Ben Thai Cafe

1331 Polk St, San Francisco
(415) 771-2562

Recent Reviews

Will S

I never had the Khao Soi noodle soup. Wow. All I could say quietly to my love was "this is so f__ng good! OMG" I understand there could be better somewhere else, I don't know, but what I do know is that I think about this dish almost every day. For me, one of the best noodle soups I've ever had regardless of cuisine.It does have a little kick so if you can't eat spicy food you might think it's spicy. If you can at least tolerate a modest level of spice, then you're good to go. As others have mentioned they like to ask if you want duck instead of what kind of meat which I know can influence your decision. I already knew this before coming here so I was prepared.I ordered it with tofu because I just didn't want meat. The tofu was nicely prepared and not over cooked and tough like too many places make it. That ruins a dish for me. I will probably have meat next time since I do enjoy meat.It is a delicious balance of spice, richness from coconut milk/cream, the warmth of curries, lemongrass, lime... Oh just delightful. I want sure about the noodle choice but after the first bite, I understood.Pad Thai is a nice balance, not too sweet, not overly rich, just to executed.Can't wait to come here again and bring my daughter who loves Tom Kha Gai. This is similar but for me, another level better.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Steph

For the most part, I love Ben Thai! Both dining in and their delivery are very good. Our pad see ew came with the wrong noodles tonight though. I assume they ran out of the thick noodles, but it really made the dish drastically different. I wish the dish was unavailable // not orderable if the right noodles are available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Chhavi Bhaskar

Good Thai spot, we walked in without a reservation and was able to find a seat without a wait time :).This place didn’t disappoint and food had good Thai flavours. We had their recommended chicken wings, khao souy and yellow curry. Khao souy was amazing and portion sizes are good too.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Khao Soi, Murder Wings

Dave Daveofferson

Incredible, deep flavors and lightening-fast service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Khao Soi

John Low

Delighted. Food was great. Service was very fast and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Khao Soi, Murder Wings

Aaron F

I had the khao soi (really good). Didn't seem like anyone had a personality, and I did not feel welcome here. Wouldnt do it again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Donald Coppen

Good food, substantial portions & good service - well worth a visit.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Vegetarian Fried Spring Rolls, Khao Soi

John Hoeglund

Awesome Thai food and good with dietary restrictions. Plenty of vegetarian options and gluten free availability.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Morgan Brock-Smith

This place was amazing! The food was great, and the owner was very sweet and accommodating. Our food came within minutes, and we loved every bite. Highly recommend!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Murder Wings

Royce Cumming

Absolutely AMAZING placeEvery dish was delicious and everyone here is so nice and we all had a great meal and vibes ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Murder Wings

Nishtha Choudhary

Overall 3.5 starsWe ordered pad kee mao and khao soi. Every other pad kee mao I have had, it’s always more spicy than I can handle but I love the kick it usually here but here it was not at all spicy. The khao soi was better and had a slight spicy kick to it but I had higher expectations of the place since it has such great reviews from others.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Sylvia Strawn

One of the best Thai restaurants I have ever consumed food at. If I could I would give it 100/5 stars. The food is immaculate!!! Atmosphere is super cool. Lovely decorations for the Christmas time! Not to mention…the service!!!! Wow!!! Aun and Pui took amazing care of my family and I. If I could, I would eat here every night!!!! Can’t wait to be back soon!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katherine Papas

This was the BEST food !!! I had the panang curry two times in one week because it was that good. Our server Anui was so kind and attentive. I highly recommend this place to everyone. It also has a nice relaxing atmosphere and was very clean.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Annabel Schreiber

We were visiting San Francisco for the week and went here the first day. It was so good we came back another time before leaving! Food was amazing - the Khao Soi was the best I’ve had since visiting Thailand. The staff was so kind and friendly, especially Auni! Highly recommend.

Laura K.

This place was AMAZING!Came here exactly when it opened at 5pm and there was no line / wait to be seated.I ordered the Roasted Duck Curry -- this was the star of the evening! It was a Thai red curry with Chinese style roasted duck. I'm a big fan of fusion dishes. It also had lots of veggies too! Lots of variety in textures and flavors. The portions for this were generous, I barely finished.We took advantage of the Yelp check in for 50% off drinks :)

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