Exotic Thai Cafe

Best and most flavorful spicy eggplant with chicken dish in town - we always order it with extra eggplant because they know how to cook it to perfection! Yummy pad thai and spring rolls. Great selecrion of Boba tea drinks. Serving sizes on all their dishes is perfect - we’ve ordered for straight pick-up/take out and we enjoy dining in, and their serving sizes are consistent👌🏽 We love how they decorate the restaurant for every holiday and season - always festive ans fun, and their indoor collection of plants really add to the exotic oasis atmosphere. Servers are attentive and there’s never a delay. Great local place for excellent Thai dishes!

Oue recent experience reminded me why I dont spend my own money here and i love Thai food, just not this place. We received a gift card so decided to get takeout. We ended up spending $80+ $10 tip for takeout. What you see in the photo is what cost $80. Absolutely regret tipping because whoever packed it put the Garden Spring rolls on top of all the hot curry and ribs. They are meant to be served cold. So we tipped them to make bad food even worse. The curry is flavorless and overpriced at $17/ea. We had yellow and green. Both with a miniscule portion of chicken. Probably less than 2oz per order. Even with three entree orders we only got 1 serving of rice. Ended up having to make our own rice at home. We wont return. Even if I ever get another gift card here ill just re-gift it to someone i don't like.

Great local Thai restaurant best I have had! Waitress “B” and staff are amazing. Cool vibe, outside seating too. next to pickles and Sharky’s, easy on and off freeway Large Free Parking

We took our family visiting from North Carolina to the restaurant exotic Thai. They like Thai food and found it to be as good if not better than the one they had in Wilmington, North Carolina. Personally, the food is great. Service is wonderful in the atmosphere is just right.

Mixed feelings about this visit; Service was lacking and my understanding is it was intentional, and for that there is simply no excuse. So despite the quality food and atmosphere, service and overall rating will stand at 1 out of 5.

When I feel like curry for dinner, I go to Exotic Thai. Preferably the location off Kanan Road/Lindero Canyon though. This location, while much closer to home, has much lower quality standards. At my most recent visit, I was served Tom Ka Gai with a chunk of ginger as big as my thumb, and the potatoes in my Karee Gai were undercooked and could have done with being sliced in half. The curry itself was unusually thin as well. My Pad Thai was a bit soggy (still reasonable though). My Pineapple Fried Rice had only a single shrimp. When I placed my order, the employee taking it kept trying to predict what I was saying (out loud) and thus I had to correct her three times. Hopefully they correct course in the future, but they should definitely take notes from the excellent quality and service of the Kanan/Lindero location. EDIT: I've come back twice since my initial review, and they have gotten worse. Ordered the pineapple fried rice, received it BURNT. Their prices are absurd enough on their own, but compound that with 0% QA and you've got nothing but a recipe for disaster. Sorry, y'all lost my business, and referrals, for good now.

Wow the very best in the thousand oaks area. Yummy. They even offered bowls for our pickup. Lovely people. And Freshness is outstanding

We ordered drunken noodles, it was greasy and missing the flavor dish supposed to have. The quantity was not good either, not the typical american thai portions. Order was takeout. It had jalapenos for spice and no other flavour. Loved sab e lee in San Diego, i guess you cant find that authentic thai in TO. Tried the same in thai peruvian in Camarillo it was little better than this. Just stir fried vegetables and rice noodles.

Its a cute small place with beautiful plants. The vibe is relaxing and cozy. The staff are old fashioned. Meaning, this is how a restaurant used to treat their customer. Kind, friendly and fast. Feels like a king. Food. I like the taste of the food here. Salad with peanut dressing is refreshing a tad sweet but good. I ordered pumpkin long beans garlic with purple rice. Love the taste. Its easy to eat and I found a new favorite. However, the pumpkin is either microwaved too long or something that make it chewy and not fresh tasted. But it still very good overall. Beef curry is on a sweeter side. Everything else are perfect. Definitely will come back again. Thanks.

Excellent food. We get take out mostly and love all the curries, the pad Thai and pineapple fried rice. Inside is cozy and cute for a casual lunch or dinner too.

We had been dining there since they opened and then moved location. Their food had always been fresh and tasty. The service is prompt, friendly and the dishes are done quickly. It's one of the top authentic Thai places we have been.

Outstanding lunch specials every day at a great price. Very tasty and a nice selection of mains and sides. Tough to beat for a quick and delicious lunch. I go twice a week and have never been disappointed.

My husband and I took grandma out for a lunch date & we stumbled across this spot! We were all craving Thai food! We got the lunch specials & the pad see ew! Happy to report that it was delicious. The service was superb & the interior was clean. I did not go to the bathroom, so I cannot comment on that. Forgot to take a picture of the cashew chicken dish, but grandma loved it. All meals were hot & savory. Will definitely be coming back!

Overall from my initial experience, Exotic Thai is a middle of the road kind of Thai restaurant. The food had its and misses & at this point there are so many competitors serving fabulous Thai food in the 805 I am not sure this spot would be high on my list to revisit. My review is on the shorter side as I only ordered take out from this establishment. Wasn't able to assess for vibes, decor, or staff. I will give credit that my order was packaged correctly and sealed nice and firmly to make this a good spot to order out from. It's hard to travel with soup but it was tightly sealed and made it from point A to B. The reason for three stars is my experience was about right in the middle. For the price it didn't fully live up to my hopes for the flavors and such but there were some good bites. 4 stars is their pad see ew. I ordered the chicken protein for mine (mainly because beef & shrimp were a hefty up charge). The noodles were really good and the sauce had good flavor. The chicken was cooked well and I appreciate there was a good amount of egg in this dish as some places skimp. Overall a good pad see ew dish. 2 stars was the Tom kha noodle soup. Sadly, this was one of the blandest Tom kha's I've ever had. There was really no flavor or nice kick....it was a really disappointing dish actually as I haven't had one this lackluster in a while. On top of the soup already being kind of flavorless the noodles were a little too underdone for my taste and the shrimps were smaller than other Thai spots. Pretty meh dish and I definitely wouldn't get this again. While the pad see ew was good there are a handful of other spots serving really good pad see ew and then some....can't give above a 3 when only half of my order was tasty. Hopefully this is a good Thai spot of the locals but I'll likely pass the next time I'm craving some Thai.

Exotic Thai Cafe has been my go to restaurant whenever I'm in the Thousand Oaks area. The restaurant itself is on the small side with a nice ambiance. Their lunch combos are reasonably priced and their food is always solid. My side salad was fresh and I love their tasty peanut sauce. The egg rolls are on the other hand just ok and I can do without. The Thai Basil Tofu was perfectly seasoned and very tasty and had a nice kick to it! Hands down one of the best Thai restaurants in Thousand Oaks, imho. Cons: Charges $2 for adding Bamboo shoots. Another turnoff is their seating benches which are faux leather, badly torn and cheaply fixed with clear tape.

I got my order to go. I thought it was cooked in a timely manner. The guy at the register was very kind. I liked the taro boba smoothie. Very tasty. My food was a bit bland. Kind of unfortunate. If one eats there, the decor looked interesting. And I think they have a small patio as well. Seemed healthy but lacked much flavor for me. I got things without fish sauce. And I think that might add a lot of taste. Oh well. It was an experience.

The food and service were excellent. Has the duck curry and the duck was super tender.

I came here for a team lunch with my colleagues. It's overall a solid place for Thai food in the Newbury Park area. Parking is plentiful, since it's located in a large plaza. We were immediately seated, and I took a look at their specials menu. The Pumpkin Curry sounded interesting, so I ordered it along with a Thai Iced Tea. The Thai Iced Tea was very refreshing, and I finished it within minutes. The Pumpkin Curry was pretty good, but doesn't surpass my love for standard Yellow Curry. The pumpkin pieces tasted a little off with the red curry and peppers, but it was still worth a try! The place is on the smaller side, with a more cozy ambiance. Not a bad place for meals with teammates or close friends. While I prefer getting Thai food in the OC area, Exotic Thai is not a bad option if you find yourself with a craving for Thai food.

Lovely small restaurant that has delicious curries and pad Thai dishes. Very very work lunch friendly as the service is efficient. I love coming around different holidays because the go all out with the decorations. I also like that I can eat indoors and outdoors. The team is very friendly and accommodating with dish personalizations. I appreciate the quick service because I come here during my work lunch break. My favorite dishes are the shrimp and scallop curry, pad Thai, and duck curry. The seafood comes in big juicy pieces. The serving sizes are filling.

Best pad Thai and chicken lard plus love their curry Gai. Yum! Be sure to check your order at pickup because they have missed things in the past. But overall love their food. I think of it as comfort food!

We love the food, but telling us 25 mins for picking up to-go food and then waiting an extra 25 minutes is just not good service. They could have at least comped a dish for completely inaccurate wait times. Super annoying!

There food is consistently delicious. We love ordering the Tom Kha Gai soup and Cashew chicken. The customer service is friendly.

This is one of our favorite places to go in Newbury Park. There's a few exotic thai throughout the area. My favorite one is the one on Ventura and fallbrook because that's the first one I went to but I also like the one in agura and love the one in Newbury Park. The staff at Newbury Park and West hills are so friendly. The servers have remembered me in my family throughout the years and make us feel special when we come to eat. I'd like to come down here on Valentine's Day because for some reason a lot of people order to go orders but don't dine in the restaurant so you can get a table right away and excellent service. They are also open a little later than other places so you can get a fantastic meal after 9:00 p.m. We always get the Thai spicy chicken with medium spice it goes so good with white rice I also like the jungle Curry because it does not have coconut milk, the fried rice is amazing, and who doesn't like a thai iced tea. This is a great spot for a date, family night out, or to go when your Netflix and chilling

We discovered this place during COVID and it is our go-to Thai food restaurant. Our kids love the pad Thai! We are repeat offenders of Exotic Thai! Yummy, delicious food and quick service!

My wife and I were here for lunch; we had tried this restaurant some years ago, and for whatever reason, we hadn't gone back to it for a while. A friend suggested it, based on her experience, so one day, happened to be driving right by in and ... we spontaneously decided to try it. Food and service was good and we enjoyed the Pad Thai and Chicken Satay. We will definitely consider this restaurant again if the opportunity arises.

The servers here are the absolute sweetest and so helpful. The food came out quick and was made fresh, portions are so big, thai tea is delicious. Cant wait to come back soon and try more!

Yummy food! And affordable given the its lovation. Staff are nice and friendly. They have both indoor and outdoor dining.

I ordered via doordash and as it turns out the business decided to close that day from 3-4 without notifying the delivery service it partners with. I waited in the parking lot for one hour. When they finally opened I told them I had ordered an hour ago online, but saw that they were closed during that time. They simply said, "well we are here now", then made we wait 30 min for my food. I was still polite and said thank you, they just gave me a blank stare. I understand miscommunications happen, but an apology is the bare minumum I would expect in that situation and there is so much more they could have done. The pad thai was edible but the flavor was not strong or curated enough for me. Noodles were good consistency, vegetables were average. I would go back, but only if I can't fund better thai elsewhere

Delicious Thai food with all the classics and more! Great for takeaway-- they're super quick and the food is always so fresh! They can save your favorite orders through your phone number which makes it even easier when you call to order! Love their chicken pad see ew, shrimp fried rice, and beef massaman curry!

Everything was top notch! Service was perfect. Our server was efficient but did not make us feel rushed at all. It was a very relaxing meal. Food was delicious. We had a curry and a rice dishes. Both were very flavorful and freshly made. Good portions Prices were fair and the ambiance was charming Highly recommend!

Fresh and flavorful! Always packed so plan ahead! The arrive is slow but that is because it's home made food. Worth the wait!

The food was good. That's not the problem. We had a reservation because our group was large - 13 adults. Since the place is very small, that's okay, but they could have rearranged the tables to make it one party. There were only 6 other diners there besides us, and we were all in the rear of the room. At first the manager wanted to treat us as one bfor-bill for two tables, but then relented. We asked for separate checks, at least because my wife and I had wine and ordered an extra dish and wanted to pay our larger share. The manager insisted on one check for our table, so we would have to add up our proportionate shares to figure each credit card charge. There was one single person in our party, so an even split was not appropriate. So we each figured our share, and the manager said we came up short about $25, or maybe more - she was confusing. A closer analysis showed that we were charged for an extra dish and tea, with tax and gratuity on top-of that. The hassle and time it took to unravel that would have been saved if she billed each party separately. She still came up with a charge greater than we computed, which included 8% tax and 20% tip on the total bill. In disgust my wife threw in an extra $20 and we left. Each dish was brought out separately -slowing the service down considerably, and a third dish we ordered never showed up. The restaurant was less than full, so there was no undo pressure on the staff. For service and attitude: NEVER AGAIN.

The customer service was great. Very friendly and attentive. The restaurant is full of Halloween decorations which I personally love. The food is not good. I will not come back and will not be able to recommend this restaurant to anyone. I think everyone should try it for themselves but for my palate this isn't it.

Excellent yellow chicken curry. the chicken wasn't rubbery and it was still hot despite a 45 min delivery. the portion size was a bit small, relative to other Thai restaurants in this price range. I usually get 1 dinner and 1.5 drunken midnight snacks out of delivery curry but only 1 midnight sesh from this restaurant. If you're still reading this, I love you and wish you great success.

This place hints at a more Northern Thai style cuisine; pretty unique considering the area. I've had about 1/3 of the menu and have yet to be disappointed. Underrated per Yelp if you ask me. Recommend the beef Pad Kee Mao.

Food was great, beautiful restaurant, Hon Bee and Pam are the best. The price was reasonable. I recommend.

My wife and I love this place, delicious food and boba drink we have eaten there and service is great, we also get takeout and it's fast service

That's an amazing place! The flower environment I had never seen here. The food is mindful and the people are so nice! Strongly recommended!

Stopped for lunch with my mom a few months ago and really enjoyed it! Unfortunately they weren't able to make us boba drinks when we went but that's okay. We split spring rolls - my mom picked chicken ones which definitely isn't a fav of mine (I would've preferred veggie). They were my least favorite thing we got. We split a pork and shrimp soup - AMAZING. It was so hot out and it was still so, so good. We each got the lunch special: cashew chicken, pad thai, rice. YUM

I came back for another take out order: papaya salad and pad see ew with chicken. I ordered MILD for the papaya salad and actually enjoyed it this time. It didn't burn my mouth up! Large fresh shrimp, Al dente papaya salad, crisp French green beans, small tomatoes and crushed peanuts. Delicious!!!! The pad see ew was also great - thin rice noodles, large slices of chicken, broccoli... really enjoyed this dish! Definitely a great Thai restaurant and so close to the hotel that I stay at!

I ordered a Thai tea for to go with no ice, I notice they charge me $$6.44 , when I asked the server she told me they charged a $1 extra because is no ice . It will be nice if she let me know before I paid

I am not typically a curry person but the pumpkin curry was AMAZING! I literally took my brother plate because I enjoyed it so much. Highly recommend.

This place was SOO GOOD and deserves more love. The pad see ew was flavorful and fresh, and the green curry was very aromatic and not too heavy. Friendly service and clean restaurant - more people should come enjoy this place.

I wish I could say how many times I said "omg", "yum" and "wow" while I was eating my dinner tonight! I got Tom Kah Soup w/ coconut milk, pad Thai and chicken coconut curry and was not disappointed! Thank you Exotic Thai! As always, your food is absolutely delicious and your staff are so friendly and kind!

Well, I've completed the event. Go to all Exotic Thai restaurants in the area. That's the goal. A second goal would be to go to Ojai and the Woodland Hills locations. But for now, I've completed the task: Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, and finally, this one in Newbury Park. (note: Camarillo is long gone) Located in the Kohl's parking lot alongside Chipotle, Sharky's, Pickles, and a Starbuck's, its clientele -- locals and a lot of take-out orders, and definitely skews an older crowd. Yep, this is far from a night club environment. (Although, the were playing overhead a very bad Thai pop/rock band called "Lom Tung Yeun"). A small location, a small dining room and one other teeny tiny one. The same menu as the rest of the locations. The gf and I got two items, and one item "to go": ===================== 1. Kiew Wan (Green Curry) with Beef [$12, 4.0 stars] -- some veggies (mostly bamboo shoots) and decent beef, just not as tender as it could've been, and an amazing green curry that bumps the rating up. 2. Pad Thai with Chicken [$11, 4.5 stars] -- totally delicious. Recommended. 3. Pineapple Fried Rice [$14, 2.5 stars] -- unsweetened pineapple chunks along with one piece of BBQ Pork, one shrimp, and 4 pieces of chicken. Overall, boring and overpriced for the little meat I was given. Service: ======= ...was nice, but was scarce and could be improved. A young girl was the only server. Overall, out of the four, this ranks #3 on the list: ===================================== #1 - Thousand Oaks (best décor, overall experience) #2 - Agoura Hills (best vibe) #3 - Newbury Park (this one) #4 - Westlake Village (really it's Oak Park) The rice, and ultimately, the service -- brings down my 3.5 star to a 3.0.

I hate it when you try to support local businesses but they still cheat on your order. Ordered yellow chicken curry for take out and when I got home, half of the container is filled with potatoes and only a few chicken pieces are inside. See the pictures. Never coming back to this place. If you want to get your money's worth, this is not the place. Go somewhere else.

I really enjoyed this place! It's so close to my work and honestly they are the best Thai food in the area. Me and my friends had the Vegetable fried rice: 9/10 this place is definitely smaller portion then any other Thai places how ever it's very delicious but I thought having a celery inside the fried rice was a little odd LOL Had the pad kee mow 11/10!!! It's spicy and delicious. The spice hits you in a good level... and honestly pair it up with the white rice it's such a great combo. Had the Thai spicy chicken (grounded asked if either SPICY) oh man DELICIOUS. It was just too notch and with the white rice it makes the meal WHOLE lot better. Honestly service was amazing and we had no complaints for this place It's clean , service is great , and food is beyond great! Spicy is definitely spicy and the food quality is top notch. Fresh Ingredients for sure. Yummmmmm 1/7/2021 STILL TIL THIS DAY this joint always impresses me. I love this place service is STILL amazing food is still amazing nothing to complain about thank you exotic Thai for always taking care of me and my family! Will always forever support this joint

went back after a few years since we work from home. definitely not the same. new owners?? everything was too sweet and even the spicy fried rice was bland. usually went for lunch .. different cook - who knows but was disappointed

This has been my go-to place for combination fried rice for quite awhile. The rice is usually full of delicious crisp veggies and meats. However, I've been increasingly disappointed over the past months. The portions seem smaller. I've mentioned this to the gentleman at the counter but just got a blank stare. If I order to go, I get mostly rice. My most recent dine-in order was the last chance for them to keep my business. They charged $3 for soggy old broccoli, mushy onions & overcooked vegetables. The 2 shrimp were tiny & rubbery, got 1 tiny piece of bbq pork and the taste of the beef was "off". I feel ripped off. Customers DO notice when you try to give less quantity and poorer quality than we are paying you for. The 2 stars are for the lovely, sweet waitress. Goodbye Exotic Thai.

I came here last night with my friend who is a big fan of Thai food. The ambiance was small and cozy with customers always coming in. I ordered tha Panang curry with chicken and a side of white rice. The portions are huge here :D The entree for dinner is $12 which is a really good deal since I thought it might have been at least $15+ from my previous visits to other Thai restaurants. But please don't increase the price after my review LOL I had to take my curry and rice home to go since I couldn't finish it all but it's a great spot in the same plaza as Starbucks and Kohl's. Would definitely come back again to try more dishes :9

Busy at lunch and a little on the loud side, but the lunch specials are a great deal and we even ended up taking food home. For $9 you get to dishes and rice--we had the pad thai and the spicy eggplant and tofu. Both were good, but the eggplant was not spicy. My friend got the curry chicken and also said it was good. The thai iced tea is also really good. Strong and satisfying. And you can get it with boba if you want.

This restaurant has been in Newbury for quite some time but I never got around to trying it until today. I will definitely be a repeat customer. I ordered the Pad see ew, the dumplings and the curry chicken. Everything was delicious. I look forward to trying more items.

Quickly stopped in for a bite to eat with the fam. Lots of food and great taste. Fried wontons were great. The chix eggrolls were a bit dry. Everything else was tasty. Service was great. There was a lot of room as the seating spacing was exceptional. Last thing i want to hear is the other tables convo.

Food used to be great at this place. This has been our favorite Thai restaurant for many years but the quality has gone way down. We got the Tom Ka Gai soup which is what we always get and this time the taste was terrible. Chicken was tough. Mushrooms were just ordinary type. I know we have inflation and everything costs more. We are fine with paying more but not ok with paying for low quality food. We may try this place one more time to see if the quality improves. It's such a shame. I really hope the owners see this post and make some improvements. It's hard to find good Thai food.

This is not the best Thai food i've ever had but still a solid option for the price as everything on the menu is affordable. Friendly staff and the lunch specials have generous portions. -Pad thai: good flavor and large portions -spicy eggplant with tofu: so delicious and not too spicy but still a bit spicy -ginger chicken: this dish was still good but there was no wow factor to it

Tasty food. This is definitely authentic Thai food. The food was flavorful. I ordered the chicken Penang curry. It was full of flavor, but there was not as much chicken as I expected, nor was there any veggies when there was supposed to be peppers. I also ordered the tofu spring rolls. These were really tasty. My only recommendation here is providing a larger amount of peanut sauce. My main reason for giving four stars instead of five is strictly related to the portion size relative to the price. While the food is tasty, it is a rather high price point for only a lunch portion size of food.

I had no idea I would enjoy Thai food so much later in life. Been doing a lot of take out over the last couple of years with the pandemic. Bottom line we order the same four items and share family style and it's pretty tasty. A little expensive but worth it. Yellow curry with chicken - delicious Garlic chicken - delicious Pad Thai with chicken - delicious Drunken noodles - my wife loves it and for leftovers Glad I woke up and realized how tasty the food is.