Pros: fast and friendly service Lamb chops is very good Clean Good stir fried noodles Cons: meat dishes (excluding the lamb chops) tend to be gamy a bit Street parking read more

Most delicious, authentic and fast Thai food in Berkeley. We were thrilled when it opened 20 years ago and have been regulars ever since. (We're a mixed Thai/American family) read more

Ever since the recent closure of Jayakarta, I've been nervous as hell fearing that my favorite go-to hole in the wall spots might follow suit. Well, here's to the single $ restaurants, delivering spicy, flavorful, and amazing experiences without charging absorbent prices. Here's to one of the best Laos style papaya salads I've had in a long time (this one has fermented crab and this delicious sauce that you'll want to drench your rice with). But alas, to authenticity, keeping the food scene alive and well, while putting me into a food coma as I continue to dream about delicious pad Thai, grilled lamb, and crispy calamari well into the night. read more

Need to satisfy some late night Thai cravings? Look no further. This place is open super late and is quite popular amongst the Cal crowd. It's definitely small, so a party of two seats much more quickly than a larger party. Really nice, friendly, attentive staff, who are all smiles. Here's what we had last night: Red Curry Pumpkin: Red curry with pumpkin, basil, bell pepper, and beef -4/5 Super comforting and delicious, the bite of pumpkin with the curry was out of this world. Curry was on point (requested mild) and all the components of the dish were nicely executed. Pineapple Fried Rice: Thai styled fried rice with pineapple, raisin, tomatoes, cashews, onions, and chicken -4/5 Another delicious dish, with raisins as a surprising addition for my partner and I. I enjoyed the subtle sweetness it added alongside the pineapple, with the savory chicken and crunch of the cashews. I like a bit of acidic punch, so I ate the rice with the pickled jalapeños that are provided as a condiment on your table. Really brought all the flavors out. Yum Tha Lay: Shrimp, squid, imitation crab meat mixed with chili and lime juice -3.5/5 Delicious, flavorful salad served slightly warm over a bed of mixed greens. My only gripe was that there were only two shrimp in the entire salad, despite being listed as the primary ingredient. Pad See Ew: Pan-fried rice noodles with fresh chili, green beans, basil, and beef -3.75/5 Different from many other pad see ew's I have had in that it was lighter in flavor, which worked with the umami packed dishes we ordered. In comparison to the other dishes, it could be deemed "blander" than the rest, but it was right on the cusp for us in the flavor department- just enough flavor. Like all the dishes, it was executed well and very delicious. Overall, 3.81 stars rounded off to a much deserved 4 stars. Really happy that the hubby found this joint. Affordable prices, friendly staff, great portions, and delicious food- all one could ask for on a Saturday night. Our bellies left happy that night. -Chef P read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

Went to pick up some dinner tonight, saw that the female cook wasn't wearing a mask?! ‍ Otherwise, food was tasty. Prob won't be back for a while unless everyone's wearing mask while cooking my food. Don't want droplets in my food. read more

The food is decent and tastes authenticly thai, but I stopped going a few months ago because of cross contamination with allergens. Needed my epi-pen last 2 times I ate there. Not sure what it was, but I let them know about my food allergies and they tried their best. They are fairly nice when you're not an angry customer, so I assume it's something (old?) in their kitchen. read more

I thought this place was fair. The staff spoke Thai and lots of Asian people came to eat. While patiently waiting for my food, I was hopeful. I asked for spicy pad sea we, what arrived was quite underwhelming. Not only was my noodles not spicy, it was extremely sweet. The papaya salad had mixed greens in it, very strange to have America veggies in a traditional Thai dish. Overall a pass on their food. read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Papaya Salad - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I've been going to The Noodle for years, it's a reliable staple in the Berkeley Thai scene. The food is tasty and the location is convenient. The food is The Noodle is reliably tasty. I highly recommend their curries. The staff will make your food to the spice level that you order. I've never been disappointed by this and I've always been able to get my curry as I want it. My only critique of the food is the use of dark chicken meat. The curry dishes here use dark chicken meat, which doesn't always compliment the food well. The service is generally friendly and prompt. The Noodle is often busy, but not so busy that you have to wait to be seated. The atmosphere is a bit loud but this is not unusual for restaurants on Shattuck. Overall The Noodle is a good choice if you'd like some good Thai food without the need for a reservation. read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Massaman Curry - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

Overall, this rating is a 3.75 so the average review for The Noodle at 3.5 stars is pretty spot on. I love Thai food for its diversity of sweet, citrusy, nutty, flavors. This place seems to get it mostly right. I got the Woon Sen Pad Thai. The bean sprouts were raw, which was a surprise but OK, but the rice noodles were delicious: not overdone, very fine, and flavored thoroughly. And squeezing that lime really brightened the dish. As for the Kaw Soi, the noodles became very soggy after ~20 minutes. (Fair warning to all who like their noodles on the al dente side, this dish has a time window for enjoyment.) I am a fan of these fair prices ($9.50 for a dinner dish in a cute setting on the Northside.. Count me in!) so I'm saluting that with 4 stars. I have also gotten the Ba Mee Gai Yang one time on the go, and really enjoyed the Thai BBQ chicken (breast). I'll probably order this again. read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Woon Sen pad Thai - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

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The soups were very sweet and or salty. It was ok compared to what is in the area . Very nice staff but food needs improvement.. the cook needs to taste the soups before sending them out read more

The first day I moved to Berkeley, I came to The Noodle for dinner. I wasn't expecting it to be the BEST Thai I've ever had! Their Yellow Curry and Pad Thai are especially bomb. The curry is very rich and coconut-y and the noodles were cooked perfectly and the sauce is amazing! Their service is beyond friendly, and they also use environmentally-conscious to-go containers, which is an added bonus! There is nowhere else I go for Thai now, and whenever friends are in town, I bring them here! read more

Was not impressed. Everything was either too salty or too sweet. Prices are on the higher side and felt very upset paying almost $90 for 3 meals and and an appetizer. My husband always has to get his roti and the curry was so salty and the roti bread was extra greasy it was disappointing. Thai boat noodle was not authentic and was missing the pork blood in the broth. My son got the moo dang and he refused to eat it and he eats everything from balut to moving octopus to fried tarantula. Basil chicken was probably the best thing we had but still very sweet. The cook is too heavy handed on the seasoning. Won't be back. read more

I've been going here since it was called Thai Noodle II. Really tasty food, be it noodles, rice, or soup! I tried the other Thai place a block over from The Noodle and it lacked the flavor this place provides. Over the years, I've had the Angel Wings (nothing much to write about) and tye regular chicken wings smelled great buy was dry. Chicken stay was good though. Pad Pak rice plate was surpringpy tasty, I think full 9f garlic. Yummy! Tom Yum soup eas good and spicy. But I was unimpressed by the Sukiyaki. A little spicy but that was about it, no other flavor. This is a good place to eat or order food for pick up. Proces are reasonable too. A friend from Thailand said they had the best Thai food in the North Berkeley area. I've never been to Thailand but b I've liked the foods I've irdered there. Their Pad Thai is plentiful with chicken, tofu and shrimp along with the usual that go with the dish. Most other restaurants only give you one choice of protein. I picked it up and including the tip, it was $15. Their Pad Woon Sen is also very good. You choose one protein but again, it has good flavor flavor! I don't know if it's the fish sauce or whatever they use in making numerous dishes that give it taste the other restaurant doesn't have enough of. Also as a take out, including tip, $15. The appetizer of crispy rice cakes was a wonderful delight! We had the tofu topping and it was the bomb! Never had anything like it before and I think the secret is the spicy peanut sauce they drizzled on the top. Really worth ordering (all appetizers were less than 10 bucks)! read more

Went here for a quick lunch and it was perfect. Great service and great food. We got the pad Thai, fried rice, and Thai tea. Most places in this area were cash only so it was nice to find a place that also took credit cards. read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Pad Thai - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

First time here at this restaurant and I'ed like to give it 5 stars! 1.) Delicious food 2.) Affordable prices 3.) Large portions that they serve 4.) Cleanliness & ambiance of the restaurant 5.) Great customer service (our server Kay, was very pleasant and courteous! We ordered Thai tea (not pictured), fried chicken fried rice, and pineapple fried rice read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Fried Chicken w/ fried rice - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I got the fried chicken rice, which I really liked. There was a good amount of food, enough for me to bring back leftovers. My order came promptly, but unfortunately, my friends orders took quite a while to arrive. The other time I went, I got the pad see ew, which was pretty good too. The prices were pretty good, so I would come back again. read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Fried chicken rice - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

I've attempted to dine in at this restaurant multiple times. They DO NOT honor their business hours that they have posted. Every time I've attempted to dine in(30mins before closing) due to my work hours, I've been turned away by a rude lady at the service desk. I eventually realized that it was just how they operate their business & stopped trying. I'm big on customer service & they do not have it. read more

This place was very good! I had the Boat Soup. It was a little spicy and had lots of veggies, tofu, and meat in it. Very filling and definitely tasty. read more

I came here with a couple of friends. The great thing about this location is that the staff are friendly, service is pretty good, it's conveniently located near Cal, and it's open late! The restaurant is very small, cute and cosy, which may pose as a problem if you have a large party. When I came here, we had a larger party--I think of 10, and we had to wait for a bit but the servers were flexible and helped us move a bunch of tables together. It was nice of them! The service was fairly quick, and the food was very tasty. I wasn't very hungry, so I ordered the satay, and I'd highly recommend it as an appetiser! I forgot what all of my other friends ordered, but everyone enjoyed their meals, so I think it's safe to say that this place has pretty good food. Would definitely return if I'm in the area! read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Satay! - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

"Good, affordable Thai near UC-Berkeley campus, good service, open late" I came in a group of 6 for lunch on Monday. I called in advance to ask if there was room for us, and they said yes. I was impressed that they took that as a "reservation" and had a table all set and ready when we arrived. Good service! The setting was a bit dark but clean and inviting. I ordered the pad see ew with chicken. The price/ value was quite good (especially for Berkeley and since it wasn't a lunch special)-- it was a pretty big helping and cost $9. Quality was good-- pretty typical for pad see ew (not too greasy, which was nice, and the broccoli was clearly fresh). The food came out reasonably quickly, too. The server checked on us several times and refilled our glasses. Hours are excellent: open 'til 1:30am. Overall, I'm a fan, and would very happily come back. read more

One of my favorite Thai places! I've tried most of the Thai places in Berkeley and Alameda, and this one is at the top. For starters, their avocado fresh rolls are really great. I love the chef special of the pumpkin tofu dish, but their curry is also good. I have not tried a dish that I don't like. read more

The best Pra Ram around. I love the consistency of the peanut sauce! Pad see ew taste great, sauce isn't running like at other places. Sometimes they throw in a free Thai Tea when you order to go read more

First timer .. this place is tasty.. we ordered Thai boat noodles which was flavorful . I didn't have to add extra ingredients. The Nam khao tod wasn't over cooked .. most places are too crispy, flavor was just right . I think we ordered the beef Larb or Nam too . Not sure only because my aunty ordered it . It had so much flavor I just wanted the juice . The meat wasn't chewy . The fried rice with chicken was good as well but we didn't finished it because we ordered too much . We also ordered the som Tum with crab but I didn't have a photo . It was delicious and spicy . A lot of juice . Overall everything we try was yummy . Sad thing is the dessert with mango was a disappointment. The mango was not ripe or sweet enough . read more

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So glad there's a place like this in Berkeley. Delicious food at stellar prices. Literally everything we had was good here. Plus, service was great and there's parking nearby. Good atmosphere too. Dishes I recommend: - pad Thai - summer rolls - green curry rice dish I can't wait to go back! read more

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The fried noodles, fried rice, and curry are all great and reasonably priced. 10/10 world recommend!

The fried chicken over fried rice is consistently my go-to dish time and time again! I don't even have to tell them what I want anymore! I'll admit, slightly embarrassed! Lol! Words can't even begin to describe and explain how good this dish is! Try it for yourself! I guarantee you'll love it! read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

Do yourself a favor and get the duck fried rice, crab fried rice, all their fried rices, ohhhhhhhhh my goodness. The first time I had it, I was so upset that I didn't try this place sooner. They also have a dish where I think they use mama noodles, it's REALLY good, but not as filling as the fried rice. read more

One of the better Thai places in Berkeley! Their fried chicken over fried rice is very good! The portion is also very huge.

Best Thai food in the East Bay. I tried the Kanah Moo Grob (Crispy Pork Belly w/ Chinese Broccoli over Rice) and Thai Boat Noodles. The quality and taste of the food is on par with Lers Ros Thai in SF. Friendly customer service. I would highly recommend this place. read more

tasty food! we got the pad kee moa, fried chicken over fried rice, tofu satay, skewers, and the red curry with tofu. the pad kee moa was good, nicely textured noodles and a strong basil flavor but wasn't particularly spicy or any other flavor. the red curry was creamy and delicious, one of our favorites. the fried chicken over fried rice was the star of the show with really delicious crispy chicken and flavorful rice. the only let down was the tofu satay which was a little dry and tough, and the peanut sauce wasn't very flavorful. overall the portion sizes were smaller than we expected but we still filled up on these as a group of 3 people, and our total was around $20 each (with tip). service was great and they were helpful with making things gluten free and vegan! read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Pad Kee Moa, Fried Chicken Over Fried Rice, Tofu Satay, Red Curry - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

Surprisingly, the pad thai noodles I had here were good but pretty average. What I really enjoyed was the green curry and I would definitely recommend getting a curry over the noodle dishes as the curry has much more flavor to it. Both the noodles and the curry were surprisingly not spicy for thai food though, which was a bit of a disappointment. read more

Affordable, no frills, late night, 'what-you-see-is-what-you-get' Thai food joint. That's Thai Noodle in a nut shell. This is certainly no Osha from across the Bay, but Thai Noodle holds up as a place to get decent Thai food on the cheap in Berkeley. When I mention no frills, I mean it. This place is a bare bones, hole in the wall type place. College kids to the brim, most shuffling through the front room to get their pick-up order from the back. The Pad Thai is pretty chewy and comes packed with a fair amount of shrimp. The yellow curry isn't amazing, but is definitely satisfying- and a great choice for the rock bottom price. The BBQ Chicken over rice is alright, too- It's got flavor, however the meat is a little thin. For all you healthy eaters, they serve brown rice too! Thai Noodle is A-OK if you're in Berkeley and are craving Thai Food. Don't bring your first date here trying to impress... Do bring $25 and an empty stomach! read more

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This is my favorite Thai place in the Bay Area. Consistently great. The spicy dishes aren't too spicy for me and there is sauce on the tables if I want to add heat. The servers are fast and friendly and always seem proud to serve the food, which they absolutely should be. Also, perfect portions! Sometimes I have a little left over that I heat up at home and look forward to. The price is fair and a great value. I can go on and on! Love this place. read more

A solid 3 stars. I wish I could give it a 4, but I have to dock it one star because I usually get un-appetized before I even order. Why? One time I came in and there was a strong stench of urine in one of the corners near the door. Another time I came in and someone had tracked dog doo-doo onto the floor, but no one cleaned it up. So hard for me to eat anything when I am imagining tiny molecules of poo and pee float into my nose and food. Having said that, the service is superb and the times when I have asked to move to another table (away from the smells), they were more than courteous and granted my request. I have also customized my plates and they were very accomodating. I have gotten curries, pad thai's, and various rice dishes, and have moved onto the Beef Noodle Soups. They are delicious and I get them with extra cilantro. read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

I eat at Thai Noodle whenever I can. The restaurant is very basic with nothing fancy, but they serve up very good food at reasonable prices. The pan fried noodles I've tried have been very good and some of the rice plates have been excellent. The staff is very friendly and the service from the kitchen is quite fast. They seat you or you seat yourself. Either way works. You get these gigantic glasses of ice water with a simple but busy (lots of choices) menu. Last night I finally ordered something I've been eyeing on their menu for quite sometime, the Fried Chicken over Fried Rice. I could hear the popping of the chicken being put into the hot oil. The kitchen is open with only a chest-high thin wooden wall separating it from the dining area. Within a few minutes They brought me my rice plate (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/u4_YgrkmEUt6M7p7Ostgtw?select=ePnayUMctNu3qNXCaNhFxg). The two flattened pieces of all white meat chicken were lightly battered and fried up crispy. The meat itself was very moist with just salt and pepper as the seasoning. A sweet and sour dipping sauce is included. It was more sweet than it was sour and it had just a little bit of spicyness to it. I preferred the chicken with the dipping sauce. The fried rice was vegetarian style with eggs, shreds of white onion, big chunks of tomato and a little chopped green onion with a bit of Thai seasoning. Done quite well the rice was very flavorful and properly seasoned. Thai Noodle stays open until 1:30 AM. Look for the blue and pink neon sign with a big steaming bowl on the window. read more

The Noodle Thai Restaurant - Fried Chicken over Fried Rice - Noodles Near Me - Berkeley, California

I would not recommend this restaurant, the quality of the food is subpar and the customer service is minimal. Do not have high expectations if you go here. I was leaving the restaurant went to pay and they don't take discover or America Express.... and I looked at had 7 bucks in my wallet. They like went into melt down mood, saying I must pay, and I offered to bring the remaining balance back and they refused. And I said well I don't know what to do then, finally they let me go to my car to get the change for remainder of the balance. read more

They have a really cool clock. The food is good. They're open late. All in all, this place should warrant four stars, and maybe it does. But I'm also kind of tired of places that skimp on basically everything (except for cool clocks) because of the allure of their late-night-ness. Yes, the hours are definitely a draw, and Berkeley is a college town. But I expect more from places that aren't south of campus. read more

This place is effing awesome! Great prices, outstanding, fresh and delicious food, consistent quality! read more

Ok, between this place and Lers Ros, the Bay Area has got me covered for Thai food. I absolutely love Thai food, and I usually judge each place on the most popular Thai dishes - pad thai and pad kee mao (drunken noodles). If you do those two well, then I'm totally sold. So this place is a little different than Lers Ros. Lers Ros is definitely more expensive, with more sophisticated presentation and decor. Thai Noodle is cheaper, and more of a take-out Thai sort of place. They're totally different types of Thai places, and they fill different holes in my heart when I'm craving Thai. This place provides pretty good food at a very decent price, and the portions are very generous. Here's what I've sampled here so far (I honestly haven't had a bad dish yet). - Spring Rolls: This is the biggest portion of spring rolls I've ever seen. Usually places just give you four. At Thai noodle, they give you EIGHT. It's definitely enough to split between four people as an appetizer. And it's always good because they clearly use fresh ingredients. - Pad Thai: This is definitely my go-to dish because they do it so well here. You can see the kitchen from your seat usually, and you can tell they make it fresh and then serve it to you hot and fresh. It's the only place I've ever been to that gives you shrimp, chicken, AND tofu in your pad thai without making you pay extra. $9 for pad thai with ALL THREE THINGS? Yes, please! - Pad Kee Mao: I'm a fan of this dish too. I think they might call it something slightly different on the menu, but this is a dish known for its spiciness and basil flavor. - Lump Fried Rice: This is crab fried rice. They DO NOT skimp on the crab. It's really delicious and a giant portion. It's not imitation crab either. $12.95 for a generous portion of crab on my fried rice? Yes, please! Note that this is one of their specials and not on their fixed menu, so might not be around all the time. - Duck Fried Rice: This is also really delicious and a giant portion. If you're coming with a friend and you really love fried rice, maybe split the duck fried rice and the lump fried rice. I see a lot of people get the boat noodles too, so I feel like that's definitely a favorite here. I've never tried them yet even though I've been here many times - because I like their other dishes so much I keep getting them. I don't understand why this place isn't more heavily frequented/more highly rated. It's such a good Thai place. Also, the service is generally pretty good. The servers are usually pretty nice, but there is one server who we encountered who doesn't seem to like his job and was pretty surly. I'm not sure how often he works, because I've only seen him once. But someone should tell him to stop being so surly! read more

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The worst Thai Iced Tea, absolutely no tea flavor, just watered down cream/milk. Curry was good, not salty yet flavorful. Lamb Yang was meh, I felt the lamb was overcooked. read more

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