Star Anise

Amazing food and service? Come to Star Anise. They're located in downtown Livermore by the movie theater. There's parking on the street or a short walk to the free parking garage. We've been coming here for years so they pretty much know our order. We get a Thai iced tea, crispy chicken, Thai fried rice and pad Thai. Sometimes we change it up with drunken noodles or another appetizer. You really can't go wrong with the menu because literally everything is good.The service is excellent as the staff is very nice and attentive. They certainly have their regulars and have a nice atmosphere with clean tables, calming music playing, a water fountain (did I mention calm?), clean restrooms and a bar to sit at. We came at an odd time right before dinner so it was pretty empty. I can tell you that it fills up on nights and weekends.If you are craving delicious food and want to get your Thai fix, come to Star Anise in Livermore!

Amazing food and Sevice ! Very nice quiet ambiance.will def recommend this place for date night .

I visited Star Anise on Tuesday, 10/03/23, during dinner time. I was able to try the Corn Fritter and the Chicken Pad See Ew. I loved the taste of Corn Fritter, especially when it was dipped with the cucumber sauce. The Pad See Ew was truly delectable and flavorful as well. The service was great and friendly. The inside of the restaurant was also beautiful and nicely put together. Overall, Star Anise has wonderful Thai food. I will be returning whenever I am in the area.

This was a really good little spot for Thai food. The service was friendly and the food was really good. We had the crispy calamari, drunken noodles with chicken, and Star's Sea, a combination of prawn, scallops, calamari, mussels, and salmon with red curry, kaffir lime leaves, green beans, etc. The calamari could've used a teeny bit more sauce but it was cooked really well and the sauce was yummy. It had peanuts, so keep that in mind. I can't decide whether I liked the star sea or drunken noodles better, but they were both delicious. The red curry was so good, and the texture of the drunken noodles was amazing.The two of us ate it ALL because it was so good, and then we were over-full, so this is your warning! When I go back, I will probably order less, and then add dishes as needed.

This is my favorite Thai restaurant in Livermore! The flavor is amazing, some things are hit or miss like this time I ordered the Pad See Ew & the noodles were doughy but everything else was amazing. The butternut pumpkin curry is SO good. Also the asparagus beef, and that mango sticky rice! 10/10. The prices keep going up & the amount of food isn't a lot for the price. That's the only reason I took off a star. $25 for one item-- i would expect a bigger portion so it can feed more people. It's unfortunate so I only order here like once every 6 months or so. I'd order more if it was more affordable with a bigger portion size.

Best Thai food in Livermore! Beautiful downtown atmosphere and ambiance! My husband and I have been coming here for almost 10 years and have never had anything on the menu we didn't love!!

Their Shrimp Spicy basil fried rice is so good! The young lady in the front was super nice!Con: Difficult to find parking

Star Anise is the best Thai food in Eastern Alameda County. Always delicious and the service is always the best.

Traveling through Regina we noticed an abundant number of Indian restaurants. We took a chance with Star Anise. Having traveled all over North America for the past couple months, this is good Indian food, we were pleasantly surprised. The customer service and food were fantastic. The spices were spot on, heat level was perfect. Living part time in India, I consider this to be very much what to expect back in Bangalore. So happy, this is a 5 star meal. We had the fish curry and tandoori chicken.

The food, service and ambience were fantastic. We had vermicelli and hot and sour soup.