Citizen Thai And The Monkey Noodle Bar

11/28/07

Red Curry with Chicken, awsome. It's a nice place during happy hours too

by 2138nym at Citysearch

I recently went there because I heard about their Happy Hour. I had some cocktails, some free food with my Red Curry with chicken dish. It is right of the main drag of North Beach's famous Broadway area.

If you are in the mood for a new place for after work or Happy Hour. Try Citizen Thai.

• Pros: Great Place, good Thai
• Cons: Off the main drag of Columbus, Broadway area

11/16/07

Inconsistent

by teamuck at Citysearch

Sometimes this place is great, other times not good at all. The pepper garlic shrimp (served only in the Monkey Bar) two weeks ago was outstanding: flavorful, crispy, perfectly cooked and served with a large portion of broccoli. Last night the same dish has subdued flavors and the breaded topping was falling off the shrimp, as if cooked in oil of the wrong temperature or left sitting too long before serving. It was served on a bed of lettuce with no broccoli. Papaya salad was fresh but bland; this should be a spicy dish. The freshness of seafood can also be a problem, particularly on weekdays. It does have a nice atmosphere, and when the food is good it's worth the visit.

• Pros: Food can be great
• Cons: Food can be substandard

07/01/07

great thai

by lmaddipati at Citysearch

Great food in fun and cozy north beach. Always full and lively. The food is very good and the decor impressive. I love to come here with groups and the wait staff are very accomidating. I usually don't write reviews but I love food and friends and I had such a memorable dinner here. my out of town guests, who are hip and fun, and of course added to the majic of the evening, really enjoyed it too.

11/06/06

Vary Happy Monkey!

by arashbabaki at Citysearch

I have been here several times and have always left a happy monkey. Food is great and they aslo have nice cocktails.

09/25/06

You can find better Thai food somewhere else

by k526 at Citysearch

Expensive prices for skimpy entree's. We ordered the prawns with aspargus and when the entree came, we discovered that there was only enough prawns for each of us to have one! 4 pieces of prawns in the entire entree! Nothing spectacular about the taste. I recommend going to other Thai restaurants for far better tasting food.

• Pros: Atmosphere is decent
• Cons: Skimpy entrees, Pricey, Average tasting food

09/14/06

Yum

by skeetert at Citysearch

Excellent food and atmosphere - only complaint is that we were immediately seated in the "Citizen Thai" section. I had assumed that you could order off of either menu, but it turns out that you need to sit in the bar area to order off of the "Monkey Noodle" menu. Not that big of a deal, but they should have asked us which restaurant we were there for before they sat us down.

09/05/06

fun and fancy

by freshmodern at Citysearch

this is a very good place to come on a date or bring friends. It's a little more expensive than basic thai but the decor and atmosphere isn't your basic thai. Very pretty inside and the staff is great.

• Pros: atmosphere and yummy food
• Cons: a little pricey but not too bad

09/03/06

Fun Place, great food

by audreyjl at Citysearch

I've wanted to come here for a while and finally did last night. There was a large group of us and reservations were not a problem. Our waitress was great and gave us tips on how to order (family style's best) and suggestions on sides that would accompany our appetizers and main courses. They had a great Thai Beer and everything we had tasted great! The restaurant is much larger than i'd expected, but the atmosphere is as good as the food. The prices aren't the cheapest for thai, but it's not too bad. Will definitely be returning.

• Pros: food, staff, decor

09/03/06

Great Tasting Food...

by wickscrub at Citysearch

Before Last night I had never had Thai food. I am a fan of spicey food, and that is what i got with the Chicken Special. And I really Loved the Bag of Gold! I will definatly have them again. I went with a group of friends and the waitress did an excellent job of helping us with our dinner choices. The ambiance was wonderful. I Cant wait to go back and try some more of this food or maybe go back to try some dishes from the Monkey Bar!

• Pros: Great Service and Food

07/17/06

Great Thai

by lkcoops at Citysearch

Citizen Thai is awesome. The menu is wonderfully varied, the atmosphere is very relaxed and the food it authentic. Plus it has Singha on tap! It is more expensive than your average Thai restaurant, but it's not overly pricey. I recommend this restaurant to everyone.

• Pros: Singha on tap, service, atmosphere