Incredibly delicious—we loved every dish we ordered and used every last grain of rice to soak the delicious flavors! So excited to have a new favorite restaurant in town!
Greta L
Cozy ambiance in Bad Animal books, delicious food and good vegan options, and great service !
Jake Byman
Unfortunately Hanloh didn't quite hit for us. We had heard awesome things, but we felt a bit let down here. We got an appetizer (stir fried noodles & tofu), a main (curried lamb), and a dessert (mango rice), as well as a glass of wine each.
The appetizer tasted sour, and the tofu a bit rubbery. The curried lamb was good, but I'm very glad we ordered rice as well, because it was not included and the dish would have been severely lacking without it. The dessert was a bit bland, unfortunately.
The total price with tip ended up at $140, which felt quite excessive for those three food items.
Based on this unfortunately I don't think we'll be returning.
Dylan Ronan
Always a fantastic meal, menu changes and is small and high quality. Check it out, recommend getting a reservation.
George Zaleski
Super chill space.
Suzanne H
One of the best restaurants in Santa Cruz. Absolutely fresh, delicious Thai food.
Mark
This is by far the best Thai food I’ve ever had in my life. The flavor profile on the black cod is unimaginable. Such aromatic flavors mixed with the perfect blend of spices makes this my favorite restaurant in Santa Cruz. The oysters are perfect and always order extra Nim Jaam sauce. Great wine selection. Low-key vibes. I love this place. 5/5
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Omar Flores
Worst experience, where they somehow added an extra $20 dollars to my tip and I had to take time out of my day to call and get it fixed. Absolutely ridiculous.
KeshaEvans
Best food we have eaten in Santa Cruz. Delicious bright, authentic flavor!! Amazing vibe in a great book store. Even had vegan dessert— yum, yum, yum
Matthew Simmons
Amazing food and great wine. One of the handful of best meals you can have in Santa Cruz. It is not cheap, but worth it - with one exception. Their rice is absurdly priced at $5 per portion - mean for a party of two you might end up spending $10 to get rice... It's just rice? Who eats curry without rice? It should be part of the meal.
If you are looking for a traditional Thai place serving "Thai" food, this isn't the place for you based on taste, presentation, and price point.
We ordered a beef dish. It was VERY salty. I mentioned this to the waitress. She answered back "Our version comes full flavor". Honestly, when a dish is that salty, there isn't much flavor.
We asked for hot water. Nope, we don't have hot water. That is a bit unusual for a restaurant, wouldn't you say?
Why we asked for hot water? We wanted to rinse the beef to reduce the saltiness. We couldn't. Sigh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Pistol Pete Eubank
Hanloh Thai within Bad Animal books offers excellent food. The most efficient way to describe it is the tiramisu of Thai food. Light, fresh, but bold in flavor. The service is top notch, Hayden at the wine bar sets you up with excellent pairings with a unique wine selection. The atmosphere of the location within Bad Animal Books is cool and it makes you feel cool to be a part of it. We will continue to make this a staple for date night and always sit at the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Plaa Nueng Manao, Mieng
Jordan Carter
Hanloh kitchen stunned us! Super fresh herbs, fish and chicken. Everything on their menu rocks. Bad Animal is a wonderful environment too! Great wine selection. Excellent service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan Wong
One of those expensive hipster places but they do the dishes right. Hat yai chicken is prepared exactly how it should, marinated in fish sauce with a thin light coating. Yum woosen I have no experience with but is noodles in an acidic sauce with tofu and tomatos. The only complaint is the rice is mushy which is a travesty for $5 a bowl. It really should be done right.
NightKid
A restaurant located inside a bookstore with excellent food and music being played. This place has a Thai taste that is super unique! The staff are very nice and seem to enjoy their job! Will definitely enjoy this spot every time I visit Santa
Incredibly delicious—we loved every dish we ordered and used every last grain of rice to soak the delicious flavors! So excited to have a new favorite restaurant in town!
Cozy ambiance in Bad Animal books, delicious food and good vegan options, and great service !
Unfortunately Hanloh didn't quite hit for us. We had heard awesome things, but we felt a bit let down here. We got an appetizer (stir fried noodles & tofu), a main (curried lamb), and a dessert (mango rice), as well as a glass of wine each.
The appetizer tasted sour, and the tofu a bit rubbery. The curried lamb was good, but I'm very glad we ordered rice as well, because it was not included and the dish would have been severely lacking without it. The dessert was a bit bland, unfortunately.
The total price with tip ended up at $140, which felt quite excessive for those three food items.
Based on this unfortunately I don't think we'll be returning.
Always a fantastic meal, menu changes and is small and high quality. Check it out, recommend getting a reservation.
Super chill space.
One of the best restaurants in Santa Cruz. Absolutely fresh, delicious Thai food.
This is by far the best Thai food I’ve ever had in my life. The flavor profile on the black cod is unimaginable. Such aromatic flavors mixed with the perfect blend of spices makes this my favorite restaurant in Santa Cruz. The oysters are perfect and always order extra Nim Jaam sauce. Great wine selection. Low-key vibes. I love this place. 5/5
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Worst experience, where they somehow added an extra $20 dollars to my tip and I had to take time out of my day to call and get it fixed. Absolutely ridiculous.
Best food we have eaten in Santa Cruz. Delicious bright, authentic flavor!! Amazing vibe in a great book store. Even had vegan dessert— yum, yum, yum
Amazing food and great wine. One of the handful of best meals you can have in Santa Cruz. It is not cheap, but worth it - with one exception. Their rice is absurdly priced at $5 per portion - mean for a party of two you might end up spending $10 to get rice... It's just rice? Who eats curry without rice? It should be part of the meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
If you are looking for a traditional Thai place serving "Thai" food, this isn't the place for you based on taste, presentation, and price point.
We ordered a beef dish. It was VERY salty. I mentioned this to the waitress. She answered back "Our version comes full flavor". Honestly, when a dish is that salty, there isn't much flavor.
We asked for hot water. Nope, we don't have hot water. That is a bit unusual for a restaurant, wouldn't you say?
Why we asked for hot water? We wanted to rinse the beef to reduce the saltiness. We couldn't. Sigh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Hanloh Thai within Bad Animal books offers excellent food. The most efficient way to describe it is the tiramisu of Thai food. Light, fresh, but bold in flavor. The service is top notch, Hayden at the wine bar sets you up with excellent pairings with a unique wine selection. The atmosphere of the location within Bad Animal Books is cool and it makes you feel cool to be a part of it. We will continue to make this a staple for date night and always sit at the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Plaa Nueng Manao, Mieng
Hanloh kitchen stunned us! Super fresh herbs, fish and chicken. Everything on their menu rocks. Bad Animal is a wonderful environment too! Great wine selection. Excellent service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of those expensive hipster places but they do the dishes right. Hat yai chicken is prepared exactly how it should, marinated in fish sauce with a thin light coating. Yum woosen I have no experience with but is noodles in an acidic sauce with tofu and tomatos. The only complaint is the rice is mushy which is a travesty for $5 a bowl. It really should be done right.
A restaurant located inside a bookstore with excellent food and music being played. This place has a Thai taste that is super unique! The staff are very nice and seem to enjoy their job! Will definitely enjoy this spot every time I visit Santa
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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