Rocharin Thai Bistro

Had a great time here! Food was amazing, decently priced lunch special ($14 before any possible add-ons) and excellent and friendly service. There’s a cute little table just outside the front door and we figured it was such a nice day and asked the staff if we were allowed to dine at the little outdoor table that looked like it was more for display but they happily accepted and it was a great dining experience!

Had a great time here! Food was amazing, decently priced lunch special ($14 before any possible add-ons) and excellent and friendly service. There’s a cute little table just outside the front door and we figured it was such a nice day and asked the staff if we were allowed to dine at the little outdoor table that looked like it was more for display but they happily accepted and it was a great dining experience!

The food was good. I ordered shrimp tom yum soup, combination chow mein, chicken curry, and a side of white rice. The soup was a bit sweeter than I expected, but the curry exceeded my expectations. Aside from the shrimp, the soup doesn’t include other seafood and has mushrooms, which give it an earthy flavor. The papaya salad was amazing—a perfect mix of spice and freshness! Next time, I will skip the chow-mein; it was just alright. I definitely wouldn’t order the soup again because it was too sweet.

The food was good. I ordered shrimp tom yum soup, combination chow mein, chicken curry, and a side of white rice. The soup was a bit sweeter than I expected, but the curry exceeded my expectations. Aside from the shrimp, the soup doesn’t include other seafood and has mushrooms, which give it an earthy flavor. The papaya salad was amazing—a perfect mix of spice and freshness! Next time, I will skip the chow-mein; it was just alright. I definitely wouldn’t order the soup again because it was too sweet.

We had an eventful day in Seal Beach and decided to stop by here for lunch. Parking: Free parking lot. They’re located in a small plaza, so parking can be a bit tricky. We got lucky with parking in front of the restaurant. Ambiance/Environment: Really nice and clean inside! Great for large groups. They have a small bar in the back left corner. We came in around @12:30, and noticed it started getting busy in the late afternoon. You can do a walk up or make reservations online. Service: Shout out to our server Jeremy! Not only was he waiting tables by himself, but he also took great care of us! Very courteous and efficient. Throughput was approximately 15 min for our orders. What we ordered: 1) Royal Thai Appetizer (lunch special), Sake Paloma, Sake Moscow Mule - This royal appetizer came in a 3 tier stand filled with all Thai classics such as egg rolls, chicken skewers, cheese puffs, coconut shrimps, fried dumplings, Thai money bags, and shrimp wrappers. All the sauces came on top. My favorite was the peanut sauce. Everything was cooked well and absolutely delicious! We decided to go with the 2 cocktails. The Moscow mule was strong, and the Paloma was sweet & fruity. 2) Seal Beach Noodles - stir fry yakisoba noodles with shrimp, chicken, onions, dry chili, cashew nuts, & water chestnuts in their special house sauce. The noodles had a lot of flavor and wasn’t too salty. The chicken and shrimp were also cooked well, though I wish it had more of it. 3) Mongolian Beef with Jasmine brown rice (lunch special) - Mongolian beef was mouth watering! The jasmine brown rice wasn’t too sticky. The dressing on the salad really pulled the flavors together. This also came with a small soup and crispy wonton; both had a plain taste but made the entire dish fulfilling. 4) Mango Lemonade & Thai Tea Lemonade - These were so refreshing! We loved both our drinks! Pricing: It is a bit on the pricier end. Can’t blame them for operating in this inflation. I’d say it’s worth it because their food tastes authentic, great service, and welcoming ambiance.