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For one star Thai, try Cha-Am in Vallejo. Reviewers didn't rate this place very highly.
4.0 of 5 stars.
CHA'AAAAMMMMMM that food is good!Pad See Ew, Pad Thai, BBQ Chicken and BBQ Beef.Pad See Ew was my fave out of all the dishes we order. It was full of flavor. My favorite thing about Pad See Ew is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
went here last night for dinner. they have a cute but beat up thai mobile parked out front. n e way we were seated promptly. they took our order not long after. we waited awhile. there were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The couple of times I have been here, it has been pretty good. I have tried the Cha am noodles (good but really greasy) and pad thai (good but not the best) and tbone steak (pretty yummy) and yellow...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is fantastic but the service is terrible. I went there with a couple of friends and my boyfriend. They took forever to come to our table. Then they brought us three plates of food and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food here sucks! You can get better Thai food from Costco from their frozen section. I went to Cha Am once and never went back. If you're looking for a good Thai place, go to Ano Thai Lao....
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am reminded why I try to avoid this place.One of the worst Thai restaurants in the East Bay. Fgcee282 keeps raving about how good it is. I am saddened that she hasn't experienced anything better....
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i came here for my " birthday dinner " yesterday.. me , boyfriend & 3 friends spent the whole day at discovery kingdom and were starving cause we didn't want to spend hella $$$ on food at the park.....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Checked the Reviews on here before going.. Didn't look to promising. Says the waiters were worthless.. Found that to be the opposite. Went here for lunch during the week. Looked pretty empty to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
started out with 4 stars, just because I LOVE thai food. but service sucks. and service is half the experience, right?! brings it down to 2 stars. food is good, prices are decent.theres always...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty thai food with one caveat...Dont order the Tod Mon fish cakes they are made from some fake-fish and will give ya a tummyache, so says my hubby. I ordered the Chicken with Eggplants which was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was good. Had stuffed chicken wings and some noodles. The sauces were good and the ingredients (chicken & prawns) tasted fresh.The service was funky. Both the hostess and our server seemed...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Their service sucks ass. My dad hates coming here because we end up waiting forever for our food and for our check. I came here once with my brother and had to chase down the server to get our...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I come here when I feel like a good Thai meal minus the greasiness of the cheaper places. And it's good... the ingredients are always fresh and the dishes tasty. So why is it that afterward, I usually...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here after a day of charity work. We were all hungry and tired. The wait was long, but then again, the restaurant was PACKED and we had a party of nine....The food was good, I really liked the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Service is not that great here. Food is reasonable price. Pad thai here is not good. Chicken friend rice is good. Basil Chicken is nasty and so is the red curry chicken!! I would only go back for the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe this place even got 3 stars!?! First of all, the food is just bleh. It's ok. Considering that it's in Vallejo, it's a bit better. First of all, there's just no good food in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is not traditional thai food. I do enjoy their pad thai, barbecued chicken, and chicken curry. Their salad dressing is so delicious. The service is great when you're cool with the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm surprised at how bad some of the reviews are for this place! Sometimes, I'll admit, their service is less than great but the food is always on point to me. I threw a surprise birthday dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know how this place is so busy all the time, but it is. Other than the Mu yang (grilled BBQ pork) and the calamari appetizer, the food to me is just average. However, the service sucks big...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The yellow chicken curry is way to sweet and does NOT come with rice. The service was weird - our waiter just stood staring at us without responding to our requests.The only thing I was happy with was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really good. My favorite dish thus far is the Mu Yang and the pad thai is pretty good. The food is well prepared and arrives quickly. The minor complaint I have about this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is the WORST Thai food I ever had. Thai is one of my favorite Asian dishes, and ate at hundreds of different Thai restaurants around the world.How can people even rate this a 4 or 5 star. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
How in the hell are you going to be a THAI RESTAURANT and NOT have papaya salad?! (well on the menu at least)So i call in an order because my sister is craving some pad se ew and she told me to order...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before I was very unhappy with the service but everytime I've come back since, the service has gotten better. I think because I always get the same male server and he remembers me. The pad-see-ew is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a Vallejo-an, I have to say that this is the only thai restaurant I'm aware of in the city so what do I have to compare it to? Nothing. Solely on the basis of taste, the food is good. I have my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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This place has great Thai food! Everytime I feel like Thai, this is the place we go. I suggest ordering the Mu-yang or the Pad See Ew w/ beef instead of shrimp. Their Thai Tea is excellent, one of the best...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I suppose I can tolerate average Thai food, especially since I'm in Vallejo and my options are seriously limited. The Tom Ka Gai soup was watery and broken, the Cha-Am noodles were meeehh, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wow it looks good from the outside.What a joke the food was bland the service was very poor actually the waiter was kind of a dick.I wont be going back.
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. I've been going here for so long that whatever I get is good.But my usual is always the grilled pork chop rice plate, which is delicious.If I'm with family, we usually do it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of THE nastiest Thai restaurants I've eaten at, the other one being in Fairfield. After trying all weekend to find a Thai place open during lunch this weekend, we decided to give this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
food is alright. the service is horrible. they dont even give you your check after you've been done for like 50 hours.oh yea the cups they give you water in are stupid. before you drink it, it seems...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorites in Vallejo. I really haven't had a bad meal here and its always satisfying. The service at times is hit or miss or sometimes rude but we can over look it because the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love thai food, I probably haven't had close to the authentic stuff but I like the food here. I've come only twice but enjoyed most everything, can't remember what anything is called but it tasted...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love their pad thai because they aren't stingy with the shrimp, and Gahd, i love shrimp! some of the waiters are really polite and the others just make weird noises indicating that they don't really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my fave places in Valley of the hoes.I'm so glad this is right by the bf's home, so we just call for pick-up or drive 2 minutes to get some yummy Thai food.Fave item: Fried Tofu *drools*
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone rants and rave's about their BBQ but if you ask me.. it's nothing out of the ordinary. I've had better asian marinated bbq at my mom's house. I am a fan of the salad but come on.. how...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's our "go to" spot when we are busy and want to get some good food locally. The environment is friendly, which makes up for the mediocre service. We have one waiter who we always try to get because...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is really good here in my opinion. We came here last night for a late dinner and ordered their fried calamari, pad see ew, sliced bbq pork and fried banana's with ice cream for dessert. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has what I think is the best fried calamari in the area. From the crispiness of the food to the sauce they use, everything just clicks.I mostly go Sundays for lunch after church, so it's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really love thai food and this place met all my expectations. We star goodted off with tom ga kai geez i think ive spelt it wrong. but cocunut chicken soup. it was good. then we had pad thai...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food, good. Service, bad. I mean, it's as if they don't know what thirst is -- they didn't check if our cups were empty -- btw, what are those cups that they use there? I couldn't flag a waiter or...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
You called that Thai food! I think I have better Thai food in a frozen dinner box.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the food is good. prices are okay. service can be bad at times. one of the better places to eat in vallejo.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As much as the service is hit-or-miss (more often, it's a miss), we still continue to dine at this restaurant. They've got great calamari, papaya salad, bbq dishes, thai fried rice, and pad thai. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Our decent Thai food place in Vallejo. The yellow curry chicken and the BBQ beef ribs are on hit. Plus you gotta wash it down with some Thai Ice tea. I also like their Pad Thai and Pad se eew if I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
first time in the restaurant on a Saturday night.EXCELLENT Thai food!!! You gotta try their yellow chicken curry, also the padthai. Service was alright. They were always there when we need them. In my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Why, do you ask? Why do I keep coming back? After all, it's only a 3 star restaurant.I do enjoy the food. Their stuffed chicken wings really rock. I get #20, the grilled beef short ribs (kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food was okay, the place looked nice, the pad thai was too saucy. The service really sucks, but at least they refilled my water once. Will I ever go back? Nope
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The elusive 2 star rating. Meaning that the food was ok and the decor was kind of cute, so I couldn't really give it a one star......but nowhere good enough to be a 4 or 5.The service sucks a big one....
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Lunch pit stop on the way up to Woodland for an appt. yesterday. I ordered the pad gra pow pork (basil, chili, onion) over rice with a side order of som tum (papaya salad) which I specified "hot" to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has really REALLY good Thai Iced Tea. It's a shame that they only give you a small glass and that refills aren't included. Food: I've had their Red Curry dish once and it was good. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Mu-Yang & the spare ribs dish. Really enjoy the thai chili sauce -- it's so good. I see the many complaints about service, but I have not had as bad of an experience as others. It has been...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok i read every single review about this place and made the decision to go in and try it. After all, you can knock something until you've tried it. Tried it. Ready to demolish it. No offense to those...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As far as thai food in the 707 I'd have to say this is one of the better places to go. I always liked the food here but most times the service isn't so good. I hate drinking water from their little...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only had a padtai for lunch and that was pretty good. The ambiance and decor was pretty good too. Service was a little bit negligent though. But for Vallejo, it's a recommended restaurant and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to like Cha-Am. REALLY. I mean, everyone in this town seems to love it, and its not a chain, so that in and of itself is kinda nice...plus they have these neat little sparkley water...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In Vallejo Thai food is a rare find so we tend to end up at Cha Am. This place first off has horrible service. You have to practically beg to have them take your order, refill drinks, bring your...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely loved their green mango salad. Its delish. My husband and I ate there quite often while I was pregnant, so I got to "know" the restaurant. Yes, their food is good. Yes, it does get...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone says this place is the best Thai place they've eaten. These people obviously haven't eaten Thai food in San Francisco.I've had "fast-food Thai" that was tastier but cheaper than Cha-Am. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like going to Cha-Am when I'm taking a break from running errands and shopping in the Plaza Drive area of Vallejo...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is no food in Vallejo. I mean, there's food there... but it FEELS like there's no food in Vallejo.Back when I used to work at this olive oil and vinegar factory on Mare Island (you know, that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so-so and, of course, there are better Thai establishments. It is the only independent among the chains like Chevy's (ugh), "Red Slobster," Olive Garden, etc. They have a place in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry, I dont know what all of the hype is about this place. Cha-Am is good... for Vallejo. But that doesn't make it good. I guess if given the option between one of the chain restaurants in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pad see eww here was very tasty. If you do not want typical chain restaurant food after Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, pad thai, pineapple fried rice, or Thai ice tea are some of the staples at this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
One time I came in before closing time & my noodles were so undercooked I couldn't take more than a few bites. Then, the busboy was standing RIGHT NEXT to our table holding that dirty dishes crate,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Eh, I've had better. Their food is really bland, not authentic at all. I'm assuming those who think this place is great has never had actual thai food to compare it to.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I never enjoyed this place. Really bland food. Maybe I need to try it again, but I enjoy Sala Thai in Benicia a whole lot more than this.
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is one of the few restaurants that we have in vallejo that is NOT a chain and that is actually decent in all aspectsfood is good and are reasonably priced. my guy friends love going to cha-am to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now how many thai restuarants do you know of? A million right. This is up there, not the best I've ever had but pretty good. You gotta have the calimari, its really crispy and the sauce is amazing....
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So my friends and I decided to come here after two months of being at sea on a ship that was... not your typical cruise ship. Not at all...Anyway, the place is nice, the food is good, the only...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is fair to good, the service is terrible.The food is more of a fusion type menu, so I cant expect it to taste like traditional Thai food.The prices are right for the quality of food. I go...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I ate at Cha-am a few years back and was disappointed. Their food just didn't have the flavor that I prefer in Thai food....too much coconut milk in the green curry, too much sugar in the pad thai....
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
me and a friend were seated at 6:40pm on December 27, 2006 . Our water came with our meals (instead of before our meals). We were sitting there thirsty the entire time. When our food did finally...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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me and a friend were seated at 6:40pm on December 27, 2006 . Our water came with our meals (instead of before our meals). We were sitting there thirsty the entire time. When our food did finally arrive, of...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay Thai with a Vallejo shopping center flair..... I wonder what happened to Kenny Rogers Roasters?
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Being used to the Thai place in Benicia, I was happy to find this restaurant..though less decorative than the Benicia spot, the food here is far better and at least they know how to spice things up!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
shocked, amazed, dumbfounded.....yeah, just astonished that i have located a joint in v-town that i walked away minus regret. This is probably the best place to eat in this swill valley, i invite you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've always thought Vallejo had a lack of good restaurants. Vallejo has a lack of a lot of things. Cha-Am's a decent Thai restaurant located off 80 in what is V-Town's main shopping plaza. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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Cha-Am is located in a large shopping center with plenty of parking available. It's right across the street from Costco. This is a small Thai restaurant with a fairly nice with a bright and peppy decor. I only...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2005
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The food here is delicious. I have travelled through Thailand and the coconut soup here was one of the best I've tried. There are many Thai families that were eating there as well. It is nice to see that...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went in for the first time, when Chevy's across the street had a 45 minute wait. The prices are excellent and the food is great. If you want a good rib-eye steak (soungs weird, but try it!) it's one...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2005
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Try the calamari with honey sauce as an appetizer, the marinated spare ribs for dinner, and wash it down with some thai iced tea. The food at this restaurant is delicious but the service is terrible. Once you...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2003
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cha-am = rude management...
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