Ben Thai Cafe

Ben Thai Cafe Menu

(415) 771-2562
1331 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Drinks


Soda
$3.00
Apple Cider
$3.00
Sparkling Water
$3.00
Thai Iced Tea
$4.00
Thai Iced Coffee
$4.00
Unsweetened Thai Iced Tea
$2.50
Ginger Honey Lemonade
$4.00
Whole Young Coconut
$6.00
Hot Tea
$3.50
Hot Thai Tea
2.50

$Starters

Starters
Golden Bags
$9.00
Rice paper stuffed with potato and minced chicken, fried until crispy and served with cucumber salad.
Chicken Satay
$9.00
Chicken skewers marinated in herbs and spices. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Murder Wings
$9.00
Fried chicken wings sauteed in herbs and spices and topped with fried basil.
Corn Fritters
$9.00
Deep fried and served with sweet and spicy sauce and cucumber salad.
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
$9.00
Deep fried and served with sweet sauce and cucumber salad.
Prawn Rolls
$9.00
Deep-fried marinated prawn and minced chicken wrapped in egg roll skin. Served with sweet and spicy sauce.
Pork of the Heavens
9.00
Deep-fried pork marinated in Thai herbs and spices. Served with sticky rice and sweet and spicy sauce.

$Soup

Soup
Tom Yum Soup
$12.00
Spicy sour soup with your choice of chicken, tofu or prawns, mushrooms, lemongrass, kaffir and galangal.
Tom Kha Soup
$12.00
Spicy sour soup with coconut milk, your choice of chicken, tofu or prawns, mushrooms, lemongrass, kaffir and galangal.
KJ Noodle Soup
12.00
Thick-cut "carpet roll" rice noodles in a rich, dark 5-spice pork broth. Served with stewed pork, hard-boiled egg, fried 3 layered pork, cilantro and green onion.

$Salad

Salad
Papaya Salad
$11.00
Som-tum. Shredded green papaya, tomato, green bean, carrot and ground peanuts tossed in chili-lime dressing.
Larb Salad
$12.00
Spicy and sour salad with your of ground chicken or minced roasted skin-on fatty duck. Tossed with chili, red onion, cilantro, toasted rice, and our spicy citrus vinaigrette.
Rib Eye Steak Salad
$15.00
Yum-nuea. Marinated premium rib eye grilled and served with lettuce, tomato, onion and cucumber and topped with our spicy citrus vinaigrette.
Indo Salad
9.00
Gado-gado. Vegetarian composition of greens, sprouts, shredded cabbage, fried tofu and a hard-cooked egg topped with potato chips and a spicy peanut sauce.

$Curries

Curries
Keow Wan Curry
$13.00
Green curry with your choice of protein cooked in coconut milk with eggplant, string bean, bell pepper, broccoli and basil.
Gang Dang Curry
$13.00
Red curry paste with your choice of protein cooked in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, zucchini, bell pepper, snap pea and basil.
Ka Ree Curry
$13.00
Yellow curry with your choice of protein cooked in coconut milk with potato, carrot, onion, bell pepper and pumpkin.
Pa Nang Curry
$13.00
Panang curry sauce with your choice of protein cooked in coconut milk with zucchini, bell peppers and kaffir lime leaf.
Roasted Duck Curry
16.00
Red curry cooked in coconut milk with roasted skin-on fatty duck, tomato, zucchini, pineapple and fresh basil.

$Sauteed

Sauteed
Gra-Prao
$12.00
Spicy minced chicken or your choice of pork or beef sauteed with chopped garlic, bell pepper, onion, bamboo shoots and fresh basil.
Spicy Eggplant and Basil
$13.00
Your choice of protein and eggplant sauteed in chili paste with garlic, bell pepper, onion, and fresh basil.
Peanut Pra-Ram
$12.00
Your choice of protein topped with curry peanut sauce served on a bed of steamed vegetables.
Pik-King
$12.00
Your choice of protein sauteed with green beans, bell peppers, onions, snap peas and red curry paste.
BBQ Chicken
$12.00
Juicy chicken thigh marinated in a lemongrass curry sauce and grilled. Served with side salad and sweet and spicy sauce.
BBQ Pork
12.00
Thin slices of lightly-grilled pork marinated in a blend of Thai herbs and spices with a touch of honey. Served with side salad and a savory sauce.

$Seafood

Seafood
Pad-Ta-Lay
$18.00
Sauteed prawns, calamari, scallop and salmon cooked with mixed vegetables in spicy sauce. Spicy.
Pla-Siam
$18.00
Grilled salmon topped with red curry and coconut milk sauce. Served with sauteed mixed vegetables.
Spicy Tilapia
16.00
Lightly fried tilapia fillet sauteed with spicy curry paste, herbs, onions, bell peppers, and string beans.

$Wok-Tossed Noodles and Fried Rice

Wok Tossed Noodles and Fried Rice
Pad Thai
$12.00
Rice stick noodle with choice of protein, egg, garlic, tofu, chopped pickled turnip, scallions, ground peanuts, and bean sprouts.
Pad See Ew
$12.00
Rice noodle with choice of protein, broccoli, egg, and house soy sauce.
Pad Kee Mao
$12.00
Rice noodle with choice of protein, snap peas, broccoli, onion, bell pepper, tomato, and fresh basil in house chili soy sauce.
House Fried Rice
$12.00
Your choice of protein with egg, onions, and green onions.
Gra Prao Fried Rice
14.00
Your choice of protein with onion, and fresh basil in our house chili paste topped with a sunny side up egg.

$Our Family Favorites

Our Family Favorites
Oxtail Soup
$14.00
Oxtail slow stewed with carrot, tomato and cabbage.
Sweet and Savory Squid (Indonesian)
$12.00
Indo-Pacific dish with squid, onion, scallions, and bell pepper cooked in a sweet savory sauce.
Lek's Pork Palo (Chinese)
$13.00
Pork and egg slow cooked in a Chinese 5-spice stew for over 2 hours. Served with a side of pickled cabbage and homemade spicy sauce.
Roasted Duck Noodle Soup (Chinese Thai)
$15.00
Your choice of either thin rice stick noodles or flat fun noodles in a rich broth with spinach, cilantro, and bean sprouts. The duck is roasted Chinese style and cut into strips with the skin on, a healthy amount of meat and a tasty layer of fat in between.
Khao Soi (Northern Thai)
14.00
Egg noodles in red and yellow curry soup with your choice of chicken, pork, beef, or tofu. Topped with crispy pork skin, cilantro, green and red onion, fried shallots, pickled mustard greens, and fried egg noodles.

$Sides

Sides
Jasmine Rice
$2.00
Brown Rice
$2.00
Sticky Rice
$3.00
Fried Egg
$2.00
Peanut Sauce
$4.00
Cucumber Salad
$3.00
Steamed Vegetables
5.00

$Lunch Specials


Keow-Wan Lunch Special
$12.00
Green curry with choice of protein cooked in coconut milk with eggplant, string bean, bell pepper, broccoli and basil. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
Gand-Dang Lunch Special
$12.00
Red curry with choice of protein cooked in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, zucchini, bell pepper, snap pea and basil. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
Ka-Ree Lunch Special
$12.00
Yellow curry with your choice of protein cooked in coconut milk, potato, carrot, onion, bell pepper and pumpkin. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
Pa-Nang Lunch Special
$12.00
Panang curry with your choice of protein cooked in coconut milk with zucchini, bell peppers and fresh basil. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
Gra-Prao Lunch Special
$11.00
Spicy minced chicken or your choice of protein sauteed in a homemade spicy garlic sauce with chopped garlic, bell pepper, onion, bamboo shoots and fresh basil. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
Spicy Eggplant Lunch Special
$12.00
Eggplant and your choice of protein sauteed with chopped chili, garlic, bell pepper, onion and fresh basil. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
Peanut Pra-Ram Lunch Special
$11.00
Your choice of protein sauteed in a curry peanut sauce and served on a bed of steamed vegetables. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
Pik-King Lunch Special
$11.00
Your choice of protein sauteed with green beans, onions, snap peas and red curry paste. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
BBQ Chicken Combo Lunch Special
$13.00
Juicy chicken thigh marinated in a lemongrass curry sauce and grilled. Served with salad and brown or white rice.
BBQ Pork Combo Lunch Special
$13.00
Thin slices of lightly-grilled pork marinated in a blend of Thai herbs and spices with a touch of honey. Served with salad and brown or white rice.

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