Thai Unique catered my wedding. They were already my favorite restaurant in Placerville, but Punchita went ABOVE AND BEYOND for my wedding. She took extra time and care setting up the food and making it look nice, was communicative throughout the whole process, and was so friendly and warm. She even provided a dispenser of Thai Iced Tea. Everyone loved the food so much! Much love to Punchi and the Thai Unique team! (Our favorite dishes are Pad Thai and Green Curry). read more

Thai Unique - Beautiful catering set up - Thai Near Me - Placerville, California

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We have eaten here many times over the years and it has never been a disappointment. My wife is quite fond of the lemongrass chicken salad and the fresh rolls. I was feeling in a spicy curry way and noticed in the menu it saying something about a specialty of Thai fried rice, and thinking to myself "it's fried rice, what could be special about it?". I swear, they're doing something different, because it was fantastic, and then the curry over it really pulled it off. I even scrambled some eggs into it the next morning for breakfast. Super good! read more

I used to like this restaurant. Now thetre Always late. Unless you have the time, don't order from them.

We wanted to enjoy this meal but it was a huge disappointment. The food was really mild - we ordered takeout and DoorDash at least didn't allow us to pick mild/medium/spicy like we're used to with Thai restaurants. It's unclear if this is a DoorDash thing or restaurant - so I can't speak to if you can order spicy level when dining in. They did get the order right and included hot sauce like I requested in the special instructions. The order was made in the time expected. Unfortunately when eating my dish there was a sticker in the food, like a vegetable label. In my fiancés dish there was a hair. We immediately threw out the food because we were too grossed out to continue eating. The food has potential and since we didn't dine in, I don't hold it to the exact same standards as what we'd experience in the restaurant, and it's pandemic times. However whether takeout or dining in, I don't want unsanitary items in my food, hence the 1 star. Hope they can avoid this for other guests in the future. read more

We have been gone to this restaurant since December last year because we want to support local business during a pandemic! It has been fine for last few months but it's going down hill since last 3,4 month. This time we went on Sunday, the restaurant didn't have AC, they used 2 fans for whole restaurant, it was so hot all of my family were sweating & using the menu for a fan. Food is getting worse, the soup ( tomyum soup) is so salty, I add white rice in it still couldn't eat. The pad thai came out so mushy, lots of sauce tasted like you eat noodle with caramel. Will not come any more. read more

Thai Unique - So mushy & wet, tasted like noodles with caramel - Thai Near Me - Placerville, California

We came as a party of 13 people, so slow service makes sense, but still felt like it was a bit too slow. We waited more than 30 mins for our first dish to arrive. However, all of the food was very flavorful and heavy on the seasonings, so keep a glass of water by your side. Other than that, fantastic food, servers were very kind, just a bit questionable on the wait time. read more

Excellent food is an understatement - just wow. We got takeout for the family and it was ready when expected, perfectly packaged with nothing missing. Everything was just delicious. The mango sticky rice dessert was the biggest hit as was the pad Thai and the seafood curry. Can't wait to go back! read more

Who the hell closes on Tuesday's wanting a nice Thai dinner and the friggin place is closed Thanks for nothing read more

First time eating here. Really enjoyed the Thai Tea and the lunch portions are a perfect size. Very fresh veggies. Chicken perfectly cooked. Highly recommend and enjoy! read more

Thai Unique - It's the T-22 on the lunch menu. I can't remember its actual name. So good! - Thai Near Me - Placerville, California

I love green curry. The one here is OK, heck you are in Placerville. This town tends to be unexpectedly expensive - no exception here. Green curry, extra chicken + rice = $28. Certainly overpriced - I'd hate to see what the portion would be without extra chicken, and don't forget -- rice is extra, even with a curry dish... anyhow, I'll never go back based on price alone. read more

What AMAZING food. I've been eating and cooking Thai for 20 years. This restaurant is in my top five ever. So delicious. We came here last month on our way back from South Lake Tahoe. We all agreed, this will be our mandatory stop from now on. read more

Prik: I found this dish to be delicious. I've ordered it many times in the past 2 years and found it is always prepared consistently well. Very good. Their Phoe is great too. read more

This is an authentic, clean place in the middle of small town Placerville. The food tasted as good as in Thailand, the service was fast and friendly. The place itself has nice decor, plenty of parking and feels cozy. Every dish was flavorful and had a nice presentation, will be my new to go Thai restaurant in that area. read more

Thai Unique - Stir Fried eggplant dish, flavorful - Thai Near Me - Placerville, California

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Excellent food and friendly service. Generous portions and particularly enjoyed the cashew nut dish.

I'm Asian, from Hawaii. My hometown is the best place for Asian cuisine in the US, by a mile. Thai Unique is my favorite restaurant in El Dorado county, hands down. That's all you need to know about how good they are. I LOVE Thai Unique! read more

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Delicious! Never disappoints! Consistently great curries! I love the plating and the efficient to go ordering. read more

This place is simply amazing! It is consistently good every time!!!! My husband and I love Thai food and we are so lucky to have this place right here in our town! I really can't say a bad thing about the food! We love so many dishes! Some of our favorites are: Pra Ram Chicken Massaman Curry Red Curry Yellow Curry Tom Kha soup with Chicken The service is good! We get it to go a lot but when we do dine in, we get enjoy the uniqueness of this cool building! read more

Thai Unique - Pra Ram Chicken - Thai Near Me - Placerville, California

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Thai Unique is a great restaurant that will fulfill your Thai food cravings. My usual order is Yellow Chicken Curry (with rice), Pad Thai, and Thai Tea. Food is always fresh and flavors are wonderful. Staff is always kind. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Went to Thai Unique as a foursome last weekend and left so happily full and with wayyy too many to-go containers! Came to Thai Unique for lunch on a Sunday and was initially worried because the outdoor dining was closed due to bad weather. One look inside and my concerns were calmed because they took social distancing to the max. All of the tables are very well separated and hand sanitizer is waiting on top of each table. Place was not crowded and I felt safe. We ordered the following things: Combination appetizer platter (spring roll, crispy tofu, satay chicken, giew tod) (3 stars- the chicken satay was delicious, everything else was average) Tom Yum with shrimp (4 stars, delicious but not the best I've ever had) Tom Yum with tofu (3 stars, the tofu was bland) Green curry with tofu (5 stars - best green curry I've ever had! So amazingly tasty) Yellow curry with shrimp (5 stars, absolutely delicious) Chow mein (4 stars- great, not extraordinary like the green curry) Pad eggplant with tofu (5 stars- I want more!) Service was EXCELLENT. Portions are GIGANTIC. HAD Bay area Thai portion expectations in mind and clearly over-ordered (no regrets, it was great the following day) Wish it was local to me because it's been two days and I'm already craving more green curry and pad eggplant! read more

This was my first time ever ordering Thai food and to be honest I had no idea what I was trying to order. I order 2 dishes and an appetizer and the entrees weren't really what I was wanting, but I knew the appetizer I would like since it was crispy springs rolls. Regardless the food was eaten by friends who were fully satisfied with the food and equally excited that I had paid and surprisingly let them devour it. All in all the experience was great and the customer service was phenomenal. I definitely will try again and I'm sure the next time I order I'll get something that will excite my tastebuds cuz the other items sounded delicious read more

Thai Unique - Crispy spring rolls, asparagus and shrimp and a #55 (Excuse my friends blurry picture skills) - Thai Near Me - Placerville, California

The ambiance was great, but I don't think the hostess liked us, as she sat us away from everyone else, in an empty section. The table was unclean & the floor unswept. Our waiter was great, but it must've been hard for him remember us sequestered from his other tables. He did immediately bring us settings & ask for our drink order. It was my husband's pre-Birthday dinner, so we went all out with 2 appetizers & our main course. It occurred to me that our entrees might not come with rice, so I tried to call the waiter over. He was quite busy & didn't see me, but the busboy did, and came over. I asked if our meals included rice & was informed they did not, so we ordered rice to accompany our meal. The food was spectacular & their 3 chili rating is equivalent to the 5 star heat rating locally. I would definitely return. read more

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If Thai people had diners, this is what it'd be like. I had a hard time ordering Thai Coffee (It's not on the menu, but I thought I'd ask if they served it). Our server lacked English, but we could tell she was super sweet and quiet. Ordered the Pad Thai and Panang curry. Both were good, but they didn't taste like authentic. read more

Food was good, portions were good, service and ambiance were good, overall no complaints. (Coconut on T in Sacramento is the best Thai place ever and nothing comparesbut Thai Unique works well enough for this new local.) If you enjoy Thai food it's one of the few up here give it a try! read more

Looking for a place with delicious food and awesome safety protocols during a pandemic? This is it. We were looking for a place to get food after a long camping trip. We wanted to avoid fast food -- in part because it seems more risky than small operations like this -- and Thai Unique fit the bill. They have a great online ordering platform and our food was ready in about 30 min after ordering (we ordered online while on the road). When we arrived to pick up, they had clearly-marked social distancing measures in place, signage to indicate waiting and check in areas, etc., and everyone was wearing masks. We got there a little before our food was ready and at one point the cook came out to give a time estimate and she was wearing a face shield. Yes. Please. Anyway, top it all off the food was really great! The drunken noodle was spicy and had tons of crispy tofu. The chicken satay came with a peanut sauce and a fresh cucumber sauce, both of which were fab. The spring rolls were fresh and had just the right amount of filling (and also accompanied by the awesome peanut sauce). The green curry had tons of chicken and veggies and also plenty of good spice. If you have kids, try the crispy chicken over rice. Even our pickiest eater accepted it as a good chicken nugget substitute (much to my dismay, as it was super crispy and panko-covered and definitely suitable for adult consumption....) I know this is a tough time for restaurants, so please consider tossing some coin in this place's direction if you can afford it. They're doing a great job. Highly recommend. read more

Took our chance to grab lunch here on the way to Tahoe. Great food! Reasonable price! Great service! Clean place! We'll be back whenever we travel this way next time. read more

One of the best Thai food restaurants I've been to. We had three dishes and all were very good. A salad with prawns, coconut curry chicken (green curry) and a garlic shrimp dish. Very fresh food. It took a little time to get the food but it was worth the wait. I don't know if it's the same chef all the time, but so good. read more

Great food, best service and lot of food to pick from they have restrooms and beautiful decorations.

Thank you to Nicole and all the staff. You made our first Thai experience so positive. My husband is quite the character and you just rolled with it with smiles. Food was great. Service amazing! read more

Delicious! Never disappoints. Highly recommend. Drunken noodle with tofu, Vegetable tempura, my favorites.

If I could give negative stars, I would. we have ate here a handful of times and every time it has been really good but tonight it literally tasted like it was cooked on the resturant kitchen floor. Not to mention when you walk in they have a menu type policy they hand you with the regular menus basically stating that get what you get and you don't throw a fit! Even if the food was straight up dog vomit like it was tonight, that sucks for you! There's basically a PowerPoint presentation breakdown about how their return policy works It's quite ridiculous. Also, I'd like to add that their employees are wearing sweatpants and crop tops to work in a restaurant environment. I lived in Thailand for a year and to say that that food is Thai food is an insult to the culture. Had to stop at McDonald's on the way home because I could not eat my food. Do better Thai unique, I don't know if you got a new cook or something but your food has definitely changed for the worse. I probably would have rather lite 70 bucks on fire than to ever pay for your food again. read more

We will be going to Thai Noodle Express down the street when going out to Thai food in the future. While the food here is still good, prices have gone up a LOT (which is understandable considering inflation) but portion size has been DRASTICALLY reduced. Once the two young men who were servers went away to college service has gone way down hill. The female server with the glasses is horrible! She is so incompetent. Between the small portions and poor service, we will no longer spend our hard earned money at this establishment. read more

Yes, this is a pretty decent, friendly place for the uninitiated in Thai cuisine. Being part of a group of 16, we shared a ton of plates and it was great; very well seasoned, with the right amount of spice, and abundant portions. The service was slow tho- even though the restaurant was at about half capacity. Staff was mostly friendly and efficient. I'd be willing to try again. read more

My girlfriend and I are suckers for Thai food! To see that there was a Thai restaurant in the heart of Placerville made our tummies happy and proud! We ordered the appetizer Giew Tod (deep fried ground chicken wrapped in wonton with a side of sweet & sour sauce), which was super crunchy and tasteful. Also the Basil Fried Rice which was this oily-basily, vegetable-packed, flavorful dish that can be shared with 2 people. Lastly, their Green Curry with Tofu has the perfect balance with spice and creaminess from the coconut milk. They pack the curry with many tofu-skin tofus and vegetables. A very solid and quality restaurant with great portion sizes. Ordered take-out on a Thursday night, be prepared for a 45+ min wait so call when you're not too hungry! read more

Thai Unique - Thai Near Me - Placerville, California

My first time at Thai Unique will be my last. Waited awhile for my order to be taken. The server took my order .She took another person's order after mine. The other person's order arrived first. My order arrived and was completely wrong . When I pointed it out to my server the response was Oh. On the positive side my dish tasted good. read more

We drove through Placerville recently at lunch time and were pleased to discover this restaurant. We enjoyed pad Thai, a coconut milk-based soup with a generous helping of chicken, fried rice with lots of tasty veggies and shrimp, and a "unique" stir fry of broccoli, spinach and pork in peanut sauce that went well with sticky rice. The portions were large enough to take some home for dinner. read more

Had lunch, nice prices for a lunch menu. Food was great and great service. Restaurant had a nice ambiance.

The staff were friendly and the food was really authentic and good! We ordered the green curry (spicy per request), chicken satay and garlic shrimp. This is a family friendly establishment and there were many families with young children. I'm definitely coming back again for the great food! read more

I like the food and always womderied why my to spend orders Took so long here. They need to decide if they are going to do take out or dine in , they can't handle both, it was not busy when I came in maybe four tables everyone was waiting and waiting for the to go order I watch a man walk out without his food because it had waited in the bad for 30 min before they called his name. A Man who entered after us for a to go order got his after we got our food brought to our table. I ordered yellow curry and rice to go when my food was delivered to my table, aparently it just gets put in the back of all the to go orders, I was there 45 min after eating and paying and still walked out no yellow curry . The waitress who was the fourth person to aske me what I was waiting for said you don't have to get upset with me I didn't take your order or give you a wait time , no you didn't but this is the forth request for my curry , and I'm al paid and been sitting here forever . Another lady came out and told me they were gonna start my order , It's not started yet??? Give me my money back I'm leaving . So plan on at least two hours for simple dinner we didn't even have water for 15 minutes . read more

First time at this restaurant. Food was tasty, nice presentation, very nice staff. Knocked off a star for very slow service; took over 30 minutes to get our meals; lady that took our order didn't know much about certain dishes, but she was nice. Bathroom was atrocious...took off another star for the poor hygiene in bathroom. Hope this restaurant pulls it together, they have a lot to offer. read more

We took a chance here and we were pleasantly surprised to find really good authentic Thai food in Placerville. Everyone enjoyed their food.