Hazel U.
Yelp
Great authentic Thai spot in Whittier!
My family and I were in search of something new and near our home. Mind you, my husband tells me at 12am that he's craving Thai boat noodles, so I decided to do a Google search. I saw some good reviews so I told my husband we can try if for lunch.
So we arrived at the restaurant. A cute little "mom and pop" spot. Very welcoming and "homey". We met Bob our host & server and he told us to sit anywhere. It wasn't busy at all.
Since it was our first visit we opted to try a few things, which meant that my husband's craving for Thai boat noodles was soon forgotten. We choose the family meal which was a great deal and a couple other dishes. Check out my review below...
1.Value Meal: Tom Ka Chicken Hot Pot with 2 dishes of our choice, we chose Orange Chicken & Pork Pad Thai.
Tom Ka soup - coconut soup base filled with chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, lemongrass, kaffir leaves. The flavors were a balance of sweet & sour with a slightly creamy texture. It was a great starter for our meal.
Orange Chicken - lightly battered with chicken in every bite. The orange flavor was perfect, not too tangy or sweet. My first impression when my husband asked for the orange chicken was, "Why have orange chicken at a Thai spot?" And he tells me, let's try it, they may prepare it differently.. and I have to admit I liked it. This was surprisingly good!
2. Pad Kra Pao Kai - Stir fried ground chicken with basil leaves, green beans and bell pepper, garlic, onion and house special sauce on a bed of rice. My daughter wanted to try this. The flavors were fantastic! I've tried this dish before but forgot how the simple flavors just hit the spot.
3. Papaya salad - Now I've tried many versions of papaya salad and from different restaurants and nothing beats my MIL homemade Khmer style papaya salad, but I still enjoyed this Thai style. Very refreshing with bright flavors and perfect texture, this is a "must-have" for every meal. I just LOOOOVE papaya salad!
4. Mango with sweet sticky rice - also a "must-have" sweet treat. We usually skip dessert after a big meal, but my daughter convinced me to get it. The perfect balance of sweetness from the sticky rice and a slightly tangy and sweetness from the ripe mangoes. It was a great way to end our family meal.
My family and I were not disappointed with Thai Noodle House. Enjoyed great conversation with Bob our server and the food was filling, delicious and worth every penny.
We'll definitely be back to try other dishes on the menu. Maybe my husband will finally have his boat noodles lol!