Anchalee

Absolutely love this Thai restaurant! The flavors are so authentic — it really reminds me of what I had back in Asia. Their Hainanese chicken rice is amazing — tender chicken, flavorful sauce, and perfect rice. Cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and definitely a place I’d love to come back to!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It's a cozy place, food was great, atmosphere was fantastic. It was a little loud with conversations but a great dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Outstanding!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tiger steak on lunch menu super delicious ! Well priced!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We get takeout from Anchalee every few months and it’s always perfect. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have been here many times trying new dishes because everything is authentic. Everything I have eaten here, I have also eaten in Thailand many times; each dish is so delicious and it takes me right back to Thailand with every bite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rude customer service

Anchalee is hands-down my favorite Thai restaurant in the Bay Area. The food is always consistently amazing — every single visit delivers the same great flavors I’ve come to love. The staff are warm, friendly, and make you feel right at home. Plus, there’s easy, free street parking.

My favorite dishes? The crab fried rice is a standout — generously topped with sweet, tender crab meat, and the sauce makes it sing. The Penang curry bursts with flavor, with beef that’s melt-in-your-mouth tender. The curry puffs are dangerously good: the crust is so flaky I could easily eat three in a row. The seafood hot plate is always fresh and loaded with generous portions of shrimp, scallops, and mussels. And to end on a sweet note, the mango sticky rice paired with coconut ice cream is pure perfection.

Anchalee is truly a hidden gem, and I’m so grateful it’s right here in Berkeley.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Group lunch, everyone happy! Good food, nice portions, reasonable value. Online ordering was easy and they even called me to clarify something. 5 Stars!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best Tom Yum soup ever. Perfect mango salad. Love this place.

This restaurant is fresh and delicious, very high quality food. Has been a favorite for years. Love the elephant paintings inside!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is a nice, cozy, clean, spot in West Berkeley. It has a lot of vegan/vegetarian options. I ordered fried rice, vegetable curry, tempura veggies, and curry puffs. Everything was tasty and well seasoned. The medium heat level was perfectly firey. Staff was friendly, with efficient service and the meal came pretty quickly for freshly prepared food. I will return.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Delightful little place tucked away off San Pablo, this restaurant sets the standard for what comfort Thai restaurant experience ought to be. It took us a while to be seated, and then served, but the anticipation was worth it. The restaurant was overflowing with the aroma of galangal and lemongrass. It's one of the few restaurants that has an entire vegetarian menu, which made my decisions much harder!

The curry puffs are definitely worth it - little Thai samosas that melt in your mouth. I wish it came with a chutney or a sauce, but they held their own. We got the tempura fried yam and taro root and they didn't disappoint either. The little side salad with cucumbers and onions in a sweet sauce was top notch!

The lemongrass aroma was so overpowering I had to get the Tom Yum soup. It was good, not great. Somehow the taste didn't live up to the aroma. We got the tofu in sweet peanut sauce and it was decadent! I don't remember the last time I had a Thai dish so well balanced - sweet and just spicy enough to feel the burn. At this point I was too stuffed and even though the dessert menu looked interesting, I had to skip it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Beautiful small restaurant with great tasting food. Food came out hot and quick. The portions are large. Staff was very inviting.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hidden gem. Great wine list and excellent food. This place is cozy and perfect for a romantic dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5