Thai food that is all vegetarian and super professional and gorgeous hosts equals a wonderful rating. It's too bad the neighborhood is so rough. I've braved it enough times to let you know that the food is so good that I don't mind stepping over drug addicts to get to it. No other place as that much allure.
Spectacular food with quality gluten free options and friendly staff. I'm usually limited to one pad thai and curry dish if I choose to dine out, but here I have choices and everything I've tried so far is delicious, food can be on the spicy side if you don't like that be sure to specify, I like the spice (: Oh and their drinks are delicious too! My favorite order includes Salad Spring Rolls, Cashew Nut, and Lychee Ice Tea...yum
Amazing and tasty vegan food. Jain options available in most of the items. We tried jain red Thai curry, spring rolls, fried tofu and mango sticky rice.
The restaurant is clean and good.
Parking is little difficult to find.
The mango sticky rice and coconut ice cream is yum. Pad Thai is also delicious. Rice wrapped rolls with peanut sauce is yum. Ask for their amazing tamarind sauce on the side for your starters. Love the food here. The waiters are very efficient and quick here. They are very responsive to anything we ask for. Service is quick.
I recommend this restaurant, the food is really good. The personnel was really kind. All of the food was great, but the Yellow Thai "Lamb" Curry was specially delicious, one of the best dishes I've tasted. I would come back just for it!
Amazing food, polite and friendly staff. The chef takes a lot of care in their taste and as well as the presentation. The food is a delight. It will be a treat for non-vegetarians as well and might actually convince people to move to plant based food. The Volcanic beef or any other item from the chef’s special section is a must try.
As for people complaining about the area, yes it’s the tenderloin, which happens to be the place for best Thai and Vietnamese food in the entire city. I don’t see any sense for docking review stars for their location
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Service, Cleanliness, and Food- all the things a great restaurant has, and Thai India has it all and more. Let me also just add that I ordered this food 3/5 days of my trip to SF… yes its that good! The service was amazing- staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. We could not believe how incredibly clean the tables and floors were. Super up-kept and you really dont find that everywhere. Now lets talk food..
We ordered the fresh young coconut oh my god it was incredibly fresh and afterwards I ate the inside malai (coconut meat) and it was so so good- ordered this everyday for three days.. Then we got the Tom Yum Soup- it was DELICIOUS. So hot and fresh and it honestly cured me of feeling sick- i felt so energized and fresh after eating this (it is spicy so beware). Next we got the pad thai, it was delicious again and all the perfect levels of sweet and savory. I also got the golden cauliflower which again was great! Cucumber salad also a great choice.
Definitely returning here when i’m back in SF- love this place!
I can’t believe I found a vegetarian Thai place that tastes as good as the real thing! I’m not a fan of fish sauce so I find the usual places a little too fishy. The pad see ew from this place tasted EXACTLY like a normal pad see ew without the overbearing fishiness. Loved it. Wish I lived in SF- I’d eat here all the time! (tho maybe it’s a good thing I don’t live close by lol)
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Thai Idea Vegetarian is a gem for anyone who loves Thai food and wants to enjoy it in a vegetarian or vegan way. The restaurant is cozy and clean, with friendly and attentive staff. The menu is extensive and creative, offering a variety of dishes that are made with fresh and quality ingredients. The portions are generous and the prices are reasonable. Some of the dishes that I recommend are:
V0. Pad Thai: This is a classic dish that is done very well here. The rice noodles are pan-fried with tofu, bean sprouts, chives, grounded peanuts, and egg. The sauce is tangy and sweet, and the dish is garnished with lime wedges. The dish is vegan and contains nuts.
V. Green Curry: This is a spicy and aromatic dish that is served with bell pepper, bamboo shoot, eggplant, string bean, baby corn, and basil. The curry is creamy and rich, and the vegetables are tender and flavorful. The dish is vegan and vegetarian, and goes well with jasmine rice.
V. Pumpkin Curry: This is a unique and delicious dish that is made with pumpkin, tofu, bell pepper, and basil in a red curry sauce. The pumpkin is soft and sweet, and the tofu is crispy and chewy. The sauce is creamy and spicy, and the dish is vegan and vegetarian.
Thai Idea Vegetarian is a great place to satisfy your cravings for Thai food without compromising your dietary preferences. The restaurant is open from Monday to Friday, 11:00 am to 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The restaurant is located on 710 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109, near the Civic Center BART station. You can order online for pickup or delivery, or make a reservation for dine-in. Thai Idea Vegetarian is one of the best Thai restaurants in SF, and I highly recommend it!
Portions are good and they have lovely plating — I like their carrot flowers and attention to detail. I had the Tom Kha soup (flavorful but a bit too sweet) and the curried cauliflower appetizer (tasty). At lunch time, they were almost empty, so not a particularly warm vibe but fine for a corporate lunch. Only complaint is that they didn’t bring out our food all at the same time, meaning some of us had to just look at our meals for a while. Also, it was very hot because of the rare SF heat wave and no AC. All vegetarian.
Vegan eats review:
Massaman curry
Pumpkin curry
Pineapple fried rice (didn’t eat. Has egg.)
Catfish dish
Sweet and sour chick’n
Fried tofu
Spring rolls
Curries were phenomenal.
Appetizers standard fare.
Catfish a tad salty.
Sweet and sour chick’n a little too saucy for me.
Portions were healthy. Everyone left full and we had plenty of leftovers.
Staff is super nice and helpful. Offered good recommendations and was attentive but not intrusive.
Neighborhood is a little sketchy.
Delicious! We got panang curry with tofu & pad se ew with mock chicken (no egg to make it vegan) & then had sticky rice with mango for dessert. Everything was so flavorful with great texture - we loved every dish. The ambiance is nice & restaurant felt very clean. Our waitress was very sweet, communicative, & attentive. We're glad we got to eat here for our last meal on vacation in SF.
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