Thai Canteen is exactly what you’ll probably expect from a Thai place. Your typical vegan options and some vegetarian options made with fish sauce. Flavor is fantastic and while the staff is nice - I’ve had an inconsistent experience with knowledge on what’s vegan or not. No big deal, they just ask the cooks, but I would surely double-check when ordering if you’re not sure about something.
John Varga
Nice Thai place in heart of Davis
Manmeet Kaur
Love it!!!
Deb Bh
Food was good! But the workers had so much attitude.. we have been there twice and the attitude was same.. they really dont greet well .. we experienced it both the times when we went there..
Aenoi Seuthsanith
Nice and homily everytime I come here. Very welcoming.
meghana gattu
Tasty food and very amicable people
tiredepot
Nice place to eat good was good the server was great but the guy at the front taking orders is pretty sassy to say the least lol
Mina York
delicious food! good atmosphere, super busy when we went. portions were large
Josh!
the eggplant here is the best i’ve ever had - after trying dozens of thai places in the bay
The best Thai restaurant in Davis hands-down. Thai Canteen is a simple counter-service restaurant serving authentic Thai food with large portions and at an affordable price. Service is hit or miss depending on who’s working. However, no one has been particularly mean spirited.
They offer quite a few vegan and vegetarian options such as their yellow curry, pad Thai, pineapple fried rice, stir fried eggplant, drunken noodles, and Thai tea (can be made with coconut milk instead of dairy cream). You order at the counter, find a table, and they bring the food and silverware to your table. Water and condiments are self serve across from the front counter. If you order any drinks they will be ready to pick up from the counter after you order.
My go to order is their Vegan Pad Thai prepared Medium Spicy, with tofu and mixed veggies as the protein. The portion is large and the flavors are well-balanced, though a bit on the spicier side. The noodles are coated in the perfect amount of sauce. They are very generous with the tofu and veggies. The meal was around $16 before tip which is great because it served as two meals.
Tia Cheng (Tia)
Bad service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
R. Williams
Best food in Davis. High quality food in a casual non fancy (but still nice) atmosphere. Thank you Thai Canteen!
Food: 5
Christina Mc.
I have been going to the Thai Canteen for ten years and have loved it every time....But after the disgusting behavior I witnessed by the cashier, my family, friends and I won't be going back. I went today with a friend to pick up food ordered by her husband. After waiting in line and reaching the front, the cashier literally ignored my friend. She waited politely and he actually went onto serve other people behind us without acknowledging her! And he saw her and heard her, he just decided to ignore her! When she interrupted him helping ANOTHER customer who had been behind us in line he told her not to interrupt him and then tried to talk to me instead, even though I was standing well away. When she went to help a 3rd person my friend tried again but he just kept ignoring her/ telling her not to interrupt. He only ended up getting the food after I essentially pointed out that he had ignored her in favor of 3 other people and asked him what his problem was. Been then he held it away from her like some school yard bully and told her next time she shouldn't interrupt him. There will be no next time- his behavior was abusive and I won't return to a business who employs bullies and possibly racists. I hope management makes changes.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sam K
Must be one of the best Thai dishes I had in California. I had the pad Thai and fried rice with shrimp and they both are amazing. I will be coming back for sure.
Thai Canteen is exactly what you’ll probably expect from a Thai place. Your typical vegan options and some vegetarian options made with fish sauce. Flavor is fantastic and while the staff is nice - I’ve had an inconsistent experience with knowledge on what’s vegan or not. No big deal, they just ask the cooks, but I would surely double-check when ordering if you’re not sure about something.
Nice Thai place in heart of Davis
Love it!!!
Food was good! But the workers had so much attitude.. we have been there twice and the attitude was same.. they really dont greet well .. we experienced it both the times when we went there..
Nice and homily everytime I come here. Very welcoming.
Tasty food and very amicable people
Nice place to eat good was good the server was great but the guy at the front taking orders is pretty sassy to say the least lol
delicious food! good atmosphere, super busy when we went. portions were large
the eggplant here is the best i’ve ever had - after trying dozens of thai places in the bay
Panang curry was creamy and delicious
Restaurantji Recommends
The best Thai restaurant in Davis hands-down. Thai Canteen is a simple counter-service restaurant serving authentic Thai food with large portions and at an affordable price. Service is hit or miss depending on who’s working. However, no one has been particularly mean spirited. They offer quite a few vegan and vegetarian options such as their yellow curry, pad Thai, pineapple fried rice, stir fried eggplant, drunken noodles, and Thai tea (can be made with coconut milk instead of dairy cream). You order at the counter, find a table, and they bring the food and silverware to your table. Water and condiments are self serve across from the front counter. If you order any drinks they will be ready to pick up from the counter after you order. My go to order is their Vegan Pad Thai prepared Medium Spicy, with tofu and mixed veggies as the protein. The portion is large and the flavors are well-balanced, though a bit on the spicier side. The noodles are coated in the perfect amount of sauce. They are very generous with the tofu and veggies. The meal was around $16 before tip which is great because it served as two meals.
Bad service.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Best food in Davis. High quality food in a casual non fancy (but still nice) atmosphere. Thank you Thai Canteen!
Food: 5
I have been going to the Thai Canteen for ten years and have loved it every time....But after the disgusting behavior I witnessed by the cashier, my family, friends and I won't be going back. I went today with a friend to pick up food ordered by her husband. After waiting in line and reaching the front, the cashier literally ignored my friend. She waited politely and he actually went onto serve other people behind us without acknowledging her! And he saw her and heard her, he just decided to ignore her! When she interrupted him helping ANOTHER customer who had been behind us in line he told her not to interrupt him and then tried to talk to me instead, even though I was standing well away. When she went to help a 3rd person my friend tried again but he just kept ignoring her/ telling her not to interrupt. He only ended up getting the food after I essentially pointed out that he had ignored her in favor of 3 other people and asked him what his problem was. Been then he held it away from her like some school yard bully and told her next time she shouldn't interrupt him. There will be no next time- his behavior was abusive and I won't return to a business who employs bullies and possibly racists. I hope management makes changes.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Must be one of the best Thai dishes I had in California. I had the pad Thai and fried rice with shrimp and they both are amazing. I will be coming back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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