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Modern spot for Thai, Indonesian & Chinese classics from an open kitchen, plus craft beer & wine.
Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1331 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 771-2562
Website: http://benthaicafe.com/
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Reviews
Mason Severe
Ate too fast to take any cute photos – sorry – but that should tell you everything.
Food is BLOW YOUR MIND incredible. For my native San Franciscans, we have access to some of the best food options from basically any cuisine imaginable, but as far as Thai food goes THIS is the place to eat and you will tearfully thank me once you try.
Food comes out laser fast (which concerned me at first) but the meal had me eating with my hands to get every last morsel by the end. If you read this review and you’re not already heading over idk what to tell you.
$18 for the best Khao Soi you’ll ever have – you’re welcome.
… moreFood is BLOW YOUR MIND incredible. For my native San Franciscans, we have access to some of the best food options from basically any cuisine imaginable, but as far as Thai food goes THIS is the place to eat and you will tearfully thank me once you try.
Food comes out laser fast (which concerned me at first) but the meal had me eating with my hands to get every last morsel by the end. If you read this review and you’re not already heading over idk what to tell you.
$18 for the best Khao Soi you’ll ever have – you’re welcome.
Adam Schreiber
Honestly the food was mid, 4/10. They charge an extra 18% mandatory for parties of 4 or more people plus a mysterious service fee that was about 20% extra??? Owner refused to let us split more than 2 cards despite the menu saying they can accept up to 3 cards per bill. Owner refused to change tip from 18% to something more reasonable like 15%. The server was a nice younger woman. Owner is a sassy older man. After all this rigamarole, they had the gaul to ask for an additional tip. If we were not paying attention or not native english speakers we could have easily missed this. Shady practices, rude people, ok food, relatively good ambience, but not even that good food especially for the area. I strongly don’t recommend it especially for San Francisco there are tons more better and more authentic thai places nearby just walk another 5 minutes in either direction.
… moreBekang
Great foods, huge selection, reasonable price for cozy fine dining vibe. Foods are quickly served. I appreciate recommendations from the staff, especially for our dessert. The spiciness of foods isn’t too overpowering.
… moreAlexander Diaz
Was looking for a Thai place in the downtown SF area and ran into this place. We ordered the Calamari, House Fried Rice w/ Beef, Fried Chicken and Spring Rolls to go. The Spring Rolls did not include any noodles, which I found interesting. Would not recommend ordering the Spring Rolls, however everything else we ordered was good, especially the Fried Rice. Prices are reasonable.
… moreClaudia Rocha
We found Ben Thai Cafe because we were in the area, it seemed interesting to us so we decided to stop by, the service when we arrived was not the friendliest, the gentleman who served us was a bit rude and you feel pressured to order your food. The food was undoubtedly wonderful, the dishes we ordered were very tasty and had a great flavor, we ordered rice with shrimp and pineapple and salmon bathed in coconut milk, I don’t remember the names of the dishes but I recommend that you try any of them since apparently none of them will disappoint you, on the other hand at the end to pay the bill they add 15% or 18% which seems like an exaggeration to me In general the restaurant fulfills the mission of providing delicious food.
… moreJulien Letonnelier
Amazing birthday dinner. First time we try Ben Thai even though we leave 5min from there, we will definitely go back. The service, food and ambiance are perfect.
My husband ordered a chicken peanut sauce meal and I got the salmon avocado curry. It totally hit the spot, really tasty. The avocado was melting with the sauce and perfectly paired with the salmon.
For dessert, we shared their new lava cake with ice cream and strawberries. It comes from U Dessert in the mission and it is absolutely fantastic.
… moreMy husband ordered a chicken peanut sauce meal and I got the salmon avocado curry. It totally hit the spot, really tasty. The avocado was melting with the sauce and perfectly paired with the salmon.
For dessert, we shared their new lava cake with ice cream and strawberries. It comes from U Dessert in the mission and it is absolutely fantastic.
Jeevan Jagadeesh
A great place to enjoy thai food. They have some lesser known Thai dishes on their menu. The staff service was exceptional. Would definitely go back here.
… moreChef Tony
I love me a good Thai restaurant, and this was not it. Or maybe it was the dish, I’ll go back and try something else. I do give restaurants second chances. I ordered the roasted duck red curry. The duck was mostly skin and fat, which I hate. Flavor was great. Appetizers were great as well as the service. I have to go back and try something else.
… moreYuna
I just paid $26.73 for one tofu green curry through Grubhub. Delivery was fast, but that’s the only good part of this experience.
When I opened the bag, I realized there was no rice. I went back on the app to see if I had missed a dropdown or option to add it—nothing. Not a single mention that rice doesn’t come with curry. This is misleading. Thai curry (or in fact, any curry in the world) without rice or some kind of carb to balance the flavors makes no sense, yet the restaurant doesn’t bother to clarify this anywhere.
I called to confirm, and was bluntly told, “No, rice doesn’t come with it.” No apology, no explanation. Just attitude. For the price, the least they could do is provide a complete meal—or at the very least be upfront about it.
Still, I tried to make the best of it. After two bites, I found a bug on the cabbage. At that point, the entire meal went in the trash. Completely unacceptable.
This was supposed to be a simple Sunday treat, and instead it was frustrating, disappointing, and frankly gross. I won’t be ordering here again, and I’d strongly caution others before wasting money the same way.
… moreWhen I opened the bag, I realized there was no rice. I went back on the app to see if I had missed a dropdown or option to add it—nothing. Not a single mention that rice doesn’t come with curry. This is misleading. Thai curry (or in fact, any curry in the world) without rice or some kind of carb to balance the flavors makes no sense, yet the restaurant doesn’t bother to clarify this anywhere.
I called to confirm, and was bluntly told, “No, rice doesn’t come with it.” No apology, no explanation. Just attitude. For the price, the least they could do is provide a complete meal—or at the very least be upfront about it.
Still, I tried to make the best of it. After two bites, I found a bug on the cabbage. At that point, the entire meal went in the trash. Completely unacceptable.
This was supposed to be a simple Sunday treat, and instead it was frustrating, disappointing, and frankly gross. I won’t be ordering here again, and I’d strongly caution others before wasting money the same way.
Nat T.
Delicious Thai restaurant in no frill but relaxing vibe. Service was AMAZING with food coming out quickly, big portion, and tasty. Our favorite was Pork of Heaven and Larb Duck which is really unique and different from other Thai restaurants. Good cocktail selection to choose from. A good Thai spot in town and good for all types of group!
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