Yukol Place Thai Cuisine
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: (415) 922-1599
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Scott Street
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Yukol Place Thai Cuisine – by Bethany Jean Clement
The Scene
The low-ceilinged room is sparsely decorated, with several carved elephant heads, a few shiny statues and teak trim. Bare windows look out onto six lanes of Lombard traffic. Patrons include young Marina professionals and tourists from nearby motels.
The Food
The appetizers and salads are the true stars here. Katong tong are buttery little pastry cups filled with a mix of shrimp, chicken and curried vegetables, reminiscent of a good samosa. Mieng kum salad lets diners roll their own roasted coconut, ginger, peanuts, dried shrimp and more in fresh spinach leaves. A duck larb is perfectly spicy-hot, if one-dimensional in flavor; tender plah kung marinated prawns are coated in zingy lemon-mint dressing. But main courses can be inconsistent, including mushy pad thai, overly chewy calamari and panang curry lacking rich, full flavor.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasFree delivery is available with a $15 minimum order.
ParkingThere is a public garage at 3252 Pierce.
User Reviews for Yukol Place Thai Cuisine
04/13/2007 Posted by mercjfr
Whatever Yukol might lack in ambiance due to its unfortunate Lombard St. location, it more than makes up for with fantastic food and friendly, fast service. The dishes consistently combine fresh ingredients in great sweet and savory combinations, and I've always been impressed with the quality of meat in their dishes. I have never gone wrong trying one of their specials, either. Lastly, it's cheap, especially for a popular Marina place. Try everything.
Pros: great food
Cons: location / ambiance
11/17/2006 Posted by dmenkes
Having made the Marina my home, I've walked around and tried many of the restaurants in the area. Yukol Place gets my vote for best Thai for sure. My chicken panang was thick, rich and came with lots of meat. My Tom Yum was spicy and had lots of shrimp and was very fresh. Their pad thai wasn't too greasy and the chicken was moist. It gets really crowded so I come on off-peak times to chill and enjoy their food.
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