Very authentic Thai spot, helps to come with a native speaker! One of my favorite dishes here is the boat noodle. It's actually very hard to find a place that can do small bowls allowing for multiple options! I love the fact that they leave out all the extra seasoning/condiments to allow you to edit
Super authentic and cozy spot, for an unbeatable SF price too!
My Thai friend brought me here and was my time having boat noodles! Went for the yon fo tai which had a sweet and sour broth, shared a papaya salad with fermented crab (so good) and sticky rice (dip in the sauce!).
The catfish was surpri
Phenomenal authentic Thai dishes. There are so many Thai dishes I haven't tried before?! We strayed from the usual crab fried rice, curry and pad thai. We started with: bone-in catfish $15, e-saan sausage $9, fried calamari $11 and a spicy papaya salad $12. Each dish was delicious with various level
Authentic Thai option frequented by local Thais. Zen Yai Tom Yum noodle encompasses the sweet, sour and fragrant mix quintessential of the Bangkok street food palette. Yen Ta Fo, a playful mix of textures and flavors: seafood cake, shellfish, fungus, and pork blood. Beef noodle soup with beef balls,
The best pad krapow in town. I’m visiting from Thailand and can’t live without Thai food more than a day. After I saw the photo I know This is Thai style pad krapow. Then I showed up and I’m so impressed because I love this taste. I can’t even wait until finish my dish cuz I’m writing at the resta
Was here years ago and I'm glad that they survived. Mainly came here for the small bowl of boat noodles and ordered more while dumping the old soup into the new one. Came here with my uncles and we ordered a few things. Can't go wrong with the pad Thai and the pineapple fried rice. Also ordered the
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The best boat noodles and som tam in SF. Crispy pork basil was fantastic. Everything was so good here. Closing my eyes while eating, I’m definitely in Thailand.
Yummy Thai Street food restaurant in SF. I have been eating here since 2010. Zen Yai is one of Thai people’s favorite restaurant in town. Fried crispy pork with basil is the best one for me. It’s spicy and delicious! Another one is PadThai, it’s very tasty.
We stopped in about 40 minutes before close. The staff was still very welcoming and accommodating and straightforward about when we could get a last order in. We ordered the combination Thai Boat Noodle flat rice noodles, Kra Prow Moo Grob (Crispy Pork Belly), Green Papaya Salad, and Chicken Fried G
May 2021: Great food, great boat noodles!! I recommend meatballs and slice meat boat noodle and the tom yum one. Rich with flavor!
2/21/2022: I ordered delivery for my bf and he kept reveling over the genuine care and taste of the food (and I agree since we've gone multiple times now). He says this
Delicious and authentic Thai food. The pad thai is incredible - one of the best I have had across different countries and cities. Basil pork, boat noodles, and papaya salad were excellent too, but tom yum soup could pack more flavor.
Zen Yeah! Crazy good. Pad Kra Pao is full of flavor, fragrance, and spice. Papaya salad is bright, tangy, spicy, crunchy, and fresh. We also had the Yen Ta Fo, which is maybe advanced for my current palate, but was so cool to be able to try.
Pad Kee Mao was a miss in my book, lacked the dimension of
Ordered Prik prow and pad thai, both delicious. Their medium spicy for prik prow is too spicy for me. Asian size serving (just right amount).
Staff are very friendly.
I didn't get to finish but still brought home to go. The price is okay.
Just walk or take the bus here because street parking is alw
Been here several time & always ordered the Tom Yum soup noodle & boat noodle (get the combination with pork). LOVE both broths (sourness & spiciness from Tom Yum or rich ceeamy bone broth). First time ordered the half bbq's chicken today that comes with sticky rice. Omg, this dish is big & can feed
Great and authentic Thai food!! Not touristy at all, and food was served quickly. We ordered minced pork with basil, two noodles and mango sticky rice. Not every Thai restaurant serves boat noodles and this one has one of the best I’ve tried! We enjoyed our food. Staff are very friendly Thai people.
The most authentic Thai restaurant I have ever tried in my one year of living in the US! I highly recommend ก๋วยเตี๋ยวต้มยำ (Tomyam Kueyteow). You don't have to season it at all. The taste is just perfect! Even dessert here is good. I had วุ้นมะพร้าว (coconut jelly) and it was nice!
We came to Zen Yai by accident. At first we thought that the restaurant was going to be like any other Thai restaurant in the tenderloin. However, we were blown away about how amazing this place really was. It has dishes native to Thailand where you wouldn't usually find at a restaurant in San Franc
Best thai boat I ever had in the state. It's even better than most thai boat in Thailand. Always have to make a stop to this place whenever I visit SF. Their other dishes are good too but thai boat is my favorites. They also sell thai desert at the counter too, which I loved.
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