Cha'Ba Thai

3024 NE Alberta St, Portland
(503) 719-6917

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Boneless Crispy Duck with White and Brown Rice
Thai Fried Rice with Chinese Sausage
Cha'Ba Thai Fresh Rolls
Cha'Ba Thai Noodle Soup
Spring Rolls with Tofu
Coconut Ice Cream
Chicken Phad Thai
Basil Fried Rice
Drunken Noodles
Seafood Medley

Menu

Appetizers
Cha'ba Thai Fresh Rolls
Bean sprouts, carrots, cilantro, mints, steamed rice noodles, and fresh lettuces wrapped in soft rice paper served with peanut plum sauce.
Egg Roll
Crispy rice paper wrapped with mixed vegetables and glass noodles.
Crab Wonton
Satay
The chef's special recipe: marinated chicken tenders on skewers grilled to perfection, served with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce.
Pot Sticker
Crispy Shrimp Wontons
Rice paper wrapped with celery, baby corn, and shrimp lightly fried served with sweet and sour sauce and plum sauce.
Tempura
Big shrimp and mixed vegetables lightly fried in tempura batter served with tempura sauce.
Steam Dumplings
Ground chicken and shrimp, bamboo shoots, onions, and water chestnuts wrapped in wonton paper served with sour sauce.
Fried Tofu
Deep-fried tofu served with ground peanut plum sauce.
Fish Cakes
Blended groundfish and chili paste mixed with green beans, basil leaves, and lime leaves served with cucumber and ground peanut sauce.
Miang Kum
The classic Thai Dish. Cha'Ba Thai lets you build your own desired flavor. Fresh diced ginger, shallot, toasted coconut, lime, peanut. Thai chili and dried shrimp with Cha'Ba Thai sauce on fresh spinach leaves.
Golden Squid
California tube calamari dipped in tempura batter and lightly fried until golden brown.
Miang Pla Tu
Tuna, fresh ginger, peanuts, lemongrass, onions, cilantro, and chili served with lettuce leaves and tasty lime juice.
Angel Wings
Boneless chicken wings stuffed with ground chicken and shrimp, glass noodles, carrots, and mushrooms served with cucumber sauce.

Soups
Wonton Soup
Ground chicken and shrimp wrapped with wonton paper in a clear broth with shrimp, squid, special ground pork, green onions, bean sprouts, spinach, and cilantro. No substitute.
Tom-Yum
Spicy and sour lemongrass soup with galanga root, kaffir lime leaves, tomatoes, onions, and mushrooms. No substitute.
Tofu Soup
Fresh soft tofu, seaweed, chopped green onions, spinach, and broccoli in clear broth. No substitute.
Lemon Calamari
A little spice with a touch of lime juice, the smell of cilantro and garlic with California tube calamari in clear broth soup. No substitute.
Tom-Kha
Spicy and sour coconut milk soup with galanga root, kaffir lime leaves, onions, and mushrooms. No substitute.

Salads
Larb
Choice of ground chicken, pork or beef with shallots, green onions, mints, and ground roasted rice, and a touch of lime juice and spices. No substitute.
Som Tum
Shredded green papaya, Thai chili pepper, garlic, tomatoes, and peanuts served in spicy lime juice. No substitute.
Yom Nuar
Grilled beef with tomatoes, cucumber, shallots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mint leaves, ground roasted rice, fresh lettuce, and a touch of spicy lime juice. No substitute.
Lemon Grass Chicken Salad
Grilled lemongrass chicken with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, shallots, kaffir lime leaves, mint leaves, cucumber, and fresh lettuce with a touch of spices and lime juice. No substitute.
Yum Pla Muk
Steamed squid with tomatoes, cucumber, shallots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mint leaves, fresh lettuce, and a touch of lime juice and spices. No substitute.
Yum Yai
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, shallots, mushrooms, fresh lettuces, bean sprouts, and boiled egg topped with sweet and sour peanut dressing. No substitute.
Phla Goong
Grilled shrimp with tomatoes, cucumber, shallots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mint leaves, fresh lettuce, and a touch of lime juice and spices. No substitute.
Yum Talay
Steamed shrimp, mussels, squid, and scallops with tomatoes, cucumber, shallots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mints, fresh lettuce, and a touch of lime juice and spices. No substitute.

Stir Fried
Pad Eggplant
Eggplant, bell peppers, onions, basil leaves, and sweet chili sauce with little spices. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pad Woon Sen
Glass noodles stir-fried with egg, cabbage, baby corn, snow peas, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Chicken Cashew
Cashew nuts, roasted chili, onions, bell peppers, water chestnuts, and sweet chili paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pad Ka-Pao
Ground fresh chili, bell peppers, onions, and basil leaves. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pad Prik-Khing
Sweet green beans, red bell peppers, and kaffir lime leaves with Thai chili paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pad Vegetables with Cashew Nuts
Bamboo shoots, mushrooms, broccoli, baby corn, onions, bell peppers, and cashew nuts. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Vegetable Combination
Stir-fried mixed vegetables with oyster sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pad King Sod
Fresh ginger strips, mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, little spices, and soybean paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Sweet & Sour
Tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and pineapple with sweet and sour sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pad Phet
Eggplant, bamboo shoots, onions, bell peppers, green beans, and basil leaves with Thai chili paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Three in One
Baby corn, mushrooms, and broccoli with your choice of meat. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Broccoli in Oyster Sauce
Your choice of meat with mushrooms in a gravy oyster sauce topped on steamed broccoli and fresh lettuce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pad Baby Corn
Baby corn, mushrooms, pea pods, and onions. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Garlic & Pepper
Steamed broccoli and fresh lettuce topped with garlic and black pepper. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.

Curries
Yellow Curry
Potatoes, carrots, onions, and bell peppers with Thai yellow curry paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pa Nang
Your choice of meat, kaffir lime leaves, bell peppers, and green beans topped with coconut milk in light, sweet PA nang curry. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Massaman Curry
Potatoes, carrots, onions, and peanuts in a rich flavored Thai massaman curry. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Roasted Duck in Red Curry Sauce
Eggplant, bamboo shoots, tomatoes, pineapple, bell peppers, basil leaves, grapes, tropical fruit, and roasted duck in red curry. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Red Curry
Eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and basil leaves with Thai red curry paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Gang Pah
Mixed vegetables in special gang pah chili paste (no coconut milk).No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Green Curry
Eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and basil leaves with Thai green curry paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.

Fish & Seafood Dishes
Pad Phet Catfish
Crispy catfish, bamboo shoots, eggplant, onions, basil leaves, bell peppers, green beans, and chili paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Po Hang
Combination seafood stir-fried in red chili sauce with galanga root, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Chu Chee Catfish
Crispy catfish with kaffir lime leaves, green beans, and bell peppers sauteed with tasty chu chee paste. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pla Rard Prik
Lightly deep-fried tilapia fillet with bell peppers, mushrooms, and onions, topped with flavored chili sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Pla Sam Rod
Lightly deep-fried tilapia fillet topped with pineapple, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, cucumbers, basil leaves, and spicy sweet and sour sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Ginger Fish
Lightly deep-fried tilapia fillet topped with fresh ginger strips, onions, mushrooms, celery, and bell peppers in gravy sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Hor Mok Talay
Combination seafood, bell peppers, and basil leaves cooked in red curry sauce and topped with coconut milk, based on a layer of green cabbage, and spinach. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.

Poultry
Lemon Chicken
Marinated chicken lightly deep-fried on a base of fresh lettuces topped with sweet lime sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Lemon Grass Chicken
Chicken marinated with lemongrass, grilled to perfection, based on steamed broccoli and fresh spinach, and topped with peanut sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
The Emerald
Steamed broccoli, spinach, and your choice of meat topped with lovely peanut sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Crispy Duck & Ginger
Deep-fried boneless duck topped with mushrooms, bell peppers, celery, and fresh ginger strips in gravy sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.
Crispy Duck
Half boneless duck marinated with chef's special sauce and deep-fried served with honey-ginger sauce. No substitute. Served with steamed rice.

House of Noodles
Kao Soi
Egg noodles, shallots, cilantro, and pickle lettuces in Kao soi curry soup topped with crispy egg noodles. No substitute.
Pad Thai
Rice noodles stir-fried with egg, green onions, bean sprouts, with special pad Thai sauce. No substitute.
Pad See Ew
Fresh wide size rice noodles with egg flavored with sweet soy sauce and broccoli. No substitute.
Pad Kee Mao
Fresh wide size rice noodles with egg, ground chili, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and basil. No substitute.
Pad Thai Woon Sen
Glass noodles stir-fried with egg, green onions, bean sprouts, with special pad Thai sauce. No substitute.
Pad Kai
Wide size rice noodles stir-fried with egg, onions, mushrooms, snow peas, fresh lettuces, and black pepper. No substitute.
Rad Narh
Stir-fried wide size rice noodles topped with snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli in oyster gravy sauce. No substitute.
Cha'ba Thai Noodle Soup
Medium size rice noodles with squid, shrimp, ground pork, crispy wonton, green onions, bean sprouts, cilantro, and ground peanuts in spicy and sour soup. No substitute.
Thai Noodle Soup
Crispy egg noodles topped with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and green onions in gravy oyster sauce. No substitute.
Nuar Sap Rad Narh
Wide size rice noodles stir-fried with ground beef, diced carrots, tomatoes, onions, and snow peas on a base of fresh lettuce in gravy oyster sauce. No substitute.
Mee Krop Rad Narh
Crispy egg noodles topped with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and green onions in gravy oyster sauce. No substitute.

Fried Rice
Kao Pad Pineapple
Fried rice with egg, pineapple, raisins, cashew nuts, tomatoes, carrots, onions, and green peas. No substitute.
Kao Pad
Typical Thai fried rice with egg, tomatoes, green onions, and broccoli. No substitute.
Kao Pad Spicy Basil
Fried rice with egg, fresh ground chili, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and basil. No substitute.
Kao Pad Chinese Sausage
Fried rice blended with egg, diced vegetable, onion, and Chinese Sausage meat. No substitute.
Kao Pad Pu
Fried rice blended with egg, diced vegetable, onion, and Dungeness crab. No substitute.

Side Orders
Jasmine Rice
Peanut Sauce
Steamed Vegetables
Cucumber Sauce
Brown Rice
Sticky Rice

Desserts
Sweet Sticky Rice with Coconut Milk and Tropical T

Beverage
Thai Ice Tea
Thai Ice Coffee
Coke
Sprite
Thai ice green tea
Thai Lemon Ice Tea
Mango Juice
Hot tea
Lime Juice With Soda
Regular Ice Tea
Orange Juice

Dinner Special Appetizer
Corn Cake
Dish delicious crunchy curry puff is stuffed with chicken and shrimp, potatoes, onions and seasoned with curry powder. Served with cucumber sauce.
Curry Puff
Thai barbecue pork marinated in a special sauce on skewers then barbecued. Moo ping is in the style of street vendors in Thailand - eaten as a snack.
Moo Ping

Dinner Special Entree
Seafood Medley
Sizzling Pumpkin
Chu-Chee Curry Prawns
Steamed Bacortie (Sea Basa) with Plum Sauce
Prawns Stir Fried with Curry Power

Dinner Special Dessert
Sago in Coconutmilk
Tapioca pearl pudding and corn with a dash of coconut milk.

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Recent Reviews

I got an order to go and service while I waited was nice they offered water and a beverage while I waited. Noodle dish was good and flavorful! The lunch portion was reasonable. Atmosphere was okay but I could not get the full experience as I took my meal to go. If I am in the area again I would go back!
October 2025
This place is a solid Alberta institution. Consistently good Thai food and unique offerings like Pad Phret catfish and crispy duck. Their staff is chill and they have tons of space inside and outside - great for big groups.
July 2025
Needed a bite to eat before an event and I was really craving some noodles. I've had Cha'Ba on my list for a long time, and I'm so glad I finally stopped in! The pad kee mao was perfect. I sat out on the patio as it was a really warm day, but the shade on the patio felt great. I'm definitely coming back.

Update: still amazing. also, try the corn cakes, you will NOT regret it!
July 2025

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(503) 719-6917