Sam Cafe looks like it’s been revamped. It’s clean, well lit, with a demure vibe. We ordered the khao soi noodle soup, fried chicken appetizer, and thai style papaya salad. All great dishes. The owner came out, greeted, and chatted with all his guests like they were all regulars. They even have freshly made hot foods to-go. The place is right off HW99 so if you’re ever passing through Merced, I’d highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Morris
Spring roll, duck, green curry with chicken, steamed rice and fried rice. Wow! I want to drink the curry sauce! Great flavors and balance. Thank you for a phenomenal lunch! My husband and I are chef. I only write reviews if places are worth dining at. This is a gem! Friendly service and great food, what else can you ask for?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Macsy M.
Ran into this place on my way out of Merced heading back home. I wasn't expecting to order any food but stopping off the street to check my car I look up and there's THAI FOOD sign... So I gave them a chance. Place is very spacious, clean and well kept. Staff are very friendly and come out acknowledging everyone who is in there, which is very nice! The wait was good amount of time, especially placing to go order of 3 items right there and then. I ordered beef larb, papaya salad, and Khao Soi [which is very rare to have on a menu at most Thai / Laos places]. All the food was good, however it would be better to have some mint in the larb. I think their papaya salad sauce is already spicy, because I found no peppers in the mix, but it was hot! - that was different (good different). Khao Soi was on point! I'm a Khao Soi person over Khao Poon. Would I ordered again, if I was back in town YES DEFINITELY!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Billy Lee
Food was Delicious and Flavorful. The owner was very friendly and served me well. Thank you
Isair Villa
I got a free drink
Ashley Castillo
Okay guys, I’ve been trying to find my Pho spot here in Merced and I think I just found it. The broth is so flavorful and the meat balls are sooo bomb.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alyways Orwhat
Best Tom yum ever. What a gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kai Brabo
Thai Tea - on the super sweet side. 6/10 Eggplant w Pork - more pork than eggplant 7.5/10 mango sticky rice - more rice than mango 8/10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
venkat sai
We ordered chicken fried rice and drunken noodles. Both are very authentic Thai. Definitely will recommend this to anyone visiting Yosemite as this is on the way.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Pretty great! The food is authentic and very flavorful. The interior could use some renovation but the food makes up for that.
Wonderful Thai food. Must taste their vegetarian cuisine where we had asked them to replace non veg with Tofu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
May Vue
The exterior has plenty of parking and the interior is spacious. We have a party of 7, so I was a little worried we may have to split table, but they have a few large tables suitable for large party. We were greeted by the owner upon arrival and pick our table. The server came by to take our order and answered any questions we had. We ordered fried rice, papaya salad, calamari, beef larb, panaeng curry, chicken pad thai, laht nar, and mixed veggies. Our order came fast and the food was delicious. My favorite are the beef larb and panaeng curry. The service was excellent, food arrived fast and most importantly it was delicious. Highly recommended for anyone in the area looking for Thai food.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kia Vang
Customer service was wonderful. Food was promptly served and delicious. Would recommend.
Dhanush Sirohi
Definitely a must try! Stopped here while on a work trip and enjoyed the food so much. The owner and his family are so kind. It was such a lovely spot with wholesome food. Definitely stop by if you are in the area
Sam Cafe looks like it’s been revamped. It’s clean, well lit, with a demure vibe. We ordered the khao soi noodle soup, fried chicken appetizer, and thai style papaya salad. All great dishes. The owner came out, greeted, and chatted with all his guests like they were all regulars. They even have freshly made hot foods to-go. The place is right off HW99 so if you’re ever passing through Merced, I’d highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spring roll, duck, green curry with chicken, steamed rice and fried rice. Wow! I want to drink the curry sauce! Great flavors and balance. Thank you for a phenomenal lunch! My husband and I are chef. I only write reviews if places are worth dining at. This is a gem! Friendly service and great food, what else can you ask for?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ran into this place on my way out of Merced heading back home. I wasn't expecting to order any food but stopping off the street to check my car I look up and there's THAI FOOD sign... So I gave them a chance.
Place is very spacious, clean and well kept. Staff are very friendly and come out acknowledging everyone who is in there, which is very nice! The wait was good amount of time, especially placing to go order of 3 items right there and then.
I ordered beef larb, papaya salad, and Khao Soi [which is very rare to have on a menu at most Thai / Laos places].
All the food was good, however it would be better to have some mint in the larb. I think their papaya salad sauce is already spicy, because I found no peppers in the mix, but it was hot! - that was different (good different). Khao Soi was on point! I'm a Khao Soi person over Khao Poon.
Would I ordered again, if I was back in town YES DEFINITELY!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was Delicious and Flavorful. The owner was very friendly and served me well. Thank you
I got a free drink
Okay guys, I’ve been trying to find my Pho spot here in Merced and I think I just found it. The broth is so flavorful and the meat balls are sooo bomb.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Tom yum ever. What a gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thai Tea - on the super sweet side. 6/10
Eggplant w Pork - more pork than eggplant 7.5/10
mango sticky rice - more rice than mango 8/10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We ordered chicken fried rice and drunken noodles. Both are very authentic Thai. Definitely will recommend this to anyone visiting Yosemite as this is on the way.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pretty great! The food is authentic and very flavorful. The interior could use some renovation but the food makes up for that.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Wonderful Thai food.
Must taste their vegetarian cuisine where we had asked them to replace non veg with Tofu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The exterior has plenty of parking and the interior is spacious. We have a party of 7, so I was a little worried we may have to split table, but they have a few large tables suitable for large party. We were greeted by the owner upon arrival and pick our table. The server came by to take our order and answered any questions we had. We ordered fried rice, papaya salad, calamari, beef larb, panaeng curry, chicken pad thai, laht nar, and mixed veggies. Our order came fast and the food was delicious. My favorite are the beef larb and panaeng curry. The service was excellent, food arrived fast and most importantly it was delicious. Highly recommended for anyone in the area looking for Thai food.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Customer service was wonderful. Food was promptly served and delicious. Would recommend.
Definitely a must try! Stopped here while on a work trip and enjoyed the food so much.
The owner and his family are so kind. It was such a lovely spot with wholesome food.
Definitely stop by if you are in the area
Delicious food - thank you!
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