Orange Thai — Restaurant in Huntington Beach

If you love Thai food, you must try Orange Thai! -- this is my conclusion after trying more than a dozen dishes. This no-frill restaurant offers delicious, made from scratch dishes at prices that allow you to come back again and again. Since my first Thai restaurant experience in 1989, I have tried numerous Thai restaurants. On one hand, fancy "authentic" restaurants tend to pay too much attention to ambience (read it as expensive). On the other hand, run-of-the-mill restaurants tend to serve dishes modified to suit the taste of American consumers. Affordable restaurants tend to cut corners in the quality of ingredients for profit margin. Orange Thai is none of these. Owner-chef, Windy, has been engaged in the Thai restaurant business for well over a decade, and she has struck a perfect balance between truly authentic and pleasantly creative. You will notice that the ingredients are of high quality and every dish is prepared with utmost care. Also, you will notice that Orange Thai's menu offers dishes you rarely see in other Thai restaurants. You should remember that the restaurant does not have a lot of tables, and it is a good idea to be prepared to take the food out. Ask Peter or Windy what they recommend for the day. You will find that they continue to create delightful...

This is one of the most incredible Thai places I have ever been too. The first time we went here was New Years, nothing else was open, we almost left but a couple dining stopped us and said “you’ll love the food, don’t go” so we decided to stay. Best decision ever. I eat Thai food often from diff places, it’s my absolute favorite. I’m from LA and whenever I am in Huntington I MAKE SURE to stop by. They are SOOO WORTH THE DRIVE. We have Thai town in Hollywood and this places is so much better than a lot of famous LA spots, and the prices are unbeatable. Peter the owner, and his wife are so sweet and they make delicious food. If u dine in they serve the food on gorgeous dishes they brought from Thailand. Everything is so authentic and the flavor is incredible. Think the kindness and care we used to get back in the 90’s and early 2000’s from restaurant owners and local spots. They provide that warmth!!

I absolutely love ALL of their curry’s, recently tried the spicy eggplant (it’s exceptional), Tom Ka Kai soup is perfect, Pad See Ew and Pad Thai never miss! Everytime we come here we order 6-8 things and share with the entire fam. I don’t have pics of the food bc we finish it so fast but I promise it’s amazing. You must...

This will likely be some of the best Thai food you'll have in SoCal. Up there with the best of the Hollywood Thai restaurants and up there with Bahn Thai of San Diego. New spot. Experienced owners. Their previous location was in Garden Grove and decided to grace Huntington Beach with their delicious food.

What to try: Roast Duck Curry will blow your mind. Khao Soi is a Northern specialty and rare on SoCal Thai menus. Get this if you like noodles and curry. Add all the toppings. Add the lime. Boat noodle soup? Some of the best I've ever had. DELICIOUS!! 90 degrees outside? That's ok. Order is spicy, as should be, and the sweat will cool you off. Taste bud explosion. Craving a salad? Go with the Thai Waterfall Beef Salad. Hard not to love this one. Curry lovers, aside from the Roast Duck Curry, their other curries are also top notch. Have had almost all, including my favorite: massaman. Appetizers: cream cheese wontons and spicy wings. Basically, the chef's hands are blessed.

Peter is the owner and is extremely nice. I hope you meet him. His wife is the chef. Enjoy!

Update: they kept the Moo Yang (BBQ pork) and Crying Tiger (BBQ beef). Both are a must try and portions are generous. Good...