Hidden Gem 10/10! We were passing through town and we decided on thai food! Boy oh boy, this place is AMAZING! All the dishes we ate were all cooked to perfection and the taste was well balanced! I also loved the shredded mangos in the papaya salad and the fish. The service was also great and friendly! The tamarind candy they gave was a nice treat. We'll be sure to pass by again when we come back to town! read more

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Never disappoints! If you are in the Manteca area, this place is a must try!! Came here with friends after church and we were all satisfied with the food. We particularly like the service with a smile read more

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Excellent food and service. Don't let the simple exterior fool you. This place serves food comparable to more upscale Thai restaurants. We're Las Vegas locals passing by Manteca on the way to San Fransisco. Stopped for gas and found this place in Yelp. Papaya salad 5/5, pork belly basil 5/5, chicken larb 5/5, chicken fried rice 5/5, service 5/5. Golden Spoon can easily compete with our Weera Thai in Vegas. read more

I always order takeout from this restaurant and the food is excellent and the delivery is always fast.

Thank you to Yelp for another amazing find!! We took our kids to Great Wolf Lodge and of course the food inside there is expensive and not too good!! A cute but small restaurant but luckily we came at a good time and they were able to seat our party if 10 immediately. Super authentic food, flavorful and tasty. Tom Yum soup is a must try, their corn cakes were so amazing!!! We also ordered red curry, pad Thai, pad see ew, fried rice, Thai omelette with ground pork, chicken wings, and their fried tofu. EVERYTHING was good. My favorite part of the whole entire dinner was dessert! They had these churros with a coconut Pandan dipping sauce and OMG I am still dreaming about it. It's like a Pandan pudding, and not only did I dip all my churros in it, I used the left over Pandan dipping sauce for my mango with sticky rice. I HIGHLY recommend you trying it!!!! Service was amazing, and honestly I'm coming here again if I ever take my kids to great wolf. read more

One of our favorite Thai spots after great Wolf Lodge. The kids always enjoy the meal here small cozy atmosphere. We had a Thai food padThai Tom Yum soup chicken wings papaya salad pork belly. The service is super friendly, always attentive. The crowd can be busy on dinner time. read more

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The frozen yogurt here is really good. I enjoyed the chocolate flavor with fresh fruit and brownies.

The pad thai was very good and the noodles were cooked perfectly. The food portions are really huge.

Ordered food to go and it was ready to go when I got there. We tried the yellow curry and the pad see ew both with chicken. It was great and I would order both again, I thought the spice level was correct but the group thought the curry had a little kick even ordering mild. read more

My wife and I are avid fans of Thai food and have traveled to Thailand several times, voraciously eating the local cuisine across the spectrum from night markets and street food up to fine dining. We also live in LA and frequent the Thai town area to indulge, so we felt it would be unlikely to find better Thai elsewhere in the state. Tonight we happened to be in Manteca to deal with some business, and not having any clue what might be good in the area, we saw Golden Spoon on Yelp and felt leery about the high Yelp rating, but nothing else in the area looked promising, so we gave it a go. We are flabbergasted by how good and authentic our meal was. The flavors were bold, complex, and authentically Thai. Absolute mastery of all the details; the fried exterior of the century egg, excellent proportioning and consistency of all the chopped elements in the rice and noodle dishes like the iron plate noodle, hot crispy shrimp rolls in freshly deep-fried in clean oil, expertly marinated and grilled tender beef nam tod, etc. It was better than our local favorites in Hollywood Thai town. We couldn't have imagined finding a gem like this out here. I was trying to save stomach for the majorly legit-smelling taco stand outside the Mexican market next door, but couldn't stop myself from eating more. Will definitely find an excuse to come back again. read more

Many years ago, a Thai-Chinese couple moved into the town where I lived and they opened a Thai take out restaurant. They had many interesting items on the menu, but I really liked the Pad Prik khing , which is what I ordered tonight through DoorDash. Back then, they made the food what I call "melt-your-ears" spicy. I ordered this one "Hot", which seemed to be the 4th most spicy. I also ordered a Thai iced coffee because it's been a while since I've had more than DeeDee's coffee packets. I also ordered steamed rice. Prik Khing is a dish that I expect to be simple and delicious. I ordered vegetarian because I need more protein and less meat. This one was very colorful. It wasn't spicy, for me, anyway. It had a good taste and I think I'll eat it with beef next time, and ask for something more spicy. Perhaps, I'll go into the restaurant. The Sticky RIce was not easy to eat and I ended up throwing out most of it. It was fairly expensive for the little, hard scoop. The iced coffee was worth it and made me smile. I need to go to the restaurant and try the Tom Yum soup and more. There are very few real Thai restaurants in the area, so this one is useful and the food is good. read more

The papaya salad was way too sweet. The BBQ chicken was dry it tasted like it had just been reheated in the oven. I'm not sure if it was just a bad day or because I ordered pretty late (around 7 p.m.). I order from this place often, especially the Yum Khor Moo Yang, which is usually my favorite. It does taste good, but the portion size is disappointing about 70% of it is cabbage and vegetables. (And i understand that vegetables is part of this menu but please PLEASE add more pork. yall literally tryna make it look like there's a lot but it's JUST veggies smh). For $17, it's NOT WORTH IT at all, especially after delivery fees and taxes. They really need to increase the portions for some of their menu items. Speaking from Thai person myself so no IT'S NOT BECAUSE I'M NOT USED TO THE TASTE AND THE PORTION FOR YUM MOO YANG IS CRAZYYY I'M NOT EVEN FULL AFTER I FINISHED THE WHOLE THING. Very inconsistent with the portion and taste. I only added two images but I have more of different menu, like i said i ordered from this place often but after i received my food today I'm extremely DISAPPOINTED. Need improvement. read more

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The restaurant is aesthetic from the decorations, to the seating, to the cutlery. We ordered the Pad Sew Ew and the Yellow Curry with a hot spice level. Both dishes had an amazing flavor, good amounts of meat, and the spice level was crazily good. I would not recommend hot for those who can't tolerate high amounts of heat. We will come back!!! read more

Golden Spoon - Pad See Ew, Yellow Curry - Thai Near Me - Manteca, California

So good we had to come back again. Simply put everything was a 10/10...again! Grandma's cooking is unmatched, and Rita, her granddaughter, is simply one of the nicest people on the planet! After one trip from yesterday, she remembered my order and asked if I wanted my 'usual' (which I did) read more

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Place is maybe a little on the smaller size now that more people in town know about the place. Place is clean. Service is great and fast. Best Thai food in Manteca right now. The rice in an Asian restaurant has to be well cooked and last time I went, it was on the tougher end. If I'm eating with a group of people then I'll take them here but I might try other places again if it's just for me or two people. read more

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I love Thai food!!! I have been meaning to try out the Golden Spoon for a while!!!? I finally did that Yesterday!!! They are located in an Older Strip Mall so there's plenty of Parking! The Golden Spoon is a Hole in the Wall !!! It is also Family Owned and Run Restaurant!!! I ordered the Seafood Pad Thai and a Glass of Thai Iced Tea!!! The Thai Iced Tea is the Nectar of the Gods!!!! The Seafood Pad Thai arrived 15 minutes later !!! It was Delicious and Piping Hot!!! Portions size was good!!! Golden Spoon is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment. Decor is Asian and Thai!!!! Service is great and friendly!!!! read more

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Deceivingly good! I ordered the Pad Kee Mao and it didn't look the most appetizing at first but it was actually very very delicious. If you're ordering the pineapple fried rice, expect it to take a while longer than the other dishes. The staff were very friendly and the restaurant itself is very nice. Very reasonably priced as well! Would recommend. read more

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Didn't get to try the dishes myself. Trusting food buddy's taste bud for this review. Ordering delivery as gift for food buddy since he was bored of his day and had no food. Decided to try it out. Ordered chicken basil and chicken pad Thai. The food arrived a little late than first expected time. The special request was not accommodated. The Uber eats driver was prompt. His review was "Your turkey basil is better. Not sure if it's the same dish. 7/10 Pad Thai was a little dry. Maybe cuz of the drive. But it was still really good. Might be better if it was fresh and for dine in at restaurant. 8/10". That was his exact word. The packaging of the food is good. When I am in the area myself, I will definitely give it another try. Always support the local. read more

Golden Spoon - Chicken basil (top left) pad Thai (bottom right) - Thai Near Me - Manteca, California

No bs + Legit Thai food. Of course their Pad Thai is good, but c'mon, here's what you should try if you're looking (according to 1st/2nd): Appetizers Fish Cake/Tofu Entrée - Century Eggs Combo (feeds 2 people imo), if you're not into century eggs then Pad Kra Pow - Garlic Tilapia Noodle-based - Yum Woon Sen - Stewed Beef Soup - Tom Yum - Spicy Seafood read more

Pretty mediocre. Found several hairs in our food. Service was fine. Server probably shouldn't be wearing headphones during service. Orders the pineapple fried rice as it was their specialty. It's ok. Tasted like the Bruce had been cooked the day before. Chicken satay was decent. Larb has good flavor but was dry. read more

Overall, good food and service. Papaya salad 4.5/5 - light refreshing and well balanced Tom Kha 4.4/5 - warm, comforting, and filled with veggies + protein read more

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Just found this gem. Very nice inside. Good seats. Food has great flavor and spice! Service like I'm at grandma's house . read more

Golden Spoon - Thai Near Me - Manteca, California

This place gets really busy and packed and it's well deserved because all of the food is so delicious!! Have not tried anything I haven't liked from here. All friendly service every time. My favorite is the fried fish and crack sauce!! Sometimes a few pieces taste kinda really gamey and off, but I will usually not eat those pieces. Probably just bevause certain parts of the fish can taste like that. But otherwise it is super good and I'll continue to get it all the time. read more

You are craving some type food and we seen this one get a lot of good reviews. It is located in a strip mall and it's a tiny spot that doesn't look like much from the parking lot. Once you enter it's a small little restaurant that feels very welcoming. We were greeted right away and sat. I think we got there at a perfect time because as we were leaving there was a line waiting to be seated. We looked over the menu and everything looked good so we ordered several dishes just for the two of us lol. I must say, everything was so good and flavorful. I love everything we ordered. The portions were great for the price. The pineapple rice was so good. It had a sweet yet salty flavor that balance so well. The pork and veggies were so flavorful and tender. The fried rolls were crisp to perfection. The pad Thai had perfect spice to it. And the skewers packed perfect flavor for their size. This spot is awesome because it's small and the service is great. The server kept checking on us throughout to make sure we didn't need anything. I'll definitely come back! read more

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Amazing food with authentic favors! Great ambiance too! My family and I came here after spending a day at the great wolf lodge. I appreciated that there was a good cultural eating spot in the manteca area. We ordered our food to go because it was getting late but when we actually got to enjoy our order it was amazing! The curry has a really nice round flavor and our noodle dis was devoured by the kids lol. One of the things that I thought was a nice touch was that they did a great job of turning a less than awesome strip mall spot into a visual treat. There were nice cultural touches and layed out as well as it could be from an ergonomic perspective. Their website is unusually good too, haha If your in the area definitely give Golden Spoon a shot! read more

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I went with family on the Thanksgiving weekend. The food is authentic. We enjoyed Pad Thai, BBQ chicken combo and crispy pork belly noodle. Our kids enjoyed the food. Family atmosphere. Service was quick. I would recommend this place if you around the area. read more

Amazing food, I haven't had food this good in a while, the young lady that was out waitress was so welcoming and good, she made us feel like she wanted us there if that makes sense. Her recommendations were delicious. We had 4 dishes in total and all were top notch. I apologize I can't recall the names. Well worth the trip read more

Golden Spoon - Amazing - Thai Near Me - Manteca, California

Restaurant at a Plaza so parking can be a little tight. Plaza is a little run down building so in need of a face lift. Inside the restaurant is cozy, stylish decorative vibe scenery. Seating can be limited so reservations can be made. Service was okay but we did at 4:00 when they open so it did get busy. Food was a little salty to my liking and it is an okay, nothing to remember taste to any of the dishes we ordered. read more

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We are happy that this restaurant survived since its opening last year! This is one of our favorite restaurants when we come to Manteca. This time some of the things we ordered were: papaya salad, yellow curry with tofu, crab fried rice, sautéed veggies, duck. The yellow curry more enjoyable for us the last time we came, but of course this is subjective. The ambiance is casual and I did not feel out of place bringing two young children in. The service is fair, note we came on a very busy night. read more

Second time coming in here. My family used to own a Thai restaurant, so I grew up with Thai food. The ambiance is cozy and unique. Service is always good. The only thing is the food. It's not horrible but not up to par with other Thai restaurants. First time I came in I had the Thai rice noodle soup. Similar to Cambodian noodle soup, the soup should've been a star. The broth is what makes it different from Vietnamese Pho. It was extremely bland, plus the ground pork was all mushed up together. Today, I had their special, pigs ear with fish sauce and steamed rice during a busy lunch rush. Portion was small for a $15 plate of pigs ear that I could've gotten more for $7 at a local Asian store. I know it was braised and it probably took awhile, but It just felts sticky and placed in a microwave. All in all, I would come back and try other dishes and give it another try. I was digging the high tech restroom mirror though! read more

Everything we tried was delicious from the mild papaya salad to the mango stick rice dessert. I will definitely be going back and trying more dishes. Small little restaurant but very clean inside, and the time for waiting for your food was quick so you don't have to wait long to enjoy the food. read more

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Service. Ordered at takeout with grub hub or with yelp app. Order made and left in the bag was missing one item. i was assuming the servers did it intentionally because i did not tip. read more

Great food! The server was very polite. I would definitely recommend coming here. While having dinner I saw about 5-6 delivery people picking up orders. read more

Golden Spoon - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Manteca, California

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i had some of the most delicious, fresh frozen yogurt and sweet treats here, and the friendly staff and clean, bright space made it a super fun stop. read more

Crab fried rice and pad thai are 100/100!! Thai iced tea was also the bestttt!!! A gem in Manteca read more

Golden Spoon - Pad thai and crab fried rice - Thai Near Me - Manteca, California

The food at Golden Spoon is really good. Definitely the most authentic Thai food in the area. I've been here twice, and everything has been really tasty. My favorite dishes have been the pad kra pow and the ginger whole fish. The food has good flavor, and the meat in the dishes is tender. The first time I came here, I asked for every to be made "mild". Their "mild" was really spicy for me. I had to chug 4 glasses of water just so my mouth wasn't on fire. The next time I asked for everything to be made not spicy, and it was fine. Be warned if you don't have a high spice tolerance. The one thing that needs improvement is their service. It seems like a family owned and run restaurant. For how busy the restaurant is, they need more help. It took 45 mins-1 hour after ordering to receive all of our food. They are also slow for water refills, more napkins, etc. Tldr: good Thai food but service needs improvement read more

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Best Thai food , great services, will definitely come back again. Fried rice 5/5 stars, sticky rice mango 4/5. read more

Golden Spoon - Sticky rice and mango - Thai Near Me - Manteca, California

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Golden Spoon never disappoints! We usually order on DoorDash, but this time we dined in and were blown away. The Basil Pork Belly was crispy and flavorful, the Pad See Ew had that perfect wok-charred taste, and the Beef Stew was rich and comforting. The food is always top-notch, whether delivered or in-person. Friendly service and a great atmosphere-- definitely our go-to for Thai food! read more

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I have nothing but positive things to say about this place. From the food which is extremely good. The service is absolutely way above average, especially if Kylie is your server, she delivers the top tier service. Overall great experience. read more

COCKROACH CLIMBING UP THE WALL AND THE DRAPES FELL ON US. When my party left the restaurant, all we could say was wtf. The food was decent, but VERY concerning health standards and customer service. For one, we literally jumped at the sight of a cockroach climbing up the wall next to our seating at the front of the restaurant. The front desk person noticed our concern and didn't offer to move us or deal with the matter to any concern. Secondly, towards the end of our dinner the drapes suspended by metal poles suddenly fell onto us, hitting one of our friends in the head. AGAIN the front desk person barely did anything! They noticed the drapes and supports fell on us, came to our table, asked if we were okay, and then promptly left, just leaning the drape system back up against the wall, nothing holding it there or anything. This is bound to fall again and should be dealt with! It is so dangerous and unnecessarily putting risk to customers. Lastly after all this, they still charged us the entire bill. No apologies, no deduction in the bill, nothing. As if everything that just happened to us was normal. I will never come here again, this experience was a disaster! read more

Golden Spoon - Small Cockroach - Thai Near Me - Manteca, California