Thai Star — Restaurant in Merced

I have gone to this restaurant many times since it has opened as a dining in experience. The service and the food has always been very good. What I was very disappointed in was the rudeness during the service as a take out customer. We stopped by as we were tired after a long day and asked if we could get some take out. When I asked for a menu she would not give me one to take to my car so we could decide what to order. When I ordered the waitress was curt and unfriendly. I asked her after I paid her how long and she said 15 to 20 minutes. I waited and came in after 20 and my purchase was ready but she did not even let me know when I was right outside their door. I can tell you that even though I enjoy their food I will no longer frequent them either as a take out or dine in customer. There are many other local businesses that would be more then happy to give me good service...

Food/Taste/Flavor: 3/5 - very different ratings on the dishes. We got both at spiciness level 3 but it was odd that the spiciness comes from chili pepper flakes (more like pizza topping than Asian spices). 1/5 - Pad Thai with Pork was overly sweet and the protein extremely dry. The noodles were really stuck together even while it was still hot. Couldn't finish this dish based on texture and flavor 5/5 - Pineapple fried rice with beef has great flavors with sweetness from the pineapple and saltiness and earthiness from the seasoning.

Ambience: N/A - got food to go. Some nice paintings and Asian decor

Service: 5/5 - cashier was really nice and allowed us to sit indoors while waiting for the food

Value for price: 3/5 - dependent on dish. Would definitely recommend the fried rice which tastes great and can almost...

This place seems to have a but more authentic Thai Food and we are in love with their dishes. You need to try their pot stickers and their beef soup we also really enjoy their lunch menu. The teriyaki and orange chicken are excellent. If you want to order a side of fried rice we highly recommend. Also the spring rolls are so tasty we tried tofu for the 1st time ever and we can't not belive how great the spring rolls were. Aside from those dishes we also really loved the Tom yum soup, the combination appetizer (the golden sacks are 🔥- as in so good lol not spicy). We also have had their teas and let's just say we love this place. In the past 2 weeks we have been there 3 times....