We were so pleasantly surprised by this little Thai spot in Gualala on a weekend trip. We weren't expecting much but this place might actually be one of my favorite Thai restaurants I've been to in California. We got the pad thai with chicken and green curry with chicken and a side of brown rice. The brown rice was the fun kind with that great texture, super yummy with the green curry. Green curry was super flavorful and packed with veggies and chicken. Thai tea with coconut milk was a little sweet for me but still very very flavorful. Don't skip this place on your next Mendocino County weekend getaway :) read more

Great Thai food on the 1.. cute place, clearly a favorite with locals for a reason. The food was very tasty and fresh. All the servers were nice and attentive. Enjoyed everything we ate- pad Thai and the mixed veggies with tofu. read more

Was staying at Rendevous Mendocino and was super surprised to hear there was an authentic Thai restaurant open at night nearby! As a Cambodian-American, Southeast Asian food is my favorite cuisine and Anchor Bay Thai was such a delightful surprise! Walking in to see gorgeous murals and warm lighting, the restaurant had a lot of seating and was pretty full on a Friday night. My partner and I were not too hungry but still ended up ordering 3 dishes which were larger than expected because we wanted to try them. When I saw all the ethnic ingredients like galanga and keffir leaves written in the menu, I knew it was going to be good. I will admit I was a little scared to see the Beef Larb salad & Tom Kha look different than expected but they were YUMMY! I loved how dank the salad was with strong fish sauce flavors. The Tom Kha was very home-y and deliciously spicy. The Thai BBQ chicken really took me back to my childhood with how smokey and juicy it was. I will say the unseasoned steamed veggies underneath was not as yummy but also I needed some plain veggies to balance the other strong flavors. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND if you're staying or passing the area! Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen is an amazing local restaurant! read more

Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen - Thai BBQ Chicken & Tom Kha - Thai Near Me - Gualala, California

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From reading the reviews, it seems that one's experience is completely dependent on what day you go. For us? We went on a Tuesday night in November 2025. Arrived at 5:30 pm. The place was surprisingly busy for what we thought would be a quick, early dinner. Nearly all tables (maybe there are 15?) were full, and as the night went on: they all filled up. Problem #1 was there was only one waiter to work the entire front of the house. He was greeting and seating people, waiting on all the tables, taking take out orders over the phone and manning the cash register for the endless stream of takeout pickups. There was a second woman who was bussing tables and handing out menus, but not doing much else we could see and contributing nothing to expedite anything. It took 30 minutes before we were asked to order. Then when we did, we were told they were out of three of the 5 items wanted on the menu. How does a Thai restaurant run out of Pad Thai at 5:30? No more house salad? And then to top it off, we ordered two different beers, and when he brought them back 10 minutes later, we find out that one of the varieties we ordered was also out. Would we like something else? But our menus were taken so I'll just have what she's having, I guess. Giving 2 stars as the food was edible (nothing mind-blowing) and we did eventually eat. Getting the check paid was another ordeal of hunting down someone to help. It should not take 90 minutes for two people to each get served an entree and a beer, but on this night it did. read more

FOOD: Was it worth the six hour drive from the Central Coast? YES ! We ordered family style for six people APPETIZERS: 6-Spring Rolls ( wrapped in rice paper and filled with chicken and and fresh vegetables and herbs) and sweet chili sauce 5/5 $15.00 6 crispy fried prawns with sweet chili sauce 5/5 $15.00 MAIN ENTREES: Pineapple Fried rice with shrimp, chicken, egg onion, carrots, baby corn, tomato, raisins & cashew nuts 3/5 ( everyone said the rice was MOIST &mushy) $18.95 Pad Thai Noodle 5/5 Teriyaki Chicken 5/5 Crispy Cashew Nut Prawns 5/5 SERVICE & AMBIANCE: We had 6pm reservations and the place only had another large party and a few tables so we were seated right away and the appetizers came right away but the food took a long time by the time we were finished the place was packed. There are a lot of pick-ups and the place is very casual ( workers and locals) DESSERTS: Sweet Sticky Rice with fresh juicy mango and coconut sauce 10/10. ( ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS) I WOULD EAT THIS EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE for BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER. Coconut Pineapple Ice Cream 5/5 LOCATION: RIGHT ON HWY 1 WITH AN OUTDOOR PATIO SUMMARY : As General Douglas MacArthur said to my people, "I shall return". And that's the rest of this liberating Story ! read more

TLDR: Good food and would visit again. Might try tofu next time. A nice stop for a meal while in the area. Ordered Pad Thai and Pumpkin Curry. Both had nice flavor. The meat in the dishes was ok, not terrible, but not exceptional quality. The outside back patio had a pleasant atmosphere, and we enjoyed the nature. Service was a little slow at the time but wasn't in a hurry. read more

Delicious Thai food! We got the pumpkin curry and pad kee mao. Note that the pumpkin curry does not come with rice. Both were delicious, and the takeout was fast (~30 min for a Saturday night). Would definitely come back if I was in the area! read more

We ordered the Crispy Tofu, Pad Thai with Chicken and the Duck Curry. The food was great but the Duck Curry was my favorite. The restaurant was beautiful inside and the service was great! read more

Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen - Crispy Tofu - Thai Near Me - Gualala, California

Great service Delicious fresh food By far the best Thai food I have had Highly recommend this dinner spot if you are traveling Hwy 1 read more

The only place close to our Airbnb so we tried it. Food was ok - chicken was very gamey. Thai curry was spicy and noodles were bland. Nice staff and otherwise warm fresh food. read more

Great restaurant. Ordered 8 dishes for a staff dinner. All perfectly prepared on time and DELICIOUS as always. A treasure in our area.

The food was amazing. Service is excellent. The crispy prawns were crispy and delicious. Shrimp in Green curry was spicy and excellent. Can't wait to go back in late September when we're on vacation again love this restaurant. read more

Consistently yummy every time we visit, they accommodate for vegan substitutions. My boys love eating here when we visit with their cousins.

Spendy, but really good. They have the usual stuff. I heard the owner or chef was world renowned. 3 stars because Thai food should not be this expensive. read more

definitely come here if you like peacocks. there are a lot of them painted all over. curious birds....solid pad si ew. boyfriend got a piece of gristle in his chicken however and i have never seen him so close to vomitting. for many, this would be a bad experience. for me, i enjoy seeing each other through these new phases of life, in new and challenging situations, such as chewing on gristley meat. solid pad si ew. read more

O M G ! We were just driving through along the PCH, and we were DYING for some good food on this chilly day. We had no service and there wasn't a building in sight. All of a sudden, I got a few bars, and this was the first place to pop up, only a few min away! As huge Thai fans, we were blown away with how delicious everything was. Thai Tea - 10/10 - the best we have EVER HAD., Panang curry 11/10, you could tell they care so much about their food. Also the Great White beer was nice and refreshing..it was cool to get a local Cali beer (from Eureka) - staff was so sweet too. Overall , considering we were in the middle of nowhere I was so surprised how amazing it was. I wish this was my local Thai spot. The food was so good that I forgot to take pictures. Compliments to the chef. 11/10 read more

We totally love Thai Kitchen. Look forward to every time we eat in or take out. Don't miss it.

The only Thai restaurant around this area. The place is decorated with wall art. We ordered take out as the restaurant was going to close in about 25 minutes. They had a water dispenser with fruit and roses in it and the water had a lovely scent of rose. Overall, a nice place to have your meal. We ordered fresh spring rolls, the green papaya salad, pad thai with pork and the yellow chicken curry. The spring rolls were good with pickled veggies in it. The green papaya salad as ok, I would've like more tangier sauce to go with it. Pad Thai was ok although the pork was overcooked. Yellow curry had a lot potatoes as filler but overall not too bad. Extra stars to the staff for being so nice. read more

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We dinned here on a Tuesday, it was full of locals. Felt like we were missing something as our mains were horrible. Pad See Ew with mushed together noodles, over cooked veg, odd chicken. Yellow chicken curry with nearly raw onions, tomatoes (never seen them in yellow curry before) and the sauce so thin it might as well have been broth. Appies were good. We mentioned the poor mains to the server who seemed overwhelmed and hadn't bothered to check on us until it was time to go. (No action was taken, no apology.) I love Thai food and have eaten it around the world, this was the oddest experience of it I've ever had. read more

We were seated right away but waited 25 minutes and the waitress still didn't take our order. Didn't even say she would be with us soon. Didn't acknowledge us when we got up and left either. Made us feel horrible, like we were being discriminated against. read more

Good flavors, high prices. It has been awhile since my last review and I wanted to check in on our coastal Thai restaurant. My thoughts remain largely unchanged: it's a solid (if extremely pricey) Thai option. **Note** with Covid, they ate adding $1- $2 surcharges per entree that are not advertised on their websites menu. Ordered a smorgasbord of dishes (overkill for 2, but we love the variety of flavors): Duck Panang curry, chicken pad graw prow, tofu pad Thai, som tum (ie. green papaya salad) and a side of jasmine rice. I would 100% repeat on the tofu pad Thai and Som tum. Excellent flavors, textures and freshness. The Panang curry itself was rich and delicious, however, the quantity and quality of meat left much to be desired. I know that duck is a fattier meat, however, with the massive price difference ($25 versus $16... And that's before including the Covid-surcharge), I was expecting more than a bite or two of duck. Sadly, 80% of the 'meat' was inedible. With that being said, the flavors of the curry itself are worthy, just stick with chicken or tofu! read more

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Great food and I highly recommend going! Super easy to get to and everyone there is always extremely nice

We grabbed appetizer from here during our stay in Gualala. It was just a couple miles away from where we stayed. We called and ordered and the food was ready really quickly. I ordered Chicken satay and fried shrimp. Food was good but on the pricier side. Portions were really small and they had added a surcharge due to supply issues. Plenty of parking, right in front of the restaurant. read more

Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen - Chicken satay - Thai Near Me - Gualala, California

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The food is ALWAYS EXCELLENT - took son's family who joined us for the week. I'm never disappointed by the food or the service - try their spicy fish sauce on the side, it's one of my favorite sauces. read more

Love this spot!!!! Great food and service! Happy to have them out here! Nice colorful atmosphere. read more

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Location: its in the anchor bay square right next to a barber shop and a merchandise store. Its on highway 1 itself so u can pick it up if u are on the way too. Ample parking right outside their doorstep. Busy: call ahead as they are super busy and have long wait time for picking up orders. We called ahead and the wait time was 45 mins for 2 dishes. They also are open only in the evening for limited hours so make sure u check the hours online. Order: we ordered penang curry chicken medium spicy and drunken noodles (pad ke mow) chicken spicy total $32. Huge portions but no side of rice with curry. Tip: they charge extra for rice so make sure u order rice with your curry. Deducting 1 star as they messed up our order and added an appetizer we never ordered (thankfully we checked the $45 bill) and even upon asking for cutlery they only put in 2 spoons. Not sure how to eat drunken noodles without fork :( Medium spicy was good for average folks so i suggest u order medium spicy if u r ordering first time. Loved the taste of the food :) and huge portions! 1 dish was good for 2 people's dinner portion! read more

Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen - Pad ke mow - drunken noodles chicken 5/5 yum huge portion - Thai Near Me - Gualala, California

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We ordered carry out of three curry dishes with various curry and meat options. We also ordered Pad Thai and Tom Kha soup. Pad Thai and soup are ok. The curry dishes are very plain and meat are tough (they ran out of beef). The server is good. The price is a little high. read more

We ordered carry-out of three curry dishes (red,yellow and green) and a pad pat. The meat is so tough and taste is very plain. The server is very nice. read more

When you ask for a spicy level of 4 out of 5 but barely feel it, dial it up, waaaay up. The larb salad is flavorful, but don't get it with beef - too tough. The string bean chicken is much better - at least tender in comparison. The pork is also tough. read more

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Everything is so good, consistently. We've been coming for 8 years,trying different dishes and have never been disappointed. Great service. Great food. Great supporters to our community. read more

This place deserves a five star! I have been to Thailand many times and this place tastes super authentic. The menu says they use real palm sugar and coconut milk so I figured I must get their curry! Salmon also seems to be the catch of the day so I got seafood curry. Sorry no photo as we ate too quick before taking a pic. It was absolutely delicious! Salmon so fresh and curry is full of aroma with real palm sugar! Line and wait time for food is long but totally worth it! read more

Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen - Black rice pudding & coconut ice cream - Thai Near Me - Gualala, California

This is a beautiful little place and the food is always top tier. If you love Thia food you will love the machine bay Thia Kitchen.

I have been dining here since 2015. Now we live nearby. Last night the takeout dishes reminded me that I need to let you know this place is beyond! Here are my favorites: Tom Yum soup with pork, always consistent, very invigorating. Pad Thai, a crowd pleaser. I have to say that I'm not a fan of the beef with anything, just sayin'! My favorite proteins that I've had with dishes are pork or prawns. We had green and red curries last night and my pallet enjoys the green. "Curry in" and let me know which is your favorite! And for heaven's sake don't forget to order the jasmine rice which matches perfectly with the curries! On spice heat: I have never had anything here that was a spicy heat I couldn't take. If you want more heat, tell them when you order. Anchor Bay Thai has a dedicated and rural staff so please head in for the experience! read more

A great find in a rural coastal location. I had their Vegan soup, and it was great. They added local mushrooms! read more

If you are in the North Coast Area this is a 5 Star restaurant. The food is authentic, fresh, and tasty. The service is also good. If you are a fan of Thai food, you will not be disappointed. The food can compete with any Thai food in San Francisco to Thailand. read more

Visited here while vacationing with family. The service was good. We started with veggie rolls which were nice. I had the pad grau with beef and enjoyed. Our group tried five different dishes that were all good. Recommend. read more

Stopped here for a pick-up order during our stay at Sea Ranch. In terms of vegetarian options, I'd highly recommend the Massaman curry and Pad Thai. We loved the food and found the service to be amicable but were slightly disappointed by the fact that the kitchen ran out of most things by 7 pm. read more

Food service and ambiance were all excellent! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is looking for fresh delicious food read more

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Dont even need to say anything about this place. Best thai in California, and its not close. Best food in wa la la area by far. Some of the best food ive had in California and nobody does food like us. BET, do not miss this joint. read more

Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen - Tofu cashew veggie stir fry with side rice. Get the egg rolls as well - Thai Near Me - Gualala, California

Someone once told me that if you are far from home and you are looking for somewhere to eat and you find a Thai restaurant, you should go - and trust that it will be good. In any tiny town on the globe where you wouldn't expect it. This has served as a culinary compass for me anytime we are traveling and looking for something tasty - and it hasn't let me down yet. When we found Anchor Bay Thai Kitchen in the very tiny town of Anchor Bay (just north of Gualala), we gave it a try and ordered takeout. I'm so glad that we did. This Thai food - everything we ordered - was STELLAR. We spent over $100 on dinner and it was worth every penny. We ordered the the spring rolls with tofu (fresh rice paper rolls), deep fried prawns, crispy fried tofu, Som Tum salad with fresh green papaya, shrimp, peanuts, green beans and tomato in a lime dressing with fish sauce, Pad Thai, green curry with chicken, duck curry (red curry) and an order of white rice and of brown rice. It was a feast! Kids particularly love the Pad Thai and thank goodness I ordered two orders because they went through the first very quickly. So often Pad Thai is padded out with bean sprouts so you don't end up getting many noodles. This was the first restaurant experience where the quantity of noodles matched my kids' appetites and flavor profile was delicious - complex and traditional and everything you want from Pad Thai. It makes me emotional thinking about it! The green curry that I had was loaded with chicken and great vegetables - NORMAL THAI VEGETABLES like eggplant, green beans, bell peppers (sometimes restaurants get weird here and throw in things like carrots. But not here). And the brown rice was nutty and had a great bite to it. I am all about this dish. We should have ordered more than deep fried prawns because that was my favorite appetizer from all of the appetizers. Service at pick up was friendly and they double checked the order with me to make sure they didn't forget anything (which was really nice and something that doesn't always happen). They close at 7 pm so make sure you order before then - also they are closed on Mondays. Parking is easy - right in front. read more