
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 15871 Pomona Rincon Rd Unit 130, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Phone: (909) 248-0485
Website: https://lekinareethaieatery.com/
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Order and Reservations
Order: Order online
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Reviews
A disappointing dinner experience with extremely slow service and average-tasting food at premium prices.
The Backstory:
My wife and I have wanted to try this place out for a while because of the rave reviews online. We love Thai food and had high hopes. Alas, we were seriously underwhelmed.
The Service:
Firstly, we expected there to be a long wait, as it was a crowded for a Sunday night. To our pleasant surprise, we got a table after waiting only a minute or two. Cups of water and menus came immediately thereafter. Our server was friendly and polite. Sadly, that was as good as the service was going to get. It took about 5 minutes to flag him down to put in our order. Then the REAL waiting game started…
After 20 minutes of waiting and seeing others get served first even though they sat down AFTER us, I asked our server if our dishes were in the queue. He checked, came back, and apologized that there was a delay with 1 of our 3 orders, but he would have it out as soon as possible. The waiting continued. A full 10 minutes later (30 minutes after putting in our order and about 35 minutes since we first sat down!) we finally got our first dish — and it wasn’t even our appetizer.
The Food:
So what did we wait so long for? My order was the Khao Soi, a noodle soup in a creamy coconut curry broth and served with chicken, crispy noodles, pickled mustard greens, and other veggies for taste. Was it worth the wait? Nope. The chicken drumsticks were dry while the broth was just average at best. Plus, they placed the fried noodles directly in the broth, making it soggy and defeating the purpose of having CRISPY noodles (whereas most other Thai places I’ve been to place it on the side).
My wife got the E-San Station, a combo plate that had BBQ chicken, papaya salad, and sticky rice. The BBQ chicken had good seasoning but the meat was also dry. The sticky rice was undercooked, with parts of it hot and sticky and other parts just warm but hard and not fully cooked. But the worst part was the papaya salad, which tasted like a weird mix of old and bland.
Ironically, our appetizer — the Cream Cheese Wontons — came out last, approximately 40 minutes after we first sat down. The saddest part: They were not as good as the Wontons you can get at Panda Express.
The Price:
The real kick in the pants? The prices. The Khao Soi was $20. The E-San Station was $25. And the Wontons (of which there were only FIVE pieces) was $12 — $2.40 each. After adding taxes and tip, our total was $70. That’s definitely not worth it for below-average to average food and the excruciatingly slow service.
The Setting:
It’s located inside a strip mall with other restaurants with sufficient, free parking. Inside, the restaurant is clean and beautifully decorated. But it’s a little cramped in the front where tables are placed pretty tightly together near the entrance. Fortunately, we got a booth in the back.
The Conclusion:
Perhaps we came on one of their “off” nights when they had their B team working, but the end result is that we waited a painfully long time for unsatisfactory food at steep prices.
One of the best pad kee mao I’ve ever eaten. The rice noodle is chewy, not too soft. The flavor is just so rich. And that medium spiciness, its a great compliment to the taste. Its a bit pricey but worth every penny. Definitely returning to try their other foods. Eyeing on their golden fried shrimp.
Update: returned to this place with the fam the following week, OMG!!!! It doesn’t disappoint. We tried the Pad see ew, garlic prawn, and curry salmon. Love it! Fresh salmon with sweet curry so yummy then the deep fried garlic prawns with shell…. Reminds me of Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas! Pad see ew was so flavorful. Highly , highly recommend this joint!
Pork leg is pretty good, very similar to Shenzhen style.
Great service, but a little too pricy.
The host was so friendly and welcoming, and the restaurant’s décor was surprisingly stylish and cozy it really added to the dining experience.
We ordered the Crying Tiger appetizer and a few other dishes whose names I can’t remember, but everything was full of flavor.
Finished with the Kairee Sundae, which was huge, fun, and the perfect sweet ending.
Highly recommend this place for the food, service, and beautiful decoration.