My first experience with thai food. This spot did not disappoint. All the dishes we ordered were amazing. They definitely exceeded my expectations. The service was great, and we got our food pretty quickly. This place is definitely a hidden gem.

The Thai food here is decent for the West Side. The cup of water given to me still had lipstick on the rim. I would recommend the Panang Curry. I would not recommend the Chicken Satay, the chicken is not marinated enough and lacks flavor, the peanut sauce also lacks flavor.

Ordered for delivery. 1st time customer. The pad ka prao was good but a very small portion, the Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with chicken and the pineapple fried rice was sooo bland and the brown rice sides were so mushy and gross. You can tell just by looking at it that’s it was overcooked. Please do better. That brown rice was surprising. You should not serve something like that. Better make customers wait and get it right. I’m being generous with 3 stars.

The older owner still whines and whines about his business that turn a turn decades ago, but recently refused to honor a lunch special price for a regular customer because it was 10 minutes after the designated time. Too bad because the food was so consistent and good for decades, even the tried and true Pad Thai and enormous stuffed chicken wings - delicious, fragrant and seasoned perfectly. He should retire, turn it over to the young guys relative, who knows that service is as important as food.

Wonderful, affordable and authentic Thai food in a low-key setting. Family owned business from 1985, so if it survived this long, it really means something. The staff (owners) and service are amazing, very helpful, humble and down to earth people, serving traditional dishes - it really feels good eating here, and I always happily come back. Thank you Emerald Thai Cuisine! And I hope you'll stick around for a long time!

Food was served quickly and it was delicious..Everyone working there is so nice and attentive.

The Mongolian beef dish had a piece of bright yellow plastic in it. The green curry dish was so artificially green that it was unappetizing. This green came from food coloring and not curry powder. Each of these plates cost $16. Utter insanity.

An oldie but a goodie. Been coming here for i think 30 years. Same owner and still working here. Love the pad Thai and bbq chicken.

fantastic mango sticky rice. Yum yum

Fried wontons had no filling and the sauce was obviously watered down. This place has gone downhill.

Excellent homemade food with a wonderful host’s smile and prompt attention. Very reasonable prices

Ordered for delivery. 1st time customer. The pad ka prao was good but a very small portion, the Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with chicken and the pineapple fried rice was sooo bland and the brown rice sides were so mushy and gross. You can tell just by looking at it that’s it was overcooked. Please do better. That brown rice was surprising. You should not serve something like that. Better make customers wait and get it right. I’m being generous with 3 stars.

Super yummy and very nice service

An oldie but a goodie. Been coming here for i think 30 years. Same owner and still working here. Love the pad Thai and bbq chicken.

I just ordered tofu pad Thai. It was delicious !! I will definitely order it again and will also try other dishes. Highly recommend this place

Let’s keep this old school Thai restaurant alive! Been around since 1985. Great pricing just like back in the day.

Delicious Thai Food. Fast service. Good prices.

Great food, old established restaurant, have been going there 40+ years I think

This is my favorite Thai restaurant in LA.
Theyve been here for a long time and the owner/server is the best (so friendly)
Food is DELICIOUS

I think I had their shrimp pad thai once in 2016, with thai iced tea, and it was AMAZING. I still dream about their pad thai -- no other pad thai I've had since has come close.

Delicious food and great service. Will definitely come back!

Wonderful food… I love the mango sticky rice and that’s the first time I saw it green.

Always the best been going there for about 30 years, my favorite place ❤️

Good taste... kind of desolate.

The food was absolutely mesmerizing. Every dish was amazing. I just wish the inside was more welcoming, the place was completely silent, it needs better ambience.

My first experience with thai food. This spot did not disappoint. All the dishes we ordered were amazing. They definitely exceeded my expectations. The service was great, and we got our food pretty quickly. This place is definitely a hidden gem.

Food was served quickly and it was delicious..Everyone working there is so nice and attentive.

Great food!!! We passed by and decided to give it a try. So worth it!! Everything was amazing! Recommend to anyone looking to have great Thai food!

The food is pretty good although light on some portions of meat. This isn't a huge issue though. I consider this place pretty good eats for locals.

Food was good 👍, water cups dirty , table slippery , dirty , greasy, the old gentleman don’t talk , he takes order , then he slammed the credit card machine in front of me lol and that’s it. No thanks no nothing. Lol 😂

lunch special is a great deal! i got it with pad thai, everything was delicious

Thai food

Some of the best Thai Food you can get in town.

We have been coming to Emerald Thai Cuisine for over 10 years. Nid, is very welcoming, the food is very authentic, not to mention, really delicious. Since we moved out of the area, we try to make our way to Emerald’s.

The food is AMAZING! I have been eating this restaurant for 39 years. Same owner and the food continues to be delicious. The service is wonderful, I love the restaurant, the service and specially the food! I definitely recommend Emerald Thai.

The Mongolian beef dish had a piece of bright yellow plastic in it. The green curry dish was so artificially green that it was unappetizing. This green came from food coloring and not curry powder. Each of these plates cost $16. Utter insanity.

Service was a bit slow but the food made up for it. Really great Pad Thai.

The Thai food here is decent for the West Side. The cup of water given to me still had lipstick on the rim. I would recommend the Panang Curry. I would not recommend the Chicken Satay, the chicken is not marinated enough and lacks flavor, the peanut sauce also lacks flavor.

Great

I love this place. The workers are really kind and accommodating and the food is delicious.

Best Thai food in town , auténtico ! Great service
It pays to be the boss !

Service was quick, but I did have to find the condiments, food missed on everything I got, veggies were bland, duck was all bone and tempura along with the Thai iced tea were the best part. Parking was difficult.

Sorry to say, the food was awful, ordered Mongolian beef the beef was like leather, the Orange chicken was soggy. The rice was hard, Chow Mein had an aftertaste , Tom-Kar was very salty, Chicken Satay I want to tell you what that taste like! Last one Gang Ga- Ree Kai another one we don’t want to talk about. Again, sorry to say had some friends over and everybody gave it a thumbs down. One friend said panda express is a lot better than this. Called and spoke to the manager. He thought it was funny.

Comida muy sabrosa y el caldo o sopa calinte como me gusta quedamos muy contentas gracias👏👏👏👏👏👏❤

The food was flavorful and the portions were fair. The Thai ice tea was was sweet and Yummy. I loved the white rice, it was cooked to perfection. I had the wonton soup and it had a nice flavor. It had ground chicken, which tasted quite good.

Delicious at a wonderful price point. Very fair pricing for such well done thai food. Amazing quality.

Quaint legit Thai food. Customer service is lovely. Super charming place!

I must say they have the best BBQ chicken entree. So delicious and sweet. Pad Thai is always off the hook I add shrimp on mine.overall amazing dishes and clean food

This is what I got for ordering pad Thai on Uber eats. Does it look even little bit like what they put in menu? The noodle is almost pure white color. Tastes bitter and smells sour. Almost no flavor at all. Worst pad Thai I have ever had. This is the first time I tried this restaurant, not sure if they forget to put pad thai sauce or it has been like this? Again, too bad to eat, have to post this for other ppl to know

The glory days of this place are long gone. I wonder why the owners don’t ask themselves why they don’t have customers. However the owner gets mad when you bring up problems.

pad see ew and egg rolls are not as delicious as I expected

I've tried the pad thai, and most of the offerings here, but my favorites are the Yellow Curry and the panang,....

Best rice noodle ever. Vegetarian Tom kar with tofu was delicious and refreshing with fresh vegetables. The water was super helpful and polite.

The lunch special was crazy expensive for no food! The entree was served in a 2 1/2 inch diameter ramekin — 2 oz. The cashew chicken was a few pieces of chicken swimming in soy sauce with three cashews on top.

Roast Duck With Red Curry mostly sharp bones

I couldn't stop raving of the coconut soup and the glass noodles were amazing.

very good food, quality, and cheap!
the guy who served us was very kind.
I recommend it

Walked up to the door and saw the notice. And immediately left. Update - was closed again on Sep. 6 for the same reason ! See “latest” photos section. SMH

Emerald Thai is one of a few local Thai spots for us. I’ve had it a few times and it’s generally been mediocre. Today’s order has convinced me not to come back. Pad see yew, fried tofu, som tum, and red curry - all underwhelming and just not worth the cost. The curry was the wateriest curry I’ve probably ever had. I want this place to be good, but today was the nail in the coffin - not going back.

Solid inexpensive lunch special. You get tom yum soup and the entree you want with the protein you want. With rice salad and drink. It's a good deal.

I come to visit family here in Culver City and order takeout at least a handful of times! Just tried the spicy tofu salad and the soft shell crab papaya salad and both are my new immediate favorites. The thai iced tea is also a classic and really well made here!

It was really fantastic and delicious. We will definitely go again. Highly recommended.

I've only tried one dish so far, but it was quite good. Their prices are reasonable. It's a Cozy Restaurant and I will be back.

My parents have been bringing me here since I was 1 year old. It is the best Thai food on the west side and has been family owned and operated just as long! We love The Emerald!

The food was bussin. Really good. Excellent

Wonderful Restaurant.
Been going there for over 20yrs.
The owners r great people.

i ordered seafood combo soup. I received two shrimps and paid $17. When i said something to the old man, he gave me attitude. Something else

I don't understand how this place is still in business. The service is terrible. Several times I asked for napkins and each time the man brought me one napkin. Worse than that was the food. I ordered the winter shrimp and it was so greasy it was inedible. Plus the shrimp tasted like nothing. I also ordered the Tom kha soup and at first they brought me the tom yum soup. After I told him it was wrong he brought me the right thing but it was the worst Tom kha soup I've ever had. Like I say I don't know how this place stays in business. Avoid it like the plague

Haven't eaten here in some years. But I know they have they best food around... if Nick is still there I know the food is still the same. My step-dad Dr. Miller started me going there. When I come back to Cali I'm going to have my favorite, stuffed chicken wings and crab rice. Ummmm good..

Very flavorful and delicious food! They mostly do takeout so be patient with staff for dine-in :)

Fast delicious affordable. They were kind and silly with us.

So delicious, quick, nice packaging, friendly service

I use to come here way back in the day. The food is the best. Nick was a really cool dude, if he's still there. Moved out of Cali, so I haven't been there for some time. Glad to know that they're still in the same spot. Next time I'm in Cali I'll be sure to stop in for those stuffed chicken wing and that crab fried rice😋😋.

The roti curry is absolutely delicious!!!! Honestly anything off the menu is pretty good, have gone here about 5-6 times now and will come back again!

We've been going to Emerald for over 25 years!!! Somehow, they keep getting better and better (if that's possible!). If you're a fan of delicious Thai, then I challenge you to try Emerald. They're sooo much better than Natalie or any other Thai cuisine on the Westside!!

I went to eat at this place with my family and it is the worst food the restaurant is dirty and they take a long time to serve you The prices are too high for such a poor quality of food

eh so so

I came with my family food is delicious and great service I fully recommend.

Great service, great food…yum-yum!!!

Been going here for many years and the owner seems always remember me. Great tasting 😋 food always and service is always amazing 👏.

Pad Thai: 3/5
Pineapple fried rice: 3/5 (very little shrimp)
Yellow curry: 3/5

Pad See Ew... Delicious!

Number one spot for takeout in the Culver City area. This spot has been around for decades and has plenty of loyal customers because of the delicious food and attentive service. There are some weeks where I order here more than three times and it's always ready within 15 minutes.

Vegetarian friendly—my favorite dish is the tofu cashew nut entree, maybe with some egg rolls to warm up. Honorable mention to the kaeng kari kai (yellow curry) and pad see ew (flat noodle entree).

Love their pad thai.

Great service... Better food.

The older owner still whines and whines about his business that turn a turn decades ago, but recently refused to honor a lunch special price for a regular customer because it was 10 minutes after the designated time. Too bad because the food was so consistent and good for decades, even the tried and true Pad Thai and enormous stuffed chicken wings - delicious, fragrant and seasoned perfectly. He should retire, turn it over to the young guys relative, who knows that service is as important as food.

I had the spicy tofu salad and it was incredible. Will remember this spot!

The food was delicious! We had the veggie spring rolls and fried tofu for apps and then we each had our own entree. I can't remember what everyone else had, I had yellow curry with tofu and it was DELICIOUS! Hands down best yellow curry I've ever had. Tofu was cooked amazingly - it had the best texture and flavor.

Service was wonderful - friendly and quick. It's a small place, we ate outside. Many people came to pickup food and the eat inside. At the time of our visit, masks were still required.

I always came back here . The personal is great and the food is good

Food is delicious! One of the few places that has mee krob. Love the pat se ew (I thing I spelled that right) Mongolian beef was yummy! Until today I never knew this place existed....

Old man was a bit cranky and had rude customer service! Food has no flavor whatsoever. First time ordering and probably will be the last.

Customer service could be better. Also the food needs a little more taste

Bad experience!! I ordered through postmates so i ordered the garlic and chicken with broccoli and garlic rice, and I fisrts off they gave me very small portion and the rice was hard and crunchy as I was chewing, but I the bad part was I started having digestive issues after eating that rice! Please be aware that they might give you old rice 🍚 the other meal i Ordered for my boo was fine the chicken was cool and the jasmine rice was fair! But my meal was a waste of money 💵! I had to call customer service but waited for 2 1/2 hours to finally get to someone to get to someone to tell me I could get a partial refund or store credit for the expired rice or what it was. So disappointing I was hungry too😫😫😣😣

My first time trying emerald thai and its delicious 😘 amaaaazing food -- im glad i finally tried it - the owner was very personable too 👌🏻🙏🏻

Food is okay but their online menu is outdated and contains misinformation about the prices. FYI, your $14 a la carte order does not include rice.

Exceptional service, solid thai food. Worth grabbing takeout from here

We found everything to be a bit bland. I have a feeling it's due to the pandemic. Rather than cooking large batches and letting things simmer in the sauce, I believe they're quickly cooking orders one by one. The flavor just wasn't there.

Can't believe we've lived in Culver City for 2 years and never tried this place before, but boy what a great surprise.
Food tastes homemade, fresh, simply delicious and cooked with Grandma-like love. We'll be back soon!

Great food ,the people were kind it's a good old fashioned family run business.

Great customer service. The food is excellent. I definitely recommend it!!

Great place to eat

I've been coming here since '88 and it's still fantastic!

Definitely try the garlic chicken rice and the hot mint chicken dishes

I've been living in Seattle since '85 and whenever I'm in town I make it a point to eat my favorite dishes here. The restaurant has gone through a nice renovation inside.

The owner is awesome!

Buen servicio

Amazing and delicious food along with great customer service!!!

Good food! Red Curry was spicy without even asking

This is a pretty casual restaurant. Imagine the atmosphere of a deli or pizza place, mostly low seated booths a register and kitchen you can see from your seat, not too many patrons. The food is good and the prices are low. If you're close by and want some quick and cheap thai food, Emerald Thai will match most other places you've been for half the price.

Good curry

At one time, Nid and Nud were on top of the selection. However, the last few times the roasted duck was TERRIBLE. In fact, there is not a good excuse for serving duck which seemed more lke the plate was full of left-overs from different diners plates. It is hard to believe they are prejudice, racist, and evil when there have been many individuals referred to the restaurant. The vegetables tasted like they were left from a few days and were about spoiled.
It was shameful that they would rather serve substandard roasted duck when they could have gonve to the area near: First and Broadway to get many fresh ducks. Hated to see the way the restaurant went downhill merely from EVIL!

No thanks the portions the prices and the flavors were a no the emerald fried rice was cool average but the pad see ew bland the chicken satay bland garlic beef ok Tom kah soup weak in flavor just enough to get by
So would I go there again absolutely not it’s a big No Thanks from Me 🙄

Wonderful, affordable and authentic Thai food in a low-key setting. Family owned business from 1985, so if it survived this long, it really means something. The staff (owners) and service are amazing, very helpful, humble and down to earth people, serving traditional dishes - it really feels good eating here, and I always happily come back. Thank you Emerald Thai Cuisine! And I hope you'll stick around for a long time!

Unami. Yummy. Authentic. Excellent customer service. Try the duck curry and garlic rice. So good.

Nice service, good food, and nice atmosphere.

Good food and nice customer service.

Delicious food great fast service 👌

Street parking.
Clean comfortable atmosphere. I enjoyed the contemporary, soft Music playing in the background.
Good food, extensive Menu.
Very good service and Thai hospitality provided by the Beautiful "Nelie." Kop-khun-kha.
There are other dishes I want to try next time I'm in the area; Soups, Noodles and Curries.

Great food and atmosphere

Love this place. Food is good. Been going for over 20 yrs. Parking is a little tough but worth it.

Delicious!!!

Our go to Thai for red curry, pad thai, pineapple curry

Amazing service and good food. Great attention to guests and super fair prices. I love this place

Ir is a Bery good place

Authentic Thai food, good service

Ordered the shrimp Pad Thai through Postmates...the shrimp tasted horrible, had a rancid taste and tough texture definitely not fresh. Very dissatisfied.

Delicious. First time here. I got the chili beef and I was pretty pleased. The service was good too.

Parking is not good. The food was ok. The service was ok. Not my first choice for Tai food.

Good cooking, cozy atmosphere and very friendly staff. Try emerald City fried rice

Excellent authentic food.

A perfect level of spicy!

1st time eating here. I had Pad Thai with shrimp and chicken and a delicious soup,spicy,and Savory Yum Tom. Very reasonable prices

Delicious food. Tired interior

Great food! I love this place! Everything is good and the people are very very nice

Food so delicious that the flavors dance on your tongue after you leave!

Good food great service

Good fried rice with chicken

Always awesome. Try the spicy noodle soup. 100 times better than pho.

A good hole in the wall. A little pricey but the food is good. There's a huge menu so there's something for everyone.

Loved their noodles and their staff were very friendly with me and my family!!! Totally recommend it

Delicious Thai spot, come check it out.

small nice place to dine

Food at this place was really good, interesting spot! The only thing I can suggest is that they got to do new paint job.

Good food

Great Staff, great food. One of my, if not, My favorite Thai restaurant. The staff is always so friendly.

Great food. Wonderful customer service.Very attentive taste like home cooking a nice local find.

Lovely service and really good food!

One of the best Thai food restaurants in the area. The staff is always really nice and the food is always top notch. I highly recommend the emerald BBQ chicken . The only thing that's a little difficult is finding parking but once you get past that it's well worth the visit.