Chang Thai is my favorite little hidden Gem! I finally decide to share it with you all because I love it so much. That I want you all to try it! The husband and wife are extremely attentive. It's a nice and cozy place and perfect to enjoy with yourself, and family as well. The wife and grandma do all the cooking. The husband treats you as if you were a family member. It feels like Im in Thailand with them at their own house! I really love the Lao papaya salad. They also have the Thai version of it as well. You choose your own spice level. Great value. Plenty of parking in the parking lot. They accept Apple Pay. And I guarantee it will be your new little gem as well! Enjoy!!!! read more

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This Thai Vietnamese restaurant is a hole in the wall. If you're ordering Thai food take out, this is 5 stars! Their Red curry, Green curry and Panang curry are our favorites. Their papaya salad is so good,too! Their servings are big and they are very much cheaper than the other Thai restaurants. Today I ordered beef Red curry and it was only $14 with tax. I think it is a 24 oz. container that they're using for the take out. Street parking and they have parking but I would suggest just to order take out. The servers are very polite. I haven't tried their Vietnamese food yet. They said rice is $2.50 an order. read more

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Oh my, so delicious is the #61 Pho with beef filet and beef ball. I feel such warmth and sweetness from the people who run Chang. Everything is good, but I really enjoyed the Spicy Fish stir fry! read more

Food was pretty good. I would have liked the chicken in my Chicken Pad Thai to be more tender and full of flavor, but my daughter said it was fine. Service was timely and attentive. My main complaint was the drinking water was lukewarm... no ice. Next time I'll just ask and see if we can get ice. I was surprised since it was first time there. Prices were $2-3 higher than the Yelp menu photos shown. read more

A no frills eatery that we decided to try, based on the existing reviews. While today's weather was substantially cooler that yesterday's heat wave, it was extremely stuffy upon stepping inside, although two fans were on. The recently posted menu I found online did not reflect the current prices, so I took a shot of the full menu as of 03/26/25. The male server was mediocre, since he practically ignored the two questions my vegetarian friend asked about the contents of a main dish and a dessert. She had to chase him down as he was walking away both times. We ordered the vegetarian the stir fried "Ginger" dish and a mild yellow curry "eggplant," each with tofu, and two bowls of steamed rice. The Ginger dish was plenty for anyone with a decent appetite. The curry eggplant was a perfect consistency and flavor, except it lacked the main ingredient - eggplant! While there were several diced potatoes and sliced carrots, there were only FOUR pieces of eggplant, so I could not rate this establishment at 4 stars. However, it's definitely a place to try, but not to impress on a first date. read more

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This is a small unassuming place, but the food is absolutely amazing. I had the chicken pad see ew and loaded it up with hot sauce and chili oils at the table. It was delicious and legit came out so fresh, like steaming hot. Also the price was very reasonable, only 10.95 for this huge plate of food. read more

Chang Thai - Thai Near Me - San Pablo, California

Pad Thai is very good. Service is fast! Price is reasonable! Big parking space! The owner is very nice but I don't know why they have only very few customers every time I come in. read more

A Hidden Gem! I'm familiar with the area and thanks to Muang's review and photos, it got me hungry and lured me into checking it out. I didn't expect much, but wow, what a hidden gem! I ordered red curry, spicy chicken wings and egg rolls. The curry was surprisingly delicious and comparable to my wifey's and I favorite Thai restaurant in Pinole, Thai Spice. The ingredients tasted fresh and the broth was semi thick and flavorful with some heat! The spicy wings were yummy! So much flavors and tasty. Wish it had more heat though. Nevertheless, I should have ordered more! Lol! As for the chicken egg rolls/lumpias, fried perfectly and tasted acceptable as well. Not as good as my mum's homemade lumpias, but who is? Lol...still the best! Regardless, all three items were a great discovery. Please support this local business, because I know I will and return again for great tasty food! read more

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A hidden gem in this area! Great fried rice and pad see ew. Love their fried garlic on top of the fried rice. At this price it is unbeatable! read more

This is an old family restaurant, but don't let that scare you away! The food was very very good! All 3 of our menu choices were excellent! Give it a try! read more

Chang Thai - This place is a old family restaurant, don't let that scare you away! The food was excellent and a very good value! - Thai Near Me - San Pablo, California

This place is delicious. Can't wait to come back and try other things on the menu. This is definitely an unassuming mom and pop shop. Definitely worth a visit. When we came there were no other customers but don't let that fool you. Everything we ordered was so full of flavor leaving our tastebuds tantalized Coming back for sure if we're in the area read more

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I accidentally stumbled upon this place recently and I'm so glad I found it! I had always passed by and never noticed it, but the food is amazing! I would absolutely recommend the pad see ew and the wings. I've tried their curries and those are very delicious as well. If you're in the mood for Thai this is your place! And the prices are great as well! read more

Chang Thai - Pad see ew and potstickers - Thai Near Me - San Pablo, California

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Have gone there a few times for an early lunch. The food is good, however the young waitress is not friendly a little rude. No smile, like I'm putting her out. I did nothing wrong. I would think they would be happy to have customers. No one was in the restaurant all the times I was here. read more

Fast service and the food is amazing. The wings are amazing. A hidden gem for sure!!! read more

Every time I come back to Chang Thai, I am reminded of how good their food is. Today we had the Nam Tok for appetizer, and Pad Thai, Kao Soy and the Grilled Pork/Pork Patty/Shredded Pork combi (#68). The Nam Tok was excellent. The chili roasted rice powder, galanga, red onion, cilantro, lemon grass, kaffir lime leave in lime juice dressing gave an intense and smorgasbord of flavors that was so addictive. Their Kao Soy was one of the best version in the area, and the pork combo dishes gave this pork lover 3 ways to enjoy his favorite meat. Though their prices have gone up like all other places due to inflation, they do not skimp on the herbs and fresh vegis that came with each dish. I cannot praise this place enough. The interior decor is dated, but the food really shines. read more

When it comes to comforting Thai food, Chang Thai sets a benchmark for me. I've been a loyal customer for almost a decade and I really hope they never close. They offer both Thai and Vietnamese food. My go-to's are their pad see ew, curries (all of them!), spicy fish with basil, the eggplant with basil, and their khao soi. They even have the best jasmine rice! To eat-in, the place is a bit too small for my liking so I order pick up. The owners are very matter-of-fact; however, I don't go there to make friends and as long as they continue to make the dishes I like with the high-quality ingredients they use, and the flavor and comfort they provide, I'll keep them at the top of my list. read more

Super delish kao Soy noodle soup. Packed with flavor and spices and had to get the na go sticky rice too. read more

Chang Thai - Super tasty Kao Soy (Lao soup), so yummy. And, of course the mango sticky rice too. - Thai Near Me - San Pablo, California

Went for Father's day, later in the evening so it wasn't very busy. There is a parking lot with lots of available parking. The menu consists of Lao/Thai & Vietnamese dishes. Our family ordered Lao/Thai food family style: Chicken mixed veggies, chicken green curry, papaya salad Lao style, nam kao, eggplant entree, and pad Thai. You can choose what protein you'd like in each dish. We enjoyed all the dishes, except for the mixed veggies as it was a bit on the salty side. All those dishes, 5 sides of rice, two Thai teas and two diet Coke's for $80 (tip not included) I'd go back for sure. Food was delicious and service was fast. read more

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Very very good food. I eat there all the time. I sometimes get it to go and enjoy it at home. So delicious.

Love this place. It's a bit far away for me so I usually come here when my spot is closed or I'm in the neighborhood. Everything on the menu is tasty (I've tried most), can't go wrong. I especially like their penang curry; I like their peanut flavor as opposed to other's. read more

Thai and Vietnamese. Delicious food, good service, pleasant and clean ambiance, and good prices and portion size. What more could you want?! I came here for dinner on a Saturday night with friends for the first time. I hit a vegetarian noodle soup, and my friends got fried fish and a pork noodle dish. All was good. I'll be back! I notice they have bahn mi sandwiches and so I'll come cack to try those too. Vegetarian options available. read more

Stopped by here for lunch. Small place but great food. Had the special rice plate(pork chop , fried egg, rice salad , grilled shrimp,). Really good deal and amount of food. Wife had the yellow curry and she thoroughly enjoyed it read more

Legit 7 years later and this restaurant has yet to fail me. I always get an array of vegetable platters from veggies in garlic sauce, veggie fried rice, veggie soup, curries.. you name it. Best part is it is always made fresh and with love! The chili self serving stations at the tables may not be as tidy and the place may need a wipe down but the prices do not beat the quality of fresh ingredients and taste of this food. They don't take Apple Pay but if you don't have a card they'll take the numbers word of mouth. Also don't forget to tip 25% if you can ! The prices make it easy! read more

I hate downgrading my favorite Thai restaurant but my husband ate their beef yellow curry and got bad food poisoning. He was quite sick. I had their combo fried rice and the cucumber tasted very funky and old. We both got the stomach flu from eating here. I don't think they are storing their food correctly here or using correct hygiene protocol like disinfecting hands before handling food. Their safety score on Yelp is pretty low. Unfortunately, I won't return because the food made us both very sick for days. read more

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Many good choices. Have been to many times. Did not care for the chow fun as it is on the sweet side which I am not used to. Service is excellent. Ambiance is casual. read more

Rude staff that does not speak to you Peanut sauce tasted like literal throw up. Definitely expired or something. I hope I don't get food poisoning! I'll know exact who caused it! read more

So Good! some of the best thai food in east bay. All of their curry diishes are wonderful, the best panang curry i've ever had. Their pad se ew is also very very good. Portions are generous and wonderfully priced The service is great. The restaurant looks like a typical mom and dad shop. The only food we've had that we didn't find amazing were the egg rolls and pad thai, they were still good but unfortunately not the best. read more

People come here for the delicious Thai food, but few are aware of the exceptional Vietnamese food that they also have on their menu. Sure, their curries and Pad Thai are legit, but their Bun Thit Nuong , crispy Banh Xeo (Vietnamese savory crepes and you get 2!) are our usual favorites. We've even ordered the papaya salad and the Bun Bo Hue and it hits the spot on a cold night. A past reviewer said they thought the portions are smaller than other restaurants, but quality trumps quantity in this case for me. The portion for the Bun Thit Nuong has just the right amount of noodle to meat to veggies. Other places give too much noodle and that's what I leave behind most often, but here, I clean my plate and always leave satiated. The owner is very polite and accommodating and his wife is part of the amazing chefs in the back. I love supporting hard working families that deliver authentic food. Don't stop at the Thai portion of the menu, keep flipping to the back where the real gem is at, good to honest Viet food. See you there! read more

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Our favorite local Thai/Vietnamese restaurant. We go here at least once a week. This restaurant is family owned but have never seen them too busy. All their food is delicious. We usually order their chicken yellow curry, and fried rice. My husband really likes their crab fried rice while I like their basil fried rice. Their fresh spring rolls are also good, big and fresh. read more

Mediocre food. Flavors were okay. Nothing extraordinary and nothing to really drive you back to revisit either.

I haven't been here since the pandemic started. I decided to have lunch here today 2/20/22 and I am very much amazed that they are consistently GREAT. Even with the price increase due to inflation their food is of value. Great food, great pricing. We ought to support this business because they are very well worth to stay for the long haul!!! Ordered items: - Panang beef (You can taste the quality of the beef not cheap beef) - Chicken Pad Kee Mao - Rice - Fresh spring Roll w/ peanut sauce mixture read more

Don't get the salad ... I thoguht I was gonna get ranch with spinach and or lettuce but it was just onions and carrots read more

Chang Thai - Beef Salad - Thai Near Me - San Pablo, California

My Bae and I were lucky enough to be hungry and in the middle of doing our laundry not too far from Chang Thai. We hurried into this little spot due to reviews and being so close to where we were. The staff was very friendly, & we were sat right away. The food was unexpectedly pretty amazing! I ordered the yellow curry (no meat) with the crab fried rice. My reasoning for the low star review is the cleanliness of the establishment and timing to use chemicals as people are still present and dining. The last time I ate here I was choked up all of a sudden by chemicals being not only used near my table, but being sprayed way too close for comfort. My nose filled with the unpleasant scent of the cleaners being used, my eyes began to itch and want to cry. Being in the service industry for many many years, one thing you cannot do is use chemicals in your dining room as your clients are eating. Please wait until your customers have eaten their food before trying to rush closing, and use hazardous chemicals not even 2 feet from their dining experience. read more

I was kind of iffy about coming here to try some viet food. My boyfriend wanted Thai and I was craving some Vietnamese food, so we gave this place a shot since he's been wanting to try something from here. I was curious whether the owners were Viet or Thai/Laos. I wanted Papaya Salad, but the weather was too hot that day and the inside did not make it any better; it was so humid! This was around 7:30pm. Outside was getting cold and it was really windy, but inside was sooooo hot! It was hard to enjoy the food. I ordered the Vermicelli with beef. They didn't have beef on the menu, so I had to ask. I thought it would be the same price as the menu states, but it was $9. When it came out, I was expecting a large portion that most Vietnamese places gave. The portion looked small and there weren't much meat or veggies. The fish sauce that came with it did not help with the flavor of the noodles since the noodles seemed like it was microwaved! It was really warm, which is unusual since most vermceilli come out as cold. I had to request another bowl of the fish sauce to give it more flavor, since the noodles soaked it all up because it was too warm. However, the portion did fill me up. My boyfriend got the chicken fried rice and he said he enjoyed it, but the portion was smaller than most places. However, that filled him up too. My sister got the chicken appetizer. I think they were chicken wings? It had a sticky sweet and sour sauce on top and it was reaaaally good. It tastes kind of like the famous wings from Tan Sung! I'll definitely be coming back for those. I did find out that they were indeed Vietnamese, but based off of the vermicelli I ate, you should probably stick to their Thai food. So weird how it might taste way better than their viet food. ( based off reading others reviews and the vermicelli I ate) I'd rather go to some other place to get viet food than here. read more

Chang Thai - Spicy Wings to go order really good! - Thai Near Me - San Pablo, California

Everything here is good! I especially love their crab fried rice and papaya salad. Prices are decent but hefty portions. The owners are very nice and attentive. Small spot, definitely a hidden gem. Worth trying if you're ever in the San Pablo area. read more

Food was very good, soup was especially tasty. Reasonable prices. Will be back for sure. Don't be fooled from the outside the place looks abandoned but pleasurable food and service awaits. read more

Loved the food. We ordered crab fried rice and garlic shrimp. The taste was good. Would love to try other stuff. Service was good. Ambience was ok. Didn't have enough space for parking. read more

My go-to Thai/Vietnamese restaurant. I always start with an order of the spring rolls with deep fried tofu. Hands down, the best. read more

Chang Thai - Crispy Vietnamese crepe. Amazing! - Thai Near Me - San Pablo, California

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We got the crab fried rice, Tom yum chicken soup, and the tofu pad Thai (added spicy). The crab fried rice was overall really good. We gave it a 8.5/10. It could've used a bit more crab. There was crab throughout but only a little, and crab on top. It had really good flavor overall, and came with a sweet chili sauce (which we didn't really like but that's personal preference) and a soy sauce. We ate it without either cause the flavor was great. The Tom yum soup was my favorite. Definitely a 9.5/10. Could've had a little more vegetables, but it had a great flavor. We got the spicy sauce on the side, and we didn't use it cause the flavor was so good. It has a lot of mushrooms, but we loved it. The pad Thai was a 5/10. Not my favorite flavoring, but the spice was good. The veggies, egg, and tofu were all really good, but there was something about the noodles that just wasn't up to par. They were kinda hardening and really stuck together, probably from sitting out? Not too sure, but definitely not the best pad Thai I've had. The Tom yum soup made up for the noodles, but it was overall a good spot! I wanna try the spicy chicken wings next. read more

All the five star reviews got it right. We have been coming to eat here for many years. Never get tired of this great food.