I had a great lunch here. It’s counter service featuring Asian fusion or Thai. The staff was really friendly. My order was taken quickly and the wait for me food was reasonable. The ingredients were fresh and well prepared. I sat out side which while very nice is adjacent to a four lane road so it not romantic. This is a great lunch option
I've had much better Thai food at most any other Thai restaurant. I ordered the curry and found the medium spice to be just borderline mild.... and the bamboo shoots were tough/chewy. Soup was just above lukewarm. My friend was disappointed with his dish also.
Great hidden gem, The food was not only good but also incredibly tasty and authentic. We tried the woonsen shrimp Pad Thai, Tom Kha soup, and Thai Chicken Basil, and each dish was bursting with flavor.
The specials woonsen pad thai for the night added an exciting twist to our tradition pad thai.
it's worth noting that the spice levels can be quite intense, so be prepared for some heat or let them know upfront to bring the heat down
The customer service was excellent, making our visit even more enjoyable. The Pad thai was spicey, and they immediately offered another replacement that was the right heat.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for delicious Thai cuisine!
This was my first time to try this restaurant I am from San Jose I ordered the sweet basil chicken. It was very delicious the price was reasonable. The cashier was friendly and recommended the dish to me I was not disappointed with the sweet basil.The interior of the restaurant is clean and there is parking outside the restaurant.
My favorite Thai restaurant in the area and it's just gotten better! Authentic food and really nice service. The employees really go out of their way to be helpful. Some of the dishes can be made not spicy, but not all, so check with the restaurant if that's a concern for you. Our go-tos are pork larb (not spicy), pad see ew, green curry, tom yum soup, woonsen pad thai. The egg rolls are really yummy too and are totally worth the price...!
The outdoor space has space heaters that work really really well! We were able to have a large party (4 adults and 8 kids!) seated outside despite it being a little windy and cold, and it worked great. It looks like a fast casual spot but they now offer dine-in service with nice looking tableware so it's much nicer than one would expect of the venue, and it's quite cozy inside especially with its holiday decorations!
We live nearby and get takeout a couple times a month. I’ve never had a not great dish even once. Soup, salad, curries, noodles, stir fry… it’s all good. Not fussy in the least but super fresh and customizable. I like to order online while on my way home from somewhere and pick it up on my way by.
I love the pad Thai, curries, coconut soup, and pad kee mao, but I miss the flavor of the old pad Thai. This place takes feedback VERY seriously so I understand changing it if some people didn’t like it, I don’t mind the new pad Thai in a lot of ways it’s better! like the flat noodles and the yummy hints of citrus! Thai place is good, quick, and the customer service is superb! I would highly recommend it if you’re passing by!
Great pad thai
5/5!!! thought it was close to what i had in Thailand. had sweet basil, pad see yew, tom yum goong, thai tea, and coconut ice cream with peanuts. all were great!! please stay here forever!
Decent clean tasting grub.
Nice food. Self service and the menu is very clear about non spicy and veggie options
I've had much better Thai food at most any other Thai restaurant. I ordered the curry and found the medium spice to be just borderline mild.... and the bamboo shoots were tough/chewy. Soup was just above lukewarm. My friend was disappointed with his dish also.
We loved the beef curry. Very casual, affordable Thai food.
We had pad thai. It was too sweet and taste was meh. It caused gas afterwards. Will not be going there again.
This was my first time to try this restaurant I am from San Jose I ordered the sweet basil chicken. It was very delicious the price was reasonable. The cashier was friendly and recommended the dish to me I was not disappointed with the sweet basil.The interior of the restaurant is clean and there is parking outside the restaurant.
I had a great lunch here. It’s counter service featuring Asian fusion or Thai. The staff was really friendly. My order was taken quickly and the wait for me food was reasonable. The ingredients were fresh and well prepared. I sat out side which while very nice is adjacent to a four lane road so it not romantic. This is a great lunch option
Was there for a lunch meeting. Excellent quality of food.
We live nearby and get takeout a couple times a month. I’ve never had a not great dish even once. Soup, salad, curries, noodles, stir fry… it’s all good. Not fussy in the least but super fresh and customizable. I like to order online while on my way home from somewhere and pick it up on my way by.
Best Thai food I’ve had in the bay
Google & Yelp have disappointed us again… pointing us in the direction of this place with high ratings that did not live up to the hype, unfortunately.
These days everything has become expensive, so when we go out we are relying on other people’s experiences, so we don’t waste our time nor money.
This place wasn’t what we were expecting. The food came out WAY too fast to be considered “fresh,” portions are hella small for what they are charging, and you have to order at the register. Meh 🫤 we were hoping for some delicious Thai food, where we could be served and leave content/full/happy. Spoon & Fork wasn’t that place, for us at least.
Wouldn’t come bank again.
I am Thai on a business trip in San Carlos and came across this authentic restaurant. I was really surprised by how good and authentic the foods are. Staffs are super friendly and helpful. Will come back for sure.
Love the Pad Thai here! Fast and friendly service with wonderful atmosphere. New fav Thai spot!
The food was pretty good, the ingredients were fresh but the prices where high. So overall, while I appreciate this restaurant option in our neighborhood, the price will probably keep me from coming back again. We got the chicken wings (excellent flavor), pad Thai with shrimp (pretty fresh, though lacking excitement), Penang Curry (our least favorite dish because its consistency was more of a soup than a curry), and mango sticky rice (we liked it although it didn’t seem authentic as the mango was hard and tasted more like an apple than a Thai mango). The total including tax and tip was $92.
Great food! Decent place for a quick sit down meal
Delicious food and a very friendly staff!
Food tastes good but prob sizes are small
Great food, great service, both takeout and dine in
Amazing food. Always hot and delicious, and the workers are all very friendly. I'm a big fan of the pad thai and coconut rice.
My favorite Thai restaurant in the area and it's just gotten better! Authentic food and really nice service. The employees really go out of their way to be helpful. Some of the dishes can be made not spicy, but not all, so check with the restaurant if that's a concern for you. Our go-tos are pork larb (not spicy), pad see ew, green curry, tom yum soup, woonsen pad thai. The egg rolls are really yummy too and are totally worth the price...!
The outdoor space has space heaters that work really really well! We were able to have a large party (4 adults and 8 kids!) seated outside despite it being a little windy and cold, and it worked great. It looks like a fast casual spot but they now offer dine-in service with nice looking tableware so it's much nicer than one would expect of the venue, and it's quite cozy inside especially with its holiday decorations!
I really enjoyed the lunch special and the hibiscus lemonade. It was my first time there and I had a really positive experience.
Great hidden gem, The food was not only good but also incredibly tasty and authentic. We tried the woonsen shrimp Pad Thai, Tom Kha soup, and Thai Chicken Basil, and each dish was bursting with flavor.
The specials woonsen pad thai for the night added an exciting twist to our tradition pad thai.
it's worth noting that the spice levels can be quite intense, so be prepared for some heat or let them know upfront to bring the heat down
The customer service was excellent, making our visit even more enjoyable. The Pad thai was spicey, and they immediately offered another replacement that was the right heat.
I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for delicious Thai cuisine!
Great vibes at the location, fast delivery, absolutely amazing comfort food. I crave the coconut rice all the time. How do they get it so soft but just barely crispy at the same time? Honestly for such a small place, they make incredible food where you can taste all of the ingredients. We probably order every other week so please don’t ever leave me.
Incredible food and service!
This place is hidden gem - I’ve been here a few times and have not been disappointed. Pad kee mow and pad see ew were both solidly above average - top 25% of places I’ve been. Good casual vibe and quick service, no wait.
I have been here many times and I am a regular. It is one of the few places that makes me feel comfortable when I order vegan or vegetarian meals.
The food quality, quantity and taste is AMAZING. Strongly to recommended to anyone who likes Thai food and even those who haven't tried or like Thai! I am reasonably sure they'll convert once they try Spoon and Fork.
Stuff to try for vegetarians:
Pad Kee Maw
Fried rice
Stir fry
Unfortunately, they can't make the curries (green / yellow) vegetarian.
I have had food in restaurants all over the world including many Michelin starred ones. I can swear that this place is amazing :)
I took my friend there for his birthday and I was surprised and a little uncomfortable that they expect you to tip when you pay for the meal. I didn't say anything at the time because I it was my friends birthday...having said that all that they do is bring your food/drink to the table...most restaurants servers do a lot more service for tips 🤔
The food was good, although I was disappointed that my friends dinner had very little chicken...and their lemonade is excellent...as for the rest of the menu they had very few choices and even less if you don't like spicy food.
Love their food! The ladies are so nice too!
This place is the best Thai food hands down. Fresh and delicious.
Food is good. It's counter service. They do bring the food to your table. We like sitting outside.
Veg pad Thai. Too sweet and average for the price point
We paid $50 for 2 diet cokes cans, a portion of pad Thai, a portion of larb, a fried wonton snack, and the tip. Everything was good, but the portion sizes could have been a bit more.
We were planning to go to near by restaurant but it was not open then decided to come to here even though we had a small concern that it was too casual to bring our client.
The food was so very good and the casual environment made the experience even better.
We will definitely come back here eat in or take out.
Very good food. Menu is a little limited, but what they do make is very tasty. People are very friendly.
Always clean environment. Food is delicious and fresh, staff are super friendly. We have this restaurant in our normal rotation of favorite places to eat.
Thai fast food, you're eating out of take out boxes. Seating is clean and plentiful (indoor and outdoor) We had a little bit of time before going back to work, and this place was easy and quick
Soup, yum kanar salad and pork pad see yew noodles were good. The heat builds, but it wasn't too spicy and the sweetness of the noodles was what I expected.
They also have mango pandan sticky rice and hibiscus lemonade, we were tempted but didn't try
First time I got takeout and everything was perfect but this time they said website issues caused them not to receive my order so I had to wait another 25 min. The pad Thai this time was more sweet and too much sauce which caused most of the noodles to stick together. I actually tried to call in my order but that wasn't working either.
Great location, very good parking in a ln area where parking is tight! The food choice is very good. They will spice food up right. If the food had a little less salt I would give it the 5th star!
The flavors are good but they put too much sugar into the food. It sometimes taste so sweet, it's kind of gross. Please reduce the sugar by 90%. You don't need it.
The second issue is that they ground their meat which is kind of cheating you. You get maybe 2 small tablespoons of meat which is so finely ground, it typically gets stuck between your teeth. Please stop grinding the meat. That's NOT how it is done in Thailand. I used to live there.
The place is rarely busy and I'm surprised they have stayed in business.
For the amount of protein, you are getting, it's very expensive. What you are mainly eating are noodles or rice.
I LOVE THIS PLACE AND THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS!
very tasty and unique food that i don’t usually get in normal Thai restaurant. The service is fast and the food is refresh! Will recommend to all the people who are craving for thai food. I like their Larb most.
We come here very often, almost weekly. Amazing flavor in all the dishes we've tried so far. So glad that this is close to where we live!
We ordered Basil Stir Fry, the Tom Yoon Soup and a side dish with pork neck and all were very tasty!
New to the Bay Area. We LOVE Thai food and haven’t been happy with what we have found so far. Came across Spoon and Fork and this is now a meal we come to maybe every few weeks. So good and tastes very fresh.
Delicious! The veggies are always plentiful and fresh, perfectly cooked. Curries and soups are full of flavor and very real and fresh tasting. Really appreciate the option to customize spice level when feeding kids, no spice really is not spicy at all and still tastes amazing.
The crispy pork belly is my all time favorite
Nice people, delicious food.
Decent fast casual spot for Thai classics. It has a lean menu with the staples: appetizers, salads, noodles, etc. The renditions are a bit different from your typical Thai restaurants which do Bangkok or Changmai style Thai. We still had a good meal with plenty left for lunch/dinner the next day.
Our 2nd time going and still delicious!!
Loved the pai thai
Great food, fast service. A++
Pad thai was exceptionally solid. Can confirm order can take some time. Not much place to sit in/around and ventilation is limited, use it as a to-go place.
Great food, fresh ingredients. Friendly staff. Pickup takes a little longer than posted but planning for it and the solid tasting food makes up for it.
After living in SE Asia for a number of years, I have missed good Thai food since I moved to the Bay Area. Spoon & Fork takes me back...have gone back twice since
A delicious meal presented in a modern diner setting. The pad see eiw noodles were soft, the mango with pandan sticky rice was really refreshing. Not pictured is the tom kha gai soup, which had a warm, spicy, sourness that I really enjoyed.
Great place that I’ll love to come back to.
Food is fantastic, and very light. They are extremely friendly and definitely the best Thai food in San Carlos/ Belmont.
It's ok food but very pricey. There was nothing special in the flavour of the food and the portions were small. Definitely underwhelmed.
Truly disappointing meal. For $75 I received stale fried rice, dry unseasoned overcooked chicken that simply had sauces thrown on top. Even their Thai iced tea was a disappointing cup of syrup. I would avoid this place even when you're having a COV19 driven hankering for some Thai food.
DELICIOUS! Service is great, food is amazing. I feel like I'll be a regular here
Best pad thai in the neighborhood! Also had the wings, which I'd order again too!
Very fresh tasting, but not the best Thai flavors I've had and a bit pricey.
Really good.. spendy.
Food here is consistently delicious, perfectly portioned, and comforting.
Good, authentic Thai choices. The Tom Kha Gai soup is delicious and full of large chunks of chicken, and the Sweet Basil with Chicken is remarkably good, especially paired with the coconut rice.
Authentic Thai food
Scrumptious clean lite food at a reasonable price (at least in the Bay Area)
Delicious food and friendly service in a noisy setting. Our lunch was delicious. Seating choices were inside with loud music or outside with traffic noise as you're sitting at El Camino. Server was very helpful and nice.
Very good Thai food. Not cheap for the paper plates and plastic forks and no servers. $3 for a can of coke? The food was good though.
Great food, convenient location, cooked to order.
New favorite Thai in the peninsula. Try the pork neck!
Awesome fried chicken wings- great flavor (could be bigger) I ate all the onions they were so delicious. Basil chicken is really really good. I’m on the fence about the green curry (was white) I think it may have been because we ordered mild. Pad Thai was ok... maybe too sweet for me. The place is clean. Parking up top is chained close to opening .
Food was fast, simple, and quality. The place is nice and clean. They have a nice little outdoor seating area too.
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- Contact: +1 650-832-1517
- Website: https://www.spoonandforkthai.com/
- Location: 1480 El Camino Real, Belmont, CA 94002, United States
- Map: 37.516276399999995, -122.27142889999999
- Thai restaurant
- Monday: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Thursday: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Friday: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Saturday: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Sunday: 11:30 AM–2:30 PM–5–8:30 PM
- Outdoor seating: Available
- Delivery: Available
- On-site services: Available
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
- Comfort food: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Small plates: Available
- Vegan options: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Seating: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Casual: Available
- Accepts reservations: Available
- Credit cards: Available
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- Good for kids: Available
- High chairs: Available
- Free of charge street parking: Available
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