Zen Yai

771 Ellis St, San Francisco
(415) 885-0725

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Pad Kra Prow Holy Basil กระเพรา
Green Papaya Salad ส้มตำไทย
Meatballs and Slice Meat Boat Noodle
Crispy Pork with Chinese Broccoli
Combination Boat Noodles
Thai Boat Noodle Soup
Duck Basil new57 La
Crab Fried Rice
Tom Yum Noodle
Pumpkin Curry

Menu

Beverages
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Soda
12 oz. can.
Regular Iced Tea
Palm Juice
Coconut Juice

Appetizers
8 Pieces Fried Tofu
6 Pieces Fried Rolls
Chicken,carrots,Silver noodle
Fried Calamari
12 Pieces Fried Wontons
Shrimp and chicken.
Tod Mun
Racha Cafe's thai fish cakes.
4 Pieces Chicken Sate
Chicken on skewers
6 Pieces Shrimp Cocoon
Deep fried shrimps in rice wrapper.
5 Pieces Zen Yai Fresh Rolls
Shrimp, tofu, cilantro, and vermicelli with peanut sauce.
Wing of Love
Deep fried chicken wings sauteed with chef's sauce and topped with crispy basil.
Zen Yai's Platter
Combination of 2 pcs.of fried roll, fried calamari and 4 pcs.of shrimp cocoon.

Soups
Tom Yum Shrimps
Hot and sour soup with tomatoes, mushroom, lemongrass and lime leaf.
Tom Kha Shrimps
Coconut milk soup with mushroom, lemongrass, and lime leaf.
Tom Yum Seafood( Shrimps, calamari)
Hot and sour soup with tomatoes, mushroom,galanga , onion
Tom Yum Chicken
Hot and sour soup with tomatoes, mushroom, lemongrass and lime leaf.
Tom Yum Veggie
Hot and sour soup with tomatoes, mushroom, lemongrass and lime leaf.
Tom Kha Seafood
Coconut milk soup with mushroom, lemongrass, and lime leaf.
Tom Kha Chicken
Coconut milk soup with mushroom, lemongrass, and lime leaf.
Tom Kha Veggie
Coconut milk soup with mushroom, lemongrass, and lime leaf.

Salad
Green Papaya Salad
Fresh chili, tomatoes, carrot and peanut with lime juice.
Spicy Chicken Salad (Larb Kai)
Minced chicken with fresh mint and spicy lime juice.
Silver Noodle Salad
Shrimp, ground chicken, onion, tomato, carrot, cilantro and lime juice.
Spicy Shrimps Salad (Yum Koong)
Shrimp, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion with spicy lime juice.

Thai BBQ
1/2 BBQ Chicken
Served with carrot salad and sticky rice. Peanut
BBQ Thai Style Marinated Pork
Served with carrot salad and sticky rice. Peanut

Pan Fried Noodle and Noodle Soup
Pad Thai
Pan fried noodle with chicken, shrimps, tofu, egg, bean sprouts and peanuts.
Pad Se-Ew
Pan fried flat rice noodle with egg, broccoli and choice of protein.
Pad Kee-Mao
Pan fried flat rice noodle with spicy sauce with choice of protein.
Rad Na w/ Marinated Pork
Pan fried flat rice noodle with broccoli in gravy
Crab Meat Noodle
Pan fried vermicelli noodle, bean sprout, onion with crab meat
Duck Noodle Soup
Roasted duck, bean sprout and onions in a duck broth.
Zen Yai Tom Yum
Spicy and sour soup served with shrimps, fish ball, minced chicken and ground peanut.

Thai Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Green and white onions with tomatoes.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Green and white onions, with tomatoes.
Combination Fried Rice
Shrimp, squid, pork, chicken, onion, tomatoes and egg.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Shrimps, chicken, cashew nut, raisins and tomatoes and egg.
Crab Fried Rice
Crab meat, conion and tomatoes.
Fried Chicken Over Fried Rice
Fried chicken breast, egg fried rice, sweet and sour sauce.
BBQ Chicken Over Fried Rice
Deep fried chicken breast then on top of egg fried rice.

Entrees
Duck Basil
Sauteed boneless roasted duck,tomatoes, onion, carrots,bell pepper with basil leaves and chili sauce. Rice not included.
Ped Yang (Roast Duck)
Boneless roasted duck and special sauce. Rice not included.
Kow Opp Mor Din (Clay Pot Rice)
Sauteed shrimps, chicken, black mushroom and Chinese sausage over rice in clay pot. Served on top of rice.
Seafood Clay Pot
Sauteed shrimps, calamari, silver noodle, celery, carrot and onion. Rice not included.
Seafood Eggplant
Sauteed shrimps, calamari,bell pepper and eggplant with basil Rice not included.
Catfish Deluxe
Deep fried catfish fillet, sauteed with chef's special sauce (red curry sauce without coconut milk).
Crazy Sea
Sauteed combination seafood (shrimps, calamari and mussel) with garlic-chili sauce, served on hot plate served with rice
Spicy Chicken Entree (Racha Cafe Stlye)
Minced chicken sauteed with basil, fresh chili and jalapeno. Rice not included.
Spicy Calamari Entree (Racha Cafe Style)
Sauteed with red chili pepper, bamboo shoots and jalapeno. Rice not included.
Eggplant Entree
Sauteed eggplant with minced chicken and basil. Rice not included.
Cashew Nut Entree
Sauteed with cashew nuts, onion and dried chili. Rice not included.
Fried Garlic Entree
Fried garlic and pepper with marinated choice of protein. Rice not included.
Rama Entree
Sauteed meat over Napa,broccoli, carrot with peanut sauce. Rice not included.
Prig-Khing Entree
Sauteed string bean with Prig Khing sauce. Rice not included.
Pad Woon Sen Entree
Pan fried silver noodles with shrimps, chicken, egg and veggie. Rice not included.

Thai Curry
BBQ Red Curry
Red curry sauce with zucchini, bamboo shoot and bell pepper. Rice not included.
Green Curry
Green curry sauce with zucchini, beans and bell pepper. Rice not included.
33. Yellow Curry
Yellow curry sauce with potatoes. Rice not included.
34. Red Duck Curry
Duck in red curry sauce, tomatoes and pineapple. Rice not included.
35. Pumpkin Curry
Kabucha pumpkin in red curry sauce with bell pepper, basil, chicken and shrimp.
36. Green Sea
Combination seafood (shrimps, calamari and mussel) in green curry sauce with eggplant and green beans.

Thai Dishes
E-Saan Sausage
Northern east style sausage with ginger, peanut, and cilantro.
Som Tum Puu
Green papaya salad with salted crab and hot and sour dressing.
Som Tum Puu Pla Raa
Green papaya salad with salted crab and fermented fish and hot and sour dressing.
Ka Na Moo Krob
Sauteed Chinese broccoli with pork belly.Rice not included
Pad Kra Prow
Thai style spicy holy basil(seasonal) choice of ground meat. Rice not included
Prig Khing Moo Grob
Sauteed crispy pork belly with string bean and home made Prig Khing chili paste.Rice not included
Catfish Phig Khing
Deep fried Bone -in catfish sauteed with home made Prig Khing paste with touch of lime leaf.
Pla Dook Pad Cha
Deep fried catfish on bone sauteed with spicy sauce.
Sukiyaki
Mixed seafood fish ball, fish cake, shrimp ball, squid ball, shrimp, calamari and fungus, sauteed with Sukiyaki sauce.
Kra Prow Moo Krob
Suateed pork belly with string bean and bell pepper. Rice not included.

Boat Noodle
Meatballs and Slice Meat Boat Noodle
Our signature dish!!! Thai style boat noodle with rich flavor. onion, culanto,
Combination Boat Noodle
Meatballs, sliced meat, pork liver, braised meat.
Yen Ta Fo
Fish ball, shrimp ball, squid ball, fungus, steamed pork blood, calamari, water squid, tofu, fish cake, and choice of noodle.
Tom Yum Noodle
hot and sour broth with ground pork, fish ball, red pork, pork liver, bean sprout, onions, peanut, and choice of noodles.

Vegetarian Lovers
37. Pad Thai Veggie and Tofu
Pan fried thin rice noodle with egg, veggie and tofu.
38. Pad Se-Ew Veggie and Tofu
Pan fried flat noodle with egg, veggie and tofu.
39. Spicy Tofu
Sauteed deep fried tofu with chili sauce, onion, bell pepper and basil.
40. Pad Pak Peanut Sauce and Tofu
Sauteed mixed veggie and tofu topped with peanut sauce.
41. Veggie and Tofu Eggplant
Sauteed mixed veggie, tofu and eggplant.
42. Veggie and Tofu Curry
Sauteed mixed veggie, tofu and eggplant.

Zen Yai Combo
Combo 1
Shrimp, broccoli, chicken, yellow curry, fried wonton, green salad and rice.
Combo 2
Shrimp Pad Thai, chicken yellow curry, fried wonton, green salad and rice.
Combo 3
Spicy chicken, chicken yellow curry, fried wonton, green salad and rice.
Combo 4
BBQ marinated pork, chicken yellow curry, fried wontons green salad and rice.
Combo 5
Eggplant chicken, chicken yellow curry, fried wontons green salad and rice.

Side Orders
Steam Rice
Sticky Rice
Peanut Sauce
Fried Egg
Egg Fried Rice
Brown Rice

Dessert
Fried Banana with Ice Cream
Sticky Rice with Ice Cream
Sticky Rice with Mango
Seasonal.

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Recent Reviews

This was my first time here and the food was very very good! It's definitely in a sketchy area, but worth it! Go with a big group so you can try many different dishes. I wanted to try more. It's recommended and I would return!
June 2025
We stopped by after a long day of exploring San Francisco and we were ready for a delicious hot meal. I ordered the pad se ew (which has all but become my standard Thai dish when I try a new place). The chicken was tender but the broccoli was a bit tough — I think Chinese broccoli would’ve probably been a more suitable variant. The sweet and savory sauce was pretty typical for pad se ew! The portion size made for a nice leftover meal and the pricing was more than reasonable.
May 2025
Very authentic thai restaurant in the heart of SFO! We ended up here as suggested by a thai lady we met in a café. She suggesed Zen Yai as a genuine thai restaurant. Totally true! We ordered the sausage, papaya salad, cashew nut, pad thai and pad krapao ( last two not shown in the pictures). Everything was delicious. The waiters were very friendly. Regarding the price/quality, very reasonable. The only negative thing to mention, which is not related to the restaurant, is the...
May 2025

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Zen Yai

771 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 885-0725