Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine Berkeley

Farmhouse is legit. It is bold. It is punchy. It refuses to be the boring homecooked Thai style. It screams to be different in a modern, progressive way. Yet being solidly rooted and proud of its Thai heritage. And all of this, it manages it to bring it together in a fabulous experience. This is not your "fancy" Thai food that uses a bit more better ingredients with a slightly better presentation. Farmhouse goes a few steps beyond that. It is different. It puts on a show, no matter what you order. From the presentation on the dish, to the unapologetic spices and flavor. It really is a fiesta. If you want a Thai experience like no other in the Bay Area, this place is it. You may think it is slightly pricey, especially the dishes like Pacific Pad Thai. Just do it. It is absolutely worth every dollar. The atmosphere is clean, fresh, Californian yet quirky with giraffes. It's a bit tough to explain but it all makes sense. Love their patio over the bustling street of downtown Berkely. And yes, the outdoor air with the awning is perfect for the Bay Area. The service was also amazing. Super friendly staff that does not rush you, yet is always there. And if you have a sweet tooth, you must... MUST try out the "Thai Vacation" for dessert. Coconut ice-cream, fresh coconut slices, sweet milk, and jasmine rice come together magically. Stop reading this review and just go visit. We will absolutely return.

I’ve been wanting to dine in at Farmhouse and made a same day reservation on OpenTable. When I arrived, I found out half of my party would be 30 min late. I asked if they wanted us to come back in 30 min, and our server was nice and said we can get seated since they weren’t busy yet. We got a table downstairs since they told us upstairs is a lot louder/noisier. I enjoyed being able to hear the Thai pop songs downstairs. Downstairs was a bit chilly so bring a jacket in the evening. They kept the doors behind us closed until they had to access the diners on the patio. Also note there is one elevator from street level to the level where we ate (bar and outdoor patio level), and then there’s a different elevator from that level to the top level. We started with a Pilsner and Lod Chong drinks. Two servers said Lod Chong was their favorite; while I liked the pandan flavor I found the drink too sweet, which I mentioned to them, but they didn’t ask if I wanted it remade. When the food came, the sweet drink helped wash down some of the spicy flavors! We liked the branzino and kao soi. The branzino is kept heated so it stayed warm. Maybe because we took photos, the roti in the larb taco (Cinco de Mayo special) and the hatyai fried chicken dish (as well as the fried chicken itself) weren’t hot when I ate them. I did like the larb, but wouldn’t order the fried chicken again. The green curry says medium on the menu, and our server warned us that it has a kick, but it was the spiciest dish out of the ones we ordered. I liked the eggplant pieces served on top so they weren’t as spicy because they didn’t soak up the flavor; I ate some of the eggplant with the roti’s potato yellow dipping curry. Our server came by multiple times to check on us and see if we needed anything. They didn’t top off our cups of water though until I asked when my cup was empty. The owner Kasem brought over all their hot sauces, but we didn’t try them until he suggested we try their house spicy sauce (made with sambal, shrimp paste, and mungbean) to understand what regular spicy is (after I asked him what’s really spicy). I tasted a little, and it’s good but make sure you have water! He said the “medium-spicy” green curry uses some of that sauce. He was nice to talk to and after we paid, he said he’ll give us dessert on the house and would appreciate it if we leave them feedback on Google. I planned to leave a review anyway whether or not there’s free ice cream, but was pleasantly surprised they gave our table of four not one but four coconut ice cream granitas. The desserts were light and tasty, and we enjoyed them. Although the meal was pricey (almost $70pp including drinks, tax and tip), it was a splurge for a special occasion. We got the $40 entrees, but they do have curry and noodle items priced around $18. Thanks, Farmhouse, for the warm experience.

Overall disappointing. Food and service not as good as the Jack London Square location. We had the roti, papaya salad, branzino, and pacific pad Thai. It was all sort of okay, but bland. We did like the desserts, but the portions were small. Very expensive for what you get.

Really delicious food and a cut above other Thai restaurants. They’re not afraid to use strong authentic Thai flavors, unlike a lot of other places that water down their flavors to suit the Western palate. And presentation + the space is also beautiful. Khao soi is next level, as is the crab fried rice - also provided tasty housemade sauces to accompany the dishes. A bit pricey but worth it IMO

Beef rib with Penang curry was good. Blue rice tasted like regular rice with blue coloring.

I have been waiting for Farmhouse to open. It has been couple year since we heard that the old Lao place is turning to be Thai restaurant. Now it is open. Surprisingly they keep the building as its original showing respect to the neighborhood. Food is amazing. I like Padthai that gets so fancy with seafood from lobster to big shrimp. The drink is amazing. Try their cocktail it craft and unique. Love this place very recommended

Great food! Great service! We struggled with cutting the fish and the waitress stepped in to help! Would recommend!

The food was delicious! And the service lovely I have tried of three of their locations and they have all been delicious

The grilled branzino was awesome!! The best fish dish in California. The price worth it.

Food was amazing! Service was great also. Views from the upstairs room are a must see if visiting Berkeley!

Love this place!! The decorations are super cute. All the dishes are amazing and service is fantastic. Highly recommend the oxtail curry. Very unique Thai cuisine!l

Chic, delicious, spicy Thai food! Visited for dinner recently and really, really loved our meal. And the restaurant is modern, with clean lines and a cool vibe. Sampled: vegan rice noodle rolls, stir fried rice noodles with pork, seafood curry platter, papaya salad, and sticky rice with mango. Everything was excellent, and set a very high bar. We may have to give up our usual local place. Service was very friendly and quick. Gluten allergy awareness is pretty good, but our questions about specifics were not fully resolved. Safe items on the menu are marked, which was a big help. Parking not bad, street but many metered spots.

Came for a dinner on Saturday and had a solid experience, although slightly expensive for the portion size. We ordered the panang short rib special, tom yum noodle soup, and farmhouse chicken wings. The short rib was the best, very tender and great flavor. The tom yum was fine, very average compared to other thai places, and the chicken wings were also fine. Service was good and the seating is very nice, with heaters for outdoor tables. Overall it was fine but not much to rave about.

I cannot say enough GOOD things about this spot. Went in a Sunday and felt impelled to return the following Tuesday. Everything, I mean everything I ordered has been amazing! Full of flavor. My goodness! The service is also wonderful. The manager - just kind, pleasant, and accommodating. ALL of the wait-staff? The same : ) Planning to return for more good food and drinks!

The food was excellent with a beautiful presentation for each dish. We started with the Larb salad, which was a delicious and delightful explosion of flavors. I had the fried chicken which was delicious and crispy without being oily or greasy. Hubby first had the curry oxtail stew but it was too spicy for comfort and when the manager saw him practically gag on it, she came over and offered to comp it and give him something else more mild. I thought that was really nice of her, she truly wanted her patrons to be comfortable. This kind of excellent service as well as the delicious artistically prepared food is definitely cause to come back.

I ordered the Volcano Noodles, and they were absolutely phenomenal. The dish was bursting with flavors and had the perfect level of spice. The noodles were cooked to perfection, and the blend of vegetables and meat was well-balanced and delicious. What truly made the experience outstanding was our waiter, James. He was attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu.

Really good service, super good food and also a lot of seating inside. My favorite was the pad see ew, the flavor was amazing and the eggplant in the green curry was also amazing!

Been through a lot of Thai food restaurants and farmhouse is definitely top notch. We ordered 5 different plates. From the basil bomb to the starter veggie rolls( the sauce is delicious) everything was exquisite. Coming back soon.

This restaurant is a good new addition to Berkeley's Thai scene with a few possible adjustments that would make it even better. The restaurant has a very cozy and modern interior that is relatively quiet, making it a great date spot. We ordered our food promptly and it came within 10 minutes, which is faster than any Thai restaurant I've been to. The food itself was very good and catered to my taste. The flavors are very bold. If you have been to Imm Thai, this place cooks their stir fry dishes in a similar way. The two main things I wish would be slightly adjusted moving forward is: - Flavors are maybe a little too bold. - The servings are extremely large, which increases the overall price. Having bold flavors makes the food even more difficult to finish, so we had to bring home a decent cut. Overall, this place has the potential to be excellent. I am a relatively big eater, yet even I would take maybe a 33% reduction in portion sizes for a 10% reduction in price.

Brief Summary: - Most favorite vegetable spring rolls - Also, most favorite Thai fried rice - There are indoor and outdoor seating - Accessible elevator found near the entrance This restaurant is located on the corner of the local butcher, Andronico's; and walking up the street there is one of my favorite takeout styled restaurant. There were months of renovation and it finally opened up this year, so we decided to give it a try. We arrived minutes after the restaurant opened. The staff first asked if we have a reservation, and then whether we wanted to sit inside or outside. At the time, I thought inside seating was on the first floor, so it felt small for us. We opted for outdoor seating; however, if I had done more research, there was a second floor to the indoor seating. The interior furnishing looked so nice too, so that might be our next request in our next visit. One part I might add is that Berkeley weather is cooler at night, so seating outside could feel cold, even on summer days (there aren't many hot summer nights here, a blessing for me in my opinion). Once we sat at our seats, I recall getting a tablet with the menu as well as a menu sheet with food and the drinks separately. We ordered a couple because I do remember I was extremely hungry at the time; a plate of vegetarian spring rolls, Thai fried rice, coconut curry, and the Tom Yum Noodle Soup. For drinks, the staff suggested Thai tea to cool down from some of the spicier dishes, so we ordered that as well. Although our spicy option was on mild or nonexistent, I wanted some security to eat without the burn. The spring rolls and the Thai tea arrived first and then the others arrived later. The spring rolls. Ever since we tried Thai spring rolls, we have been trying around different restaurants to try their version. This one, stood out to me as my favorite. The texture was mixtures of crispy and squishy (it appears they used a different type of roll). I loved the peanut sauce and when it was dipped with the cilantro sauce, this elevated the flavor. Lately, I love the spring rolls with fried tofu instead of the shrimp, so another happy point to this dish. I feel it blends well with the other wrapped up ingredients. My other favorite was the Thai fried rice. First, the rice dish is not soggy moist; there are some restaurants that serve Thai fried rice in this texture. It was my type of fried rice, where the rice particles are fried enough that each grain is separated and has its own texture. As a fan of fried rice, highly praise this dish The Tom Yum Noodle Soup was my favorite because it contained a lot of seafood. The seafood had great texture, easy to chew, and some -- like the clams -- were cleaned out well. Now, if you are uneasy with seafood, this might not be for you because this noodle soup contains a lot of seafood and the broth has a rich seafood flavor. Lastly, the coconut curry. I believe this was the dish that could have a spicier level, but we picked the weakest. For proteins we added in pork. and the curry came with a generous amount of tender pork. I loved how in each bite, there was a creamy coconut flavor. The potatoes were tender and could easy be cut up with a spoon. Overall, a splendid dinner experience here, and if someone asks me for suggestions of favorite Thai places, I will include this one.

First time coming to this location and it's the first of many. They don't offer all the items that are offered at the other locations but the food I tried was delicious. We had to get another order of pad see ew because it was that good. The place is more lowkey and the service was fast and they were very attentive. Kid friendly too! Looking forward to coming back soon!

I came here because parking was crazy downtown. We sat for a meals. We were warmly welcomed by the hostess who gave us a choice of indoor or outdoor seating. We chose to be outdoors. The lighting was Ave but the waiter suggested a better lit area. I needed help navigating the menu and he was fantastic. We ordered the rice rolls which were very good. The sauce was a bit sweet but it countered the blandness of the roll and complimented the interior herbs and veggies. Very yummy. We ordered the fish, the rice, and the broccoli. They were all good. They were closing and we had to order dessert early. So there was some confusion where we were charge for a dessert that we didn't eat . It came too soon and at the end of the meal we got the bill. But we were charged and while the manager was giving us a refund, the dessert was presented to us again. We had to wait quite a while. I'd like to think that I'd return again. I like them better than Oakland, however, with my allergies there is only one dish I can eat. For that reason I probably won't be coming back much. They have very good food and are worth the trip.they have lots of gluten free/friendly offerings. But they are shell fish heavy and that limits my options. The people who work there are very nice. And the space is nice too. I wish them great success because they have very good food. Different from Dara's which was a family favorite, but just as good.

I love Farmhouse Kitchen's Jack London Square location so I was excited to check out the new Berkeley location. The pros: We got seated outside even without a dinner reservation. The heat lamps were lovely, and the restaurant is in a more peaceful area on Shattuck north of University. I also loved the Lod Chong cocktail and Chicken Noodle Soup. The cons: The check-in area is super small. There's hardly room to wait if you can't get seated right away or if your table isn't ready. A few people seated near the door were also complaining that it's cold with people coming in and out. However, the main reason for my three stars is that our server was really disorganized. I believe it was her first day, so I'm hoping to come back and update my review, but she couldn't keep track of our order, and our food came a lot later than the table next to ours. There were also multiple people coming by asking if we got our food or check. Again, hopefully it's a growing pain as the Berkeley location opens and gets busier.

First time coming here. The food is amazing! Our fav cocktail is Madame Butterfly! We sat on the balcony to enjoy the view. We ordered the wagyu beef starter, papaya salad, red curry with tofu, and Tom Yum Noodle soup with tons of seafood. All very yummy!

Exciting to have new restaurants popping up in Berkeley, especially something as fun & vibrant as Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine! I love their location in Jack London, Oakland, and over the long weekend was looking to take my parents for an elevated Thai experience somewhere close to home & Farmhouse def. delivered! The service from start to finish was stellar & patient while we asked questions and solidified a wide array of dishes from pumpkin fries & tiger prawns to green & yellow curry, their Pad See You noodles, and Thai Fried Rice. For me, the show-stopping dish was the Hat Yai Fried Chicken ($37.95, a shareable & Instagrammable dish for splitting) consisting of a large juicy piece of fried chicken, blue rice, roti, and a yellow curry dipping sauce with large chunks of potato. So flavorful, so delicious, so unique, and worth the extra splurge in a group. The drink/cocktail/mocktail menu is stellar, and I love how innovative it is ~ for example, their Thai Iced Tea comes with an ice cream scoop size of shaved ice on top. I had a fresh, whole coconut with fun drink umbrella ($7), and can't wait to comeback and try a cocktail. Overall, if you're looking to spend a bit more with friends, family, or even try something different for date night, Farmhouse will leave you with a touch of Thai sophistication & palette elegance. To note, there is metered parking around the building & a kid's menu that to be honest, looked pretty yummy too!

It pains me deeply that I can't give this place 5 stars, despite the food being incredible. To start with the positives, my waitress was excellent. She made great recommendations and was attentive and kind. The overall ambiance and decor of the restaurant was a 10/10. Most importantly, the food was a slam dunk. The beef noodle soup was possibly the best dish I've ever had. You could taste every savory note in the broth and the short rib was simmered to perfection. It is the kind of meal I will long for, and dream of the rest of my days. The cha cha cha cocktail also had beautiful presentation and unique flavor. The reason for four stars instead of five is because of the overall service. When I walked into the restaurant, it took a good 2-3 minutes for any staff to address me. Once they did, it was chaotic. Four different wait staff and hostesses came over trying to seat myself, and two other parties. I watched them seat the couple ahead of me outside, only to bring them back inside and then outside again later on in the night. When finally asked if I wanted to sit inside or outside, I asked if outside was heated. I was told it was and was brought to an outdoor table with no heater nearby. This is when I realized I was being given the outdoor table that the previous couple had turned down for obvious reasons. When I pointed out that there was no heater as previously stated, I was shrugged off. This theme continued for the rest of the night- management was either nowhere or crowded all at once. Overall, this place is worth a visit because the food and overall dining experience is absolutely excellent. I highly recommend it!

We came here over the weekend to meet up with some friends as one of them had yet to try Farmhouse Kitchen and figured we should give the Berkeley location a try as it was new and none of us had been before. Having opened about 2 months ago, this location appears to have a steady stream of patrons filling up the establishment during the entire time we dined there. We didn't however have much trouble snagging a table for 4 when we arrived around 6pm on a Sunday. You have your options of indoor and outdoor dining, and the tables outside all appear very nicely decorated with a plexiglass barrier to help block out sound and wind. For indoor dining, the have a first and 2nd floor. However the 2nd floor was not staffed during our visit, so we sat on the ground floor instead. The establishment itself is located on a corner lot, and a steep set of stairs is necessary to climb to get to the restaurant. They also have an elevator at the side for ADA accessibility. We were a bit confused initially when we arrived as they have no signage on the street level with their name. However we saw the menu they have posted off to the side, which allowed us to confirm that we were indeed at the right spot. Servers were very nice and attentive throughout the meal, and we never felt that we were rushed, even though we did sit and chat for a bit. We wound up ordering the Kao Soi, Hat Yai Fried Chicken, and a Kee Mow with Crispy Pork Belly. The Hat Yai Fried Chicken consisted of really delicious fried chicken pieces that were well battered, and were incredibly moist and juicy. The friend who ordered it was so impressed that she insisted everyone at the table try some, and we mutually agreed it was quite good. It also came with a side of blue rice, which she was not a fan of. I had the Kee Mow, which consisted of flat rice noodles, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, basil, onions and tomato. For my protein, I opted for the Crispy Pork Belly for $5 extra. Overall the dish was pretty good, but it was a fairly spicy dish so be warned ahead of time. The menu here is essentially the same menu we experienced at their Jack London location. According to the server, they have a secret menu when you scan the QR code. However, what I saw was basically more of the same as the regular menu you're physically handed.

Farmhouse Kitchen Thai is a welcome addition to this North Berkeley neighborhood that hasn't had a new restaurant in a while. The food is delicious, just like my experience at another location. My husband ordered the 24-hr beef soup, and I ordered the Dungeness crab pad thai which is available on a seasonal basis. The beef was super tender and tasty. The Dungeness crab special is just like the lobster pad thai except with Dungeness crab. The crab was sizable, and I think enough for two people to share. The presentation is also beautiful. Crab is always messy and this is no exception - they provide crackers and gloves but it would have been nice if some of the crab had been pre-cracked to make it easier and if they had those little forks to help dig out the meat. Mango sticky rice is one of my favorite desserts of all time and this version did not disappoint. It was particularly cute in the shape of a heart, and it tasted even better. This location had been open about two weeks when I visited, and they were definitely still working out some kinks as it relates to waiting area and pacing of entrees and meals: my husband's entree arrived about 10 minutes before mine, and we were asked to put in our dessert order about 15 minutes after my entree arrived and while we were elbow-deep in Dungeness crab because the kitchen was closing. I've been to the Mission location and the North Berkeley location is smaller and a bit more muted (maybe less instagrammable?). Since the space isn't big, I would recommend reservations as the restaurant was totally full on a Saturday night.

Upon entering the premises, the modern ambiance greeted me with a simple exterior and colorful ambiance. The service immediately seated us and took our order, and our food came within five minutes. We ordered the thai tea with shaved ice, and the ice turned the beverage into a delicious creamy iced dessert. The wings appetizer was surprisingly impressive, with juicy chicken falling off the bone and a light crispy breading that was not too overwhelming. The yellow curry was smooth and satisfying, and the chicken pad thai was perfectly sweet with smooth noodles. Water was constantly being refilled and the vegan spring rolls came with just enough tofu and two sauces that fit the flavor palette tastefully. Service was constant but not overbearing. Overall wonderful experience.

The food here was pretty good, if you like spicy food this is the place for you. The Thai ice tea had a very cool presentation. I also ordered the Pad Kee Mow and Pad Thai which had very good flavors.

Very delicious! Like the curry most. The lunch testing menu includes various of food, and they are all yummy.

So lovely and yummy! Elegant and friendly staff. A bit expensive but the portions were large and the food is quality

My bf and I came a few days after their soft opening after seeing them do renovations for months. We've been excited for them to open, but the experience didn't live up to the expectations. The prices are a tad expensive, but it's Berkeley and their interior design is geared towards a sleeker palate. It's a two story building, with a bar downstairs, and most of the seating upstairs. They have Thai street food, as well as more "fancier entrees", as their website states. + 24 hour beef noodle soup: the menu states this as medium spicy. I love spicy food and I like true spicy Thai food, so I asked the server if it was Thai spicy. She recommended me to try it as is and I could request more chili paste to supplement if needed. The soup was not spicy at all, in fact it was quite sweet. I asked her to bring the chili paste, and she said it was homemade - the chili paste was quite good actually and added a nice spicy fish sauce-y punch to the soup. The soup came with egg noodles, instead of rice noodles, which is what I'm more used to. It wasn't bad, but I thought it was a tad mushy. The bone-in beef short rib was the star of the bowl, and it was truly fall off the bone - huge rib with a ton of tender beef. Overall, the flavor was better, especially after adding the chili paste, but the soup didn't come hot... which was a bummer. $30.95 + Thai iced tea: I do like the sphere of shaved ice on top, makes more a Thai nice shaved ice texture. Thai tea flavor itself was standard and sweet. $6 +/- Yellow curry with tofu: stated on our menu (attached below) and also photographed some of their other locations via Yelp, this was supposed to come with roti bread. However, ours did not come with roti bread... when we asked the server he seemed confused that it was stated on the menu that it did come with the roti bread, and he said that they do not serve it with roti bread here... but we could order it if we would like. I know their menu states that the menu is subject to change at the bottom, but it would've still been courteous to have told us of that change when we're ordering. The curry itself was not bad - standard yellow curry, nothing extraordinary - comes with tofu, potatoes, onions, etc. on the more watery/oily side though, less creamy. $16.95 - doesn't come with roti bread or rice Sticky rice: as the curry did not come with the roti bread or rice, we ordered this on the side. Standard, good sticky rice. Note: I didn't realize this until we got home, but we were charged $4 instead of the $3.5 listed on the menu. $4 Service was attentive throughout, refilled waters and checked in. Overall, the food was decent - standard Thai fare but fancier. They have a cocktail menu that seems Thai/asian inspired, they look very pretty. And the dishes are quite aesthetic as well. I expected more from the actual flavors though, so while everything is Instagram worthy, I don't think it's quite worth the hype.

When we first learned that Farmhouse Thai was coming to Berkeley, we were stoked. Farmhouse, which is now a mini-chain, has an excellent reputation! The new location, at the corner of Shattuck and Cedar, was a decaying wooden structure before the new team took over. I remember a Burmese restaurant named Chinthe on this spot, some 30 years ago. (A friend at the time pointed out that the name was "the chin," backwards.) Farmhouse Kitchen Thai was a construction site basically forever. It seemed as if people were pouring concrete there continuously for months. Fortunately, the contractors have finally finished; now, finally, diners are being welcomed by the new establishment. After securing a dinner reservation (which by itself was something of an ordeal), we approached the new restaurant by walking along Cedar Street and climbing up to the outdoor dining deck. The deck will clearly be a wonderful place for lunch or dinner as soon as the atmospheric rivers agree to part. The front entrance area, which is basically the bar, was busy and cramped when we walked in. Although we had a reservation, we needed to wait a surprisingly long time before we were acknowledged by the staff. Meanwhile, delivery guys were reaching over us to grab to-go orders, while other patrons were standing around just like we were, in the hope of being ushered to a table. We were ultimately seated, upstairs in the main dining room. While we were in limbo, however, we recognized some friends who had just finished an early dinner in the bar area. We noticed that there are some small dinner tables near the bar, even though most of the indoor dining action is on the second floor. During our time downstairs, we were able to look over the food and drink menus, physical laminated objects that were lying on the bar. Once upstairs, we were told to press the top of our iPhones to our server's wrist in order to get the food menu on our browsers. (QR codes are so 2020.) Because the drink menu was not available electronically, we ended up with the laminated cards on our table, thus making our wrist move irrelevant. Although the dining room has lots of square feet, its volume is limited because the ceiling is low. As a result, sound bounces around like crazy, which made conversation difficult for this aging diner. May I suggest that the house install some acoustic tile on the ceiling? At one end of the dining room, someone had a birthday. To celebrate, a big crew of servers came running up the stairs ringing bells and then burst into "happy birthday to you" as they got to the table. This activity made me feel as if I was in a Chuck E. Cheese or a Chevys Fresh Mex. Not classy. FKTC has an interesting selection of wines, some cocktails and a few beers. Small bottles of the Thai beer Singha are available for $5; we chose instead a 16oz Almanac hazy IPA for $11, which turned out to be really delicious. I definitely recommend the hazy. For our meal, we ordered three vegetarian dishes: an appetizer, a papaya salad and a red curry with a side order of blue rice ($3.50). These dishes were all really good, though I would have appreciated a more generous scoop of rice. Just thinking about our dinner, I was inclined to vote a solid four stars. However, there were multiple negatives, centered around the mechanical difficulty of getting a reservation (which required a long phone call), the ineptness of our initial greeting at the entrance, and the overall ambiance -- which frankly is borderline bizarre. After fussing a bit over my rating, I changed my initial rating to three stars. This is a new place, and they need to get their stuff together. It's hard to imagine that they won't.

Tonight my Brother and I came to their Soft Opening for the newest location here in Berkeley! Thai Farmhouse is my favorite Thai Restaurant, so I was happy to see they opened up a new location! They recently received the prestigious Thai Select Signature Gold Award for all of their locations. (similar to the Michelin star guide in the USA, but for Thai Restaurants) which is so cool. It's located on Shattuck Ave, a popular street here. They have a staircase walk up and an accessible elevator entrance as well. It is 2 floors from what I can tell, we sat on the 2nd floor which had a nice view down to the street below. They also seem to have some nice outdoor seating as well, it was raining so we were indoors! The Owner Chef Kasem was there along with his family and was very kind, all of his staff was wonderful as well. I noticed this at every location they are always very helpful and friendly. This location has a very modern/minimalist look with some beautiful decor even inside the bathroom's too! The food and drinks were lovely. When we first arrived they brought us a welcome drink for the Soft Opening, a Gin Cocktail with a yellow rose garnish! Which was tasty and also packed a punch. My brother ordered a Thai beer which he enjoyed and I got my go to: Thai Iced Tea, which is a must! (With the shaved Ice). For an appetizer we got the Samosa's, which have an amazing flavor and a coconut curry sauce. Then for mains we shared the The Basil Bomb, which had wonderful flavors and a variety of seafood and some pork. We also got the Pad Thai, a classic dish. We added chicken and an egg to ours! For dessert we got the Pandan Sticky Rice Dessert, I'd never tried something like it before. It had a tasty sweet flavor and the texture kind of reminded me of mochi mixed with a very soft rice! Next time we are in Berkeley and in the mood for some Thai food we will definitely come back to this location!

always been okay for us. It's thai-fusion, so do not expect traditional thai food. They will sing and be really obnoxious for any birthdays - its a great way to embarrass a friend. My favorite dishes are actually the appetizers - I like the samosa, they're perfectly made with good stuffing and seasoning and a great curry for dipping. The roti is usually well made - not overly dry or oily. My friend loves peanut butter - so if you like peanut butter, be sure to get a side of their delicious peanut sauce. Also, this sauce is no longer at Jack London Square Farmhouse, so if you want to try it, you will need to come to this location. The desserts are always delicious - mango sticky rice is the best one, a little bit on the smaller size in proportion for the cost, but always amazing. This location is also ADA friendly, despite them having stairs, there is an elevator for wheelchairs. They also have beautiful outdoor seating!

Delicious, beautiful setting, and attentive servers. Really enjoyed the green curry and crab fried rice. Would definitely come back.

The restaurant was nice, though I found it a little pricy for what was offered. The fried pumpkin appetizer, pictured, was alright (the spicy sweet peanut sauce that came with it was pleasant) but altogether underwhelming. We got the beef short rib in yellow curry with noodle (not pictured, sorry) -- the curry was flavorful and nice, not very spicy, but the beef was a little tough to bite through despite (I think) having been slow cooked and claiming to be a tender cut. I enjoyed the noodles in curry though, a little uncommon. Not sure I'll go back but probably worth a try.

The food was amazing and so beautifully placed. The staff was very friendly and helped with deciding what to order. Everything was so delicious. The fresh spring rolls was hands down the freshest and most tasty I have ever had. We got steak also and it was delicious. The drinks were stunning and really good. 5 plus stars

By now you should know, Farmhouse Thai isn't just a fantastic restaurant -- it's a viiibe! ~ Grand opening was above and beyond expectations with amazing menu samples of bites, bevs, cultural performances, influencers, guest appearances by local city officials/partners and fun-loving moments. For the event, we arrived just in time through rainy weather from Sacramento meetings the same afternoon and were lucky to find metered parking in front of the building corner as the skies cleared up. We stayed through nearly to the end and were delighted by all the culinary inspirations that the Kitchen kept rolling out hot, spicy and bursting with flavors. The beau was happy as usual for all-you-can-eat and drink. Our fave tasting highlights of the event included: chilled lobster with mint/herb sauce, ginormous platter of papaya salad, crickets and silkworms, volcano noodles (2x), penang neua, spicy squid, wagyu rolls, spicy eggplant, pa ka pow, Bombay cocktail, 1 or 2 or 3 vodka jello ice sculpture shots. With this Berkeley grand opening, this makes it 7 out of 7 cities I've experienced Farmhouse Thai Kitchen from original SF, Oakland, Menlo Park, Coachella to Portland (plus Daughter Thai Oakland). Friends and I love everything about Farmhouse Thai from robust flavors, imaginative presentation, consistent attention to quality and details. And of course, it's the energy love of the Chef/Owners and the entire Farmhouse team that makes you feel like Farmhouse is your House. Even after traveling and eating through Thailand this past year, Farmhouse Thai is still my all time favorite Thai restaurant anywhere. I had almost forgotten that Dara Thai Lao used to be in this space and was totally impressed with the modern architectural renovation and vibrant flair of the new Farmhouse. The same weekend, my best friend and her family from 3 hours of out town were excited to dine here while visiting UC Berkeley nearby for her daughter. These are some of my favorite menu items that I would recommend for anyone tasting for the first time or retasting Farmhouse Kitchen: * Papaya salad - my usual order! * Neua num tuk rolls (Wagyu) - the sauce! * 24 hours beef noodle - a meal in itself! * Hat Yai fried chicken - perfectly crispy chicken! * Whole lobster pad Thai - I'm not usually a pad thai orderer but will here! * Volcano cup - the beau and friends are addicted to this! * Spicy eggplant - this is how it should be done! * Pad ka pow - the beau's newest fave dish! * Crispy whole branzino - my usual order! * Penang neua - my usual fall-off-the-bone savory order! If your palette and dining party is feeling festively adventurous, pre-order the limited edition Welcome Home holiday special set in advance. Super thrilled to dine at Berkeley and Coachella soon this year!

Great food, great vibe. The wagyu steak was amazing! One of the best I've had. We'll definitely come back!

So vibrant and delicious! Great service and ambiance too! I loved the cute plates they served. and the Thai tea with shaved ice was amazing!

First time trying this latest location. Same great food and nice ambiance. Had the Fried chicken and oxtail curry which were both great like other locations. Service was very attentive but not overbearing. Would definitely recommend coming here and will be back.

Terrific food, service, and location! The decor is modern and welcoming. Highly recommended.

Delicious food and ambience is on point. We were seated in the second floor. I love this restaurant. The server took good care of us.

First time coming to the Berkeley location and the food is just as amazing as the sf + Oakland location!! Would definitely come here again! It's very spacious & they have a beautiful outdoor seating area

We've been meaning to come here since we saw that they were building this spot in Berkeley. And after trying the Jack London location, this place takes the cake! Down to parking, convenience, and wait time. We came here on a Sunday lunch, had reservations but was not busy to that degree. We sat outside, and had equally as good of service as inside. We had the chicken wings (extra fried) - plug* ask for a side of the cucumber salad that this comes with, the kao soi special, and the pad Thai. In terms of comparison, in my opinion, the jack London location was all "showy" with food, and the Berkeley location was "showy" and perfect in flavor and quality dishes. (We traveled to Thailand recently and the flavors were very similar, down to the hot sauces they offer on a lazy Susan on the side! So detail oriented in serving Thai food. Only thing we didn't care for was the cha cha cha margarita (tasted basic and nothing that spectacular) but the limeade was super refreshing! Will be coming back! Good impressions upon new opening! Just wish there was light music outside :) the restaurant was decorated very well and very fitting!

fantastic food and very interesting menu. I finally find an authentic Thai restaurant in the neighborhood! Recommend everyone to try it out!

solid food and very creative menu. The three level outdoor dining terrace is perfect on a sunny day.

Amazing - best Thai food I've had in Berkeley. Even the Pad Thai was absolutely delicious - a clear cut above the rest - shouting out "fresh"! Prices for their street food options are quite reasonable, and the portions are ample. Can hardly wait to try their more upscale selections. Service was attentive and prompt. The atmosphere is light and casual - music is pleasant and not overwhelming. We''ll be back!!

My wife and I picked this restaurant to host my wife's 40th birthday party dinner for a group of 32 ppl. Jantima was very responsive to all of my questions & requests, and helped tailor the menu to include appetizers/entrees for a small number of vegan/vegetarian/pescatarians. Since we were a larger group, we had the second floor to ourselves. It's nicely secluded with its own separate bathroom. Each dinner course had multiple items to choose from, each dish having its own unique delicious taste, served on colorful dishes and trays. Food items ranged from crunchy crispy crusted tiger prawns, satisfying grilled wagyu beef appetizers, to juicy Hat Yai fried chicken and Dungeness crab fried rice, ending with yummy sweet desserts like moist warm lava cake and chilled coconut ice cream- these are just the highlights as the prefix menu had more dishes per course. ALL of the guests were wanting to enjoy every dish but simply could not finish all of the food! (to go boxes were promptly provided as well) Servers checked in with the guests frequently throughout the evening, and someone was always around if anyone needed anything. They also helped hide the 2-tier cake I brought, and when the time came, brought out the cake with banging instruments, chantings and props for the birthday girl which brought energy levels to 100+. Summing it up: I HIGHLY recommend this place for anyone wanting to organize a dinner party with amazing food, presentation, service and ambiance!

Overall we enjoyed our visit to this neighborhood restaurant and the food was delicious. Some complaints: - The larb salad was hardly a salad with very few greens. There were more garnish than lettuce and I do not like cilantro. Please just add a handful of lettuce so I can pretend I ate one healthy dish. - The service was subpar. 10 minutes after arriving, our waitress had not yet stopped at our table. This seems like poor management. There's only one waitress who can take orders, a hostess for the nearly deserted downstairs, about 3 busboys who also deliver food, and a manager who seems to not do anything just walk around. I had to ask about 3 times for water refills, because the food was so spicy but the water cups were so small. - They will not change the spicy levels. "Medium" is about the spiciest most restaurants go up to. "Spicy" is an inferno and I'm that person who always asks for hot sauce at other restaurants. I would expect that 90% of customers or more cannot tolerate this level of spicy (not to mention the heartburn). This policy is really inconsiderate for groups and people with GI health issues. It was a huge challenge for sharing food and my husband (who enjoys spicy food) could not eat some of the dishes at all. This will probably prevent us from being frequent customers. We get delivery most days and get Thai 1-2 times per week. We were hoping to add this to our rotation, but many items are inaccessible.

Attractive space, very attentive service, and solid food. Not overly crowded or noisy on a weeknight but still lively upstairs, where we sat.

Delicious! Super beautiful interior, had a great time here. Would highly recommend the panang bone dish

The food is amazing! Definitely would recommend the Chicken Pad Thai! The Spicy broccoli is super good...( but ACTUALLY spicy). Customer service is amazing, very friendly.

Food and service both awesome. Definitely try the crispy fish! It's hard to find a place like this in Berkeley

The food is so spot on. Restaurant is new. No visible outdoor sign. It was a little bright, but improved when the lights were lowered after we were seated. Much less in decor than other locations. I assume they'll add on! Waiter slow but they are all new here. Only complaint is it was cold. Everyone in sight wore their jacket while eating. We will come again (and again).

Farmhouse Kitchen Thai continues expanding its restaurant locations--and for good reason! Every night here seems to be a party, no less its Grand Opening Party, which I got to attend to sample a bunch of menu items. There was everything from luxurious chilled oyster and shrimp (with Thai sauces), crickets and silkworms (typically found in the night markets of Thailand), fried taro/banana in a coconut batter, grilled pork with sticky rice, steak rolls, fish cake, whole baby squid, and ceviche. There were stir-fried entrees including pad kra pow (ground pork and holy basil), eggplant with tofu, fried rice, and pad see ew; along with desserts like coconut sticky rice wrapped in banana leaf and steamed coconut cakes. But my favorite items included the spicy papaya salad (shredded papaya, green beans, tomatoes, and peanuts dressed with fish sauce), the volcano noodles (spicy stir-fried instant noodles topped with tender beef), and Penang neua (beef rib topped with curry sauce served over turmeric rice). The drinks and dance music were free-flowing as well, and the staff was incredibly friendly and fun-loving!