Thep Phanom Thai Restaurant

I really enjoy eating here. The food is delicious, the service is warm and welcoming, and the ambiance is intimate. I always order the Tom Kha Gai — it bursts with layers of flavor! I don’t live in this neighborhood, so it’s definitely a destination place for me.

This place has great good and excellent service! I enjoyed the dancing lady and the fries duck very much! The drinks were great. But the kind service and easy-​going waiters made me very happy. I enjoyed the experience very much. It’s an intimate unassuming place with kind people. Try it!

Love this place! Menu is extensive and suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Food is fresh and delicious. Service is prompt and friendly. Family owned and operated place. Prices are super reasonable for quality!!! Definitely worth a try — one of my favorite Thai places!!!

This restaurant has the best Thai food in the Bay Area and has many years of awards to prove it. I live across the city and drive here to get take out because the food is so exceptional. I highly recommend the green curry, chefs famous basil mushroom and salad J, but everything is delicious. Definitely worth it if you can find parking.

Thep Phanom is a very solid 3 star Thai restaurant in my book. For an appetizer, I tried the Thep Thong. This dish was completely awesome, and I highly recommend it. It’s chicken and corn made into a pouch-​like form and deep fried like a spring roll and served with dipping sauces. For dinner I had the pad thai which was not bad at all. It came with 3 large sized prawns, egg, & tofu. It was a little bit dry for my taste, but it did hit the spot for my pad thai craving. For drinks, I’d definitely recommend the lychee mojito if you’re a fan of lychee. It’s very sweet, but very tasty.

The best Thai tapas in the city with the most gracious and wonderful chef/​host Tann. Open Saturday and Sunday 12:15 both days. Unilocal is wrong! Come in and enjoy the deliciousness.

Itsa solid 3 star joint, its A-​ok, nothing GREAT but fortunately nothing truly BAD. I guess if I lived across the street from this joint, it would be a great place to grab dinner, as a destination Thai dinner place, me thinks not. 4 for dinner:
FOOD :
Crispy Tofu: $ 9 — good rendition, the accompanying cucumber salad wasa nice complement
Crispy Cresent Moon $ 9 (deep fried pumpkin) «A» for creatively served in a wine glass w/​sauce
«3’s Company» — $ 15 scallops/​calimari/​shrimp: the shrimp were prawn sized, the scallops were the tough and tiny bay version (I think maybe 2 were present) calamari (squid) was the most populous item. The coconut sauce was thin, as in like water. Despite the clever name, it was disappointing.
The «Som Tum» $ 10 — spicy green papaya salad, good
Tom Yum Goong $ 11 spicy & sour prawn soup — good
Basil prawns $ 15 — nicely spiced, but the «prawns» were more like «shrimps» — size does matter.
Rice — 3 X $ 5 served in a clever traditional Thai tube
Deserts /​drinks /​fried bananas /​etc (Thai Coffee, Tea) $? x 6 — ok — nothin great
SERVICE: nice waitresses… (lookin a little stressed)
$ 120 for dinner for 4 — itsa ok price for the joint… but since I like to tip big that skews the price

I live close by and this has become my go-​to spot for Thai food. The staff is really friendly and welcoming, and the ambiance is exactly what you want in a friendly neighborhood restaurant. I have tried a few dishes here and all were great. I strongly recommend the Tom Yum soup. It’s pretty incredible. The salt and pepper beef appetizer is also definitely worth partaking in. All in all, this place is fantastic. Hands down a better choice than their competitors on Haight.

Best Happy Hour in San francisco. head chef Yann is the best Real BANGKOK CHEF in town. We live close and come every weekend. Top favorites are Sam KASATR, salad J, Tom kha gai, Birds of Paradise, Crispy Duo, Salt and Pepper Beef Strips, Latb Gai, Crispy Crescent Moon.

This Thai Restaurant is the best in the SF and maybe even in the Bay area bar none! They have every day specials that they recommend base on what you are craving. I would recommend start off with the beef salad and pair it with white wine. I also love the Pad Thai, Shrimp Fried rice, and the crispy beef (its an appetizer). Try it and guarantee that you will not walk away disappointed from your dining experience!!!

The food I got was good (I believe I got the Titanic Beef because what a great name), but make sure if you’re ordering takeout, you order rice too! My dish didn’t come with rice as a default which I only figured out after I had gone home. Sort of a bummer. I’d go back, though, to try more things!

Loved it! Great food and awesome staff!!! Beer specials did not influence this review at all… Promise!

Delicious! Amongst the top Thai food I have ever had. And well priced!
Pineapple fried rice!
Thanks thep!!!

We stopped by for dinner on a Saturday night. The restaurant wasn’t very busy, and service was really good.
I liked the crispy deep fried corn and taro cakes ($ 9), although the texture was a little inconsistent. The sliced cucumbers that came with the cakes could have used more seasoning. My pad see ew with tofu ($ 11) was also a bit bland. The portion was large and filling.

Enjoyed the food during our semi Xmas (yes review long over due), board and employee gathering for our nonprofit. We had fun, at this place near the heart of Haight. Service was great too. Liked the little sticky rice containers too.

I am no Thai expert, but I really enjoy dining here.
The ambience is fun, the staff is nice and the food is tasty.
I recommend anything with pumpkins, and the vegetable fried rolls.
It’s also a good place where to go in groups and maybe order multiple dishes to share.

not the great fresh tastes I was hoping for in a Thai restaurant. Maybe it was a poor menu choice… but my nose warned me when we walked in this might not be the best choice… When the plate arrived the smell actually reminded me of my dog after a long walk in the rain, except I love my dog even when he smells like a wet dog.
Skip this place
sorry– get some fresh herbs and things will get better

Dear Thep Phanom,
I only tasted one item, the Pad Thai with tofu. Those five stars are for this dish.
When it arrived it looked a touch pale, a touch slimy, and not particularly impressive.
«Meh» I thought to myself «I suppose I just have so much incredible Thai in Hawaii that I cannot expect everywhere else to live up to my standards of excellence».
I begrudgingly placed a chopstick full in my mouth and…
It was the BEST Pad Thai I had ever eaten in my entire existence. The best. So good I think about it, I fantasize about it, I want to to go to you right this moment.
And I am angry with you as I am now ruined. RUINED. All Pad Thai since you has been such a disappointment I think I will stop ordering it completely. I can’t suck anyone else’s noodle into my mouth, only your glistening noodles can slide down my throat and grant me complete and utter ecstasy.
Ahhhh.
Ahem.
So anyhow, your Pad Thai is wonderful and someday I will be back and order every single vegetarian dish you offer to see if they are equally orgasmic. I mean, delicious.
Love,
Angela

Why does this place only have 3.5 stars!!! I honestly don’t understand.
Thep Phanom is an amazing thai restaurant with very tasty thai food. The ambiance is warm and intimate. The service is very good, too! Great for a date night or dinner out with friends.
Their thaitanic beef is a must try! Spacy and delicious!!!
I would come back here every week if I didn’t have a care about weight gain!

Ce restaurant est une vaste blague. Les fameuses cailles frites du chef baptisées «Birds Of paradise «ont le goût d’huile de vidange brûlée.
Il plane dans le restaurant une odeur fétide sans doute due à l’accumulation d’aliments brûlés. Bref, incompréhensible qu’il soit recommandé pas le Michelin ou qu’il soit considéré comme le meilleur restaurant thaï de San Francisco.

Thep Phanom surprisingly rose to the high expectations often set by a warm childhood memory. The food was a delicious adventure, as was the ambiance. The friendly and prompt service complimented the meal to make for a great dining experience. The only thing that would make it better would be if they still handed out chocolate mints with the check at the end of the meal — specifically the flat little rectangles dressed in green foil. Nevertheless, if you’re looking for a great neighborhood Thai experience, I highly recommend Thep Phanom!
We ordered:
Tom Kha Gai (chicken in coconut soup): Warm, milky, with lemon flavor. Great appetizer & big enough serving for 2 hungry people.
Ped Sawan (marinated boneless duck in honey sauce): Sweet, hearty, delicious! Came with rice with the CUTEST presentation — see pic. The handle sticking out the top of the rice belongs to a oar-​like paddle, for you to ladle out the tiny carb packets onto your plate. Had leftovers for a yummy lunch the next day!
Kaeng Karee Gai (yellow curry chicken with onion and potato): This dish made us laugh because they really didn’t skimp on the potatoes! The potato in this curry came in halves or quarters, not tiny little slices.
tl;dr — Friendly Service | Gorgeous Ambiance | Interesting Food with Generous Portions