Charm Thai is great place for some comfort food. Their Pad Thai, fresh rolls, Pad Kee Mow and fried rice are all good choices. Their Green and Panang curries are great for a cold rainy day meal. If you like a nice kick to your food, 3 out 5 is a good spice level to be at. The service is friendly and efficient. Definitely check them out! read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Fresh Rolls - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

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I'd been searching for a pad Thai that wasn't dry and actually had that rich tamarind flavor, and I finally found it. This one is so juicy and flavorful. The prawns in a blanket were also delicious. Will definitely be back to try more! read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Menu - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

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This cute little Thai spot in San Mateo has packs a powerful punch of BIG flavor. As you walk in, you are immediately greeted with the delicious aroma of freshly made Thai food. And although the dinning area is small, it gets filled very quickly... But, don't you worry, the staff is constantly buzzing around to ensure your glass is never empty and all questions are easily and quickly answered if you have any. This place doesn't boast a vast menu but what was listed was truly delicious. I opted for a some traditional Pad Thai and my boyfriend had a delectable red curry dish. Everything came out piping hot and super fresh. All the veggies were perfectly crunchy and both dishes were exceptionally seasoned. I was very impressed with the portion size as well, as I was able to take at least half of my plate home for leftovers. The star of the show for me was really the lychee iced tea though. I'm a lychee lover through and through and never had anything quite like this. It was so refreshing and delicious without being overly sweet. I highly recommend it. All in all, the experience was great and so was the food. Definitely a place worth stopping by again if i'm in the area! read more

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I absolutely loved this place. Very cozy atmosphere, quick service and hot/fresh food. Everything was fantastic and flavorful without trying too hard. I appreciated that they put all the fixings on the side of the pad thai. We also got the yellow coconut curry with a side of rice, but dug in before I could take a picture. Both were incredible. Top thai food in San Mateo easily. read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

Delicious dishes - my favorites are the pad thai, larb and pad see ew. The servers are lovely and the restaurant is not too loud. I appreciate that take-out orders are processed outside, as it minimizes people coming in and out of the restaurant. I will keep supporting this CHARMing local business read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Pad thai with chicken - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

We were in the mood for Thai food and went to Charm Thai on a Saturday night. It wasn't busy and we were seated right away next to the only occupied table. Moments later, another group came they were seated next to us so suddenly it became very loud in a nearly empty restaurant. It would have been more pleasant to sit further away from others. The food was good. We ordered pad Thai (nice size order), fried fish (so good), and chicken noodle soup (a bit plain and bland, I always forget this and order it again). read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

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I've been looking for a Thai spot in San Mateo and decided to try this one out. We ordered the Pad Thai and Pla Pad Cha. The Pad Thai was mainly noodles, didn't have a lot of tofu or chicken and was on the sweeter side. The Pla Pad Cha was flavored amazingly but it was lacking sauce. The fish was fresh and crispy! Servers were nice and the food came quite quick. read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Pla Pad Cha - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

Service was average. The meat for both dishes I would say was 2 oz maximum each. The meat for both the pad kee mao $15.95 and beef noodle soup $15.50 was tough. It was not tender nor chewy. The beef noodle soup was very basic packed with spice flavors. The pad kee mao had decent flavor, but was very oily. Ambiance is decent with some decor not super crowded tables. read more

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I came with my friend because we had a craving for Thai food. The service was good, the server was welcoming. The place is not too big but is decorated in a charming way. We ordered three dishes which was the Chicken Satay, Sweet Sol, Chicken Pad Thai, , and Coconut rice. The Chicken Satay was a bit dry but with the sauce it was still pretty good. The Sweet Sol was fried well and the inside was tender without bones. The last dish we had was the Chicken Pad Thai which is one of my favorites in Thai cuisine. It had the right amount of seasoning and the noodles were just right. The coconut rice was a good accompaniment to the dishes. I have been to this restaurant two times and it is a good find and pretty consistent. read more

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We love ordering from here. Love delivery. We enjoy everything we order. Green curry chicken, coconut soup with chicken, pad Thai, pork with eggplant - all so yummy - pardon the lack of pictures - we were hungry and just chowed down - order from here! Someday we will eat at the restaurant! read more

Charm Thai is aptly named. It is quaint and homey and the dishes coming out of the kitchen are cooked to order, with telltale signs like fresh herbs, tender crisp veggies and proteins that are delectable and taste marinated and cooked quickly at high heat not stewed or slow cooked. My pumpkin chicken red curry had a perfect kick of thai chilis, with milder ingredients like basil, green beans and bell peppers. Chicken and pumpkin portions. were generous. Rice was slightly more sticky and glutinous than I prefer, giving an indication of being prepped and cooked in advance and in bulk- It perfectly complimented the curry adding some appetizing texture and viscosity to the dish. The Prig King Beef that I took to go was amazing reheated the next day. The string beans and beef were the stars, accented by kaffir lime, basil and chili paste. Of course, being me, I have to shout out the service, best illustrated by the way the singular service person hustled amongst the tables despite wearing an orthopedic boot that ought to have slowed him down. He kept my glass full of perfectly brewed lack iced tea. The addition of fresh lime and a tiny sprig of fresh clipped mint spoke to the level of detail that this restaurant goes to enhance customer experience. It's the little details and this tiny eatery does great take out, but the dine in experience is definitely on a five star level and a reasonably priced one, at that. read more

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We ordered: Papaya Salad - ok, bit too much fish sauce and sweetness for some people. Maybe can ask for less dressing as it overpowers the whole salad. Yellow Curry - sweet Pad Se-Ew - decent but sweet which I'm not used to Thai Fried Rice - pretty good Spicy Eggplant - the dish we liked as it wasn't sweet Garlic Fish - fried well but wish the sauce was on the side as it was too salty and sweet I heard a lot of people say Charm Thai is really goodso I thought the sweetness would be more balanced but most of us thought everything was too sweet, even the Pad Se Ew which normally isn't sweet. Otherwise everything was cooked well and food came out fast. The staff were attentive. read more

Such a yummy Thai spot in San Mateo! They have the perfect spice scale, spicy mean spicy. It's a little bit cozy so you might have to wait for seating, but the food is definitely worth it. The staff are all super friendly and everything we ate was delicious. read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Chicken Pad Se-Ew - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

Came here on a Saturday around 12pm with a party of 2 and were seated immediately. Service is prompt and food came out fast. Dishes: Tom Yum (Shrimp) - delicious! Tom yum is my favorite thing to order at all Thai restaurants. This iteration is great, I'm a big fan of the large chunks of onion since it's a bit more of a unique take but I liked how the flavor profile worked out. You also get nice big chunks of mushrooms and tomatoes, it really hits the spot. Pumpkin Curry (Chicken) - delicious and filling. The curry has great flavor and pairs really well with chicken as the protein. High recommend Other dishes: * brown jasmine rice (also recommend this - healthy and delicious!) * thai ice coffee * string beans Between two people these dishes were the perfect portions for us. We finished everything, no leftovers. read more

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During NBA All Star, you know we had to get away from the city for a bit to enjoy some peace and quiet. We were visiting a friend in San Mateo and they told us about this amazing Thai place down the street. I would 100% call this a hidden gem. We were so happy to order an assortment of items from the menu, grab take away and eat it at house. Amazing. Honestly this got me on a Thai kick for a good 3 weeks. Quick service, great customer service and 10/10 recommend. read more

Great local Thai food. Tasty, fast, decent value. Great for pickup. Good curries (especially the red curry), pad kra pao. The mango salad is not the best. They do catering - order some large trays for happy guests. read more

I've been to this cozy Thai restaurant located on the main road of San Mateo couple of times over 8 years ago and loved all my visits and food ate here. This is for the latest order of food we got doordashed from Charm Thai. Hubby was feeling under the weather and was craving something hot and spicy to sooth this throat. Tom yum soup chicken : a classic soup, very tasty, comforting and delicious. Had the kick to it. He loved it. We got the medium spice but should have gone up to spicy. Pad ke mao: another classic that I love to eat at Thai restaurants. Here it's pretty good, thick sauces coated and sticking well to flat rice noodles, fresh chicken and veggies. Came piping hot. Again we got medium but I can definitely handle much more. Honestly I finished my noodles in 1 sitting. Now am not sure if my appetite went up or the portion size was smaller. I believe it's the 2nd one haha Packaging was clean and intact. read more

Always so good and fresh. I've tried a lot of Thai food places and nothing compares. Portions are good and spice levels are accurate . Level 3 pad Thai is the best. Their Thai iced tea is so delicious too! read more

It's still hard to find a decent pad Thai spot in the Bay Area with San Mateo being no exception. I been here about 5+ times. Mostly for indoor dining lunch and once for takeout. My go to item would be ordering the pad thai with beef. Since I been back they have updated the menus once with the lunch specials at $15 now. This is my first time eating here since the updated menu. The pad Thai today was a bit watery and ketchupy for me. I requested a 9 spicy and got a 6 spicy with a 10 sweet.I also ordered a coke with the price coming out to 22.47. Double wammy in my book. The dish was a super let down I even asked the manager if they changed cooks to which the manager replied no. Overall I was coming here for the pad Thai. read more

This is hard to write because the food is very good! We have been ordering from here for several years and the dishes are consistently good! However - we just ordered the green beans and the portion size was shockingly small for a dish that is $14.50. We understand that restaurant industry is under pressure but the portion size we received was barely enough for two people. Perhaps dining in is different. (This was for take out) read more

this is my go-to spot to doordash thai food. their classic pad kee mao and pad thai are delicious. i reccomend level 2 spice for that kick not too spicy and still enjoyable. would definitely try their other options. read more

Always good and consistent and we have cucumber soda, which is delicious around apparently the only person buys it, but the food is close to Thai from Thailand read more

Small restaurant and easy to miss on busy El Camino Real. I was craving pad see yew for the longest time, and with our go to Thai spot closed for business near us, I didn't know where to turn to. We also had an appointment for our son on a Friday evening, so it really limited our options of where to go that was kind of convenient. My husband's work sometimes orders from Charm Thai, so we decided to satisfy my pad see yew cravings with them. Easy to order online, and they're only doing takeout. It was ready in the promised timeframe and I peaked and saw all their orders they had cooked. Don't be like me, read the sign about the pick up window in the back through their gate, instead of heading to their front door. Pad see yew with chicken ($14.50) seems like the going price around the area. It was piping hot and a good portion. Some places will use Chinese broccoli, and some will use American broccoli, I can go either way with my preference but here they use the latter. Overall it was a decent option, but was missing that wok hei taste, and perhaps could've used a little more seasoning. My husband always orders their Thai fried rice with chicken ($14.50), which he said is always pretty standard. I think if you're nearby, it's a solid option, but I totally miss my other restaurant which closed. From what I can remember, I prefer Spoon and Fork in Belmont, and Chuan Chim Thai in Foster City's pad see yew more. read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

Solid Thai food. It is walking distance from my home. It's nice to have a solid takeout spot nearby. I recommend the pad see ew and green curry. However, everything is pretty good and fairly priced. read more

Always really like this place. Their food is amazing. Unfortunately, they've been putting so much water in their Thai curry that I can't really eat it anymore (most recently ordered it Friday and it tasted like nothing and I threw it away). I've never eaten there in person, but I probably DoorDash from them 30 times. It's just a bit too water down and the last meal kind of made me icked out. Honestly commenting this so maybe that they realize that they shouldn't be doing this to their food. They are Pad Thai also fantastic. Happy they're also making new locations. They have great food. They just need to work on watering down their curries because I can't even compare the consistency to soup it's basically water. Please fix this :( your my favorite place and I'd hate to try a new place read more

Thai food is good and had many options for vegetarians as well (customize the curries based on your choice). We had ordered papaya salad and pad se-ew. Both were delicious!! The pumpkin curry for the season tasted delicious with perfect flavors with the rice. Ample amount of parking near restaurant and great service with a decent ambiance. Highly recommend if you are looking for good Thai food. read more

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I had their Pad Se-Ew! Tastes like homemade goodness - not too oily or heavy. Loved the mix of flavors with chicken, egg, carrots, and broccoli. read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Pad Se-Ew - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

Came to Charm Thai Eatery with my friend Aric for lunch today. We had the roti with green curry (5/5) as an appeteizer and the lunch portions of yellow curry with chicken (5/5) and chicken chow mein (3/5). I thought the Roti and Yellow Curry with chicken were delicious. My friend thought his chicken chow mein was bland and created for middle america. I've been to Thailand and have a pretty high standard for Thai food. We don't have many great options for Thai food in the Peninsula but Charm Thai Eatery may be the best of the local choices. The food and portions are good enough to keep you coming back. read more

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I have passed this restaurant so many times and I finally came in with my family tonight. The restaurant is popular with a lot of to-go orders, so there were not many customers inside the restaurant. The waitresses were friendly and attentive. We ordered a beef pad sew, crab fried rice, chicken red curry, and crispy fish with sweet garlic sauce. The beef was very dry and the noodles were overcooked/broken. The crab fried rice was mushy. The chicken red curry had the right flavor, but it was watery. My favorite was the crispy fish with sweet garlic sauce. I wanted to like the place, but this was not my favorite meal. read more

Was craving Thai food and happened to stumble on this place! Note that this place is takeout only, which was a bummer for us because we wanted to dine in. We ordered the papaya salad and pad kee mao to share! Both were really great. The papaya salad was perfectly sweet, savory, and spicy! It was so refreshing on such a hot day. The pad kee mao really stood out for me. The noodles aren't overly greasy like other places, and there is an aroma of basil with every bite. Probably the best pad kee mao I've had so far!! Charm Thai definitely made a great impression on me, and I'll be returning to try other things on the menu! I just hope they'd reopen for dine-in again! read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Pad Kee Mao - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

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My go to Thai spot in the bay! I've been recently watching White Lotus every Sunday and since it takes place in Thailand, it has become a weekly tradition to order Thai food on Sunday nights. The red curry is amazing and so is the Pat Thai. I always get it on level five spicy and it's so hot and delicious. I'm obsessed. It's a cute small spot located in downtown. San Mateo and I usually order it on DoorDash but last weekend I popped into the restaurant and the staff was very friendly and nice. Great food and I'll see you next Sunday! read more

They must have sold and have new owner. The food is horrendous. Pad Thai bad. Where the hell did the Kra Pow go? I can't even find it on the menu. The egg rolls are full of wood ear mushrooms and not much else. AND no respectful Thai person would use jalapenos instead of Thai or birds eye chilies. Get out of here. Never ordering from here again. read more

I love Thai cuisine! So beautiful and fragrant; so delicious. My fav is Crab Fried Rice, oh sweet dawgs almighty. This lovely eatery is serving up some awesome cuisine and one of my best Thai food experiences around the Peninsula. I haven't been here before and I was craving Thai and hangry, so I sniffed around for some Crab Fried Rice and Pad Se-Ew with prawns and found this "charming" little Thai restaurant with fab reviews and photos from Yelpers, so what's a Tiff to do but dang, order it now! Loved everything I ordered and the Crispy Garlic Fish; really addicting! Lovely soft, white, juicy fish inside and sweet, burnt, crispy garlic breading on that outside. Loved it! The sweet sauce pairs well with fish and garlic. The Crab Fried Rice is filled with lovely little chunks of crab and cooked perfectly, presented with gorgeously sliced cucumbers. I really found my fav here folks. I really love this rice! The Pad Se-Ew I customized with prawns and loved it. Another fantastic entree. The big, flat noodles and bouncy shrimps were perfectly married together in holy matrimony here! I definitely want to reorder now, and the Crispy Garlic Fish is on speed dial! I think I found my Thai go-to! Please give them try. I will explore more of their menu very soon! Say it with me now...Crispy Garlic Fish! read more

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Charm Thai is a neighborhood Thai restaurant located in a small building right off El Camino Real in San Mateo. The cooking here was casual and rustic, and we started with the Papaya Salad, a sweet, salty, sour mixture of shredded papaya, carrots, green beans, and tomatoes, all topped with crushed peanuts and served with lettuce leaves. The Spicy Pork Salad (Yum Moo Yang) was made of grilled marinated pork shoulder mixed in a salty, sour, spicy chile-lime dressing, along with plenty of aromatics including kaffir lime leaves, red onions, and mint. For our mains, the Pad Ped Seafood was a stir-fried mixture of fish balls, prawns, calamari, mussels, fried sole fillets, onions, bell peppers, and green beans, all in a sticky, savory sauce; and the Crab Pad Thai were stir-fried rice noodles with (just a touch of) crab meat, eggs, and green onions, served with crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, carrots, and lime. The only disappointing dish was the Crispy Fish with Sweet Garlic, a house special dish of breaded, deep-fried sole fillets sautéed with a sweet garlic sauce. The breading on the sole was too thick and heavy, and the sweet garlic sauce barely added any flavor and simply made the breading lose its crispy texture. Nevertheless, this was a friendly place for a casual meal, and they seemed particularly popular for takeout orders, which could be picked up through a window at the side of the restaurant read more

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This restaurant is very modern, has air conditioning, and very good food. Inside is quiet, comfortable, and not too busy. The food is very good and you can see from the menu that they have everything. Take-out orders come in through a side entrance. That keeps the kitchen busy and makes this restaurant a good place for a quiet dinner or conversation. It is on South El Camino and there is plenty of parking on El Camino just past the restaurant. I highly recommend it for your next meal. read more

We've ordered takeout from Charm Thai a LOT of times! We generally call and place the order and it's ready to pickup in 15 min. The pad kee mow and pad see ew noodles are delicious. The samosas are great too. We got the pineapple fried rice once but didn't like it. read more

Ordered the Thai samosas and they were very tasty. I would have lived to have curry sauce as an option for the sauce versus their sweet and sour sauce but overall it was tasty! I also ordered the spicy noodle soup (forgot to take a pic cause it was so enticing). The soup had good flavor but for me I should have asked for spicier because the spicy was very minimal; easy fix because they have hot sauces upon request. Also I agree with another reviewer who stated it wasn't very tangy/sour in taste however, that was easily remedied by requesting lime, which they were very kind enough to provide. The service was quick and very pleasant (especially when one of the staff's child came in). The ambiance is very relaxed and mellow due to its quaint size. Overall, I would say I'd come back for sure! read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Thai Samosa - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

Street parking only. Closes at 3 pm, so we had to order quickly. Chicken satay was very good. Beef noodle soup average, soup base not bone soup, beef was a little tough. Crab pad Thai was average, noodles a little too wet for our taste. Sweet sour sauce on the side of fried fish. Fried fish had too much breading, average. The service was very good. Ambiance average, small cafe. Overall, this eating was only 3 stars out of 5. read more

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Loved the spring rolls and crab fried rice! I ordered it on DoorDash and now can't wait to go eat in person. read more

Came here because there wasn't any other restaurant open at 8pm. I didn't take a picture of all the food but we ordered a good variety of dishes. Everything was just ok, not bad, but not the best. I wouldn't come here again, but not bad. read more

Charm Thai Eatery - Crab Pad Thai* - Thai Near Me - San Mateo, California

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