Thai O'Cha

220 E Aviation Blvd, Universal City, TX 78148, United States

Thai O'Cha
About Us

Welcome to Thai O’ Cha. We have a lunch buffet 11 AM - 3 PM Mon-Sat & à la carte
only in the evening 5 PM - 8 PM Mon - Friday. Come try a variety of delicious Thai dishes on our buffet or on our à la carte
menu. See you at your next meal!

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Customer Reviews
Diner Review №1

Not my absolute fav Thai place, but I likey…it’s good. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad Thai

Diner Review №2

Great food and service....OUTSTANDING!!
🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

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Great food. Friendly service

Diner Review №5

I have been coming here for years. I am absolutely obsessed with their buffet. It’s literally the best and the workers are amazing. Their customer service and hospitality is what drives me to come back all the time. They are very attentive and are good at making customers feel right at home. I highly recommend!!!

Diner Review №6

We love heading here for the Thai food Lunch Buffet! The buffet offers a variety of popular Thai dishes so you can try new things! It has curries, noodle dishes, beef and chicken as well as fish Thai dishes. My kids love eating here for lunch! It's Universal City's hidden jem!

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The lunch buffet is always busy but food is hot, fresh, and very good.

Diner Review №9

I’ve been here plenty of times and it is still amazing! Delicious food, buffet style and the cost is $15.50 per person (idk if that includes children, but I’d say call ahead). Go and enjoy. Highly recommend!

Diner Review №10

Ordered the Lard Na. If you like chicken and dumplings but don’t want to be bothered by all the pesky flavor, order this. Was given a foil wrapped ball of tough pre-frozen (?) noodles (many still stuck together) and a tall soup cup with bland chicken that once combined in the cup, became difficult to eat with either fork, spoon, or chopsticks (had to try). It was $11 and came with only what I mentioned. For $11.99, Cracker Barrel will give you a large plate of chicken and dumplings with thick flavorful gravy and 3 SIDES PLUS Biscuits. Salt and pepper did nothing to add flavor and I left most of the tan fluid and stark white chicken bits in the cup. When a chain restaurant smokes your dish in flavor, quantity, and price, it’s time to retire the wish.com chicken and dumplings from the menu. I gave one additional star only because the building is a great looking place.

Diner Review №11

The buffet is great. Some food is spicy but not too spicy. Overall, worth the price of the buffet for what you get. It's not a super extensive amount of options but the options they do have are delicious and well put together.

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I had another Thai restaurant recommend this restaurant to me and wow it is so amazing the food is so good. And it takes me 30 minutes to get there it is worth the drive.

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I love this place. Flavors are great and food fresh. Thai Tea always good.

Diner Review №16

My husband and I had the buffet & it was Awesome!! Fresh food & very tasty!! Everything tastes home made which is a nice bonus to eating here!! It’s a must try!! 😋😋😋

Diner Review №17

Amazingly delicious fresh made Thai cuisine. Highly recommend the lunch buffet. Try everything, and you won't be disappointed. Fried and steamed rice, curry, pho, veggies, meats, dessert, etc.

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Food and service was amazing! They have a buffet even, but I was heading out of town, and grabbing to go! Yummy!

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Best buffet around, great staff

Diner Review №23

My favorite is the pad sew ew its so delicious I ordered it days in a row !

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A good Thai buffet.

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The food is delicious, a great selection of Thai favorites like Tom Yum and pad Thai the staff is very friendly. The restaurant itself is very clean. Bravo!!

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I try to eat here at least twice a month!

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Great food.

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Wonderful buffet lunch special!

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Love this place! So glad my BF introduced me to Thai. He loves the larb and curry chicken, I love the papaya salad and rice. Also the fried chicken is incredible.

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Amazing food, always a good choice!

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great service! food reminded me of my moms cooking!

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Grrrreat Food, in big portions . Server very sweet and on top of everything. Our family loved it

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Tried out Thai O'Cha for the first time today and it was great! I'm here on vacation visiting family and was craving some Thai Beef Salad did a quick google search and it led me here. Definitely coming back when I'm in town again.

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I normally go during lunchtime and do the buffet. Every dish I have tasted there is a hit. I favor the panang curry, beef salad, larb, crispy pork ribs, and fried egg rolls.

Diner Review №40

El estacionamiento nunca encuentro 😣

Diner Review №41

All the foods I order is very tasty like eat in Thailand. I very high recommend Thai o cha. I been a couple Thai restaurants in San antonio but not as good as this one. อร่อยมากค่ะเหมือนกินอยู่ในเมืองไทยของเราเลยค่ะ 😊

Diner Review №42

This is a hard one to rate. Some of their food was really good and some was really bad. Portion sizes were really good for the price. Cucumber salad was really good, papaya salad was not good at all. Main entree was good but quite different than what I normally get when I order the same dish at other Thai restaurants, which kind of threw me for a loop. Wasn't bad, just different Vegetables and seasonings than what I am used to.

Diner Review №43

I’m m glad a found this gem in my neighborhood, some of the best Thai food I’ve had. Great buffet and value.

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Excellent service, the staff is very attentive. I have a hard time finding any resturant that serves anything truly spicy. This kitchen doesn't hold back! What really made the food stand out is that they packed so much flavor into the food despite it being as hot as it was. Try them out!

Diner Review №46

Great lunch buffet

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This is my favorite Thai restaurant in the North East.

Diner Review №48

We found this little gem located on Universal City. We order the pepper steak and the O'cha spring rolls. The food was very delicious and the people were friendly. However, it was a little hard to understand the person who took our order over the phone. There is very little parking in the front as it's shared with other businesses. But the food is worth coming back.

Diner Review №49

The best Thai Buffet!

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Friendly staff, great food and service.

Diner Review №51

We were looking for a place to eat and noticed this what appears to be a hole-in-the-wall but do not be fooled. Their buffet was fresh and amazing.

I enjoyed the Tom Yum with chicken and here's a quick hack: Add some bits of the shrimp to it and you now have a seafood Tom Yum. You're welcome!

They also boast a wide selection of condiments to tailor the foods to your liking especially if you enjoy spicy as I do. I broke a sweat after sprinkling my dish with their chili seasoning. It helped clear out the ol sinuses if you know what I mean.

All in all, this was a very unexpected experience for such an unassuming establishment. 10 out of 10. Will go again.

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ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเป็ด ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเนื้อ

Diner Review №53

Small buffet with very high quality food and the perfect balance of options.

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Idk how the food was. Closing time listed as 8pm on Saturday but stopped in just after and they were already closed

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I was looking for a thai buffet to eat only thai food. And I liked this place a lot..it didn't disappoint us..I really liked everything there. Staff is attentive and welcoming. Cosy atmosphere..limited options but every item was delicious ...highly recommended !!

Diner Review №58

Best little Thai food restaurant in Universal City. The food is delicious. The service is amazing. Buffet for lunch has a great variety of different dishes. Very clean, high chairs available.

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Absolute best Thai food ever. My favorite place in all of TX. The lunch buffet is absolutely delicious and variable, such a good price too. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

Diner Review №61

Best Thai buffet in Universal City

Diner Review №62

Good Thai food buffet. Reasonable price.

Diner Review №63

One of two tables on a Friday night. They lost our order. We watched a table who were seated quite a bit after us and then two walk in to-go orders get their food as we continued to wait. We then asked the waitress if we could just get our food to go when it was ready being that our 8 month old was getting fussy from sitting so long. She informed us the chef hadn’t begun our order. It had somehow been misplaced. No apology whatsoever. We did get to try the Tom Kha soup. Mediocre at best. Will not be back and do not recommend.

Diner Review №64

Very good freshly made food. Reasonabley priced. Authentically made

Diner Review №65

This place is probably my favorite Thai restaurant in SA. I usually only get the curry dishes and they never disappoint. Good serving size and very flavorful. I've probably ordered from here a dozen times by now and each time is high quality so they have consistency down too. Good stuff

Diner Review №66

I asked for my meal to be Thai Hot- as spicy as it comes. The waitress said I couldn't handle Thai Hot and there would be no refund if I found it too spicy. I assured her I DID WANT Thai Hot, as that's how I get it at every Thai restaurant. She refused to give it to me and said she'd only give me "Spicy" and she would bring me chili flakes if needed.
Sure enough, the dish was not spicy enough for me. It took 3 times of asking to get the chili flakes she offered. Still not spicy enough.
The atmosphere was dingy, parking was bad, but that's okay. I will say it was crowded, so it is popular! And food was a 4 out of 5; husband loved his dish.
Bottom Line: When a customer tells you what they want, listen to them.

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The best Thai restaurant in San Antonio!
Their lunch buffet is incredibly good.
It's only $15 and the foods are very well made. Everything is super tasty.
They use good ingredients also. I cannot go any other Thai restaurant after this place.

Diner Review №69

Best Thai place in the city hands down. We are always looking for great Thai places and this one for sure will not disappoint. Authentic flavors, their spicy is actually spicy. 10 out of 10 recommend.

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This is my favorite Thai Buffet in town if you haven't been you have to try always great food. The Buffet has gone up in price but so has the cost of food so I understand. Definitely give it a shot if you are looking for a very good Thai Buffet.

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Terrible service!!! I felt very disrespected and racially discriminated against!!

Diner Review №74

I cannot say enough about how amazing this restaurant is! Always fresh, always clean and delicious 😋.
I’ve been to numerous Thai restaurants and this is in the top 5 easily.
Their soups are AMAZING 🤩!
Do yourself a solid and go by Thai O’ Cha.
You won’t be disappointed.

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This place is excellent! Food is great,

Diner Review №77

This place is amazing! The food is incredible, and the waitress is so helpful when I forget my husband's favorite hot sauce.

Diner Review №78

The Eggplant Delight is tasty and the Sa-Tay appetizer is good. Do not appreciate they over-charged $9 on my two items.

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Every dish I tried on the buffet was delicious. Definitely worth the price. They desserts are beyond tasty as well And I'll be going back soon.

Diner Review №82

Friendly staff and tasty food. Quiet and cozy. Buffet lunch is also good.

Diner Review №83

To expensive

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I'm a picky eater when it comes to my food and how I like it. A couple of my good friends brought me here, and I was kinda scared to try it. But I must say it is one of the best Thai food places I've been to. The food is delicious. It's always bu,sy but that doesn't stop me from going there.

Diner Review №86

Food was delicious. Fresh. Ate a late lunch from buffet, food was plentiful and lots of choices

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Amazing food and great service. Highly recommended as a lunch time dining experience.

Diner Review №89

Food was delicious. Our favorite Thai place didn't survive Covid, were so happy to find a replacement.

Diner Review №90

This place is great decided to try it one day had no idea that they had a lunch buffet. It is a small buffet which makes it great everything is fresh and good a nice selection of dishes and she changes a few of them on Monday's. Fridays and Saturdays. I eat at this place at least twice a month. My suggestion to any? One is. To get there when they open at 11 o'clock when they have just put everything out because sometimes they get so busy they have a hard time keeping up. With them because as I said they make everything there fresh really enjoy this place a lot. Give it a try parking in the rear and you can park across the street if there's no parking in back. It's really worth a try you will be surprised. I have never ordered off their menu because the 1st time I tried it. They have the buffet for lunwhy order. A? Dish. When they have it right there? Give it a try I don't think you will be disappointed

Diner Review №91

Horrible food, horrible service. Forced tipping on the buffet.

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Delicious food and wonderful service. I enjoyed their pepper steak.

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Amazing food! Amazing service. I came on a lunch buffet not knowing it was a lunch buffet and the food was immaculate.

Diner Review №97

Everything was good.

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I love this place, very authentic and the personnel is nice and attentive.

Diner Review №100

Food was great. Service was great. Definitely will be back.

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Great staff. Great food. Authentic Thai food. Good spicy but not for people who can't handle spicy food.

Diner Review №103

We had such a great experience with our first time to Thai O Cha!

Very clean atmosphere, friendly people, and amazing food!

Thank you, Thai O Cha family, for an enjoyable time!

Diner Review №104

Fantastic buffet. Lots of wonderful choices.

Diner Review №105

Hubby likes this place but it wasn't my favorite (just tastewise and there was a lot of spicy options (again, I cant handle spicy food)), food was fresh, service was great, the place could get a little updated inside and out.

Diner Review №106

Best, authentic Thai food in NE SA.

Diner Review №107

My husband and I love this place. Great Thai food. The fried spring rolls are perfect starter. We love the pad khing and pad Thai. The curry was yummy but even ordering it mild was too spicy for me (I’m a wimp!). Thai tea is delish as well! The environment in store is really chill, lots of tables so never feels packed. Service is good as well, they aren’t overly attentive but still make sure you have everything you need.

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Incredibly good lunch buffet. Very friendly and polite service. I wish I lived closer.

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Mediocre food but pretty pricey for a mom n pop restaurant

Diner Review №112

Lunch buffet is Delicious 👍👍👍👍

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Been going here for 12 years food has always been delicious.But six months ago I noticed a difference in the quality and taste went back yesterday and for the first time in 15 years I walked out very disappointed can’t say I won’t give them another chance cause I will and hope they work out the issues going on in the restaurant.

Diner Review №116

This was one of my least favorite experiences in all the years I have been to Thai Ocha. I called in my order prior to arriving, no problem on wait time. My cucumber salad and cucumber soup were delicious. The Thai spring rolls were sticky and hard, partially cooked too fast. The Thai Wings and the Thai Ribs were cooked too fast and ribs were crunchy overcooked, both had no flavor but were fried too long. I asked for all flats, and had to pay additional but she said next time? My combination fried rice was bland with no flavor and only included two shrimp in it. It seems like everything tastes entirely different than before, perhaps new cooks or food not prepared as usual. It didn't seem fresh cooked maybe it was from the buffet for $69? 🤔

Diner Review №117

This has been our go to for Thai food. Great flavors and a wide selection of items to choose from!

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Great lunch buffet!!

Diner Review №123

Excellent Thai lunch buffet!!! Favorites include their panang curry and eggplant with basil, but most everything is good. My only concern is how crowded they would be if the secret was fully out...

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Diner Review №125

Buffet was great - large varity of food kept warm, fresh and replaced regularly - very clean bathrooms

Diner Review №126

All I can say is Wow! Pleasantly surprised. If you appreciate Thai, you will enjoy. Can't wait to try their lunch buffet. The picture is Crab fried rice.

Diner Review №127

Good soups

Diner Review №128

Always good!

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Buffet is always 5 stars, so I am soooo disappointed to give a low rating based solely on today's experience!
I ordered two apps and a entree to go.
Based on the restaurant menu in my hands, prices were $6, $6, $11. When I went up to pay total was $30. But once home I realized it should've been lower. So I look at their online order menu and their prices are $8, $8, $14. And let me tell you the portion size of the $14 is a rip off! It was more like a half portion. I learned my lesson and will stick to buffet only! Otherwise not worth it with these new prices.

Diner Review №131

Best Thai buffet around. They rotate a few dishes daily but keep the popular ones everyday. Great service and friendly staff. Parking is minimal so parking across the street is necessary when busy. Friendly and attentive staff.

Diner Review №132

The food was delicious. It was my first time trying Thai food, and I will be back. The service was great.

Diner Review №133

This place is terrible. I trusted the high star rating and I was extremely disappointed!! Dont eat here. They gave me warm noodles with ice cold chicken mixed in. There were burned noodles and basil twigs. The noodles were all stuck together. I threw it away right after taking the pictures.

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Good Thai food selection. Place is old.

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Great place to eat.

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Best Thai food in the San Antonio area hands down!!

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This is probably the worst Thai food we've ever had. The liquid was like chicken broth and the chicken tasted like nothing. Not sure how this place has any stars. Waste of $50 for something that taste like dog food smells.

I hope you launder money at this place because the cooking here is horrendous.

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I went for a work social event. The place wasn't packed, but masks are encouraged for customers and worn by staff. 👍 I ate the Thai Red Curry with chicken and it was very good. Nice kick!!

The spicy chicken nuggets were more sweet than hot, but nice and crispy. Steamed and stir fried vegetables were tender and tasty. I enjoyed it so much that I bought a few dishes to go for my son.

Will definitely recommend and eat there again.

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Nice place, staff was amazing and the food was very good.
Highly recommend the sizzling duck...it was fantastic !

Diner Review №153

Their buffet is scrumptious! As a vegetarian I'm delighted at the many veggie items they offer, none greasy, all satisfying.

Diner Review №154

Good buffet. Better to go early or very late. Super busy otherwise. Parking can be a hassle until the road construction is complete.

Diner Review №155

The staff and food here are amazing :) love the lunch buffet 🤤

Diner Review №156

Regularly had the Chicken Pad Thai while temporarily at Randolph. Hit the spot every time! Also the spicy is actually spicy, definitely recommend.

Diner Review №157

Best Thai I have ever eaten !!!!

Diner Review №158

Decent Thai food with larger serving sizes. A good stop when you need to fill the Thai urge.

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Ordered red curry and panang curry along with a few other items for pickup. Spice levels were perfect although I'd say a medium here is a little hotter than other local Thai restaurants. Everything tasted great, vegetables were fresh. Will eat from here again.

Diner Review №162

Flavor of food was good but went for a a buffet but the whole time I was there they never replenished the food so it was not worth it.

Diner Review №163

Lunch is AYCE, it’s perfect.

Diner Review №164

My husband called in my order while I drove to pick it up.
When I got there they said that he ordered 4x the amount of the meal. I said that was incorrect, it was supposed to have one order with an appetizer.
They went as far to tell me they called the number given several times to ensure the order was 4x the amount. My husband gave them my number, neither of us received a call, so they lied.
I said I’d only pay for one lunch special and my appetizer. The little girl at check out rolled her eyes and said, I guess we will take the other 3 orders off then” with an attitude, so I called her out for it and said I am a customer and I don’t appreciate her tone.
After leaving, my husband called to inquire about their lies and all they did was play on their lies and requested us to pick up the orders.
Very unprofessional and lies to customers. Won’t be going back again.

Diner Review №165

Best Thai curry ever.

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Most disgusting Thai food I have ever eaten! I ordered the pad kee mow. It tasted like sour barf! My first bite was a piece of tofu, that I was hoping just tasted weird. My second bite was noodle and I spit it out. Threw away the whole meal because it was inedible. Will never waste my money here again! Threw away $15 worth of food!

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Delicious authentic Thai food buffet. Great people. Fresh food.

Diner Review №172

The pad wu Sen is yuuuum. The sticky rice with mango is yum! And there lunch prices are super fair. I've yet to eat the buffet but eventually 😊

Diner Review №173

Road to location still being fixed but worth the trip. Delicate beef, tender rice, I'll back!

Diner Review №174

Very tasty but quite pricey.

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Really enjoyed their lunch buffet with sides of fruit and/or simple salad. Recommend parking in back.

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I just loved the food!

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Forgot about this hidden gem. Food was awesome very fresh, and the flavors were amazing. I love that they have the beef and chicken salads on the buffet. Red curry was wonderful as were the wings.

Diner Review №186

Best buffet for Thai food. Great flavors, authentic dishes. Staff is always nice and friendly and happy to see you. Would recommend to everyone.

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Food was good. Was not busy. Will return again

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Great original thai food

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Good food. Excellent presentation and great service.

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Love this place. Their lunch buffet is amazing. I love going here for lunch. The staff is really friendly.

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Food is delicious!

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Food is great and consistent.

Diner Review №196

Lil pricey at $16 for a buffet and drink but really good food items!

Diner Review №197

Portion size was decent. However, there was no flavor in the pad Thai nor the glass noodles and beef that I ordered. Spring rolls were good👍🏾.

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Good buffet

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Its our favorite for lunch buffet. Very clean and very good! Love it!

Details
  • 11 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 4.6 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 210-659-3310
  • Website: http://www.thaiochauc.com/
  • Location: 220 E Aviation Blvd, Universal City, TX 78148, United States
  • Map: 29.545603399999997, -98.28636739999999
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–8 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–8 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–8 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–8 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–3 PM–5–8 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–3 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • All you can eat: Available
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available