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Thai Satay serves authentic Thai food in a traditional Thai setting. We are the premier Thai restaurant in South San Francisco! Located on the corner of Grand and Linden, we are just minutes away Genentech, Exelixis and Embassy Suites. We are proud to have been voted "Best Thai Restaurant" in San Mateo County eight consecutive years by readers of San Mateo County Times. Our customers enjoy our authentic dishes, such as Satay, Sweet Basil Chicken, Curry, and Pad Thai. We serve beer, wine and liquor from our bar or table-side. We also serve Thai Iced Tea and Thai Iced Coffee. Our South San Francisco location can seat up to 118 patrons. We have private tables for an intimate dinner setting or private parties. Ask about our special menu items made available for our dine-in guests. We also offer free delivery (min. $25 before tax) and catering to South San Francisco, San Bruno and Brisbane. If you're short on time, call ahead for quick service on take-out orders.
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- Deb F.San Francisco, CA02May 5, 2024
While I will eat Thai food if that's my friends' or group's preference, however, all my life I have avoided Thai cuisine because of the heavy use of coconut and peanuts in their dishes. Thai Satay Restaurant has turned that preference upside down!
I have fallen in love with their delicate balance of coconut that is not overpowering in their dishes. Their Seafood Delight dish is true to its name! If you already love this cuisine I think you'll really enjoy this place.
The restaurant entrance is flat and very ADA accessible. Street parking has always been convenient, but there also is a metered parking lot nearby.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Olivia B.South San Francisco, CA139119Jun 20, 2024
This review is solely on the food.
We ordered pad Thai I really it was terrible over cooked noodles!
I was hoping I can trowel my noodles but not a chance, they were smoochy ! Reheating way too many times. You can see it for yourself on the picture. The second plate was the pork plate oh lord smh ! I've never had pork so dry and flavorless. Terrible food.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jun 29, 20241 check-in
The customer service is friendly. The ambiance is casual and quiet. The food is good. I liked the shrimp rolls and satay. Chicken teriyaki was okay. Would probably come here once in a while.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Dec 21, 2023Updated review
It's been a minute since we were here, but we really wanted thai so my coworker and I decided to give this place another try.
Highlights: great thai iced thai and quick service.
Cons: horrible free salad and weird watery coconut soup with some veggies. I love coconut, but this soup tastes like a weird coconut soap. Leaves a weird taste in your mouth. Coworkers chicken lunch was hella dry.
The crab Rangoon is filled with cream cheese and no crab. See picture.
Lunch special is reasonable and the peanut sauce and Pad Thai are good.
A bunch of hits and misses so I'll give this 3 stars.Helpful 7Thanks 2Love this 5Oh no 0Jun 30, 2015Previous reviewJust another overpriced restaurant in downtown SSF.
Why anyone would come here other than for their lunch specials, I'll never know.
Even their lunch specials aren't that great.
But their lunch specials are about $5 cheaper than dinner.
Crappy vegetable soup like the ones I got in summer camp. Watery curry with very little meat in it, and a whole lot of rice.
Lunch can run you about $13 per person before tax and tip for small portions that a McDonald's combo would compare.
Dinner can run you $35 per person before tax and tip.
The pad thai tastes like a Tv Dinner.
Say what?
I know.
This is like the Panda Express of Thai Food, without the customer service number to complain to if your food sucks. - Jennifer N.San Francisco, CA161816Aug 23, 2024
Everything about this place is excellent! Another one of my favorite go to for catering or even just grabbing lunch or dinner! The owners, Boon and Ann are such amazing, sweet, and caring people! They make it very easy for me when I do a catering request. They always arrive on time and offer help setting up. The food always comes nice and hot and the presentation and quality is superb!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Keliana H.South San Francisco, CA1391628Apr 3, 2024
This food is delicious and vegan friendly! And they're so nice and are actually Thai!
Sweet basil tofu was had nice basil flavor. The spicy fried rice was soooo good (our favorite) and not that spicy. We also got the mushroom soup and it came in a cute dish. Their presentation of the food is always really pretty. Not that many people inside but has a nice cozy feelingHelpful 1Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0 - Dec 17, 2023
This place is my family's go to Thai spot. The food is consistent, the service is good, the price is solid.
Great choice for a casual dinner! We always get the vegetarian tom kha gai soup and the eggplant basil. Then mix in whatever curry and noodle dish we're feeling that day.Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Martha D.San Francisco, CA062Aug 22, 2024
Great service. Had spicy basil dish..delicious. Really loved the curry appetizers! The staff very friendly. Have eaten there many times before!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Oct 2, 2023
Came here pretty late one night after a day of errands and a meeting after work. Food was pretty good. Decent portions. Thai tea was also good. The ambiance of the place was very pretty. I would probably choose this place if I wanted to throw a small gathering it's so pretty inside. Service was great. The workers were very accomodating to my request of zero spice level. There was one dish that I thought may be spicy since I saw the small red peppers. She asked that I try the dish and if I thought it was too spicy she would have them remake. It turned out OK and thankfully no changes needed to be made.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Aug 10, 2023
I really like this place. In the afternoon, the lunch special is a great way to go. Small portions of two different dishes, spring rolls, salad and I order Pad Thai and usually yellow curry chicken. The papaya salad is also delicious. The attention to detail is there in terms of flavor profile,I love the crinkle cut on most of the vegetables and the blue and white dishes are darling. I love the Tom Kha Gai soup in the tureen that they light on fire to keep the soup hot. Dinner portions are quite large compared to other
Thai restaurants, but with a comparable price, making Thai Satay a good value. Service is quite good and despite the large space, it almost feels as though you are in your grandma's kitchen... " Can i get you anything else? More tea perhaps?"Speaking of grandma's kitchen, the interior could use a refresh, especially the bathrooms. Everything is clean, but the wooden tables are a bit sticky in that homey " too much Murphy's Oil Soap" kind of way. Thai comfort food!Helpful 1Thanks 1Love this 2Oh no 0