These ladies are just so kind. I caught them doing something really nice for someone in need. Hope good karma is coming their way. Food is spot on also. read more

Literally my favorite Thai restaurant ever!!! I've gone consistently they even gave me a loyalty card. The food is so good -- dare I say better than some other places in Berkeley. Everytime I leave Berkeley I mourn Racha Cafe. Super chill inside and the music is lowkey nice. I've put all my friends on and they also love it!!! I rarely write reviews and I need to bump up the reviews for this place because it deserves 5 stars and more... My go to order: Pad Kea Mao , vegetarian egg rolls, and a coke but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu!!! read more

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Did family style with a group of friends, so I got to try a little bit of everything. We had Pad Thai, Pad Kee Mao, duck fried rice, fried calamari, fried tofu, Thai styled papaya salad, and ended the meal with mango sticky rice. Everything was delish. Service was tentative. Place is good for groups and groups with kids (worked well for us at least). read more

Racha Café - Pad Kea Mao - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Racha Thai, a name that translates to King or Royalty. Well lace up your sneakers and enter down the Racha Royal Runway at the entrance. Yes with art work on the right, a mirror on the left, and a long rectangular table, you have a straight shot to the counter or your own table. Where everyone is treated like a ViP by the great staff serving up some familiar Thai favorite entrées. read more

Racha Café - Savory chicken pad Thai. - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

I ordered the basil eggplant with tofu, but this looks more like a mixed vegetable tofu stir fry. There's barely any eggplant in it. read more

Racha Café - I ordered the basil eggplant with tofu, but this looks more like a mixed vegetable tofu stir fry. There's barely any eggplant in it. - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

delicious food! I got the red pumpkin curry and my friend got the pad Thai and we both really enjoyed it. I also got a thai tea which was excellent! Lots of seating and quick service. Only street parking nearby but it wasn't too bad to find a close spot. read more

Racha Café - red pumpkin curry with chicken - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Underrated gem in Berkeley that offers some of the best Thai food! I absolutely recommend their Khao Soi. So flavorful and delicious. They also have other great options which are all so flavorful. I loved their Tom Yum soup and they have a great Green Curry, although it is less spicy and creamy than what one might be used to, they use fresh vegetables. Unlike other Thai places in Berkeley, there is plenty of seating. The staff are very friendly and give it a family-friendly vibe. They can adjust spice for all dishes and really do make it a lovely dining experience. read more

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Racha Cafe is my all-time favorite Thai spot in Berkeley--no question. As a student living nearby, I order from here at least three times a week. Their green curry is insanely good--comfort food at its finest. The staff is always warm and friendly, and while there's plenty of space to dine in, I love taking my curry to go and pairing it with a movie. I've yet to try a dish here I didn't thoroughly enjoy. If you're looking for consistently delicious Thai food and great service, Racha Cafe is it. read more

Racha Café - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Inside the restaurant is clean and there is a lot of seating. The service was mediocre as it is more like a casual dine in spot. We went on a Wednesday evening so the food came out quick. * Pad Kea Mao w/ Beef - 7.8/10 (i love how the soy sauce flavor was very deep and packs a punch! the veggies were cooked perfectly and i liked how there was a decent amount. the portion size is a small however, but it satisfies the craving. my main complaint is that it wasn't spicy at all) * Green Curry w/ Chicken - 7/10 (the curry had good flavor, but it's not as rich as i'd like it. the curry was more on the soupier side, but i prefer curries that are more creamy. i do wish there were more veggies & protein in the curry, as the portion itself was also small compared to the amount of rice given) Overall, my first dining experience here was better. I recall the Laos Papaya Salad & Pineapple Fried Rice really stood out here. These dishes that I tried today did not wow me, but I am glad that I came back to try new things. read more

Racha Café - Green Curry - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Super chill place for lunch or dinner. Food is excellent. Relaxed vibe great for groups or dining solo. Vegan options are available. Friendly staff and great service all around. read more

Racha Café - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Service is quick and food is tasty! Kaow soi is a big portion, lots of noodles and meat. The broth is quite thick and heavy - more like a thick curry than a soup, but it makes it cling to the noodles well. Served with lime and onion but no pickles. read more

Racha Café - Kaow Soi - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

a fcken berkeley staple. DONT EVA CHANGE. it's been here over 10 years. ive been eating this spot since 2009 and it still hit to this DAY ! it's 2026 right now. The Pineapple Fried Rice is the best in the world, and still is !! FYE read more

Empty, easy to find a seat, so good for big groups. We came with 8 people and were essentially able to be seated right away on a Wednesday evening (they had to scoot the tables together but yeah). IMO the food came out fast but since we had 8 people I did have to wait a bit for the 8th person to get their food. But nothing too crazy. I enjoyed my chicken satay. The peanut sauce was delicious but hard to dip the chicken skewer into the sauce due to the shape of the plate. The chicken was good and it was a lot more meat than I expected, so well worth the price. Solid, casual Thai place. read more

Racha Café - Pad Se Ew - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Racha Cafe is located right by a busy corner on a busy street - it has a yellow exterior, but still may easily be missed. The interior is definitely a tad bigger than how small the exterior looks from the outside. Not the most welcoming employees, but they are quick to take your order and the food came out decently quick as well. My friends and I ordered their Papaya Salad (Thai style), Spicy Calamari, Red Curry Pumpkin over rice with chicken, and Pad Kea Mao (Drunken Noodles) with tofu to share. The Papaya Salad was good - nice flavor and I enjoyed snacking on it. The Spicy Calamari did not really have much meat to it - more breading to it. The Red Curry Pumpkin was not exactly my favorite, but it was decent over rice. The Pad Kea Mao was good - it had a good flavor to it, but a bit on the spicer side for me, and I think it would had been better with a different protein choice. read more

Delicious! I ordered pad kra pow Thai spicy, jasmine Rice, and 2x Thai iced tea. I also called the restaurant after ordering to let them know I wanted it to be extremely spicy. They did not disappoint, it was spicy and absolutely delicious. Thai iced tea is always yummy. read more

Racha Café - Pad kra pow - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Racha is one of, if not the most underrated Thai spot in Berkeley. Located on Telegraph, my friends brought me there for my birthday and what a lovely treat it was! As shown in the pictures, my order was the Tom Yum Noodle and the Thai Tea. Both were memorable in that they absolutely shattered my expectations. The Tom Yum soup wasn't overly spicy or acidic like the way other restaurants make it, and was actually more sweet and tame in flavor. Part of this is because of the added cha siu, and I LOVED IT! It's so smart because it masks any dryness of the meat, and simultaneously exploits the barbecue sauce used to marinate the pork. Not that it needed any masking, because the meat was perfectly tender, making for a heavenly bowl of noodle and soup. The Thai Tea was standard, not as mind-blowing but I always adore the different colors of the drink. It's definitely on the sweeter side, but the ice eventually dilutes it enough for me to properly enjoy it. All in all, a fantastic spot for Thai food! read more

Racha Café - Tom Yum Noodle - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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This once great restaurant has sadly jumped the shark. I ordered the green papaya salad and it was inedible. I've had hundreds of these salads from many restaurants and never seen soggy green papaya swimming in 1/2 inch of fish sauce. I threw it in the garbage. And sadly Uber Eats didn't feel it was worth a refund! So I will ending my relationship with them as well after being a solid customer. Avoid Racha and go elsewhere for Thai food. read more

Came here for club banquet. Everything was a bit too sweet but not bad. All the veggies are good.

I love this place and tend to always visit when I am in the bay! Friends and I stopped by in the afternoon after a Cal game to fuel up. They had amazing service, they were able to accommodate our big party very well. I got the Thai tea which was amazing! I loved the Pad See Eww, so flavorful and delicious. I also tried the calamari and their shrimp tempura, all super tasty! My friends also liked the crab fried rice a lot. I love this place and can't rave about it enough. Great for dining in or takeout! read more

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Great option for thai food close to the Berkeley campus. Portions are large, and service is speedy. Plenty of seating in the dining area, so it's a good option for either dining in or take out. read more

Racha Café - Fried ice cream - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Thai food!!! Ugh so good. The two times I've been here, Racha Cafe has not let me down. Service is fast, ingredients are clearly high quality, and has a friendly atmosphere where lots of groups from campus come to get meals together. I got the pad see ew which was so flavorful and satisfying!! I thought the flavors were well-balanced, but I could also see someone finding it a bit too salty, especially with the more you eat it - nonetheless do give it a try! I was really craving a wide rice noodle dish, and this HIT THE SPOT. I've also previously tried their iced tea which is amazing as well - not watery, creamy with a distinct taste of the tea leaves. Overall, solid, and will leave you full and happy. read more

Racha Café - thai iced tea - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Racha's was my favorite go-to place for Thai food in the area. It was far better than surrounding Thai restaurants and I used to bring friends here every time someone wanted lunch in Berkeley. Their dishes were always well balanced, their PAPAYA SALAD was always so fresh, and the flavors were spot on. TODAY I went in for a heartbreak to find they've revamped the menu and removed most of their protein options. All the stir-fry's are gone including my favorite, the CASHEW NUT STIR FRY (which they were the best at) and now they basically only have rice, noodles, and salad options. Their fried rice just doesn't have enough protein to be considered a full meal in my opinion and now I am saddened to say I may not come back as often. I'm not sure if they changed management or had to do this due to slower business, but I really hope they can bring back their old menu items in the future. This business was one of my favorites and I am so sad now. Thank you for holding a special place in my heart as a Berkeley favorite, I hope you can bring back the same quality options and love in each dish as you had before! read more

honestly one of the more underrated berkeley spots - the pad thai and pad see ew are pretty good portions for the prices, and the thai tea is made just right. the service is relatively quick, and i think this is a solid spot for thai food if you're near campus. read more

Racha Café - Pad Thai, Pad Se Ew, Thai Ice Tea - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

This is my new favorite thai food place in Berkeley and my only regret is not trying it sooner. I placed a pickup order from Racha Cafe on a Sunday for one order of pad see ew, one order of pad kee mow, and some egg rolls. The food was ready pretty fast. The inside of the restaurant was very clean and has a lot of seating. It wasn't very busy when I went. The person at the counter was really nice. Okay now for the food. SOOOOOOO good. The noodles are perfectly chewy and tasted fresh. The sauce was super flavorful. The veggies also tasted very fresh. The portion size was really big and super filling. The egg rolls (not pictured) were also really good. They were a good size and the sauce they came with complimented them nicely. I highly suggest coming here and I will definitely be back!! read more

Racha Café - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Reliably good Thai food in Berkeley. Fast service and great food at an affordable price point. The Thai BBQ chicken fried rice is one of my favorite dishes - the chicken is perfectly cooked and falls of the bone. Love to go here regularly! read more

Racha Café - Thai BBQ Chicken Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

I picked up a yellow curry on my way home. It was delicious! Very kind lady took my order and brought my food. The inside is much larger than it looks from outside! I will gladly return. read more

I hadn't been here since freshman year, and I remembered it being kind of mid, but it looks like they revamped the place since then, and I was pleasantly surprised. I came here with a group of friends, and ordered the Thai Boat. The portion was reasonable for the price, and the soup was so flavorful while still being relatively light. The texture of the noodles was great as well. Overall, would recommend for some solid, affordable eats. read more

Racha Café - Thai Boat Noodle Soup - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Amazing food with good and quick service, lots of vegetarian options, and easily customizable vegan options if you just ask! I got the crispy tofu salad without fish sauce to make it vegan and it was so good! I was surprised how big and filling the portions were. They were also able to make the Thai iced tea with coconut milk instead of cream so that was vegan as well. Definitely will be going back! read more

Racha Café - Crispy Tofu Salad - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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This place is a new find and it might be my favourite Thai restaurant in Berkeley since imm Thai is always so busy. Don't be fooled by the outside, inside the restaurant is big spacious and clean. We ordered the papaya salad, really good and liked the flavor although the lettuce was too cold/ icy. Their Thai boat noodle was also delicious. They use brisket meat and it was tender and flavourful. Loved the broth. Their pad Thai was also one of the best I've had in a while. They noodles were chewy in a good way, and it's dry but the sauce is all soaked up in the noodles so its full of flavor. Will definitely come back again. read more

Racha Café - Inside - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I've been here numerous times, and the most recent time I decided to try their pad see ew with tofu, which also comes with carrots and leafy green vegetables. I found their pad see ew to be more on the mild/light side flavor wise, but it was still yummy and savory. I also tried some of what my partner ordered, which was the Thai boat noodle, and I would say that is delicious and worth a try. (I'm sure that dish goes by other names although I don't see that specific name at most of the Thai restaurants in the area I've been to.) They also changed their menu again sometime this year, after having reduced it to a shorter menu sometime around when the pandemic first began, so there's slightly more options again, but I believe it may still be shorter than what was pre-pandemic. read more

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Spicy crispy pork. Completely Not enough meat. 15$ for 6 pieces of pork. Do betterrrrr read more

Racha Café - Spicy crispy pork - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Racha was my go-to thai restaurant as an undergrad at Berkeley. It has a homey feel, the servers are very kind, and it's the perfect spot to grab a warm and fresh meal to fuel a late-night study session. They typically seat you pretty quickly and have lots of room for large groups, as opposed to other thai restaurants in the area where you typically have to wait 20-30 minutes to be seated. I visited again today and found the portion sizes to be significantly smaller than I remembered (no leftovers this time!) and the Pad Kea Mao and Pad Thai to be less flavorful than usual. I really enjoyed the Tom Yum's sour, tangy, and bright flavor, but wasn't a fan of the tough pieces of ginger and bamboo left in the soup. Racha will always have a piece of my heart, but I was a quite underwhelmed by my visit today. read more

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Sorry I am really disappointed, and I hate leaving low ratings. I've been here more than a dozen times as it used to be our go to place for Thai food since the service was good and food portions and taste were consistent. But today for lunch when I had the pad se ew, it was the saltiest thing I've eaten. It was packed to the brim with so much MSG that I crashed so hard on my energy levels afterwards. There were maybe three pieces of chicken for protein and mostly carbs. For $20 a plate, they are heavily skimping on the protein! I hope management reads this and makes changes soon. read more

Ordered the beef boat noodle soup which is kinda hard to find in the east bay. It hit the spot! A sweet, dark, and rich broth that I could add spices to! I got the thin rice noodles. The meat balls were good. One thing this boat noodle didn't include was liver. The beef was kinda like a stewed beef and I didn't like that. I also would order it with less bean sprouts or on the side because it dominated the flavor. All in all, I'd return for boat noodles! Inside the restaurant was clean and updated. The staff were really accommodating and friendly. read more

Racha Café - Boat noodle - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Racha Cafe serves up pretty good Thai food, but the real standout here is the incredible service. I've hosted many large events at this spot, and the staff is always extremely accommodating. They work so fast and diligently, ensuring everything runs smoothly every time. There is a huge private room in the back which is fantastic for large groups. My personal favorites are the green curry and the fried rice--both packed with flavor. If you're near UC Berkeley, this is definitely one of the better Thai spots in the area. Highly recommend, especially for hosting events! read more

Racha is a Berkeley staple! Their portion sizes are very generous and all the food is really good. All of the noodle dishes are a hit. The most recent time I came, it looks like they are pretty accommodating to large groups as there were 2 groups of about 20 people that came in. read more

Racha Café - Kaow Soi - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I think I nailed down the perfect order combination tonight at Racha. I'm generally not the biggest fan of Thai food in America, but Berkeley has really shown me that the Thai food and cultural community is thriving in this city - the best examples are come to mind are Racha and the Thai temple on Sundays. I've tried literally almost everything on the menu, and nothing is bad! I am such a repeat customer due to the consistent quality, service, and flavor that Racha is able to serve up at surprisingly affordable prices for Berkeley standards. I have also hosted big group events in their private back room. Love their hospitality and commitment to providing delicious food and welcoming environment to the community! Fried Chicken Fried Rice is my usual go-to. Their fried tofu puffs are surprisingly simple yet addictive. Khao Soi is delightfully creamy and rich. MANGO STICKY RICE SEASON IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR If Racha has no fans left in this world, it means I am dead. I am hoping and praying that when I get to finally revisit Berkeley a years down the line as an older alum, I will be able to walk down Telegraph avenue to be once again greeted by the friendly blue and white sign that reads 'Racha Cafe'. please do not gentrify racha this community needs racha thank you for coming to my TED talk read more

Super sweet staff, She was a 1 woman show when we showed up. Ordered 2 beverages 2 starters & 2 entrees. Decent pricing. Intimate for sure. Would be back again. Thank you for tolerating my outbursts of high pitched laughs read more

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Came to Racha Cafe with some friends on a Friday Night and I loved the food and would come again and recommend it to anyone craving well priced Thai food. I got the Pad Se Ew with Beef and it was delicious and came out hot and fresh. The service was quick too! I hope to try the other items on the menu but a great restaurant to try in Berkeley! read more

Racha Café - Thai Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great service, ambiance, and food. I would definitely recommend the fried chicken fried rice was delicious ;)