Ocha Thai Noodle Restaurant

The food here was excellent and the place was clean and well ordered despite it being a restaurant next to a beer store and in the middle of a major university. This place is open super late to serve the drunk college students and I'm glad they are because after 10pm finding a place for a sit down dinner is a challenge. The food we got was excellent and was brought to our table in quick order.
Our server did forgot a few things we ordered which disappointed the family members whose stuff they forgot but we had ordered enough for them to feel full as well.
When we told the server she had forgotten a few things she didn't seem to care and just came back with our bill. I think during the day or when Pitt students are not around the experience would have been better, it's clearly also geared towards takeout as there were a ton of people coming in and out to pick up orders so the server was probably annoyed we were sit in guests. I'm still giving this place a 5 because the food was excellent but the service gets a 1 star due to the server. If your looking for takeout this place would be perfect because of their speed. One thing to note is there is basically zero parking after 7pm because all the streets become permit only at that time.

Owner response

This place is open pretty late and provides decent food at a reasonable price.
It is definitely a local neighborhood-friendly restaurant.
However, finding a parking spot is really hard, so it might not be worth driving here to try the food. Their bathroom is 4.5/5, if you care about your bathroom experience there. I recommend the Pad Thai flat noodles (I ordered takeout), which are seasoned well.
However, most of the meat is fat pork.
Overall, I would rate it 4/5. The summer rolls I ordered were okay (3.5/5).
I prefer a tighter roll, but the dipping sauce was good.
They are also party-friendly, so you can share them with friends. The Tom Yum soup noodles were also okay (3.5/5).
They have a decent amount of shrimp, and the broth is good (4/5), but the noodles are kind of plain.
It feels like I'm eating two separate things instead of the noodles soaking up the broth's taste. Lastly, I noticed a few little dirty things with some dust on the water cap, so they could be more careful with cleanliness.

Me and my wife order from this place very often, and it's been perfect every time.
A sticking point has been their attention to detail.
I like my food not spicy, while she prefers extra hot each time they deliver with outstanding results.
The menu boasts all the crowd favorites.
Great taste, perfect portion sizes, and a speedy preparation time! I highly recommend you check them out! The fact that it's open late is also a great feature. In conclusion whether dining in or getting take out you can depend on ocha Thai noodle to deliver excellent quality and taste.
:) 10/10

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