Best Thai food in town! Portions are generous. The food is consistently delicious. I'm not usually a tofu person, but they have the amazing tofu! Tofu pad thai is 10/10. The beef satay and peanut sauce is a family favorite as well. My daughter literally licks her plate to get every last drop of peanut sauce. We've only ever done takeout which I think is a testament to how good their food is. Highly recommend! read more

Great food and very Thai authentic but the waitress is not very friendly. She was not very communicative, did not ask if we needed anything else I.e dessert. Also not very courteous and did not even say thanks. read more

Food is incredible. Always very fresh, crisp vegetables. Probably my most favorite restaurant in So. Orange County.

The staff at this restaurant was very friendly. Food was also quite good especially the sea food medley dish.

Tonight we had the Crab Fired Rice and the Roasted Duck Curry. OMG SO GOOD!! Everything is always great and the service as well. Almost feels like you are eating at someone's home. read more

I could make a joke about how this place put me through hell, spice wise, but it really is a paradise. Okay, "joke" made. A small spot but as the sign says on their door: "Real Thai Food", I became convinced. The tables are small so had to sit at an angle to give myself enough room. Probably a better (and more common) option is to order ahead and dine out. We all got waters and I got a thai iced tea with boba. Half of my glass was ice so I'd let them know less ice if you order this. It was $3.95 which wasn't bad. I got their summer rolls with shrimp as an appetizer and they were great! Not too much vermicelli like some places and the peanut sauce was delicious. Add a bit of the table sauce (dark, chunky, oily, and deadly) and it's a nice way to start the meal. I got my go-to, pad thai with tofu, 4/5 spice level. It was good, a large amount that I happily packed up at the end of our dinner. I tried the spicy shrimp and eggplant with chicken entrees and they were flavorful as well. Service was fine and there were a handful of pickup orders coming in as we dined. read more

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Great time ! It was my first Thai restaurant experience ! I was very happy ! It was me and a friend came to enjoy this restaurant around 6pm on a Wednesday . It was empty when we walked up . I was worried but my friend assured me it was busy with ToGo Orders ! Which was hard to believe but I went with it . We sat down and got some drinks and ordered the pot stickers appetizer . Started figured out what to order . She wanted the pad Thai with a little spice and I wanted the Pad Prik King. The portions are so big and there is a lot of menu to look through so we chose to share the items rather then chose individual items. To be able to each enjoy as much menu as possible ! Plus we each had a empty plate in front of us so it was a perfect sharing setup. we also got pot stickers! when we chose our menu items we both wanted a little spicy with the Pad Prik King and the shrimp Pad Thai but not a lot spicy and the women who was helping us said no problem. When we got the food we were pleasantly surprised with the spice! It was the perfect amount! the flavor of everything individually and combined was magnificent ! we used the empty plates and took a little bit of the white rice and Pad Thai with the Pad Prik King over it ! it was so good all together! the spicy wasn't a long term spicy by the time I was done eating the spice was gone. It did not linger around and continue to burn! It was there and then gone! we were at the restaurant maybe an hour and a half or two in that time there was about 8-10 ToGo orders. As we were walking out of the restaurant more people were pulling up to pickup ToGo orders. They are definitely busy forsure a togo spot. they still do a great time in person as well! for my first time I was very very happy and surprised to find that I enjoyed this ! It was top knotch!! obviously all the togo orders speak for that too! read more

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Did not know this place was here in the same shopping center as where I get my hair done but asked a local if they had any good suggestions for lunch and they suggested this place. I ordered the Thom Yum soup and now I have to go back regularly to get it. My husband ordered the bison rice dish and it was really good. Definitely worth a try. read more

Delicious, fresh and authentic food. Small and cozy restaurant, nice & simple ambiance and easy parking. Great location, nice servers and quick service. Fair price. Will go back for sure! read more

Outstanding authentic Thai food. Plad rad prik is absolutely 10/10. Super nice folks. Highly recommended.

I find this to be the best Thai restaurant in this area, hands down. I recommend the curry. Delicious.

Good food. I would have given it a 5 star if our waitress smiled a little when she greeted us. Need to be more pleasant/friendly when in this line of work. read more

This is our go-to for Thai in the area. Always great food and even better service! Papaya, Panang, and pad see ew are our go to favorites.

Delicious food!!! We dined in and it was so cute. Loved the yellow curry and summer rolls! Already craving it again! So good I highly recommend! read more

It was just ok, I ordered pad Thai, not the best...greasy and not much flavor. The green curry was ok and the egg rolls just ok too. I prefer Thai This on in Dana Point or Thai Bros in Laguna read more

My family eats takeout from here once a week. They serve consistently great meals! I would always recommend this place.

Pad Thai is the best, the staff are super friendly and nice, the ambiance inside is good and cozy

Always great Thai food in this cozy clean restaurant. The yellow curry is craveable and my husband loves the bison and larb!

Took forever to get a simple pad thai on DoorDash. Had 3 dashers cancel because they were waiting so long. Showed up cold and the portion was tiny. Do not recommend and will never order from here again. read more

This is a pleasant, family run Thai place that my wife and I visited for lunch today. It's decorated in a very warm, down to earth style and has a relaxed vibe to it. My wife had the Yellow curry lunch special with chicken and I had the Red curry with chicken. Both curries were served with salad and rice. The amount of food served was filling. My only minor comment is because I lived in Thailand I would have liked my red curry to be spicier. The woman who owns the restaurant said to be sure to tell her ahead of time and she'll be happy to do that. I'll be happy to come back here again. It's a very nice restaurant. read more

We were driving to San Diego and found this on Yelp - so glad we stopped in! Food was great, pad Thai, green curry, papaya salad and mango sticky rice. Prices were reasonable also read more

I order to go for stuff angel wing so crispy and the stuff with sauce so delicious. The Tomyam chicken soup so real Thai taste with creative mush room. I will order more and let you know. I cannot drive too far. Thank you to pack it good condition crispy till arrive in my hand. read more

Great food and friendly service. Stopped on our way through and was very pleased with the Pad Thai and Summer rolls ordered. Bud thank you for your service and kindness in sharing information for our travels! read more

The mango sticky rice is the reason I want to go to this place nearly every week. It just tastes like the real Thai food, same as the one I ate in Thai before. It just an perfect combination with a bit salty and sweet flavors. The coconut glaze on top is everything, and the fresh mango is so juicy, soooo fresh and sweet! The grill chicken is also very good, smells like Thai local street food, but in a good way! It just like what I ate in Bangkok The catfish reminds me about Chengdu, China, my hometown. It's maybe a little bit spicy for most of the people, but I think it's pretty good. They fried the fish first, and stir fried it with spice sauce. read more

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The food is always as expected and better than others in the area. Service is good. The only drawback is that the bathroom is outside of the restaurant and at the back of the building. read more

Just ate at this small but very cute (if you can get past the $89 old screen door that looks like it was taken off a 1965 mobile home and the dropped ceiling). Spotless inside and the cleanest restrooms in the state. Had the fried calamari (which is our go-to at most restaurants. Huge plate of perfectly cooked squid obviously homemade not those useless small rounds that came from the box. Went on to the curried duck and the special seafood medley plate. Those who mentioned poor value, high prices obviously don't understand food costs in this era. Both portions generous and perfectly prepared. Spices dead on, pleasing to the eye and just right. Having owned 7 restaurants I can definitely say....go give it a try!!! read more

Our server, Bud, was friendly and the food delicious! Great stop on our way up North.

The food here is very good. I also like that they are very clear about what can be ordered vegan or vegetarian and what cannot be. The vegetables taste fresh, and it is has the right about of spiciness. The service is good as well. We usually order take out. We will be coming back here. read more

Did I mention way overpriced? There are plenty other great Thai places in the area. No thanks.

The best Thai food in San Clemente and all of South OC! Great service, phenomenal food!

Best Thai around San Clemente. Service is great and ambiance is small and friendly. Suggest Chicken satay and all the curries green red and Panama all delicious. Very reasonable for the price also. read more

Wow was the massama curry soooooo freaking goood. Delicious. I just wish the size portion was bigger but so goood. Service is meh 2/5 stars, but worth it for the food lol read more

Family run business with some of the best Thai food I've ever had. Would highly recommend eating in restaurant for the best experience!

Excellent food! We live right down the street and we have been going here for years. We love Thai food have not found another restaurant that prepares their food so well as this one! Excellent service, always friendly and the food is amazing! This restaurant helped us survive the pandemic! Highest recommendation: Goong Pla spicy shrimp salad and Pad Kee Mow (drunken noodles), both our go-to faves on the menu!! read more

Just wanted to say after 6 years of coming still tue best Thai food in town! I've never been disappointed here.

I'm a sucker for Thai food and I'm always trying to find good places in OC. Looking for take-out, we decided on Thai Paradise because it was pretty close to where we were. Called ahead of time for pick-up and it took about 20-30 minutes for our food to be ready. So piping hot that my legs got pretty red carrying the bag on my lap on the way back home (0/10 would not recommend lol). Perfect for the rainy days. PARKING: Despite the location being rather small, this complex looks recently renovated. The entrance to Thai Paradise isn't directly next to their lot. The lot is to the side of the building and we walked out to go inside. Since we are in quarantine times, we waited outside the restaurant (with a bottle of hand sanitizer provided on a table) for our food to be handed to us. Very efficient and fast. Looked like we weren't the only ones trying to get Thai take-out. FOOD: Traditional family-owned Thai food place that offers soups, curries, noodles, desserts, and rice dishes. Not the most extensive menu I've seen, but smart to have a more limited menu to reduce food waste. You're not going to find a lot of creative twists here. Seems like most of their food has the same base and you can choose your protein (from cheapest to most expensive): chicken, pork, beef, tofu; shrimp & squid; scallop. I think their food hit the spot for my Thai food craving, but I wasn't really blown away. - PAD SEE EW (with beef): Standard pad see ew. The noodles and beef were stir-fried well. The ratio of toppings to noodles was good. Not overly salty. Nothing to write home about. - PANANG CURRY (with chicken): Comes with a side of rice. At first, I was skeptical by the amount if I was going to get full. But with a large amount of rice given (as much as the curry packaged separately), I was stuffed. I found the curry to be flavorful and rich, but skimpy on the number of vegetables inside. Spicy, just the way I like it. - TOM KAR (with chicken) size S: A small was the perfect size to share between the two of us. It has a good balance between coconut milk and lime juice. Love the sweet and sour taste. Did think it could have been better with more chicken inside and the consistency was a little thin too me (more chicken broth? than coconut milk) A small tom kha came in the same size container as my panang curry. Not spicy. PRICE: A tad overpriced. For the quality and amount they serve, and for Thai food in general. Dinner with these three orders of food cost closer to $35. They don't bulk up their food with a ton of fillers like rice and noodles but didn't find a ton of protein or veggies in their curry or soup. Flavors are on point. I think pricing $12 per entree is a little much for their food. If they priced their food $2-3 cheaper or gave larger portions, I would say the food is worth it. Overall: I think Thai Paradise is pretty solid Thai spot for take-out. There isn't a ton of Thai food places in OC and I enjoy supporting mom-and-pop restaurants like these. I do think they need to evaluate their pricing and food quality. I get that rent is high, but I think there are other Thai food places of better quality for the same price in the area. read more

Always pleased with the food, the service is great, have always been punctual with my take out . Their lunch specials are great ! read more

I am Thai I have there's food all the time they know what they doing so good !! Love it

We ordered takeout from here a few days ago and it was a great experience! The food was read on time and it was super tasty. We got pad thai, thai bbq chicken, and fried rice. We loved how we could adjust the spice level on all the dishes. It seemed like a family-run business and we were happy to support :) read more

Fried rice with beef was good. It's pricey of what you get for take out food. Delicious Pad Thai. read more

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