We went to Thai Stick for a late-night dinner on August 6th. We left carrying the story of an 80-year-old man in our hearts. Last Thursday night, we visited Thai Stick in Millbrae. The food was exceptional--the taro fry, Tom Kha soup, fried rice, everything we tried tasted fresh and delicious. The restaurant is spacious and welcoming. Around 11 PM, an elderly gentleman was taking our order and personally serving us. When we started ordering more items, instead of simply taking the order, he came to us and genuinely said it would be too much food and might go to waste. He guided us on what and how much to order. That honesty itself impressed us. He was incredibly kind to our kids and even brought them dessert, which they loved. When we asked to add it to our bill, he refused. Later, we spoke with him and learned that he is Mr. Punsak, the owner, around 80 years old, who has been running this restaurant for nearly 35 years. Then he shared something that completely changed the evening for us. He told us that his landlord has informed him that his lease will not be renewed after September 1, 2026, leaving him with no option but to close the restaurant he has dedicated more than three decades of his life to. You could see how much this place means to him. What touched us even more was hearing him say that after the restaurant closes, he plans to drive Uber because he still wants to work and doesn't want to sit idle. We couldn't stop thinking about him after we left. Sometimes we wonder why genuinely good-hearted people have to go through such difficult moments. After 35 years of feeding and caring for this community, I hope the community can now show Mr. Punsak some of that same love. If you've been coming here for years--or even if you've never been--please consider visiting Thai Stick before September 1st and supporting this wonderful man. We certainly plan to visit him again. We went there for dinner. We came home with a story we won't forget. Praying that something wonderful happens for Mr. Punsak. read more

Thai Stick - Thai Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Hole in the wall Thai spot. Food came out quick and tasty. We ordered their satay chicken, tom yum combo soup, and chicken pad Thai. The chicken was cooked just right, not chewy. Their peanut sauce wasn't peanut forward but I liked it anyways because of the sweet and sour taste. The pad Thai could be more smoky, but it was perfect texture, great taste, and I loved how they added so much tofu! Tom yum was good as well. I think the broth could be a little hotter and squid was chewy. But I enjoyed it nonetheless. The fish balls and noodles were perfect. Service was good! The lady there was really nice and made sure everything was to our liking. 10/10 would come back to try other dishes read more

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Late night food run! The food was average. Lacks in flavor and depth, but still edible. Street parking. Fast and friendly service. Thanks! read more

Thai Stick - R/P Red Curry - Thai Near Me - Millbrae, California

I got takeout of a Thai iced tea and cucumber salad and it was really delicious. I'm happy that I went there for that. The service was quick, but I can't speak to the ambience because we got takeout. read more

Thai Stick - Delicious cucumber salad I drank the juice! - Thai Near Me - Millbrae, California

Its the only Thai restaurant we found that was open late so we went for it. We were in town and overnight stay Appearance - lacking in everything I'm used to seeing in a Thai restaurant. It needs a lot of love but it had the need, clean tables and chairs and a menu :) Food: Eggs rolls, drunken noodles, crab fried rice and chicken larb Presentation: Simple Portion: Decent Taste: Mid Nothing really stood out on any of the dishes other than it came our fresh and hot. We wanted to really liked it, it served the purpose of filling our empty stomach and we were happy with that. This is a family run business and I love supporting such so I have no regret giving them my business. The hostess/server was really sweet and attentive. An older man with white hair came to check in on us a fee times, filled our water. read more

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Thai Stick has been our regular spot for Thai Food for over a decade now. Although there are other Thai restaurants closer to our house, we haven't strayed much from this place much at all. Prior to Covid, Thai Stick used to stay open late, sometimes after midnight, especially during the weekends. Their late-night hours likely had a big influence on our loyalty to the restaurant. The food, too, of course. Our favourites are: LARB CHICKEN ($13.95) - Tangy, bright, and yummy. Wish that it had rice powder for a slight crunch in texture and roasted fragrance, a bit more mint, and whole lettuce leaves to eat in cups. THAI STICK SALAD (with no BBQ Chicken for $10.95) - LOVE this salad, but often need to order extra dressing/Peanut Sauce ($3.00) because the serving is generous. YELLOW CURRY (with Chicken for $17.95) - Creamy deliciousness. PUMPKIN CURRY (with Vegetables or Chicken for $17.95) - DJ's go-to curry because he loves pumpkin. GARLIC & PEPPER Beef ($17.95) - Very flavourful, goes perfectly well with steamed white rice. PAD THAI (with Chicken for $16.95) - Of all the Thai noodle dishes, Pad Thai is DJ's #1. Thai Stick's version is not bad, but I have had tastier at other places. Sweet Sticky Rice & Mango ($9.00) - The mango is always very soft. Roti (Thai Sweet Pan Cake, $5.00) - A simple, but delightful dessert. Thai Ice Tea ($3.00) - What is a Thai meal without Thai Ice Tea? Order it here, you won't be disappointed. As for the venue, the place would benefit from a good cleaning and maybe even a renovation. The building is run-down with carpet coming undone at wall edges, filthy window sills, dirty baseboards, chipped paint, etc. The women's restroom is surprisingly clean, but the hallway that leads to the bathrooms is like a storage space with cardboard boxes of supplies stacked against the wall. Service is nice, though, even when ordering to go. At our last take-out order, we were given a complimentary order of Roti. During that same visit, I saw a table sitting with their little Yorkshire Terrier at the table. So happy to see that Thai Stick is dog friendly, even indoors! read more

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I've been loving the food at this place since 2008. Candidly, I tend to stick to the same items, but the food has been consistent in my intermittent visits. It's not overly glamorous in here, but I'm not there for the decor. I just want a satisfying meal. I have noticed less people in here lately as the stores around expand and change. It makes me sad to see this place a little quieter these days - but the service is just as nice and friendly as ever. I hope to keep coming back for my classic go-to meal. read more

Thai Stick - BBQ Chicken Over Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Millbrae, California

Our second time here and the food was good again. The gai yang was so good with the chicken so tender. The rock cod fish with the sweet tamarind sauce was exquisite, and the texture of the fried fish with something that taste like bread crumbs was just so good to bite into. Service was great, good vibe, I like how they open late and accommodating for late nights from the airport. The owner is also always a pleasure to talk to, a charming, sharp and jovial fellow who has been in this business for 40 or so years! read more

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The smell of the restaurant was nauseating, like a mildew wet carpet smell. Food was alright and the service was good.

First time trying and so glad I did. Been looking for yellow curry similar to Osha Thai in SF and this was similar. Egg rolls & Thai iced tea were pretty good. Friend got spicy drunken noodles and boy it was she liked it! It was almost noon and surprised it wasn't crowded yet perhaps because it was raining. The lady was friendly and attentive. Had cute golden statues & couple tvs. read more

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Thai Stick is an amazing restaurant in downtown Millbrae, just off the exit from SFO airport! When you walk into this restaurant, you feel like it's more of a home feeling as you're immediately greeted by staff and seated with a friendly smile. The place is simple, but the food is soo good! I've been here many times and the food never disappoints. My favourite is the minced chicken, Thai spicy hot level with a fried egg on top. My friend ordered pad see ewe noodles with beef and looked and tasted so good! When you're having your meal, staff check on you and make sure you're satisfied. The owner and cook Paul is often in the kitchen making the delicious meals, but will occasionally walk around and chat with customers. The ambiance feels more like you're having a family dinner at a home with a relaxed atmosphere and conversations with staff. The price point is where you'd expect for a good, filling meal. If you're in Millbrae, I suggest you go give it a go! Parking is street parking and fairly easy to find a spot with parking lots around. read more

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Local staple. Good flavors and fast service. Food comes out fast and hot. No frills but great grub. Come here often with a neighbor. Will continue to recommend despite these poor ratings. I am so surprised! read more

Food was great! We had yellow chicken curry and prawns with vegetables in bean sauce. Very friendly family service. Changed TV for us to playoff game. Was quiet in the later dinner hour midweek. Nicer than typical strip mall Thai restaurant. read more

Thai Stick - Yellow chicken curry - Thai Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Thai Stick in Millbrae is a longtime local gem, serving authentic and flavorful Thai food for over 34 years. The dishes are consistently delicious and truly taste Thai, clearly reflecting the owner's hands-on approach--he has been preparing the food himself since the restaurant opened and still takes time to personally greet dine-in customers. During our visit, the owner shared that the restaurant's lease may not be renewed and that they are currently expected to remain only until September. I'm sincerely hoping this works out and that Thai Stick can continue operating in the same location for many more years. This is a wonderful place to support a small, local business with heart, history, and excellent food. Although I wasn't able to take any photos because Im just so hungry and devoured the food, I think this is a great chance for you to experience and taste the food yourself. read more

I love this place ! The food is the same every time . I can't wait for this perfect food . Service is good . read more

Amazing service! The chef was super nice and the inside was very warm and welcoming. The green curry was perfectly spicy, not too spicy, but not too bland. I highly recommend their mango juice and Thai tea, and also their egg rolls. The owner/chef was super kind and friendly! Thank you for the free mango juice refill! read more

Was craving Thai food and was in the area. Unfortunately, this place did not hit the spot. The papaya salad was lacking in flavor. It was rather bland and did not have the sour, sweet and spice i was yearning for. The chicken pad Thai also lacked flavor and did not meet expectations. The pineapple fried rice had Chinese sausage in it which I found strange. It lacked the savory flavor I'm use to from having tried this at many other Thai establishments. We were the only one eating there and I'm not surprised why. The carpet also looked like it had not been vacuumed in months. The chicken satay was good but the peanut sauce was super watered down. It's suppose to be thick and creamy but instead it was watery and once again lacked flavor. Came hungry and left disappointed. I won't be back. I'll stick to King of Thai which is all the way in SF but at least I know I'll be satisfied. read more

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Not only is this one of the worst Thai restaurants I've ever been to, it's one of the worst restaurants in general that I've ever been to. Ordered chicken satay, crab fried rice, and tom yum noodle soup. Chicken satay was so dry and flavorless Crab fried rice comes out WET. with curry powder?? The tom yum noodle soup with seafood was flavorless as well, but worst of all we took a bite into a piece of squid and it has clearly gone bad. Passed by this place many times and wonder why it's empty... this answer my questions read more

Ordered the ground chicken pad Kaprow via Uber Eats. Usually love ground chicken with this dish as it soaks up the yummy sauce with the rice. Well, this dish was so bland it was terrible. No peppers. No spice. No flavor. After placing the order, I called the restaurant to ask for it to be spicy. No answer. Phone went to voicemail. I thought, well, the menu says it's for chilis in it so it will be ok. Nope. Zero red chilis. Zero chili at all. And oddly enough, mushrooms. Never had mushrooms in this dish before. Avoid. read more

Insanely delicious homemade Thai food. The owner Paul is right there himself and an incredible chef. You can ask him to customize anything and any vegetable. You must try the ginger rice. Don't believe any negative reviews. This place is the absolute best and I drive 30 minutes north to pick it up too! read more

As soon we walked in the hostess was very welcoming, as we ordered the chef came out to make sure our order was correct since my husband has a seafood allergy to confirm. He was so nice our food was ready in about 10 min very hot and fresh. The waitress was very attentive to us. The chef came out to ask if we liked the food and if we needed anything he was so nice I think he was the owner. Overall the food was so good and tasty. Very hospitality to us and I love that made us feel like we were special guest . When we come out here again definitely coming back. Local tourist from south inland empire California read more

I hate writing reviews if they are bad. And i definitely refrain from it. But i am vegan and i am on a liquid fast currently and i wanted coconut thai soup broth with no veggies no solid foods was my request Ordered it from thai stick bc i was on my way home from the airport and starving. I get home open the soup it seemed thicker than ive ever experienced ever before. I thought, okay maybe they use coconut cream. I dont know, im feeling from the second i opened it. Is this heavy cream with milk? I thought, nooooo. Why would they do that? Its vegan coconut milk soup broth and the whole reason most vegans order coconut thai soup to begin with is bc there's no dairy Duhhhhh. So i called just to be sure ,,, did u guys put cream or milk in my coconut broth? She said no. Then calls back and says she asked the chef and he did put cream/milk in it!!!! Omg. I was livid! Literally so upset, bc its hard to fast and we do this to clean out all the garbage and they go and put dairy garbage in my soup. So upset I had to share just incase vegans come here, be warned they put milk in their coconut soup! NOT COOL ! Im sure they are nice, im sure they cook good but if you are vegan make sure u specify no dairy in the coconut soup or otherwise read more

Old food, barely TJs level, and the room is old with a ladder and buckets laying around and duct tape on cabinets, sort of like eating in a shed. read more

Surprised by how many low reviews are here. Wouldn't call this place amazing, but it's reasonably priced with good portions. I got the panang curry with chicken rice plate and it was a solid dish. I asked for it to be medium spicy, but it was VERY mild. Unlike most local Thai areas I like that this place gives you the option of "rice plate" to include rice in your meal with a smaller curry portion. Service was okay. We were the only customers dining it, so it's not like we were competing with other tables for attention. read more

Thai Stick - Panang Curry Rice Plate with chicken - Thai Near Me - Millbrae, California

Thai Stick never disappoints! The food is always fresh, full of flavor, and perfectly seasoned. The Pad Thai, Garlic & Pepper Shrimp, Chicken Skewers, and Yellow Curry are all really good and consistently delicious. Thai Tea too! Staff is friendly, service is quick, and portions are generous. One of my go-to spots when I'm craving good Thai. read more

I've been to a lot of Thai restaurants and this one is my all time favorite. It was really quiet but me, my niece and my brother ate here when it just opened. The second time we went, it was during lunch hour and the vibes were back. We had the ka prow and it was really good. Ka prow is my all time favorite Thai dish and it was my main go to at this place. The lady was also friendly as well. Overall, this place will remain an all-time favorite. read more

This was so disappointing, I don't know where to start. So much so, that I didn't want to review it. The restaurant being so empty on a Friday, should have been a warning. It's almost, like they've given up. The most striking thing, was there were no tables set for customers, at all. No napkins, silverware or menus. The decor was also so bland, that the restaurant didn't say Thailand... There were random items, boxes, a tv and a ladder leaning against the wall, in plain view. The one positive was our waitress, who was so nice and friendly, that she is the reason for the star. It went south, as soon as we received our water, sprite, and Thai iced tea. One glass of water had some white vegetable looking thing floating in it. The second glass of water, was so stain, you wouldn't drink from it. And When my girlfriend poured her sprite into the third glass of ice... Some green stuff came floating to the top! Luckily, my iced tea seemed normal and it was delicious. Right after we noticed this, we took a better look at the glasses and the silverware. They were so caked with hard water stains, that they looked dirty. The silverware was even worse. My girlfriend immediately said, "I don't wanna eat here"... I went to the waitress and asked, "can we please have our food to go", food was bagged and we left. On the way home we contemplated on going somewhere else to eat, but we had already paid $65 for this meal. We figured, let's go home, set the table and go from there. We should had stopped at Fiddlers Green. The See Ewe with Tofu was completely flavorless and I mean all of it. My Garlic Pepper Prawns were also flavorless and I honestly tasted no garlic. The Egg Rolls, also flavorless. Last but not least was the steamed rice. I've had better day old rice... In no way am I saying the food tasted bad, just no Thai flavor. It's like calling Taco Bell, Mexican food. The only item that tasted from Thailand, was the Thai Iced Tea. We were so confused after our meal. I'm not sure if anything here is made fresh daily. The noodles, vegetables, rice, tofu and shrimp, none of these fresh. Such a disappointing and confusing experience, and I feel so bad for a waitress, who was such a nice person. I did not enjoying writing this review... read more

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Food was below average; noodles were lacking flavor and not fresh: Quality is going downhill Restaurant wasn't even busy; mediocre service I wouldn't recommend anyone to eat here; not returning again. read more

Unfortunately my experience with Thai Stick was underwhelming. Thai food is supposed to be very flavorful. Ordered the Pad Thai, which arrived without the usual scrambled egg. The pad Thai also had a strange color. The claypot shrimp with glass noodles was also very disappointing. No flavor at all. Out check arrived and I noticed a 18% tip was already included. We will not be returning read more

Customer service is amazing, server was really kind. She replaced our cold water with warm water upon request. We ordered tom kha soup, yellow curry and panang curry, everything mild. Food was delicious. read more

Excellent service. Excellent food. Love love love this place. Check it out sometime soon. Family owned. read more

Thai Stick - Eggplant - Thai Near Me - Millbrae, California

We called ahead to order take out and the phone went to voicemail twice, so we went in person to order. When I asked about this, The woman showed me an iPhone with two missed calls from my number, and apologized by saying she was really busy. There was only one family in the restaurant and they were already done eating - I'm not sure what she was so busy with. Anyway, we got a bunch of food and it was all really bland, impressively bad for Thai food - I've been to lots of Thai restaurants around the bay and this is by far the least flavorful food I've ever had. I don't normally write reviews but this experience prompted me to. read more

The ginger rice is so delicious that you could eat it by itself ... I never found ginger rice in any other Thai restaurant.

This is one of my favourite Thai restaurants in Millbrae. Foods are nice, tasty and balance. Not too sweet and sour. After that not too much fish sauce. Spacious and not crowded. We enjoyed all their foods. I forgot to took the photo of ground chicken salads, I love that one. In addition, Owner uncle is so nice and friendly. Fully recommended if you want to dine in nice foods and not too busy restaurant. read more

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Great food. Nice setting and nice staff. I think it has a good atmosphere for having dinner or lunch and be able to talk with one another.

Not good. Ordered takeout- restaurant was run down and empty. Food quality was lacking- Soggy rice, fishy pad thai, disappointing overall. Somewhat reasonably priced, but not cheap enough to warrant a return visit. read more

Ordered delivery and everything was lacking flavor. Dry tofu, flavorless spicy pumpkin and the fried rice was dull to say the least. I loved this place growing up but unfortunately it's went downhill. *no pics because nothing looked good enough to document and honestly, I wasnt planning on reviewing read more

Best Thai food I've had in a while! We've had the pad thai, the pad see ew, tomyum soup noodles, chicken satay, and larb salad!! Pad thai and chicken satay are both standout items - perfectly cooked and well seasoned! The lady who took care of us always welcomes us with a smile and was so attentive. Don't know why this place has such low reviews and empty tables ... please give this place your business! they deserve it. read more

food is good. you'll keep coming back to order different type of thai cuisine. good customer service. ambiance is solemn.

Food is decent. But they add a mandatory 18% tip on the bill. Even for one or two. Less spicy than I like. Fairly bland. Though the mango is good. read more