Ben Thai Cafe

I ordered the gra-prow fried rice with chicken ($17.50) and extra portion of pork ($3.50). Food came out in 10-15 minutes hot and fresh. The rice was more on the wet side but the flavor was super. I added a bunch of chili powder to it for more authenticity and it was just right. I do wish there were more cucumbers to balance the flavor. The runny egg was a nice touch. Portion size was alright with a good amount of chicken and pork pieces.

Ate too fast to take any cute photos - sorry - but that should tell you everything. Food is BLOW YOUR MIND incredible. For my native San Franciscans, we have access to some of the best food options from basically any cuisine imaginable, but as far as Thai food goes THIS is the place to eat and you will tearfully thank me once you try. Food comes out laser fast (which concerned me at first) but the meal had me eating with my hands to get every last morsel by the end. If you read this review and you’re not already heading over idk what to tell you. $18 for the best Khao Soi you’ll ever have - you’re welcome.

Honestly the food was mid, 4/10. They charge an extra 18% mandatory for parties of 4 or more people plus a mysterious service fee that was about 20% extra??? Owner refused to let us split more than 2 cards despite the menu saying they can accept up to 3 cards per bill. Owner refused to change tip from 18% to something more reasonable like 15%. The server was a nice younger woman. Owner is a sassy older man. After all this rigamarole, they had the gaul to ask for an additional tip. If we were not paying attention or not native english speakers we could have easily missed this. Shady practices, rude people, ok food, relatively good ambience, but not even that good food especially for the area. I strongly don't recommend it especially for San Francisco there are tons more better and more auth

Food was okay, but a bit too salty for my taste. The menu says a table can split payment across up to three cards, but when we asked, they refused and had a very bad attitude. They also insisted on an 18% tip, saying it was stated on the menu and could not be changed. The machine even prompted us to add an additional tip on top of the mandatory 18%.

Great foods, huge selection, reasonable price for cozy fine dining vibe. Foods are quickly served. I appreciate recommendations from the staff, especially for our dessert. The spiciness of foods isn't too overpowering.