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    Zaya Thai Pantry

    4.4 (326 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Sam R.

    Cute little restaurant located in downtown Danville. We came to town to visit some friends and family. It so happen to be Valentine's Day. Although the Valentine's Day crowds were everywhere, we managed to make a reservation on Open Table for an early dinner and am glad we did! Staff were super friendly and welcoming, giving us some great recommendations. Food was super tasty! I had the Basil fried rice and it had just the right amount of spiciness to enjoy. If you're looking for a cute little spot with some great Thai food, then check this place out. Side-note, there is street parking but also free parking in the back.

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    Shreya C.

    Sunday brunch at Zaya. Not busy. Option to seat both indoors and outside. The decor is pretty. The chicken satay was juicy. tom kha was ok. The pineapple fried rice was good. But the basil stir fried chicken was chewy. Not the best Thai food but not bad either.

    Papaya Salad
    Eva L.

    My husband and I dined at Zaya Thai this past weekend and we both agreed this restaurant served one of the best papaya salads we've ever had at a Thai place. Parking: medium size lot shared between a lot of businesses in the plaza so parking was very difficult for dinner at 6:30 pm on a Saturday night. I got lucky finding a spot after circling around twice but my husband had to park 5 minutes away and walk to the restaurant. Plan accordingly for parking. Ambience: chic, colorful and vibrant. They have an open bar area and the restaurant is medium size. Tables are spread out and a Christmas tree was even set up near the back in preparation for Christmas. This is a good spot for a casual date or a friends and family gathering. Service: 5/5. Our server was super friendly and attentive. She checked in on us frequently and our waters were refilled promptly. When the check came, she gave us a lot of privacy with the portable machine which we totally appreciate. Food: 3.5/5. The papaya salad was so delicious. It was refreshing and the warm vermicelli noodles added a nice touch to the dish. It came with some very sweet tomatoes which you don't normally come across in the US. The crab fried rice was pretty good but the rice was too soggy. We could, however, taste a good amount of crab in this dish so they definitely didn't skimp on the meat. We also ordered the pad see ew with beef. The beef was cooked a bit dry and the portion size for the noodles were a bit small. Plus it came with way too much carrots. Taste was fairly good. Portion sizes were on the smaller end given the price point. Cost: $$. Our total excluding tip for 2 main dishes and a salad came out to about $70+. If the parking situation gets better, we will come back to try other dishes and order the papaya salad again.

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    SK G.

    Planned a lunch with a bunch of friends. The numbers kept fluctuating till after we arrived. Not a problem with the staff. A dozen showed up! Sad to see a very empty restaurant on a Friday for lunch. Except for one, the rest ordered from the lunch specials menu. The "one" ordered a crab omelette. Came way too late and it was sad! Sad! However, the server offered an apology and an alternate choice. Lesson learned - skip the brunch and stick with the lunch menu. Everyone enjoyed the food even though the prices with the $3 options for the lunch specials felt a wee bit high. Chicken to Crispy chicken $3. Chicken to beef $3. Chicken to sea food, even more! Will definitely return!

    Crying tiger with papaya salad
    Joy F.

    Daughter is home for the Holidays and we've frequented the other 3+ Thai restos in our hometown. We wanted to take her to Zaya since it's one of the newer ones and she hasn't tried it. It was a disappointing experience. We raved about our fave dish the crying tiger and the cut was all wrong with mainly fatty, chewable and not edible. We cut out what we could eat but just wasn't great unfortunately. We did bring it up to one of the servers and she said they don't really know what they will get in the box and so sometimes the cut will include the hard part and we're thinking why would they serve it if they themselves will probably not eat it and the fact they know it's not a good part of the meat! As for the rest of the dishes they were fine but really can't turn back the dining experience we had with our daughter who was home for Thanksgiving. Updated a previous 5 star review with a great steak we had captured with the other review and one that is most recent. Same dish very different experiences, unfortunately.

    Stephanie H.

    So delicious and so stunningly decorated inside. We went for my boyfriend's birthday and the staff was super attentive and friendly! We ordered pad kee mao and fried rice! The pad see ew had a great wok hay flavor. For the fried rice we enjoyed how crispy the chicken was and the flavor profile overall. 10/10 would recommend!

    Fried Chicken and Croffle
    Kevin W.

    Zaya Thai Pantry was such a great find. Thank you Google and Yelp for allowing me to discover this gem. Zaya rests at the heart of downtown Danville. I was enticed by their menu of traditional Thai street foods, signature items, as well as their brunch offerings. It seemed to have a thoughtfully curated menu that catered towards Bay Area folks who may want to try traditional Thai flavors with a twist. I ended up ordering the Wagyu Sandwich which had savory shredded beef and slaw on a buttered brioche bun served with a side of pickled item as well as spicy house potatoes. It was the perfect amount of food and very well balanced. My boyfriend ordered the Fried Chicken Sandwich which came with a generous fried chicken patty covered in a sweet and spicy glaze (omg it was so good) with a side of picked items as well as slaw on the side. It was also perfectly balanced trio of items. Between the two of us, we also shared the Spiced Chicken and Croffle, which came with an amazing spicy-sweet house made maple syrup. The Thai-Spiced chicken was tasty and relatively tender, but the chicken in the fried chicken sandwich was top-tier and, albeit different, was preferred. Zach/Zack, the owner also swung by our table with complimentary Thai Iced teas for the two of us. It was such an unexpected kind gesture and I was so surprised that I couldn't form any sentences. Zach/Zack - if you're reading this... Thank you so much. You really made our days. We also really appreciated the thoughtful décor - modern, clean, clique, but with very nice touches. The bar area was nicely illuminated and really showcased that section with it's neon lighting. The owl theme was also adorable and quite noticable. All in all, between the great food, amazing selection, phenomenal service, and superb experience...Zaya Thai truly delivers.

    Evelyn R.

    I came here for the second time, the first time the street had no power but yesterday I finally got to try the food. We ordered the short rib plate, green chicken curry, Thai fried rice with chicken, and the mango sticky rice. I liked that there was a lot of curry and it was enough for me to keep dipping my jasmine rice. The fried rice was really good as well. As for the short rib plate, it was $70 and I honestly didn't think that was worth it. I would give the mango sticky rice dessert a 3.5 because of the sweetness. It wasn't sweet enough and I was expecting condensed milk or something similar in sweetness. The mango itself was also very tart. The service was OK. Overall, I would probably come back here for more curry and would like to try the red curry next.

    Chicken Pad Thai, Yellow Chicken Curry
    Shelley D.

    This is our absolute favorite place to eat. Rose is such a sweet gem, knows our names and always greets us with a smile. Ah comes out of the kitchen to say hi and always checks in on us. We come back not just because the food is delicious and cooked with love but it's also the experience we receive from everyone who is there. It's the best! Hands down the best yellow curry around. We've been to a lot of Thai restaurants. Best find ever.

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    George F.

    Zaya Thai Pantry is the newest Thai cuisine in the Tri-Valley. Located the in Downtown Danville they take over the space last occupied by a sports bar. The restaurant is actually pretty big with indoor and patio seating. The menu is interesting with your classic Thai fare with some non traditional items. The prices are a little high for Thai food but the portions are larger. We went for lunch and there was only one server / host / cashier and she was overwhelmed with the tables inside and going out to the patio. The food was excellent, however both the kitchen staff and the server were not prepared for the amount of customers. Minus star.The food took a long time to come out including between dishes. Plenty of parking in the public parking right behind the establishment. Might give them a try when they better staff.

    Mango sticky rice
    Miss Pye P.

    Food was amazing, if I could give this a 10 star I would. Decor is very cute and modern. Place is very clean, really friendly. Would definitely come here again.

    The food was amazing ! Service was excellent. The atmosphere is calming and relaxing. Very enjoyable dinner.

    Christine N.

    This was a really great Thai spot situated in the heart of Danville downtown. We went for a friend's birthday and they were able to accommodate a big group. The ambiance of the place is really nice and the staff were friendly. Our favorite thing was the lychee martinis they were packed with the alcohol punch, but yummy taste or lychee. We liked it so much we got a second one. Definitely recommend this refreshing drink! The food was pretty good, I really enjoyed my pad see ew dish. The egg roll appetizer was a nice touch with the sauce. Overall a good fancy Thai dining experience.

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    What's the portion size of either Khao Soy options? Really expensive if it's really only for one person's entree. Most places are max $20-25.

    This place is amazing. You'll think you are eating somewhere in sf. I'd say it's more of a order multiple plates and share

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    I came here off a friend's recommendation. I gotta say they were right! It's a solid place with…read moresolid food. I really liked the Petrale Sole and the pork chop. I got the chicken salad sandwich which was solid except for the fact that the toast was really hard. I can't tell if it's stale or just really toasted. Was slightly harder to digest. But yeah I would definitely come back and try some other items on the menu. Their pasta has peaked my interested

    I reserved a table for 5-6 people. They had an option to add a note to the reservation and I…read morementioned it was my daughter's birthday and it was special since both her grandmas were visiting. I got a reply confirming the reservation however there was no special celebration or anything for the birthday. We weren't even asked are we celebrating anything as is usually the case. But Nothing. Another thing was I mentioned one grandma is a vegetarian and they had almost no veg options. ( we need no added egg options and they also mentioned everything including veggies are fried in Beef Tallow) I do wish they would have taken the time to read our message as I booked the table at least 4 days in advance. We got drinks. Tried the prickly pear margarita cocktail, the pear no-garita mocktail, espresso martini, spiced pear old fashioned but sadly nothing was too delicious. For appetizers we got the cast iron shrimp which was Yummy with capers. And the olives were okay. We also got the roasted artichoke that was good. The kids meal was good too. For the main course we got a pizza it was nice and thin crust. We also tried the Oktoberfest bratwurst which was nice and flavorful. The burger was. Great too and the quesadilla. The best one was the spicy Diablo shrimp. Also Tiramisu was great and tasted very authentic. To end it we got the 20 year Tawny and that was perfect. Ambience was okay but noise was too loud for us. Service was good. Vegetarian options were very limited as they have egg in all their breads and pasta and pizza dough. Overall for the price range I was a little disappointed that they didn't care enough to celebrate my daughter's birthday or to go through our message. I think even the simple chain American restaurants do a better job at birthday celebrations. When you provide a spot to add messages and don't read them people feel ignored.

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