Chai Yo Thai Vegetarian - San Mateo

Solid Pad Grapow chicken and rice for lunch. Great flavor and quality ingredients. Good portion size for the price. The balance of spice, sour, salty, and sweet was very authentic best Thai in the

Great little spot! Parking is difficult, but don’t let that deter you. The side of rice is a bit small, but the vegetables were fresh and perfectly cooked. Plenty of options for vegetarians.

We enjoyed fine service, and delicious vegetarian food. Everything was clean, and the ambiance was pleasant. I happen to like tofu, and would have been happy with traditional vege fare, but we ordered one dish with vegetarian chicken , and it was shockingly equivalent to the real thing.

Despite this being my most favorite Thai place, was super disappointed this time around. First time, I decided to try something new- pineapple fried rice and pad kee mao. Both were tasteless, and caused acidity. I am not sure if this was an off day for them or was it because I deviated from ordering my standard items, but would skip these 2 dishes here. The curries are awesome!

I used to love this place when it was vegetarian, but I would sometimes feel I satisfied without meat. Now I am so excited that this place offers both a full meat menu and a vegetarian menu. I have been coming more and more because the food here is so delicious. The yellow curry, green papaya salad, and pineapple fried rice are amazing here. This is a great local Thai spot and one of the best Thai restaurants I’ve been to.