5 R Cha Thai Bistro

It doesn’t look like much outside but the inside always has a nice atmosphere inside. The staff is nice and efficient. My server is always Leilani and she always makes great suggestions and takes great care of me when I go!
Leilani is a perfect server! The food is also delicious! Everything I’ve tried so far has been amazing. Thanks for the good experiences!

As I write this review, please keep in mind I’m by no means a Thai food expert…
This nice little Thai place is on the corner of Mckellips and Recker Rd. At first glance, it may not seem much, but the gem is truly inside…
Décor: I personally love little restaurants that have simple décor. This place has nice booths, couple of tables. They have a little fountain with fake flowers in it. I personally loved it.
Food: we ordered the original pad Thai with chicken, orange chicken special, and egg rolls. The food was delicious, and I was beyond surprised on how good it was. The sauce did seem a little bland, but overall really good.
Customer Service: Not too much to write about here, she was welcoming at first. Had trouble with English, and trying to work their POS system. Drinks were filled, they were polite. I was satisfied.
Overall: I am glad I didn’t read and believe some of the reviews here. I throughly enjoyed my dinner at this restaurant and will continue to recommend, and return here another time.

Nice place, good food. This place has been here for awhile and I passed it frequently for a couple of years. So I finally, stopped to give it a try. I had the special avocado veggie roll, chicken 5 R Cha Basil and Shrimp Pad Thai. Everything was good.

ordered no spice… not no flavor… came faster than time posted… don’t think id order from here again…

Food is awesome but I wont be going back because tonight I accidentally ordered the wrong thing and when I asked if they could take it back the manager said no because it wasnt their fault. Yes it was my fault but any good manager would understand that accidents happen. Oh well):

I have eaten here three times. Really good food. Very nice décor and very attentive service. If you are new to Thai food ask for Leilani. She is a server and is amazing at making great recommendations. LEILANI will make your experience very personal and professional. My kudos to this young server! The pad Thai is a great starting dish…

Great Thai food. Great service. Reminded me of Thailand. Tom yum goong, excellent. tiger steak cooked perfect. Very nice establishment.

New to the area and excited to have a local thai restaurant, but even more excited when we found out they deliver (and said they will have online ordering very soon. nice.)
So tried it for the first time we are happily impressed. Delivery was a little slow (quoted 35 – 45 min and took about 65, but they are new to delivery and they are working on it); and it was totally worth the wait. Great flavors with perfect spice (ordered 3 out of 5 and it had a nice kick, not bland at all) and good quality meat (we got chicken). The Green Curry was loaded with veggies and awesome. The spicy basil lived up to it’s name and did not skimp on the basil, which we love. We’ll be ordering again soon

Normally I’m a green curry kind of girl, but when I tried the yellow curry at 5 R Cha, seriously — WOW! I got the yellow curry chicken on the recommendation of the owner and one of the staff (Devin) after I asked for something good that’s a little different from what I normally order (Evil Jungle Princess or green curry chicken, medium spicy — I’m boring, I know, I can’t help it!) and was seriously impressed.
I love Thai food — and I’ve been to just about every Thai restaurant across the valley — and 5 R Cha is legit and seriously the best Thai on this side of town. The yellow curry is smooth and delicious and flavorful — all the things a curry should be!

Very hit and miss. Have had great food and last night was not good at all. No flavor, no freshness. I’ve had Thai food in several states and his place is the worst I’ve been too.
Won’t be back… visit at your own risk.

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE! It’s cozy and tranquil. The food always arrives quickly. The staff are amazing. And the food… oh my goodness!!! I always get the barbecue chicken!

We just moved around the corner and we’re looking for a nice little Thai place close to home, Found it! We had an early dinner and it was a quiet in the restaurant. Very clean. We split Yellow Curry over rice and chicken noodles. The curry was to die for, great flavor, portion and spicy. I would go up a notch next time, because we ordered a 3 and I think a 4 would be just right on heat. The chicken noodles were a lighter dish which complimented the curry. The highlight of the dinner was the egg fried rice my daughter got. The flavor was amazing and portion was just right. All in all a great place, I would have to recommend for any Thai food lover.

Wow! What a pleasant surprise! I drive by here everyday & have never gotten my husband to want to go. We went with friends & all 4 of us absolutely loved it! The Bistro is larger than it looks & decorated nicely inside, but the food was the true star. The Tiger steak & lemon fish were everyone’s favorite. I would definitely recommend 5 R Cha & look forward to going again.

5 stars for the clean and spacious AMBIANCE
5 stars for the superb SERVICE
5 stars for the delicious FOOD
my favorite: Thai Papaya Salad over fried fish= 2 thumbs up!!!

This was my 3^rd time there. Very clean & the staff is super nice. Exceptional food!

We have eaten here a few times since it opened, and it was ok (I’d have given it a 3). We had not been for over a year until a few weeks ago. This time, I was left wondering if it had changed ownership.
The food was awful, not just so so, but really bad. It took us 20 minutes to get our crispy spring rolls (which were still slightly frozen in the middle). My daughter ordered spicy basil chicken and when it arrived (after another 30 minutes) it was an unappetizing pile of chicken with bland sauce and not one piece of basil. We thought they had brought the wrong entrée, so we called our waitress over and she told us that the kitchen had run out of basil. Maybe I’m confused, but if you run out of a main ingredient for a dish do you still serve it? It would seem to me that you would at least let your customer decide if they want to order spicy basil chicken without the basil. I had to wonder if they ran out of chicken if the would have just made the dish with basil and brought it out?
The other entrees were mediocre. The pad Thai had noodles that were overcooked and were swimming in a sweet bland sauce. The sticky rice was microwaved in plastic wrap and was so mushy that it was inedible. The manager apologized and told us that it was «just a bad night» and took the «no-​basil» basil chicken off of our bill. We spent $ 70 and the best thing we had were the 2 beers.
Needless to say, we will not be returning.

Very good! I should have gone a little spicier, but I will next time! I had the Pad Zu under recommendation with shrimp and scallops. Was great on flavor and not chintzy on the meat. I also had the shrimp dumplings with the plum sauce. I’m not a huge fan of plum sauce, but this one was excellent. It was not overbearing and tasted great. Super friendly service and staff (she actually helped make my decision for dinner). I’m definitely going to make it a regular place.

Watch out, the spice is legit! Thai spicy was actual Thai spicy. Drunken noodles were delicious, they don’t use the traditional wide noodles, but whatever the the flavor was fantastic. Service was good too.

Amazing Fresh Food!
We had to wait a minute for the food but well worth it!
If you like to eat clean this is the place!

I ordered BBQ chicken and Basil shrimp. Food was fresh and delicious. I am actually dreaming about that BBQ chicken right now. I also got Thai tea which came in an enormous margarita cup. It was thick and flavorful. My husband and I CLEARED plates! You are now my favorite Thai restaurant ever.