Charm Thai Eatery

Cali Native V

Charm! Where have you been my whole life! By fast the best Thai restaurant on the peninsula! I wish I could've given 10! Everything we ate was super tasty. Service and ambience was also friendly and warm.

Jobie Low

I get a little jaded with the Asian restaurant scene down the Peninsula. There's only so many chinese-run teriyaki places, pho every pho blocks (sorry,) and don't get me started on chinese restaurants. So when we went to Charm Thai I was hoping it'll be different. It was totally unexpected. It's not in downtown SM where Asian places almost outnumber Asian customers(jk). It's on ECR halfway between downtown and 92 almost next door to Mickey D's. We were a party of 8 which allowed us to order more food, and variety. Started with the chicken wings-crunchy, hot, with a little sweet sauce... Gimme a couple of orders and rice and I'm good for dinner, but that's just the beginning. We had larb- lime-tangy, crunchy veggies, it's really good. Then the food started coming out - pad Thai, pad se-ew, green chicken curry, pineapple fried rice. Moat places skimp on the black bean with pad se-ew but Charm Thai nails it. The curry had enough spice and creaminess to be interesting without calling SMFD. Maybe the most impressive is the Garlic Fish-pieces of sole deep fried crunchy and hot, fish is flaky moist and tender. Change my order to the fish AND chicken wings with the rice and I'm good for dinner! The place is kinda small but food comes quick and their quality is spot on. The staff is friendly, they keep the water coming...but splurge and try the lychee ice tea. A bit sweet but nothing some water won't fix, but if the curry's a bit hot you'll be happy you did. Great stuff Charm Thai, we'll be back!I

Andrew Jaru

It's pretty close to the food I grew up eating. They serve authentic Thai dishes with personal spins that caters well to most palettes. It can get pretty busy so sometimes you have to call out for service, but they do pretty well considering. I was in and out within 30 minutes for lunch. Definitely worth coming back to

p86111

Only to go now, my fav thai place in the area Gotta try their garlic fish, so good! Also curry roti and tom yum soup Pad thai is good, but pa se we better!

Hidden gem -+ great food! Love the noodle dishes and the salads.

Delicious food and great service! Staff was very friendly and attentive. We got the FF (fried chicken over fried rice), the pad see ew, and the pad Thai. The pad see ew had a bit of a smoky flavor that I wasn’t used to but absolutely loved - would def recommend. The fried chicken had a deliciously crispy breading and the meat itself was super tender and juicy. The friend rice was delicious as well. Seems like a great family place, I would definitely go again.

Ordered here for the first time and the food was amazing. Best Thai food i have had in years! Everything was fresh and delicious. I had the spring rolls and Prig king. Both were excellent. I highly recommend eating here!

It's a small restaurant in San Mateo on the El Camino Real. There was 14 of us they accommodated us on a long table. The food was absolutely delicious and was served fast and hot. Their prices were very reasonable. Definitely a great dinner to welcome the new year. We'll definitely be back.

Ash Custodio

It's a small restaurant in San Mateo on the El Camino Real. There was 14 of us they accommodated us on a long table. The food was absolutely delicious and was served fast and hot. Their prices were very reasonable. Definitely a great dinner to welcome the new year. We'll definitely be back.

Sam Duenas

Delicious food and great service! Staff was very friendly and attentive. We got the FF (fried chicken over fried rice), the pad see ew, and the pad Thai. The pad see ew had a bit of a smoky flavor that I wasn’t used to but absolutely loved - would def recommend. The fried chicken had a deliciously crispy breading and the meat itself was super tender and juicy. The friend rice was delicious as well. Seems like a great family place, I would definitely go again.

Wrich Printz

Just found these folks, as I was going to go to Mr. Pickles but they ignored me when I stepped in, and these folks were welcoming with good customer service. Ordered the Pad Thai and Pineapple fried rice. Very tasty, good quality decent quantity. Will be back.

Cute little Thai restaurant in San Mateo. Food is decent with plenty of traditional dishes to choose from. However, since it’s located on the busy El Camino Real, parking can be a real challenge. Fast and friendly service.

I ordered some Thai food for delivery. I was really disappointed when my food was delivered to me it was someone else’s food. I was really craving pad Thai and so I ended up placing another order. The pad Thai was average but the pad se-ew was pretty good. The spicy noodle soup was ok. I just wish they gave me more soup. When I dumped the noodles into the soup, it was definitely not enough. My noodle soup ended up not being a soup at all.

I had their Pad Se-Ew! Tastes like homemade goodness - not too oily or heavy. Loved the mix of flavors with chicken, egg, carrots, and broccoli.

Love secret menu; keto padthai with satay. It's a satay with steamed vegetables fresh sprouts and basil lime and vinegar. All the good stuff. No starch and heavy sauce.

Wei-Ai Tai

Cute little Thai restaurant in San Mateo. Food is decent with plenty of traditional dishes to choose from. However, since it’s located on the busy El Camino Real, parking can be a real challenge. Fast and friendly service.

Tofu

I ordered some Thai food for delivery. I was really disappointed when my food was delivered to me it was someone else’s food. I was really craving pad Thai and so I ended up placing another order. The pad Thai was average but the pad se-ew was pretty good. The spicy noodle soup was ok. I just wish they gave me more soup. When I dumped the noodles into the soup, it was definitely not enough. My noodle soup ended up not being a soup at all.

Alice Hou

I had their Pad Se-Ew! Tastes like homemade goodness - not too oily or heavy. Loved the mix of flavors with chicken, egg, carrots, and broccoli.

Barmak Heshmat

Love secret menu; keto padthai with satay. It's a satay with steamed vegetables fresh sprouts and basil lime and vinegar. All the good stuff. No starch and heavy sauce.

Michael Evans

This is a solid restaurant. They have all of the Thai-American classics, such as curries, rice dishes, and noodle soups. My biggest complaint is that the spicy food is not spicy enough. This is the perfect place to go if you are looking for a sensibly priced, decently large, and fair-tasting meal.

We got there around 5:00 pm and ordered crispy calamari, pineapple fried rice, Pad Thai, and a sweet and sour. The calamari was nice and crispy, and the pineapple fried rice was really tasty. The Pad Thai was my favorite. Overall, the food was really good and definitely worth trying.

Very standard Thai fare. My friend and I shared chicken pad thai and beef pad see ew. I'd give 4 stars for my pad see ew but the pad thai tasted a lot like it had much ketchup in it hence the 3 star review. Probably will give them another try. Update: We tried their fried rice and green curry with chicken. Green curry was very good while the fried rice didn’t have much toppings/ingredients. Solid experience again.

Pad see ewe with beef is $2 extra but the beef is a littler chewy. The portion is on the small side Street parking

Rachel S.

We got there around 5:00 pm and ordered crispy calamari, pineapple fried rice, Pad Thai, and a sweet and sour. The calamari was nice and crispy, and the pineapple fried rice was really tasty. The Pad Thai was my favorite. Overall, the food was really good and definitely worth trying.

Helen M

Pad see ewe with beef is $2 extra but the beef is a littler chewy. The portion is on the small side Street parking

Yong Woo Rhee

Very standard Thai fare. My friend and I shared chicken pad thai and beef pad see ew. I'd give 4 stars for my pad see ew but the pad thai tasted a lot like it had much ketchup in it hence the 3 star review. Probably will give them another try. Update: We tried their fried rice and green curry with chicken. Green curry was very good while the fried rice didn’t have much toppings/ingredients. Solid experience again.

David Akers

Good food, terrible service. The place was nearly empty, but the waitstaff seemed more interested in takeout customers. Our water glasses were all empty, we had to get up twice to get the bill taken care of. We got dessert, but they never took away our main dishes. Gratuity was included for our group of five.

this is single handedly the worst thai fried rice I've ever had the misfortune of ordering. I ordered spice level 4 out of 5 and there was NO spice, or flavoring whatsoever, in this rice. It felt like I was eating hospital food. Every bite into those raw, rock hard carrots broke my heart. $17.25 for this abomination. At least uber eats gave me a refund.

Triple Gemini

this is single handedly the worst thai fried rice I've ever had the misfortune of ordering. I ordered spice level 4 out of 5 and there was NO spice, or flavoring whatsoever, in this rice. It felt like I was eating hospital food. Every bite into those raw, rock hard carrots broke my heart. $17.25 for this abomination. At least uber eats gave me a refund.

I recently ate here. What a disappointing experience. The soup was cold, with raw onions and uncooked mushrooms. The pineapple fried rice with added prawns was flavorless and also a disappointment. There was only one couple in the restaurant, but the phone was being busily answered by the one waiter on staff. We waited 45 minutes before our food arrived, with the exception of the terrible and cold soup, while orders for pick up were being efficiently managed. Maybe this was an off night, but it was certainly my last. Sad, because I used to love this restaurant.