Real Thai Food — Restaurant in Garden Grove

I'm going to share a little known secret. This place is somewhere I have been coming to for about 2 years and it has consistently delivered on flavors and portions.

Service is good, when we walked in we were greeted and then told to find a seat for ourselves. The welcome was not super warm and inviting but we did get a greeting. It felt more like the server was nervous and the Guest service did shine through that a little. He was very pleasant, but I think this could be misconstrued as being rude or short.

We also were offered complimentary Thai Tea which was delicious :)

The place is very small so dining in can be hard but it has not been too busy when I have come in. It does look like they get a lot of delivery orders.

The still water they serve also has a very unfiltered taste almost like drinking straight tap water.

FOOD:

Red Curry with Pork:

The curry sauce is delicious, creamy with a hint of sweetness and slight spice.

I think something that could elevate the dish is cooking the bell peppers separately and then adding into the curry because the bell peppers don't add much except for texture.

Overall an 8/10.

Pad Thai Lunch Combo:

The Pad Thai had a good flavor with the sourness I am expecting and the savoriness as well. It did seem very drenched in the sauce but it did not feel heavy.

Overall a 7/10.

Spicy Wings:

This was great! Cooked well with the crunchy exterior and juicy meat underneath. The sauce is delicious, spicy with a slow burn and sweet as well.

Some of the plates were also chipped.

OVERALL:

Overall 8/10. Overall it hurts to give this place 3.5/5 stars today. The quality seems to have dipped since the last time I have been here. This is good if you are looking for some...

I went to this restaurant for the second time. The first time was good, the second time was terrible. I ordered pad kra pao a la carte and a side of rice. Pad kra pao was o.k. but not as good as the first time. The main problem was the white rice. It was hard like a rock. I was hoping that only a few grains were going to be hard, but unfortunately that was not the case. I was not able to eat the rice, it was extremely hard. I told the manager that the rice was not good. He said "It is old rice. I get you a new one" It was obviously very old and should have been thrown away and not being served to anybody at all. I feel very offended that I was served left overs He didn't charge for the rice, but the damage was already done. He ruined my dinner, appetite and any desire to go back to this restaurant. I did not appreciate being treated as a guinea pig trying to find out if I was going to eat the old rice and pay for it. I was not asking for free food to be given left overs. I went to this restaurant to have a decent meal and pleasant dinner. However; it was an extremely unwelcome, unpleasant and insulting experience. I have never experienced such a bad disappointment at any Thai restaurant until I went to Real Thai Food. I have been eating Thai Food for many years. Based on this experience this is not real thai food. Real Thai restaurant do not serve left overs to customers. Unfortunately, I cannot give a -5 rating. One star is a very high rating for such a...

Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Parking: 3/5 Family friendly: 4/5 Stroller friendly: 2/5 ADA accessible: 2/5

First off, the service here is excellent!

Second, the food is great as well and very reasonably priced. We ended up ordering pad se ew with chicken ($10.99), green curry with chicken ($11.99), and panang Curry with chicken ($11.99), and Mango Sticky rice (was complimentary but usually $8.99) because my 2 y/o wouldn't stop crying. It was like magic for us. Not so much for him because he not used to those flavors yet lol. Only downside I thought about the food was the pad se ew needed just a touch more stir fry sauce,but other than that everything else was great!

The place inside is cozy. I feel like it seats about 30 people max and there are 2 booths, so if you have a stroller like we did, it gets tight. Not too sure how a Wheelchair would fit, but I'm sure the staff would be very willing to accommodate. As far parking, it's limited in a street corner 4 Plex, but come at the right time and you're good.

Overall, I definitely recommend this place if you're...