Came here on a Saturday at 4:00pm got seated right away. Street parking. Close seating arrangement. Ordered the pad Thai with shrimp medium spicy it was good a bit too chewy. Ordered a Thai tea it was on the sweeter end. The sweet roti was good but very oily. The chicken skewers were good. Portions were shareable. Price to taste was okay. Good for a one time try.

Overall quality food with smaller servings. Recommend pickup vs waiting to eat inside. While $66 without tip is not too much, we technically only got 2 apps and 2 "dishes." Food: Good! The price vs serving size is reasonable, but less serving than other Thai spots in LB. Pad kee mao and egg rolls were great, but barely any dipping sauce for the egg rolls. Chinese broccoli/beef was good. Crispy roti with yellow curry is a best seller, and was okay for the price. Service: we called the order in for pickup and it was ready when they stated. If you are trying to eat in, there was a very long wait. Parking: street parking

Lunchtime to celebrate a coworker transferring to another location. Six of us at noon were accommodated although we had reservations. One person arrived early and put our orders in. We ordered from the Khao Soi series, with Ribeye and chicken, Thai fried rice chicken and Satay chicken , the food didn't disappoint. I personally ordered the Dry Khao Soi with chicken. This was my first time and I didn't want soup. Once my coworkers received their Khao Soi "soup" , it wasn't like the soup I was thinking. I requested to re-make my order or just give me a side of broth, there would be an additional charge for both. I declined. My coworkers generously shared their broth with me to saturate my dry noodles. The flavor of the broth elevated my dish!! Sunny the server even brought me over a small bowl of the broth. There was no food left on the table! Everyone enjoyed and finished their lunch. The decor was fun and ambiance was a fun and wholesome vibe. Parking is in a residential area and parking is probably better during the day. Shout out to Irene and Sunny for great service!

Chiang Rai is an absolute must in Long Beach. I bring all of my friends from out of town here to show them how good the food in LBC is. I love the Khao Soi. It has such a depth of flavor and the egg noodles are perfect. I've only had it with the sausage, but I'm sure all the other proteins are great. 8/10 The Chiang Rai larb is dryer than typical larb, and they warn you about that so you aren't expecting traditional larb, but my friend and I absolutely love it. The meat is so well seasoned, it feels like such a great light option to offset the heaviness of the Khao soi and curry and roti 9/10 We tried to order the chicken with yellow curry and roti dish, but our server misheard us and only brought out the midnight chicken so we had to order another side of yellow curry and roti. I will say, the midnight chicken needs the yellow curry. The chicken alone is ok, it's solid, but just the midnight chicken I would give a 7/10. It really is so much better with the yellow curry and roti. I would always recommend getting the chicken and yellow curry roti option. The yellow curry and roti is absolutely delectable. The roti is so delicious itself. 9.5/10 for flavor. They are a very small restaurant, so seating is very limited. There is almost always a line, but they got our party seated faster than what they told us the wait would be. But I didn't appreciate our service this time. I've been plenty of times and received great service so I won't knock them for an off night. But my friends and I were talking for just 5 minutes after we paid the bill and boxed our leftovers, we were going to leave soon, especially since we are aware of limited seating in there, but our server came over and hurriedly told us to leave to make room for the next guests. It genuinely had only been 5 minutes. And she had gotten our order wrong with the midnight chicken as I mentioned earlier, but we didn't make a fuss, we just ordered the yellow curry separately. That being said, I will still bring my friends back to this restaurant, it's so yummy, and the interior is so fun as well.

Second visit to this busy Thai place. Crowded as was our last visit. We ordered 1) papaya salad with shrimp- VERY good. One of my fav dishes. 2) roti with curry sauce- OH MY GOSH! Total roti fan. Crisp, thin slightly greasy roti with a mild thin curry sauce. Similar to Chinese scallion pancakes. REALLY yummy. 3) Midnight chicken-6 crispy wings with a sweet side sauce. The actual chicken meat doesn't have a lot of flavor. That comes from the crispy skin & dipping sauce. As a chicken wing lover, I'd definitely order every time. Comes with a couple roti too. 4) Pad ke mao- smallish portions. Another winner. Wait staff is helpful. Thankfully she wasn't as pushy as our last visits staff. Busy at lunch. Crowd died down after 230pm.

TLDR: Quality food at a quaint spot in town. The rating is partially my fault since I didn't know what I was getting myself into, and I'm more than open to amend the star rating once I get the chance to go back. Dry Khao Soi (Soft Shell Crab), mild spice: It's an interesting first bite that descended into a meal where I was focused more on finishing instead of enjoying. I had asked the server how spicy their food is and I was correctly offered the lowest level. Unfortunately, this was not enough to keep my mouth from being on fire for 90% of the meal. Khao Soi is normally served with soup, but this dry version was definitely a good detour from the expected in the beginning. I liked the flavors but I couldn't really taste anything after the first few bites due to the spiciness. It's the shame since I was enjoying it. The soft shell crab was prepared well. Light batter, juicy crab, and at a decent size. Service: It's good. Staff are attentive and are quick to provide anything that was requested Ambiance: The restaurant may be on the smaller side, but you can feel that they didn't want to put too many tables. The design of the interior is beautiful and I enjoyed not looking at my phone when waiting for my order to arrive.

It's a treat to visit Chiang Rai! When you enter, you'll be greeted by the vibrant decor and colorful menu. I personally really liked how, without real photos, the menu is still designed to give you an idea how the food will look like. Oysters ($7.50 for 2pcs) Shucked and sauced. It was VERY enjoyable and with chili lime sauce and fried shallot garnish. Low-key regretted not get more, so don't be like me and get more (if you eat raw oysters). Fresh Spring Rolls ($12.95 for 4pcs) I think the spring rolls itself is a dime a dozen. The highlight for this dish might be the house made sauce. The secret ingredient tastes like curry (?) but it's a somewhat unique blend different form the typical peanut based spring rolls sauces that you might find. Khao Soi w/ Ribeye $19.95 Per recommendation, got the Khao Soi with rib eye slices. The noodles were topped with some fried noodles to enhance texture and came with garnishes like lime, onion, and pickled mustard on the sides. The curry broth was delicious! It's my first time trying it and I might get addicted. I think I could totally grab a side of plain rice to to eat with the broth alone. The beef was very tender, however, I kept feeling that the ribeye was somewhat outta place. Maybe because the ribeye itself didn't soak up or match the curry broth that much (to me). But it's okay, this just means I have to go back to try the other variants. For reference, I got medium spice levels and it didn't hit much. However, tried a different dish at medium and it did taste spicier. So I think this is one of those cases where the spice level can fluctuate depending on what ingredients are used in your dish. I think because the Khao Soi might have had coconut milk and I later added lime, it didn't taste as spicy. Fried Banana $10 A yummy dessert with coconut ice cream! There were about 5pcs of warmly wrapped and fried banana with coconut ice cream (w/ whipped cream on the side!) I really enjoyed how the ice cream had bits of chewy coconut but not the super dried up/flakey kind. Bonus points that the restaurant was able to be clear on allergens and dietary restrictions. For instance, a lot of the menu items can be made into a vegan version. As some of the fellow reviews noted, parking can be a challenge. You might want to try a nearby paid parking lot or walk a bit.

SO GOOD! I was in Long Beach for the weekend and Chiang Rai was highly recommended to me. The restaurant was very lively and busy on a weekend lunch. I waited about 25 minutes for a table and by the time I was seated, the waitlist was closed for the lunch service. Inside the restaurant, it was very modern and colorful. There were lanterns and umbrellas hanging from the ceiling. All the dishes were also very aesthetically plated which makes it perfect for photos. Wagyu boat noodle: my favorite dish I tried here! The broth was super rich in beef flavor. I noticed that two cuts of beef which gave the dish an additional texture. Rice noodle was bouncy and grabs on to the broth which was just perfect! This boat noodle is one of the best I've had. Khao soi with chicken: creamy coconut and hint lemongrass broth paired with egg noodles. I saw almost every table ordered this dish and I can see why. Sai Oua: pretty unique if you haven't tried Thai sausage before. A lot of different spices and herbs used. Street parking can be a bit difficult so you might need to drive around. Overall, delicious Thai restaurant and a great place to dine at if you want to try some unique dishes.

One of the best and recommended places for Northern Thai food. I can see why the lines are so long outside. Their meals are so fresh and crisp. The overall vibe of this place is heartwarming, they have so many different food options on their colorful menu and I can't wait to come back to try more. The only downside is that this place is so popular so their waitlist takes about an hour until you're seated. Parking: There's no established parking lot, only parking at the front of the store or side street parking. Portion is on the bigger side. So if you can eat, you can finish one dish. I wouldn't recommend ordering more than what you can handle. Crab curry: It's a soft shell crab in yellow curry. My favorite dish between the two was ordered because the crab has a light to medium batter coating and crunch. I don't know how they do it, but the crab still retained its crispiness after it was sitting in the bowl for 5 minutes. Khao Soi Noodle Soup (Medium Spice): Egg noodles in Khao Soi curry. Khao Soi curry is made up of coconut milk mixed with curry spices. It's a light broth even though it's made with coconut milk. If you're a spicy eater then their medium spice is like eating Shin ramen noodles, it just has a slight kick at the end. The soup was very full in flavor not salty, so I had to keep grabbing my water cup because the flavor was overwhelming me a lot. Thai Iced Green Tea: Tastes more like green tea than Thai tea. The drink is more milky than caffeinated. Beer Large (Singha): Light carbonated beer drink. It's an Asian beer so it's slightly less bitter earthy compared to American beer. I would recommend it if you want a refreshing carbonated drink to pair with something fried.

Love coming to Chiang Rai for authentic Northern Thai food! The menu is large so I get some dishes that I love every time but also try new menu items each visit. Some items I get almost every visit is the papaya salad, khao soi noodle soup, and midnight chicken. This visit, I added green curry, thai fried rice, and pad thai stir-fried noodle. For drinks, got the thai iced green tea which I enjoy more than the thai ice tea, however the thai ice green tea can be quite sweet so I started asking for more milk to make the drink less sweet. Highly recommend Chiang Rai for amazing thai food!