King's Thai Cuisine #2

I used to love this place. Key words: Used to. I was just in Chiang Mai in June/July and was missing some Thai food. Stopped for some fish cakes and was thinking about soup since it turned into another dark, cold day. I ordered the fish cakes to start and they were so awful. I mean just tasteless and I got a whiff of old oil they were fried in when the plate arrived. They were too hard and rubbery to cut with a fork so I had to ask for a knife which is typical in Thailand, so that's ok but man. Inedible. They came with what looked like 1 tablespoon of the cucumber red onion hot sauce and it looked like the kind of sauce you buy in a bottle so again, just sickly sweet and tasteless. There was a tiny pile of thinly shaved cabbage with equally thinly shaved carrots which looked good but it was dry. NO nothing on it to perk it up. I was going to order more but I just couldn't after that rubbery-hard fishcake. Oddly what I love about fishcakes is that rubbery-ness but only when they're freshly made, not from a frozen package from an Asian market. So no points for tasteless food. I had been there right before I left for Thailand and ordered Tom Ka Gai and WOW. Coconut milk, cilantro and big chunks of overcooked chicken. No galangal root, lemongrass peppercorn, fish sauce, lime or well...just any ingredient that makes that soup taste good.
I guess that's it for me for King's Thai #2 on Clement. I make such a good bowl of Tom Ka Gai which means I am back to making it myself. Oh and what's up with ONE flimsy little napkin? Why? Terrible napkins. The thin useless napkin was served in a basket. What? Get with it, King's Thai.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

By far the best Thai food in San Francisco, the fried chicken over fried rice and the panang/green curry, the noodle dishes: all done exquisitely. Been coming here for years and they never disappoint on depth of flavor

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clean restaurant, reasonably fast service. But that food wasn't that good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

The green curry was phenomenal and I would absolutely recommend it

Food: 5

Year after year they are keeping up the very same the very high standards. Food didn't change over the course of years, like it did at many other places. It is very tasty and somewhat affordable if there's such thing in the city....

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

The fact that it’s open till midnight. Gives it more cozy vibes. Food was absolutely delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I knew it…
I have been here only once many years ago, and grossed out at that time and never came back after that

Yikes I found a cockroach in my curry. I've lived in the neighborhood for 15+ years and have eaten here a bunch. Definitely more after the Clement and 8th location closed. Got $50 worth of curry and soup as takeout for my family for dinner later, and found a cockroach in my bowl. Thank goodness it wasn't in my kid's bowl. I emailed the restaurant/owner weeks ago, with photos, kindly, to let them know they may need to address their kitchen sanitation practices - but never heard back. Sad to say I won't be back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Ordered Beef Stew Noodle Soup, but only 1 piece of lean meat, rest was inedible fat. Pretty dissapointed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

No customer service they treat you based off how much money u look like u earn.

Service: 1

Was craving for some Thai so I found this spot on Google. A lot of the Thai places in the city open around 5. Glad this one was open. Not too busy as I came in for a late lunch early dinner. Got the pad gra pow and tom yum. Service was very friendly. Food came out quick. Huge bowl of tom yum. Perfectly seasoned. The shrimp was a little over cooked. Lots of mushrooms as I like it. Hot and fresh. So good! The gra pow was good. I think it could’ve used more flavor like garlic, onions and black pepper. was on the sweet side and felt like it was missing something. Either way good meal and will return to try other items.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

I have been coming here for many years. It is a local place with great Thai food and great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Left me with a great impression. Chicken satay was meaty and super juicy. Mango sticky rice was awesome. Rice is made with pandan and has just the right amount of salt (taste) to balance the sweetness of the coconut milk and mango.

I’d come back to try more of their menu and when I have a bigger appetite.

Staff are kind and very welcoming too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The duck curry is very tasty. Highly recommend this restaurant on Clement. Opens very late which is good for us

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

There was a bug in my friends food

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1