Excellent food, especially the pad see ew, tom kha kai soup. Also, wonderful service.

Give this spot a try if you're in the mood for Thai. Ordered pickup and got the duck red curry, mild, with rice on the side and then also tried the honey mint lemonade and their sweet rice and mango. Duck Red Curry -- Absolutely fantastic, duck was great and I loved the touch of the pineapple. I added rice on the dish as well. The meat was not dried out, which is something that can happen in curry, so I loved this dish and highly recommend it. Sticky Rice and Mango -- Also great, mangoes are in season right now, so be sure to try this. Honey Mint Lemonade -- A bit syrupy, and strong on the honey flavor. I'll probably try a different drink next time. There's some outdoor dining available so definitely try this spot! read more

We came on an early Wednesday evening and there was no wait. Service was super friendly and attentive. We had the pad Thai, pad see ew, house fried rice, roti with dipping sauce and mango sticky rice for dessert. Everything was excellent! Cute little front patio and extra seating outdoor. read more

Thaiphoon is a place you cannot miss! Never have my boyfriend and I tasted food so fresh, flavorful and appealing to the eye; delicious, affordable and a peaceful ambience. Our experience was heightened to that of a true resort and not a detail unnoticed; even our request for un-iced water was remembered. We placed our dinner menu choices in the hands of James, who already had us feeling like dear friends and special guests. Since James is part of the family business, it was a wise choice indeed. Not only did he bring us the most favorable, savory appetizers, but he had the chef prepare one of his favorite traditional Thai dishes that wasn't even on the menu. James brought our lovely night out to an entirely unexpected and out of this world level. His knowledge and passion for meeting his guests' needs, (and those who dine at Thaiphoon are guests, not customers), was beyond compare. As we wrapped up our evening of dining and socializing with James, he and his lovely wife joined us (as we had lingered well past closing). Finally, we pulled ourselves away so that Thaiphoon could finally close for the night, but departed with more than leftovers-we departed with new friends, and a new favorite restaurant as well. read more

Food is average, they are understaffed and get super busy, leading to long wait times. Overall not worth it

I love Thaiphoon. Their Mongolian Beef is my favorite go-to meal, along with some potstickers. I've gone there for lunch with a friend or even almost everyone who lives on the same dorm floor. We've even had them deliver via door dash for another dorm I've lived in. The only minor issue I have is that it's a little spendy, but I can understand given its location in downtown Palo Alto and fancier set up :) read more

Good food, decent prices, never a wait at lunch. My only complaint was that after ordering this item (and I was the only one at the table who didn't order a lunch special, which comes with rice), the server asked, "would you like white or brown rice with that?" to which I answered "brown". When the bill comes, it turns out I was charged extra for the side! I suppose if I had looked at the menu carefully I would've realized my dish doesn't come with rice, but then again our server should NOT have worded his question in a leading way like that (several witnesses to this agree). * ROASTED DUCK CURRY - 4 stars (Roasted duck curry; simmered in red curry, tomatoes, eggplant, pineapple, and sweet basil (med). $9.95) Yum! The duck had a crispy skin, layer of yummy fattiness, and a tender-yet-tough meat. The curry went really well and I especially loved the big chunks of eggplant. read more

Thaiphoon - ROASTED DUCK CURRY - 4 stars - Thai Near Me - Palo Alto, California

Beware!!! My friend got a severe food poisoning requiring a trip to the ER after eating here. We came here with a group of friends and all ordered different items: pad see ewe, pad thai, curry, and pad kee mao. My friend who had the pad kee mao had to vomit 4x at 4AM, and eventually ended up needing to go to the ER. The doctor there was surprised it was such a severe poisoning and had to give him an IV drip; he even wanted to keep him overnight to monitor! I'm sure you're thinking, 'Well, how do you know it was Thaiphoon?' We can't say for 100% because we did not save any of the vomit for testing but it's highly probably and here's why: 1) Vomit was basically all orange, looking like his thai food... 2) We ate dinner at 8pm. Given 6-8 hrs after ingestion, vomiting at 4AM would make sense. 3) Pad kee mao was the only thing different my friend had from the group that evening (we had boba afterwards). 4) If you look at the other reviews, other people have claimed getting sick from eating here. 5) Their health score is 67/100. You decide. read more

This restaurant is located right in downtown PA- the location is 1 block from the parking garage with some street parking- if you can find it. We had a reservation for 12 outside on the front patio, it was all set up and ready when we arrived. Service started off REALLY slow but sped up around the time appetizers came out. Drinks and food: Thaiphoon tea- Thai tea with rum and vodka- YUMM! recommend. Mojito- tasted like sugar water, they kindly remade it but it was just a bad. Apptizers; Chicken Satay- very tasty and well cooked- peanut sauce was good as well. Spring rolls- Full of veggies and shrimp- well liked by the lunch party. Fried pot sticker- DELICIOUS! the outside was crispy and the meat filling was very good as well as the soy dipping sauce. Main dishes: Chicken basil fried rice- my absolute favorite thing on the menu, the rice is moist, flavorful, and the chunks of chicken and basil were to die for. Green Curry: this came out vegetarian with chunks of potato, eggplant and yummy creamy sauce. Yellow curry- This dish was OK, it lacked flavor and to top it off, there was a WHOLE (dead) CRICKET that I unknowingly scooped right onto my plate. The staff quickly removed the bowl and my plate and brought us a new yellow curry- free of charge. Pad Thai- not my favorite- it was overly vinegary. Mongolian beef- really tender beef with a really tasty sauce- good choice! Overall my dining experience was OK with respects to the food, I would not go out of my way to eat here but there are some good tasting items on the menu. read more

2.4 stars. The food leaves something to be desired, the waitstaff is nice but just not quite on point. I want to give three stars since the staff was pretty attentive, but the food really drove me away. Service: +Attentive, friendly and mostly kept our water filled. -Pacing of dishes was really off. We'd just started with salad when soup came. We were a couple spoonfuls of soup in when all our mains came. Our table had all our food. In retrospect, this was fine since we didn't want time to savor the food anyways, but it did feel leave us feeling like we were interrupted as soon as we started eating. Dinner combo: Salad - ordinary 1/2 slice tomato, cucumber slice, iceberg ruffage. -Dressing killed it. As in ran-over-with-a-car-then-vomited-weird-peanut-sauce-before-backing-over-to-make-sure-was-dead killed it. It was like they let someone who has never eaten food before go into the kitchen and mix sauces to come up with a unique (read: horrible) new "dressing" and slopped it on innocent salad. I tried to eat around it, but eventually gave up and left the salad in its sad brown goop. Tom Kha soup - small bowl with over cooked chicken. The soup was...okay ish. Worlds better than the salad, but still one of the least appetizing Tom Kha I've had, mostly a sourish one-note. Brown Rice - Cooked well, similar to other jasmine brown rices. Nothing to yelp about, but fine rice. Green Curry Chicken - overly sweet (how much sugar did they add?!), extremely over cooked chicken, curry was more of an off white. +eggplant was tasty and cooked well, as were the peas. Panang Beef - even sweeter than the chicken, chewy over cooked beef, and green beans that were undercooked and underflavored. Generally underwhelming. +by comparison, the chicken was pretty edible. Unfortunately, I didn't eat much, despite being hungry. I picked at the salad, ate the eggplant and peas with some rice, and drank the soup. One piece of chicken and one piece of beef was enough for me to not want to continue. Partner was either hungrier or more okay with sweetness as he finished off the chicken and remaining rice and forced down half the beef. Took remaining home in favor of not wasting food and with hopes of doctoring. No real depth in flavor and unless you want overly sweetened subpar food, I would avoid. Chalk this up to another meh place in Palo Alto. read more

Thaiphoon - Thai Near Me - Palo Alto, California

Great customer service. They were sooo friendly. Come here for a drink and some potstickers.

Decent Thai spot with very tasty cocktails! We tried panang curry chicken and pad see ew with beef, which was satisfying. But the highlights were the drinks, particularly the Thai iced tea spiked with rum and vodka. Yum! This place has an extensive, Cheesecake Factory-esque menu (literally everything Thai you could want) with a long list of cocktails and desserts. Would return with a group for happy hour! read more

Not sure why this place isn't rated higher, since it's the third Thai place I've checked out in Palo Alto and probably the one I like the most. The facility -- Located in the convenient bustling downtown area. Traffic is just getting worse every year around here so I'm not even gonna bother commenting further about this, but parking downtown is usually feasible. Clean bathrooms (1 stall each men and women's), indoor seating about equal to the amount of outdoor seating. Keep in mind the seats in the back may be near the kitchen (a lot of door swinging and rushing staff) and bathrooms. We didn't have trouble getting seated indoors at 7PM on a Saturday but outdoor seating was packed and indoor seating filled up fast shortly after. Such is Palo Alto real estate though. Not too loud, decent place to have dinner and be able to carry on a conversation. Service -- Attentive and prompt, food came out pretty fast, water was refilled often and we were checked on several times. Food -- Personally, I think the food was really good, the servings were a decent size, and the menu is huge so there's no lack of what you can get in terms of chicken, seafood, beef, duck, lamb, etc. They are also good about labeling the level of spiciness that everything is, which is really helpful for anybody who likes spice but doesn't have a high tolerance for it. Pad Thai with shrimp -- good amount of shrimp (shrimp and lamb are options! yess), slightly spicy and NOT too sweet, and a pretty big helping! I thought it was one of the better Pad Thais I've had and it was a good deal for the price (around $12ish depending on your meat selection). Red Curry prawns -- just right in terms of spiciness, rich and sort of sweet from the pineapple and coconut milk. Plenty of shrimp, enough curry for 2 orders of rice. Coconut ice cream -- you get 2 huge scoops, not a dinky serving. They have interesting flavors such as coconut, mango and green tea. Several dessert options -- unfortunately I only had room for two :P Only gripes: The sweet sticky rice dessert with mango ($5-6ish) could use a little extra sweetened coconut milk on top -- without it, the rice is actually a little salty. Rice ($2 -- brown rice available) comes separate from curries and there's not a lot of it given the amount of curry you get. Overall, really glad to see a good quality Thai place in the area and with a reasonable price point. read more

Ordered takeout because didn't want to cook. Was yummy, and affordable. Reheated great so large portions gave us two meals.

My coworkers have dinner events here frequently because they can put two big tables together to accomodate large groups. They serve a very large menu of mostly standard Thai food, nothing objectionable but nothing memorable--everybody is satisfied. They have a large selection of reasonably priced cocktails. We haven't had any problems with service and they prepare the food FAST, especially considering how large the orders are. Today I had the roasted duck curry and this was really exceptional. Duck was nutty and delicious, and they paired it with a nice variety of flavors, from zesty pineapple to some of the most savory eggplant I've ever had. My only problem with it was that they agreed to make it mild but it was definitely not mild in my book! I had to take half of it home for later because the chili became overwhelming (and I didn't want to spend all evening blowing my nose at the dinner table). My friend got the same dish and was also sweating. In summary, an average Thai restaurant but today's duck pushed it up to four stars. read more

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Ok, it's New Year's Eve, we just left Bucca, walking downtown Palo Alto and to our amazement Thaiphoon was open. Walked in sat down and met Tom the owner and this awesome bartender BT. We ordered a couple drinks and they were superb! We ordered vegetable egg rolls and they were awesome! Amazing hospitality, amazing food and drink. Highly recommend this place! Thank you Tom and BT for making our first New Years together awesome! read more

Second experience was even better than the first. We got their pad thai with prawns and green curry chicken and asked that they make both dishes spicy. I think the curry could have been spicier but the pad thai was on point. It had a great kick to it and was delicious. I didn't realize they have a whole cocktail menu here too, so I just had to try one of their drinks. I would highly recommend the Thaiphoon tea - it's a Thai iced tea with liquor. I don't like drinks that are too sweet and told them of such so the staff made sure my drink came out just the way I wanted it to. Great service, I would definitely recommend giving this place a try. read more

Our first experience here wasn't too bad. My Tom Ka was on par though nothing to write home about. I had a note to write a review for Thaiphoon but just never felt the need because our visit was so hum drum. When we came back to the area with a friend of ours who needed food so ten minutes ago we dropped back in. Our especially lackluster experience lead to me finally having something to say. I ended up ordering off the cuff with a baked sole, which, when it came out was drenched in some thick black sauce. I'm intolerant to soy, so having no idea what the sauce was (it wasn't mentioned on the menu) I had to stand up and ask. The waitress didn't know, and had to go back to ask the chef. It turned out to be fish sauce, but after tasting and being fairly sure it was mixed with soy, I still didn't trust it and ended up giving it to the honey who gave me some of his noodles, which were good, but again, nothing to write home about. My cherry on top of the not great experience came when I noticed a fly had landed in my water. A waiter came by, picked up several plates, obviously saw the fly and left, ignoring it. At that point I was done. I won't be coming in again, there's no need to try for a third. read more

Service was a bit slow but OK. Food was so so. Lunch specials are GONE! Bring them back. read more

I've been going here for years and have never been disappointed. Love their green chicken curry and the shaken beef. Great lunch specials! Fast and friendly service. I'm meeting a friend there for lunch today and we're excited to try their shrimp fresh rolls, and the deep fried pork egg rolls. The green papaya salad also looks promising! Like most restaurants that have been around awhile, the decor is getting a bit tired, but the food is solid! Nice patio seating is a definite plus! read more

Thaiphoon is an average Thai restaurant with an exceptional location right in the heart of Palo Alto... This last visit I ordered a beef dish and it was decent, wouldn't really write home about it, but it was decent as the meat was salted nicely and presented well. The salad and rice that accompanied the meat left a bit to be desired as the rice was dry and the salad had been sitting for a while. Nonetheless, outdoor seating along with a cold beer makes everything ok... Overall, I wouldn't necessarily recommend this place to impress someone with your culinary selection, but if you wanted a quick bite and some people watching, it's not a bad option. Pros- Location People watching Outdoor seating Beer taps Menu selection Cons- Average taste Parking is a pain Service is average Salad was meh read more

Short Story: Much better than 3 years ago! Long Story: I came here on a Tuesday around 8PM and the place was pretty quiet. I ordered the Thai Fried Rice and my friends got the Pad Kee Mao and chicken curry. All the dishes came out in short order. The service is quick and prompt for the most part. The decor and ambiance was a bit better than average for your typical Thai restaurant. The prices are pretty reasonable too considering you are in Palo Alto! Verdict: I'll be back. read more

Not bad for a lunch option in Palo Alto. Drinks are reasonably priced at $7. They have lunch specials that come with rice/salad. The complimentary soup is a nice touch. Tried the pad thai, pad see ew, and basil fried rice. All were tasty, but my only complaint is that portions are on the smaller side. Service was decent, but none of the servers stopped by to check in after we received our food (wasn't even a busy afternoon). read more

I love Thai food, but I was not a fan of Thaiphoon. The calamari appetizer was tiny for the price, and fairly chewy anyway. Most of our mains were not to our satisfaction either. They do have good happy hour specials though and the vibe is decent, so it could be fun to come drink here. read more

Thaiphoon - Thai Near Me - Palo Alto, California

I love it, but I worked there for over 5 years, and have amazing things to say about the camaraderie between the owner/employees there. It's one of the only places I've ever worked where I actually go in to eat on my days off. Man, I miss the food.... There is a facebook fan page now, so search for Thaiphoon next time you log in! (Just as a tip to customers, Thaiphoon is not a corporate business. It is a family run restaurant, and the workers at Thaiphoon work as a team, so whoever is taking your order is also making your cocktails, bussing your table, taking reservations, ringing up your takeout, etc., etc.) read more

Thaiphoon - Tom Yum Soup. - Thai Near Me - Palo Alto, California

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If you only have 30 minutes for lunch, call in to place an order and then go pick it up. My co-worker and I called Thaiphoon to place a pick up order. Within 15 minutes, we were able to pick up our food. When I looked around in the restaurant, the seats were all filled. I ordered the lunch special with Thai Chicken Basil and it came out to $9.02. They usually make it spicy, but I made a request to leave out the chili pepper. For the lunch special, you can choose brown or white rice which is nice. I know that some places charge you extra for brown rice, but not here. In addition, a small salad with peanut sauce is included in your meal. When I come back here again, I'll have to try something new. read more

Place is packed on weekends so it's a bit misleading. Makes you think the food is just awesome but... it's NOT! We ordered the following: -Chicken Padthai -Vegetarian Padthai -Beef Laarb -Seafood salad None of these dishes tasted authentic to me. The price is decent and serving portions are decent but the taste was not so decent. I would not drive from Santa Clara to Palo Alto for this again. The best thing I had here was their thai ice coffee. Place is clean. read more

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Stopped in for a late lunch and we are glad we did. We were seated promptly by a friendly waitress and provided water. Ambiance was very comfortable with music playing overhead, but not too loudly. A very kind server took our orders, and provided good recommendations. Our drinks and appetizers came out quickly and were delicious! The rest of the meal was fantastic as well. I particularly enjoyed the duck curry and spicy beef salad. One of the best Thai restaurants we've tried in the Bay Area. Seems Palo Alto Weekly agreed. They awarded Thaiphoon best Thai in the City for 2019. read more

Soooo slooooowwww.... And the food is kinda pricey for how much they give you. Maybe I keep coming back because I'm hoping to run into Mark Zuckerberg again. That's right boys and girls, I saw the Facebook guy. Be jealous, be very jealous... read more

Food was okay but the prices a bit high for what you get. Had we had the time, we would have gone to Amarin in Mountain View. But, we had some shopping to do in downtown Palo Alto. There are a couple of other Thai restaurants in the area which we will definitely check out. We had been here a couple of years ago because the FIL wanted to eat here. I knew back then that I wouldn't want to come back. However, the wifey wanted Thai and we forgot to use Yelp to see what our options were. read more

This is probably the worst experience I've ever had in my life. First I ordered fried rice with beef. Then I've realized that the beef wasn't fresh. I kindly asked to change my meal to Curry fried rice with prawns and crab. They did it. After having a second meal, in a few minutes, I just started vomiting all the food which I had. It means, qualitywise, this place doesn't care about their food. And also this restaurant charged us without any excuse. read more

Ordered here and they gave us the wrong items. We also got sick from the food. Avoid if you can. There are better places, more reliable.

I will only go back for Joe, he was excellent not his fault but had too much on his plate. We reached at 7:30 and we were still waiting on most of our food till 8:50. Nat was rude and arrogant.... I understand it was Mother's Day and they were overwhelmed. Food was great and they were short staffed. The staff was really busy but somehow Joe still managed to smile and be extremely kind and courteous. read more

Thaiphoon is a solid Thai option with friendly staff and dependable food in downtown Palo Alto. Service is always prompt, and they do their best to accommodate large parties as quickly as possible. I would generally recommend ordering multiple plates and doing family style dinning here, but we usually end up ordering individual entrees and sharing small amounts. Noodle dishes are great-- including the Pad Thai and the Pad See Ew. I'm also a huge fan of their Pineapple Fried Rice and the Lemongrass Chicken! Some of the curries can be a little heavy/bland, but many of my friends enjoy them. Dessert and drinks are dependable too, including the mango and sticky rice dish. Overall, a great Thai option in Palo Alto! read more

Wow, a lot of Yelpers feel very passionate about this restaurant, one claimed Thaiphoon to be "Best Thai cuisine in Palo Alto and possibly one of the best on the Peninsula." Really? I came here for lunch with some friends and was underwhelmed. It is hard to find a good Thai restaurant in the area, but I wanted to check this place out. I had the Shrimp and Calamari Stir-Fry, which consisted of 2 little shrimp and 2 pieces of calamari (1 star off). The flavor was kind of salty and oily, kind of like dishes one would expect out of a cheap Chinese take-out place (1 star off). The salad was just a piece of iceburg lettuce (1 star off). My friend liked her lychee ice tea though. Cute name, cute website, and cute decor. Too bad the food does not taste as cute as it looks... read more

They don't have understanding what SERVICE means. We had birthday party today and it was completely screwed up. read more

Got chicken pad see ew take out today and was really disappointed. Chicken was dry, and sauce doesn't taste right at all. Not sure if today's a fluke but will go with Aroy Thai next time. :( read more

Thaiphoon - Shrimp pad see ew - Thai Near Me - Palo Alto, California

Thai food is up at the top of my list for favorite cuisine. Maybe this place has too much of a fancy ambiance with no wow factor to impress me with their food...but I just wasn't feeling it. Service itself is very good, but honestly the food was just mediocre. We got pad see ew and green curry. Nothing bad to say about it but I would probably opt for Thai food somewhere else read more

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS PLACE. Each entry costs almost $20, but the portion is MINIMAL. There are literally two tiny pieces of chicken in my curry. Totally a rip-off. Will never order from them again. read more

Best Thai cuisine in Palo Alto and possibly one of the best on the Peninsula. This is a wonderful spot for lunch. Sit outside next to the fountain. You'll love it. Order the lemongrass chicken lunch plate. It comes with soup and it's ever so tasty. I have returned here over and again and not once have I been disappointed. It's a neighborhood gem. The only downside is that it is located in downtown PA; so, locating a parking spot can be challenging. But, let me tell you, it's worth it! read more