Monica H.

This place reminds me of homestyle Thai cooking. It's a small place run by a hardworking and friendly couple. Parking is easily available on the street in front of the store or in the back. There are a few tables inside and the interior is clean. They run promos often with freebies such as Thai tea if you meet a purchase minimum. My go to orders are boat noodle, tom yum soup, curry, and crab fried rice. The boat noodle has rich flavor that I can't find anywhere else in the area. Tom yum comes with a lot of shrimp and the they don't skimp on the crab in the fried rice either. Portions are generous and I have enough leftovers for a full meal the next day. Their new item drunken spaghetti reminds me of the one I had in Thailand. Golden bags are excellent as appetizers. They're fried but not too oily and have delicious filling. Their Thai tea deserves a shoutout too. It tastes authentic and not watered down. Their online ordering platform makes getting takeout easy.

Angela C.

Honestly I never would've found this place if it wasn't for Yelp. It's located in the shopping center right next to the Forza gas station on Duarte x Santa Anita. There isn't a big sign or anything so you really have to want to look for it to find it. They just opened 7 months ago, so they're new to the area. There's plenty of parking in the back, turn right in the bigger driveway after Peacock Donuts - the first one before Peacock Donuts is uncomfortably narrow. You have to enter the restaurant from the front. Luckily my son's wheelchair baaaarely fit through the sign pole between the gas station and the building where the restaurant is so we didn't have to go all the way around. The restaurant is small with enough seating for about 15 people. The lady who worked there was super nice and constantly rearranged our plates to fit on the table (we ordered a lot of food). The menu has a lot of the standard Thai dishes, but the one thing they have there that I don't often see in other Thai restaurants I go to is Khao Soi (they spelled it Khow Soi), so I had to order it. If you've never tried it, it's egg noodles in a curry broth, with crispy egg noodles on top. The one at Thara 8 is well done and really delicious. They offer lunch specials Mon - Sat from 11 am - 3 pm that come with rice, a fried dumpling and a salad. In addition to the Khao Soi, We also got the lunch special of Pad Thai Chicken, lunch special Pumpkin Curry Shrimp, Drunken Noodle, and Tom Kah Shrimp noodle w/ thin rice noodle. Everything was really good. The pumpkin curry was great , but my favorite dish was the Khao Soi! I loved the crunchy noodle mixed with the soft noodles and the broth was so flavorful. I would've liked the drunken noodle to be spicy as I'm used to it being a spicy dish, and this was not. The Tom Kah Shrimp was a bit too coconutty for me personally. It's probably traditionally made, but I was expecting it to be more soupy/brothy rather than thick and creamy. Overall we enjoyed our meal here, come support this new local business if you're craving some Thai food!

Shawn S.

Cozy little Thai restaurant that offers lots of authentic and delicious dishes. The flavor and presentation are top notch, with decent portions and good value. The interior is very small with limited seating, but a nice and quiet ambiance. The staff are very friendly.

Wing C.

Finally this place is opened. I've been looking for a Thai restaurant, ever since the previous location in Pasadena changed owners and he opened this one. The food is super delicious with the right amount of sweetness. I tried their tofu roll and it's a must to eat with their peanut sauce. The service was great! The owner ensured we had a great experience and the food came out quick. This is my new go to Thai restaurant in Arcadia.

Dan G.

Thara 8 Thai cuisine has excellent Thai food. The restaurant is very small so you might have to wait. We fortunately arrived at a good time. The ambience is charming. We ordered chicken pad thai, tofu drunken chicken, and pineapple fried rice. All three were spot on. The pad thai wasn't too sweet, the fried rice was very tasty, and the drunken chicken was flavorful but quite a bit spicy. The service was fast and friendly. The pricing reasonable Be aware that they don't have a public restroom. Overall, highly recommend.

Selene S.

Decided to try out this new place with friends. There is plenty of parking in the back. It's located right across the street from the Arcadia Public library and in the same block as 85 degrees bakery and Xian Foodie. Inside, it's very small with only two small tables and window high seats. The lady at the register was friendly but service was mid. Maybe cause they're new but they had us come to them to place the order and didn't refill our water. Water was in small paper cups. Everything was in takeout containers. We tried four dishes and they tasted pretty good but portions are rather small for the price, even the lunch specials. - Golden bags ($8.95): 8 pieces, they look smaller in person. Very crispy and inside was savory with meat and mushrooms. 4/5 - Red Curry Chicken ($13.95): lunch special and had salad, 2 fried dumplings and rice. The takeout container had empty sections which made the portion feel even smaller. Dumplings taste like the frozen kind. Salad dressing was decent. Curry was pretty good, not too spicy and had some zucchini and bamboo shoots. 3/5 - Pad Thai ($13.95): also lunch special and only comes with salad and 2 pieces of fried dumplings. Strangely, they put the salad with the Pad Thai. The noodles were saucy but leans very sweet. 3/5 - Boat Noodle Soup ($15.95): average portion that wouldn't be very filling for one person. Had some slices of beef. Kind of reminds me of pho. Pretty spicy. Overall the portions are not big and was not filling for the four of us. There are better Thai places for better portions in the area.

Luis M.

First time coming to this place restaurant. Place is pretty small and can only accommodates for take out but the space is very welcoming. Menu is pretty extensive nonetheless, they even got a couple lunch specials that run from 11-3! Ordered around 5 items mostly pan fried noodles dishes and a couple appetizers and a Thai ice tea. The speed they got the order out was great with only a 15 (more like 12 min) wait. Enjoyed the food but the golden bags and Mama Kee Mao were the star of the show! Overall very filling for a good price. Definitely will be coming back around to try other things including their soups.

Christiana T.

This is my new favorite local Thai restaurant. 5/5 Golden Bags My whole family loves this fun appetizer. It is crispy and filled with ground chicken, mushroom and bamboo shoots. My picky eater did not mind the vegetables. It comes with a side of sweet and sour sauce. 4/5 Eggplant Curry Includes eggplants, bell peppers, basil, and choice of protein (I chose tofu) cooked in green curry and coconut milk. The curry sauce was perfect consistency, not too thick or watery, and the ingredients were generously portioned including the rice! When I order curry at other restaurants they usually have curry a la carte or they give very little rice. I will definitely try their other curry dishes next time. I have a feeling that I will find a favorite here. 3.5/5 Crab Fried Rice The rice was flavorful, fluffy, and not too oily. There was a good amount of crab, but I think I will try it with another protein next time. Pad See Ew with Tofu This was made with Chinese broccoli and had large chunks of tofu. I did not get to try it, so I cannot really comment the taste.

Camille R.

Formerly Suriya Thai of Pasadena, now Thara 8 of Arcadia! I'm so glad this place is closer to me now! I have been waiting to try my favorite appetizer again for so long. Now that they have soft opened, I had to get down here to have them again! They are still as loud and crunchy as I remember! Right now there is only a bench along the wall to sit, so it's take out only. When they grand open, there should be some more seating. We ordered pad see ew and some yellow curry. My guest raved that it was better than noodle world. And that he would bring his Mom and Daughter because he lives alot closer than I do. We also had excellent, friendly service the whole time. Will definitely come back!

Mod M.

Swing by for a quick fix at my favorite Thai Place Thara8 never disappoint. I am Thai and this place serves AUTHENTIC THAI FOOD!!! The egg noodle with beansprout is spot on and the soup is so simple but perfect to sooth my tummy on the cold day. The roti with condense milk is so fluffy, crispy and right amount of sweet. Now.......the best of the best of the best of thr evening is.......SUPER FLAVORFUL THAI ICED TEA!!! DELICIOUS!! the owner secretly told me they adjusted the recipe to make it stronger specially for tea lovers.....and I am one of them!! On top of everything, the service is so superb and the food was fast! The place is clean and simple, music was nice. 10 out of 10 for me!