Presenting "phenomenally fresh and tasty" fare in a "small" "dimly lit" Lower Haight Victorian, this long-running Thai "never fails" to deliver a "more formal" Siamese dining experience ("not Westernized at all") "complete with authentically costumed" staff, "classically prepared dishes" and "traditional" decor; it "gets crowded" and as result "service can be spotty" but prices are reasonable.
Thep Phanom is the city's best Thai restaurant. Don't miss the fried quail or the chicken wings stuffed with glass noodles. The meat salads, particularly the chicken and beef, are dressed with fish sauce, lime and herbs. Try the tom kha…
The city’s best and hippest Indo-Pak restaurant by far. The perfect combo of cool setting (dig the Bollywood posters and trance beats), great food, cheap prices, lively vibe and friendly service. Tandoori and curry chefs churn out fantastic Tikka Masala and Curry Grant. Side of garlic naan and house-made mango chutney a must. Spotty service, but at these prices who cares? Sketch neighborhood:...
The traditional cuisine and convenient Lower Haight locale have made this one of San Francisco's most popular Thai restaurants.:
In Short
The small dining area is almost always crowded, with one rectangular room ornately decorated along the walls by gilt highlights leading to somewhat noisy acoustics. The...