"Your grandma's house was next to mine, we were together most of the time" (Michael Jackson) "Baan Yaai" means "Grandma's Home" in Thai. If you look at their logo, you'll see a smiling grandma type. Their website tells us the restaurant's dishes are cooked with the same care that Grandma put into her dishes. Eight of us enjoyed a family reunion with the California branch of my family over a great lunch at Baan Yaai. Fittingly, two of our eight members were grandmas! The restaurant's interior is an eclectic mix of vintage advertising signs, vertical wooden-slat wall treatment, various tables and chairs, woven rattan pendant lights, and a counter with a row of stools by the front window. I love Thai food, it's one of my favorite ethnic foods, and my big bowl of soup with a spicy curry, noodles, chicken, onions, bean sprouts and scallions was perfect! It was mildly spiced and that curry/coconut milk flavored broth was absolutely delicious. Service was great, and I assure you that if I was a local, Grandma's House would be in my regular rotation. read more

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update because the manager treated me like trash after calling in to get the receipt. needed it for reimbursement, but he refused to give any leeway. i've had other restaurants for farther back dine in dates that still provided receipts yet he refused to budge in the slightest. simply impatient and rude. for mediocre, expensive food and a lack of care, do not go here read more

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Be sure to place ALL orders by phone instead of online, as the online store may continue to accept orders and payment even when the store has been closed for the whole day. I'm sure they're great, and they have khao soi on the menu which is my favorite, but this was a disappointing first impression. I hope they're better next time! read more

I came here yesterday with a friend. She's vegan and ordered the yellow curry. She loved it, like she literally wanted to lick her plate lol. I ordered the pad Thai and it hit the spot as well. I'd recommend checking this spot out. Our waitress was super sweet as well! read more

Came by Baan Yaai for dinner on a weekday and had no problem getting seated. The restaurant itself is well-decorated and offers nice counter seating at the window where you can people watch as you tuck into some comforting Thai street food. recs: khao soi price: ~$15/person - Khao Soi: Such a generous portion for the price -- this is easily shareable between two people! The curry soup leans on the thicker side and is very well-seasoned, so it was nice to have some roti on the side to cut the flavor with. This came with a large bundle of fried noodles on top, which tasted so good with the soup. Comes with extra chili and a lime. - Roti: This was surprisingly flaky, almost like a puff pastry. Tasted good dipped in the red curry sauce on the side. Service was phenomenal -- the waiter came by multiple times to check in on us and refilled our water. read more

Baan Yaai - Khao Soi - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Meh. Not sure what all the rave is about personally. I have tried this place a few times. Food is good but last two times it really upset my stomach. Also, the last time I ordered for pickup was a disaster. Took longer than estimated over the phone so sat there for 15 minutes. Fine. But then they forgot an item (fresh spring rolls) and called me right when I was about to be home so I went back to get them (not excited) only to get home and find out they were egg rolls (even less excited). Not my cup of tea. read more

Really cozy and underrated spot in the Marina. I've come a few times to Baan Yaai, often on a weeknight evening post-workout with a friend, and I've always enjoyed my meals here. It's usually not super busy and often there's a family or big group dining in. Green curry here is solid, but the Pad Kee Mao is quite good -- would definitely get that again. Omurice was also surprisingly creamy and delicious. The inside doesn't have a ton of seating but the service is friendly and appreciate a good Thai place in the Marina. read more

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Ordered for pickup and ordered pad thai with chicken and the thai style omurice (first time seeing this on a menu in SF so i was super curious!) The pad thai came with a few pieces of tofu and chicken which confused us, and it also was mostly noodles. I would've liked to see more protein. But the serving itself was huge so we saved the leftover noodles for another meal. I liked the crab fried rice -- it had a good amount of crab, but the eggs were not soft scrambled as advertised. Still pretty tasty and the rice was delicious under! And it was also a large serving. The inside looked cute and intimate for dining in -- cozy seating inside and very lively on a weekday evening. read more

Baan Yaai - Thai Style Crab Omurice - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

My first time trying this place and I ordered food to go. The veggie egg rolls, $10.50 for 5 egg rolls was a joke! I could've went to Costco and bought the frozen egg-roll box because that's what they sold me. You're better off going somewhere else for the amount that they charge and the portions that they gave. Extremely disappointed! read more

We easily got a table for 7 on a Saturday around 7pm! Service is fast and friendly. Cute decorations! I loved the coconut ice cream and mango sticky rice desserts! Not too sweet, very creamy, and flavorful. read more

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Green curry - this was a standout dish. Most flavorful green curry I've ever had. Full of veggies and lots of meat too. This is the real deal Roti - this was a letdown. Very greasy, not flaky. Just mushy interior. Papaya salad and pad kee mao were both tasty! The papaya salad was served with a bunch of raw cabbage on the side which was odd though - not very tasty. read more

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Was struggling to find some good Tom Kha in Boston and happened to stumble upon this little gem while visiting SF. The soup was rich, flavorful, and came out fast. The Thai tea was also smooth and perfectly sweet. Quick, delicious, and definitely worth coming back for. read more

Baan Yaai - Tom Kha - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Classic, delicious thai food in a very cutely decorated setting. It's a little bit hard to fit big parties here, but we were able to sit at tables next to each other. Service was quick and helpful! read more

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Interior: loved it, so cute very casual vibes. Pad kee mao, mango sticky rice: both so good, I left very satisfied / content :) read more

I've been here before & it was good but was a little disappointed with my last visit. It could be because I came later in the day closer to closing time but the noodles weren't very hot and tasted a little stale or like they had been left out for a bit. The service was very friendly though so I appreciate that and they were polite about us being there an hour before closing. Two of my friends got the chicken noodle soup because it was a cold day and they finished all of it so that was probably worth trying! Ambiance is great and not too loud. Nice smaller restaurant to catch up with friends. read more

Baan Yaai - Pad See Ew - chicken - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Cute little 'street food' thai joint owned and operated by a mother/daughter combo. Flavors were authentic -- and the hot sour soup delish! the decor strives to take you to a warm evening in thailand with little table and stool seating by a busy street; definitely a unique add to lombard. read more

Baan Yaai - drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food was delicious! Service was very good. I had the pad see yew shrimp and it was fresh, tasty, hot temperature. Next time, I want to try something else maybe the Thai fried rice or curry. We also had chicken wings which were good, and mango/sticky rice which was delicious. We called last minute and they were very accommodating for our party of 8. Thank you, Baan Yaai! read more

Tom yum soup was a bit too much of tomato flavor instead of the lemongrass fragrant taste. Pad See Ew is Drunken Noodles and was adorned. They didn't use Asian broccoli but regular broccoli for this dish, otherwise, it would have been above notch. One has to ask for their spicy peppers and it complemented well with this dish along with other dishes. Green Curry was yum! Pineapple fried rice was spot on. Casual hole in the wall kind of spot with waitress service and the decor is hipster meets Thai. Great grab if one is craving Thai around here. read more

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We has two dishes yellow curry and a noodle dish Both were great on our way to baan thai we passed several other thai restaurants and we were so glad we chose Baan Thai Food was great as wrll as the service read more

Stopped by on a Friday night for some Thai food. Lombard street can be busy so we were lucky we got seated here without a wait. It wasn't too busy around the time we went (around 7pm). We got the pad thai, tom yum soup, and the sweet roti. We've tried roti before but not a sweetened version, so we were pleasantly surprised by this dish. The tom yum soup was flavorful and tangy. We got it with rice on the side too. Finally, the pad thai was fantastic. The portion sizes for all of the dishes were pretty big for the price. Overall, a great spot for some thai food at a good price. read more

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I was visiting the area and stumbled upon this restaurant. Loving Thai food I took a chance. I was so impressed with the authentic flavors! One of the best Thai meals I have ever had. Each dish was so flavorful and delicious. Really a hidden gem. If I lived in the area I would eat there once a week. If you want extra spice i.e. heat don't forget to ask. Simply delicious!!! I would love to have some of their recipes to try at home. read more

The name means "Big House", which is why when we went in, it was a quaint small place. The sign said Thai street food, which there was a lovely sized menu but not the common street food I was expecting. Nonetheless, the som Tom, curry, egg rolls, and rice were yummy. Kind staff, Ambiance was lovely, clean, and good prices and big portion sizes. read more

Baan Yaai - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Stumbled upon this place after being in the Marina and this was a great eat! It's around a 25-minute walk from the Marina but I didn't mind. We were seated immediately inside and it seems to be more like a lunch place rather than a dinner place. - Pad See Ew - This Pad See Ew was pretty good. The egg was covered in soy sauce flavor and the noodles were very tender. I kind of regret not getting it with beef instead but the chicken was wonderful. - Pumpkin Curry - I've never seen Pumpkin Curry at a Thai restaurant before so I was excited to try. To be honest, I'm not sure if the flavor really differs from a regular red curry but I guess they did add pumpkin in there for an extra oomph. Regardless, the flavors were still delicious especially with rice. Wouldn't recommend getting it with vegetables as the protein option as there were already vegetables in the curry. The serving size was quite large and we brought a lot of it back home. Very solid Thai place in SF that I would definitely come back for. I think next time, I would like to order some of their dishes that I don't see much on other Thai menus to try something different. read more

The food was so good!!! The Thai tea was also delicious The service was also great and the food came out pretty quick! read more

Friendly people, cute place, great menu, AMAZING FOOD!!!--I highly recommend the pumpkin curry!

Best Thai spot in the Marina. I am so picky with my Thai food and this place hits the spot when I'm craving for good Asian food. We were so pleasantly surprised that this place is actually a legitimate, authentic Thai place. I'd skip the egg rolls but everything we ordered was so so good! Service was very attentive. It's a small (but cute) place but there's always space for walk-ins since this is more of a takeout place. Great food - this will be my new Thai spot in the Marina! read more

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Great spot for Khao Soi! It's my favorite and I've tried a lot. This one is exceptional! Sweet spot and great service.

One of the best Thai spots in the Marina for sure. My friends came across this spot on Yelp by chance since it was in walking distance-- we were inadequately prepared for how good the food was LOL Our party of 3 walked in on a Saturday evening and were seated immediately. Kind of a street food vibe, pretty trendy decor. Our server was quick and courteous, though stretched a bit thin (only one server and one cook for the entire restaurant that night???). We split everything family style. EGG ROLLS: Standard veggie filling. Their house-made sauce was fairly appetizing, not too sweet. GREEN CURRY (chicken): Just spicy enough for the spice-adverse (me) to enjoy!! Sweet with strong lemongrass and lime flavors. The chicken was tender and juicy. Recommend ordering a few bowls of rice to balance it out. PAD SEE EW (chicken): Their sauce is more umami than sweet, but goes well with the chicken. Could use more veggies, but otherwise delicious. TOM KHA: This is the best tom kha I've had in the bay. Creamy, aromatic, while light and refreshing from the citrus. SO GOOD. Surprised at the lower reviews, I thought everything was flavorful and seasoned evenly. We had nothing but positives to say after leaving the restaurant. read more

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Great pad kee mao, curry and location. The only thing is, the meat can be cooked kind of hard, not tender. But otherwise all is good!

This smaller restaurant had empty seats but the 2 staff members were too busy to seat us for awhile or take our orders. We came in knowing what we wanted but couldn't order a good 15 min after arriving. We just ordered the crab omurice. It was good but for the price and slow service, probably not coming back read more

This place definitely had an authentic feel to it which is hard to come by in the marina sometimes. The curries were of perfect spice and consistency, really liked the gyoza and chicken wing appetizers too. That eggplant fish and pad Thai was also standout. This may now be my go to Thai in the marina, I'll be back! read more

Baan Yaai - Red Curry - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

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It a gem in this neighborhood. Great Thai food. Take outs can be ordered online from yelp via DoorDash for delivery or pickup.

Coworkers recommended this place so I figured I'd check it out! Super small space but so cute -- open kitchen and ambiance is great. Really cool decor! Got the pad see ew which was plated so well actually (see picture) and was fantastic!! I think probably one of the best pad see ews I've ever had. Service was very nice and attentive as well. Transport to here is easy (it's on Lombard) and the parking wasn't too bad either. Overall, would recommend! read more

Baan Yaai - Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

Popped in for dinner because it was next to our hotel. We were the only ones in the restaurant and I'm not sure why....this place was so so good!! The waiter was young, kind and attentive. We ordered the drunken noodles and Moo Grob Gra Praw with a side of brown rice. The drunken noodles were flavorful and saucy. The pork in the Moo Grob Gra Praw was crispy, tender and delicious. The portions were decent. My only complaint was it was very chilly in the restaurant because the front window was open when we went in. When we sat down, the owner closed the window but it was still cold. read more

Food delivered not as shown in pictures Pad se ew used same noodles as pad thai Lacked flavor, disappointing given the online reviews and pictures Pad Thai also wasn't good, same, flavorless and not like the pictures online read more

Baan Yaai - Pad se ew, not good - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

a cozy little spot just a stone's throw away from the bustling Chestnut St for those who want more peace and some comfort food. the staff are very friendly and polite, and never left our water cups empty. the food came out promptly, and were decently portioned for the price. the roti canai was so crispy and flaky; one of the best I've had. the pad kee mao was seasoned just right. the thai fried rice was slightly bland but paired well with the green curry which was loaded with ingredients and packed a slight but noticeable spice. read more

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disrespectful DoorDash customer support and del drivers dela order always making late order for delivery drivers

The food is amazing!! Ordered the Pad see ew, fried rice, Thai tea, and mango sticky rice and everything was 5 stars. Honestly this is going to be my new go to Thai spot (: Service is also really fast and workers are kind. Great restaurant read more

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After a long day of exploring the North Bay, my friends and I drove back and wanted food. We stumbled upon Baan Yaai as we got off the Bridge and girl, did we luck out! No dish disappointed. Service was impeccable. My crab omurice was perfect. A friend's pad Thai and another's pad kee mao were cooked to perfection. The pad see ew and pumpkin curry were luscious. Everything was soothing, flavorful, spicy, and not overly salted or seasoned. Check-in on Yelp for free Thai tea and we will keep coming back to this treasure on Lombard! read more

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A quaint thai restaurant with decently good food. The interior gives off a very SF vibe, which was a nice touch. It's a small little place that had one server for the night so service was quick. I got the chef's special: thai style crab omurice. The presentation was nice and the portion decently sized for one person. I really liked the sauce that came with it, though it had to be used lightly since it was super salty. The actual rice was good, but I did get tired of the saltiness/fishiness towards the end. I wished the egg was a little bit more runny, as it was cooked all the way through and was almost a bit rubbery because of this. The actual crab pieces on top were good and complimented the dish though! Overall, I liked this restaurant but wasn't thoroughly impressed by their most popular item. Because of that, I think I'll be trying other restaurants before coming back here! read more

Baan Yaai - Thai Style Crab Omurice - Thai Near Me - San Francisco, California

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