Sam Cafe

235 W 12th St Ste B, Merced
(209) 383-5350

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Customers' Favorites

Fresh Spring Rolls
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Tom Yum
Chicken Pad Thai
Combo Pad Thai
Mongolian Beef
Satay Chicken
Imperial Roll
Egg Roll

Appetizers
Chicken Wings
deep fried chicken wings
Egg Roll
pork or vegetable hand wrapped in a crispy shell with sweet sauce
Imperial Roll
shrimp, chicken, and vegetables in rice paper with sweet dipping sauce
Chicken Satay
chicken skewers for dipping in a tasty dipping sauce
BBQ Pork
sweet succulent BBQ pork with spicy and sweet dipping sauce
Hot Wings
Calamari
hand battered and fried calamari with sesame soy sauce
Fried Shrimp
hand battered and fried shrimps with spicy sweet sauce

Thai Entrees
Pad Bai Ka Prao
Meat with basil, bell pepper, onion, and bamboo shoots. Spicy.
Kat Tiem Prik Thai
Meats with garlic, pepper, red and yellow onion.
Pad Prik
Stir fried meat with cbili, onion, peppers in a ligbt sauce. Spicy.
Pad King
Stir fried meat with ginger, mushroom, onion in a medium dark sauce.
Goong Krawb (Soft Shell Shrimp)
Soft shell crispy shrimp with a thai spices and herbs. Spicy.
Preo Wan
Sweet and sour meat with pineapple, bell pepper, carrots, and onion.
Mahmuong Hemaphan
Cashew chicken, onion, bamboo shoots, in sweet chili sauce.
Nuea Khanah
Thai style beef and broccoli woth oyster sauce. Spicy.
Prah Lard Prik
Seasonal fish cooked with thai chili sauce. Spicy.
Peht Yeang Sam's
very own roast duck with sweet and spicy cbili sauce. Spicy.
Mussels
Delicious mussels in spicy sauce of basil, chili, and berbs! Spicy.
Goong Nampra
Delicious shrimp in spicy sauce with onions, berbs vert flavorful! Spicy.

Noodle Entrees
Pad Thai Combination
chicken, shrimp, pork, eggs, peanuts, stir fried with rice noodles and onions. Spicy.
Pad Thai
Choice with a choice of chicken or pork fried with noodles as pad thai. Spicy.
Me Krob
Crispy egg noodle topped with choice of meat, vegetables, and gravy.
Laht Nar
Wide eice noodle topped with meat. Vegetables and gravy.
Pad Khee Mau
Choice of meat with vegetables, and boly basil sauce. Spicy.
Chow Mein
Meat stir fried with chow mein noodles and vegetables.
Pad Seew
Wide rice noodle stir fried with vegetable and meat.

Asian Favorites
Orange Chicken
Darker and sweeter than regular orange chicken this is delicious.
Garlic Mixed Vegetables
Mixed vegetables, garlic, green onion, in a light sauce.
Lemon Chicken
Chicken breast bend battered with a tangy lemon sauce.
Mongolian Beef
Slices of steak with onions, bell peppers in spicy sauce. Spicy.
Kung Pao
Chicken or pork with whole, chili, peanuts, onions, carrots, celery. Spicy.

Rice
Combination Fried Rice
Rice, chicken, pork and shrimp fried in bouse soy sauce.
Fried Rice
A Choice of chicken or pork fried in bouse soy sauce with vegetables.
White Rice
Steamed white rice made by the professionals.
Sticky Rice
Tasty sticky rice perfect for dipping in sam's spicy sweet sauce.
Pineapple Cashew Fried Rice
Fried rice with chicken or pork that is tangy and cruncby.

Curry
Panaeng
Blend of red and yellow curry with meat, coconut & bamboo shoots. Spicy.
Yellow curry
Yellow curry with meat, potato, onion & coconut milk. Spicy.
Pad Prik Curry
Chili curry with meat, bell pepper, onion & bamboo shoots. Spicy.
Gaeng Deang
Red Curry with meat, bell pepper, zucchini, string beans, bamboo shoots. Spicy.
Gaeng Keow Wahn
Green curry with meat, bell pepper, zucchini, string beans bamboo. Spicy.

Soup Entrees
Tomp Yum Goong
Spicy blend of chili, lemon, lemon grass and shrimp. Spicy.
Tomp Yum Gai Thai
Favorite that's a spicy blend of chili, lemon grass and chicken. Spicy.
Poh Taek
Seafood in a spicy and sour sauce with flavors of lime and mussels. Spicy.
Kuay Tio
Rice noodle soup with slices of steak and meatballs.
Tomp Kah Gai
Soup with chili, chicken, coconut milk. Spicy.
Ba Mi Peht
Roast duck soup with herbs and egg noodles.
Kao Soi
Flat wide noodles with traditional herbs, spices, and groud pork. Spicy.
Seafood Soup
Rice noodles with shrimp, krab, fish ball, calamari and berbs.
Sam's Rice Noodle Soup
Slices of steak, brisket, tendon, tripe and meatballs.
Sam's Combo
(Aka 61 everything) shrimp, krab, steak, beef meatballs and noodles.
Chicken Pho
rice noodle with steam shredded chicken
Vegetable Pho
rice noodle with vegetables

Drinks
Thai Tea
traditional iced tea with cream
Thai Lemonade
a sweet and sour Thai Lemonade with fresh lime juice
Thai Iced Coffee
iced coffee with cream
Soft Drink

Dessert

Sweet Cream Rice with Mango
sweet sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and fresh mango
Sweet Cream Rice With Jackfruit
sweet sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and jackfruit

Salads
Spicy beef salad
Beef with bell pepper,onion and lemon grass
Larb
Meat coriander with lemon and lime seasoning
Papaya salad

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Recent Reviews

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.
October 2025
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?
October 2025
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...
September 2025

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Sam Cafe

235 W 12th St Ste B, Merced, CA 95341
(209) 383-5350