I've come to this Thai spice location for over a decade and it hits EVERY TIME! The chicken pad Thai medium spice and chicken fried wontons are my go-to with a Thai tea on the side. This is my comfort meal and it always saves the day! I've had a few different Thai spots and none compare particularly when it comes to their pad Thai dish. read more

Probable one of best pad Thai's I ever eaten, and this is coming from someone who actually been all over Thailand. The portion size was really good. The food isn't that expensive. I even told myself once I get back to the US I won't be eating Thai food anymore because the price difference, but then coming here I was amazed. The service was nice BUT be prepared for how spicy it is.... Highly recommend coming here for anyone Thai Food lovers ! read more

Thai Spice - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Thai spot in Irvine for togo orders primarily. Best pad Thai in my opinion. Perfectly balanced not overly sweet. Good week day deals. $7 on Mondays. OG. The wings are also fire. Medium level spice is high key spicy. read more

Do not eat here ! Food was expensive & mediocre at best the Thai tea was from a powder mix tasted terrible and cost $5-6. There are literally dozens of places nearby to choose from regarding Thai food. The ambience is also not nice. I think this is a quick place for the Irvine valley college students to go. I feel bad for them. Go literally anywhere else read more

I've been to many thai restaurants in the US and this has to be the worst thai restaurant I've been to. The Tom yum is a joke. Doesn't taste anything like a normal Tom yum. The spice level is much more spicier than normal. Even with their supposed descriptions. I can handle heat, but can't eat spicy food right now because I'm nursing. Basically can't eat too much of the food I ordered. The portions are tiny !! Such a weird restaurant. If you want real Thai food don't order food from here read more

Thai Spice has such a small menu that it's easy to grab exactly what you want and sometimes there's beauty in simplicity. I was craving pad see ewe and didn't feel like driving all the way down to Garden Grove to hit up my favorite restaurant so I decided to give Thai Spice a try. I actually live closer to the Irvine Marketplace location but saw such bad reviews that it turned me off to it and made me want to drive to this location. Thankfully, parking is not as chaotic as the marketplace so it wasn't difficult to find. Despite the restaurant looking empty, it's actually relatively busy especially considering we went on a Sunday at 8pm. You order at the counter and take a seat at the few tables they have downstairs. They have additional seating upstairs for those who dine in but I am not sure if they drop it off to your table or if you pick it up at the window. Pad See Ewe with Beef -- $9.95 -- very dry and the beef was so-so. I didn't like that the noodles were cut up into smaller pieces either. Egg Fried Rice with Shrimp -- $10.95 -- honestly could have made this myself. Consisted of white rice with soy sauce, egg, peas, and several pieces of shrimp. Overall, I would have probably done better by learning how to make these items on my own as they did not feel like an especially good value to me. I don't think I'd plan to return here unless their quality of food improves in the near future. (19/100--2019) read more

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The pad Thai was temperature hot and spicy! I picked up my phoned-in order at the time, exactly as requested, and staff were friendly. This review has a 5 star because the noodles were perfectly cooked and the chicken was not over cooked. I included a photo while I was eating the meal... there are bean sprouts and nuts although you may not see them. I would come back to this place when in the area. Very reasonable price fir the meal, thanks! read more

Thai Spice - Pad Thai with chicken - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Was looking forward to Thai food. Ordered a chicken curry (medium heat) over rice and a fried tofu appetizer. The chicken was large pieces of thigh meat; smaller pieces would have been better. But the curry was a thick glob lacking spice and taste. It was on top of the white rice and it made the rice soggy instead of flavorful. The fried tofu was much better with its dipping sauce. I would have rather had peanut sauce to dip the fried tofu into. All in all, another Asian food disappointment in Irvine. There has to be better Thai somewhere. read more

Thai Spice - Fried tofu - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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I've been eating at the Thai Spice for over 30 years, and it never disappoints. My favorite dish is Pad Thai it's perfectly seasoned and comes with a generous portion. It is also available with varying heat levels ranging from no heat to 4 alarm fire. Unless you like things really spicy, I wouldn't order it any spicier than medium. read more

Thai Spice - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

Consistent quality. A go to place when you want stable Thai food. The lady chef still watches over the restaurant and keeps the place together. Ambiance is a normal strip mall take out type of a place. Very casual but has been supporting the community serving delicious Thai food for a long time read more

Been coming here for years. I have probably eaten here more than 100 times. The food is classic and delicious. I love it as much today as I did the first time. The portions are fair for the price. Try the Crying Tiger, it is incredible (especially with the lime dressing)!!!! Service is really great and the waitstaff do a great job even when it's a full house. There's just something so cozy and nice about Thai Spice. read more

This place has been around for 30 years. Still a great go to for when you have a craving for Thai food. Service is extremely friendly and helpful. They give suggestions and have deals all the time. Although I haven't ever eating at the restaurant, there's ample seating and nice and eclectic ambience! read more

Our fav thai place!!! Never expensive or a long wait for delivery. Very tasty, very spicy (or not...but we like it 'hot')! Big recommend for Irvine folks! You will NOT be disappointed! read more

Thai spices offers authentic soups where individual hot pot comes with soup so the temperature is maintained throughout dinner with very reasonable prices that can serve 2-3 adults. With 1 big soup like this and 1-2 other dishes can feed 2-3 adults which bills end up $30-45 before taxes read more

Very good customer service, I will always support this family business restaurant in the local area! Thank you!

Terrible... Ordered Pad Thai and the dynamite wings The pad Thai came out which so much sauce it was almost soup... To top if off cashier who was nice then brought out the dynamite wings. Keep in mind I ordered them "mild" which on the menu the "mild" level says it's slight heat but not super noticeable. This parts actually funny. I took one bite and it had might've been the most spiciest thing I've eaten. Keep in mind I have a high tolerance for spice. I ordered mild.... Instead of preparing me a new dish all I got was "it was spicy haha sorry about that" Y'all got this tho. Always room for improvement read more

Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Granted, it has been probably about 15 years since I came here last, but I always had fond memories of this place. This was my go-to Thai place that was cheap, fast, and tasty! I think back fondly on the memories of a large pile of spicy and tasty pad kee mao in a large takeout container, all for the bargain price of $5. Sadly, that is no more. I came here a couple of days ago and bought the pad kee mao with chicken. Not only did I wait almost 30 minutes to receive my order (when the restaurant was not anywhere near full), but it tasted noticeably more bland than I remember. In fact, I had to add soy sauce and chili sauce just to add some flavor. It was also much less spicy than it used to be. While the $8.95 price tag is not overpriced, given the quality and the taste, I still think I overpaid. Also, the portion size seems to be smaller than before. Even though the order still came in a large takeout container, there were large chunks of lettuce that took up a decent amount of space. I should mention that I have visited Thailand before and had some amazing food there! I now know that pad kee mao is actually an Americanized dish. That said, I've definitely still had better elsewhere without the long wait and comparable (if not cheaper) price. I was so excited when I ordered, but sadly, I likely won't be back. read more

Thai Spice - Pad kee mao...lacking in flavor and spice - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

This place was good! They were not too crowded when we walked on aThursday around 6 in the evening but then became crowded quickly. Vincent was our server and his customer service was great!! All the food came out in a timely manner and hot. The Pad Thai I ordered did not taste like my usual Pad Thai and the See ew was not the usual my friend gets. But the egg rolls were amazing!! Highly recommend. Food was still great. Will come back if anything just to see Vincent. Nicely decorated it was a nice dining experience read more

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I always come here mondays because the padthai is so good and they have a $7 special on monday 2:30-9pm for this dish. Very VERY Inconsistent cooking, but its really good . I can easily eat the samyang spicy noodles and i'm telling you to go for the spicy instead of fire because it is ACTUALLY spicy. go for a medium if you want something more chill. when the cooking is good, its really good but sometimes its watery and not cooked all the way through, so for me, the food ranges from 2.5/5 to 5/5. read more

Thai Spice - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

My favorite Thai spot in Irvine: great prices and amazing food! Usually, they have outdoor and upstairs dining, which is kind of cool because it's a little more private and less distracting as people walk in and out. read more

This has become my new favorite thai place that I go to every tuesday after my night class. It's like a routine now, and the food here is amazing. I've tried the chicken and green beans stir fry, the fried rice, and the beef and basil rice. Everything is good here and the service is pretty on point. Prices are also decent, though I would probably come here more often if it were a couple dollars less expensive. But at least they have a rewards system! read more

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We love this place. It was unfortunate when they closed the jamboree location but we're also glad to see this one remains open. We usually get mdeium spicy in everything but we are rethinking and we should get mild now. We don't know if we're just getting old or their spices are getting stronger but medium has too much kick for us now. Their dishes are flavorful except that for some reason we used to like the jamboree location better. read more

Thai Spice - Pineapple fried rice mild, pad thai mild and pah thai medium - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

I don't know how this is a 3 star place... I've never had Spicy Pad Thai in ALL. OF. SO-CAL. as good as this one. They didn't just dump a crapload of chili oil in it. The spice flavor is very much infused in the noodle dishes. The chicken was also perfectly cooked. Someone wrote in the comments that the pad see ewe had small cut up noodles, but in my plate, they were thick and def not small. I don't know whether I was lucky or whether they were just there on an off day? Honestly if you're looking for a place with bomb Thai food with legit spice, this is it. I've had this place plenty of times and it has NEVER failed to meet my expectations. I consider myself a foodie and this place is one of the BEST Thai places you will find in all of LA&OC areas. (*Note: I cannot vouch for anything other than the spicy pad thai and pad see ewe ^-^) read more

Thai Spice - 1/3 of the spicy pad thai and pad see ewe. So good!!! - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

I ordered from Doordash. Yellow curry was very tasty and a good portion size. I got a large thai iced tea, and it was quite big, so I was pleased with that. Pricing was decent for a take out lunch. read more

Nice people, but the place is a dive and the food......is worse. Paid $16 for chicken pad thai and peanut sauce. The peanut sauce was very "off" like it had gone bad, and the pad thai was so sweet (I love sweet but this was like sickly sweet and someone put at least 1/2 Cup of sugar into the noodles. What I would pay for this if anything would be .50. It was really bad, don't go there, you'll be upset like me. I picked out the very limited chicken that I paid $16 for and left all the noodles. read more

(STAY AWAY) Service is terrible especially ordering food over the phone for pickup and lady was super rude when my order wasn't ready after ordering 30-40 mins ahead. They were being rude and blaming me that they couldn't make my food and said for me to wait another hour and didn't want to refund me without a bad attitude . Don't support these guys they don't deserve your hard earned money for a order of rudeness.and food not even worth the disrespect they be serving here . read more

My favorite thai place!! Very authentic and yummy. Highly recommended. I hope they open more locations.

I really want to eat here one more time (diferent location) I ask for "Thai spice fry rice with Thai basil" ....... I look for for the basil on my plate I CANT find a single leaf of basil..... so sad and disappointed! read more

Thai Spice - No basil you only Can see green onions...... - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

3rd time eating here and it is the best Thai Food I have ever had. The service was amazing and I was very pleased with my dine in experience. read more

My boyfriend and I come here often and have loved their food. Recently I ordered their Pad Thai, and was sad to feel a long skinny bone in one of the tiny pieces of shredded chicken. I was very amazed to see that this happened, especially knowing all the times we have come before and not had any problems. When I went to go buy a beef fried rice (because you can't go wrong with and fried rice right?) and let them know this happened to me and I felt disrespected, not one employee had anything to say. The man in the back I saw working with the raw meat when I said this walked away and looked very uncomfortable. This is just sad, I really like coming to this place to get great Pad Thai, and after this experience I won't be purchasing this item ever again. read more

Thai Spice - Chicken Pad Thai with a large sharp chicken bone... - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Stopped in here for a quick dinner and it was delicious. Portion size was great and the prices are reasonable. My husband and I split beef fried rice and chicken wontons, both were delicious. We ordered the fried rice medium spicy and it had the perfect amount of kick to it. When in the area we will be back. read more

Thai Spice is an easy place to grab a quick bite and their food is consistently delicious! I usually go with the Pad Thai with chicken and a regular Thai Iced Tea. You can change the spice level to whatever you prefer. You can also call in to make your order and pick it up so you don't have to spend anytime waiting at the restaurant. I would also recommend using FiveStar so you can accumulate points to get a free drink or dish and also get notifications for their offer specials on specific days for example on Mondays they have $5 Pad Thai at certain times! Overall it's fast, fresh, a go-to for a quick bite! read more

Thai Spice - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

I had not been in this place lately. My other half told me to buy the Monday night Pad Thai. It was six dollars only and I ordered it mild since I remember their dish was very spicy. It came out to be really mild. It was okay since I had hot sauce at home. It was decent taste, I did not see much protein in there but for the price it was still a good deal. It was quite busy during Monday so prepare to be there for at least 15 minutes to wait for the order. read more

I've made a conscious decision of witholding ratings of establishments, particularly those that fall into the family owned categories, since ratings of others usually offer a good guide for patrons to choose a visit or not. For Thai Spice, I decided to deviate a bit since the ratings appear to be across the board and in all fairness, a rating can go beyond a suggestion to visit or avoid or even to benefit a business owner. I write this for all of these reasons. Having spotted Thai Spice countless times over several years, I chose to stop in. In all honesty, two of the other restaurants I was considering this particular evening were not available and in the interest of time, I gave it a shot. For starters, it has been around (per the staff/owner), for a very long time. Unfortunately, if the reason for stating this was validation, there wasn't a reason to qualify that point. Aesthetically, the business was significantly dated and appeared to have heavy mileage. The other thing that was noticed is that the options were numerous, but didn't include many of the popular dishes that are common dishes at Thai spots. As an example, the green papaya salad (Som Tum) would be one such item. Unfortunately, the other options were not entirely appealing either, so I chose to pivot with the coconut soup (tom kha), the pad see ewe. As has been conveyed by others, the portions were abundant, but the quality of the dishes was lacking both in freshness, quality of ingredients and in taste. Had I actually taken pictures of the items (chose to not do so since it was a take out situation), my references would have been more apparent. My hopes were dashed after the meal. Perhaps, I've been spoiled by my favorite in Garden Grove, but it has served as a barometer to compare against when trying a new Thai spot. I am hopeful that the proprieters recognize and accept that enhancements and updating the decor are needed. I'll be sure to monitor subsequent reviews and use them as a sign to visit again or continue searching. Be well! read more

straight up, this is my favorite pad thai. i never order pad thai at other thai restaurants... but something about the moistness, spiciness, and just overall flavor/texture about this specific pad thai is delicious AF. i used to go here everyday in college over a decade ago, and I recently just came back to see if it was still bomb... and guess what - IT IS. these other low ratings on this page are trippin. for a tasty quick fix, Thai Spice is a timeless gem. read more

I guess being in SoCal and having super low expectations for Thai food really made this place a lot better for me than other people. Thai food is my favorite food and I have not found anywhere in SoCal where it's actually delicious. NorCal, you've sealed the deal with good Thai food. On that note, the Pad Thai here really isn't that bad. Actually, it's pretty good. It's not super traditional but I like the way they cook their noodles here. It's not too soft and it's not too separated and hard (THE WORST). I wish it was spicier though. I've gotten the spiciest one and it still wasn't very spicy at all and the chili powder I added didn't help. I haven't had anything else here but looking at the pictures, I think I'll stick to the Pad Thai. My friend got the Pad See Ew here before and it didn't look to great. Again, stick to the Pad Thai. read more

the house noodle soup, pandan curry, and chicken wontons are my go tos, seriously hits the spot on a cold day or any sick day! Highly highly recommend as an irvine staple restaurant!!! read more

The restaurant took 50 minutes to make our food!! We only ordered two entrees and one appetizer. The food however was delicious.

It really bums me out to give restaurants low reviews. I came here in hopes of finding a great local Thai restaurant that I could order from time and again. When I entered the restaurant in the late afternoon, it looked kind of busy, people were going in and out with their orders, the kitchen was buzzing with activity. I actually like how the inside looks, like a mom and pop restaurant. The staff was very polite and took everyone's orders in a timely fashion. I ordered chicken pad Thai. When I opened the box, it looked okay, one side was sprinkled with chopped peanuts, which I appreciate. I would've liked some lime wedges to squeeze over the dish, as many other Thai restaurants provide. I believe I chose the mild spice option. It was HOT HOT HOT! I don't mind spicy food, but I usually don't eat pad Thai with a huge amount of spice to it. The taste itself was alright, but unfortunately the heat level ruined it for me. Later on, I did get sick, and I know it was because of this food because my diet that day was otherwise normal. Perhaps the reason for getting sick was just a spice level, but I guess I'll never know for certain. I was really disappointed, there is no good Thai food around me that I can order from, or drive to that's not less than 25 minutes away. (50 minute round-trip is a bit excessive just for food imo) I will not be returning, but I would encourage you to try this place for yourself and see if you like it. It seems that other people were in and out of the restaurant happily picking up their food, so maybe it was just me. read more

Thai Spice - Pad Thai with chicken - Thai Near Me - Irvine, California

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Probably the best Thai fried rice and wonton dishes we've ever had. The pineapple fried rice is my favorite. Real 'cooked in a wok' taste. Prices are incredibly reasonable so zero complaints there, and the staff so polite and helpful. Especially a young lady called AJ who not only took our big order on the phone, but greeted us with such enthusiasm and energy when we picked up our order. Thank you to the team there. You make ordering from you a pleasure. Oh! The spice levels can be a bit deceiving so if in doubt go one spice level lower. Double fire for me though, every time. :)) read more