Pla Daek Thai Esan Food - Oakland

Great Thai restaurant. Wonderful atmosphere and service. Some of the dishes are outstanding. The Kha Moo was an excellent dish of Thai meets Chinese influence with meat that just melts in your mouth. The fresh spring rolls appetizer is not to be missed; delicious ingredients served with 2 well contrasting

The food are great and service is good too. Love all the drinks we tried- Lychee Dragonfruit Lemonade &Thai Iced Tea. Only one dish- the pla daek papaya salad was a bit disappointed. It has raw marinade crab on the top, which made the salad very sour and fishy. That's the only dish I and my friends didn't like.

Really disappointed in the Tom yum the broth barely had any flavor and it was extremely overpriced for what I received $16). First time trying this place and unfortunately, will not be

We were pleasantly surprised coming here looking for something to eat before Fentons!Food we got two things, Gang Om Esan with chicken, and Yellow Curry with pork. The Gang Om Esan had a very wholesome feel to its flavor profile, with a strong dill profile. It was fairly spicy but it more like a body spice than a mouthfeel one, I was sweating all over and it was glorious. The Yellow Curry was divine, this was one of the best Thai curry dishes I've ever had. It had such a perfect balance of sweet and savory where one never overpowered the other, but need each other at the same time. The carrots complimented this very well and had a great bite and sweetness to it. They even cut it in cute stars haha which is just an added bonusService The service was nice, the workers are very kind and attentive.Ambiance it has this ocean town kind of vibe with great lighting and cut fish light fixtures. The plates were superb with unique designs and it's all plated out when you enter, making it look like a home dining area. 100% recommend this place and if you go, you HAVE to try the yellow curry!

Excellent Thai food. Sauces (the base sauce for the green beans and the hot and sour sauce for the crab fried rice) are somewhat overpowered. Dishes are visually pleasing. Eggs and crabs in the crab fried rice are both plenty in quantity and well cooked, while the rice base is well seasoned. Could have been better if staff are more attentive. Since we were seated outside, no one came to check on us, and no one refilled water. Service feels unwelcoming. The food is very great so kudos to the chefs.