Thai Canteen has been around for all long as I can remember, before all the new, modern Thai spots started popping up all over Midtown. There's a reason this original spot stuck around for so long.. consistent, delicious, and open late night! #25 Bamee Bphet Yang 5/5* Duck Egg Noodle Soup is why I come here! Thai Canteen is the ONLY Thai spot that makes this duck noodle soup. Noodles are so plump and springy like the texture of freshly made ramen noodles. The broth is intense in flavor, amped up by the honey roasted duck and has this slightly salty, sweet umami taste. If it weren't for the "No MSG" red letters stamped on the menu board, I would've thought this soup had some MSG. The flavor is THAT delicious where you can't really pinpoint where it's coming from. #24 Gkuay Dtlow Reur (Boat Noodles) 3/5* The thin pho Noodles were fresh and cooked perfectly al dente, but the soup itself was lacking that beefy richness. The broth was watered down and bland. #26 Pad Thai Noodles with Tofu 5/5* Good portion size that is shareable for two. The soft tofu is plump and soaked up the pad thai sauce well. There's just enough sauce without the dish being overly saucy. The flavor is richer and less sticky sweet than other Thai places, making this more savory with a just slight hint of tamarind sweetness. Happy Hour Eggs Over Rice 1/5* This popped up on the Happy Hour menu one time and it is exactly what the name says. Just an egg omlette over a mound of white rice. The egg was overcooked, dry, and lacked any flavor. Even at HH prices, this is a hard pass. The location and hours are so convenient smack in the middle of downtown. You order at the counter, choose any seat, and the food comes out fast. Water is self service. This makes for a good lunch spot if you're short on time but want a good cooked meal. They have both after work HH and late night HH. There's a small bar inside as well and patio seating on the side. read more

the food was good the service was ok. food prep and delivery to my group was not too long. food still hot when it hit the table. ambiance - was ok for the group. food smelled good and looked great. service was acceptable. left a nice tip on the table for whoever stuck cleaning up after us. we had a messy food fight. read more

I love Thai Canteen! The food is fire - the order came out super fast. We got the hot - don't do Thai hot, unless you can handle super spicy! I loved everything I ordered - best pad kee mao - and panang curry! They have a key to use the bathroom - the staff was nice - got me extra spicy sauce :) You can self serve water. Ambiance is like a fast food joint. read more

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Whew! I know the parking is awful but it's worth the hassle! I've dined at Thai Canteen a few times and they never miss. My favorites are the crab fried rice and the pad thai. Shareable portions, can easily feed 3-4 people. Thai Canteen has a chill, dive-ish vibe with a mix patrons (different ages, couples, small groups, etc) which is nice. It's pretty much self serve once your food arrives. Be sure to check out the special menu as well. read more

Came here with a friend of mine after hearing a lot of people recommend it. When we came there were a few tables filled with people but tons of people picking up to-go orders. We ordered a few things share, the portions were generous, and the food was good. We ordered the papaya salad medium spicy but it didn't have much spice to it. The cocktails were decent as well. I would come again to try other dishes too. read more

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Came here with my coworker during our lunch break because she was craving Thai food for lunch. They had a good variety of Thai dishes such as Pad Thai. We ordered the Yum Shiang Hai to share and got mild spice thinking it wouldn't be too spicy. However, even with mild spice, it was too spicy for my coworker so if you can't handle spice levels that well, definitely don't let the mild space level fool you and just order no spice. Another thing that caught my eye was their drink menu. They had a fun list of seasonal cocktails that makes me want to come back to try more of their menu for both food and drinks! read more

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I'm disappointed because I ordered the pad med mamung and there was literally 3 water chestnuts in it. I get that the chicken is usually most requested but I ordered it because there would be water chestnuts. read more

It's been a while since my last visit to this fast casual place. We normally come during lunchtime. This time, I'm so glad they were open late because we were starving after a grueling day. The place was happening! People just kept piling in... diners and food delivery service as well. The food was still as delicious as I remembered it to be! We had the fried pork, Jay's special, and the pad gra pow. Everything was very flavorful and delicious! Of course, the must have... roti with sweet milk! We left as happy campers! read more

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I really enjoyed my to-go meal from Thai canteen. Everything tasted super flavorful and fresh. I highly recommend pairing your meal with their Thai tea. I would say that for someone who just moved to midtown, this is a pretty reliable spot to grab Thai food. I specifically had their drunken noodles and I thoroughly enjoyed them. The only thing I'd caution is the spice level because I put spice on the side, and it was still spicy. Besides that, enjoy! read more

Late Night Door Dash. Boyfriend hadn't eaten dinner, and it was getting late, so we ordered him some food. He got the Kana Moo Grab with extra pork belly. He said it was a bit salty, but the Chinese broccoli was good. Got delivery, so can't speak to ambiance, but food came quickly and it did the job. read more

Thai Canteen - Kana Moo Grob - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

My best friend and I visited Thai Canteen during the early dinner time on a Saturday. I was so hyped to take my bestie who visited from San Diego to Thai Canteen because from my memories, this was one of the best Thai foods I ever had in Sacto area a while ago. The restaurant has indoor, outdoor tables, and a mini bar section. You order your food at the counter, pay for it, then grab a number and place it on your table. Food arrived pretty quickly and the service we received was alright. We ordered Thai Tea, Palm Juice, Pad See Ew with Beef, and Pad Thai with Chicken, all the staple food people usually order at any Thai place. The price is decent, portion is quite large, we ended up need to pack some leftover home. But for the taste, I would say it was pretty mid, not as good as I remembered. Pad Thai taste was just average, the noodle actually a little bit too soggy for my taste, and it had a very strong tomato/ketchup flavor instead of tamarind. Pad See Ew lacked that wok smoke flavor and was quite salty, but the vegetables still had a crunchy texture, and beef was tender. Thai Tea was alright, I wished it could be a little bit more creamier but the Palm Juice was definitely a unique and refreshing drink, think of it like coconut juice but more dense and have a nice fragant of natural sugar. Overall, it was an okay experience. Maybe they changed the chef or the sauce, honestly i dont know, it just not as great as how I remembered it. read more

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We came to Thai Canteen on a Friday night and it wasn't too busy, which was a nice surprise. You order at the register and serve yourself water, and then they bring the food out to your table. I got the Pad Gra Prow. The flavor was really good and had a nice kick, but there were definitely more veggies than chicken, which was kind of a bummer. My friend ordered the red curry. It was on the sweeter side and served in a small bowl with rice on the side. Overall, we really liked the vibe and would definitely come back to try other items on the menu. I've also had their mango sticky rice before and it's really good. Great spot if you're looking for casual Thai food with quick service. read more

Thai Canteen - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Food: the food is delicious. I got the pad Thai and one of our faves the garlic rice with pork belly. Definitely recommend! Service: the service was great. We were greeted with smiles by the staff and was very helpful when ordering food. Ambiance: casual restaurant read more

Thai Canteen - Pork Garlic Fried Rice with Fried Pork - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I love Thai Canteen so much! Came here with a group of my coworkers for my belated birthday lunch. I always look forward to coming here because the food is absolutely delicious. I ordered the Pad See Ew medium spicy with a side of white rice and also try the Thai green tea. And everything was AMAZING! Service was friendly and wonderful. We went around 1140am. Got a big table for our group and it's always a great place to chat during lunch time. I was so happy I was able to try a sample of the Thai green tea and I loved the cute little shot glass it came in. Thank you for the wonderful lunch. Perfect place for a late bday celebration! Love bringing new folks that have never been too! read more

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Came here for some late night eats to wrap up date night and per usual this place did not disappoint. We ordered reverse happy hour pad Thai and bbq chicken skewers. No alcohol but we both got Thai tea; I went with regular and Mr Man opted for lemon. Kind of jealous of his drink. Both were delicious and glad we opted for the large. Overall we had a great night music selection was great and the food was tasty. Mr man said to get the papaya salad next time so we will definitely be back for some more late night eats read more

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I loved that it was open late! Was attending a convention on Easter weekend and we were looking for a spot to eat after a late meeting. I ordered the garlic fried rice with shrimp...I don't eat meat so the fact that they were willing to do with shrimp instead of pork was great! It was just ok...not sure why it wasn't amazing, but for late night it was totally fine. I was hungry and totally forgot to take pictures! I will have to go back and revisit this place...as I normally love Thai food. Also what was even better than the food, the staff was great! They were kind and very accommodating! read more

Food great. Drinks awesome. Nathan ADORABLE. Come for the menu, stay for the bartender. (Sorry to embarrass you buddy - hah!)

Not the best Pad Kee Mao I've had, but the noodles were cooked perfectly, and it had a decent flavor. The Tom Kha I'm soup was just OK The papaya salad was good not the best I've ever had The satay chicken was OK. The peanut sauce was very boring. This is a restaurant that you would come when you want to just walk up and order and not have to split a bell with a bunch of people doesn't have table order service but they do deliver your meal to your table after they give you a number. It's self serve water, ice and they do have lemons for the water. This restaurant is located on the super busy 16th St. three lane to get downtown one way road which is very hard to park and if you do get a parking spot it's a busy street. One good thing about this restaurant compared to other Thai restaurants is that it's opened in between lunch and dinner. Most of them seem to close by 3 PM and don't open until 4:30 or 5 PM so this is one of the few that you can hit up anytime a day. read more

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My favorite place for Tom Yum, without a doubt! The thai tea is also yummy. Watch the spice level on your food, medium is not medium!

Me and a friend came here after the CARDI B concert at Golden one center. We initially chose this place because it was super late and who doesn't Love Thai Food! I got the Papaya Salad and pork skewers and everything was so good. The place was clean, customer service was good and I definitely will be coming back. I love their late night hours. On the weekdays I believe they're open until 1am and weekends 3am (I believe). Everything was so flavorful and I will be coming back. Check it out next time you're looking for a late night snack! read more

Thai Canteen - Pork skewers - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Ive been here several times, tried multiple dishes, and the food is always good! I like how you pay before sitting down and there are plenty of seating. The only downside is finding parking but it is in downtown so I can't really complain. The green thai curry is my favorite but the pad thai is a close second. Would recommend if you're looking for a new thai spot! read more

Thai Canteen - green curry and pad thai - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

My friends and I came on a Saturday afternoon. I usually came here way later in the evening, so it was a nice change coming in the daytime. We ordered the Pad Si Ew & Pad Thai (both with chicken). I'm taking a star off because they didn't offer us shareable plates but they did to the next party? I thought service was just slightly inconsistent. I really enjoy the quality of food here. read more

I've been here twice now and omg the food is bomb! I've had both the noodles and rice plates, baked mussels, pork skewers w sticky rice, garlic mushrooms and everything was delicious and came out quick. The good food plus the friendly, proactive staff who always pre bus the tables so you don't have empty plates just sitting on your table while you are eating. Also they definitely have way more sake choices than I remember last time. My sister loved the chicken pad thai. Also the restaurant was clean and a pretty spacious place, we love sitting at the long tables because we order 4-7 plates of food everytime we come in. Highly recommended! read more

Thai Canteen - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

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One of my favorite Thai restaurants in Sacramento! The food is always fresh to order and delicious. Today, we kept it simple and ordered Thai fried rice and fried shrimp. Our server was Kaylin, she was so sweet and had a great suggestion on food items. The ambiance was nice. We sat outside and enjoyed the sunny day. read more

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I love TC! This is my favorite place to go to before you go out, and even after the night ends. Their food goes great with the beers and soju/sakes. The cashiers are always pretty kind as well, they all have great personalities. It can get pretty packed in here, and it can get loud too when it's busy. But they got a good amount of seats, especially if you're a bigger party, they have a big table in the middle of their restaurant. I always love getting their thai tea soju shots. It's so delicious, you don't even need chaser. I tried their pork skewers with sticky rice (from their happy hour menu) and the pork was so tender and juicy! For $12, it was pretty worth it. read more

Thai Canteen - pork skewers w/ sticky rice - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I have liked everything that I have tried here. The curry puffs were great, the egg rolls are fine, the pad see ew is good, and the pad kee mao is really good. I prefer pad see ew as a dish but the pad kee mao is better than the pad see ew here. The staff is always friendly and the place is clean. read more

Great spot to get some grub after a night out in Sacramento Mid Town as this place is open late. It will provide a good plate of comfort food. Party of 5, we ordered 7 dishes *chicken curry *shrimp eggrolls *crab fried rice *beef drunken noodles *chicken laab *roti My fav of all the dishes waa the crab fried rice - it is a meal by its self. Consist of both real and imitation crab. The chicken laab was heavy on the ginger, a dislike for me but my friends liked it The noodles was just ok, felt lacking in the flavor park. You cant really go wrong with shrimp egg roll. The curry was yummy. What didn't go well: Slow bringing the food out and they forgot out shrimp rolls. We eneded up having to remind them and we ate it last. - the fact that they are open late was good enough and will come again. read more

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Good food. Good portions. If you like it spicy. "Hot" is very spicy. Will order again

I ordered DoorDash delivery from Thai Canteen in Sacramento, CA on Wednesday, 3/5/25, around 11 PM. I was able to try the Pad Si Ew (w/ Chicken) & Thai Fried Rice (w/Chicken): 1) The Pad Si Ew dish was great in taste. I got hot as the spicy level and the heat element delivered. It was enjoyable as a whole. 2) Unfortunately, the Thai Fried rice was bland and flavorless. It desperately needed help with flavor. The rice also seemed like it was not "fried" either. Overall, the entire dish was dissatisfying and underwhelming. It fell below expectations and as a result, I didn't consume it. The order was prepared in a timely manner and the delivery came in under 30 minutes. I appreciated the quick service from the restaurant's end. Overall, Thai Canteen is on top of serving food in a reasonable timeframe. I'd order the Pad Si Ew dish again and try more food options other than the Thai Fried Rice. read more

Thai Canteen - Pad Si Ew (Chicken) - Hot - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I look for refreshing dishes when we have warmer weather during this time of year and the steak salad at Thai Canteen is one of my favorite late spring/early summer dishes. Everything about it screams spring/summer. It's salty, aromatic, vinegary. There's even a spicy kick, but I highly recommend adding a few of their homemade sauces, such as the fish sauce with Thai chili on top for an even spicier bite. The steak is cooked well. Not chewy, but not super firm. Perfectly tender and just seasoned to absolute perfection but for me it's the spices and dressing for this salad is what makes this a must try dish. There's a ton of flavor. The salt and vinegar combination are what keeps me coming back for more. Another positive about this dish is that it won't leave you feeling bloated or heavy but at the same time it's filling. It's the best of both worlds. Friendly and quick service left me excited to return for another meal. read more

Thai Canteen - Neur Nuer Nam Tok - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

What happened to this fav dish?? It doesn't taste the same as before? New cook or new owners??? I guess I won't be back read more

Thai Canteen - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

I never understood why this place had lower stars than I anticipated. Came here with my partner and he was impressed by the food. I always feel like I have a good experience here. The food is good and so is the spice level too. I like how that it's open pretty late and you can't go wrong with Thai food! Now I wish there was more bathrooms because sometimes folks be hogging that up! LOL. The staff here is super friendly and nice. They are so attentive too. We ordered a couple dishes and shared it (family style) my bf really liked the soup and the larb. The flavors were really good. When you first walk in you're greeted with medium lit ambiance that has a high noise level. The bar is on the right side and you order in the front and pay too. After that you get a number and find a table. Water is self serve as well. Food comes out pretty quickly and had no complaints. Overall if you're in sac and want Thai food late at night for some reason or if you're hungry and want something that opens late, pull thru. Will be back !! read more

Thai Canteen - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

I usually try to avoid giving negative reviews, but this experience was poor enough that I felt the need to share, and honestly, I'm being generous with 3 stars. We ordered three dishes through Grubhub: the Pad Si Ew, Jay's Special, and the Spicy Wings. "Jay's Special", This was the only solid dish of the night. It was flavorful, rich, and very tasty; the eggplant worked well here. Pad Si Ew, This was perhaps the worst I've ever had. It was completely bland with insufficient sauce, and the beef was rubbery and barely edible. While the broccoli was okay, the dish overall was so bad that we couldn't get past the first few bites. Spicy Wings - These were a disaster. They had a "funky" smell that didn't come from the spices, it smelled like something was actually wrong with the meat. They weren't spicy at all, and to be honest, I was worried about whether they were even sanitary. Completely inedible. I recommend that the owners of this place will take a close look at their kitchen and their recipes because something is not clicking over there. read more

One of the best spots to get food late at night. You go in to order and choose your own seating. They only have street parking. The service is pretty fast, I typically don't wait more than 10 minutes. The restaurant has a good amount of seating and is fairly clean. I usually get their chicken pad thai at medium spice. It has a good amount of kick to it and the portion is generous. I like this place because they have a happy hour for food and drinks later in the night. The yellow curry is a little watery, but good. I enjoyed mango sticky rice, the rice was a good texture. The mango was fresh. I didn't really like the green thai tea drink, but that is probably preference. I prefer the regular thai tea. But, overall this is a great place for Thai food. read more

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CIM weekend. Packet pick-up day! Once done at convention center my cousin took me try favorite Thai spot for lunch. It located in the heart of downtown close to state capital. I can understand more so why it cousin favorite right across the street from his place. The sign out front kind of small and outside deceiving thinking is there restaurant inside. Once get inside realize nice place very chill open area with some cool interior decor. The way it works order at the counter give u number and bring the food to u. The menu is not very big, nice diversity, and like chalkboard style board. It broken down rice plates, noodles plate, salad, apps, and my first time lot to choose. I settled on the Panand Neur rice plates. It comes nice portion of rice. The bowl of Panang Neur was heavenly! It hit all the right spots. Dish would highly recommend! If in downtown near state capital looking for Thai food. Thai Canteen is winnah!!!! read more

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Don't let their website fool you--the pad see ew has thick cut carrots and broccoli in it, not Chinese broccoli/gai lan. It is still delicious though, and the noodles aren't goopy. 2 meals worth for me. The pad med mamuang (breaded protein with cashews, onions, dried chilies) rice plate is also awesome. I haven't seen anywhere else with pad med mamuang. The rice plates' pricing sometimes feel a little silly because they give you rice and the actual dish in the same container that, say, Thai Time would give you packed full of the actual dish, with a separate container of rice on the side for the same price. read more

Thai Canteen - Pad see ew chicken - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

We went late night for dinner. It was busy and vibrant. It's counter service with a large menu to choose from above the counter. They had a late night happy hour but none of the dishes on that menu jumped out at me so I went with a classic Pad See Ew with beef. It was fresh and hot though a little bland compared to usual but that was easily fixed after asking for the hot chili oil. My other friends ordered the peanut curry and Pad See Ew and everyone like their dishes. The portions are generous but the prices seem a bit high. Great place for a late night bite. The food always comes out quickly. read more

Thai Canteen - Peanut Curry with Chicken - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Second Review Tuesday 3/31! I've already left a review for my favorite Thai place in Sacramento but I wanted to leave another one just to give a shoutout to Jayden. He was so helpful during our visit and continued to check on us, and others, throughout to make sure everything was good. He had such a positive attitude and I can tell he is a hard worker. Definitely one of the greats! Thank you again Jayden :) read more

my bf and i were in the area from san jose and my bf's friend recommended this place. i'm so glad that he did bc this place was a 10/10!! everything was incredibly good, the service was great and it looked so cute inside. we both came in thinking this place would be mediocre and looking at the prices i thought it would be a little too much but they are so generous with their portions! you get so much for how much you pay, everything was so worth it. we shared the pad thai, tom yum soup and yellow curry. the tom yum was literally the best tom yum we both had. they definitely put something else in the pad thai that makes it taste so good and different than other ones we've tried. the yellow curry was good but don't think i'd get it again. for drinks i got the green thai tea and it was soo delicious!! my bf got a classic modelo. side note, the bartender was so nice and welcoming. we're def coming back and trying different dishes! we're already craving it. also, we both already recommended this place to so many ppl PLEASE COME TO SAN JOSE, WE'LL BE YOUR #1 CUSTOMERS!! read more

Thai Canteen - Pad Thai, Tom Yum Soup, Yellow Curry - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Ordered 4 items for a total of $60. Small Tom Yum Veggie Bowl $14. Chicken pad Thai $18. 6 piece Chicken wings $14. Thai Ice Tea $5.50. Have only had good experiences when dining in, but takeout portions are a rip off. The sizes are equivalent to that of leftovers when we dine in. May have caught them on an off night. The food was still cooked incredibly well. Will only be dining in from here in the future. 5 stars when dining in. 4 for the takeout experience. read more

Thai Canteen - Tom Yum Veggie Bowl. Chicken pad Thai. Chicken wings. Thai Ice Tea. - Thai Near Me - Sacramento, California