Pad Thai Cuisine

3774 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States

Pad Thai Cuisine
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Relaxed destination with colorful interior focusing on traditional Thai favorites & light eats.

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Diner Review №1

Great food in generous portions. Staff very friendly. Our local go to and have sampled most of menu, always good!

Diner Review №2

The food tastes good. You can inform the staff if you want to add or not add any ingredients. Today I ordered Yum Talay. I asked for extra glass noodles, they cooked it. It's very delicious! Must try, I recommend this.
And another menu that should not be missed is the chicken satay.

Diner Review №3

Fantastic food at fantastic prices. At lunch for four, we were at $50 for the whole table. The kind of place that reminds you of how much dinner cost before the Pandemic inflation.

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I like this place,I go often for lunch. Its always good and affordable.

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Great food great lunch specials

Diner Review №6

Exceptional curry! Wonderful service!!!
Live this place!!

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The vegetables red curry with rice is very good and the pad thai also 👍 the lunch came with free Thai ice tea or coffee and a tasty green salad.
Good service from the young lady!

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I’ve been going here since 2017 and every single time it is absolutely amazing. My order is always the Red pumpkin chicken curry, Chicken pad thai rice noodles, and to finish it off, their amazing sticky rice !! :)

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Great atmosphere and staff, but the food was not spectacular.

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By far the best Thai food in the area - very authentic slightly on the milder side for heat but super tasty ! For heat lovers just add provided red chilli paste on the table !

Diner Review №15

Tried out their veggies options, and was delish. I liked that they can make their entrees gluten-free. Ordered the Cashew nuts and the Basil stir fry. Both were similar with the exception of the basil flavored in the later one. Not sure if they have a parking lot though. I found parking on the street.

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It was very delicious and waitress was very friendly, patient and helpful. Will go back.

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First off when I walked in it was nice and cozy especially when the cute waitress greated me and my family! Our food was yum, it also came out very fast. I'm pretty sure that this place is a family business which makes it 10x better to support. We had the waitress snag some suggestions for us and that was not a regret what so ever. She picked out so many good dishes I barely remember but I remember how good the mango sticky rice was!

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Super fresh, delicious,
No frills great food best prices
Something you want to keep to yourself but everyone should go! parking in the rear
We will be back!

Diner Review №21

Delicious, tasty well served portions! We came for dinner and enjoyed every bite of every dish.

Diner Review №22

Chicken satay, fried rice, curry and soup were phenomenal in flavor! Great portions and super thoughtful service!

So homey and cozy inside!

Diner Review №23

One of those hidden gems 💎
Best Thai food in Castro valley and big portions for a good price.
Don't be thrown by the exterior, great place for a quick lunch or a quiet dinner date.

Diner Review №24

Small, clean and unassuming Thai restaurant . The food was surprisingly delicious, especially the tom yum seafood soup!

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Love their cashew chicken and green curry chicken. Friendly staff and clean dining room.

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We ordered deep fried tofu, pan fried basil chicken, pan fried cashew with tofu, pineapple fried rice with beef, pad see ew with shrimps. We liked the pan fried dishes and pad see ew. The fried rice was not bad but the beef is super dried. Deep fried tofu is crispy but doesn’t have too much flavor (pretty bland), but my toddlers loved it! The price is good. Staffs nice are but very under staffed. We just went to the front desk to order on our own.

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At the price mark, the food is excellent. I am a big fan of the green curry here it is really great. Also an enjoyer of any wide noodle stir fry. That the restaurant doesn't overdo the seasonings and flavors is a win for me. The folks who work here are really friendly and provide good service.

Diner Review №30

What a gem!

Came on a Tuesday for lunch and we got seated immediately. Ordered a medium spicy pork pad thai my friend got a mild pad kee mao. Got complimentary option of thai milk tea or thai coffee (no dairy free option).

The food was delicious and we both had take out with the large portions. Will be back when I'm in the area.

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Great Thai food in Castro Valley at a very affordable price.

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Good service and great

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My favorite Thai food place in town !

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Great food, excellent customer service.

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Our go-to Thai place in Castro Valley. Good food at a fair price.

Diner Review №40

This is quite honestly the worst Thai restaurant in the Bay we’ve tried so far in terms of quality. The service wasn’t that great but it wasn’t as bad as the food. We ordered the Tom yum soup with tofu, which wasn’t at all fragrant and was severely lacking in flavor. The tofu in the soup was fried (?? not sure why tofu needs to be fried if it’s going into a soup, it would make more sense if the tofu was soft straight out of the cartridge). And the tofu was over fried to the point of tasting bitter and rubbery. Not good. Then the spicy fried rice with chicken came out and it was… soggy! Like laughably soggy. They must have run out of cold rice; nevertheless the quality could be described as something similar to a newbie making fried rice for the first time. The only things that were decent were the shrimp rolls and the Thai tea, but that’s not enough to make this place good. Big X mark for me.

Diner Review №41

Not expensive but not great either

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Price is good

Diner Review №43

My Tom yum soup smelt disgusting!!!!! I didn't even taste it because it smelt so bad!!!!

Diner Review №44

Food is very tasty. Service is good.

Diner Review №45

By far, the best Thai food in CV. I had a dinner and ordered the namesake dish (Pad Thai-dinner). I had the prawns. There were about 10 of them in the scrumptious noodles and that's a good helping (even for a dinner). It was a very plentiful serving and was medium heat. Ask for the pepper tray to spice it further (red chillis in a fish sauce were hot and yummy).

My only beef was with the hotness of the dish. I asked for it "hot" and the waitress nodded in agreement. But it wasn't that hot. I 'needed' the pepper tray to spice it up a bit more. I was the only patron in the place and service was spotty. An employee was eating and facing away from me. So, I had to get her attention anytime I wanted my water topped off or anything else (like the bill?). I took a star off because of the lack of service and my wanting my dish hot/taste.

Make no mistake, this is a good place. But the service was a bit lacking. I'm sure eating a lunch here would be better, since there are more wait staff. The food itself was very good. The place has a homey feel to it (probably a former residence, I believe). Parking is a bit of a challenge but you'll figure it out.

Edit (2/22/23): ate lunch here today. Food is still very good and very reasonably priced. While most restaurants have increased prices 25%-35%, these folks have raised prices .50-cents on most plates/meals. You still get a small salad with a lunch special too. Their food quantity is still great as well (I barely finished my lunch special plate). I ordered their pad thai/hot and it was delish. It was a bit awkward/communication but I think my waitress was asian (english was probably not her 1st language). One of the very few thai places that still have a pepper-condiment tray. They keep their 4-star rating.

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Amazing restaurant. I am so sad they are closed today :(

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I like this place a lot, very clean friendly service.

Diner Review №49

Green curry was delicious! the noodles were cooked beautifully, and the Thai tea was amazingly perfect. There was a lunch and dinner menu which I was unaware of until afterwards. The portion size was perfect for one person, and came with a drink.

This is a family owned business and the young server who was managing customers did a wonderful job. Definitely coming back.

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이곳을 알고난후로 한달에 두번정도는 가게 되는 것 같아요. 가격도 비싸지않고 메뉴를 시키면 밀크티도 마실수 있는 것이 제일 장점입니다. 가끔 사람이 많으면 메뉴가 늦게 나오지만 대체로 친절하고 맛도 양도 좋습니다.

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Decent place makes you feel like been at home and food tastes good

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This place is good and reasonably priced and it’s relatively quiet when dining in so that’s nice. Good service too. Got served food pretty quickly too

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We took my family here, and they loved it. The foodas are so delicious. We can't get enough. The staff is amazing, too.
Thank you, for making my mother's bday experience the Best!

Diner Review №58

Eh, nothing to write home about.

Location is small and you'll easily pass by it in your car resulting in having to do a U-Turn on a fairly busy street.

Taste was good - but 4 people to eat with normal plates cost us about $140

Food was okay - I personally got the chicken curry with sticky rice. Delicious - but the other 3 in my party weren't that impressed with their assortment of dishes.

Service was okay- it got better along our stay. We probably waited 15 minutes in an empty setting for her to take our order.

Overall - okay at best experience and bit steep in price for what you get.

Diner Review №59

Really good thai food.

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Liked the food and the owners. Will recommend to others.

Diner Review №61

Friendly staff, food was great, price was fair. Nice intimate space to enjoy a good lunch or dinner. Would come back again.

Diner Review №62

My sister & I highly recommend this family- owned local gem. I love their Thom Kha (coconut soup) with shrimp or tofu. I always request they add extra green veggies (& they gladly accomodate) which after splitting the chicken satay skewers, the cucumber salad & a side of white rice with my sister, we always have enough to take home for a 2nd or 3rd meal. My sister loves their yellow chicken Curry. Adding extra green veggies also extends her dish for at least one more meal. We always add the Thai Ice Tea as a treat. But if you're in the mood for pad thai, trout, catfish or mango shrimp, you also won't be disappointed. Great prices, large portions, kind and supportive service. Eat in or take out. Simple, nutritious meals that are light on the tummy, great tasting & gentle on the budget. Eat in or take out, it just hits the spot.

Diner Review №63

The interior ambiance could use some updating. The food and service was outstanding.

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I love this place. The food is fresh, taste good and the prices are descent.

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Their food lacks flavor. I got spicy pork fried rice and Thai beef stir fry. The fried rice was absolutely bland and was nothing near spicy and the stir fry beef had not flavor in the sauce . The beef was chewy and not tender. The usher was not hospitable too.

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This is are goto Thai place. They food is great and the prices are reasonable with the amount of food you get. They also understand gluten free for the wife.

Diner Review №69

Great food, great portion, great price, great people who works here. Let’s support this local business. Keep up all of your good quality so we keep coming back.

Diner Review №70

Was craving some Pad Thai, and came across this place on my way home. The Pad Thai was amazing! It was creamy, perfectly cooked, and well seasoned! I couldn’t have asked for a better Pad Thai.

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I drove passed this restaurant and never noticed it before. This restaurant is very good. Friendly server. Delicious authentic Thai cuisine. Great prices and fast service. Dine in or take out. Cute little restaurant nice seating and decor. Beautiful art work. There's a parking lot in the back. Mmm hhmmm delicious food we ordered seafood Tom Kah and seafood yellow curry the fish melted in my mouth, two Thai teas and a mango sticky rice it came to $43. Not bad, It actually deserves more stars it's just that it was a little bit cold by the window December in castro valley and the door slammed when customers entered or exited. I think that if they played Thai music and had air conditioning heating it would be at least 5 stars for sure.

Diner Review №73

Ordered takeout: shrimp spring rolls, tom kha, red curry with duck, pineapple fried rice. All delicious. Serving sizes were good and priced well. Will definitely return, although I wish they had online ordering setup.

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The service is not good the food is delicious tho

Diner Review №76

My favorite Thai restaurant food taste excellent, and they are not greedy they give a good portion..

Diner Review №77

The catfish was very delicious and sweet with very good seasoning and the sweet tea is very good.

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Great service, food, prices, and portions.

Diner Review №79

Very disappointed to see the kitchen staffs do not wear masks. We really like the food, unfortunately, we would not go their for awhile. Please follow safety protocols.

Diner Review №80

Friendly staff.Solid place, great pumpkin curry, great egg plant, been coming here for years. Enjoy.

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Thai tea is very good and free. The dishes are all fine, especially the yellow curry. The price are affordable then other Thais. I will come back to eat it again.

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great lunch specials. friendly and fast service. food tastes freat!

Diner Review №85

Currently our favorite Thai food spot. Wonderful satay, pad thai noodles, Tom kha soup, and curries. Other family members also love their food. Very nice staff, and service is always good when doing takeout. When they are packed (pre-pandemic since they're not allowing indoor seating right now) service does slow down a bit. Not a lot of parking; there is a parking lot in the back they share with the vet next door. Currently not a problem with the restaurant only doing takeout right now, but could become a challenge when they open for indoor dining. Definitely recommended!

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Sadly, due to a mixup with the very first order I placed, another customer had picked up my food. So, when I arrived to the restaurant to get my food, there was not an order to pickup. 🙃 Upon the discovery of the error that had taken place, I had no choice but to reorder what I wanted to eat, in the first place. My taste buds were not disappointed. Good place to dine

Diner Review №89

The food and service were top notch! Really good, authentic, fair priced and fast!

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Fantastic!!!

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Great price and safe when called ahead.

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Food is good. Owners are pleasant.

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Amazing Thai food and great price

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Good place

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Delicious 😋

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My family LOVES this place and we often get catering for our parties! Everyone loves the bbq chicken, bbq beef, and spicy catfish. Delicious food and friendly staff for a low price keeps us coming back!

Diner Review №101

Good lunch option if you're in the area. Call in advance is best. Unbeatable pricing: seafood pad Thai + tea for only $10!!!! Thank you!

Diner Review №102

Good curry, pad Thai very good, their pork BBQ has a really great sweet sauce with it.

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Best Sticky Rice outside of Thailand👍

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Everything I tried here is above average.

Diner Review №106

Extremely good food!! Wife and I loved both the pad thai and pineapple curry with seafood. Customer service was awesome, as soon as I walked in the front door, I was greeted with the most polite man.

Also for the amount of food you get, it is worth the price. Definitely our new favorite spot!!

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First time visit with my daughter. Great menu. Delicious eggplant chicken and curry chicken. Going back to eventually try everything on the menu. Easy on your wallet too! Not much difference between lunch special and dinner.

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Legit

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Delivious! Great prices. Really nice ppl!

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Lunch was good but sone crazy obnoxious patron ruined my serenity and others.

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They make a really good brown rice and vegan vegetable green curry with tofu

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Excellent food, good service. Quite the gathering place for the community. Authentic flavors, parking lot available.

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Wonderful coconut soup all for 6.00

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Really nice Thai restaurant. One of the best CV has to offer

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This place is one of the best! the food is great...

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I like the free drinks during happy hours (lunch hours)

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Love it. Wonderful authentic food.

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Icy cold plates don't keep hot food hot very long.

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Great food, great service!

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We got there at 8:40 they close at 9:00. The unfriendly waitress told us they were not seating us. There were three other parties. She handed us a takeout menu and then told us to hurry. I will not darken their doorway ever again. I wish I could rate it a zero.

Diner Review №135

Small space, appears to be a house turned into a restaurant. However, the food is good and people that run the place are great.

Diner Review №136

My favorite Thai restaurant

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One of my favorite places to eat in Castro Valley.

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Best Thai Food will be using this as my go to place. Super friendly and sweet staff

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I've only order to go, so I have not dine-in however, I am very pleased with the food! So delicious!!

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Food was Great! Prices are very good too! It's always clean and nice ambience here!

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The menu is very reasonably priced and the food is delicious.

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Excellent shrimp Pad Thai, excellent Thai Ice Tea, excellent service. I have no idea why this place isn't packed at 12:30 on a Friday.

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Yummy foods and lots of variety

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Pad Thai is bad, far from what I expected.

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I go here on dates with my girlfriend all the time

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Great lunch menu! Love the items I've had! Really nice staff, definitely recommend!

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Delicious thai food esp the panang fish

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Awesome flavor and presentation. Really enjoyed the green curry. Will definitely go again.

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Loved the eggplant; liked that it wasn't all mush. I got it with tofu. It had lots of basil. Yummm. My son got a curry - it was very good. My new go to place for lunch!

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Friendly staff, quick service. Pineapple fried rice was pretty good. The egg rolls were on point.

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Food was delicious! Portions were big and fulfilling. Great place to bring your family and friends for lunch or dinner. Great customer service with friendly staff. Our waitress, Sommay was fantastic and very attentive!!

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cheap and fast

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Very affordable, extensive menu.

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Great food and service

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Yellow curry very good

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Very friendly people.

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Tasty Thai cuisine and good prices. The restaurant is cozy.

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The curry noodles is my favorite dish, but everything here is good for the low price. I like to get takeout often, I only wish the website would update with the current menu.

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We love the Pad Thai and peanut sauce here!

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Really nice Restaurant at Castro valley, delicious Food and real Thaifood. Amazing Kitchen, wenn iam come back, i come back ! Greeting from Hamburg Germany

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Clean fresh tasty food!!!

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I love it!! Very good food ,chicken green curry is my favorite.
good service.
Lunch special is the best .

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Great food , great price

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Quick and friendly service for lunch. Curry was fresh and delicious.

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Best cheap Thai place in the area.

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Always great

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  • 200 reviews
  • 4.4 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 510-733-2780
  • Location: 3774 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
  • Map: 37.6945001, -122.0698728
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–3 PM–4:30–8:30 PM
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–3 PM–4:30–8:30 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–3 PM–4:30–8:30 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–3 PM–4:30–8:30 PM
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM–3 PM–4:30–8:30 PM
  • Sunday: 11:30 AM–3 PM–4:30–8:30 PM
Service options
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available