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The Coconut River Park

4.6 (297 reviews)
ModerateThai
Open • 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
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Mango sticky rice with coconut ice cream
Janelle M.

My co worker and I stopped by Coconut River Park for lunch since she has never been here before and wanted to check them out. We walk in are a greeted by a gentleman who says, we can pick anywhere to sit and he'll be right with us. I see a few signs throughout the restaurant if you check in on yelp you get $2.00 beer. I check in and our server brings us each a can of IPA! I'm definitely wasn't expecting that for $2.00 We order Coconut Shrimp for our appetizer my coworker ordered the sweet and sour chicken. I ordered the Seafood Tom Kha and Mango with sticky rice with coconut ice cream for my dessert. My coworker loved her sweet and sour chicken I tried it and it was actually really delicious with the fresh veggies and pineapple. My Tom Kha was so flavorful and the coconut broth was delicious. They were very generous with the seafood. I then get my Mango sticky rice with coconut ice cream. It was really good I just felt they were very stingy with the amount of sticky rice they give. The restaurant itself is pretty small and can accommodate an okay amount of indoor dining. It was definitely a packed house at lunch time and I am glad we got there right when they opened. I will definitely be back to try out other menu items. Coconut River Park did not disappoint.

Ian S.

This is the best Thai food in east sac (if you consider river park, east sac) in my humble opinion. Great Koh Soi, and cashew nut chicken. Other amazing dishes as well, a great happy hour ($2 beer and discounted wine), and good prices. Highly recommend.

Fresh Roll
Alex S.

The food is great! We enjoyed the fresh rolls with the peanut sauce. The fried rice had delicious pineapple and cashews in it. The drunken noodles was ordered with beef. It was very tasty! We sat inside and it seems like that they had a lot of take out orders.

Green Curry
Anusha G.

My friend and I were really excited to try Coconut River Park but unfortunately, it just didn't meet our expectations. We ordered the green curry with vegetables and tofu as well as drunken noodles with tofu ToGo. The green curry was pretty good. The curry itself was flavorful and there was ample protein in it. The noodles felt short for us. They were extremely bland and didn't taste like drunken noodles at all. The quantities they gave us were very reasonable for the price. Service was good as well! The restaurant itself has plenty of parking outside and a good amount of tables inside to seat people during busy lunch and dinner times. Maybe we'll try it again some other time!

Charcoal pad sew
Alisa L.

Thai food is my favorite when it comes to dining out . This place was very promising at first .When we walked in we wanted to take a seat outside since weather was good . The guy handed me menu and told me to come back when I am ready to order . I left my husband and 6 month old outside and went back to order . Once I ordered this men charged me right the way , I paid in cash and thought for myself let's see how it will go and I'll leave a tip once we are done . Usually at the restaurant no one pays in advance for the food anyway ... food arrived shortly after . Papaya salad was good , down side only that iceberg salad were really bitter in that dish . My Pad Thai was good , I must say better then in a lot of other restaurant, it had a flavor and it came mild which was what I asked , too bad that I had to give it all to my husband since his pad sew came out completely burned . I am pretty sure it is easy to figure out at the kitchen that you destroyed the dish and do not bring it to the table . It tasted like charcoal and ofcause no one was eating it . Since we had a baby with us and not in the mood for conversation and didn't have time for them to remake it I was happy that I paid already and we just left . This is sad because I live near by and this place had good reviews. Next time I hope they will check on their food before serving it to people .

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Ida J.

The food was so fresh and flavorful! I tried the beef pad Thai and Thai basil fried rice and omggggg both were delicious and really hit the spot! I also had a glass of plum wine that was sweet, cool, and refreshing. Our server was nice even considering that she was the only person taking orders and in the front of the house. The space is small and cozy with simple decor. If you're coming with a larger group, it's probably a good idea to call ahead so they can make sure there's space. Bonus points for happy hour Monday through Friday until 6 PM most spots end earlier or don't offer it at all these days. Our food came out hot and in a good amount of time. Definitely worth a visit if you're in or near River Park.

The pineapple fried rice

I ordered the Pineapple rice it wasn't hot when it got to the table. The carrots were hard my fork could not piece them. The onions were cut too big so they over powered each bite. The chicken was dry and the flavor was lacking. The appetizer was really yucky. Made with old hard biter lettuce and tofu that hadn't been season before cutting it up and putting it in a wrap.

Don't forget to check in on yelp
Oliver W.

Amazing food , very friendly staff, a must visit sacramento restaurant. I recommend the yellow curry.

Coconut chicken Yellow Curry
Darci K.

I know that y'all have been raving about the coconut, and I can absolutely see why. This is their original location, located near SAC State University, if you blink, you just might miss it. It's in a strip center with a couple of other restaurants. The interior is Uber, casual, and the food is Uber. Tasty. Friends introduced me to this hotspot. Yes, it's a hotspot because their food is made fresh daily, and everything is made in house. It's like having your mom cook for you. I ordered the Thai tea, and it was so tasty that I found the bottom of the glass, a lot faster than I hoped I would. I ordered the yellow curry with chicken. Everything about the dish was pretty tasty. The yellow curry was very mellow, the vegetables, tender, and there is plenty of protein. Much more than I expected. I'm personally not a fan of thinly sliced chicken because I find it becomes too Overcooked. At least for me. It was delicious nonetheless. Service was impeccable, and the wait staff is really nice. I love that the curry comes with purple rice. Something that I've wanted to try, and I was so glad that I did. It's nutty, and simply delicious. I know most people would put some in their curry, but I enjoyed it as is Great spot, reasonably priced, and you definitely get your moneys worth! As I mentioned, it's pretty casual dining. It's a great place to meet up with friends, a casual date, or for that matter just bring the family !

Silver Noodle Salad, Pad Thai, Fried Chicken Wing
Jay Y.

SUCH HUGE PORTIONS!!!!! Omg, I ordered the silver noodle salad thinking it was a tiny portion, boy was I wrong! It was family sized for such a great price and the flavors were amazing. I love silver noodle salad and this one is definitely one of the best! The fried chicken was very crispy and tangy flavored. The pad Thai was cooked perfectly, chewy noods and not soggy at all. The drunken noodles was super spicy and flavored nicely. The staff was very attentive with refilling our waters and drinks and very friendly. Will definitely come back!!!

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Reviews are largely positive. People praise the flavorful Thai dishes, generous portions, friendly service, and welcoming ambience. $2 beer specials are also popular.

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Love this place! We eat here at least once a month and the food quality never fails!!

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This is the best location of The Coconut. Basil and Yellow Curry are fabulous. Service is great. Welcoming environment and staff.

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3 months ago

A small Thai restaurant with decent food. The water cup has stain, so we didn't have their water there.

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2 months ago

Always great tasting food and super friendly! Highly recommend the Basil and Yellow Curry Entrees.

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Great food, best Thai food in river park. I would highly recommend. Family friendly. Fun time

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Superb curries that satisfy the palate. The pumpkin curry is extraordinary! The menu offers both traditional curries and other Thai dishes.

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The spot. This is our go to in sac. Friendly, family run, incredible food. Authentic Thai flavors. Wings are the way.

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Kin Thai Street Eatery - Green Curry

Kin Thai Street Eatery

4.4(698 reviews)
2.6 mi•Midtown
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Service is impeccable and the serves are super nice and attentive! I really like the vibe of the…read moreplace and reminds me a lot like SEA. Place was packed during lunch because of the farmer's market on Saturday. We got the Hat Yai fried chicken, green curry, crab fried rice, beef satay, thai tea and Piak Sakoo (Sago Pudding w/ Young Coconut) The hat yai fried chicken is a must! It was so crispy and flavorful, especially with the sauce. The crab fried rice was also so good and paired nicely with everything. The green curry has a lot of vegetables and is a nice change from the regular red curry I usually get. The thai tea is just right, not too sweet. The most disappointing thing is the beef satay. I wanted to switch it up from the regular chicken satay but the beef satay was overcooked and chewy. It was quite inedible so that's the only thing I probably wouldn't get. The pandan sago was also so good. The sago being warm paired nicely with the coconut ice cream. Overall, I'm looking forward to going back to try new things.

It's always a struggle finding a good place to eat on our way out from Tahoe. My Fiance found this…read moreand it was a good find and perfect stop when to switch drivers lol. Anyway, I can see why they earned their Michelin Guide status. We clearly over ordered for 2 people with 3 items. The Waygu ground beef Laarb w/ sticky purple rice, Fried Softshell & Blue crab lumps curry w/ white rice & Egg covered Pad Thai w/ huge Shrimps. The food not only looked vibrant in colors, the presentation was on point, and the portions were huge. It looked and tasted delish, with lots of competing flavors. It has a unique, authentic street flavors, so don't expect a typical restaurant Thai place. The service was quick and friendly, granted, it was a slow Sunday night before closing. The ambiance is cute and modern, with a lot of knickknack street-casual designs. We overordered, as we wanted to try almost everything at least we can always take it to go. I was expecting the Pad Thai would be on the sweet side but it was more on a tangy side and we both agreed, which made it our least favorite dish but we loved the other two dishes. We'd go back for sure if we're in the area or on the way home from Tahoe or Reno, to try the other dishes. Even their to go boxes are pretty!

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Kin Thai Street Eatery - Dining area-- comfortable stools, but no back

Dining area-- comfortable stools, but no back

Kin Thai Street Eatery - Khao Soi w/ Chicken ($18)

Khao Soi w/ Chicken ($18)

Kin Thai Street Eatery - Pa Tong Go : Thai-style airy and crispy fried dough with a side of Thai tea custard dipping

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Drunken Noodle - Midtown - Powered by The Coconut .
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Drunken Noodle - Midtown

4.5(794 reviews)
2.2 mi•Midtown, Newton Booth
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We picked up some drunken noodles from here a few weeks back and it was delightful. Good portion…read moresizes and a diverse amount of meats including fish and calamari as proteins. It is a bit pricey- I think we paid over $40 for 2 takeout dishes. I would definitely come back again, though I'm not as crazy for the fish protein.

Zero out of ten. Genuinely the worst Pad Thai I've ever had…read more When ordering, I was given three spice options: no spice, medium, or very spicy. I asked if they could do something mild, but was told they don't offer that. I'm Indian and normally handle spice very well, so I was worried that "no spice" would be completely bland. I went with their lowest actual spice option: medium. Huge mistake. The first bite genuinely scared me. It tasted like someone had dumped an entire packet of chili directly into my mouth. My eyes immediately started watering, my mouth was on fire, and eating it was extremely uncomfortable. This wasn't a matter of me being sensitive to spice, the "medium" was insanely spicy. My friend, who is also South Asian and accustomed to spicy food, couldn't finish hers either. I politely told our waitress that the medium Pad Thai was far too spicy for me to eat. Her solution was to offer me sugar to pour over it. That sounded awful, so I declined. At that point I literally went on ChatGPT to figure out how I could salvage my meal. It suggested peanut sauce as one option to help tone down the heat, which sounded much more reasonable. I asked the waitress for some peanut sauce and was told I could have it for an additional charge. Considering I was only asking for it because their "medium" Pad Thai was practically inedible, I found that pretty disappointing. But I wanted to actually eat the food I had paid for, so I agreed. The peanut sauce helped slightly, but I basically had to eat a spoonful of peanut sauce with every single bite just to tolerate the Pad Thai. At that point, I wasn't enjoying dinner. The restaurant itself also felt very dirty. The floors looked like they desperately needed to be mopped, which made the overall experience even less appealing. Between the inedible food, the lack of any meaningful attempt to fix the problem, being charged extra for something I needed just to make the meal tolerable, and the cleanliness of the restaurant, I seriously considered leaving no tip. I ultimately did leave one, albeit reluctantly. Zero out of ten experience. I will absolutely never come back.

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Drunken Noodle - Midtown - Happy Hour every day 4:30 pm -6:00 pm

Happy Hour every day 4:30 pm -6:00 pm

Drunken Noodle - Midtown - The Drunken Noodle Midtown.
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The Drunken Noodle Midtown. Thai Restaurant Powered by The Coconut

Drunken Noodle - Midtown - Drunken noodles with veggies

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Thai Time - Mango Red Curry

Thai Time

4.7(343 reviews)
3.6 mi•Downtown
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The food here is delicious and exceeded my expectations!! The red curry was creamy, fragrant, and…read morepacked with chicken and vegetables. I asked for medium spice, which was pretty spicy and had a kick to it. I would probably get mild spice next time to let the rest of the flavors shine through. The pad Thai had the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Usually pad thai is too sweet for me, but I enjoyed this dish a lot. Service was a little slow since there was only one worker handling to-go orders and the rest of the tables, but the food made up for it. The interior is cozy with bar seating and booths. The dim lighting and jazz music added a relaxing and intimate touch too. So glad we found this place!!

Not a welcoming setting from the owner, as she states. We had to dine outside because we had a dog…read more(which is fine) but she insisted that in Sacramento people who dine outside have to carry out our own plates to the table AND bring the plates/cups/utensils back in. That it is customary in Sacramento. Ok then, what about to those that are elders or disabled who can't bring the plates? I was lucky I had few of my fam to help but there's no warmth to this owner. No one even checked on us at all! We would have left but we had to pay upfront before we found out we had to be the waitress. Food wasn't even worth it (papaya was bland, pad Thai was average). Update: owner replied to this post. Everything that she stated wasn't true at all. I asked why we have to bring all the stuff in and she insisted that it's customary in Sacramento-- she did NOT asked us at all or did we asked, the owner said it immediately when we got seated that we HAD to bring it in. Yes I was upset AFTER we were told to bring the plates and everything in; we just came back from a vacation so we were in a good mood). Please don't make it seem that you were innocent as you also keep mentioning that is how things are in Sacramento and asked where I was even from. Also, we would've been more understanding if we didn't give us an attitude from the start and told us to get our own plate and bring it back in. A word of advice: please hire more staff since that would give some politeness to ALL customers. If you were so busy, how would you even have the time to explain why you wanted us to do waitress work. Please, you straight up and said we have to pick up our our plate of foods WITHOUT any of the understaff part. Again, owner keep trying to make a costumer experience in the wrong since honest review will hurt her business. Never in my Yelp reviews owner is so against a bad review --this just verifies how the owner is very defensive and keeps justifying without taking accountability of what actually happened (like how we even know she was working alone since we're outside). Also, please don't make any assumptions, they're not my husband or daughter (we never mentioned this and how inaccurate the owner perspective is). Further customers, please be aware when you leave bad reviews, expect the owner to persist that you're in the wrong (like she did with other previous bad reviews).

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Thai Time - Coconut soup

Coconut soup

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Fried Calamari

Thai Farm House BBQ and Bistro

Thai Farm House BBQ and Bistro

4.5(835 reviews)
3.6 mi•Downtown
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Charming small dining establishment great for a quick family meal together. Or a quiet date night…read moreout. Optional a lot of people order takeout. The food was fresh and delicious in every bite. We ordered the egg roles; chicken satay to start. Papaya salad was so refreshing. We finished with the avocado curry and pineapple fried rice. A taste for the senses.

I had this restaurant booked under my Yelp favorites in Sacramento and decided to visit again after…read moretwo years. Unfortunately, the quality of food has deteriorated since I last visited. I'm not sure if management or chef has changed but their food is not what I remembered from years ago. We initially ordered their tofu pad thai and gai yang and immediately noticed how pricey their menu was. They have a wall of specials and I remember being shocked that their orange chicken was $24. I didn't mind paying more than what I was used to for my pad thai because I remembered their food was delicious but I was shocked when my pad thai came out. It was literally drowned in sauce and looked like it was a bowl of noodle soup. I was still optimistic hoping that it tasted better than it looked but it just tasted like sweet rice noodle soup. I was hesitant to bring it up to the waitress after two bites but so glad I did because I would have hated myself if I left without saying anything. The waitress was kind and offered to remake the dish. Instead, I opted for something else because I was afraid to be disappointed again. I ordered their tofu drunken noodles since I've gotten it here before and remember it being tasty. I confirmed that the drunken noodle was going to be a dry noodle dish and thankfully it was. It was good but not the best I've ever had. My boyfriend had their gai yang which is a marinated grilled chicken dish. He said it was pretty dry without the sauce on the side but the sweet chili sauce provided was pretty tasty. It's probably not worth $26 given the how dry the chicken was and he said he would never order it again. Overall, the customer service was great and portions were good. I had to deduct 3 stars from my previous review as the food quality has significantly gone down in my experience and doesn't justify the high menu prices in my opinion.

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Thai Farm House BBQ and Bistro - Deep Fried Banana with Coconut Ice Cream

Deep Fried Banana with Coconut Ice Cream

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Mango Sticky Rice

Thai Canteen - #26 Pad Thai

Thai Canteen

3.7(1.3k reviews)
3.0 mi•Midtown
•$$

Thai Canteen has been around for all long as I can remember, before all the new, modern Thai spots…read morestarted 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.

the food was good the service was ok. food prep and delivery…read moreto 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.

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Thai Canteen - #1 Kana Moo Grob : Crispy pork belly with Chinese broccoli

#1 Kana Moo Grob : Crispy pork belly with Chinese broccoli

Thai Canteen - #6 Kao Pad Puu : Crab fried rice

#6 Kao Pad Puu : Crab fried rice

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The Coconut River Park - thai - Updated October 2026

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