Escape Thai Cafe

16695 E 14th St, San Leandro
(510) 200-9729

Recent Reviews

erica a.

Delicious, authentic Thai food. Did I say delicious?! And the nicest owners. Their spicy is spiiiiiiicy!

Guillermo E.

The place is exclusively togo -- take away.So there is no patio or seating at all. The restaurant offers typical Thai food, fast and affordable. There is something of a language barrier, so order with the app if you have very specific requests additions or substitutions.There is very little parking space available, if you are there park across the street by the gas station. It's just safer for you.

C L.

Green curry taste real authentic. Lost of flavor... Yum! The location is near major freeway. It was very easy to get in and out for pick up. Would Def visit again.

Frank L.

Got takeout this last week and ordered $100+ in items. The crab fried rice was way too salty. I don't know if it was a bad batch but I couldn't knowingly feed this to my father because of his high blood pressure. I ended up eating most of it and ended up so dehydrated I was downing water non-stop throughout the night. For a 25 dollar item, it was impossible to taste anything on top of the sodium overloadThe moo bin appetizer plate was also a huge disappointment. The spare ribs were dry and overcooked. It was absolutely not fresh. The chicken wings were also not like the picture. The ones we got had heavy breading, like KFC.The pad thai was probably the best item, relatively speaking. The pad see ew had good flavor but the beef was hard. I wanted to give this place a chance since I'm a local, but I won't be returning to this place for thai.

Ng M.

Our favorite spot in East Bay! Generous portion and tasty food. Service is friendly!The only thing is that last time our Tom Yum was really salty and we had to add more water into it. This time, the food is a bit over seasoned and the noodle is overcooked. Hope the restaurant may check the taste before packing and lessen the seasonings.

Natasha

Need to know: They are currently only take out, no dine in.I ordered once through google maps on my laptop and saw that they had a great 2 for 1 deal on potstickers. When I got the potstickers I was so impressed! They are so crispy and addictive, no sauce needed to be delicious. Best potstickers I've ever had! We also had the tom kha gai soup and yellow curry which were both delicious, and surprisingly spicy for mild. But we enjoyed that. Just a warning if you have a really low spicy tolerance.The next time I ordered, I thought they had the 2-for-1 deal, but apparently that is only if you order through Uber Eats, which is the way it orders if you order through google maps on a laptop. So if you want the deal, order through Uber Eats! I was ordering over the phone and they said that deal is paid for through Uber Eats, not by the restaurant. But they were so friendly and considerate that they felt bad for us not knowing this and gave us an extra order of potstickers on them!This consideration of the customer isn't just limited to that one interaction. They're the only restaurant I've seen that cuts holes in the tops of all their to go boxes for crispy items like spring rolls and potstickers so that they don't get condensation build up and stay crispy throughout the ride home! You can tell they cut the holes by hand too. That's so smart and so considerate of the customer.Definitely check this place out, so delicious and great service!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jose Montes

Wife and I were trying to figure out what to eat and we came across this place. Staff was super friendly, food was amazing. Wife ordered the pompano and the ribs and she loved it. I got the pad see ew and with shrimp and it was super delicious, the sauce was fantastic ?. My dish came with a good amount of broccoli and shrimp. The shrimp was already fully pealed and pretty good sized. Excuse the photo. The food looked so good that i immediately started digging in. We stumbled upon this place by accident, and we will definitely be coming back. The only "bad" thing to say about this place is that it is available for take out or delivery only. I No dine-in. I highly recommend everyone to try this place. You won't regret it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad See EW

Robert Whitehead

No inside seating. Take out delivery only. Food was just ok. The place was old and outdated. Lots of weeds around the building. Employees were very

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 4

Molly L.

We ordered to go from here a few weeks ago and enjoyed a plate of yellow chicken curry and chicken pad se ew. Everything tasted as you would expect, except not as sweet as other places for better or worse. The only thing that was a little off putting was his dry the chicken was in the pad se ew. It was also a little weird to see a $5 surcharge for beef, which usually comes standard as one of the meat options at Thai places. The prices are on the higher side here.The phone order took 10-15 minutes and was ready upon arrival. The owner had some trouble hearing me and understanding me on the phone, but he was able to get the order correctly. I think overall I'm glad this Thai place exists and hope to try their other menu offerings in the near future.

Greg S.

We thoroughly enjoyed our outdoor dining experience here a year or so ago. Simple but fun tiki decor was cool.But we came to relive that experience tonight and discovered they are no longer serving outdoors, and it appears they are only pick up and delivery. Kind of a big space for just that model...

Peter C.

Definitely recommended, I was skeptical at first cause I had bad experiences at other local Thai food places, not gonna name them but this establishment is a gem out here. Really good food and the folks behind the counter are super nice. Perfect balance of savory , sweetness and spice on all the dishes. 4.5/5 - nothing is perfect but this place is near it! It is now going to be my goto Thai place when I'm in the area.

Quentin Hodges

I found Escape after a google search of the local area. Due to my reliance on Ubers this weekend I was disappointed to discover that they’re not offering sit down service at this time, but with temps being in the 50s I don’t really want to sit outside anyway.AJ and the other person working behind the counter (I didn’t get her name) we’re SUPER nice and offered suggestions. I love a menu that has pictures and their menu (both online and physical) has lots of pictures and good descriptions of the items.I ordered Pad See Ew, Crispy Rolls, and Thai iced tea. AJ was so confident in his cooking abilities that he brought the food over so that I could smell it before he bagged it. I like your confidence, AJ. The crispy rolls were hot and delicious and the iced tea was good.If I lived in the area I’d definitely return. I spent more money than I’d planned on spending but it feels good to support local businesses, especially when traveling.

Recommended dishes: Pad See EW

Rita

Very pleased with the foods we got! I ordered via Uber Eats, but would love to visit this place one day and check out their nice patio once it's warmer outside. I ordered pad kee mao with chicken, medium spicy, and husband got the pad thai with chicken, medium spicy. It came in a container, large portions. We ate about 2/3 and saved the rest as leftovers.The pad kee mao was good, not too sweet and had good amount flavors. It had good amount of chicken and veggies, and thick noodles. One thing I did not like was the green peppercorn - it came with two stems and some peppercorns were loose. I did not like the taste of it biting into them and it ruined the pad kee mao for me. I typically do not use this when I cook pad kee mao, so I was a bit disappointed and had to pick them out one by one. I would request them to remove this from my dish next time. The pad thai was really good, not too sugary and sweet like most places do. It also had good amounts of chicken. Love the flavors of this one! Both noodles were perfectly spicy for me, medium does have a good kick that even I felt the spice (I eat tons of spicy food). My husband thought it was a bit too spicy but it wasn't unbearable for him; the pad thai as leftovers weren't that spicy. I'd love to try their hot spicy level next time. Overall we will definitely order from here again and try other items on the menu and soon we'll visit the restaurant in person!

Andriana Lam

This was our first time here. I like authentic Thai, with fresh ingredients & this was that! Absolutely delicious. The green papaya salad & thai beef salad were incredibly fresh. The yellow curry was fantastic. The mild spice level we chose for the dishes was just right- just a hint of the spice, not completely removed, but not too much. I would say the feeling that the Ingredients were fresh is my best compliment to them becuase that’s really the base for great tasting food.

Esther R.

The entrees are unique and delectable! My family placed a rather large order, and when we arrived, we were greeted with four free custom-made drinks to add to the order. The woman who assisted us was warm and gracious and had prepared the drinks in advance just for us. We had selected a relatively broad selection of entrees, and each of them was amazing! The palate was eclectic, and it was hard to decide on a favorite entree because they were all so delicious! Although parking was a bit challenging, we did find some spots close by on a side street, so it was no hassle.

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