Gai Barn Thai Soul Food

2985 College Ave, Berkeley - 94705
117 reviews
Thai
(510) 529-4234

Great food, particularly love the yellow curry and pad Thai. Sweet waiter too

I’ve walked by this place and been impressed by the vibes and it’s setup many times, so I thought I’d check it out today. All of your standard Thai fare is served here, with lunch combos to boot. I got the Thai Iced Tea w/ Coconut Milk (which was incredible, a game changer for me), as well the Khao Mun Gai (which they advertise as somewhat of a special dish). The Khao Mun Gai had good flavor, the chicken broth was super rich and the chicken with the rice (especially soaked in broth) was a great combo. Reminds me of Singaporean chicken + rice! Chicken however wasn’t dry but wasn’t juicy, still good but left some to be desired. Service was absolutely great, left feeling like a valued customer. Solid recommendation overall however; definitely get the tea!

Authentic Thai restaurant on busy College Ave. The food is delicious - must try Red curry chicken or tofu!!!

Simple, but delicious food. Affordable price. Recommend Thai tea with coconut milk.

I had to review so folks don’t make a bad decision. Cold, reheated, not fresh, but most of all, it shouldn’t be called Thai food. Nothing close to Thai. No lime, fish sauce, lemongrass, spice, nothing but sugar? Maybe it’s like mediocre Thai resort food.

I loved the food and the server!!! Everything was tasty, quick, reasonably priced, and the server was super nice

Pad Kee Mao was excellent!

The best Tom Kha soup I’ve had in years. Richly seasoned coconut base made this so satisfying.

Below average. Noodle soup dish came without salt and with way too much coconut milk. Chicken dish was extremely plain. Thai iced tea was good.

Tasty Thai food in a small restaurant. The waitperson is nice and attentive. The restaurant is very small but feel cozy.