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Diho Siam

3.8 (465 reviews)
ModerateChinese, Thai
Closed 11:00 am - 3:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Michael Y.

Unfortunately, as of today, Diho is no longer our weekly go-to restaurant for Thai food, they just increased the menu prices across the board, we noticed a number of dishes are 25% more expensive, and what we always came for were the lunch specials which are also no longer a good deal, as $14, $15 or $16 for an entree is not really "special", it just brings it to market level pricing along with the other restaurants in this plaza, which I believe are not really worth except for one. We used to overlook Diho's occasional slow service at times, or tofu that went bad and then other times when our order was wrong, we just accepted it because the prices were very reasonable, we didn't expect as much because of the value. That has now changed. With higher prices, I would expect decent service and today was not too great. We waited a while before someone even came to our table with a menu, we had to get our own pepper, had to ask for the crispy noodles- which other tables had and normally just come to the table, my food and my dish was disappointing, less specific veggies than I usually have. This will probably the last time we come to Diho for a while, we will especially miss coming to Diho for a great value, but at these prices, there are now better options with better service and food around Lake Forest.

Pad Thai Lunch Special with Salad
Edith M.

Delicious food here! They offer both Chinese and Thai and both menus are outstanding. My favorite thing to order is their chicken pad Thai. It is one of the best I've tasted and I love to ask for extra peanuts and no spice. Then ask for their chili oil. Yum! They have a great lunch menu that comes with salad or soup. Truly a great place to dine or takeout! Must try this place. Also, it's worth noting that their staff is incredibly friendly and they always make sure you get great service while dining here. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Inside is nice, clean and the vibe is casual.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Must try spot!

Drunken noodles
Tammy S.

The plaza that this restaurant is located in has many options. The other restaurant that we meant to go to was closed so we decided tk come here for lunch instead. I ordered pad thai from the lunch special menu and my friend ordered the drunken noodles. My pad thai was delicious and I love the peanuts that come with it. Drunken noodles were served on a bed of lettuce. Very satisfied with the quantity that is served. Salad came first. Then the entree. The pad thai is one of the best pad thais that I've had. Part of it is because I'm partial to the amount of peanuts that is served with it. My friend was a little disappointed with the limited drink options. But overall I would come back to visit and order the pad thai again.

Shaska L.

Insane giant menu since Diho Siam seems to have two full sized menus, one for Thai and the other for Chinese cuisine. I had lunch there with a friend and I ordered the drunken noodles with pork. She ordered the sauteed ginger mushroom trio with pork. Both dishes were very good tasting. Pleasantly surprised by the portion size for the noodles. I liked it so much I went back the next day to order takeout. The ginger mushroom trio again, mushroom chicken, red curry with pork, and twice cooked pork. Once again, I was pleased to note the generous portions, this time for the dinner entrees. Standouts were the ginger mushroom trio and twice cooked pork. It's actually interesting that the twice cooked pork tasted nothing like classic twice cooked pork, didn't use the same ingredients such as pork belly or dried bean curd but was a tasty dish nonetheless. Sadly though, the mushroom chicken, which also did not follow the classic recipe, did not taste as good. It really was more of an overcooked veggie chicken stir fry. The red curry was also disappointing, very sweet and not much flavor. So, a hit or miss with half the dishes. The service was very friendly both times. Nice that they give you white rice at no extra charge. Menu states brown rice available for a couple bucks more. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Oh ambiance is nice for the inside of the restaurant, looks fresh and recently renovated.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]However, the only restroom available requires a trip through the kitchen to the very back. Seems like a health code violation idk. Still weird either way.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]My friend who has worked in restaurants noted that it made her feel like she worked there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Generous portions but that's only nice when you like the dish you ordered.

Pad Se-Iew Lunch Special with fried tofu
Lucy H.

They have the best lunch specials in town. The food is always piping hot, generously portioned, and consistent. My go to is the pad see ew with fried tofu, with generous amounts of their addictive chili sauce and pickled chilis in vinegar. Their drunken noodles, Panang curry, pineapple fried rice, pad thai, squid in Thai basil sauce, are all tried and true. On Mondays and Wednesdays they serve their hot and sour soup during lunch. Did I mention their amazing tom yum soup?

Candace D.

[[HIGHLIGHT]]What a nice friendly family owned place...everyone knows everyone.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]].the food was delicious and made to order..[[HIGHLIGHT]]nice seating area...cozy and not too loud.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]].I had spicy chicken drunken noodles...and egg drop soup ..so YUMMY! Also the chicken mixed vegetables with shrimp served with rice....fast dining...great food and excellent service ...it's a MUST TRY for sure...

Papaya Som Tum Salad - tasteless
Elle J.

Just terrible. Their other location is way better. I ordered online which is easy and decided to try this location for the sake of comparison. They have pretty affordable lunch specials, and I'm all about a good deal! Papaya salad: tasteless. I asked for spicy and there was zero spice. Totally not worth the $12 or so. Pad Thai: I ordered veggie and they gave me chicken. My order was a to go order so of course I was far away and couldn't get the order fixed. Honestly this shopping center has lots of options for food and there is zero reason to go here. Next time I'll try the sushi place or the Vietnamese place. Diho won't be getting another penny from me. I will say they have fair prices (when you can eat the food) and the portions are good.

Best of the best noodles ever!!!
Noah L.

Best of the best place to eat at, in the amazing OC! Becky who works there, is a true employee, that truly understands people's dietary needs and allergies too! And makes it the best of the best and most comfortable experience ever! She is truly a blessing to everyone!!!! 100/100, for worlds best service ever!!!

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We absolutely love the food here, but there is an abusive server named Dang who is loud and obnoxious and intimidating to not only the servers, but to customers! I am horrified that Management does not do something about this evil woman. She is literally driving people away. We walk by and peek in the window to see if the sweetest waitress Becky is there, but if we see Dang we leave.

Fresh roses on each table
Melissa D.

Ty Yelp community for steering us in the right direction! We drove in from Vegas and skipping lunch we were ready to grub! This place is in a shopping center right across from our hotel. The plaza is loaded with restaurants. We did not regret our choice. We were warmly greeted and sat quickly. We ordered the Chicken Pad Thai, crispy egg rolls, Beef salad and Mixed Veggie with Shrimp. Told you we were hungry What did we like ....EVERYTHING! I ate the salad by myself. The meat was pretty lean and well cooked. Salad was very fresh and lightly dressed. The veggies in my stir fry with shrimp were cooked to perfection and they even removed the shrimp tails for you. Not drowning in sauce which I appreciate a lot. My husband polished off the Pad Thai which I didn't try. But he thoroughly enjoyed it. I had a bite of one of the egg rolls and was also fresh and flavorful. Not overly greasy. We were so pleased with all of our selections. Service was great, restaurant was very clean. We were the only ones dining in and our server was cleaning non stop when she wasn't waiting on us. This place does a ton of takeout orders, even though we were the only ones in the restaurant people were coming and going the entire time picking up food. When we are in town, we will definitely hit this place up again !

Pad Thai

Thank you Nina for your wonderful service! We came in in a rush because we had to get to a movie and Nina immediately took our order, had the cooks rush it, and brought it out within 10 minutes. The food was amazing, [[HIGHLIGHT]]the restaurant was clean,[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and [[HIGHLIGHT]]they even had fresh flowers at each table which was such a nice touch!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Make this your next Thai try in OC. It was amazing!!!

Chilies and Thai Basil Lunch Special with Pork (Pad Kra Prao)

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This place is horrible. Not once but twice they have given me chicken curry when I have requested tofu curry. This place is horrible.

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Second time. Still enjoying the curry. Service still ok. Decor is standard. Will come back.

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Great Friendly Service and of course DELICIOUS FOOD! My go to Chinese food spot in south of Irvine!

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Their cool spoon! haha
Their cool spoon! haha
Fried Banana with Coconut Ice Cream. The fried banana was delicious!
Fried Banana with Coconut Ice Cream. The fried banana was delicious!
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