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In article <1992Jul29.223423.8580@til.til.com> tanaka@til.til.com (Yokichi Tanaka) writes:
>Anyone know of good Thai or Indian restaurants in Orange County?
>Southern Orange County is preferred.

For Indian, try the India Palace, located behind the Wherehouse in the
Saddleback Plaza shopping center on El Toro Road.  They are currently running
a $5.00 all-you-can-eat lunch buffet special.
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In article <1992Jul29.223423.8580@til.til.com>, tanaka@til.til.com (Yokichi Tanaka) writes:
> Anyone know of good Thai or Indian restaurants in Orange County?
> Southern Orange County is preferred.
> 

Indian: (these may be a little north of what you want)

Mayur, PCH in Corona Del Mar 1 block south of MacArthur
Best Indian food I've found in OC
Small place, kind of high priced but worth it, resevations necessary
on Friday or Saturday night.  Great atmosphere.

Gandi, South Coast Village (north of South Coast Plaza)
Good food but a little over priced.  Kind of sterile atmosphere.

Royal Kyber, Bristol north of Jamboree
So so food, very high prices, very small portions.  It is 2 blocks from
my office and I never go there.  (Its been 2-3 years so maybe its changed?)

Nikki's, Bristol across and north of South Coast Plaza
"They serve you" buffet line.  Limited selection, but changes based on day of
week.  Great food for cheap price (<6.00 for full meal)  Try the eggplant on
Monday or the dal on Thursday.  They always have a good palaak paneer (sp?).
Great place for lunch, as the service is walk through quick.  Try the ginger
ale.  Very Ginger!

Clay Pot, Jeffery about 1/2 between I5 and I405.
Good food, fair prices, nice atmosphere.  I like it a little better than
Gandi's but it is further from home so I don't get there as often.  Great
Tandori and Nan.

I could make a lot longer list (yea, I like Indian food) but these are the
more remarkable.  I seem to go to Nikki's and Mayur most, depending on which
extreme of the spectrum I am feeling.

Thai:

Chick'n'Wok, 19th St. in Costa Mesa west of Anaheim St.
I mention this place for two reasons, the best Phad Thai I've had, and only $5;
and do not get anything else there.  Thai people trying to do American/Chinese
food, but poorly, with a great Phad Thai on the side.

Bankok n, several around, #3 in Crystal Court (west of South Coast Plaza).
Very good food in very small portions with VERY high prices in overly elegant
envionment.  I never feel comfortable here, almost too much service.  Still,
for the best quality Thai food while ignoring the wallet...

Opaso's Balboa Thai, near the ferry on Balboa peninsula.
This is the best place I know.  Great food, reasonable prices, nice atmosphere.
A pain to find parking.  The lemon grass chicken is wonderful.  A little mild
if you do not ask for some heat, but they will make it spicy if you ask.

There is a great place in Laguna Beach quite a bit south of the main area
on east side of PCH but I cannot remember the name.

Hope this helps.

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In article <1992Aug1.010224.17889@gordian.com> gregg@gordian.com (Gregg Bone) writes:
>In article <1992Jul29.223423.8580@til.til.com>, tanaka@til.til.com (Yokichi Tanaka) writes:
>> Anyone know of good Thai or Indian restaurants in Orange County?
>> Southern Orange County is preferred.
>>
>
>Indian: (these may be a little north of what you want)
>
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>Nikki's, Bristol across and north of South Coast Plaza
>"They serve you" buffet line.  Limited selection, but changes based on day of
>week.  Great food for cheap price (<6.00 for full meal)  Try the eggplant on
>Monday or the dal on Thursday.  They always have a good palaak paneer (sp?).
>Great place for lunch, as the service is walk through quick.  Try the ginger
>ale.  Very Ginger!

I agree.  Nikki's is an incredible deal.  There chicken tikka is
great and the portions are huge!


>Clay Pot, Jeffery about 1/2 between I5 and I405.
>Good food, fair prices, nice atmosphere.  I like it a little better than
>Gandi's but it is further from home so I don't get there as often.  Great
>Tandori and Nan.

That's the Clay Oven on Irvine Center Blvd and Jefferey.  I just ate
there last night.  The food is very good and they have great service
and a nice wine selection.  I thought the portions were a bit on the
small side, though.

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>There is a great place in Laguna Beach quite a bit south of the main area
>on east side of PCH but I cannot remember the name.

That's Royal Thai.   I think the address is 1750 PCH.  It's right next
to tortilla flats in South Laguna.  Can't miss it.  I thought it was
great.  The service was good and friendly and the food was delicious.
Reasonably priced, too!


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I hate to get into the discussion late but, just in case no one has mentioned it yet,
try Thai Dishes in Fountain Valley! The lunch deals are superb, and even at dinner
the prices are very reasonable. The food is outstanding (for a hole in the wall)!

I prefer it to Royal Thai because: 1) it's cheaper, 2) it's much less formal, and
3) I think the food is a bit better. Don't miss the Pad Thai with Pork or the
Shrimp and Pineapple Curry.

	THAI DISHES
	10065 Garfield Ave.
	Fountain Valley, CA

Just throwing in my two cents...
MILO.

P.S. There's a Mongolian Barbeque in the same strip mall that is definately worth
a trip.