Authentic Thai flavors & generous portions in San Francisco.
Located at 201 Ellis St, San Francisco, The Old Siam Thai Restaurant serves Thai cuisine with generous portions and friendly service. Reviewers praise authentic Thai flavors and a wide menu, from flavorful soups and spicy noodles to desserts like fried banana with Nutella and roti. A few guests noted occasional deviations from authenticity or dish prep, but overall meals are tasty and satisfying.
201 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
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Enjoy traditional Thai dishes like larb, krapau, and pra ram in a cozy restaurant setting.
A variety of meat-free dishes available, catering to diverse dietary preferences.
Large servings, including boat-sized soups perfect for sharing or individual meals.
Indulge in sweet treats like deep-fried banana with Nutella and roti rolls.
Served cold in pre-chilled glasses to complement your meal.
Overall rating
sara sepasi
If you’re looking for authentic Thai food, you should definitely go. The flavors are truly Thai. Personally, I didn’t love it, but that’s mainly because I’m not really a fan of Thai food in general. Objectively, I think they serve good-quality food. We also ordered soup, and they brought a very large bowl. It was more than enough even for two people, and it tasted good.
Viale M
The Old Siam Thai Restaurant – High Hopes, Disappointing Reality We came to The Old Siam Thai Restaurant with high expectations. San Francisco is a city that often excels in Asian cuisine, particularly South and Southeast Asian fare, and the restaurant’s venerable name suggested a place of tradition and authenticity. Unfortunately, our hopes were dashed once we encountered the reality. The servers were friendly and accommodating, and the kitchen does offer some vegetarian options. However, the dishes bore little resemblance to authentic Thai cuisine—about as far removed as Chinese-American or Italian-American food is from its culinary roots. The flavors were bland, and more concerning, key elements of Thai cooking were missing altogether. A clear example was the larb salad we ordered. A proper larb must include the distinctive crunch and flavor of toasted rice grains, an essential ingredient in the dish. Here, there were none. What we received was simply a chopped salad wearing the name of a venerable Northern Thai specialty but lacking its defining characteristics. For what we paid, the experience was underwhelming and far from the authentic Thai meal we had anticipated. San Francisco has many wonderful spots for genuine Thai cuisine—sadly, based on our visit, this was not one of them. As ordinary consumers, we are not paid or compensated in any way for this review. We hope the restaurant takes this feedback to heart and returns to the traditional flavors its name suggests.
Daniel de Maddalena
The food was very fine, truly authentic. The only minor disappointment was that it had pepperoni in the dish. I noticed that this is standard in Thai meals in America, and it was also added to the Krapau last time. It's a shame, American, after all. I picked it out and put it away, anyway it was really delicious nonetheless. My dessert was also superb. 😎❤️🫶👍
Bill Patterson
Had the Pra Ram (#70) the beef was kind of tough. But the sauce tasted good. Had a lot of vegetables included with it. Fried Rice with egg was really sticky.
Dan
Came here after a word of mouth recommendation and we weren’t disappointed. Cold beer in a pre-chilled glass 🍺 delicious soup (boat sized portions) 🚤 spicy chicken noodles 🍜 and to finish off some deep fried banana, Nutella and roti rolls! Generous portion sizes (surprisingly!) and friendly service.
