This was our second visit to Moi's. We ordered take out; orange chicken, it was served with fresh broccoli. It had large pieces of chicken with a very good flavor, fried spring rolls, the whole family enjoyed the rolls. It needed more than one sauce so everyone could try it. I think it was king pao chicken, the chicken was ground with a lemon grass taste. We didn't think it was spicy but there were lots of flavors. I think I would try something different next time just because of the ground chicken. Chow mein, wasn't the kids favorite cause I think it had lemon grass in it. Over all delightful flavorful food. We will defiantly go there more often. The orange chicken was the favorite. read more

Delicious and wonderful and made with love. I love the coconut soup and am so happy this place is in Penn Valley!! One of my favorite places to grab lunch. read more

I've lived in the area for over 20 years and have never tried Moi's Thai. I finally tried them this weekend. I ordered the chicken pad Thai, beef chow mein and orange chicken. Everything was delicious!! I ordered for takeout and even when I got home everything was steaming hot and the smells were amazing! Looking forward to going back and trying their lunch special fried rice! I gave 4 out of 5 stars because the man at the friend desk could've been slightly more friendly. The food was great and hoping my next visit the customer service is better to ensure this business gets a 5/5 in my book. read more

Our favorite Thai place in the area! Always quality and delicious. We picked up to picnic at the river and one of the owners took the time to make sure we had all the items we needed, even cut take away containers so we had extra bowls! read more

Excellent Thai food, Fresh ingredients Steaming hot from the kitchen, Friendly and considerate staff, asked about allergies to cook. Put on music for a more enjoyable dining experience, Was not busy so food was fast. read more

Moi's Thai Cafe - Chicken Drunken Noodles - Thai Near Me - Penn Valley, California

The prior comments regarding the rude husband are spot on. Food was decent but can't make up for the horrible service .

Great food, great service! The food is not at all spicy and a bit sweet for my taste, but a great option nonetheless!

Front counter man was grumpy & most unfriendly. I won't be back. The food was average.

I have been ordering from Moi's for about 2 years now. I like the food and yes, the front of the house guy is a little odd, but who isn't. The food is decent. This last time it seems the front of the house dude was cooking. Oh no!!!!! Anyway food was again, decent. The problem was, I ordered coconut soup, yum! The problem was there were 100 lemongrass stalk pieces and little pieces of bay leaves. It was a lot of work to enjoy that coconut soup. Bring back his wife!!!!! Of course I will give them another chance. read more

Moi's Thai Cafe - Lemon grass stalk and bay leaves - Thai Near Me - Penn Valley, California

I'm a Pentucky local and I understand that the restaurants get busy and slow. Moi's is a joke. Every time I go there I'm disappointed. The husband is so rude! I went there today and was told there was an hour in a half wait. The place was empty! I said an order of fresh roles is all I want. He very rudely said it doesn't matter. I walked out of there pissed off for the second time. I think Moi is a hard worker and she cooks amazing Thai food. She needs to tell her cranky old husband to stay home. He's ruining her business. I won't step foot in that place again. What a disappointment! read more

Great local mom n pop Thai place with good food. Always great to interact with the owners and I have not been disappointed by the food.

Everything I've ordered has been great. Always consistent and friendly. Small family owned. Definitely enjoy talking with them while I wait for my food read more

The best Thai food we have ever had. The chef, Moi, cooks with Fresh ingredients, expertly prepared, flavor was perfectIon. Clean, Nice and comfortable. The owners are lovely people who work hard, are very friendly and serve high quality food. read more

Kind owner who works the front of the house. His wife cooks. The food is decent but the lack of spice variety is lame Medium plus is the average. read more

Food is great. Man at the front counter seems grumpy but was nice and appreciative of my business.

Great Thai food. Love the pot stickers, chicken pad thai and pad se ew. They take pride in their menu, and they care about their customers.

I like Moi's! Food is AMAZING-- especially the pot stickers! My partner got the red curry and loved it-- but too spicy for me! Lol. read more

Great food and fast service. I really liked the pad Thai, vegetable spring rolls, and green curry.

The food was well portioned and delicious (I got pineapple friend rice--a safe bet). The service was friendly and gracious with small talk included. The ambiance was perfectly fine. I'd take a date here. read more

Love the food. Husband is a character. Open until 7 or 7:30 M-F so get there early. No weekends.

Absolutely awesome food. Awesome people, they we're very pleasant. It is some real authentic Thai food. Chicken curry and chicken pad thai was delicious. I will say if you ask for spicy be prepared for some spice haha. Moi and Tom were great and the food was phenomenal. Spicy. Will be back. read more

Whoa!! Curry soup has me dreaming about it! Just enough spice to give a kick, delicious hearty potatoes and veggies but plenty of soup. This will be my future go to if I come down with a cold... The prices are good for the quantity, the vegetables are fresh, the tofu is cut not too small but not left in giant hunks. I always 'take out' but love that they decorate the place for holidays- adorbs! read more

Was just there for the first time. My friend had arrived before me and ordered food for both of us. When I arrived I saw a sign in the window that stated NO PUBLIC RESTROOM. Well, of course. The PUBLIC means any mope off the street. You can't let any mope or tweaker into your restaurant to use your restroom--and inject drugs or bathe in your sink or whatever. No argument. I told the guy on duty that I assumed he did have a restroom for CUSTOMERS--big difference from the general public: someone spending money in your establishment. He explained that they didn't and that I'd have to use the restroom at Holiday Market next door and began explaining accessing the back of the market navigating to their restroom. I waved him off rudely. This really irritated me as I've seen this business of conflating THE PUBLIC with PAYING CUSTOMERS before and it's dishonest. Any business owner knows the difference, and any who doesn't is too dumb to be in business. So Moi's Thai Cafe, post an honest, accurate sign: NO CUSTOMER RESTROOM. How many people are going to feel good patronizing an establishment that shows that little regard for their customers? Imagine trying to bring children or elderly family members for a meal there. If it's really a structural issue with the space, why would a business person lease a location so structurally flawed? It's a shame because the atmosphere was pleasant, the food was lovely, and the guy on duty was pleasant despite my being rude to him (though from some other reviews I see posted, it appears he can be rude too.) read more

Moi is a sweet human being and the food is pretty good. So, I talked my friend into going there for lunch yesterday. Unfortunately, Moi's husband (Tom) was in a foul mood and VERY rude to my friend who was buying us lunch. I've gone in there many times over these past years without issue and cannot fathom the depths of ugliness for lack of customer service he reached when my friend merely asked for a little taste of the sauce for the dish she was ordering and he bluntly replied NO! We paid for our meal and started walking to the table to wait but we were so totally turned-off by his attitude that we promptly canceled the order and went to the LWW clubhouse to eat instead; Janet sold us on the sweet beer and pretzel soup YUM! Not only did Tom force the loss of $35 in revenue by his actions, he lost future revenue from us as well. Moi, any person who's hurting your business misrepresenting you, and undermining your cuisine needs to go! We'll be back after he's gone 'cuz you work so long & hard and your food is great! Apparently, we're not the only people with a poor opinion of him... read more

AMAZING! A friend recommended to me.... I got yellow chicken curry and it was the best ive had in a while! Mom and daughter running the place well! Will be back! read more

Food Great. Service Bad. I had turned Ipad around on counter to see what great music was being played, turned Ipad back to where it was. Man/owner/husband(?) said don't touch that Ipad again, move away from counter and go site down. He looked like I had just shot his mother or something. So I had already paid and walked out. Be for warned!!!! read more

Great Thai food to go, especially...small restaurant, you can eat there if you wish. Super nice owners...good is always fresh and always soooo tasty! read more

Always fresh Thai dishes, fresh produce & exquisite flavor profiles! Proprietors serve generous dinner portions both lunch and dinner, dine in or take out! Proprietors are careful to provide safe service for those who are gluten free too! Chef Moi recognizes her regular customers as we walk in!! read more

Wish they were opened on weekends. Food is delicious. Location great for our family.

A great spot nestled in the mountains, try the crab wontons, you won't regret it.

While visiting the area, we were delighted to find a little "diversity" in cuisine, as we were expecting only run-of-the-mill chain eateries and maybe some local American fare, which unfortunately isn't safe for all in our party (due to necessary medical dietary restrictions). We diligently followed helpful past yelp reviews, bracing ourselves for possible unpleasant interactions with a grumpy husband/phone/counter staff, but expecting delicious food. It was the high expectations for the food that probably caused our disappointment. Calling to order was easy and polite enough, and pick-up was smooth as well (not meaning to make assumptions, but it was a young guy who didn't look Thai ;)). So, we're thinking they listened to past yelp reviews and hired someone to answer phones and interact with customers, which probably was a good business move, as this seemed to be a main complaint in the past. Since we were driving in from out of town, we wanted to call to order ahead of time, and are thankful to other yelpers who snapped photos of the menus. As others mentioned, it is odd that there are no prices posted - even on the menu - so the total bill was a guessing game. Fortunately it seemed to come out about right, but still a bit confusing why the prices are a mystery. I feel bad giving Moi's just 3 stars since we love supporting small businesses, but the flavors/tastes were just "off" for us. We've eaten more than our share of Thai food over the decades because it fits our dietary needs - - plus we love the cuisine! The portions here were generous, but the flavors were disappointing. The Pad Thai wasn't as sweet as we are used to, and also had a strange tomato-like flavor which was odd (and actually, after looking through old reviews later, I saw someone else made a comment about tomatoes too). One kid who usually gobbles up Pad Thai, barely ate 1/5 and said no more - didn't want it. Even hubs didn't want to finish his separate order. The Pad Thai was also missing the usual fried tofu bits we're used to. Another kid ordered the Chow Mein (which I've never seen on a Thai restaurant menu (also noticed Orange Chicken on the menu??), but maybe Moi's branched out to include some Chinese American dishes due to local customer demand?). Not sure, but the Chow Mein did not have the typical Chinese chow mein taste either. It was just "meh." I also somewhat recently found a love for Pad Prik starting at one of our local Thai restaurants, so I was excited to try Moi's Pad Prik Khing. It was sooo overly salty, it overpowered any other flavors. It tasted completely different than other pad prik I've had in the past, the only similarity being some of the veggies used in the dish. One REALLY unusual thing in all the above dishes, was the texture of the chicken... some in our party thought it was inedible and barely choked down a few pieces. I'm familiar with the trick used in some Asian cooking to add baking soda to the chicken to tenderize it, but this is like it had been soaking in it for hours... it didn't even have a meat texture anymore. Some would give the chicken 0-1 star! The one "saving grace" dish we ordered was the Pineapple Fried Rice with tofu. Finally, a dish that had familiar and welcomed tastes and ingredients. I'd probably give the food 2 stars, but because the rest of the experience was smoother than expected, I thought 2 stars overall would be harsh. All in all, the interactions were fine and it's a great place to try if you're in the area & want to support a small local business, but I just wanted to warn those who are used to "typical" Thai cuisine and flavors that you may not find them here. Maybe the cook was having an "off" day (we only tried it once), but if not... perhaps lower those expectations, order dishes we didn't (such as one of the highly rated curries), and hopefully you'll be pleasantly surprised. read more

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Didn't even get to place an order. The owner was super rude and although I've been looking forward to eating here I don't think it will happen. What a disappointment. Didn't expect this level of rudeness from such a beautiful area. Open your eyes guy, it's beautiful here, be happy. read more

Some of the best Thai food I've had, hands down. And the bonus, it's right here in Penn Valley...no need to drive to Sac or San Fran for amazing Thai. Fast and super friendly staff. read more

We ordered for the first time last night. Everyone loved their dishes. My kids love orange chicken and said this was the best one they've had. Everything was fresh, the spring roles were perfect. I am not a Thai food expert, but it sure hit the spot and We will be back for sure. read more

I love Thai so I thought I would give this a try. I had the drunken noodles, and it was only so so. This dish is usually spicy and mine wasn't at all. There was barely any flavor at all. The noodles in the dish where complete mush and the chicken tasted old. The only reason I'm giving them 2 stars is because the service was great, very quick and friendly. Hope whoever else try's it gets a better food experience. read more

Moi's Thai Cafe - Thai Near Me - Penn Valley, California

Best Thai in Northern CA! Home made influence with restaurant quality and prices are great.

Really bad customer service. Man answered the phone I asked him if he had Tom Kha soup he put me on hold instead of answering quickly I held for 3 min and hung up. When dealing with the public you should not have this guy working there. I have also heard from friends that the service is terrible. I feel bad for the lady that owns it. She needs to hire someone nice. We are tired of poor customer service. read more

I find this place somewhat a puzzle. The only Thai place I've ever eaten where the owner won't give you "not too hot" or "not spicy". He just says, "We can't change it. It only comes one way." The food is decent but man, the owner Tom is just not playing the service game. His defeated tone is the worst. They could triple their business if they hired a resident from LWW to deliver and had someone else answering the phone. read more

Ordered takeout over phone. Was told it would take 20 min. Arrived to pick up and said it would be another 20 min. Waited.....then was told another 20 min because of all the orders at once he said. . Not one customer was inside restaurant. The man-taking my order was WAF...an gray haired old man running a Thai restaurant? I had to go and couldn't wait any longer. No apology. Never coming back. read more

Best Thai food for many many miles blows away all the other local restaurants with the chicken satay! Don't bother eating Thai food anywhere else.. read more