Hanuman Thai Eatery

355 Bristol St Ste U, Costa Mesa
(657) 699-3123

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Kimberly Schmaus

My boyfriend and I absolutely loved the khao soi and pad see ew! We’re from the east coast and after coming back, we’re disappointed in all the Thai food we have here because none of it compares to Hanuman Thai. I would wait 2.5 hours again to eat here (the Yelp waitlist estimation was incorrect). At the time, the wait time felt really long but it was worth it in the end

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Melissa Ortiz

I would come here for the Khao Soi alone. I didn't even know what Khao Soi was until I had it here and ohhhhh wow. Life-changing. Not even overstating it. The pictures speak for themselves.

I also loved the ambiance and the staff here was wonderful. Everyone was helpful and friendly and really made my experience so much better.

Unfortunately, when I came back a few days later, I decided to try the pad thai and I wasn't nearly as impressed. Pretty bland and did not really have any kind of wow factor or anything that made it memorable at all. Pretty disappointing.

But still. That Khao Soi. And the other diners around me had pad see ew and curries that looked amazing. I will come back to try more of the menu on my next work trip.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Khao Soi

Diego MT

Oh man this place. Went here for the first time a couple years ago and brought coworkers here and they still talk about it. I went back last night for dinner! And man I am so glad to see the quality is still amazing and the service is as friendly as the first time. Highly suggest get on the waitlist. But so worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

david yim

Long wait but food was good!!

john lacsamana

Delicious Thai food with great service and great atmosphere. Had the chicken wings and they were so crispy. My friend had the Khao Soi and loved it. Definitely recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Esther Joseph

First time here and the food was everything. I will definitely be back. The customer service was amazing, everyone was friendly and polite. The whole restaurant was clean and fresh. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tom Ro

Arrived again after a year or so. The food remained good but the service was bad this time, especially from the rude hostess

Delicious thai food. We ordered the masamam chicken and drunken noodles - both were super good. We also ordered the ceviche as a starter that was good but overpriced.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Hanuman's Ceviche, Green Papaya Salad, Massaman, Drunken Noodle Pad Kee Mao

Philip Tran

Food:
I ordered the Khao Soi and the Gai Todd Hat Yai. They were both delicious.

After squeezing in the lime and crushing the fried noodles into the creamy soup, every bite of the Khao Soi had lots of flavor and texture. The chicken drumsticks easily fell off the bone with not much effort.

The Gai Todd Hat Yai was also delicious. The meat was tender and moist while the skin was very crispy. Dipping the meat in their house recipe sauce made the chicken taste savory and sweet. The dish also came with sticky rice and fried shallots, however I didn't care much for that.

Service:
The waitresses were nice, approachable, welcoming and attentive. While I had one waitress serving my table, all the other waitresses also were also asking if I needed anything or had questions, mind you this was during dinner rush and the restaurant was filled. The service was superior.

Side note: I like the entrance of their restroom.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Wings with Sticky Rice, Chicken Khao Soi

Lalogogue Glez

The host named “Ash” or something like that, was really rude with my party.
Please look at her as she is really entitled to be a host in a great restaurant

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

AS

We have been here a few times for a variety of occasions and have always left extremely satisfied. Everything from the food, service, and general atmosphere is great. There is usually a wait here so I would definitely reserve for large parties. Overall, I'd highly recommend the Papaya Salad, Drunken Noodles, Yellow Curry, and Fried Chicken. When we went, they were also serving items from their sister restaurant next door which had pretty good sushi. I'd highly recommend this place to anyone.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wendell Chong

Fantastic food, fast service. Gave up trying to dine in -- the place is always so busy. Normally order take out which works out best. Food's still awesome at home.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Yuan

Food was good but not as good compared to some other places nearby. Prices on the higher end

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Srinjoy Chatterjee

Pickup experience wane the greatest. Upon going inside was asked ,I had to go outside to pickup. Did not get the best customer service for pickup orders.
I ordered extra broccoli in the fried rice which was also missing altogether.

Food: 3

Service: 1

T Y

Food and service are all so good! Every single dish and drink we ordered was good and servers were friendly. Very authentic food. Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Green Papaya Salad, Hanuman's Fried Rice

Sweet Boy

I really wanted to like this place, but my experience was pretty disappointing. The food looked good at first, but only the rice was decent. The potatoes were undercooked, and they added onions to the dish even though I specifically asked not to. The meat was tough and hard to chew — definitely not enjoyable.

The setting also isn’t very pleasant — the restaurant is right by a busy road, so it’s noisy and a bit dusty. Overall, it wasn’t the relaxing or flavorful Thai meal I was hoping for.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 2

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