We arrived toward the end of lunch hour but actually beat the crowd. After we got seated (within moments of arriving), everyone else started showing up, so we were lucky to get in and place our order when we did.This place is a contender for some of the best fried tofu I've ever had. It was super crispy on the outside and firm and juicy on the inside. A true delight to eat. I enjoyed the eggplant as well. It was packed with flavour but fortunately not too garlicky, an issue I've noticed with stir-fried eggplant at other places. The only downside to my meal was that the rice was a bit soggy and lacked the typical aromatic flavour of jasmine rice. Overall though, this place was a solid lunch option, and I'll be back soon for more delicious tofu and eggplant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Elaine Lee
Very friendly service. Also appreciated that they were playing the warriors game in their bar area. There was a Laotian and Thai option for the papaya salad and I prefer the Thai version though my friends liked the shrimp paste of the Laotian. The angel wings had a good fry. The champa sampler is definitely the best item.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizer Sampler
richard laskar
Champa Gardens on Faxon st off Ocean Avenue, unassuming Thai restaurant with a black entrance door.Inside simply decorated, bench seating tables around two walls and other tables with chairs, bar with some stools on the right, for some unknown reason only one other table occupied that day.Service is fair with no frill.The food is good, well prepared and plentiful, there were four of us, we all picked a different dish and shared.We ordered the Champa sampler, Mango paradise, lad Na noodles, and chicken dish cooked in a red spicy sauce served with haricot vert( al denté)All that food was prepared and served to us within less than 10 minutes.The sampler served with lettuce leaves, with which you make a container to fill with spiced sausages morcel, eggroll and delicious fried rice, that was a meal in itself,Next Mango paradise delicious tender prawn with tangy and sweet mango in a red sauce,Pad kea mow with pork, somewhat a soupy dish served with steamed broccoli, good but not my favorite, last we had that chicken dish in a red spicy sauce served with haricot vert, all good, we ordered also two small bowl of steamed rice, all in all four very delectable dishes for about $75 (before tip) not bad for San Francisco. We will go back and try other dishes.Parking: On Faxon pass the restaurant street parking
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Dawn Lee
A restaurant to go for Thai or Lao food. Goodfood and good service. Definitely I would recommend to anyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nat Crawford
I love champa! I come here at least 3 times a month, the service is always fast and I’ve never had something I didn’t love!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pad See EW
Mat Lit
Pretty good food at this location. The Nam Kaow rice ball salad was very popular at our table. The Penang curry was also nice with sticky rice. Fried noodles (pad se-ew and pad Thai) had limp, soggy noodles and dry, dry stringy meat. Basil fried rice was not served warm. Pad ped pla dook (spicy catfish) was nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Gus
Great place to have incredible bowls of soup and much more. The waiters are helpful and friendly. Food tastes great. My favorite is silver glass Tom Yum soup and they know how I like it. Cannot go wrong with this place. And it is open every day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Ngo
It is one of the best restaurants in South SF. I will definitely make an effort to go back next time I'm in the Bay Area.The foods are amazing, so fresh and delicious. Each and every dish is so good.We had so many foods, but the stand out is the noodles.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Satay, Papaya Salad, House Special, Lao Sausages
Straightforward Lao/Thai standards (including noodle soups) served at this cozy establishment on a side street off Ocean.Kao Sow noodle soup, heaping portion of noodles served in unctuous broth, with ground pork and choice of protein. Pretty good, but not the absolute best in the Bay Area.Will be back to try other dishes!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tony Hsieh
The food was delicious. I thought the cuisine was going to taste like Vietnamese food but the flavors are different. Also well priced. Will definitely go back again.Vegetarian options: There are 3 vegetarian dishes to order from
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Luna Salaver
Delicious Thai food, never a wait for a table. All the dishes we tried were tasty. We highly recommend the Appetizer Sampler.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly with Chinese Broccoli, Chicken Satay, Thai Fried Rice, House Special
Doggo
Had the drunken noodles which were great, delivery. Big portions, could have used a bit more flavors. Great value, fast delivery.
Food: 4
Service: 4
shreelekha yedalwar
The staff and good here was absolutely amazing. They were so kind and accommodating to us, and took care when the spice was a little too much for us. Highly recommend this place to anyone who’s looking for authentic Thai food:)
Their khao piak is so good. My favorite in the Bay Area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I absolutely love this place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Yellow Curry, Chicken Satay, Larb, Thai Fried Rice, Champa Sampler Platter, Fried Rice Ball Salad - Nam Kaow, Basil Fried Rice, Lao Sausages, Appetizer Sampler, Soup
We arrived toward the end of lunch hour but actually beat the crowd. After we got seated (within moments of arriving), everyone else started showing up, so we were lucky to get in and place our order when we did.This place is a contender for some of the best fried tofu I've ever had. It was super crispy on the outside and firm and juicy on the inside. A true delight to eat. I enjoyed the eggplant as well. It was packed with flavour but fortunately not too garlicky, an issue I've noticed with stir-fried eggplant at other places. The only downside to my meal was that the rice was a bit soggy and lacked the typical aromatic flavour of jasmine rice. Overall though, this place was a solid lunch option, and I'll be back soon for more delicious tofu and eggplant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very friendly service. Also appreciated that they were playing the warriors game in their bar area. There was a Laotian and Thai option for the papaya salad and I prefer the Thai version though my friends liked the shrimp paste of the Laotian. The angel wings had a good fry. The champa sampler is definitely the best item.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Appetizer Sampler
Champa Gardens on Faxon st off Ocean Avenue, unassuming Thai restaurant with a black entrance door.Inside simply decorated, bench seating tables around two walls and other tables with chairs, bar with some stools on the right, for some unknown reason only one other table occupied that day.Service is fair with no frill.The food is good, well prepared and plentiful, there were four of us, we all picked a different dish and shared.We ordered the Champa sampler, Mango paradise, lad Na noodles, and chicken dish cooked in a red spicy sauce served with haricot vert( al denté)All that food was prepared and served to us within less than 10 minutes.The sampler served with lettuce leaves, with which you make a container to fill with spiced sausages morcel, eggroll and delicious fried rice, that was a meal in itself,Next Mango paradise delicious tender prawn with tangy and sweet mango in a red sauce,Pad kea mow with pork, somewhat a soupy dish served with steamed broccoli, good but not my favorite, last we had that chicken dish in a red spicy sauce served with haricot vert, all good, we ordered also two small bowl of steamed rice, all in all four very delectable dishes for about $75 (before tip) not bad for San Francisco. We will go back and try other dishes.Parking: On Faxon pass the restaurant street parking
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
A restaurant to go for Thai or Lao food. Goodfood and good service. Definitely I would recommend to anyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love champa! I come here at least 3 times a month, the service is always fast and I’ve never had something I didn’t love!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pad See EW
Pretty good food at this location. The Nam Kaow rice ball salad was very popular at our table. The Penang curry was also nice with sticky rice. Fried noodles (pad se-ew and pad Thai) had limp, soggy noodles and dry, dry stringy meat. Basil fried rice was not served warm. Pad ped pla dook (spicy catfish) was nice.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great place to have incredible bowls of soup and much more. The waiters are helpful and friendly. Food tastes great. My favorite is silver glass Tom Yum soup and they know how I like it. Cannot go wrong with this place. And it is open every day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It is one of the best restaurants in South SF. I will definitely make an effort to go back next time I'm in the Bay Area.The foods are amazing, so fresh and delicious. Each and every dish is so good.We had so many foods, but the stand out is the noodles.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Satay, Papaya Salad, House Special, Lao Sausages
Restaurantji Recommends
Straightforward Lao/Thai standards (including noodle soups) served at this cozy establishment on a side street off Ocean.Kao Sow noodle soup, heaping portion of noodles served in unctuous broth, with ground pork and choice of protein. Pretty good, but not the absolute best in the Bay Area.Will be back to try other dishes!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food was delicious. I thought the cuisine was going to taste like Vietnamese food but the flavors are different. Also well priced. Will definitely go back again.Vegetarian options: There are 3 vegetarian dishes to order from
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious Thai food, never a wait for a table. All the dishes we tried were tasty. We highly recommend the Appetizer Sampler.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly with Chinese Broccoli, Chicken Satay, Thai Fried Rice, House Special
Had the drunken noodles which were great, delivery. Big portions, could have used a bit more flavors. Great value, fast delivery.
Food: 4
Service: 4
The staff and good here was absolutely amazing. They were so kind and accommodating to us, and took care when the spice was a little too much for us. Highly recommend this place to anyone who’s looking for authentic Thai food:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5