4. Royal Thai Cuisine

My wife is a food critic and we tried Thai Palms finally, after living here awhile. Where to begin? The food...worse than disappointing...nearly inedible.....the Pad Thai was burnt badly. The place smelled awful, like burnt hair, the night we were in. The waitress literally had her ipod plugged in, and at one point defiantly looked me in the eye while wailing away to her music, folding napkins while our drink glasses sat empty. Terrible service, very rude too. Food overpriced, I've even eaten Thai in Amarillo Texas and Royal Thai was the WORST I've ever had. I can't believe that Newport Beach tolerates this crappy restaurant. It spoke volumes that we were in there on sunday night, and we were one of only three tables. Most likely, being in a high profile spot in a resort area, they rely on a fresh supply of suckers. Don't go...you'll be so glad you ate somewhere else. PS They have Thai cooking classes? LOL! To teach you how to make terrible Thai food to alienate your friends?

They have made a name for themselves in OC, deservedly. The food is good, the ambiance is good. The price is a little high, but they do strive to create a new range of Thai food in OC.