Unlike most reviews here, I thought the service was good. The waitress was very nice, and the owner was very endearing to a little customer who came in and gave him a pork bun to eat while he and his father waited for their take-out order. However, the food was horrible. We had the pad thai and egg rolls. Neither was very good. It didn't taste fresh at all. I will stick to my go to Thai restaurant, Thai Stick in Millbrae. read more

Everytime we've gone to Pacifica Thai, over the past 10 years, we have been pleased with our experience. We went last night, and thoroughly enjoyed our food. We like flavorful and spicy cuisine, so when we ordered our entrees, we asked for it to be extra-spicy, and it had a perfect level of heat, so we could still enjoy the amazing flavors. Casual place, excellent food, very reasonable prices, pleasant and quick service. There's a gentleman that also served us, I believe he is one of the owners, who doesn't smile or say much, but he's harmless, so don't let it bother you Just a quiet guy. The lady who served us, who I believe is also an owner, makes up for the quiet guy. She's all smiles and friendly. If you're looking for tasty food right here in Pacifica, don't hesitate to go there. And if you like it spicy, don't forget to ask! read more

Service was great. Got the yellow curry and it was delicious the veggies were very fresh. Will be coming here more often.

Food was affordable, great service, didn't have to wait long. The steam/fried salmon was very delicious!!! Overall I had a positive experience here for a first timer. I'm looking forward to go back again and tried didn't stuff. read more

This mom & pop Thai restaurant is pretty low-key and probably is the only Thai restaurant in Pacifica. I usually order the crab fried rice, shrimp pad thai and their sticky rice with mango. So so so goooooood!! read more

Really bummed out about our experience here. We just moved to Pacifica and were excited about having a Thai place nearby we could get some yummy food from in a pinch. Our second day after moving in we headed over to give it a try and ordered the green curry and the Quail. When ordering the curry we made sure to emphasize we wanted it very spicy! The waitress nodded saying she would make sure it was extremely spicy. I was excited about the quail until it came and was nearly completely scorched but I just chocked it up to a difficult thing to cook. When eating it, it had literally no flavor and came with 3 sauces not really worth mentioning. My wife's curry (which I helped finish) was both bland and not especially filled with vegetables. The curry was not spicy at all, it may have been accidentally delivered to our table it was completely devoid of heat. The waitress brought out the usually spice tray and made a comment suggesting we would probably not need it as it was extremely spicy. It felt condescending and my wife promptly emptied one of the jars into the curry to make it spicy. It sucks when you go to a restaurant for something cooked spicy and they give you a vinegar or oil based chile to add to your dish because it usually screws up the flavor. tldr; we live here, we love thai food, we won't be going to this place again read more

They have the best Pad- Thai shrimp! It is run by a Thai family and they are always hospitable and warm.

Just got back from Thailand so this may be a bit unfair. The atmosphere was more American Thai that authentic, but it is quaint. The food is good, but not great. Yes, I will go again. It was my second time. The server was very nice and helpful. read more

This cozy, unpretentious restaurant has been serving AWESOME Thai food since I first started eating here in 1997!!! Seriously, I have come down from Portland, Oregon to take my children to the restaurant I frequented as a 20 something, and it is STILL just as good! I love the calamari appetizer with the unique dipping sauces. My mouth is watering, just thinking about it. I have NEVER been disappointed in Pacifica Thai Cuisine. The Grandpa has a unique sense of humor and personality that may be culturally different from what you're used to - practice tolerance and widening your lens to different personality and humor styles, it's worth it. I can't wait to get back there, it's such amazing stuff !!! read more

This place could be a hidden jem had the red curry with scallops the scallops where on point now I was never asked how spicy mine was about as spicy as 3 hot tamales and it was not even hot the rice I got was not even hot vary sad cuz the curry had really good flavor wanted the coconut rice but in the pic it's yellow hummm just looked like a yellow snow ball ya I'll try it again and hope there worth more then 3 stars read more

We had this buy one entree get one from Entertainment book and we decided to give this place a try after reading other reviews. We went here last night and ordered 2 salmon dishes ($11.95). The food came out quite fast. For salmon dish, I think it is a little bit on the expensive side but it is still reasonable. Although when I was looking at their fried rice prices, I thought they were priced for $9-13 a plate! The waitress was friendly and explained very well to our questions. The waiter who filled up the water was polite, just like most Thai people are. Both dishes were good if not -almost- excellent. Comparing this to the famous Marnee Thai, I have to say that Marnee Thai food taste better than Pacifica Thai by a little bit but Marnee Thai's portion is quite stingy for their prices. Aside of that, the two locations of Marnee Thai are on Irving st. where parking is really hard to find. Given both reasons of stingy portion and hard parking, we would rather go to Pacifica Thai when we want to eat some Thai food! read more

If you can put up with the grumpy old waiter and are amused by the misspellings on the menu, you'll probably really enjoy this place. I eat here quite frequently as it is within walking distance of my house and have always had fast service and super tasty food. I've brought numerous friends here who also seemed to enjoy their meal. read more

So we got invited for a family dinner in the morning and I decided to go on Yelp and read the reviews. Some good, most bad. Most of the bad reviews are because of the Groupon coupon thing. Let's get to my experience... So as soon as we got there (not everyone was there yet) my cousin noticed the "grump old man" everyone talked about. Yes he had a mean looking face, but I wasn't convinced because I myself have a mean looking face lol so my nephew and niece are fighting over this spinning top and my nephew accidentally knocks over two cups of water I immediately look at the old man and surprisingly he wasn't pissed off about it like some restaurants would be. (yes he does not speak much english) but his hand gestures was telling us it was okay and he was comforting my nephew (since he was crying) and he even gave both the kids tamarind candy (which was my fav!) so everyone got there and we didn't have to order anything (god knows how long that would've taken) my uncle already pre-ordered our food so by the time we got there it was ready. The son brought out what looked like shrimp chips. Mmmmm so good! The kids loved it. Then he brought out some soup and it had flame like torch kinda thing lol which was great. It was a bit sour, but it was cool. & the rice pot haha everyone is right it looks like a little geenie lamp which was super cute. Then he brought out the "Pad Thai" which I didn't like so well. Here comes the "Red Curry Chicken" (I think) It was sooooo good. Then the "Eggplant Thingy" I only ate the shrimp though. Then the "Pineapple Fried Rice" which is what I always and only get when I go to King Of Thai. Then he brought out some "Thai BBQ" it was sweet and juicy and the sauce goes really well with it. By this time everyone was super full and ready for bed. But no the kids wanted more of the "shrimp chips" and instead of 1 they brought out 3!? The old man kept joking with us because we asked how they made the shrimp chips and he kept saying he bought them from the Philippines (because we're Filipino) lol he's really nice. Refilled our drinks without us asking, gave us napkins without us asking, it was a good dinner at a good place. I will for sure come back! read more

The chicken is chewy in every dish. It tastes like squirrel. The old guy just grunts and points to the menu. Plus he's got a mean cough that never lets up. Overpriced and vegetables were hard and undercooked. Even hot Thai tea was lukewarm. Not going back. read more

I like this place for what I order but it's true the old man love him or hate him isn't going anywhere and is part of the equation! I always get a laugh at the old man as probably the worst waiter I've ever encountered! Get beyond him and I like the feel of the restaurant, and what I order is always good but I don't stray to far off the norm and only order things like pad thai, red curry nothing to exotic. My friend and I actually always get our laughs driving over the hill back to Millbrae ranting about the terrible service from the old man! but yet enjoying the food. Bonus move from the old man: Order a small beer and he'll upgrade you to a large like it or not and charge you the higher price! Gotta Love the old man! Should have his own reality show!, read more

My family and I absolutely love it here! The food is absolutely delicious. We are suggest something new each time we go and we are never disappointed. Definitely a fav of ours to go to! read more

It had been a good while since I last visited this restaurant, I'd say about 3 years. So, today my daughter and I suddenly having a craving for Thai food, decided that we would go slightly north to Pacifica, as it's not far. My daughter who still has not developed a very experimental palette, decided upon the always safe Satay (skewers). We settled upon both, beef and chicken. We also decided to split an order of Tom Kha Kai (Chicken Coconut ) soup. To accompany the skewers we asked for a serving of the coconut Jazmin rice. It seems there's a new feature in the menu, so that instead of the traditional large silver bowl of sticky rice, you now are given a choice of three; sticky, Jazmin coconut or Brown rice. I figured plain and brown rice I can always have at home, so let's go with something more exotic.... Oh oh, the rice didn't taste very exotic, in fact it was quite bland, not what I expected. Basically, it's rice cooked in curry powder, quite pedestrian and flavorless. I quickly pulled out the little bottle of Himalayan pink salt I carry in my purse for such dire emergencies, and we made do. The Satay, eh.., what can I say? Just Satay, not great Satay, no juicy pieces of beef and chicken served in those cute little personal grills, just six skinny pieces of meat served over cold julienne carrot and lettuce. Blah. The peanut sauce, which looked sort of foamy, was dull and rather tasteless. How do you screw up peanut sauce? Now, for the piece-de-resistance- voila! The Tom Kha Kai...well..er,...sort of. It was somewhat hard to recognize this old friend, although it helped that it came in the traditional deep silver donut pot with the flame in the middle. But other than that, this very watered down (they must have been running low and added water) version of this wonderful soup was all but memorable.The flavors were faint and lacking in character, out of balance, as if some ingredient were actually missing or substituted for something else easier to come by. I don't know what it was, but it was not satisfying at all and it made me feel like running out onto the street in search of a Thai restaurant to satisfy my cravings for Thai food. Does that make any sense? If you'd been there, you'd know what I mean, trust me. But wait, I'm not done yet. Now my daughter, who not surprisingly wasn't too offended by the bland food, decided she still needed something sweet. I spared her from my cynical comments, not wanting to spoil her youthful optimism. The server/owner comes over and we request a plate of fried bananas and coconut ice cream. He shakes his head and says, "no, no, have the sticky rice and mango, we made a big pot, it's good, have the sticky rice and mango". My daughter gives me a puzzled look and says meekly; "but, I want the bananas and ice cream". So exercising all of my she-tiger assertiveness, I bravely looked at him in the eye and said, "we'll have the fried bananas and ice cream". Faced with such valiant determination, our server/owner hesitated for a couple of seconds, and finally said, "OK". Wow, that was some tough negotiating there, but I showed him!! How was the dessert you say? Meh, just what the menu said,-oh, but with the added bonus of a few little red beans sprinkled on top. Whoopee, nice touch. At the end of our dessert, a lady came over with a huge smile and a couple of hard candies for us. She offered to get us more hard candy, which was a lovely gesture on her part, but we really didn't want any. I felt kind of guilty at this point, given the very unpleasant thoughts I was secretly entertaining right before her smiling face, but I knew deep inside that no matter how sweet the candies and the smiles, I just will never come back to Pacifica Thai. Too bad, this was once a really nice place, one of my favorites when I was preggo with my dining companion tonight. Another one bites the dust. :-( read more

Red curry chicken was really good. The owner guy was not a quiet presence as other reviews stated, he was rude & hacking coughing & blowing his nose the entire time I ate. As he brought my thai tea & food, he coughed his entire walk to my table. I hope I don't get sick, it was really upsetting & gross. The restaurant is dirty. I won't be back, there is good Thai food all over. read more

I have been to this restaurant about 6 times. The food is good and I have no complaints about the quality or taste of any of the dishes I have had. Most of the time, I order the same thing Yellow Curry with Chicken. It's mild and really tasty. I am writing, though, to complain about the elderly man who brings the menus, water, and serves all the food. I am not sure what his problem is, but he never smiles, never speaks, really. He motions where to sit. He gives off this really rude vibe. I have thought this every single time I am in this restaurant. I feel like I am paying good money and, not only do I expect good food, I also expect to be treated nicely. I asked for a take home container and my check and he just came back with them, and set it in the opposite side of the table and left. No, "How was the food?", nothing. I just really think the restaurant should find another person to greet people and to wait tables. I don't think I'm going back. read more

Pacifica Thai has better than average authentic thai food, a very silly (but overwhelmingly friendly) waitress, and kitschy royal family decor. All go quite well together and make for a relaxing night out, or in if you prefer the pickup option. I got the pad thai and asked to have it made "spicy" (beware, those of you that are more sensitive) and the thai tea. read more

Can't think of a reason why I would ever return. This place is terrible from the start to the finish, including the nasty bathroom. I hate places with dirty walls and nasty bathrooms. If they can't clean a place the public sees, what do they do to the places we don't see - like the kitchen. read more

I love this place! My best friend has order here everytime he visits which is very frequent. Everytime I order something its, different and have yet to be disappointed. The food is very flavorful and delicious dinning in or take out is always good! As for the service....excellent! Joy, the owner always greets us with a smile, and friendly conversation. She is very genuine and spiritual. As for what people call the "grumpy old man who doesn't speak English well" understands everything! He's very wise, and knows exactly what he's doing...and is not grumpy! read more

My favorite Thai restaurant for sure! Great selection, the prices are right and the food is always great!

Bad service, the old gentleman working as a waiter was very rude...Asked for steam rice and never got it..no water per request. Food is mediocre and expensive. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY IN THIS PLACE!!! read more

This place is one of the few thai restaurants where they offer the much healthier brown rice... Pad thai is standard but one of the dishes...(I think #11) Fried fish with red sweet chili sauce was das good..they also serve you fresh fried shrimp crackers for free ( even if its a pick up order!) read more

The place has real authentic thai food ...very delicious...pad thai is my favorite along with their veggie appetizers and thai egg rolls! The guy that works there is friendly and so is the woman.great place! read more

Argh. We just at here and it was awful. I've rarely (can't even remember if I've ever) had to send something back, but the pad see-ew was disgusting. Imagine the smell of dog food or rot or something. It tasted like you would imagine that tastes. And it wasn't an excess of fish sauce or anything, because we got the vegetarian, and they said there was not any fish sauce. Everything else we ordered was edible but not good. The egg rolls had a lame sauce, it tasted like orange juice mixed with tomato juice, no sweetness, or texture. The peanut sauce and the green curry sauce were virtually indistinguishable...Bland, utterly and completely, watery, spiceless. And of course the service was horrid from the men, though the one lady who was there was friendly and approachable. I don't understand how other reviewers say the food here is good. It was fast and hot, I'll give 'em that. We are new to the Bay Area, and I'm hoping that the Thai food downtown is better, at least, if not around the rest of the peninsula. To be honest, it's a little discouraging that this place was so bad and so many people find it delicious, according to these reviews! read more

Don't let the locale distract you from the food in this little piece of Thai heaven in Pacifica. Yes, there is a grumpy waiter, but once you're a regular you actually look forward to seeing him. The owners are very friendly and always welcoming. One of my favorite things here is the Tom Kha Kai soup and their special 100 year recipe Ginseng soup that isn't on all the menus. I always ask if they have any shrimp chips; the chef only makes them every once in a while, but they are freshly made and come out hot and buttery and oh so delicious! This is another little gem I am so grateful to have nearby! read more

I really wanted to like this place. I ordered take-out one night, despite my husband telling me it was a terrible restaurant - particularly, that it was really dirty and gross. Since he hadn't been there in years, and the reviews were good, I didn't listen. I got pad Thai and some spring rolls which were pretty good (not excellent). Sure enough, I woke up sick in the middle of the night. That was it for me. Too bad, it's the only Thai place in town and I love Thai. read more

I didn't want to cook. So I decided to come by and try their food. Not the greatest. I had better. So far it'll do, since I live really close by... read more

Elena and I have lived in Pacifica for nine years. We pass by this restaurant every day. We have never tried it because my wife does not like Thai food, as a general rule. Yesterday we got curious. We went with our daughter to have lunch. We got a warm and friendly greeting at the door. We were promptly seated. We were given a menu that has everything in Thai and English with pictures. We started with corn cakes. They came with some sauces and were very tasty. Elena had a chicken skewer. I had prawns. Luah had a noodle dish. We also had Thai beer. Desserts followed. The food was superb and the service very friendly. This restaurant is a pleasant surprise and we ill return. read more

I always find myself going back to this place. Love their food and service. They are the nicest people ever and the food is very cheap! Definitely a must for people who love their Thai food! read more

Some of the best pad se ew ive ever had.... good prices, great taste... id go back

Love their coconut tom tom soup with prawns, and the dish of small chunks of fried red snapper fish (gluten free, they use rice flour), served on lettuce with some fantastic garlic sauce. Can't remember the name if it right now. Amazing. Always get those two dishes. With hot tea. read more

DISGUSTING!!!!!!! Do not waste your money. Do not stop here!! Is dirty and the food is SO gross!!

Pacifica Thai never disappoints! I've eaten here for years. Whenever I am feeling a bit under the weather, I order their lemongrass coconut soup and a curry dish loaded with tons of veggies. Their corn fritters and egg rolls are scrumptious. I love dining here! The owners are very kind and sweet, and we get a kick out of reading their menu descriptions. read more

Ordered the suggested entree (owner). Taste was average, portions sizable, and price was a bit high.

Best Thai around! We moved from Fremont and know good Thai food and had a hard time finding anything that even came close to what we were uses to (Sala Thai). WE knew about Pacifica Thai and were turned off because of bad reviews on yelp. Boy the reviews couldn't be more wrong! The elderly gentleman who seats you might come across as gruff but once you start talking to him he lights up. We had Satay Chicken, Cucumber salad, BBQ pork, Pad Thai with shrimp, Red curry with chicken and everything was done right. Pacifica is a beach town and it's restaurant are all a little quirky. If your looking for high end dinning then head to S.F. If you want great authentic Thai food then look no further. read more

Food is good here i would give 4 stars but 1 star for service averaging up to 3. I've been to this place around 5 times or so. Food is good. Have tried their curries, stir fys (kra prow), pad thai, satay and fish dishes. All have been pretty yummy. The main guy (owner?) Kinda looks like kim jong il. Has been less than friendly. One time after bringing out a dish, we tried a little off of it (a good portion on one of our plates) and realized it was the wrong entree. Called the dude over and snatched it off our table in a rude manner. I knowbthey don't need to but most places once the food has been eaten off of would probably just say "hey, our mistake, keep it if u would like" but whatever. Another time we had a groupon which stated entrees valued up to $14 or so. They only let us pick entrees valued up to $10. This was very misleading and dishonest. I wish they would step up their service because its always better to support local businesses but because of the crappy service I have mobproblem driving an extra 10 minutes to another thai spot. read more

Very impressed by the food here. It smells good all the way down the block so I was drawn to have dinner here. We had the vegetarian options - excellent! Definitely going back. read more