I pick up food at Magic Wok next door ALL the time and I'm actually mad at myself for not noticing this place sooner considering I live five minutes away and Thai food is my favorite Asian cuisine. At least now my eyes have been opened. I absolutely love how it's a hole in the wall. There's no fancy decor, it's an open kitchen, and the plates look like the ones I have at home. I believe it's family owned and I appreciate that about restaurants. I always judge a Thai restaurant by how good their pad kra pow is because it's my favorite dish, so I'm super happy that theirs passed. It's really yummy and when I ask for it spicy, it's actually spicy. You ought to see how many chili peppers they put in there. I also like that they put a lot of sauce because I like to eat my rice with it. I've also tasted the pad see ew and it has a bit of that smoky flavor with a little bit of sweetness in the sauce. My friend had the boat noodle soup and she loved it. Now that I know that this place exists, I haven't had Thai food from the other restaurants I go to. FYI Sometimes their credit card machine doesn't work, so I recommend you just bring cash. Also, I believe you get a free drink if your order is at least $15. I think it applies to takeout only, though. read more

Original Thai - Kra pow with shrimp - Thai Near Me - Artesia, California

*Closed on Tuesday* Summary based on several lunches: --very good, authentic food. Cooks were pretty adamant that they made food just like in Thailand, which seems pretty accurate. --helpful, friendly service. Kind of a combination of counter and table service. You order and pay at the counter and they bring the food to the table. Self serve drinks. Condiments near drink machine. --cheap --fairly easy parking --free, fast (!) wifi (ask for password) --no MSG --pretty small, as others have noted read more

Original Thai - Thai Near Me - Artesia, California

I'd ordered online for pick up.. went to pick it up, same plaza as del taco, right next to Hong Kong express! - Pad see ew with beef, is $1 extra, it's good, but not the best I've had.. It could have been better if it didn't taste like it was on the burnt side! - small 16oz tom kha chicken soup, it's good and very flavorful, plenty of chicken, requested no mushrooms, didn't expect to ask for any substitution, but they substitute it with cabbages, which I like! - mango sticky rice, it's very good!! Take Out customers get a free Thai iced tea for ordering a minimum of $20 Overall its pleasantly good, 4/5 stars for sure!! minus a star because of the burnt pad see ew! read more

Great food!! Highly recommend this Thai spot! We always order over the phone and pick up but recently the got tables and chairs to dine in. Always busy so it's always good to call ahead. read more

I tried their Pad Thai with pork, and Thai iced coffee with boba. The food was "satisfactory". They have tables, but apparently no waiter service - if you dine in, you still pay first at the counter, and they just bring the food to your table. After that, don't expect any service - short of any that comes from getting their attention. Parking is not difficult to obtain here, but due to the limited seating availability inside the restaurant, take-out is probably going to be the best option most of the time here. I would be open to eating here again if I happened to be in the area. read more

Stopped by for lunch a couple of days ago. It is a small place in a large plaza off Pioneer and Artesia and is a little hidden behind Magic Wok. When I entered around 1:30 it felt like primarily a take out place with a couple of tables complete with an open kitchen. I was directed to one of the tables after the server or cook who was having her lunch there was shooed away to another table. I went for the Thai boat noodle soup ($7.50) which was prepared in under ten minutes. Taste wise it was not the best that I have ever had but it was pretty good. Each restaurant has its own unique twist to the traditional boat noodle soup. The one here was not overly spicy when I started out but towards the last one third it became very spicy so my advise would be to give the soup a good stir to evenly distribute all the spices. The noodle's were standard glass noodles and the soup had different cuts of beef making for an interesting combination of textures as you progressed with the soup. The server was very sweet and friendly. They do accept cards but with a $10 minimum which makes it primarily a cash only place. Overall was very satisfied and will return to try some more stuff off their menu. read more

Original Thai - Boat noodle soup ($7.50) - Very Good. - Thai Near Me - Artesia, California

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This is by far my favorite go-to Thai restaurant around Norwalk. Yummy food, good prices, wonderful service, delivery...everything. And the dynamite chicken wings...to die for! read more

Drove by this place a few times, and finally decided to give it a try. The Thai food was amazing. I ordered the tom yum soup, pad thai, and yum woon sen salad. All three dishes were delicious and flavorful. The pad thai, in particular, had a nice smokiness from the wok. It takes technique to achieve the smoky flavor from a wok, so it's clear the chefs here have good technique. Also, I liked that the chefs respect your spice preference here. Usually, I'm wary of ordering even medium spice levels at Thai places because the dishes tend to be very spicy even at only a medium, relative to other cuisines like Korean. Ordered a medium spice level for all the dishes here and the spice was completely manageable. If you want a good kick of spice, you probably could go to the Spicy level here and it would be manageable. The prices were cheap and portions were generous, especially given the inflation happening the past few months. Their Thai Tea's a steal at only $2.50 a cup! Of the Thai places I've tried in the Artesia and Cerritos area, Original Thai's had the best flavor and the best bang for your buck. Ordering pickup online/by phone was easy. They're still taking covid precautions seriously, so I felt extremely safe picking up which is much appreciated given the delta surge. Parking in the plaza can get surprisingly busy, so you might have to park further away. I've definitely found my new Thai spot and highly recommend giving this small, family-owned restaurant a try! read more

We were in the area and decided to look for a Thai restaurant. This popped up in Yelp and decided to give it a try. It's a small family own place and seems like they had a lot more take outs than people that eat in. It's a small and cute place,nothing special but the food was delicious. The server was fast and efficient and the cook heard what we order and started to make our meals. We were served and eating about 10min later. I love that you can see the cook fixing all the meals bc the kitchen is right in front. The food portions were big and it was super tasty. read more

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Ordered here by mistake, and I'm glad I made that mistake. Food was good, portions were good, would definitely come back again.

Authentic! Lived in Bangkok for a few months and this place is legit and comparable! They know what they are doing! Don't expect the "American" style drenched in sweet sauces and bad service, try it out. read more

Original Thai - Thai Near Me - Artesia, California

Ordered S1. Rice is dry with two small shrimp. The best Thai Original BBQ Chicken is in Glendale.

This has been my go to place for thai food since moving into the area a couple of months ago. I'm a vegetarian and their options are very accommodating. I usually order the rad nah with fried tofu and it's pretty authentic as you can get. read more

Order for delivery. GOLDEN CURRY IS AMAZING. I couldn't put the fork down. Definitely going to order again soon. The Mango Sticky rice is definitely worth it. Wonton soup was great - a splash of soy sauce made it taste better. Pad See Ew and Thai Fried Rice with chicken was tasty. The Pad Thai lacked a bit on flavor, but still good none the less. Big thanks to the brotha that brought the grub over. Thanks man! read more

Food is really good. When you walk in it is a very small homey vibe. Very limited seating and the service is very fast. Make sure you try out their boat noodle soup if you are looking to eat a rice noodle soup dish, it is very good! Be careful with spicy levels. Spicy is a really good spot, extra is kind of insane. Pad Kee Mow (Drunken Noodle) is very good! Personally my favorite is their spicy fried rice, it's unique to the original Thai fried rice and has very good taste! Give it a shot, you won't regret it. Owner is a very nice lady who puts a lot of love in her food. I've been coming for years and it never fails to satisfy my Thai taste buds! Thank you, Sue! read more

I'm a great fan of Thai food and after trying many different places I'd like to think I have some idea of what good and what's bad. Ordered dishes: Green Curry Thai boat Mango Sticky rice The green curry was sorta bland and very heavy on the cream. Thai boat was broth was on the better side but the meat was hard over cooked odd pieces. Overall rank is low on the list. Mango Sticky rice was best part of the order. Sticky rice was fragrant and tasted great. read more

A little hole in the wall spot that my family and I love. Almost every week I come by to pick up 2 orders of the Tangerine Chicken. My boys love this dish. I love their Papaya Salad & Tom Yum Soup. But honestly many of their dishes are delicious. If you're looking for authentic Thai food at a very reasonable price, Original Thai is a great spot to visit. The staff & owner are super sweet and always friendly. read more

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Food made to order. Very fresh and flavorful. Tangerine chicken is awesome. Enjoy.

This use to be my go to Thai place till know! I went in to place my order, it's always $20-$50 dollars that I spend. Make sure you ask for your free item, they will not tell you. I always pay ahead (i always walk in to place my order). So when I went pick up my food, I don't have to wait around; as my food gets cold. This time when I picked up my food I was asked if I payed yes I did. I asked for my drinks, again I was asked if I payed; Yes I allready paid! Again, as she handed my drinks I was asked if I had payed, by this time I was pissed off. I took out my recipe and showed it to her. Never have I been treated like this, they need a new system telling each other who has paid. Because this was BS! Mind you I get home and find a hair in my food. Well never again will I be back! read more

This is my goto Thai spot. Everything the offer is authentic and delicious. I usually get pad Lee now and pad se yew with extra noodles. Price is reasonable too. read more

Be careful bec it has the same name with thai original bbq but the better one is located at 183rd st.. they have the same menu and lay out but the food was mediocre... read more

This place is a gem amidst crappy hole in the wall restaurants on the strip. Their Panang Chicken is delicious, their Pad See Ew has the smokey taste that makes it a delight to eat, and their Tom Yum Gum is just yum! The closest comparable to this place is Sweetie Thai. However, Original Thai wins because of affordability. Their menu prices will save you at least $2 per dish compared to Sweetie Thai's, but with the same serving size, presentation, and preparation. I also appreciate the fact that it's the matriarch of the family doing the cooking. The staff are really polite too. If it matters to anyone, they use real household plates, Corelle, in fact. Their utensils are from Ikea. For me, those little things give the place a homey touch. This place is worth coming back to. Highly recommended. read more

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Dear Original Thai: I'm a very happy and chubby person right now. I ordered delivery for your Pad Thai (with chicken) and Spicy Beef Salad, and they were perfecto. Usually with other Thai restaurants, the Pad Thai seems overly sweet, but not yours! Also, the beef in your salad was surprisingly tender, which probably delayed the inevitable erosion of my jaw bones. :D As an added bonus, your delivery driver was super prompt and friendly. I must excuse myself to go burp in five-star satisfaction. Love, Me P.S. I just saw your menu brochure that says "NO MSG." Woo hoo! read more

Thai food is really good here and portion is abundant. The food IS on the sweeter side so if you don't mind that, you're good to go. I had the tangerine chicken, pad see we and pad Thai. All were good except the chicken was very sweet. It's a local small spot so I definitely would support and go again. They have tasty Thai tea too (: read more

It's a nice little place. They cook the food right in the spot. Most food is fresh. I ordered chicken Sa-Tay and I don't believe it was fresh. It was just re heated. The picture look good but the the serves portion was small for almost $9 bucks. I will add a picture of how the menus picture looks. And the second picture will be what you actually get. I will still return and try some other dishes. I hope they don't disappoint again. read more

Original Thai - This is the photo from their menus. - Thai Near Me - Artesia, California

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My boyfriend insisted we come here for lunch before our Sunday service, and I was a little hesitant at first. When I walked in, I was very pleased to see that this was a small, cozy "mom and pop" type of spot. I had my heart set on ordering a Tom Yum soup from watching Food Network the night before :) I ordered their Tom yum NOODLE soup (I've never had it with noodles before) and also ordered egg rolls (5 pc which includes a side of their sweet and sour sauce). My boyfriend ordered the yellow curry and Thai tea. I will start by telling you that the veggie egg rolls arrived HOT, SUPER crispy, and you can definitely tell they were home made. They were delicious :3 the tom yum noodle soup from Original Thai (which I ordered SPICY) is by far, the best I've ever had. It was spicy, noodles were not overcooked, and the DUMPLINGS they put in the soup were absolutely delicious. My boyfriends yellow curry was plated beautifully and the taste was very flavorful and authentic. Compliments to the chef and owner. I had a wonderful experience :) WE WILL BE BACK. I have finally found my new favorite thai spot!!! read more

Original Thai - Tom Yum Noodle Soup - Thai Near Me - Artesia, California

This is one of favorite Thai restaurants. I often go here for a quick lunch. My favorite dish here is definitely the crispy pork with Chinese broccoli. I've tried other dishes here and it's decent, but I highly recommend the crispy pork. This dish is #Thinsulin approved. Make sure you avoid the temptation of ordering the red light dessert, mango with sticky rice. It's a small restaurant, but the service is quick and excellent. The server comes by often to refill my water. read more

My favorite Thai place because I like the pad thai with chicken. My boyfriend also likes the pad thai. They can make it spicy.

Edit: Tried Original thai again and it was way better than my first try! The panang curry was really good. I made the stupid mistake of ordering wonton soup at a Thai restaurant lmao. Anyways the pad Thai was a lot better than the phad see ew. Both had very generous portions. This is definitely my delivery spot now since they deliver with a $20 minimum. Use the Yelp app instead of Postmates if you want to deliver. Ordered to go since I wasn't feeling very well. Got the wonton soup since I was craving it. The wonton skin was a bit more doughie then I liked but the soup wasn't too salty which was a plus. It is a thai restaurant after all so expect the wontons to be a bit different. Phad see ew was decent, a bit saltier than I liked but it had a good amount of quantity. Overall it was an okay lunch, take into account I ordered to go and that there was an hour delivery time as well. Would be down to give it another try. read more

The service is great. It is a very small location, very whole in the wall. Very few tables to sit. The Thai tea is delicious. I can not eat Thai food without having a Thai tea, and it did not disappoint. My sister and I decided to try this place out as it is so close to home. We had an order of pad Thai and chicken dumplings . The dumplings were delicious. Very crunchy on the outside and flavorful and juicy on the inside. The pad Thai was not the best. There was something about it that just didn't taste right . It wasn't awful, but I definitely will not order it again. Nevertheless , I will definitely be back for the chicken dumplings and to further explore the menu. read more

I think I come here at least once or twice a week. All I order is there pad see eww & steamed rice. It is delicious(: Very small place by the way & its next to hong kong express where I also love to eat at. I've never dined in here but I will once I get the chance to! read more

Original Thai - Small but cute place! - Thai Near Me - Artesia, California

Increased to five stars for taking care of responses on Yelp. Anyone that takes the time to read their reviews is a plus in my opinion.

Ordered the shrimp fried rice good portion and tasted ok. The pad thai good portion and tasted great. The beef bbq it was a little tough to chew and the portion wasn't what was expected read more

I love this place...it's our go to take out spot! The Tom Kha soup and mango sticky rice are a couple of my faves!

Order was not up to par and staff unwilling to redo order. The way the food was cooked was inconsistent and did not provided sauce as indicated. read more

I discovered this place when I moved into the neighborhood. I gotta say, this Thai place has such amazing flavor. I mean each dish I've tried, there hasn't been anything I didn't like! The dynamite wings are my top favorite along with their crab noodles. I probably order take out with them at least once a week can't help it, it's freaking delicious & inexpensive! read more

If i could eat the air in here, i would look like a goldfish in a bowl Not to be confused with the Thai Original by the mall (which is also good) this is right by Del Taco on Pioneer and Artesia Ive had pad see ew countless times but this place takes the cake. Smoky notes from the well seasoned wok give it another dimension of incredible flavor. Interestingly enough the noodles dont get stuck together. Bbq chicken- perfumed with lemongrass and cooked perfectly.. Accompanied with a sweet sauce.. Makes me actually excited to eat chicken again Crab fried rice- none of that imitation crab meat mess I have to say, take out makes for a torturous drive but definitely whets the appetite read more

This place recently opened near Del Taco. It's a small place, so it's a little hard to find. They offer lunch specials for $6.50 and you can add a drink for $.75 more. The lunch specials come with rice, salad, and an egg roll. So we ordered the Pad Thai and Pad See Ew lunch specials, and it was tasty. The flavors were spot on and was quite fulfilling. However, the portions were a little smaller than expected. This place has limited seating. There are only 3 tables that fit 2 people, and one table that fits 4 people. They do offer jalapenos and chili sauce, but you have to scoop it yourself. They are located next to the drink fountain. Overall, a good place for quick Thai food. read more

This review is seriously long over due! My hubs and I order take out from here like every week. The food is super good and reasonably priced. We usually get the panaang curry, eggplant tofu and the pad ke mow (drunken noodles). We also love the free egg rolls because we have a large order over a certain dollar amount. My son loves the mango sticky rice. We seriously won't even order from anywhere else because it's not worth the risk of being not as good! read more

Wow! What a great find. It is a hole in the wall buried behind the Del Taco. Don't miss it. Service is very friendly. Large portions and good prices. The pad thai and pad wai-wai. was fantastic. They have specials that are very reasonable, $7. read more