I kept seeing advertisements from Spicy Sugar Thai on my Facebook and knew I had to stop by. Located in the heart of downtown Long Beach on a busy street with limited parking. We circle the block a few times eventually returning to my house and catching an Uber to the restaurant. It's my birthday and a perfect day to celebrate with good food. Walking in we are presented with an authentic Thai restaurant the staff are welcoming and seat us right away. The menu is vast and there are many options everything I see looks interesting and delicious. I already know what I want, my vegan daughter checks out the menu and here is what we ordered. Crab Fried Rice I chose Crab Fried Rice and asked them to make it spicy. This Crab Fried Rice was seasoned to perfection the crab was sweet, the fried eggs, green onions and fried onions kicked it up another notch this spicy fried rice was delicious and the best thing I ever eaten in 2026. 20/10 Vegetable Egg Rolls Three egg rolls served with a trio of sauces I asked for something spicy as well. Crunchy on the outside with a filling that was a bit fluffy with onions and veggies. I loved the crispy texture dipped into the sauces all soo different sweet, savory and spicy. 10/10 I ordered water and sprite as my drinks. Basil Fried Rice (made vegan) My daughter had Basil Fried Rice stir fried with onions and basil the seasoning was on point she said it was amazing I had a bite and it was delicious she wants to have this again on our next visit. 20/10 Birthday Dessert They were kind and gave me a desert for my birthday I believe it's called mango sticky rice it was very good and my first time eating that. 8/10 The vibe in this restaurant was chill our server was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed water napkins extra sauces and containers for my leftovers she gave me three sauces to enjoy with my food. . My daughter finished her meal and I had enough for lunch the next day. Overall we had an amazing time at SpicySugar Thai and I'm coming back for the Calamari, whole Fried Fish and Thai Papaya Salad. Our food was a 20/10 meal for sure. And I highly recommend that you try this restaurant. Just me Shawn C. read more

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I was craving Thai food so I went for what was open on ubereats. Big mistake. The food was gross. Tasted nothing like what Thai food is supposed to taste like. I ordered Pad sae ew (spelling?) basil fried rice (which they forgot to send), green curry, and hot basil chicken. Let's start with the pad Sae ew. Ew is right. It completely lacked flavor. That sweet dark soy flavor that dish is supposed to have. This dish didn't have it. Not even close. Instead it was very bland and just tasted of salt. Like they just made plain rice noodles and drizzled some regular soy sauce on it. I've never had this dish taste so bad. I can't speak on the basil fried rice as I didn't receive it but I can't imagine it's very good based on the other 3 dishes I did receive. Green curry: that's gonna be a no from me dawg. Again, completely lacked flavor. All I tasted was a bit of salt. No sweetness, no spices. Plus it was a very very thin curry. Thinner than it should be. Hot basil chicken: no. Just no. Again. Completely lacking in flavor. All I could taste is salt. It's like they use just soy sauce to flavor everything with. That's it. I've eaten Thai food all my life and at times at some very sus places, however, I've never come across a restaurant where each dish is more disappointing than the next! It's pretty hard to eff up Thai food but here we are. I hope the owners take this as constructive criticism and change recipes/cooks/burn whole restaurant down. I spent over $70 on this BS and couldn't get more than 2 spoonfuls of each dish down before I threw it in the trash. Now it's past midnight and my big back is still hungry. Update: I contacted the owner per his response and haven't heard back yet. I don't know how they're going to make it right aside from a full refund. We'll see. read more

Great ambiance. Cozy restaurant and the service was great. Felt like this was a local place. Server was attentive and provided suggestions. Food was delicious!!!! One weird item is that you had to walk through the kitchen to get to the bathroom. But did I write the food was delicious ?!?!!! read more

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My friend and I randomly decided to try Spicy Sugar Thai a while back and here's my verdict: The ambiance of the place was cute but tiny. A huge con was that they don't offer any restrooms which is inconvenient if you want to wash your hands prior to your meal. The service was also below average; the girls working there seemed unenthusiastic to be there and I felt like the overall service was slow. The food was honestly mid as well. The only thing I could say was good was their crab wonton appetizer but that's really about it. I ordered their Tom Yum soup with chicken and it left a lot to be desired. The broth was too sweet for me and the chicken was a bit rubbery. Overall, I wouldn't be back as there's a handful of local Thai restaurants with better quality of food and service. read more

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First time and and will definitely be back to try the other dishes in the menu. Food: food was amazing!! I highly recommend the Long Beach pad gai if you don't want a heavy pad Thai, flavor is there and is very delicious. Love the curry hot dog, something different and tasteful. Service: was AWESOME!! It was a full house and the two girls were running the place smoothly and were attentive with the guest. Ambiance: very cute and culturally. read more

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This is such a great late night Thai option in Long Beach. This time I stopped in for a quick late night meal and got the duck spring rolls. These are new to me and are now on the rotation for a usual order. They're fresh, flavorful, and a perfect way to start the meal. From most of what I've tried here, it's hard to go wrong! read more

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I've been eating from spicy sugar for years but lately the service has been lacking. Placed a phone order and instead of receiving spicy curry and spicy fried rice I got bland curry and bland rice :( also they gave me the wrong amount of change when I paid with 100 dollar bill I had to tell them the right amount of change. read more

Definitely one of the best Thai restaurants I tried definitely recommend! Their curry is chef kiss!

I had a late night study session wanted something to eat that was not heavy so I tried the crispy duck rolls and they were incredibly delicious. The lettuce was fresh, the vegetables were fresh as well. The crispy duck was succulent delicacy tasty and the sauce was spicy and good. Enjoyed this meal read more

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Bonus, the darling waitress made me feel right home and welcome. She was an absolute dream. The food is amazing. I will come back just to see her. All love here all the time. read more

Absolutely incredible. Can't believe it took me this long to find this place! I've had the cream cheese crab wontons, pad gai, Mongolian beef, and they were all wonderful. And delicious Thai iced tea! Dined outside and enjoyed people watching. read more

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Service was great and the restaurant is an awesome vibe Very considerate and sweet staff that make you feel welcomed! I look forward to coming back :) read more

This is used to be our favorite place until Today I went to eat with my sisters after I didn't go for a while , we decided to order Tum lao ruam, Crying Tiger and Pork nam tok. The taste of food are different from previous, Tum Lao Raum is very sour and Pork Nam Tok is very very salty. More than that when we ask for the check I review the check and we found out that the price doesn't match with the menu for Tum Lao Raum on the menu is $20 and Pork Nam Tok is $16. But on the bill the price are $25 and $18 for both items. I felt this is not right. I asked the server she just said probably the price is raised up but she can't do anything, on my side you should tell the customer that the price is changed not just let them order and scam their money. At least you should show the reaction to help the customer to resolve the problem. Anyway by the picture Tum Lao Raum, it supposed to come with clam but today it came with only 3 mussels. read more

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Aye is the best, very good service. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is very warm and relaxing. Overall 10/10

I'm always up for some good Thai food. Found this place on Yelp as well as a referral from someone's who's been. It's not a big place and there's street parking. The ladies working were all very sweet and friendly. The menu does have a good amount of Thai dishes as well as a few others dishes. Dipping sauce and the wonton chips were brought out while we were looking through the menu. Started off with the pork skewers which were quite good. Three sticks with dipping sauce. The meat was tender and cooked well. Also had the papaya salad Laos style. That ended up coming after the other dishes which usually it's served before. Also had the panang curry which they already added the side of rice too. And the ramen in a tom yum soup, which I've never had that version. Had it with pho rice noodles before but never ramen. It was quite tasty and the seafood portion was quite nice. Overall, staff were very friendly and sweet. Food was good but heads up with the spice level. We ordered medium for the papaya salad but it was way hotter than that. Still good but when your mouth is burning it's a different taste. I love spicy, but it was spicy. Only downside, there was no restroom available. A few people had asked about it, which they declined on. They should at least have another options for the customer. Offer them the restroom at the bars 2 foods down if needed. read more

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Such a great neighborhood spot! Aye was our server and she was so kind and wonderful. Great spot to sit outside on a summer evening and enjoy good food. The pad gai and Mongolian beef were delicious. read more

Came here with a friend the other day. We ordered chicken pad thai, chicken pad see ew and vegetable Thai fried rice for entrees. Then got a side of panang curry sauce. All dishes were good, especially the fried rice. They give you a complimentary wonton crisp snack. The staff was all super friendly. One thing I will say is that the soda price is super aggressive at $5 for a can, not even a refillable soda. Restaurant had good amount of seating. Parking is street parking. read more

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If you like authentic Thai food, this is the place you need to check out. Small hidden gem restaurant along Broadway street in Long Beach. Parking can be challenging to find in the neighborhood streets, but we got lucky finding one upon arrival right in front. Very compact restaurant, but service and food were amazing worth to dine in. I had ordered the Long Beach Pad Gai which is a lighter version of Pad See Ew without Chinese broccoli. Very tasty packed with good flavors. It was topped with bean sprouts and dried garlic, which I had never tried before in this dish. There were other great options on the menu, but already stuffed with the generous portion given. Therefore, didn't try anything else except we were also served some crunchy wontons with three sauces. Nice starter for your meal. I would revisit to try out the other dishes. read more

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I came to Spicy Sugar last night with my partner when we were in the Long Beach area. I'm so glad we decided to stop here! As soon as we walked in, we were greeted with smiles and told to pick whichever seat we want. The server very promptly brought out water and these amazing, little wonton crisps with three choices of sauces. The green spicy sauce was my favorite to dip the crisps in. For starters, we ordered the green curry dumplings and the duck spring rolls. The dumplings came with veggies on top and a green curry sauce. The sauce on the dumplings was to die for. The duck spring rolls were light and tasty; and the sauce to dip the rolls in was delicious as well. For our main, we ordered the panang curry with chicken. I really enjoyed the flavor of this dish and how it had pumpkin in it. Their portions are generous for a dish, so I was both full and satisfied by the end of the meal. The service here was wonderful. Every server was so friendly and hospitable. The servers stayed on top of their game, throughout the entirety of our meal, from refilling our water to making sure we had to-go boxes, I loved everything about the interior design of spicy sugar. The picture of the girl on the wall was pretty, as well as the plants, the elephant decorations and the artsy display of garlic on the wall. I'm excited to come back and try their pad kee mao, duck larb, the Thai curry dog and their mango and sticky rice. All their dishes looked so yummy. You should definitely check out Spicy Sugar for some excellent Thai food! read more

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Food was absolutely delicious!! Tastes like it was made with love from kitchen that knows what it is doing. The service was absolutely amazing. Very friendly, welcoming, and attentive. The atmosphere created is so homey and the food does not disappoint. One of the best local Thai places in this area! read more

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Classic Pad Thai is one of the best I've had in LB. They put red onion in the Pad Thai which gives it a nice sweetness and balances the spice. Their menu has everything on it from larb to noodles, soup, rice dishes. read more

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This place is soooo authentic! The flavors are super sophisticated and well layered. Its my favorite Thai spot in Long Beach. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. read more

Excellent food and excellent service! The dry noodle delicious! Everything is so fresh.

I was getting off a flight at LGB super late and needed some Asian food after spending a week on a cruise. This place was one of the only Thai places we saw open. PARKING: Decent sized lot WHAT I ORDERED: * Dry tom yum noodles with beef, medium spciy * Crispy duck rolls * Namtok pork, medium spicy * Thai iced tea FOOD + DRINKS: Dry tom yum noodles were so unique, super flavorful though a tad bit salty. The crispy duck rolls were AMAZING, like a typical fresh spring roll, but the crispy duck really made it special. The namtok pork was good, but a little bit tough. The Thai iced tea was pretty standard, though a bit sweet and could be a bit more flavorful. SERVICE: We came about an hour before closing, and they said it was takeout only, so keep that in mind. Otherwise, they were super kind and were happy to help us VIBES: Pretty small place and pretty casual. We weren't able to dine in but I could see this being a nice place to catch up with some friends or for a date night. BOTTOM LINE: Pretty solid. I was pretty blown away by how unique the menu items looked, so I definitely want to come back to try some more things, like the Pad Thai Meltdown. Don't forget to check in to take advantage of the Yelp Check-in Offer if they're still doing it. read more

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The decoration was really nice, it was a nice peaceful vibe with the music & the dim lights (super romantic in my eyes) while enjoying the good food (Crab cheese wontons and the pad thai) "i also want to thank these 2 girls for making my first experience here so special. I really appreciate how welcoming and kind you've been." Monica & i think her name was Audree sorry if i spelled your name wrong. over all 10 out of 10 on food and service. read more

We had a fantastic experience at Spicy Sugar! The food was absolutely delicious , perfectly balanced flavors and beautifully presented. Every dish we tried was full of bold, delicious Thai taste. A special thank you to our server, Aey, who made the meal even better. Aey was friendly, attentive, and gave great recommendations. The service was top-notch from start to finish. Highly recommend! Many vegan options too! read more

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Spicy Sugar is one of the few lights of my life. kidding, but this spot has THE BEST Thai food. Like straight up. Everything I've ever ordered here has been so bomb, we run it back frequently. Their curries are immaculate silky creamy goodness (green is my fav) and their noodles (no matter what kind you get) are always ALWAYS cooked to perfection. Their fried rice is bomb, the apps, the sauces, just literally everything. They have legit spicy a$s chilis they can bring to the table if you want. Every time we come the staff is so dope and so nice! It's a cute and quaint lil restaurant if you wanna eat in, and it's just as good if you order delivery or take out. If you haven't tried spicy sugar you are missing out! But more for me :*) read more

Our first visit and we are so thrilled to find a beautiful, clean, delicious, AND affordable Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. Can't wait to return soon!! read more

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This place is great! We ordered the green curry dumpling appetizer, crab rangoons, Panang curry, and a noodle dish. The dumplings were extremely flavorful and the curry that they sat in had a nice spice profile. The panang curry was on the best I've had. The combination of spices and slight saltiness is an an excellent blend of flavor. The price point is what I would expect for a tamagotchi restaurant but feels more than justified with how yummy the food was. I would reccomend this place to anyone looking for good Thai food in the alamitos beach area read more

This might be one of my favorite Thai restaurants. My girlfriend and I stopped by while in town and we were amazed by how great this place is. We loved the old school decor with vintage Thai art pieces. The service was super quick and friendly, our waiter brought out two orders of the fried wonton skins because he saw how much we loved them. The food here was excellent, everything exceeded our expectations! read more

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My friend saw this place on Instagram and so we decided to give it a try. The food was so delicious! Service was a bit slow as there were only 2 waiters for the restaurant and looked like 3 in the back kitchen. Food came out slow too. We were given complimentary crispy fried wonton and three sauces after we sat down. We ordered Thai iced tea, garlic chicken wings, and duck spring rolls to start. Love the duck spring rolls. The herbs were very fresh and the duck wasn't too oily. The chicken wings were good too. For the main course, we ordered the whole fried fish platter and the pork belly tom yum ramen. My friend who had the ramen loved it. The fried fish was crispy and light. Lots of meat. It's a big portion and it was enough for two of us to share. I definitely want to return to try other dishes! read more

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I really loved this. The food was very good and it came out so quick. I enjoyed the space it had nice vibes! read more

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First off, the food is always amazing! All of the staff here are sweet, courteous, and attentive. The atmosphere is very chill and peaceful. They also have pleasantly late hours. Will always keep coming back! read more

It's pretty hard finding some asian food open past 9pm in Long Beach but Spicy Sugar Thai was fun later night option in long beach (last call for dine in 10:30). I love how the place was decorated vibrantly but also felt homey-- a perfect place for a catch up with friends. We got the crispy duck rolls, dry tom yum noodles and larb salad. All the flavors were as vibrant as their decorations. I particularly enjoyed the tangy and smokiness of the larb salad-- a must get for me. The tom yum noodles/pasta was rich and savory but just a little too sweet for me (adding a lime would help). We got medium spice for this but felt we could do spicy to extra spicy next time. The crispy duck rolls were the perfect start and ending to our meal, giving us a satisfying and umami crunch and the duck was not gamey at all. The worker, which I am pretty sure was the owner, was super sweet and offered us free thai teas too. I would definitely come back to try more dishes. Note: parking is mostly street parking, keep your eyes peeled for a spot but we found a spot within a few minutes read more

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This place is so awesome. We got the whole fried fish with fresh veggies and toppings. It was so delicious- perfectly crunchy skin and the spicy sauce was incredible! The service was excellent; they checked on us multiple times even though we were sitting outside and were so kind and enthusiastic, bringing us extra veggie refills and helping us flip over our fish! This will be a new regular spot for us! read more

I love Thai food and my date chose this restaurant for me to try. Since we were the only people dining in, we were sat immediately and waited on. The server was friendly and took our drink order right away. I ordered the Chicken Satay with Chicken Fried Rice. The chicken was just okay with the flavor. I didn't get the curry flavor that I'm used to and it was so overcooked and dry! The rice was also just okay. It lacked flavor and it's so simple. I did love the complimentary fried wontons they provide. The 3 dipping sauces they paired it with were the highlight of the night! They were all spicy but, sweet and flavorful. I probably wouldn't come back but, if you're in the area check them out. read more

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Order the pineapple fried rice and som tom and its not what it used to be the Papaya was bitter the cabbage was cut and look like it been sitting for hours already see the browning on the edges used to be one of my to go and favorite spots not it off the list read more

Ate here for the first time in several years. Had the crispy, shriveled, hard chicken cutlet with crunchy hard rice and panang curry on the side about 10 PM last night, awoke about 4 am to stomach pain, GI upset and vomiting. Will not return read more

Came here on Saturday night. There's no parking anywhere. Waited 20mins to get a table. Then we had to wait another 20mins until a server comes take our order. Another 30mins to get our food. Service is so freaking slow here. read more

Long Beach Favorite!! Every visit requires a stop! Tofu Pad Thai always perfect! Mango Sticky Rice is out of this world read more