Anchalee offers good quality Thai food in an intimate setting in West Berkeley. Just off San Pablo Ave., Anchalee is a conveniently located near the heart of West Berkeley. This makes it a great option for a night out. The food at Anchalee is tasty and is of good quality. The restaurant offers a more upscale experience than many other Thai restaurants in Berkeley. Yet the price of a meal at Anchalee is very fair and comparable to that of any other Thai restaurant in Berkeley. The menu features all of the classic dishes along with some less common, thus you'll have plenty of options. The service is polite and prompt. The atmosphere at Anchalee is cozy and intimate. The lighting is moody. The restaurant is quiet and is never crowded, allowing for good conversation. Anchalee is a great option for Thai in Berkeley, especially if you'd like to dine in an intimate setting. The food and atmosphere will not disappoint. read more

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Every time I head to Berkeley to help my family's business I go here for Thai food. When I ask my bro what he wants to eat he always agrees with me to eat here. I've been here 3x and every time is better. I live in the valley. The Thai food there seems greasy now that I eat at Anchalee. The other day we ordered various things like basil squid, curry beef, mango salad, pad Thai with shrimp, and iced tea with thick coconut cream on top. Everything was just perfect. My taste buds were all over the place. The food here is so fresh and light. I'm a happy lady coming here! The sweet gentlemen that works there hooked a sister up with so many amazing sauces and chillis. Thank you Mr. I love you! read more

Excellent lunch here, and the only place open on a Sunday afternoon near the Berkeley Sawtooth Studio Zone. They have a large menu with many vegetarian choices and lunch specials in the $12-15 range. Almost every place else in the neighborhood was closed, so I wasn't feeling too picky, but the red curry pumpkin with chicken and shrimp was excellent. read more

Some of the best Thai food around. My family often makes to-go orders over the phone and they have never made a mistake with our order and it's always ready in a timely manner. Eating here is also great. They are warm and welcoming and it's always a great vibe. read more

A nice day would be comprised of a lovely walk in the city and an order of green pork curry with a nice cold Thai tea on a summer day. Thankfully Anchalee Thai is down the street and within walking distance from work. It's a great get-a-way for me especially since I prefer lunching on my own. It's quite the gem in the industrial area that it's located in. Small, yet quaint, brick walls with relaxing paintings as the decor. The service is nice and expected since they open during lunch hours and they expect a large lunch rush from near by businesses. Like I said, Green curry and Thai tea. Both combinations are amazing in ever sense of a lunch meal. Green curry wasn't absurdly over spicy and the Thai tea never had an ounce of diluted water from the ice cubes in the cup. I'll be coming back again no doubt about it! read more

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Very good place to come to for Thai food. I brought a friend from Ohio here, who had never had Thai food before, and she was very pleased! Very good food, good ambiance and great service. Well worth a visit! read more

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I've been coming here for years and live close by. Things that are solid: Tom ka / tom ga soup Pad Thai Curries Catfish eggplant dish I generally like pad se ew but I don't like there's here. It's the only thing I haven't liked. But everything else is delish! Solid, consistent place! read more

Nothing at this restaurant stood out to me. Everything was okay, but not amazing. We ordered the pad Thai, papaya salad, fried tofu l, veggie rolls & a pork/cashew/broccoli stir fry. The pad Thai had very thin noodles which I wasn't expecting & was pretty dry and flavorless. The papaya salad was okay, had the best flavors of all the dishes we got. The fried tofu was fried tofu. The sauce that came with it was good, a bit too sweet for me. Vegetable roll was fresh, and the peanut sauce was good. Unlike most places, they serve their peanut sauce warm which is a nice contrast to the crisp veggie. The stir fry was very salty and the broccoli was over cooked. Maybe we came on an off day since the other reviews here are great, but this isn't somewhere I'll be jumping to come to again. read more

Just happened to be in the area for errands with my sister, (who likes to try different Thai places) suggested I tag along with her and I am glad we checked this place out! Everything was really good here - the wait staff was always nearby to refill waters and check in on the food as well as make conversation with the other guests. The Thai iced coffee was splendid they even dashed a little coconut cream on the top for us, and I also got a oolong tea (which they were very nice about giving hot water refills for) And now let's get to the food haha! All of the appetizers had super shareable portions and were very good representation of what appetizers should be! (Very tasting and very good to look at) Main courses were as well good, everything on the plate had flavor never dry or bland. I like the peanut sauce they have here and the brown jasmine rice tasted very fresh as well! You won't be disappointed by visiting this place, cheers! read more

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Very quiet spot in Berkeley. Very traditional Thai food and delicious. Great staff good food overall I wonderful experience. I recommend this spot anyone who loves traditional Thai food and cook the proper way. I got the pad Thai spring rolls and curry. All were fresh and filling. read more

Anchalee Thai Cuisine - Fresh Garden Rolls - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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We enjoyed this restaurant last night. It had lots of vegetarian (for our veg friends) and non vegetarian options. Off menu vegetarian lettuce wraps also available. Tasty food & awesome service! Poy was very friendly & attentive. Great find! read more

Hands down the best Thai food in the Bay!! Seriously, must try! Their Pad See Ew, Yellow Chicken Curry, Crab Fried Rice and Mango Sticky Rice are all to die for! It's such a cozy family vibe! I lived close by, and my family would come to Berkeley to "visit me", but really they were just craving Anchalee, lol. It's a little pricy, but we highly recommend! read more

Excellent food and service! The pumpkin curry was savory. Definitely recommend the shrimp skewers too!

The best Thai food I have had in years! Service is adequate and the space is small but comfortable. This was my first visit and have already sent friends who agree with me. I will be going back soon! read more

It is great place with amazing costumer service. The portion are huge. Grab freind and order multiple items on menu and try new meals. read more

Anchalee Thai Cuisine - Papaya salad - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Happened upon Anchalee while on a long walk. Didn't know anything about it, but it looked like a nice place. It was a nice place, the service was excellent, the atmosphere pleasant, but I'm sorry to say the food was not first-class. I was there by myself, had the basil chicken with rice, and the rice was seriously undercooked, while the chicken was overcooked. Never encountered a Thai restaurant the couldn't serve good rice. Maybe I was just unlucky that day, or maybe I ordered the wrong thing. There are lots of other choices, and I don't think I'll be back. read more

Pad Thai was really good. Mango and mint salad was delicious, fruit was perfectly ripe and the mint and lime flavors were great balanced.

Best fried veggie rolls Best Thai iced tea in Berkeley Pad Thai needs work Last visited July 6th read more

I hate to say unpleasant things about this cute little neighborhood spot, but the vegan dishes we ordered all had some sort of an eggy or fishy aroma to it. I am not sure if it's because the pans were not thoroughly cleaned in between orders or what, but we had to discard a lot of the food we ordered. The noodles were a bit overcooked too. Other than that, nice place. read more

Best thai food and so satisfied! Just had the chicken fried rice, pork fried rice, chicken wings, larb gai (ground chicken salad), chicken satay and all were so delicious. I am a foodie and haven't had really excellent Thai food in awhile. My husband is Thai so we frequently have Thai food. We live in SoCal and he chose this place while visiting the area. Fried rice was full of flavor, meats plentiful and vegetables were fresh. Fried rice was not oily as it sometimes can be with other restaurants. The chicken wings were full of flavor and had some roasted mint or thai basil which were delicious, even the salad or dressing that came with it was yummy. I haven't had Thai food this fresh and flavorful in such a long time. Definitely coming back. I wish I took pics also because presentation of the food was lovely too. But we ate it so fast. read more

I ate here yesterday for the first time. Not too bad. The food was tasty. The Tom kha is not too sweet. Other places their soup is too sweet. Their padseeu is sooooo good. The place is small but cozy. Parking might be a little bit hard. But Not too bad. read more

Anchalee Thai Cuisine - Passers tofu and Tom kha tofu with Jasmine rice. - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place has the best Thai I've eaten in Berkeley. the waitress I always seem to get is not quick or friendly. The floors are always so sticky it wants to kill my appetite but the food is still good so it gets 3 stars instead of one or two. read more

By far the worst pad Thai I've ever had in my life... and that's including the dirty pad Thai I ate in a Bangkok that gave me violent diarrhea for 3 straight days. It's so unauthentic. The noodles isn't even the correct noodles. It's like soggy egg noodles. That's not the worst part. I'm ok with "fusion" food like Panda Express, but this is straight up a bland pile of rubber band. Also, the calamari salad, which is supposed to be cold and zesty, came out warm and soggy. I rank this worst Thai food in Bay Area. read more

I got the Pad Thai and it was great! The noddles were not stuck together and the portion was satisfying too. I really liked the presentation of the dish, and it was definitely presented in a different way from most Pad Thai would be presented in other places. Hands down you won't go wrong with the Pad Thai here. The only thing that I don't like about this place is that there were lots of flys/bugs flying around in the restaurant while I was eating, which made me feel a little bit uncomfortable. read more

Anchalee Thai Cuisine - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

The food is always good, I think they're lunch prices could be more affordable. I've gotten the chicken and shrimp eggplant, it's so delicious! The yellow curry was just okay. read more

I have never been to Berkeley, until today. I checked Yelp and compared this place with others before decide upon it as a place to take the Monks and Nuns to lunch today. Confirmed!! This is a place to visit again! We ordered family style, Vegan meal: Mango Salad - WOW!! How do they make sweet ripe mango into salad and tasted so good? I'm going to try it at home!! Yellow curry - Rated = B .. it's good, but not a WOW. Pad Asparagus - Rated = A- it's a vegetable stir fry with asparagus, mushroom and other veggies. Very good! Sticky blackened rice with mangoes - Rated = A Da Bomb!! Fried banana and coconut ice cream. Rated = A- Yum! Green tea ice cream - better than many I've had in San Jose!! A must to visit!! I can't wait to come back. read more

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This is some of the best Thai food in the Bay area, which includes San Francisco! Mostly because the food tasted authentic, none of that bland American stuff. And they don't shy away from spice! We came in without a reservation and they were able to seat us right away. Staff was very kind and attentive. The food came out pretty quick too which is always a plus! The menu offers all of the traditional Thai dishes, as well as some specials, and they also have a full Vegetarian menu. We ordered: Larb Gai - Chicken Salad: This is their thai meat salad. Very light and fresh with a touch of lime juice. This is great as an appetizer to share. Pad Se Ew: Noodles were thick cut and the dish had great flavor and came with a good amount of veggies. Kao Pad - Thai Fried Rice: Very flavorful, lots of spices and veggies. Panang Curry: This curry was very rich and the beef was so tender. This dish was my favorite out of everything we ordered. Garlic Prawns: My friend loved this dish and said the prawns were cooked in a delicious garlic sauce. The portion sizes are pretty big, so all of these dishes are perfect for sharing! Be careful when you are telling them how spicy you want your food. We ordered everything spicy and the food was HOT!!! This place is legit when it comes to spice! We had a great experience here and will definitely be back. read more

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Curry are great, slightly on the sweet side. Pad thai is good too. Nothing disappointing so far. Lunch price is good deal. Environment is cozy and clean. read more

Anchalee Thai Cuisine - panang curry - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Staffs are very friendly and took care of us. Foods was amazing i bet you would love this place.

I came here with a friend on a Monday night around 9 after a session of climbing at the nearby Berkeley Iron Works. The staff is friendly and prompt. We were the last ones in the restaurant and stayed well beyond closing and they were very courteous and didn't try to rush us out. We ordered the House Special Curry with Tofu and the Pad Kee Mao with shrimp. Both were delicious. The portions are solid; we were hungry and ate all but a few last bites of both dishes. Overall, a solid joint to get your Thai fix that stays open later than most of the other Thai restaurants around the area. I'll definitely come back to try more of their dishes. read more

There are so many Thai restaurants in Berkeley, and since my parents were in town, I wanted to take this opportunity to venture out farther from campus. My parents like Thai food too, so we decided to come try this place! We ordered the pad thai, green curry, and crab wonton soup. My dad said the crab wonton soup was decent and a little pricey for the taste. However, I liked the pad thai and green curry. The green curry was very flavorful and had a lot of vegetables. I hate when noodles are super soggy or clump together, and the noodles here were perfect, and the pad thai sauce was not overly sweet! read more

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Flavorful Thai food with a modern spin. Recommend! [Food] - SPICY BASIL WINGS [3.5/5]: Fried chicken wings coated in sweet and spicy plum sauce. I liked the cocktail of flavors and the kick from the plum sauce. The meat inside was a little dry but the outside was crunchy. A little messy to eat but someone has to yet teach me how to enjoy fried chicken with sophistication. - PANANG CURRY [5/5]: Great tasting curry with a good balance of spices and big chunks of beef. Recommend with 2 servings of sticky rice! - PAD SEE EW [4/5]: Good portion size and flavoring. Does not taste like your typical pad see ew, but has a more soy sauce flavor. Worth a try! [Setting/services]: We arrived on a Friday night and was seated immediately. The restaurant is not big (10-12 tables total) but looked cozy and well-kept. Service was fast and friendly. Each dish varied between $10-12, which is one the cheap side compare to other Thai places in the Bay Area. There are a lot of cute pubs and eateries around this part of Berkeley. Would love to come back to try out the other dishes and/or the other places! read more

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Chicken satay appetizer- 2/5. Super sad looking and dry. The chicken didn't really ha so any flavor, and the sauce was very oily (instead of a thick peanut sauce) Green been chicken - 4/5. Pretty good flavor, really spicy. Pad see ew - 2/5. They added tomatoes which made the dish very wet and flavorless. read more

Turns out, I'm saucy! My favorite dish is the fresh rolls because of the warm peanut sauce and the spicy tamarind sauce! Added bonus is that they will accommodate my gluten free needs by subbing tamari! Although the menu isn't labeled, just ask for gf! Also the service is always prompt and kind! read more

This is the best Thai cuisine I've ever eaten! Perched quietly down one business from the corner of San Pablo and Dwight Way, the Anchalee nestles quietly in a beautiful wooden and glass structure, decorated with live plants and Thai art. The food is magnificent...have you ever had crab fried rice? The crab is soft and plentiful-the rice is riddled with diced fresh green onion, and other fresh herbs and vegetables. The other dish I enjoyed was the Calamari grilled and fried to perfection. Anchalee has a steady stream of customers and you can sit down and devour or swoop by and pick up! You won't be disappointed, I promise you read more

Short review- the spicy eggplant w mushroom is the best vegan dish I've had outside of Millenium. That is all. read more

Just went to this place for the first time, right before the lunch crowd on a Friday. I liked the cute space, with the simple, modern, Thai decor, brick wall & natural light. The place is clean, too. Employees were unobtrusive & polite. We had the Pad Ke Mao J with chicken, and the Red Curry with tofu. Both dishes had fresh ingredients, and were very good. Both were supposed to be spicy, but the heat is on the mild side of spicy. My only complaint was there were only 2 pieces of tofu in the curry. I'd have liked for there to be much more. The Thai iced tea was also very good. I really liked this place & will definitely come back when in the area. read more

The best pad see ew and drunken noodles EVER. Come here! I also love their service, they're fast and friendly.

As a Thai person, I can say that (for the dishes I've tried) the flavors satisfy my cravings for home. I think there are a lot of okay Thai places in the Bay Area, but this one is definitely towards the top of my list when I'm craving comfort! Also they're just so thoughtful and generous--I ordered take out tonight after a long day at work, and had every intention of making rice to go with the a la carte dishes I chose. When the food arrived, my heart sank because I'd completely forgotten to make rice and I figured I'd have to wait at least another half hour to eat. Imagine my delight when I opened my order to find an order of rice included with a note explaining the order didn't come with rice but they figured I'd need it. Kind and delicious! read more

We can't remember when we've felt more WELCOME at a restaurant! In a service crunch and with all the headaches of today, we anticipate paying more for less. You know what makes a difference? Someone greeting you with warmth, talking to you (without even being asked) about different menu items, checking in on you, and thanking you for coming. Top that off with incredible tasting food and you have an enjoyable restaurant experience! We will be back often. Places like this deserve our support to survive these hard times! read more