Zen Yai Menu – San Francisco, CA

Type : Thai restaurant

Location : San Francisco, CA

Traditional Thai dishes, soups & street food plus constantly changing specials. Based on 584 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Zen Yai 94109

Address:
771 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Phone: (415) 885-0725

Website:

Hours

Friday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–3 PM, 4–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–3 PM, 4–9 PM

Menu

Appetizers
Fried Tofu (8 Pc) $7.45
Fried Chicken Rolls (3 Pc) $9.45
Fried Calamari $10.45
Fried Wontons (12 Pc)
Shrimps and chicken in wonton wrap.		 $10.45
Tod Mun
Racha cafe’s Thai fish cake with cucumber salad.		 $10.45
Chicken Sate (4 Pc)
Chicken on skewers with peanuts sauce and cucumber salad.		 $10.95
Shrimps Cocoon (6 Pc)
Deep fried shrimps in rice wrapper.		 $10.95
Zen Yai Fresh Rolls (5 Pc)
Shrimps, tofu, bean sprout, cilantro, vermicelli with peanut sauce. Vegetarian also available.		 $10.95
Wings Of Love
Deep fried chicken wings then sauteed with chefs recommended sauce.		 $11.95
Zen Yai’s Platter
Combination appetizer: fried roll, fried calamari and shrimp cocoon.		 $12.95
Soup
Tom Kha Chicken
Coconut milk soup with chicken, mushroom, onion, lemongrass, galanga, lime leaf.		 $11.95
Tomkha Shrimp
Coconut milk soup with shrimp, mushroom, onion, lemongrass, galanga, lime leaf.		 $12.95
Tomkha Veggie
Coconut milk soup with vegetables and tofu, mushroom, onion, lemongrass, galanga, lime leaf.		 $11.95
Tom Yum Chicken
Hot and sour soup with chicken, mushroom, onion, lemongrass, galanga, lime leaf.		 $11.95
Tom Yum Shrimp
Hot and sour soup with shrimp, mushroom, onion, lemongrass, galanga, lime leaf.		 $12.95
Tom Yum Veggie
Hot and sour soup with vegetables and tofu, mushroom, onion, lemongrass, galanga, lime leaf.		 $11.95
Salads
Green Papaya Salad
Fresh chili, tomatoes, carrot and peanut with lime juice.		 $10.95
Spicy Chicken Salad
Minced chicken with fresh mint, chili, ground rice, onion, cilantro and lime juice.		 $10.95
Silver Noodle Salad
Shrimp, ground chicken, onion, tomato, carrot, cilantro and lime juice.		 $11.95
Spicy Shrimp Salad
Shrimp, cucumber, tomatoes, onion with spicy lime juice.		 $12.95
Noodles
Pad Thai
Pan fried noodle with shrimps, chicken, tofu, egg, bean sprouts and peanuts.		 $11.95
Pad Se Ew
Choice of meat chicken, pork or beef. Pan fried flat rice noodle with egg, broccoli or Chinese broccoli.		 $11.95
Pad Kee Mao
Choice of meat chicken, pork or beef. Pan fried flat rice noodle with spicy sauce. Hot and spicy.		 $11.95
Rad Na
Choice of meat chicken, pork or beef. Choices of crispy noodle or pan fried flat rice noodle with broccoli or Chinese broccoli in gravy.		 $12.95
Crab Meat Noodle
Pan fried vermicelli noodle, bean sprout, onion with crab meat.		 $12.95
Duck Noodle Soup
Choice of noodle, thin rice, flat rice noodle, vermicelli, egg noodle. Roasted duck, bean sprout and green onions.		 $12.95
Zen Yai Tom Yum
Choice of noodle, thin rice, flat rice noodle, vermicelli, egg noodle. Hot and sour noodle soup with shrimps, ground chicken, fish ball, fish cake, peanut. Hot and spicy.		 $12.95
Thai BBQ
BBQ Chicken (Half) $12.95
BBQ Thai Style Marinated Pork $12.95
Thai Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Choice of chicken, pork or beef. Green and white onions, tomatoes.		 $11.95
Shrimps Fried Rice
Green and white onions, tomatoes.		 $12.95
Combination Fried Rice
Shrimps, squid, pork, chicken, onion and tomatoes.		 $12.95
Pineapple Fried Rice
Shrimps, chicken, cashew nut, pineapple, raisins, tomatoes and onions.		 $12.95
Crab Fried Rice
Crab meat, crab claws, onion and tomatoes.		 $12.95
Fried Chicken Over Fried Rice
Fried chicken breast, egg fried rice, sweet and sour sauce.		 $12.95
BBQ Chicken Over Fried Rice
BBQ chicken breast, egg fried rice, sweet and sour sauce.		 $12.95
Rice Plates
Spicy Chicken (Racha Cafe’s Style)
Sauteed mince chicken with basil and jalapeno. Hot and spicy.		 $13.95
Spicy Calamari (Racha Cafe’s Style)
Sauteed calamari with bamboo shoot and jalapeno. Hot and spicy.		 $14.95
Prik Prow
Choices of meat chicken, pork or beef. Sauteed chili-garlic sauce, bell pepper, zucchini, carrot, onion and jalapeno. Hot and spicy.		 $13.95
Eggplant
Choices of meat chicken, pork or beef. Sauteed eggplant, red bell pepper and basil. Hot and spicy.		 $13.95
Cashew Nut Chicken
Choices of meat chicken, pork or beef. Sauteed with cashew nut, onion, dried chili, carrot, bell pepper.		 $13.95
Fried Garlic
Choices of meat chicken, pork or beef. Fried garlic and pepper with marinated pork.		 $13.95
Rama
Choices of meat chicken, pork or beef. Sauteed meat on top of napa, carrot, broccoli and peanut sauce. Hot and spicy.		 $13.95
Prig Khing
Choices of meat chicken, pork or beef. Sauteed string beans, bell pepper, jalapeno, with homemade Phig Khing sauce. Hot and spicy.		 $13.95
Pad Woon Sen
Pan fried silver noodle with shrimps, chicken, egg, napa, carrot, onion.		 $13.95
Duck Basil
Sauteed boneless duck with basil, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno tomatoes and chili sauce. Hot and spicy.		 $14.95
Ped Yang (Roasted Duck)
Boneless roasted duck and special sauce.		 $14.95
Kow Opp Mor Din
Sauteed shrimps, boneless chicken leg meat, black mushroom, Thai sausage over clay pot rice.		 $12.95
Seafood Clay Pot
Sauteed shrimps, calamari, crab claws, silver noodle, celery, carrot and onion.		 $14.95
Seafood Eggplant
Sauteed shrimps, calamari with eggplant, bell pepper, basil and chili sauce. Hot and spicy.		 $14.95
Catfish Deluxe
Deep fried catfish fillet then sauteed with chef’s special sauce.		 $14.95
Crazy Sea
Sauteed shrimps, calamari, mussel, and bell pepper, zucchini, carrot, basil with garlic-chili sauce. Hot and spicy.		 $14.95
Thai Curry
BBQ Chicken Red Curry
BBQ chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, bamboo shoot, basil. Choice of chicken breast, pork or beef.		 $13.95
Green Curry Chicken
Choice of chicken breast, pork or beef. Green curry sauce with zucchini, bell pepper, bean and basil.		 $13.95
Yellow Curry Chicken
Chicken in yellow curry sauce with potatoes.		 $13.95
Red Duck Curry
Duck in red curry sauce with tomatoes, pineapple, bell pepper, basil.		 $14.95
Pumpkin Curry
Kabucha pumpkin in red curry sauce with bell pepper, basil, chicken and shrimps.		 $14.95
Green Sea
Combination seafood (shrimp, calamari, mussel) in green curry sauce.		 $14.95
Vegetarian Lovers
Pad Thai Veggie And Tofu
Pan fried thin rice noodles with egg, mixed veggies and tofu.		 $11.95
Pad Se-Ew Veggie And Tofu
Pan fried flat noodle with egg, mixed veggie and tofu.		 $11.95
Spicy Tofu
Sauteed deep fried tofu with chili sauce, onion, bell pepper, basil. Hot and spicy.		 $12.95
Pad Pak Peanut Sauce And Tofu
Sauteed mixed veggie and tofu topped with peanut sauce.		 $12.95
Veggie And Tofu Eggplant
Sauteed mixed veggies, tofu and eggplant. Hot and spicy.		 $12.95
Veggie And Tofu Curry
Choices of red, green, or yellow curry.		 $12.95
Zen Yai Combos
Combo 1
Shrimp broccoli, chicken yellow curry, fried wontons, green salad and rice.		 $12.95
Combo 2
Pad Thai Shrimp, chicken yellow curry, fried wontons, green salad and rice.		 $12.95
Combo 3
Spicy chicken, chicken yellow curry, fried wonton, green salad and rice.		 $12.95
Combo 4
BBQ marinated pork, chicken yellow curry, fried wontons, green salad and rice.		 $12.95
Combo 5
Eggplant chicken, chicken yellow curry, fried wontons, green salad and rice.		 $12.95
Thai Dishes
E-Saan Sausage
Northern East style sausage with ginger, peanut, cilantro.		 $8.95
Som Tum Puu
Green papaya salad with salted crab and hot and sour dressing.		 $11.95
Som Tum Puu Pla Raa
Green papaya salad with salted crab and fermented fish and hot and sour dressing.		 $12.95
Ka Na Moo Krob
Sauteed Chinese broccoli with pork belly and rice.		 $13.95
Pad Kra Prow
Thai style spicy holy basil (seasonal) choice of ground pork, ground chicken, ground beef with rice.		 $13.95
Kra Prow Moo Krob
Thai style spicy holy basil (seasonal) pork belly with bean and bell pepper with rice.		 $13.95
Prig Khing Moo Grob
Sauteed crispy pork belly with string bean and home made Prig Khing chili paste with rice.		 $13.95
Catfish Phig Khing
Deep fried bone in catfish sauteed with homemade Prig Khing paste with touch of lime leaf.		 $13.95
Pla Dook Pad Cha
Deep fried catfish on bone sauteed with spicy sauce.		 $13.95
Sukiyaki
Mixed seafood fish ball, fish cake, shrimp ball, squid ball, shrimp, calamari and fungus, sauteed with Sukiyaki sauce.		 $13.95
Boat Noodles
Combination Boat Noodles
Meat balls, sliced meat, pork liver, braised meat.		 $12.95
Yen Ta Fo
Fish ball, shrimp ball, squid ball, fungus, steamed pork blood, calamari, water squid, tofu, fish cake. Choices of noodle, thin rice, flat rice noodle, vermicelli, egg noodle.		 $12.95
Tom Yum Noodle
Hot and sour broth with ground pork, fish ball, red pork, pork liver, bean sprout, onions, peanut. Choices of noodle, thin rice, flat rice noodle, vermicelli, egg noodle.		 $12.95
Meat Ball & Sliced Meat Boat Noodles
Choices of pork or beef with your choice of thin rice noodles, flat rice noodles, egg noodles, or vermicelli.		 $11.95
Side Orders
Steamed Rice $3.00
Sticky Rice $4.00
Peanut Sauce $5.00
Fried Egg $4.00
Egg Fried Rice $6.95
Brown Rice $5.00
Desserts
Fried Banana With Ice Cream
Mitchell’s ice cream.		 $7.95
Sticky Rice With Ice Cream $7.95
Sticky Rice With Mango
Seasonal.		 $8.95
Beverages
Thai Iced Tea $4.00
Thai Iced Coffee $4.00
Soda $3.00
Regular Iced Tea $3.00
Plam Juice $4.00
Coconut Juice $4.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: zenyaithaica.com

Reviews

Christopher Chung
Authentic Thai option in a neighborhood with so many. Zen Yai Tom Yum noodle encompasses the sweet, sour and fragrant mix quintessential of the Thai street food palette. Yen Ta Fo, a playful mix of textures and flavors: seafood cake, shellfish, fungus, and pork blood. Ask for the spice tray for some heat.

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Pahn Warin
*AUTHENTIC THAI FOOD*

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Ashlee Huff
We ordered the BBQ Thai Style Marinated Pork and the Crab Meat Noodle. I wouldn’t recommend these dishes. While they were ok but other guests meals looked better. The employees were very kind so I look forward to trying it again.

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Leon Lin
Good price, average portions, fast service, great taste.

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Aaron Phillips
We stopped in about 40 minutes before close. The staff was still very welcoming and accommodating and straightforward about when we could get a last order in. We ordered the combination Thai Boat Noodle flat rice noodles, Kra Prow Moo Grob (Crispy Pork Belly), Green Papaya Salad, and Chicken Fried Garlic. We asked for everything to be spicier than Thai spicy, but I felt like the heat was less than that. The flavor of everything was great though and we actually finished off the four dishes. I liked the Kra Prow best, and the Fried Garlic was good with chili oil added. We got both of those with rice, which again, was cooked perfectly. We also got a pandan cake dessert that wasn’t on the menu but was at the counter for $4. This was a great place for our last meal in San Francisco and I would definitely go back on another trip to the city.

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Steven Trinh
Was here years ago and I’m glad that they survived. Mainly came here for the small bowl of boat noodles and ordered more while dumping the old soup into the new one. Came here with my uncles and we ordered a few things. Can’t go wrong with the pad Thai and the pineapple fried rice. Also ordered the appetizer platter as well as the red curry with duck. Had a small feast and everything was delicious

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Pom White
Yummy Thai Street food restaurant in SF. I have been eating here since 2010. Zen Yai is one of Thai people’s favorite restaurant in town. Fried crispy pork with basil is the best one for me. It’s spicy and delicious! Another one is PadThai, it’s very tasty.

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Dylan Stolfus
Zen Yeah! Crazy good. Pad Kra Pao is full of flavor, fragrance, and spice. Papaya salad is bright, tangy, spicy, crunchy, and fresh. We also had the Yen Ta Fo, which is maybe advanced for my current palate, but was so cool to be able to try.

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Estefani
Ordered Prik prow and pad thai, both delicious. Their medium spicy for prik prow is too spicy for me. Asian size serving (just right amount).

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Jade Fleishhacker
May 2021: Great food, great boat noodles!! I recommend meatballs and slice meat boat noodle and the tom yum one. Rich with flavor!

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