Reviews for Thai Dara in Dana Point, CA
The most authentic Thai food I've tasted in a while. I'm grateful they allowed us to order just before they closed and provided... great portions for us to enjoy. FIVE STARS!! Excellent flavor & awesome portions to share with the family. Read more
Great little spot to grab some Thai food! The staff is so nice. I got the pad Thai and vegetable spring rolls and they were both... delicious! Definitely recommend. Read more
Sweet, attentive , speedy service. Lunch specials are really nice and go all the way to 3pm. Food was perfect and came out fast!... I?ll prob be back within 48 hrs haha! Read more
GPS takes you to the upper parking lot. Park towards the center before or after the handicap spaces and you?ll see stairs that... lead you down. Then take a right. It?s easier to park on the Main Street than up in this lot. There are a few tables outsidefor dining with a heater. Inside is tiny with 4 tables that seat four and one table that seat six. We ordered two dishes thatwere $18 each! Tom yum seafood soup was lacking sour flavor and lemongrass aroma. Flames blew out early so our soup was cold.Shrimp and seafood was chewy, it?s like they just dumped it in right when it got boiled. Two slices of fish, bunch of mushrooms,carrots, a few calimari and six shrimps. Not worth $18 when it doesn?t come with rice (extra $2). Also the seafood option onlycomes in large size not bowl. The other dish we got was seafood pad Thai for $18. It had peanuts, carrots, bean sprouts,noodles, shrimp, fish, same seafood as what?s in the Tom Yum soup. This dish came out super sweet and needed to balance out withlime. Honestly it tasted like instant pad Thai not something crafted with quality and taste when it took a long time for it tocome out. Prices here match Newport Beach which was super expensive for the quality and quantity. Charged extra foreverything. They were reusing paper take out menus and the one I got had oil stains. However I do like that every table had ahand sanitizer bottle and wipes along with sauces. Read more
Amazing food and service !!!! The curry was some of the most authentic tasting I have ever had. My boyfriend and I eat thai food... regularly, and this tops my list in SoCal! Amazing fresh spring rolls, and the pad Thai was so heavenly. Couldn?t recommendmore! The massaman curry was the winner of the night! Read more
Very delicious and authentic Thai food! We haven?t had Thai food almost a year, I miss all the coconut curry so much, we are on... road trip and driving by here, it?s a gem here. We all enjoyed the service and food here. Read more
Loved their fresh shrimp spring rolls with peanut sauce and garden salad! Such a light and healthy meal. I also tasted their... coconut soup with chicken and mushrooms, and that was delicious as well. Perfect amount of spice and sweetness in everything.Decor was upscale and fun. Service was good as well- however each person?s food came out at different random times, so weweren?t really eating together for awhile. But the food was so delicious, I would return next time! Read more
I never eaten Thai food, so really wasn't knowing on what to expect. I ordered the red curry with beef, and a beer. Overall the... food was good, there was some heat but wasn't overwhelming, has good flavor and right amount of heat, it was balanced as allthings should be..... I will definitely be coming back to try different entrees in the menu. Read more