Ben Thai Cafe

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1331 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109
+1 (415) 771-2562
http://benthaicafe.com
Opened in 2015 by a brother/sister team of native San Franciscans, Ben Thai Cafe strives to provide great food in an atmosphere that is fun, contemporary, and very San Francisco. They had this to say about their restaurant: "Our mother, Lek, grew up in Bangkok's Chinatown. In the 1980s she and her husband came to San Francisco to open their first Thai restaurant. At work she made traditional Thai food, but at home she'd mix Thai and American food with the Chinese food of her childhood and the occasional Indonesian dish for our Dad, another first-generation Thai. Our restaurant is a celebration of the cuisine that we love and grew up with, a blend of Thai favorites, Chinese home cooking, and a little Indonesian flair. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have."

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4.51,289 reviews
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Andrea R.
9/23/2025

Popped in to Ben Thai scare and unexpectedly and had a delicious meal and excellent service. The pineapple fried rice was delicious and fresh and was ready in minutes. The mango sticky rice was...

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Denise Lorealle S.
10/3/2025

We were drawn to this spot because of it's Yelp fame! Seems like a good place to hit before the bars. Great ambiance inside with dim lighting and lots of plants. Service was fast and attentive....

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Catlynn N.
9/27/2025

Nothing here was incredibly memorable for thai food, and feels more on the american thai expensive side. The service was on the slower side and we had our curry for over 15 minutes before we got...

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Wendi K.
9/22/2025

After a string of excellent food spots of SF, we were heavily disappointed when we came here for dinner. This spot seems to be loved by Yelp-ies so I am just convinced we were unlucky and...

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Caili C.
9/18/2025

Came for lunch with a friend and we were happy to get some yummy Thai food. They have a lunch menu at $15 for simple stir frys or currys with a choice of protein. We ended up getting a green...

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