King of Thai

639 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94118

Occasion: Sunday night take out dinner for 3 after a long day of shopping. 09.04.11

Duck Pad Thai with extra noodles

Duck Fried rice with extra rice

Hoi Jor (appetizers) deep fried bean curd paper stuffed with ground pork, crab meat, ground shrimps, ground water chestnuts and served with sweet plum sauce

I would never order duck pad thai or duck fried rice if I were not with two guys.  My pick was the appetizer which was delicious.  The deep fried bean curd skin was crispy and the ground pork and crab meat combo was delicious especially when dipped into the sweet plum sauce.

The pad thai and the fried rice was surprisingly really tasty, but very greasy.  Luckily, I only had a little bit of it.

Penny's Noodle Shop

3400 N Sheffield Ave
(between Clark St & Newport Ave)
Chicago, IL 60657

Occasion: After Lucky's Sandwich Co, Fanny wanted to see where Thomas used to eat. He also told us about this hole in the wall spot where he used to always order take out from. We came to Penny's to relive some of Thomas' grad school memories in Chicago. 07.03.11

Hot Pepper Noodle
Stir fried wide rice noodles with egg, chili sauce, onion, red pepper,
basil and chicken as our choice of meat

Reminded me of beef chow fun with a thai twist.  Loved the wide rice noodles!

Osha Thai- Embarcadero

4 Embarcadero Ctr
San Francisco, CA 94110

Occasion: St. Patty's Day drunken munchies! 3.17.11

Osha Thai- 3rd Street

311 3rd St
San Francisco, CA 94107

Occasion: Felicia's Bday Dinner! 3.12.11

Tuna Tower
Tuna Tartare with cilantro, mango, avocado, toasted garlic and Sriracha-sesame sauce served with fried wonton

One of my favorite things to order whenever I'm at any osha thai!  Though they seem to prepare and present it differently at each location. It never disappoints!

Papaya Salad
Grilled prawns, shredded green papaya seasoned with lime juice, chili, tomato and crushed peanut

It's refreshing, but it's never really been my kind of thing.  I don't usually order this, unless someone I am with orders it.  It's not a must for me.

 

Beef Wasabi Rolls

Carrot, celery and mint wrapped in sliced grilled premium flank steak served with watercress salad

Delightful little appetizers.  It was my first time, but surely will not be my last! 

Crisp Salmon
Crispy salmon topped with dry fried mango, pineapple, onion red bell pepper, yam and crispy Thai basil 

Loved the crispy skin of the salmon and the tangy sweet tastes of chopped mango and pineapple, which complimented the fish really well.  It's a different way of preparing salmon, which I like! 

Lemongrass Sea Bass
Steamed marinated sea bass with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf topped with fried lemongrass served in a clay pot

I love ordering fish and seafood! This was definitely something of my choice!

Bangkok Roti
Green curry with flank beef, Thai eggplant and red bell pepper served with roti 

Another new love! Love nan + curry.  They give you a lot!!

Crab Fried Rice   
Fried rice with egg, onion and green onion with fresh crab meat served with fresh cucumber

I wouldn't care to order fried rice here, but someone did!

 

Osha Spicy Dice

Cubes of salmon sautéed with curry paste, coconut milk, string beans and crispy sweet basil

Honey Duck
Roasted duck baked in honey glaze served over steamed bok choy with spicy black soy dipping sauce

Kat's dish!

Pomegranate Duck

Pan-seared roasted duck, garlic & pepper kabocha squash served with pomegranate reduction

Ray (Kat's boyfriend)'s dish

Bang San Thai Cuisine

791 OFarrell St
San Francisco, CA 94109

Occasion: My sorority's Alumnae Luncheon. 11.21.10. The restaurant itself is pretty small, so our whole party took up their restaurant from 12-3pm

Eggrolls

The first thing I got to put in my stomach. I was so hungry, I scarfed it down and thought it was delicious.  Dip it into some sweet and sour sauce, or whatever it is and its perfect.  I got there right after they had served this, so luckily it was still warm.

Samosa

filled with potatoes and curry sauce

These were good! Not the best I've had but pretty decent. I like potatoes and curry sauce, so I was happy with this.

Cucumber Salad

Served cold.  It had a sweet tangy taste to it and was very refreshing.

Papaya Salad

It was way too spicy for my liking!  I was hoping to chow down on some refreshing and sweet papaya salad, but nope...I bit into what I thought was a cherry tomato to only find out that it was jalepeno or spicy pepper of some sort. It was SOOO FREAKING spicy I drank my whole cup of water and tried to eat other things to take the spicy feeling off of my tongue. I didn't touch the papaya salad anymore.

Pad See Yew

Typical. Nothing too special. I guess you can say it's decent.  Serving size was ok, but definitely not enough to feed 6 people.

Pumpkin Curry

I was so excited when this came out, but too bad it didn't meet my expecttions.  The curry was a tad bit too sweet, the rice it came with seemed undercooked and there just didn't seem to be much ingredients in the curry. Disappointed!

Pad Thai

I actually thought it was pretty good. Not only was it good, but they served a decent amount compared to the dinky portion of the Pad See Yew.

Roti with Green Tea Ice Cream

Probably my favorite part of the meal. DESSERT!  The roti had condensed milk drizzled over it and was crispy but a little soft. It was perfect with the green tea ice cream. YUMMY!!!

Osha Thai

149 2nd St
San Francisco, CA 94105

Occasion: Girl's Night Out Dinner. Party of 6 family style. 11.09.10

Tuna Tower

Tuna Tartare with cilantro, mango, avocado, garlic chip and Sriracha-sesame sauce served with fried wonton
I love eating tuna tar tar and I can never go wrong with this. I love the combination of tuna, avocado and diced mangos all served on their wonton chips.

Tom Kha

Spicy coconut soup with lemon grass, galangal, Kaffir lime leaf and mushroom
It was perfect for the cold rainy weather. I love the flavor of lemongrass and coconut. To my surprise it wasn't too spicy. It helped warm me up.

Volcanic Beef

Wok-fried grilled premium flank steak with basil, black pepper in Lava sauce garnished with fried onion rings
A little spicy, but the black pepper sauce is so good. One of my favorites here!

  Pineapple Fried Rice

Fried rice with egg, tomato, onion, green onion, cashew, raisins, pineapple, chicken and prawns
Besides the presentation, nothing too special. Just another fried rice dish to me.

Spicy Eggplant

Choice of sliced chicken, beef or pork stir-fried with eggplant, basil and red bell pepper
It wasn't as spicy as I'd thought it would be, Thankfully bearable. Wish they had more chunks of eggplants. I would have enjoyed it more if there were more chunks of eggplants.

Spicy String Bean

Stir-fried string bean with chili paste sauce with chicken
Everyone loves string beans, so you can't really go wrong with that. It was tasty!

Grilled Sea Bass

Glazed with sweet hot mustard, served with steamed Baby Bok Choy and homemade spicy tangy sauce
I love seabass and I like how it was prepared here. I love the sweet glaze.  The meat was nice and tender and the outer skin had a slight crisp to it. Yummilicious. You can never go wrong with seabass!

Chocolate Souffle

Warm chocolate cake with a heart of creamy 'A' grade chocolate.
It was not what I thought a souffle would be. The cake tasted like it was made with some mix from walgreens. The cake itself was dry and there was not much of a creamy chocolate filling. This was the no bueno.

Fried Banana with Ice Cream

choice of Vanilla or Coconut ice cream
It was ok, I've had much better! Did not satisfy the sweet tooth craving.

Vanilla Sky

Crispy Roti served with vanilla ice cream
If only the roti was softer. It's too crispy and fried for my liking.

Osha Thai Noodle Cafe

696 Geary Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

Occasion: After clubbing grubbing! The only place we could think of going to eating at after Infusion! I did not participate in the ordering, just the eating!

Chicken Stir-fry with rice
Nothing special, it was just good to have a variety of foods late at night.

Vegetarian Crispy Roll

Silver noodles, dried mushrooms, cabbage and carrots served with sweet & sour plum sauce.
Definitely not what I had expected. It was honestly, not that great. I'm used to the flavorful and seafood filled spring rolls from vietnamese restaurants.

Fried Rice
It's a good late night snack! Not something I would usually order if I go to Osha Thai, but it was satisfying after a night out=]

Pad See Ew with beef

Stir-fried rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, egg, garlic and black soy sauce I can never get sick of this dish. It reminds me of Chinese chow fun, which is an absolute favorite of mine. You can never go wrong with this dish for me...well of course unless I'm sick!

Thai Satay Chicken strips on skewer, grilled and served with cucumber salad and peanut sauce.
First time ordering skewers from Osha Thai. They were decent and were very tasty with the peanut sauce.

Sai Jai Thai

771 O'Farrell St
(between Hyde St & Larkin St)
San Francisco, CA 94109

Occasion: Belated bday dinner for Mike 5.3.10. I was so upset when I found out that I didn't bring my camera. These pics were taken on my camera phone; some of which are blurry.

Salty crab papaya salad
On the BIG EATS SF 2010: #27. Papaya salad with salty crab at Sai Jai Thai, so I had to try it. I've never been a fan of papaya and unfortunately, this dish didn't help with converting me into a papaya lover either. It was good when eaten with my fried rice. I thought the salty crab was pretty good though. It was kinda sweet and salty at the same time. The crab meat was very soft and tasted as if it was raw.

Stirfried string beans with beef
I thought it was pretty tasty, but the portion was not that big. It was good, but nothing about it stood out. I guess that's just what we wanted, simple foods.

Tom yum soup
Mike wanted soup, so we got it. I usually love tom yum soup, but this was the worst I've ever had. The taste just wasn't doing it for me. It was too sour and lacked in taste. I did not enjoy it at all. I just picked at the mushroom and the chicken. I wonder if asking for mild spice affected the flavor of the soup.

Pork Shoulder Fried Rice
It sucks that the picture is blurry! But this was soo delicious and so filling. Definitely the best dish we ordered that night. The sauce was amazing; it was a bit spicy with onions. The meat was tasty, tender and very addicting. Cheap, good and filling. So worth the money!

Osha Thai- Embarcadero

4 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94110

Occasion: Came here to eat after the St. Patty's Day block party.

Tuna Tower

Tuna Tartare with cilantro, mango, avocado, toasted garlic and Sriracha-sesame sauce served with fried wonton

If you can't tell by now. I love tuna tartar. I've had this at the Union Street location before too. It tastes different at both locations. Portions are a bit more generous here, but I think it tastes better on Union Street. Still hit the spot for me though.

Sea Bass Salad

Grilled Sea Bass wrapped with lettuce, sliced ginger, lemongrass and peanut topped with spicy cilantro dressing

Not something I had ordered, but I was able to try a little bit of it and boy was it spicy. That's the only thing I remember, its spiciness.

Angel Wings

Deep fried chicken wings topped with our homemade sauce and crispy basil

Who doesn't like fried chicken wings with a sweet and spicy sauce? Always a delight.

Yin-Yang Sea Bass
Seared Sea Bass filet and Napa cabbage over thick red curry and green curry sauces
The fish was nice and tender. It was nice to have red and green curry sauce to dip the fish in. Overall, not bad.

Pad See You

Rice noodle pan fried with Chinese broccoli, egg, black soy bean sauce with beef

My favorite thai noodle dish. Reminds me of chinese chow fun. I don't think its a very authentic thai dish, but I still love it.