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Marnee Thai is maybe my favorite restaurant in the whole city. I really like the ambiance of the restaurant because I really feel like I'm in Thailand, away from San Francisco. It's really focused on bringing out the culture. The food really has a great flavor to it. The presentation of the food also kind of makes you want to eat it faster. The garnish is fresh and they don't re-use food like other restaurants. They refilled my water glass without me even having to ask.
The one thing that I thought was funny was that I made a reservation for 10am with the person on the phone, but the restaurant didn't open until 11:00. I actually would like to have made a reservation, I felt pretty silly when my whole family showed up and the restaurant was closed for another hour.
Parking is a pain here. The convenient thing is that you can take either the 44 or the N Judah over to this restaurant.
Oh and the finish is tamarind candy. That's really good too.
My friend has been talking about this place for awhile, and i finally tried it tonight...and it's just as good as he said it would be. it's a tiny place, so the quarters are a little cramped, but i guess it's part of the charm. we got the chicken satay appetizer...one of my favorite appetizers in general. we had the mango fried rice with chicken, and the garlic pepper sea bass...i am not a big fan of seafood, but this dish was the bomb., as was the mango fried rice. We also picked up some Pad See-Yu to go (not for us, for a friend - we were ready to burst after our own meal)...but we sampled it (naturally) and it was excellent as well.
The portions are good sized and there was enough to be boxed up and taken home for a late night snack or lunch for tomorrow. It's not super-cheap...the fried rice was $9 bucks, and the sea bass was $16, but not outrageous. And well worth it. I'd recommend it to anyone, and I will definitely be going back soon.
The portions are
I really liked the food at this popular Thai restaurant.
The staff is super friendly and attentive.
The group I was with ordered lots of dishes to share, but I think if I were to order one of the entree dishes for myself, I'd still be hungry, since they're kind of small plates with not a lot of food.
The entree plates are around $11, which is great for the tasty dish, but I kind of wanted more.
And I didn't leave too full even after splitting up the bill and paying $50 a couple.
I recently went here for the second time, as the first was such an amazing experience with MoMo D. The food was amazing and the service was excellent. I had the Kang Ka Ree Lamb and potatoes and it was splendid. The lamb was cooked to perfection and full flavored. I've been eating Thai on a regular basis and this is still one of the best restaurants in the city.
The health inspection score was 92 and this concerns me because when we were first seated the smell of the restaurant was not pleasing and we considered leaving because of it. They do have the most refined flavors for Thai in the city but I'm taking one star for the low score on the city health and one star for the smell in the air.
Honestly, I've had way better Thai food and for cheaper... maybe it was because I came with a group of people for our "banquet" and the food was probably mass produced, but the pad thai was nothing special and neither was the green curry I shared with my friend... also, the restaurant was small and they scurried us into their "private" area in the back and the floor was so slippery that I almost kept tripping in my heels.
I get tattooed at the place next door, and when you need some spicy, this is the place to get it. I had the Dang Pang chicken curry soup, holy sh8t was it awesome!! it was one of those dishes that was so hot the only way you could kill the heat was by eating more, and when you finished, you had to run for a soda, or bread or something....best in the city i think....great prices too!!!
With the happy and approving look of the Thai King and Queen watching me eat, I have to admit your Most Honorable Thai Royalty, that I have never had a bad or mediocre meal here. I have ate here many a time, and every time, all the time, I have left full of their food.
The food is better than good. The good food gets to you quickly, and really what else is there to say.
Cons: There is a section of the restaurant where the vibrations from I don't know, the fan, the grill cover, the front door, create a weird vacuum and the sound and pressure makes you think you head is going to explode.
I came to Marnee Thai once and that was when a friend of mine took me out for my birthday. The restaurant itself is quite small but they really take each inch of space to use. The tables are all pretty close to each other. We had to hear the entire conversation next to us and I'm sure they heard us too.
I dont remember what it was called, but we ordered an appetizer that was in a very hot pan shaped like small little circles- whatever was in that sucker was delicious! I ordered a chicken dish and my friend ordered some noodles- both were really good.
I will definitely be back.
I had the fried rice style with chicken! It was good and I finished the whole thing!
I came with my 9 other friends and all my friends' food were good too! EXCEPT, I have to take a star out because one of my friend's food was late because the waitress forgot or made a mistake.
This place is awesome!
The vegetarian green curry was perfectly spicy and full of many different veggies. The reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5 is because of the tofu. The tofu in the dish was mushy and overfried. The pad see yu noodles were cooked perfectly. The portions are generous and full of awesome spices!
Had dinner at Marnee this weekend. Was my 2nd time and, again, excellent.
Our order (Note: We always request 5-alarm fire, spicy level, to all our dishes whenever having Thai):
* Angel Wings appetizer (5 stars) - OMG, how do they do that??! Deeelish!!! Yumm-o! Tip: Bring a wet wipe because your fingers are gonna be super glue sticky afterward.
* Tom Yum soup (4 stars) - Ordered it with prawns. Very good, generous bowl for 2. Flavorful. Nice and spicy.
Panang Curry Pork special (3.5 stars) - Served with steamed broccoli. Was tender and good. Although, I wish it was a bit more flavorful and that they were more generous with the curry sauce - there wasn't enough to spoon onto our rice. Dish didn't come out a bit spicy to our disappointment.
Pad Kee Mau wide noodles (5 stars) - We ordered with beef. OMG, I could eat this dish all day long!!! Fabulous flavor.
Bottle of the Gewurztraminer from Monterrey (4 stars) - Great accompaniment, relatively reasonable at $23/bottle.
Service: 5-stars. Attentive and friendly.
Ambiance: 5-stars. Cozy and warm.
The food just didn't do it for me, but maybe I was ordering the wrong stuff (but how can one go wrong with pad se-ew and pad thai at a Thai restaurant?!). The pad se-ew was way too greasy and for some reason there was cauliflower in my pad thai. That can't be authentic. I also had major diarrhea the next day which I'm attributing to the se-ew. First time Thai food has ever made me sick :(
So why am I not giving this place 2 stars? Good portions for the price you pay, with an attentive and awesome wait staff. I loved the ambiance too and I noticed everyone else was ordering other stuff, so I have a feeling I just wasn't picking the right dishes. I'll give you another try, Marnee, sometime in the near future. Please don't disappoint me!
I love marnee! she is as fabulous as the yuummy food!
I used to come here once a month when I lived on 12th. This place is great. I like the quick service and tasty food.
It could be a little salty..but if you like spicy thai food go here now! Recently made their thai fried race spicy and I'm not even a spicy eater and it tasted like a party in my mouth! BOOM! I love it.
Usually there isn't a terrible line here and prices are reasonable. It's like a hidden gem in the inner sunset! If you can't go to san tung or want Thai food and you're in the area..go here.
This place is really a jewel in the Sunset.
The food was delicious and flavorful. Angel wings are mouth-watering yet not too spicy. Pad Thai was delicious and tasted great even the next day! The mango fried rice was just the bee's knees as well with little onions and raisins sprinkled throughout to make it great as a solo dish.
Their coconut juice with slices of coconut
The fried banana dessert just kicks it off. Next time I will try the mango with sticky rice since I read so many good things about it.
Even for a small meal the angel wings and mango fried rice with coconut juice would kick ass! Great place!
Love the golden triangle (Thai Samosa) It's a great appetizer for group of 4. Spicy ground pork and Green Curry are also on the must-have list. Go get a Thai Ice Tea, in case you can't stand for the spicy dishes.
Quick service and great food. It's really difficult to go wrong with Thai food.
Oh f@@K me in heaven, THis place is a real find. The old lady who runs the place is a riot - if you see her - please chat to her, unstoppable. She took care of me like I was her son. I ordered the green curry and she was like "you like spicy, how spicy you want it" - I turned to her and smiled - "how spicy can you make it " aww brave boy" was the reply - I was not disappointed - delicious - 3 singhas later and a gallon of water I was done - im back anytime anyone wants to go - email me - im so there!!!
I don't know what it is, but I seem to crave Marnee Thai when I've been out of the country. There's just something awesome about fresh and flavorful Thai food after traveling places devoid of any great Asian food.
Anyway...my husband loves the Angel Wings here and we recently enjoyed a eggplant basil dish and vegetables in a peanut sauce. We skipped the mango and sticky rice this last time but greatly enjoy their version.
Hahahahaa, I just can't help but find the humor in what happened to me. I called in and ordered Spicy Basil Chicken, a la carte, because the lady on the phone said they don't offer it over rice. No biggy.
So I stroll in, tell the waitress my order. She collected the money, and I just remembered, theres a special sauce they have that makes my chicken even spicer! So she grunts, and gives me a container, probably containing a teaspoon of the sauce. I kinda laugh and say, I like my food spicy, may i please have another. She then totally goes ape sh*t on me, saying its one per customer and she can't just give me another one. WHOA WHOA... wtf lol. I ate here the previous week, DINE IN, and had the container offered to me on the table with no restrictions. Its like putting a limit on black pepper, or salt! I seriously didn't wanna make a scene, so I just left. And I'm never going back.
The food is really good. The service needs a TON of help. I should slap all the workers for being so poopfaced. The location on Irving street is just about about the same on the customer service level. They'll smile and offer specials, then grunt if you ask for anything in addition, like chopsticks. I don't get it... if you hate your job, quit.
While the food was decent here, I have never been so insulted by a server in all my life. She completely ignored our African American dinner guest during beverage and dinner ordering, and when we asked her to come back to take his order she looked very put off, and wouldn't even look at him.
This is entirely inexcusable.
I cannot in good conscience recommend this place to anyone, regardless of their race, knowing how we were treated. There are far better restaurants in the area that deserve your business.
Service -
great. was seated promptly with friendly staff
Food -
pretty standard fare, small portions for average priced meals.
Tried the corn fritters - bland but OK
Had the green thai curry pork with rice - great veges cooked perfectly. Small portions again
Tried the yellow curry fish - OK, blandish
The meals all came out over about a 10 min gap- but there were 6 of us
Overall, I would try them again and try some of the specialty dishes
Maybe next time ask fro the meals to come out around the same time
Probably the best Thai food I've had in this area.
Servers are very nice and patient, setting is clean and intimate (not great for groups larger than 5-6). Perfect for groups of 3-5. Parking around there is do-able.
We took a couple of Thai-food virgins here, and turned them on to it. I just hope it didn't turn them on to Thai virgins...
From my past experiences at the Irving location, I didn't really like Marnee Thai. It was eh and a few experiences with customer service turned me off. But the more I go back to Marnee Thai, even the Irving location, the more I find myself liking it a little bit at a time. My friends and I came to this location for a birthday dinner and had a great experience*. My cousin made a reservation (recommended - they were packed on a Wednesday!) and the table was ready for us when we got there. We decided on a family style dinner and I think it worked well, even though we ordered 2 dishes too many. For 9 people, we got the Golden Triangle Samosas (this is a MUST GET!), angel wings, corn cakes (I can live without it), pad thai, pad se-ew, eggplant, fried rice, a really tender beef dish that I can't recall, and a few other noodle dishes. I'd say the food and service were good overall.
*The aftermath was not so great. My cousins and I were STUFFED and without giving TMI, we went home immediately to take a breather before heading back out. I had a lot of abdominal pain and bloating, and realized it was because the food was SUPER SUPER SUPER salty, thus causing the discomfort. We didn't even have room for dessert :(
I expected a little more from this place. It had a weird smell walking in to start. The service was good. The Yellow curry chicken disappointed me- it too watery. Panang chicken was good. Haven t tried anything else on the menu.
The food here in general was good. My group unexpectedly came here after discovering that our original plan, Park Chow across the street, had a 30 min wait (which is not bad but we were starving!).
We started with an order of the imperial rolls, summer rolls, and some kind of cold noodle salad. The imperial rolls were good but I've had better summer rolls. For both, I thought the prices were steep for the portions. My favorite entree was the panang beef. It was excellent, it tasted a little like beef stew but without the broth. I also liked the chicken green curry (kang keaw). Both dishes tasted great over white rice, I drizzled a lot of the green curry over my rice because I loved the crisp coconut flavor. We also had a seafood dish that I didn't try, but everyone said it was only ok.
There was an uncomfortably long wait after we were seated for anybody to acknowledge us. This could've been easily avoided if they just came by to take our drink and appetizer orders, then served us our drinks. For me, when a restaurant is good about getting the first drink order out, it buys them a lot of time. Close to the end of the meal we realized we were 1 dish short so we went ahead and cancelled it. When the bill came they had charged us for a bowl of brown rice we ordered late but never got. Maybe it was cancelled along with our last dish. It was $2 so we didn't bother contesting it.
Probably would've rated it 4 stars for food only. I would come back if I found myself in the area but I wouldn't go out of my way.
The only reason this location of Marnee Thai is getting 2 stars instead of 1 is that the food is very good. However, the treatment my dining companion received last week was inexcusable. We were a party of 4, and one had already eaten dinner and was just joining us for company. She wanted to order the mango with sticky rice, which is seasonal. The waitress confirmed that they had it, and upon noticing our neighbor had substituted the rice for ice cream, she asked how much it would be for the same substitution. The waitress told us $5.25, and so she ordered it.
About 5 minutes later, the mango+ice cream comes out, as well as the waitress. She announces that the price of the dish will be $9, not $5.25 as originally stated and confirmed. WTH?? How can the price change all of a sudden AFTER you bring out the dish? Totally unacceptable. After some very polite arguing on the part of my dining companion, the waitress goes to talk to the manager. The solution: $5.95. Not the original price, and the restaurant tries to say that the reason is that mango is expensive. OOOOOOOOK. I will probably not return to Marnee Thai because of this experience.
I haven't Yelped in a while... School, work, blah blah blah... Been thinking about yelping and haven't really gotten around to it... until last night, I went to Marnee Thai and had the most amazing dinner there ever! And now I just have to Yelp it!
Was in the mood for Thai - thought about trying out a new place but then remembered we haven't been to Marnee Thai for a while... so Ryry and I stopped by.
The owner =) is very knowledgeable about the dishes on the menu and suggested we try the Hor Mok - swordfish with basil and cabbage steamed in banana leaves and married with a curry mousse. Definitely something I had never tried before, sounded tasty and it is only offered on weekends... we decided to go with that.
We also had a spicy version of prawn padseeyew. Had their droolworthy corncakes and tender satay, too.
When the swordfish arrived, it was so beautiful! (I kicked myself for not bringing my camera with me!) And it tasted even better than it looked. The flavors melded together so harmoniously... the sweet basil and cabbage, the creamy curry mouse... it's been a while since I've had a dish that was so well made and so delicious.
The owner informed us that his grandmother used to make this dish in Thailand and sell it for many to enjoy. It was her signature dish and now it's a Marnee Thai staple. (I really am a sucker for true stories like this but they are why I come back again and again! Knowing the food or restaurant's history makes the trip there and the food that much more worthwhile.)
You may want to stick with traditional Thai dishes like padseeyew, basil chicken, satay, yellow curry... which are all fine and dandy. But if you want something home-y, really sticks to your stomach and dances in your mouth, you're going to want to order the swordfish. It's elegant, simple and effortlessly delicious. THANK YOU!
*Side note: Marnee Thai has a back room seating area for small parties. If you want to have a get-together, let them know and they'll accommodate you!
And remember, the swordfish is only offered on the weekends. =)
(This is the same review from Marnee Thai #1 in the Outer Sunset.
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I love this place. So good!! The food has a unique flavor unlike any other Thai restaurant I've experienced. I love their Larb Chicken Salad. I'm a big fan of the red curry too. The service in the restaurant can be a little questionable. I often have to wait a long time to be served, but as soon as the food arrives, I forget all about the wait. It's worth it.
To come here two times within a three day period does tell you something. It's affordable and great! With Hollywood having an abundance of Thai restaurants in Thai Town, it's hard to get away from that more authentic taste.
But at Marnee Thai, there was a fulfilling and savoring taste that keeps you coming back. Our hostess was like your grandmother (asian grandmother) that always tells you what to order or to eat what's good for you. Pretty much a pushy saleman, but the food was damn good!
Got the summer rolls (just craving peanut sauce). the Spicy (garlicy) Angel Wings. Tom Ka. and some Pad (ra?? - idk). It was packed, but got seated pretty quickly, even if Outsidelands was about to begin at GGP. The hot tea was so great, I had them leave the pot at our table. My best friend's wife had red curry and my girl had a green curry. I had some other hot dish, with a fish and my other buddy split the soup.
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Just go.
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Great date place! Great quantities! Bang for the buck in my opinion.
The last time I ate at Marnee was at the outer Sunset location 8-9 years ago, and after the Thai nazi owner read my palm and told me NOT to put hot sauce in my food I was livid and never returned. I've aged and mellowed out since then and my Thai palette has grown, so we decided to try out the inner Sunset location in search of the elusive "Thai Spicy." We ordered the shrimp Tom Yum, the beef pannang curry, and the crab noodles. To our delight the Tom Yum was insanely spicy (and the peasants rejoiced!), the curry was not as spicy but worked for us, and even the noodles had a kick to it. Good flavor all around. We will definitely re-visit to try out more dishes at the 9th Ave location but the outer sunset spot is permanently on my black list.
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Originally heard of this place through co-workers who raved about how good Marnee's was. Came here recently for the second time - this time around with some friends who have never been here and all of us enjoyed what we ordered.
Friends ordered curries and they liked how the beef was tender and not tough like other places. I ordered the Pad Thai and it's definitely one of the best in The City - highly recommended!!! Made reservations and when we got there it was just about 1/2 full. Restaurant is long and narrow, as stated in previous reviews, so probably not the best place to go to for large groups - smaller parties of 2-6 are the best at a place like this. After eating here, you can either go to GGP, walk around 9th Ave/Irving St area, or stop by one of the many other places for some dessert:)
Never eaten in since this is a take out place for me, but the food is pretty good. The pad see ew is my favorite. They even know my name by my telephone number when I call ahead!
It's a long and narrow restaurant, so I wouldn't recommend big parties. The food was alright. Tom Yum soup and Pad See Ew were delish, but the Yellow Curry dish was bland. The potatoes weren't cooked enough either. We had fried banana a la mode for dessert and they can't go wrong there.
Prices are nice and low... dinner for 3 was $40 which included drinks, entrees, and dessert.
The best part was when they brought out our bill and had those little Tamarind candies that come in the brown wrappers. My gfs and I were delighted because we haven't had those in so long.
In conclusion, I've eaten at better Thai restaurants in the City.
Every time we passed by this place, it looked tiny, packed and crampy. We finally decided to try it out (succumbing to the Zagat, Yelp logos at the entrance) on a week night not holding high hopes but to our surprise this restaurant delivered in a big way.
Dinner started with the coconut cake appetizer (which took a while to come but well-worth the wait) on the special menu. Made with rice floor, coconut, cream, sugar with grated coconut on top: the cake is soft on the inside crisp at the bottom cooked on a cast iron plate somewhat like those used for escargot. Add a dab of the spicy sour chilli sauce on the table and heaven had arrived on our taste buds.
Next up was the bbq chicken. Ordinary looking but extemely well-favored, sweet lightly charred chicken so soft and tender they almost fell off the bones. Yum.
The green curry was slightly less thick than usual but nonetheless tasted fresh with the egg plant delicious in the mix.
Service was top-notched. Water topped up relentlessly and hosts friendly. This is very likely the best Thai restaurant in the bay area (at least on that night). For once, Yelp rating makes sense :).
very good thai restaurant. I've been here countless times just because it is very reliable (every dish is good) and the people who own this place really care about presenting great food. Just look at the hand carved radish flowers and fresh orchids decorating your dishes and table.
My favorite dishes here: mango salad with shrimp, corn fritters, and any of the desserts.
I don't think they use MSG either (most asian restaurants do, especially japanese restaurants, suprisingly)
This place is pretty tiny, with two rooms, the front room being with only one row of tables, but they also have a back room which is a little bigger. But either area, they both get super noisy with everyone in there, and you do feel a little squished walking in and out, while avoiding waiters/waitresses flying past you with plates of food in their hands.
The service is pretty good for how business it was on a Saturday night when I went, there's constantly always one or two waiters/waitresses walking in and out of the room every few minutes, so it's not hard to flag one down to get something.
So food wise --- my boyfriend and I got the Angel Wings for an appetizer, which wasn't what I expected after having some at other Thai restaurants. These angel wings weren't stuffed, they were just deep fried chicken wings in a thick spicy sauce. They were still yummy, just not what I was used to.
We also got Thai coffee and Thai iced tea which were pretty good. But the Thai Iced Tea was super sweet, but isn't it always? I prefer the Thai Coffee though, it had a nutty flavor to it, but it's also sweet, just not as sweet as the Thai Iced Tea. So be forewarned if you don't like overly-sweet drinks.
As for our entrees, my boyfriend got the Mango & Pork Fried Rice, which was really good surprisingly. I'm not a fan of fruit in dishes, but it was pretty good in the fried rice. The fried rice overall was very flavorful and yummy! I'd definitely get this one again. However, the pork used in the dish, is the Chinese-style Cha-Siu used in the Pork Buns in dim sum. So that was a little odd, since it was more chinese-style than "thai" style.
My entree was the Pad Kee Mao, being a fanatic of that dish in my college days. I chose to get it "very spicy", which might've been too spicy for me, but other than that blunder the noodles were yummy! Of course it has basil in it, which I usually ask them not to put in, but I decided to try it Marnee's way before altering it myself, and they chopped up the basil to smaller pieces so they were edible in my opinion.
The Pad Kee Mao was good, but I think I would try some other dishes next time I come. I think the Fried Rice was delicious enough to get it again next time. But I think I'll try some of their curry dishes next time I go there! Can't wait!
Too sweet!
I ordered Thai Iced Tea but it seems they put too much condensed milk! Also was Angel Wings, they are too sweet either!
Satay Wrap was just fine but too little for the price of $10.95! I spent 23 bucks but still felt not full, even I am a girl.
Yum! Ate here last week and it was very good. We ordered the corn fritters, which were amazing, a chicken dish, which was super good. The chicken just fell off the bone! It was so JUICEY!!! And we also split the avacado, shrimp, papaya(or was it mango?) salad.
Everything was great! Brought a bottle of wine and the corkage was only $8.00! The server was very nice and patient.
I will definetly eat there again!
Too good to miss. Too good to describe. Corn fritters for my 3 year old, Singha beer served cold cold cold, pumpkin curry savory and hot, avocado papaya salad makes mouths water. Follow it all with mangoes and sticky rice with coconut milk. Dang. I'm going tonight!
My friends surprised me with a big surprise from a friend from Santa Ana, they know who they are. Well, we had my birthday dinner at Marnee Thai and it was a great experience. Service was very attentive and I was excited to eat. Our party had curry dishes to beef rendang which was crazy good. The sour soup was alright and so was the eggplant. The standout had to be the softshell crab atop the mango salad. That was one amazing salad and one of the best salads I've had at a Thai restaurant.
Other dishes we had included BBQ chicken, samosas, and a tofu dish. I don't remember the names since my friends took care of all the ordering. It was a great birthday dinner and the staff was great as well! I can see why this restaurant is on the top of many lists and has won several local awards.
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