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Calgang Thai Eatery in San Rafael

4 (112) 194 Northgate Dr one, San Rafael, CA 94903, United States

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Thai restaurant
Asian restaurant
Restaurant
Southeast Asian restaurant

Location on the map

San Rafael, Marin County, California, US

Phone: +1 415-499-3501
Site: http://calgangthaieatery.com/

Opening hours

Monday:11 AM–3 PM
Tuesday:11 AM–3 PM
Wednesday:11 AM–3 PM
Thursday:11 AM–3 PM
Friday:11 AM–3 PM
Saturday:12–3 PM
Sunday:Closed

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Total reviews rating 4

112 Reviews for Calgang Thai Eatery 2024:

Review №1

2023-11-05 21:52:09

Calgang Thai has the best Pad Thai. This is the conclusion I reached after I tried many other Thai restaurants in the area.

Review №2

2019-06-18 02:06:24

This used to be one of my favorite lunch/ dinner spots when I worked nearby. I stopped by today for old time sake and got my usual 2 item lunch combo: Pad thai, chicken satay w/ fried rice and an side bowl of red pumpkin curry. Always fresh and always good!

Review №3

2017-08-24 03:13:20

Glad to have a good Thai place in town, conveniently located near Safeway. The noodles werent oily like all the other places in Marin and still had lots of flavor. Ordering a combination plate is a great way to try more items. Fish was unexpectedly spicy, which was slightly disappointing (couldnt even taste it because it was so spicy) - but Ill be back to try the other dishes.Portion sizes are always going to be small in California... Ill accept it eventually.-------Update: came back to try other dishes! All the noodles weve tried so far are delicious! They accommodated my request for pad-woon-sen (glass noodles) even though its not on the menu, so that warrants a 5-star rating!

Review №4

2021-02-24 19:58:19

Ordered pad thai chicken. I expected the pad thai to be more stir fried. Not bad. There were prob about 5 pieces of chicken. It’s like a fast food thai place. Nice quick.

Review №5

2023-02-28 14:48:37

Love this place especially when I have little time. Service buffet has actually delicious items. Favorites are green curry tofu with pumpkin and the eggplant with basil.

Review №6

2023-05-30 03:50:54

Really delicous Thai food, lots of options and they have duck! The service was top notch as well.

Review №7

2023-10-03 02:20:18

Love the service here and they have great food 👍

Review №8

2022-08-20 06:37:34

Was passing through town and stumbled kinda late on this Thai restaurant, so we gave it a try knowing they close by 9pm . When we got inside, the hostess, may be owner said that we only can do take out . So we Ordered 2 pad Thais, asked for 1 spicey and one regular. Got wrong orders and kinda turned off the hostess got a bit mad, then she said we give you spice on the side . Wow, thats it, that made it a quick fix ? Felt like we were there late and they wanted to close. Any ways the food was ok . Im a bit skeptical, not sure if Ill ever visit Calgang again .

Review №9

2022-07-24 00:01:13

This place was good until a year or two ago. Ate here while running errands near by and familiar faces are all gone and dishes tasted so different and almost bad that I am compelled to write to say the new owners are not keeping the same recipes.None of the people whom I know from Thom Kiang or Calgang from old days are here.Very disappointing. The new cook had Pad Himmapan all wrong (compared to how I remember 2 or 3 years ago). And the Pad Thai is missing the flavor of Pad Thai. I don’t know what happened to this restaurant. Looks like new owners totally massed up the cook & recipes. Sad day to find out it’s not the same Calgang.

Review №10

2017-10-29 18:26:09

I love spicy food. My familys favorite place.

Review №11

2022-11-04 02:06:09

Their Pad See Ew is just right. Its hard to find a Thai restaurant in Marin that makes Thai food like the San Francisco staples but if you like Osha Thai, Ploy, Marnee, or Khan Toke in SF then you will like this place.

Review №12

2020-03-19 02:45:05

First of all they don’t deliver. Second off all the dishes were watered down, lacked flavor and I have never had a curry dish with so many chunks of onions in my life. The Tom Kha Soup had 2 slices of chicken and the rest was cabbage. The did not send rice with the curry dish either. Also pieces of unpeeled ginger where thrown in my dish. Overpriced and not to standard. Will never order there again. Very disappointing.

Review №13

2019-12-05 04:00:34

This is a great place to go for lunch or pick up to go food on the way home. There is a variety to choose from and some food is spicy while some is not. This works well for me and the Thai Fried Rice is a favorite with or without the chili sauce! The food seems fresh, well prepared and delicious!

Review №14

2022-06-27 22:19:32

We ate there many times in the past and enjoyed fresh vibrantly tasty meals. We ate there recently and the food was surprisingly bad. Enough said. We wont eat there again.

Review №15

2016-05-02 15:51:34

I love this place ! Lets start with the decor - its soothing without being pretentious. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about their menu. I admit Im a vegetarian so I cant honestly comment on the meat dishes but friends have said their duck entree and chicken satay are delicious. I personally love their red curry dish. All the entrees come out of the kitchen beautifully presented, flavorful and hot.

Review №16

2018-08-15 03:22:21

Delicious food. Best Thai Ive had in a long time. Daily lunch special is a good value with a broad selection. Some staff are very friendly; others a bit less so, but overall I enjoy coming here and will return again.

Review №17

2017-05-17 04:32:25

Best green curry ever. And its vegetarian! No fish sauce and no shrimp paste by default...so its pure and I can eat it anytime. This is my new favorite weekend go to place to eat. We all love it.

Review №18

2018-04-18 05:56:16

Great for their lunch offerings. They have a combo where you can pick two items. Its not going to be the most flavorful thing youve ever eaten but its generally quick and relatively cheap for how much food you get. I especially like the red curry with pumpkin, but the pad thai is rather bland.

Review №19

2018-10-06 16:11:27

I got the avocado green curry house special. Very good. More like a big bowl of soup. Lots of generous chunks of avocado in there along with pumpkin, peppers and other veggies. My only complaint is that I find they didnt really cook the veggies enough. Too hard and raw. The zucchini, cabbage and pumpkin too under cooked. I find that many Asian restaurants tend to do that. They ought to partially cook vegetables in the morning and then finish them off before giving to the customer. I think they tend to undercook vegetables in the interest of time but if they partially cook them in the morning that would save time later

Review №20

2019-08-03 13:06:19

I saw a sign saying 10.49 fir all day..you get 2 entrees and rice..decided to try this as going out to eat is not cheap..I been to this place a year ago..food was ok..been to Thailand..food is not done really..more americanized...I ordered a beef and pork entree not much..I took it to go..took home to eat..flavors were ok..some of beef and pork was a bit hard..anyways if you are looking for a meal and hungry then it is made for that. Nice decor etc..not my taste

Review №21

2021-02-22 19:46:26

Tried a tom yum and pineapple rice. The soup was not tasty and the rice was ok but not for its price. However, my order was done quickly, the service area is nice and clean.

Review №22

2023-04-01 23:59:16

Always delicious! I have enjoyed their great Thai food since they were in the Northgate Mall. Now with their dining room I enjoy their warm and friendly service as well. If youre in a hurry, they have a wonderful selection to go.

Review №23

2019-01-03 21:30:41

This restaurant has been sold by the original family owners. Its not at all the same quality of food AT ALL that it had been for so many years; we were served much smaller portions, cold rice and clearly day old sauteed eggplant. Will not be returning, sadly.

Review №24

2019-11-06 20:25:40

Love this place. Their house special: Tiew Gang w/chicken (egg or rice noodles in a rich yellow curry broth) is my favorite dish. I wish I could get it in every Thai restaurant. I cant, so I come back here again and again. Always satisfies.

Review №25

2017-02-09 22:53:59

I was in a hurry, and only had time for some tom kha gai soup and a side of rice. i mentioned that to the server, who thoughtfully brought my check just before i finished. the soup was excellent - clean, fresh flavors. i plan to return. not cheap (soup + rice was $11.45 w/ tax) but good.

Review №26

2018-08-03 20:08:49

Great food! Horrible customer service and wait time. There is no reason to order your food ahead at 1230 and at 110 your food still isnt ready. Its very frustrating especially when your lunch break is only 30mins. To top it off they make you feel like you are bothering them for being a customer. This is my 2nd and last time at this place.

Review №27

2019-11-01 17:18:28

Great tasty food. Plenty of space and friendly atmosphere. Their service is Ok, but could use some improvement. Overall, this is a nice little spot to enjoy some good food at decent menu prices.

Review №28

2019-03-05 14:37:38

Flavorful Thai food! The combination is a great deal. You can choose two items that come with rice and salad on the same plate. Other foods in the menu is very good, too, like Pad-Thai, Tiew Gang (noodle curry soup), Som-tam (green papaya salad), Pineapple Fried Rice, etc.

Review №29

2019-12-12 00:03:57

Were I to rate them by recipe theyd score much higher than two stars. Docking one star for improperly cooked seafood, one star for failing to ask how my meal is, and one more for poorly trained servers... felt fully ignored and even after the meal didnt receive a check.

Review №30

2018-07-08 13:11:07

Horrible experience here. Wanted privacy and asked to sit at table that looked comfortable for me as resturant want not very full, he said NO and seated me right next to an obnoxious couple who were swearing, cussing and annoying. He REFUSED me chicken in my Pad Thai! (What the actual F)So I ordered the drunken noodle with CHICKEN! He allowed that because it was twice the price of the lunch special. (Greed)I ordered no spice, mild and it was SO HOT, spicy hot, my lips, mouth and stomach burned for quit a while.Food tast was MEH, only 🔥 hot. Had to add soy sause for taste.I will NOT eat here again. Much better choices around with excellent customer service.

Review №31

2019-07-31 07:05:57

Food is ok here.But the service is not good. Waiters and owner here seems racist and do not serve or communicate with dignity.In one of our visits waiter just kind of thee the plate on the edge of table, very unprofessional people.Avoid if you can.

Review №32

2018-11-22 18:38:15

Ive known Calgang since I was a little girl–back when it was actually known as Jhan Thong and located in the Northgate shopping mall, where Jhan Thong could practically be considered gourmet. It was so out of place, situated between McDonalds and Taco Bell, and for the first decade of my life this was the only Thai food I knew. My parents would take me to the mall just for Thai dinner–its that good. Today, the food remains just as delicious. Rich, flavorful panang curry, tender chicken satay, pan fried eggplant, and their incomparable Pad Thai are my personal favorites. And let me tell you about this Pad Thai–deep peanut flavor cut through by lime, cilantro, and chili. If you go to Calgang and dont order the pad thai, then youve made a serious mistake. I have yet to encounter a better tasting Pad Thai. Just last night, I made a run out to Calgang to get a combination plate of Tom Yum soup, spinach salad, and tofu panang curry without rice for my mother. When I returned home, she realized that she had meant to order the Tom Kha soup instead and there was rice (which comes with any combination at no charge). So, I returned to Calgang and explained the mixup. They took back the Tom Yum soup (no questions asked) to exchange it for a Tom Kha and gave me an extra order of the Panang Curry–even though, the mistake was no fault of their own–amazing! My rating is three stars becuase the restaurant atmosphere itself is not so ideal with the to-go counter/register located in the back, which means diners are disturbed by foot traffic, and overall, the space feels a bit austere and sparse..

Review №33

2019-06-30 16:23:58

The food is amazing, best Thai restaurant in Marin.

Review №34

2019-03-27 14:01:11

Had the green curry that was more like watered down soup with barely cooked squash! Green curry is supposed to have eggplant not squash - hardly any coconut milk and had their spring rolls in reality were tiny and disappointing, the satay was passable

Review №35

2020-11-01 22:02:17

The food was awful...flavorless and stale. The service was also very slow. We sent our food back. Sad day. Probably the worst Thai food I’ve ever had.

Review №36

2018-12-29 03:44:20

Great waiter suggested a DELISH Red Curry for newbies; super creamy and non-spicy, with bits of tender beef and vegetables! 10/10 do recommend

Review №37

2023-09-05 11:56:39

Great food and service.

Review №38

2022-07-17 05:19:14

Went with a friend for lunch. Food was good. Loads of parking. Nice and clean, with good service.

Review №39

2020-07-11 05:44:34

Delicious vegan and vegetarian options with great staff. I have taken so many of my frens and family and everyone loves this place.

Review №40

2021-08-21 22:46:33

Everything is extremely sweet or salty. The panang is not soup, but paste. Over price for the taste.

Review №41

2019-04-18 19:56:00

Some of the best thai food Ive ever had. Clean environment and friendly staff. Love this place!

Review №42

2018-06-06 04:42:46

I had the grilled chicken with sticky rice. Hardly any seasoning, chicken was dry and the rice was so sticky I could barely cut it with a knife. I was really disappointed.

Review №43

2018-04-11 18:04:42

I used to love to come here. Refuse to come here again. I was waiting outside this morning at 10:59 and who I presume to be the owner came out and told me very rudely that it would be ten minutes more till they open and they opened at 11. I mentioned to him it was 11. He walked back inside closed and locked the door and walked away.

Review №44

2019-05-22 21:16:55

This place has recently changed hands and the food is amazing!! Great food to go or in house. Wonderful lunch or dinner!!

Review №45

2022-11-22 07:32:57

Ive been there so much they already know my order when I open the door

Review №46

2019-08-25 07:01:37

This place is okay. I enjoyed the soup and rice with vegetables, but I prefer to get takeout because the restaurant is dimly lit, unappealing in atmosohere and the service is slow.

Review №47

2019-03-09 05:03:14

Very good food service ok. If you like Thai food this is one of the best in Marin.

Review №48

2019-01-27 00:22:10

Tiew Gang= yellow curry bowl with rice noodles is AMAZING and everyones fave .Service can be slow and impersonal but this dish makes me not care

Review №49

2018-08-27 21:22:41

One of my favorite places, really like their chicken satay, yellowpork Curry and Pad Thai

Review №50

2017-01-19 03:39:49

Great food i would buy 3 entres for two people if you dont like small meals but at there prices thats fine

Review №51

2023-01-25 18:15:32

Cant go wrong with chicken curry over rice

Review №52

2018-03-09 00:55:36

Really nice place, good food and good atmosphere. Went there with my mom and she really love this place.

Review №53

2017-08-29 01:37:34

Always great service and delicious food. Recommend trying their lunch buffet.

Review №54

2019-04-12 00:05:11

Enjoyed the dinner, had a combo with two different entrees. Good stuff would definitely go back.

Review №55

2017-05-08 01:32:43

Yikes! This place is great. More flavor than any Thai Restaurant I remember.

Review №56

2019-10-09 09:37:21

Ordered first with a large group. Got my food last and they ran out of my dish. Waited 1hr for no food. Nothing done for my family bill,

Review №57

2017-11-29 18:02:16

Good flavors and nice interior. Shopping Center and nearby offices definitely makes it a bit noisy and mall like at lunch.

Review №58

2021-01-09 04:36:05

Best Thai in San Rafael! Sauces are amazing and everything tastes really good.

Review №59

2020-11-17 01:56:53

Very good $10 deals and delicious food. Love the inside decor.

Review №60

2019-01-07 01:38:47

Love this place the portions are perfect, food is always delicious and consistent!

Review №61

2022-07-02 06:01:03

The food was good but customer service was bad.

Review №62

2015-12-31 00:10:39

The food is very good but the portions dont equate to how expensive it is

Review №63

2018-05-22 22:11:12

Good food. But I thought it was a new restaurant and they said they had been there 10 years....I never knew.

Review №64

2020-01-18 17:00:07

Excellent service and the food was very good definitely will go back

Review №65

2021-05-08 19:56:09

This restaurant lies all the time when they say 30 minutes it takes them one hour.My fault is I came back a couple of more times.

Review №66

2019-06-10 19:55:59

Mediocre, overpriced, small portions. Get Thai food elsewhere

Review №67

2019-08-31 23:28:21

Som Tum spicy with stick rice and Thai iced tea. Perfect.

Review №68

2017-08-14 02:12:32

Love their pick two lunch special. Delicious!

Review №69

2019-08-06 21:21:04

I love their yellow curry its very good

Review №70

2017-09-09 03:16:46

Great place for lunch or dinner

Review №71

2019-08-26 14:03:39

Calgang has the best Thai food in Msrin County.

Review №72

2021-04-02 00:53:51

Ordered but can’t find my cart. Now I must go down, order, and wait

Review №73

2019-04-07 02:07:34

Average thai food. Mostly American version of actual thai curry.

Review №74

2019-09-06 20:02:40

Good attractive food, service with attention to detail.

Review №75

2018-03-11 16:13:49

Food has improved. Decent take-out.

Review №76

2018-03-28 02:10:05

Great soup. Pad Thai was pretty good

Review №77

2021-11-09 04:00:30

Very pleasant and delicious meal.

Review №78

2015-02-04 23:03:17

Good food but on the expensive side for the amount of food you get.

Review №79

2017-12-29 23:08:01

Service is very poor, owner was very rude to me simply because am black will never go back there.😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

Review №80

2019-08-22 01:14:10

Great Pad thai. Love to eat here again.

Review №81

2017-04-12 21:03:48

The food and service were wonderful!

Review №82

2022-06-26 01:11:06

Always great food 😋

Review №83

2019-08-30 04:31:08

Food is good, decor is beautiful.

Review №84

2019-06-05 23:09:34

The pizza and staff were great

Review №85

2017-12-11 21:33:12

OMG.....THIER FOOD IS AWESOME!THE BEST!

Review №86

2019-04-30 19:56:29

Favorite place for over 25 years very good!

Review №87

2019-10-21 01:11:31

Great food wonderful people!!

Review №88

2016-04-05 12:17:46

Not a big fan. Food lacks. Try my Thai instead.

Review №89

2018-09-01 15:02:27

Great food and ambience

Review №90

2019-02-23 15:46:23

Delicious food. Fast service.

Review №91

2018-01-21 04:07:01

Best Thai food ever!!!

Review №92

2022-06-24 19:25:15

Awesome Thai curry

Review №93

2019-02-15 03:49:24

Good and tasty food !

Review №94

2017-08-26 20:15:05

The yellow curry is delicious.

Review №95

2018-02-15 20:32:54

The best food here!

Review №96

2017-05-18 01:50:23

They take too long to answer the phone..

Review №97

2021-09-21 20:42:51

Very rude person in San Rafael.

Review №98

2016-03-20 14:51:12

Good spot fir Thai lunch

Review №99

2019-02-17 03:53:15

Slow service. Prepare to wait.

Review №100

2017-06-25 08:01:50

Food was great!

Review №101

2019-08-12 01:49:51

The kappa was tasty.

Review №102

2019-01-04 22:21:14

Yeah, as good as it gets

Review №103

2016-09-22 02:03:23

Great pad thai

Review №104

2019-02-26 02:38:49

Worst restaurant!

Review №105

2019-09-09 03:47:04

Great Thai food

Review №106

2020-12-07 14:33:58

Always good.

Review №107

2020-10-15 20:55:31

Never been there

Review №108

2017-07-24 20:40:14

Nice and simple

Review №109

2019-03-09 10:10:28

Sweet food

Review №110

2020-08-01 23:22:52

Very good, all good experience.

Review №111

2021-01-06 02:55:54

Very slow

Review №112

2019-06-11 15:14:24

Ehhh