This Thai restaurant is not big, and there are not many seats. However, the dishes are rich in variety, taste good, and the portions are sufficient. Unfortunately, some dishes are a bit too sweet, such as Pad Thai and pineapple curry, which would be better if they could be improved.

If you’re looking for quick, delicious, amazing, and authentic Thai and you are in the South Bay Area, look no further. This is it!! It looks to be under new ownership and the place has livened up and improved a lot! Try the spicy basil and the crab rangoons. They have an amazing lunch special at only $10.95, so this makes it a great place for a quick lunch if you’re looking for Thai!

Was greeted with a smile and served with love. Food was fantastic! Best lunch specials, can't wait to come back. We weren't able to take a picture of our dessert, it was so good we forgot.

This will be my new go-to Thai spot! We had appetizer (fresh veggie rolls) entrees (yellow curry with tofu and pad see ew) and dessert (coconut ice cream with peanut crumbles) and everything was amazing!! Great sized portions, friendly staff and delicious food. Also plenty of options for vegans and vegetarians!

Love the atmosphere here, staff is always friendly, and the food is always 🔥💯. Highly recommend this cozy Thai restaurant. They have a great lunch special too!

Favorites are the green curry, pad kee mao, tom kha.

Lunch specials available. Great papaya salads. Had Pad thai and Pad Sen Ew. Big portion with a side of salads, spring roll and rice. Definitely will fill you up. Overall the taste is towards sweet. So, if you prefer less sweet, let them know earlier.

The food here was so flavorful, with a good amount of spice! 🌶 The drunken noodles, or Pad Kee Mao, were the best. We also enjoyed their Massaman curry and Tom Kha soup. The service was great, and the staff were very welcoming. We'll definitely be returning soon!

BEST THAI RESTAURANT IN THE AREA! The food is amazing, the staff is super friendly, the prices are great especially for the portions! It’s also very authentic!
The vibes are immaculate and the owners back story is super inspiring! Definitely recommend if you’re looking for great Thai food! 🍱 (this lunch special was $10.95)

I’m really unsure how this restaurant has 4.7 stars. I dined in with 2 friends, we barely touched our meals. I ordered pad Thai, it was completely inedible; it was sweet and tasted like chemicals… nothing like pad Thai. I was so confused by this that I had asked if they gave me the correct dish and they confirmed. None of us will be returning. Very disappointed to give this review.

the best fried rice i ever had

Love love love this place. The Tom yum soup is my go to and they killed it!

I experienced a lot of Thai food near here and I am a Thai food lover. So I can tell that portions are more sufficient than other restaurant, the ingredients are fresh and the taste is very good. If you are looking for the authentic Thai food, this is the right place

Perfect little restaurant. Amazing food, ample serving sizes. Smiling happy servers. Not too loud. Respectful pricing. Hidden gem.

This Thai restaurant is not big, and there are not many seats. However, the dishes are rich in variety, taste good, and the portions are sufficient. Unfortunately, some dishes are a bit too sweet, such as Pad Thai and pineapple curry, which would be better if they could be improved.

Best Thai restaurant in this area

The BEST Thai food I’ve ever had and I’ve been to many delicious Thai restaurants. The food is phenomenal, the service is top tier and the atmosphere is lovely. Their portions are huge for the prices, I’d highly recommend ordering the Chicken Satay, Fresh Spring Rolls, Green Curry, & Spicy Basil (everything we ordered) it was exceptionally tasty. This is my new go-to Thai restaurant!

Best Thai food in LA! The Pad Kee Mao is the best!

Everything was delicious

Terrific food, some of the best Thai food in town! I discovered this place a month ago and have already been there 5 times!

Only giving 2 stars because they were friendly. The floor was filthy. When I told waitress they need to sweep in there she just shrugged her shoulders. Then I looked on the floor and saw a spider, sticky floor from not mopping Food looked really good on the pictures but I couldn't eat there

Soup was delicious!
Service was good

Great service and great food

Amazing food and servers

Great food, great portions, great price, and above all great service, Tris is the perfect server very attentive.

Very good

Was greeted with a smile and served with love. Food was fantastic! Best lunch specials, can't wait to come back. We weren't able to take a picture of our dessert, it was so good we forgot.

Incredible food, incredible staff, friendly family environment. A must try!!!!!!!

These owners know how to treat their customers like VIPs (super friendly, warm and attentive)! This is our new GO TO Thai restaurant in the South Bay. Our FAVORITES are crab fried rice, basil chicken, yellow curry, basil egg plant (with shrimp) and pad see ew! THIS PLACE IS YUMMY!!

Clean, Delicious food, friendly service, it’s good experience 👍👍👍

Coming from Thaitown in Los Angeles, I come with high expectations, and this new Thai restaurant hit the spot! Blew my expectations.

Amazing prices.

We were visiting my dad down the street and was craving Thai food.

Highly recommend the Pad Thai, Yellow Curry, Prik King and the crab fried rice!

The staff was also very attentive!

This is our go to Thai food spot from here on out when we're in the.

ive been eating delicious thai food from here for years, from meat eater to vegan its delicious through and through

The food here was so flavorful, with a good amount of spice! 🌶 The drunken noodles, or Pad Kee Mao, were the best. We also enjoyed their Massaman curry and Tom Kha soup. The service was great, and the staff were very welcoming. We'll definitely be returning soon!

Love the atmosphere here, staff is always friendly, and the food is always 🔥💯. Highly recommend this cozy Thai restaurant. They have a great lunch special too!

Favorites are the green curry, pad kee mao, tom kha.

Had lunch there today we met one of the owners who waited on us she was very friendly. The food was amazing we will definitely be back.

Smile Thai is under new ownership. They have changed the menu a bit, but the food is better than before. I totally recommend the curry puffs. My husband and I ordered takeout the other day, and everything was excellent. Like literally spot on. Tris was very friendly and fun to talk to. She helped answer any questions we had and was more than happy to serve us. Before the new ownership, we would choose Smile Thai if our other go-to places were too busy. Now we are making Smile thai our go-to place.

Love this place. Their curries are amazing

Used to love this place before the original owner unfortunately passed away. Since February it's now owned by other people with different staff. My issue is just happened recently when the only thing my waitress said to me (apart from taking my order) was that i looked like some guy that done and dashed on them. And she said "oh i thought you were him.... Interesting..." and walked off. She was making conversation with other customers and only had that to tell me? Just a weird thing to tell me with nothing to follow on so for the rest of my meal I just felt uncomfortable and didn't get to enjoy it as much. The curry tasted similar before this new management so the food is still amazing. Probably won't be coming back as I don't want to be accused of another crime another customer committed to them

This place was great. The food was fresh and tasted great.

I came here for Sunday lunch and the service and food was great! I had the pad see ew and it was perfection. Will definitely be coming back to try all the other dishes!

If you’re looking for some super bomb Thai food in the area definitely go check this place out . Flavors out this world and great service :)

Beautiful place very kind.

This will be my new go-to Thai spot! We had appetizer (fresh veggie rolls) entrees (yellow curry with tofu and pad see ew) and dessert (coconut ice cream with peanut crumbles) and everything was amazing!! Great sized portions, friendly staff and delicious food. Also plenty of options for vegans and vegetarians!

awesome friendly staff

Went for the grand reopening last week and everything was so good! The food, the drinks, the friendly and attentive service was amazing- started off with the thai iced tea (sooo good!), crab fried rice, orange chicken, tofu soup and then since everything was delicious we also got the crab rangoons (my favorite!), pineapple curry, and egg rolls. I didn't end up taking any more pictures because I was too busy stuffing my face.. make sure to go if you're looking for delicious thai food and great service!!

The best Thai food I’ve had! Definitely a must try 😋

This place is so good! We loved everything we ate, homemade spring rolls & wonton soup were highlights. Smile Thai is definitely my favorite Thai restaurant in the area

BEST THAI RESTAURANT IN THE AREA! The food is amazing, the staff is super friendly, the prices are great especially for the portions! It’s also very authentic!
The vibes are immaculate and the owners back story is super inspiring! Definitely recommend if you’re looking for great Thai food! 🍱 (this lunch special was $10.95)

If you’re looking for quick, delicious, amazing, and authentic Thai and you are in the South Bay Area, look no further. This is it!! It looks to be under new ownership and the place has livened up and improved a lot! Try the spicy basil and the crab rangoons. They have an amazing lunch special at only $10.95, so this makes it a great place for a quick lunch if you’re looking for Thai!

Not too spicy it fits into everyone’s stomach very original Thai food and price is reasonable also

Very good service

Amazing customer service, so pleased, the food is delicious

The employees are super friendly and very attentive. Food was good and fresh.

Family-owned by delightful people; delicious food.

Good food but a little pricey

It's ok

My wife and I recently had the pleasure of dining at Smile Thai, and it was an absolute delight from start to finish. From the moment we walked in, we were warmly greeted by the friendly staff, and the server, in particular, stood out for being super nice and incredibly accommodating throughout our entire meal.

The ambiance of the restaurant was cozy and inviting, setting the perfect tone for a wonderful dining experience. We were promptly seated, and the server took the time to explain the menu and even offered some helpful recommendations. It was evident that they genuinely cared about ensuring we had a great time.

Now, let's talk about the food – it was simply divine! I ordered the Cashew Nut Chicken, and my taste buds were treated to a burst of flavors with every bite. The chicken was tender, and the cashew nuts added a delightful crunch that complemented the perfectly balanced sauce. My wife went with the Thai Basil Fried Rice, and she couldn't stop raving about how delicious it was. The aroma of Thai basil filled the air, and the rice was cooked to perfection, accompanied by a medley of fresh vegetables that added an extra layer of goodness.

The portions were generous, and the presentation of the dishes was impressive, making the meal even more enjoyable. We truly savored each dish and could tell that the ingredients used were of the highest quality, making the overall experience even more memorable.

What made our time at Smile Thai truly exceptional, apart from the amazing food, was the service provided by our server. They were attentive, courteous, and went above and beyond to ensure that we were comfortable and had everything we needed. Their genuine warmth and hospitality made us feel like valued guests, and we are truly grateful for that.

To sum it up, Smile Thai is a fantastic restaurant with delicious Thai cuisine and outstanding service. If you're a fan of authentic Thai flavors and appreciate excellent customer care, this place is a must-visit. My wife and I left with smiles on our faces, and we're already looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommended!

The food is really good and fresh.

The customer service excellent.

Best customer service of all the restaurant I have been it's not an exaggeration.

This is our go-to Thai place. If you like consistency in flavor and outstanding service, this is your new Thai place. The price and quality of food is hard to beat, you have to try it yourself. A delicious hidden gem in south bay.

Definitely recommend the egg rolls, Pad See Ew, Mussaman Curry, Thai Fried Rice, and Pad Kee Mao. But honestly, everything we’ve ventured to try has been so flavorful. They take a lot of pride in using seasonal produce so you won’t find mango sticky rice on their menu without the proper mangoes to use!

Shoutout to the incredible management there. KJ is so genuine and friendly in our interactions. They really put the smile in “Smile Thai”.

The woman at the counter was very kind and always makes my friends and I feel very welcomed. And the food always feels authentic.

Thai Basil Fried Rice were really good

Smile Thai is an unassuming strip mall Thai spot on PCH that over delivers with authentic flavor, a good range of menu options, friendly and welcoming staff, and reasonable prices.

After three years in Thailand it’s hard to find Thai food that scratches the itch for the real thing, and Smile Thai does.

Great curries, noodles, and soups, at the spice level you’re comfortable with.

If you’re looking for an authentic Thai food experience, this is it.

Really good lunch deals! Super delicious food! Excellent customer service to boot!

So sweet, friendly and delicious! I had the panang curry lunch special. It was a perfect variety!

Lunch specials available. Great papaya salads. Had Pad thai and Pad Sen Ew. Big portion with a side of salads, spring roll and rice. Definitely will fill you up. Overall the taste is towards sweet. So, if you prefer less sweet, let them know earlier.

Extremely kind and awesome staff. The 2 husbands were very kind and they let us in before they left. Food was delicious. Not our first time here but we are still incredibly impressed and love their food. The best Thai vegan options are also here, and they are also allergy friendly including sesame. Awesome experience! Go eat there it’s so good.

The green curry was delish and drunken noodles were gr8 too. Good and friendly service.

Great food! Excellent service with friendly smiles from all staff. We'll be back!!! Kap kun kaa-- (Thank you) very much for the thai language lesson. 😃

I ordered one of the house specials: grilled salmon $17 for take out. I also ordered a Thai tea.
The taste was great. I liked the sauces that came with it.
I only wish it came with a little more rice.

We love Smile Thai! Everything we have ordered has been authentic, fresh and good.

This is a phenomenal Thai restaurant! The food, staff and service are indescribably great!

Fantastic Thai food.

I absolutely love this place! It's truly a hidden gem in harbor city! I am addicted to their Thai iced teas too 😋❤️

Great service. Better food!

Great place and food!

I did a review when I got there. Was able to get a free Thai tea for a review. When I got my pirk king, I belatedly got any meat! The take out container was not even filled halfway. Just a bit. I wish I would have taken a picture but the taste of the food was good. Just spent $60 on 3 items that left me hungry.

Great place , great food

Very good costumer services and good food

Warm and welcoming atmosphere. The food is great and really tasty 👅

Always love the chicken pad thai!!!

Always respectful & food is delicious. New favorite spot😊

Great food and friendly service.

Great food and customer service!

Great food, great staff! We love coming here. Very authentic

Food is delicious, very nice People , good with sharing directions on how to get here.

Very friendly customer service and the food is very good👍🏼

The staff were very friendly. They were patient while I decided what I wanted and allowed me to customize my dish.

Food is awesome.

Had some amazing pineapple fried rice. this place has great food at reasonable prices. You can’t miss!

They have the best food and service ever ! Highly recommended!!

The Thai food from this restaurant is tasty and authentic plus very kind staff.

Very good service and food

One of my all time favorite Thai spots to eat at. The customer service is wonderful and so is the food.

Amazing food and wonderful service every time. Quickly has become one of my favorites. Can not go wrong with their Po Tak soup and pad thai!

Very kind and great customer service. Best Thai Tea!😁

Great food and service!! Love this restaurant.

La comida muy buena

I love this place!!!
Hands down best Thai food ever.
It's a must try in the south bay.

Food very good

Good food, excellent service.

This place is great. Food always tastes good no matter the time and they always make an effort to make you feel welcome

Love the lunch special menu! Recommend this spot!

I love coming here to eat, food is delicious, i totally recomended.

The best Thai food on Harbor City, love it specially the Tom yum soup

The best Tom Yum soup in the city !!👌🌶️

Friendly service!

Thai tea yum

Love it here!

Love the food and very good customer service ✨

esta rico 🥰

Great food

Amazing food and amazing service! Would definitely come again!!!

Such a great meal! Definitely recommend the orange chicken and spicy cashew beef! Delicious every time!

My first time, the customer service was great, the Thai Tea is my favorite and the food is authentic.

Pleasant dining experience. I got a free non dairy thai drink and all yum

Great service every single time. They are beyond polite and they are super attentive to make sure that you get exactly what you want! The quality of the food is out of this world. The spice level is something that they get correct compared to others as well, full of flavor and SPICY!! The restaurant is kept immaculately clean!!

The name says it all. Very good food and friendly atmosphere

Great service by Mina, Will highly recommend coming her

Mina is nice!!

First time here but it is such a nice and calm place to be at. I really appreciate the service here and look forward to coming here more often.

Amazing food and great customer service. Always so welcomed in by the employees

Best Thai food in town and very friendly service. Love this place.

Very good food with very pleasant service and atmosphere. I had the Panang curry with chicken and rice which was A1 to say the least. I’ll definitely be here again when I’m on my lunch break or for a nice Thai dinner. Aces

The best Thai food I have found in Harbor City.

Really good food and great service.

A great Thai food place to eat at. Great food and comfortable atmosphere.

I always go for my Thai food here. Very good food n friendly owner n servers.

Great service and food love it here!

They were so helpful helping me make vegan substitutions! Thank you!

The workers are absolutely nice and have good customer service. I would recommend to come here.

They are nice and welcoming restaurant and they offer you a good service

I come here at least once a week. The spicy Thai Basil sooooo good!!!!
And the customer service is the best!!! I HIGHLY recommend this Smile Thai Restaurant.☺☺☺
-Robert

Great food, very flavorful. Very healthy, all top notch veggies and meats. Portions are generous. Owners are super friendly and try their hardest to please.

Tom yom noodle soup was delicious! Couldn’t get enough of that flavorful broth! Pad See Ew was also very delicious! Amazing service.

Really neat little Restaurant to eat thai food

I'm always on the hunt for good Thai food. After spending all day in the insane CA heat working on my car my buddy and I wanted to get a quick lunch. We found this little hole in the wall and upon entering we knew we were in the right place. We had red curry w pineapple, I had the 2nd to hottest yellow curry w pineapple. The portion was quite large and when I saw it I commented some is coming home w me.
OK, now for the food, damn good, as in really good. In spite of the size of the serving, I went through it down to the last bit of rice. So happy to have found this little gem. Service was also great but having said that, we were 2 of 8 parties there.
Highly recommend this place

Placed an order a little late, but the customer service over the phone I received as well as in person was respectful and patient. Was greeted with smiles and light conversation when I picked up my food. Ordered Lemon Chicken and it was delicious! Will be back again!

Rolled in a little late but surprised how good they are. New owners 2 months ago. Clean and inviting type of place. Great Veg options. Not messing around. Great.

I honestly LOVED it and so did my family. The food is so delicious, tasty and savory. The customer service is unpecable and they always serve you with a smile. The price of the food is totally reasonable especially for the quality of the food served here. Would definitely go again. It was just a delight :)

The new management, the food is excellent. Correctly test. Me and my husband enjoyed very much and will be stop cooking from now on
Highly recommend

Fast & friendly service! A definite local favorite!

I've been here twice excellent fresh food definitely going to be one of my favorite places to eat

FIRST TIME HERE ... and well worth it! 😀
The food was outstanding! :-) and the service was very good too! :-) if you are hungry for a good Thai food this is a place to go! :-) we will be back! :-)

Great flavors and nice staff. The portions on the stir fry/ a la carte items could be larger. The noodle portion in the pad see ew was great. I'll be back again!

Very disappointed with the food yesterday. Papaya salad was too salty and tom yum was too vinegary. Its one of my favorite restaurants. Didn't really expected

Friendly staff and food is always delish! This is my go-to Thai place.

La comida deliciosa

I stopped in for dessert and the mango sticky rice was so yummy.

Great food & excellent svc

The food was great!

Love their food, and they're always so nice!! Prices have gone up and portions have since decreased (probably due to Covid) but it's okay! Love supporting small businesses!

I like all their dishes really good food.

Love this place for fresh Thai food!!!
I have been ordering from Smile Thai since my very first meal there a few years ago when I snuck away to enjoy lunch by myself (pregnancy treat)...the food is always fresh and delicious! I absolutely love the green curry (my go to main dish) and every other food I've had...the Thai tea is delish...however, I did not enjoy the thai coffee...

I don’t recommend buying food here.The food is very OVER priced! As for example I just ordered sticky rice with mango and it had an extra ingredient of HAIR!?!?!

We ordered to go. Yellow curry spicy was excellent. I would post pics but thought of after devouring delicious complex food. My Thai gives 5 stars!

SO YUMMY. I got the pad Thai, Panang curry and of course a Thai iced tea 😍 - all were so delicious. Kind and quick service too. Very COVID cautious.

Love it!

I eat here at least once a week. I wish more people supported this place, they make great curry (red, massuman, yellow) and always accommodate you based in your dietary needs or restrictions. There's all that and they are super nice!

Amazing

I love their spicey basil plate 🤩

Wanted Veggie Egg Rolls the lady was very rude because I ask her are they frozen she said all we have Is frozen there not fresh we don’t have time for that and I have told you three or four times for this reason I should have went with my first mind and went to Natilee where you food Is always fresh needs better service or maybe she’s should not work somewhere she’s not happy.

Wow my 1st time for Lunch from visiting the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Harbor City, the best Thai food I have had in a very long time , I will be back again

Amazingly tasty! So fresh and delicious!!!

Good and great price

I went twice to give it a second chance... because the first time the portions were skimp and flavor was subpar.... Ordered take out last night and got Pad Thai I figured if they can't cook that right then forget it. Low and behold the pad Thai was not a pad Thai it was a takeout box of unflavored noodles with LITERALLY three small PIECES of chicken. THREE.

There's only one thing worst than heartbreak and that's paying for food that's trash.

- Eric Emerson

I ordered Penang curry and Basil chicken. They offer Lunch special even weekend. Affordable prices, delicious food, and great service.

Delicious muy rica la comida

The yellow checken curry was very flavorful and I enjoyed it throughly. I really did not like the white sauce on the mango w/ sweet rice. It looked great but that sauce was salty and I was not into it. The chicken Pad Thai was good. Overall it was a good meal. Price is average.

It has a great taste.. I love this place

Thai Nostalgia

Best yellow curry ever

I am in love with this place! I thoroughly appreciate their excellent service and food quality despite us being late. When we went to the restaurant, they were already closed, but despite that fact, they let us in and served us some delicious food with the kindest service!
We will certainly visit them again, and I would certainly recommend this place.

When we reached, the place was closed due to slow evening. Lady not only opened the door for us, but also served us a very tasty food. Great experience.