I love this place! I've ordered to-go a couple of times, and both times, the hostess was friendly and took my order right away. My favorites are the Lowl Bhu Mah and the Naked shrimp salads. Both salads are really delicious, refreshing, and spicy good (3 chilies for me). The packing to-go was spill free when I got home, and that's a good thing. The only reason I gave them 4 stars was because I ordered the chicken wings, and they were teeny tiny and flavorless. But, overall, Isaan Station is my favorite Thai restaurant. Nom nom!!
Ashley Y.
First of all, the atmosphere is good. Cozy and small items interior is good. I ordered pad thai, but it was cooked so much that it was like a rice cake. Still, I enjoyed eating it. The problem is Waitress. She never came and asked if the food was good or if there were any other problems. But why should we give a minimum of 18%? That's a choice for the customer. I don't know when the restaurant's minimum tip became 18%. She worried about going without giving a tip and made us feel bad about it. I don't want to go again
Kathryn A.
Haven't eaten here in a long time. Quality of the food has declined radically unless it was just a really bad night. Green curry was flat-out awful. Sickly sweet, no Thai eggplant which is kind of the point of the dish. Full of mushy broccoli and zucchini, over boiled, skimpy on coconut milk so it's a very thin broth. It's just not edible. Papaya salad okay but the balance is off and it tasted like it was made many many hours ago. Not fresh, not crisp, again too much sweet not enough acid, but something else is missing. Doesn't taste anything like it used to. Pad see ew--last I check it was supposed to have egg and broccoli. No egg, two lonely broccoli leaves, super dry. Bamboo shoot salad used to be my fave. Now they're using bamboo shoots that are so woody you have to spit them out. Not chewable, not digestible. Tom kha Kai was still fabulous. But we essentially paid $95 for good tom kha kai. None of the chili powder or sauce requested was sent. Requests ignored. What happened to this place? How did it go from some of the best Thai around to somewhere between edible if you're super hungry and belongs in the trash? Someone isn't paying attention and someone different is in the kitchen. I wouldn't be as harsh in the review if it hadn't been so bad across the board. I don't expect it to taste like Thailand, but it should taste decent. This order was second worst Thai I've had in this city. And they didn't answer the phone when I called after delivery. No good.
Benton Uong
Good service, atmosphere and Yummy food! Had the crab fried rice, Tom yum and Isaan sausage! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cho L.
I had this place saved for a year and finally got a chance to try. It was recommended by a Thai person so I had high hopes. Food: we ordered the Green Curry with chicken, Pad See Ew with Beef, and Crying Tiger. Oh my goodness.... Everything is so good ! The crying is exceptionally good and the sauce pairs so well with it. The Pad See Ew is some of the best I have had. The beef is tender and marinated so well. Some places overcook their beef but not at Issan Station. Everything was so flavorful. We also order the Thai ice tea and the popular Palm Juice. You have gotta try the Palm juice ! It's so refreshing but it's on a sweeter side FYI. Service: Food came out the same time and the wait time was minimum since we were the only customers at the moment. I noticed a lot of take out orders. Our friendly server asked us quite a few times if we needed anything. No issues at all. NOTE THAT this place is cash only and they do have an ATM machine. Ambiance: The interior is cute and there's a Tuk Tuk inside for the gram. The parking lot is hella small and it's shared with a few businesses in the plaza. We were lucky to find one with 5 mins wait. Parking spots are tight but I think you could park in the neighborhood behind. I definitely would come back to try the other popular dishes !
Mee Na Y.
We drive over one hour from OC just to eat at Isaan! It's our favorite Thai/Laos restaurant. The food here is amazing! The pork jerky is the best. The boat noodle is also very good, with lots of meat and the soup is so flavorful. Their blue crab (Laos style) is addicting. Everything we've ordered here is delicious and the prices are decent. Great customer service as well. Highly recommended!
Toru Nogami
Authentic Thai food brought to me by my younger brother and his wife.I thought it was okay, but when I tried to order spicy tom yum kung, I was told not to order it, so I decided to go for mild.I ordered the other spicy dishes, which brought sweat and tears to my eyes.After all, when you order Thai food from someone from Thailand, it's fun because there are lots of delicious dishes on the table. Although I ordered a lot of things, I was so absorbed in eating that I almost forgot to take pictures, which I regret. It is recommended shop.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roland Griego
The Pork Jerky is amazing! Most authentic Isaan food ive found outside of
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christina J.
This is my go-to spot whenever I have a craving for SPICY pad thai. I usually opt for the medium spice level - trust me, the heat gradually intensifies to something close to a buldak-level spice? The spice actually complements rather than dominates the other flavors, making this the perfect meal whenever I need to stress relieve.
Christopher McKay
Curry is a dish that originated in South Asia and is known for its complex blend of spices and rich, savory flavor. Soup, on the other hand, is a liquid dish typically made with vegetables, meat, or fish and served hot. The curry here is a soup.
Updating my review because the customer service was terrible here. I always order takeout through their website, as shown in google is preferred by business, and so I ordered my usual pad see ew, payed for it. Everything seems fine.Later I get a call saying their website is not longer that one (even though it’s everywhere online) and that they can’t cancel my order nor return my money. That I have to dispute the transaction with the bank. I still go in and order my usual order and tell them I will come back if my bank can’t cancel the transaction.Effectively my bank tells me they need to cancel and return since payment was made through their website , I call again, they still haven’t done anything so basically stole those 20 dollars through their website that doesn’t work “anymore”.Very upset won’t be ordering more from here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jamie Campbell
great food, but when i ordered using their “preferred website,” my card was charged, but they did not have the order because they said they do not use that website anymore. they’re unable to reverse the charge. unfortunate. hopefully they take down that website, or at least change their google “preference” website soon! in the meantime, beware- do not use that website. ?
Mike L.
Best Thai food in Koreatown. The papaya blue ceab salad and the spare ribs are my go too dishes
Cyrus I.
Dumbest customer service ever experienced in my life. If you google isaan station and click website it takes you to their original site which we have ordered from several times without issue. Fast forward to today, we go to pickup our online order and we get told that they don't take online orders. They say that this is not their website and you got scammed. This is the same site we have ordered from MULTIPLE times so she was just completely bullshitting us. Lost my business as a customer due to incompetence of maintaining a website that they own.
Pooja N.
I was scammed by this business. I have ordered online from the same website at least 7 times. This time, I ordered and they claimed they didn't receive the order and they weren't taking any online orders AFTER charging my credit card. No efforts to warn customers. I would avoid this place and will not be back. Be warned.
I love this place! I've ordered to-go a couple of times, and both times, the hostess was friendly and took my order right away. My favorites are the Lowl Bhu Mah and the Naked shrimp salads. Both salads are really delicious, refreshing, and spicy good (3 chilies for me). The packing to-go was spill free when I got home, and that's a good thing. The only reason I gave them 4 stars was because I ordered the chicken wings, and they were teeny tiny and flavorless. But, overall, Isaan Station is my favorite Thai restaurant. Nom nom!!
First of all, the atmosphere is good. Cozy and small items interior is good. I ordered pad thai, but it was cooked so much that it was like a rice cake. Still, I enjoyed eating it. The problem is Waitress. She never came and asked if the food was good or if there were any other problems. But why should we give a minimum of 18%? That's a choice for the customer. I don't know when the restaurant's minimum tip became 18%. She worried about going without giving a tip and made us feel bad about it. I don't want to go again
Haven't eaten here in a long time. Quality of the food has declined radically unless it was just a really bad night. Green curry was flat-out awful. Sickly sweet, no Thai eggplant which is kind of the point of the dish. Full of mushy broccoli and zucchini, over boiled, skimpy on coconut milk so it's a very thin broth. It's just not edible. Papaya salad okay but the balance is off and it tasted like it was made many many hours ago. Not fresh, not crisp, again too much sweet not enough acid, but something else is missing. Doesn't taste anything like it used to. Pad see ew--last I check it was supposed to have egg and broccoli. No egg, two lonely broccoli leaves, super dry. Bamboo shoot salad used to be my fave. Now they're using bamboo shoots that are so woody you have to spit them out. Not chewable, not digestible. Tom kha Kai was still fabulous. But we essentially paid $95 for good tom kha kai. None of the chili powder or sauce requested was sent. Requests ignored. What happened to this place? How did it go from some of the best Thai around to somewhere between edible if you're super hungry and belongs in the trash? Someone isn't paying attention and someone different is in the kitchen. I wouldn't be as harsh in the review if it hadn't been so bad across the board. I don't expect it to taste like Thailand, but it should taste decent. This order was second worst Thai I've had in this city. And they didn't answer the phone when I called after delivery. No good.
Good service, atmosphere and Yummy food! Had the crab fried rice, Tom yum and Isaan sausage! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had this place saved for a year and finally got a chance to try. It was recommended by a Thai person so I had high hopes. Food: we ordered the Green Curry with chicken, Pad See Ew with Beef, and Crying Tiger. Oh my goodness.... Everything is so good ! The crying is exceptionally good and the sauce pairs so well with it. The Pad See Ew is some of the best I have had. The beef is tender and marinated so well. Some places overcook their beef but not at Issan Station. Everything was so flavorful. We also order the Thai ice tea and the popular Palm Juice. You have gotta try the Palm juice ! It's so refreshing but it's on a sweeter side FYI. Service: Food came out the same time and the wait time was minimum since we were the only customers at the moment. I noticed a lot of take out orders. Our friendly server asked us quite a few times if we needed anything. No issues at all. NOTE THAT this place is cash only and they do have an ATM machine. Ambiance: The interior is cute and there's a Tuk Tuk inside for the gram. The parking lot is hella small and it's shared with a few businesses in the plaza. We were lucky to find one with 5 mins wait. Parking spots are tight but I think you could park in the neighborhood behind. I definitely would come back to try the other popular dishes !
We drive over one hour from OC just to eat at Isaan! It's our favorite Thai/Laos restaurant. The food here is amazing! The pork jerky is the best. The boat noodle is also very good, with lots of meat and the soup is so flavorful. Their blue crab (Laos style) is addicting. Everything we've ordered here is delicious and the prices are decent. Great customer service as well. Highly recommended!
Authentic Thai food brought to me by my younger brother and his wife.I thought it was okay, but when I tried to order spicy tom yum kung, I was told not to order it, so I decided to go for mild.I ordered the other spicy dishes, which brought sweat and tears to my eyes.After all, when you order Thai food from someone from Thailand, it's fun because there are lots of delicious dishes on the table. Although I ordered a lot of things, I was so absorbed in eating that I almost forgot to take pictures, which I regret. It is recommended shop.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Pork Jerky is amazing! Most authentic Isaan food ive found outside of
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is my go-to spot whenever I have a craving for SPICY pad thai. I usually opt for the medium spice level - trust me, the heat gradually intensifies to something close to a buldak-level spice? The spice actually complements rather than dominates the other flavors, making this the perfect meal whenever I need to stress relieve.
Curry is a dish that originated in South Asia and is known for its complex blend of spices and rich, savory flavor. Soup, on the other hand, is a liquid dish typically made with vegetables, meat, or fish and served hot. The curry here is a soup.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
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Updating my review because the customer service was terrible here. I always order takeout through their website, as shown in google is preferred by business, and so I ordered my usual pad see ew, payed for it. Everything seems fine.Later I get a call saying their website is not longer that one (even though it’s everywhere online) and that they can’t cancel my order nor return my money. That I have to dispute the transaction with the bank. I still go in and order my usual order and tell them I will come back if my bank can’t cancel the transaction.Effectively my bank tells me they need to cancel and return since payment was made through their website , I call again, they still haven’t done anything so basically stole those 20 dollars through their website that doesn’t work “anymore”.Very upset won’t be ordering more from here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
great food, but when i ordered using their “preferred website,” my card was charged, but they did not have the order because they said they do not use that website anymore. they’re unable to reverse the charge. unfortunate. hopefully they take down that website, or at least change their google “preference” website soon! in the meantime, beware- do not use that website. ?
Best Thai food in Koreatown. The papaya blue ceab salad and the spare ribs are my go too dishes
Dumbest customer service ever experienced in my life. If you google isaan station and click website it takes you to their original site which we have ordered from several times without issue. Fast forward to today, we go to pickup our online order and we get told that they don't take online orders. They say that this is not their website and you got scammed. This is the same site we have ordered from MULTIPLE times so she was just completely bullshitting us. Lost my business as a customer due to incompetence of maintaining a website that they own.
I was scammed by this business. I have ordered online from the same website at least 7 times. This time, I ordered and they claimed they didn't receive the order and they weren't taking any online orders AFTER charging my credit card. No efforts to warn customers. I would avoid this place and will not be back. Be warned.