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Ben Thai Cafe

4.4 (617)$$Thai restaurant

1331 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Ben Thai Cafe

1331 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

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Menu
Starters
Golden Bags
$12.50
Rice paper stuffed with potato and minced chicken, then fried until crispy and served with cucumber salad.
Chicken Satay
$13.00
Chicken skewers marinated in herbs and spices, served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Vegetarian Fried Spring Rolls
$12.50
Daily wrap deep fried spring rolls serve with sweet homemade ketchup.
Murder Wings
$13.00
Our unique spicy fried chicken wings sautéed with fresh peppercorn, krachai, herbs and spices and topped with fried basil. To die for!
Paradise Wings
$13.00
Sweet and savory fried chicken wings sautéed with a touch of garlic and topped with fried basil. The saint to our murder wings’ sinner.
Prawn Rolls
$12.00
Deep fried marinated prawn wrapped in egg roll skin served with sweet & spicy sauce.
Pork Of The Heavens
$12.50
Deep fried pork marinated in Thai herbs and spices. Served with sticky rice.
Cristpy Cala
$14.50
Home style deep fried calamari with sweet chili sauce
Golden Triangle
$11.00
Golden brown deep fried tofu serve with sweet chili sauce and crush peanuts
Sides
Jasmine Rice
$3.25
Brown Rice
$3.75
Sticky Rice
$4.00
Fried Egg
$4.50
Peanut Sauce (Small Size)
$3.50
Peanut Sauce (Large Size)
$6.00
Cucumber Salad
$5.75
Steamed Vegetables
$8.00
Sauteed Vegetables
$10.00
Curry Sauce
$9.50
Coconut milk cooked with choice of Curry paste.
Plain Pad Thai Noodles - Side Order
$5.00
A side order of blanched Pad Thai noodles. No sauce, no fixings.
Plain Fun Noodles - Side Order
$5.00
A side order of blanched rice noodles. No sauce, no fixings.
Plain Egg Noodles - Side Order
$5.00
A side order of blanched egg noodles. No sauce, no fixings.
Roti
$4.75
Salads
Papaya Salad
$14.50
Shredded green papaya, tomato, green bean, carrot and ground peanuts tossed in chili-lime dressing.
Larb Salad
$15.00
Spicy and sour salad with your of ground chicken or minced roasted skin-on fatty duck tossed with chili, red onion, cilantro, toasted rice, and our spicy citrus vinaigrette.
Our Family’S Favorites
Khao Soi Deluxe (Northern Thai)
$21.00
Egg noodles in red and yellow coconut milk curry topped with crispy pork skin, cilantro, green onions and red onions, fried shallots, pickle mustard green and a mound of fried egg noodles, This is the next level of Northern Thai Khao soi.
Khao Soi (Northern Thai)
$18.50
Egg noodles swimming in red and yellow coconut milk curry with your choice of chicken, pork, beef, or tofu, topped with crispy pork skin, cilantro, green and red onion, fried shallots, pickled mustard greens, and a mound of fried egg noodles. This is our mother’s version of this delicious dish from the north of Thailand, made special for her son-in-law.
Salmon Avocado Curry (American Thai)
$27.00
Red curry paste with Salmon cooked in coconut milk with bell pepper, snap peas and avocado.
Pik-King Swai (Central Thai)
$25.00
Deep fried Swai mix with spiced curry paste serve with sautéed green bean and bell pepper
Roasted Duck Curry (Chinese Thai)
$23.00
Red curry cooked in coconut milk with roasted skin-on fatty duck, tomato, snap peas, red bell pepper, zucchini, pineapple and fresh basil.
Roasted Duck Noodle Soup (Chinese Thai)
$20.00
Your choice of either thin rice stick noodles or flat fun noodles in a rich broth with spinach, cilantro, and bean sprouts. The duck is roasted Chinese style and cut into strips with the skin on, a healthy amount of meat and a tasty layer of fat in between. This is one of our favorite rainy-day comfort foods. (Cannot be Gluten-Free)
Pumpkin Curry (Northern Thai)
$20.50
Red curry past with prawns (5pcs) cooked in coconut milk with bell pepper, pumpkin and basil.
Chan Pad Poo (Eastern Thai)
$19.50
Pan-fried rice stick noodles, egg and real crab meat with special house sauce serve with scallions and bean sprouts
Oxtail Soup (American Thai)
$19.00
Oxtail slow stewed with carrot, tomato, and cabbage. This dish is rich and hearty, with a great balance between sweet and salty.
Pork Palo (Chinese)
$18.00
Our mother’s specialty! Pork and egg slow-cooked in a Chinese five spice stew for over three hours; served with a side of pickled cabbage. This dish is often requested at family get-togethers and temple events.
Larb White Fish ( Northern-East Thai)
$18.00
Spicy and sour Larb salad with Swai, chili, red onions, cilantro,toasted rice and our spicy citrus vinaigrette.
Impossible Larb ( Northern-East Thai)
$15.50
Spicy and sour Larb salad with Fresh tofu, Chili, red onions, cilantro, toasted rice and our spicy vinaigrette. Vegan and Gluten-Free.
Sauteed
Gra-Prao
$15.50
Spicy minced chicken or your choice of pork or beef sautéed with chopped garlic, bell pepper, onion, bamboo shoots, and fresh basil.
Spicy Eggplant & Basil
$16.50
Your choice of protein* and eggplant sautéed in chili paste with garlic, bell pepper, onion, and fresh basil.
Peanut Pra-Ram
$15.50
Your choice of protein* topped with curry peanut sauce, served on a bed of steamed vegetables.
Pik-King
$15.50
Your choice of protein* sautéed with green beans, bell peppers, onions, snap peas, and lightly spiced curry paste. (Cannot be Gluten-Free)
Bbq Chicken
$17.00
Juicy chicken thigh marinated in a lemongrass curry sauce and grilled. Served with side salad and sweet & spicy sauce. (Cannot be Gluten-Free)
Bbq Pork
$17.00
Thin slices of lightly grilled pork marinated in a blend of Thai herbs and spices. Served with side salad and a savory sauce. (Cannot be Gluten-Free)
Soups
Tom Yum
$15.00
Spicy sour soup with your choice of chicken, tofu, or prawns, mushrooms, lemongrass, kaffir and galangal. (Gluten-Free)
Tom Kha
$15.00
Spicy sour soup with a creamy coconut milk, your choice of chicken, tofu, or prawns, mushrooms, lemongrass, kaffir and galangal. (Gluten-Free)
Curries
Keow-Wan
$16.50
Green curry with your choice of protein* cooked in coconut milk with eggplant, string bean, bell pepper, broccoli, and basil. (Gluten-Free)
Gang-Dang
$16.50
Red curry paste with your choice of protein* cooked in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, zucchini, bell pepper, snap pea, and basil. (Gluten-Free)
Ka-Ree
$16.50
Yellow curry with your choice of protein* cooked in coconut milk with potato, carrot, onion, bell pepper, and pumpkin. (Gluten-Free)
Pa-Nang
$16.50
Panang curry sauce with your choice of protein* cooked in coconut milk with zucchini, bell peppers and kaffir lime leaf. (Gluten-Free)
Roasted Duck Curry
$23.00
Red curry cooked in coconut milk with roasted skin-on fatty duck, tomato, zucchini, pineapple and fresh basil. (Cannot be Gluten-Free)
Seafood
Pad-Ta-Lay
$23.00
Sautéed prawns, calamari, and salmon, cooked with mixed vegetables in spicy sauce.
Garlic Duo
$22.00
Sautéed prawns and calamari with Garlic sauce and a touch of crispy garlic
Salmon Delight
$25.00
Salmon cooked in red curry and coconut milk with onions, pine apple and carrot
Seafood Delight
$23.00
Fawns and Calamari cooked in red curry and coconut milk with onions, pineapple and carrot
Wok-Tossed Noodles & Fried Rice
Pad Thai
$16.50
Rice stick noodle with choice of protein*, egg, garlic, tofu, chopped pickled turnip, scallions, ground peanuts, and bean sprouts.
Pad See Ew
$16.50
Rice noodle with choice of protein*, broccoli, egg, and house soy sauce.
Pad Kee Mao
$16.50
Rice noodle with choice of protein*, snap peas, broccoli, onion, bell pepper, tomato, and fresh basil in house chili soy sauce.
House Fried Rice
$16.50
With your choice of protein*, egg, onion, and scallions.
Gra-Prao Fried Rice
$17.50
With spicy minced chicken or your choice of pork or beef, onion, scallions, and fresh basil in our house chili paste. Topped with a sunny side up egg.
Crab Fried Rice
$22.50
Roasted Duck Fried Rice
$24.50
Cannot be Gluten-Free
Dessert
F.B.I
$9.50
Fried banana serve with mitchell ice-cream
Mitchell’s Ice Cream
$5.50
Thai Tea Float
$9.50
Thai tea serve with Mitchell’s Vanilla bean ice cream
Thai Coffee Float
$9.50
Thai coffee serve with Mitchell’s Vanilla bean ice cream
Coca Cola Float
$9.50
Coca Cola serve with Mitchell’s vanilla bean ice cream
Mango + Sweet Sticky Rice
$10.50
Thai Crepe + Ice Cream
$9.00
Sticky Rice With Ice Cream
$10.00
Sweet Sticky Rice
$6.50
Brownie Matcha Lava By U:Dessert Story
$17.00
The ultimate combination of premium Uji Matcha Chocolate Lava Cake serve with cookie crumble, seasonal fruits and Vanilla Bean Mitchell's Ice Cream.
Non-Alcoholic
Coke // Can
$3.50
Diet Coke
$3.50
Sprite
$3.50
Apple Cider
$3.50
Sparkling Water
$3.50
Thai Ice Tea
$5.00
Sweet Thai tea with a splash of milk.
Thai Ice Coffee
$5.00
Sweet Thai coffee with a splash of milk.
Ginger Honey Limeade
$5.00
Homemade ginger and lime drink sweetened with honey and cane sugar. Has a kick!
Unsweetened Thai Ice Tea
$3.00
Traditional Thai black tea with no sugar or milk.
Whole Young Coconut
$7.50
A whole young coconut, cut open and served with the coconut water inside.
Lunch Combination
Keow Wan Lunch Combo
$15.00
Gang Dang Lunch Combo
$15.00
Ka-Ree Lunch Combo
$15.00
Yellow curry with choice of protein, cooked in coconut milk, potato, carrot, onion, bell pepper, and pumpkin. comes with your choice of brown or white rice.
Panang Lunch Combo
$15.00
Panang curry with your choice of protein, cooked in coconut milk with zucchini, bell peppers, and fresh basil. comes with your choice of brown or white rice.
Gra-Prao Lunch Combo
$15.00
Spicy minced chicken or your choice of protein, sautéed in a home-made spicy garlic sauce with chopped garlic, bell pepper, onion, bamboo shoots, and fresh basil. comes with your choice of brown or white rice.
Pikking Lunch Combo
$15.00
Your choice of protein, sautéed with green beans, onions, snap peas, and red curry paste. comes with your choice of brown or white rice.
Praram Lunch Combo
$15.00
Spicy Eggplant Lunch Combo
$15.00
Eggplant and your choice of protein, sautéed with chopped chili, garlic, bell pepper, onion, and fresh basil. comes with your choice of brown or white rice.
BBQ Chicken Lunch Combo
$15.00
BBQ Pork Lunch Combo
$15.00

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