Zen Yai is a thai restaurant San Francisco San Francisco County located in United States.
771 Ellis St (at Polk St) San Francisco , CA 94109 United States
Credit Cards | Yes |
Outdoor Seating | No |
Menus | Brunch, Lunch, Dinner |
Def get the authentic Thai dishes vs the American staples -- some are written in Thai off the menu . Highly recommend the Hainan chicken ($7.50) and the boat noodles ($2.50 for small, $6.50 for large).
One of the best place in SF for Thai Boat Noodles . If you are new to Boat Noodles and want to try all the different varieties. Get the small bowl for about $2.50 each.
Get 1 of each special noodle bowl. There are 3 varieties. Then order a big bowl of your favorite. Friday and weekends they make a crispy pork belly with basil and chills. Delicious and spicy as hell.
Those off-menu offal loaded boat noodles really are quite unusual. The cheap bowl of Thai noodle soup is funky, fun, and challenging all at the same time. Read all about them on WinstonWanders below!! Read more
Good Thai food at reasonable prices. My favorite is boat noodles (meat) and the roast duck , which are in the photo I have attached. The spicy chicken is also good (no photo).
Yes, I love the boat noodles . But srsly. CRAB FRIED RICE for days. So much real crab meat in every sweet bite.
Do get a small bowl of each of the three different kinds of boat noodles . I'd be hard-pressed to decide which is tastiest. Don't be afraid of the liver !
Good Thai spot in a so so part of town but don’t let that deter you. Tom Ka Gai os excellent as are their appetizers . Excellent service !
Boat noodles , BBQ Pork , Wings if love!!! Totally authentic , so ask for low or medium spice if you aren’t used to real Thai heat.
Bring a friend and get 1 of each of the 3 mini noodle bowls to split. Then decide which you'll go back for seconds. 9/10 it will be the boat noodle
Boat noodles . Make sure you use the condiments. So good.
The grilled chicken with sticky rice is very tender, and a classic Thai street food dish.
Recommended desert , sweetened-yellow bean topped with coconut milk is only $3.05. It's yummy & worth to pay for it..!! (ˆڡˆ)
Get the Thai boat noodles ! Thick noodle , beef , with blood. Trust me... its the best Thai dish you'll have in the States .
This Thai restaurant is a highly recommended by my District Manager who is Thai. It was really good, especially the boat noodle , and the Thai tea 👍👍👍
Four words: boat noodle with liver ! It's best to order small bowls so you can try different types of boat noodle (beef , pork , beef balls , etc.)
Great food at reasonable prices, but the neighborhood here is quite shady. There were three homeless people loitering in front of the restaurant and many more in the nearby streets.
try the yen ta fo (on the Thai menu only) with flat wide noodles ! it's a seafood broth. my favorite 😍
Lunch specials are a good way to get Curry + another dish with rice for a reasonable price
The red and green curry dishes are amazing here. And authentic Thai iced tea made it complete.
Try the delicious boat noodles . And bring your own beer or nice white wine to pair!
Their boat noodle is the best in town . Feeling adventurous? Order one with liver ! It's not as gross as it sounds :)
I’m in heaven after finding a local restaurant with boat noodles . Delicious!
Super authentic and just as dirty as Thailand if not worse. Great for a Thai movie set.
The Boat noodle soup is the best thing I have put in my mouth this year!
The boat noodle soup is amazing!
Not much noodles in the Large size boat noodles . Hainan chicken and sauce very good. Low prices.
boat noodles are nicely tangy and spicy
Great boat noodles , and the yentafo is packed with seafood . Kee Mao is also very tasty.
Get a bunch of boat noodles and try them all out. What this place is known for.
Inexpensive , casual . Don't be scared off by rough decor. Skip the spring rolls . The wrap is too thick & chewy.
Duck red curry was delicious!
Cheap and delicious fopd, huge portion !
Spring roll , yen ta fo must try
So cheap ! You can get a $10 meal.
service was slow, because it’s super packed, but the angel wings were great
BYO with corner store half a block away. Great $2.50 boat noodles .
So delicious! Get the Tom Yum Noodle Bowl !
Boat Noodles is on the list of 21 best noodle bowls by San Francisco Magazine
Boat noodles ftw. Hainan chicken for those in the know.
Boat Noodle "secret menu " unless you can read Thai
super cheap , so worth
pork boat noodles yummy.
Thai boat noodle here is really awesome. 2.50$ a bowl ,such a great deal :)
Cheap food, super friendly staff , but they do not serve any beer .
Crab meat noodles are something I will crave
They have kanom jean, but only friday nite and saturday nite.
The tumyum noodle is mind blowing
Boat noodles ! Yum
boat noodles , duh!
Come for the pork shoulder fried rice, stay for the fried banana ice cream - Amogh Bhoopalam
Food is amazing! Everything is delicious but you should try the Panang Neua! - Serguei Orozco
A beautiful building with a great upstairs area. If the concert is sold out, you can often get a dinner ticket for a little bit extra. - Daniel Salinas
Iced mint mojito is so freaking good! On a hot day, perfect - Kevin Spencer
Come in anytime, amazing doughnuts will be super fresh. Hummm - Beatriz Escobar