Summer Summer Thai Eatery

A classy place with decadent Thai food. Summer summer has the ambiance of a ritzy restaurant with its large windows and moody lights. There is a proper bar here that doesn't simply serve Singha. The corn fritters were crunchy and delicious with not much spice to them. The roti and curry was delicious, though I would have liked more curry. The egg fried rice was easily the best I have had in my life. It was perfectly fried with grainy rice and well set eggs. The dessert rounded it up with sweet sticky rice and mango bits. Easily the best classy Thai restaurant in East Bay.

The decor and ambience is very inviting, and the food is excellent. Very friendly staff.

Summer Summer has been my family’s go to Thai restaurant for over 10 years. Food is elevated and delicious! Service is amazing and the happy hour deal is hard to beat. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants in the Bay Area.

I have gotten takeaway and delivery from here before, but I've never actually been inside. I'm usually the driver and my friend runs in to grab our order 🙈. This spot is absolutely cute! Perfect lil date night spot if I'm being honest. We walked in at a prime time about an hour-ish prior to closing. Waited about 15 minutes for a seat, which really wasn't bad at all. Decent turnover for tables and the ladies working here were so sweet to keep checking on us. Normally, I always get kao soi here for takeaway or delivery, but my friend wanted to share a few things. The short rib in green curry was a hit with my friend and I quite enjoyed the dish myself. Lots of eggplant, which I love personally and lots of curry sauce. Honestly, I adore when spots have lots of broth for their curry because it becomes a lil treat to get extra rice to soak up all the flavor. We both loved the grilled pork noodle! Once it's all mixed together, it's such a great dish for sharing! It has lots of wonderful flavors going on and I highly recommend trying it, if you eat pork. We didn't get dessert because we were stuffed, but absolutely would want to try it in the future. Great bar seating, so I may pop back in on my own now that I see how easy parking is at night in the area. Please do yourself a favor and come here, if it's been on your list. It's a great lil spot with easy parking, tasty food, and sweet people taking care of your grumbling tummy.

The Best Thai in town. I love everything on their menu, very fresh and reasonably priced. The ribeye dish is amazing. Their summer rolls are so delicious. I also love the easygoing vibe and the super friendly staff. A hidden gem.

This is one place I eat almost once a week. Being a vegetarian it's difficult sometimes to get good food but this place has very good vegetarian options particularly spicy fried rice, pineapple rice, veggie rolls, summer roles are to die for. Nice ambience, I mostly do takeout. Their red veggie Curry is also very good and good proportions. They also have a bar and variety of cocktails. Can go with friends or a date.

Lycheetini; Miang Kam; Ginger Sashimi Trio, Roti w/Green Curry; Drunken Noodle Dinner w/ Beef, Yum Apple Trout were all phenomenal.

You can have higher expectations at Thai restaurants with certain items on the menu, such as som tum (papaya salad) and Thai grilled meats with sticky rice. There is also a happy hour with a great selection of drinks and appetizers. Tare tare is highly recommended! Came here with a group of 8 and had a great time. Loved the pad see ew and sea bass. Service was a slow after drink orders but isn't a problem if you're the to catch up with folks. I had to call someone over to place an order after waiting for someone to take our order for 20 minutes, but at least food came pretty quick afterwards. Service was otherwise good. Pros: delicious Thai food, great happy hour Cons: street parking

Food was delicious. Service was exceptional. Staff were friendly. Greeted us with a smile all the time. Restaurant looks great. Clean restrooms. Sure to come back. Highly recommended.

So...this is a heartbreaking review. For years (before Covid) my wife and I would drive all the way from Sacramento to emeryville just to get the shortrib curry. It was truly a destination dish. We had not been back for some time and last year I was in Oakland and door dashed red curry and spring rolls and both were inedible...but it was door dashed. We had Hope. We went in today for lunch and nothing was good--the food or the service. We started with Tom yum soup that had "a vomit aftertaste"...yikes. My wife had the short rib curry, took 2 bites and could not continue. My red curry with tofu was at most ok, which promotes the review to 2 stars. Lastly, we both needed water. We waived at the server who saw us and then ignored us--never to come check in again. We had to walk to the entrance to pay and leave...to unfortunately never return.

Called in order at noon to be ready at 12:45, called to make sure it was ready before I left they told me it was when I went to the location to pick up my food. I waited an additional 15 minutes. Not only did delay my way back to work. I just wouldn't recommend this place during lunchtime.

By the time my train from Chicago got into emeryville, I was wiped. So I found the closest Thai place and ordered door dash. It was incredibly quick , arriving within 15 mins of ordering. I had the fried rice and was surprised that not only could I add tofu, but for $2 per topping, I could get veggies, which are so hard to get when traveling. So I added cooked spinach and broccoli. The flavor was excellent - and the added veggies were nicely cooked and blended well with the meal. After eating about half it, however, it seemed a little greasy and was hard to finish. So I recommend but just with a slight warning that it was greasier than I wanted.

This Thai spot is a hidden gem! We visited on a Friday or Saturday night, and it wasn't too crowded. The food is uniquely delicious, and they even have a full bar. The decor and ambiance are intimate and inviting. Highly recommend checking it out!

The veggie red curry was spot on, exactly as expected and paired well with brown rice. Reasonable prices, portions, good service, street parking pretty easy, and spacious for our group of 6.

The corn fritters here are delicious!!! Best corn fritters I had at a Thai restaurant. The food is delicious and packed with flavor.

While in town for my son's basketball tournament wanted to have Thai food and found this place for take out. The service was great! While waiting - a short 10 minutes from order to out the door - they gave me water noticing I was parched. So kind. The food was great! Please see pictures. The ambience was clean and modern. Noted their offerings on libations and was impressed. I will come back here for the food and great service. My kids would love it and will bring them with me next time!

I got the pad kee mau, ginger lemonade, and pad woo sen. Everything was sooo delicious and made so quickly. Definitely one of the best things to eat near the Emeryville Amtrak.

Unexpectedly surprised. I came here on Monday wvening enjoy some hot food with a hot person. First off, there were actually a good amount of people. I think they're probably understaffed since we had to wait to be seated and waited to a while to get our order in. They only had to servers for many people. I ordered the summer roll. The it really didn't taste like much, I'd skip it, would've been better if they had peanut sauce. Curry dumplings were good although I thought the dumplings tasted like ones you could get from Trader Joe's. The curry is what made it good. I was going to give this place 3 stars until we got the curries! The green and red curry were divine and completely makes up for the appetizers. The egg plant in the green curry is a dish a dish I can see myself ordering over and over again.

Exceptionally bad customer service. The food is not too bad. It's mediocre in comparison to other Thai establishments near by. The rude and sarcastic comments on several occasions have convinced me spend my money elsewhere.

There is always a big lunch rush at this place on the weekdays. Everyone who works in the surrounding buildings spends their lunch down at this place. So parking around lunch time during the week is tough. You'll have to park a couple blocks away. But in the evening or on the weekends, parking is a dream. PRO-TIP: This place is super delivery friendly. They are partnered with ChowNow, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Caviar, and do take out. NOTE: This place is *NOT* open for lunch on the weekends.

*Had no reservation but was seated immediately at a nice table by the window. * Waitress was friendly; asked if it was our first time and how we were doing. Was attentive with bussing our finished plates. Meanwhile she even had a full table of 9/10 she was attending to! *Ambiance was super nice! Music was lo-fi house beats (awesome job) and was super relaxing melodies. * We ordered a lot! We got spicy garlic, edamame, cucumber martini, Pad see u (veggie), & two of the rolls. Super well balanced, & the veggie rolls are to try! The drink had chia seeds and it was a delicious touch! Pleasant experience. Thank you Summer Summer Thai !

Summer summer is our neighborhood Thai place in Emeryville. My husband and I eat there regularly. We have our favorites and I love their consistency. My favorite is the sea bass. We love the staff. They take good care of us. We enjoy the patio option, as we know Covid is airborne and still around!

The mojito was light and refreshing, not strong at all. I arrived around 6:30 pm to make the happy hour, only to learn that they no longer do happy hours! The bartender said the have no resumes happy hour since COVID. Although that was very disappointing, I want to come back for other drinks. The veggie curry puffs were sooooo flaky and buttery and tasty!!!!! I will certainly order it every time I'm here.

Everything was delicious!! Very good food. I'm so happy we checked this place out. Highly recommend!

Flew in from New York and stumbled upon this hidden gem! I've had plenty of Thai cuisines in my lifetime and this place is truly special. From the variety of drinks they offer to their extravagant dishes. Food came out quick, service was extremely professional, and the ambiance was super chill - loved their music selections! Location is great, easy to find parking. Came here a few times during my stay in SF and the owners are always there to welcome you. Their food definitely reminds me of Thailand and I'll definitely be back, highly recommend for you to try if you're in the Emeryville area!

you eat from this place you get sick cook your own meal at home. Don't trust this place is anymore. The salmon was not cook. Something was wrong with the salmon.

I've been meaning to go here for so long and I am upset with myself for not coming sooner. This is the best thai food i've had in the area! so flavorful with so many layers of flavor. the cocktails were so tasty and different and paired perfectly with the meals. I had the lemongrass cocktail which I highly recommend. The ambiance was really nice--we enjoyed just being there with lovely music and decor. Service was prompt and kind too. cant wait to return again.

Definitely get the sweet sole and short ribs in green curry because it is so tender! I would also recommend the mango sticky rice as well :) I also tried the salmon with pineapple and I didn't like it because it was overly sweet and the flavors didn't mix well on my opinion!

Let me ask you something. When is the best time to eat Thai food? The answer is: Anytime is the best time to eat Thai food. And since you are choosing to eat Thai food at the best time, then I suggest you eat the best Thai food. You can find the best time to eat the best Thai food at Summer Summer Thai Eatery in Emeryville, CA. I can't get enough of this heavenly paradise that takes the form of such a lovely restaurant. The Angels that own Summer Summer really know how to serve you the best food, at not just the best time, but anytime. Whether you take it to go or eat your Tom Yum soup (my personal favorite) there, you will be thanking me for the greatest review..... THE BEST review you have ever read. BON APPETIT!  p.s. If you don't know how to read, then the best thing I can suggest to you is to learn how to read then come back and read this review.  Isn't that a lovely suggestion?

Came here for a mini reunion with coworkers that have retired. We were a very lively group. They sat us a long communal table. Service very friendly. Nice extensive menu, we all ordered a different dish and ended up sharing the dishes. We all got a bit of everything. Since it was a large group, didn't get a chance to take pics of the food. Things I remembered eating, the veggie empanadas were very good and tasty. The dumplings were good with their sauce with peas and kaffir lime leaves. Entrees we tried the sweet sole, duck in red curry, beef in green curry, the pad Thai, ribeye steak in the Penang sauce, the flambé chicken. All the dishes were tasty and delicious, I felt that the curry sauce was a tad bit sweet but otherwise it had good flavors. Solid place and great service!

Excellent lunch stop after an appointment in the area. I had the Crab Curry -- apparently a special of the week. They warned me that it might be too spicy, but I thought it was just right. Service was fantastic and it looked like a favorite spot for groups who work nearby.

Beautiful restaurant, and very clean. Service is exceptional, attended to me quickly and food came out quickly. Food was good, I wish the curry was a bit thicker, not as watery, and also I did find chicken in my curry.... Luckily I'm not vegetarian but something to watch out for. Overall good Thai restaurant

Delicious and simple authentic Thai dishes! Friendly service. Small, clean, perfect place for party of 1-4 people.

When you're stuck on the East Bay due to that 5:00 PM rush hour across the bridge, your best bet is to stay on the East Bay. For a while, at least, to let the traffic subside. We were craving Thai, and this place was just five minutes away from an exit on the bridge towards San Francisco. Deciding not to spend an hour in slowly moving traffic, we chose this place because they had the classics: pad see-ew, thai fried rice, and roti with a curry sauce. Those were the exact dishes we got - and to our surprise, even for a fancier-looking establishment, the portion sizes are no joke. The roti was by far the best roti I've had - breaks apart like cheese, with a thicker, chewier inside, and a perfect green curry (not too spicy) to dip in. I would say the roti as an appetizer is a fairly standard size. The pad see-ew (with chicken) and thai fried rice (with chicken), however. . . Though the plates looked small, they were packed in the little dip! The plate was more like a bowl plate, so very deceiving, but a wonderful surprise to know you're getting the bang for your buck. Hack (but maybe you already do this): If you've got left over green curry from the roti you gobbled down, pour it over your fried rice or your pad see-ew for a little kick. The waitress pointed it out when my partner dumped the curry onto their pad see-ew, agreeing that she's done the same. Give it a try! Especially if you're like us: no food goes to waste. The thai fried rice was tasty as well, but nothing that made it stand out from other fried rices. The staff was very kind, especially our waitress. She checked in on us often. Meanwhile, the food was quick: we eaten when it just opened so it only had two our patrons in the restaurant. By the time we left, a few more tables were filling up. Parking: Street parking, must pay on Mondays - Fridays. On the weekends, parking is free, and we found a spot pretty quickly and right beside the restaurant. Overall, the food is good and the staff is kind, but it's not a place I would write home about. Except the roti - the roti is a MUST.

Food is authentic, atmosphere is cozy and nice and clean. Service is quick and responsive. Good place for large and small parties with full bar.

BEST THAI FOOD IN OAKLAND. Hands down- quality 100, packaging 100 (I ordered off of Uber eats. I was just expecting to order at a new spot but I don't think I'll be ordering from anywhere else from now one TBH! Food was so fresh and holy moly the snowball desert is so unique!!! Definitely recommend. ALSO rice wasn't extra!! Love that. You will not be disappointed. Sry didn't take a picture I just got into eating my food lol

This has been our go-to favorite Thai spot ever since it first opened. Unfortunately, a few recent experiences have caused us to rethink things. 1- we ordered pineapple fried rice for takeout and when we opened it up at home there was literally no pineapple in it, someone in the kitchen goofed; 2- met up with a friend for dinner last week. Everything was tasty but I found a food label still stuck on a red pepper that I almost ate! Another kitchen oversight. This last one made me wonder if they even wash the veggies before cooking with them. So ya that left me feeling lukewarm about the place. Not in a hurry to return

I ordered online for pickup and my order was nicely labeled on a table for pickup. The quality of the food for the price is what I like best. I got a lunch curry special that came with choice of brown rice (no up charge which I was ecstatic about), a side salad and a spring roll. I also for a dinner plate of the pad see ew with beef. Sorry forgot the photo. It was more noodles and a decent proportion of beef and brocolli. Since this was to go, I don't recall the inside but it still seems newish.

Love this place! Been going here for years. Our favorite is the "Rib Eye Steak Salad". So good that it makes you want more when you take that last bite. The "Pad Thai" is really good as well and the "Thai ICE tea" The people here are very friendly and polite. This is one of the Best Thai restaurant in the Bay Area.

Food was good, but was a little on the sweet side for us. The desserts and drinks were great. They no longer have happy hour. Was really looking forward to it.

Absolutely the best Thai restaurant in the Bay Area. Thai is my favorite cuisine and I try most in my area. We were a party of 4. We ordered 6 different entrees. All good with the exception of the fried sole. Way too much breading no fish. But the other dishes were so exceptional I let it go. I seriously want to try at least a dozen more choices. The variety is unlike most other Thai restaurants. The atmosphere great. Service good. Definitely recommend

This is probably one of the best thai food spots I've been to on the East Bay and my favorite is the panang steak. The staff are patient and always making sure if the food is okay for us. The space is more than enough and comfy.

Good food and ambience. Service was a bit slow, we had to wait a while to even order drinks. By the time they came to take our drink orders, we ordered everything just in case service would continue to be slow. Food came out quickly though. We went for dinner and the place wasn't very full.

TOM YUM SOUP: Since it's SOUP SEASON and I love soup! I have been enjoying trying new soups at new places! Tom Yum is a hot and sour Thai soup usually cooked with Prawns. Summer Summer Thai is a very cute eatery and this was worth it. Soup was very tasty and broth had lots of depth and many flavors in one . This is worth coming here for !! I ordered by phone and chose the soup with chicken. Walked over and they have a beautiful corner suite. All protocols are in place, limited people and social distancing , sanitizers and masks. Service was impeccable ! They give all the condiments and it's a super clean place. They also have outside seating which I will be back for after the new SIP order!

WARNING: do not order in advance. I ordered ahead about 48 hours and got food poisoning thats put me down for a day now and continues. They must have received the order and made it immediately and left it out all night, thinking Door Dash was coming same night. Then stowed it rather than making it fresh a couple days later. Decided to cut costs / trouble and have me shoulder the risk/mistake. Well, definitely paid for it. 3 stars just because the food was otherwise quite tasty. The fish curry, which really did me in was at least delicious

This place is a GEM! Omg. So so good. I came to the area for a class and browsed Yelp in search of hood Thai food and came across this place. I ordered pad see ew and mango sticky rice. Even as take out they were both delicious. I came back for another class and looked forward to coming back. The serving sizes are large too. Cute restaurant inside is always a plus.

There's a lot of tumeric in the Kao Soi. Do you even know about Kao Soi? My daughter just told me that Clorisa stole Georgina's (names have been changed to protect the broken hearted) boyfriend. Whatever, I'm busy listening to Christmas music and wiping my mouth with red and green napkins to celebrate the Christian tradition of Thai food. There's no Buddha statues, so it's cool for celebrating Jesus. Anyway, the tofu is good and chewy. Thumbs up emoji.

Super tasty Thai food that's cooked really well with a nice presentation. We just ate here and already want to go back. Service can be slow since they're a bit short staffed, but their attitudes are all great. Just like being in Thailand without the travel costs.

Corn Cake - Perfect, held form and flavored well Spring Roll - Perfect, and fried without feeling greasy Pad se Eew - Perfect and spicy (my nose is running in the best way). And this was delivery so there was a lot that could have gone wrong. This is my new go to Thai delivery and I hope to visit them in person soon.

Love their low key items!!! Isaan Classic and the chicken larb. Anything that can be eaten with sticky rice for me. The ambience is very casual yet elegant. You can eat indoor or outdoor - I've done both! Faves: -Pad See Ew with Chicken- SO DELISH. I don't like Pad see ew super saucy because it isn't meant to be wet like the Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles). The noodles, however are cooked in amazing flavor. -Isaan Classic - spicy/sweet marinated pork with in red onions and other seasonings, comes with side of salad, one crunchy yummy small egg roll, sweet and sour sauce -Marinated Pork with egg noodles - comes with side of Tom Yum soup (without all the veggie/protein components just the broth) My only thing is, good authentic Thai food doesn't have to be pricey. I can't fully blame them but I guess going to Thailand and eating at Thai temples in the Bay ruined me. Emeryville costs are pricey everywhere. I have ordered from here way too many times, my co-worker treated me out to a gift card that I didn't even know they had. I plan to come back even though I don't work across the street anymore. It's worth a visit and a lunch get away.

Summer summer might be the best Thai restaurant I have ever been to. The food here is insane good. The dishes are very imaginative, flavorful and fresh. The summer spring roll are so good I almost licked the plate clean. The service is very good and quite friendly as well . I am giving them 5 stars and that doesn't come easily. Do yourself a favor and get into this place!

Me and my coworkers have dined here a few times for lunch. Happy to say that they have a lunch menu that won't leave you disappointed. Service is friendly and quick, but they don't rush you. The restaurant itself is spacious and very inviting. The portions are generous, but can be filling depending on how hungry you are. Their Thai iced teas are delishhhh!! I usually get the chicken satay lunch special, bit everything on the menu looks delicious.

We LOVE Summer Summer! Love their Miang-Kam appetizer so so much! Worth driving for miles just for the Miang-Kam. Love their summer rolls too. Miang-Kam and Summer Rolls are great options for vegans and vegetarians! The people there are kind! The waitperson always remembers us and remarkably, our usual orders as well. Always happy to visit Summer Summer.

Celebrated a friends birthday dinner at Summer Summer. We enjoyed the food (Tom Yum, Green Papaya Salad, Stir Fried Thai Seafood Sukiyaki, mango lassis) modern stylings, ambiance and helpful service. We'd try it again.

Came here on Friday night, was a half hour wait for a party of 2. We ordered pad Thai (very yummy and took home leftovers), papaya salad (delicious but a bit spicy for people who might not like too much spice), and yellow curry (also delicious and not super spicy, they even gave us an extra container of rice to take home with our leftover curry!). Service is super friendly but it was pretty busy so they were rushing about quite a bit. The ambiance is great, felt like pre-COVID times as there were a lot of people chilling with drinks (there are indoor and outdoor tables). It's also a walkable distance from some of the hotels in Emeryville, just cross the bridge.

To start off, I did appreciate that there was a Thai restaurant in the area. I really didn't feel like like eating at a gastropub or the traditional American fare so kudos for that. Another thing summer summer had going for it was it's service. They were attentive and provided ample time between check ups as well as being courteous and nice. On to the food... Like most Asian food, you usually get pops of flavor. None more prominent than Thai food. It's usually a good mix of curries, peanut based anything and veggies. They have a good mix of sweet and savory combos in their dishes and the seasoning always becomes prominent. I ordered their summer rolls as appetizers. It tasted decent but I believe this was only due to the sauce on the bottom of the plate. Without it, it tasted like bland veggies. On to the entree. I typically can judge a good Thai restaurant by their pad Thai, a traditional Thai dish. I choose this because each restaurant has their own method of making pad Thai. I have yet to try pad Thai at one restaurant that was replicated somewhere else. I really wanted to like it but it was also bland. The peanut flavoring did not stand out. It almost tasted like the seasoning was lacking. I guess for being a lonely Asian cuisine in the area, I would go back if my taste buds were feeling Asian food otherwise I would look elsewhere for my dining experience

I had moo ping, marinated pork grill with a side of stick rice and side of sweet and sour side. I asked for seafood sauce since I wanted little spicy. Pork was marinated on sweet side. Sticky rice was dry on the top but ok on the bottom. My friends ordered his usually pineapple fried rice, he likes his order and my other friends ordered tofu red curry and forgot to ask for mild but he likes his curry. Service was good for busy night. It was cold for patio seating.