Chao Thai Cuisine

482 Lake Park Ave, Oakland - 94610
130 reviews
Thai
(510) 444-0708

ATMOSPHERE:Good location right by Lake Merrit and Grand Theater, right across the street from the saturday farmers market. Great activity nearby, lively. A few outdoor tables available in the long corridor leading up to the restaurant entrance, not much sunlight but can be pleasant if warm.SERVICE:I usually don't write about service, but it was in particular bad. There are some things that are somewhat expected with the food, like utensils, napkins, etc. We kind of had to ask for everything piecemeal, while eating our appetizers with our fingers until we had the opportunity to ask (still had no napkins).FOOD:Standard Thai food. I saw an earlier mention that some of the meats were on the chewier side, which I agree with. The chicken in the green curry was a bit on the unexpectedly tough side. The green curry overall was decent, on par with any thai place. The Pad See Ew was actually very very good, very saucy, with chewy noodles. The shrimp deep fried spring rolls were also good, especially with the sauce.

Excellent food and fast, very pleasant service in a unique location. We had multiple meatless items with tofu and each of them tasted unique. The sauces used are amazing. I look forward to returning soon.

Love this place, this is our go to place for take-home thai food. The dining room is not fancy, but the food is inexpensive, delicious and served up quickly, often as quick as I can drive and pick it up.

Won’t go wrong with the Pad Thai. Requested spicy and they delivered.

Great spot ..great price.. don't let the outside fool you

This restaurant has some good soups and tasty foods

The MOST lethal thai food I've had in The Bay. I've easily passed this place a thousand times and went in for the first time today. After being deeply underwhelmed by most thai restaurants up here, I had very low expectations. Everything from the quaint environment to the super friendly staff was wonderful. The food is FANTASTIC. I've FINALLY found my thai spot.

This place is dope, great food, and a really nice patio with an arbor in the forecourt. Easy to miss because it's set back from the street.

Super rude. Placed an order for take out was hung up on & treated like a nuisance when picking up. Food was meh

Lovely little place right by Grand Lake. We enjoyed the outdoor eating, great service and delicious food.