Star Leaf

Wonderful wait staff. Amazing, amazing delicious food. If you like Asian food at all. This is unbelievable and my friend I was with is from Thailand. All of our dishes were so fantastic. I can't pick a favorite one. I am so happy they have pandan options!!! Everything is clean and there's even a magician on the weekends. We will be back!!

Star Leaf in Pasadena is an absolute culinary gem! From the moment you step inside, you're transported to a tropical paradise. The ambiance is nothing short of spectacular—think elegant colonial design with lush greenery and intricate wooden carvings that evoke the grandeur of the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. The food is a masterpiece. The Royal Crown Fried Rice is a must-try—fragrant jasmine rice topped with wild Icelandic capelin, fish roe, scallops, and shrimp . The Tom Yum Soup is simmered for 13 hours, resulting in a rich, aromatic broth . For dessert, the Pink Mekong is a showstopper—coconut cream, dragon fruit, mango, and lotus seeds served in a golden goblet with dry ice for dramatic flair. Service is impeccable. Our server, Justin, was attentive and knowledgeable, enhancing our dining experience Star Leaf is more than just a meal—it's an experience. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or enjoying a night out, this restaurant delivers on every front. Highly recommend.

Star Leaf is a beautiful spot in Pasadena with a modern, stylish vibe. The staff was attentive and friendly, and I really appreciated the attention to detail when they explained the different dishes and ingredients throughout the meal. The food here is excellent. My favorite dish was the Chilean sea bass — perfectly cooked, soft and tender, with a sauce that tied everything together. I also really enjoyed the curry soft-shell crab; the curry sauce was flavorful and rich without being too heavy. For drinks, the Thai tea with coconut ice cream was a standout — sweet, refreshing, and something I’d definitely order again. Overall, Star Leaf delivered on both quality and atmosphere. Between the beautiful interior, thoughtful service, and delicious food, I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a great dining experience in Pasadena.

This place is gorgeous - lovely ambience, delicious food that almost feels like it should cost more than it does (we did a lunch special with app and main for $25), and service with a smile. Our table ordered: Starters: - Bakka wild salmon in Thai vinaigrette - Spicy tom yum soup - Tropical mango fish Mains: - Thai royal curry with crispy soft shell crab - Royal crown fried rice - Truffle wok seared noodles There was so much food - the 3 of us were mostly full after the starters, which were ALL so so good. My favorite personally was the salmon, but honestly I would eat any of them all day any day. The soup actually came with at least 2 mussels and a huge prawn, mango fish came with a delicious mango puree sauce and a refreshing papaya salad. Out of our mains, my favorite was hands down the curry with soft shell crab. Crab was sooooo crispy! The Royal crown fried rice was very flavorful too - I would never have thought about topping fried rice with masago but it was so good, added a nice crunch. Truffle wok seared noodles were delicious too but got outshone by the others. If you have time to drop by for the lunch special, I highly recommend it! It's a fantastic deal and pricing is relatively affordable for the quality of the food. Oh man... I forgot to take a pic of the salmon, I guess it was that good...

Service and atmosphere were 5/5. The food was 3/5, but we will come back here again to see if that changes! When we came here, they did not have the truffle oil needed for a couple of the dishes, and I feel like that did affect the truffle noodles, in particular, which was missing something. The Royal Curry was good, but you have to eat it with the French bread because the garlic butter on the bread added to the flavor. If you eat it with white rice, it feels like it's missing notes. The appetizers were great, the rolls and the salad tasted refreshing.

I ate here with friends and we were just looking for something different, fun and tasty. We found Star Lead and are very impressed with the staff, the food the atmosphere and service. Everyone is kind, polite and easy to work with even though we were extremely indecisive about what we wanted to eat but our waitress Daeja was extremely patient and helped us choose based on what we were craving. We ended up with the short ribs which were cooked to perfection and the meat was super tender and soft... Damn near melted like butter while eating it Lobster Lo Mein which was extremely tasty and had a full lobster tail which was great Salmon sushi which tasted phenomenal

Came with a large group for a Yelp event and got to try several of their dishes. We started with the Som Tom Mango Salad with Shrimp, then the Mamasan's Shrimp Cakes and then the Tom Yum Soup. They shared a very interesting backstory to the Tom Yum Soup while they were serving it. The entrees were equally solid with the Lime Steamed Chilean Sea Bass, in my opinion, taking the lead in terms of how delicious it was, but followed closely by the 12-hour braised Angus short rib. For drink, they had a very nice mix of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic choices, and I decided to go for the Thai Royal Milk Tea with Coconut Ice Cream one. The dessert was Pink Mekong, which, they shared, was their specialty. The whole evening was great, they even validated parking for about an hour (the event ran from 5:30pm till around 8:00pm). The atmosphere and service are also exceptional and certainly fitting of a restaurant of this caliber.