The Hidden Bistro

SHORT RIB! Enough said. While I enjoyed everything I had here, the short rib really stood out to me! It was so flavorful, tender, and fell right off the bone! I got mine in their Laksa Curry Noodle Soup, but you can also get it in Massaman Curry or Biryani Rice. Other meat options include chicken, pork ribs, or roasted vegetables. Their Massaman Curry has a nice sweetness to it, and it pairs nicely with the roti they serve with it.For starters, they have a great Nem Nuong Fresh Roll with Vietnamese grilled pork sausage and a tasty Sweet Ginger Tamarind Sauce for dipping. I also enjoyed their Chicken Satay Ayam that comes with a peanut sauce and a cucumber salad, which adds some freshness!Hidden Bistro is located in Charter Oak Cloud Kitchen in SF. You can order at the kiosk at the cloud kitchen or order online.

4.5 starsI saw this kitchen on the Yelp page and am intrigued. I'm just really busy, so decided to try it via delivery.Out of the four items, three of them tasted very delicious. Especially like the Massaman Chicken Curry, the Tea Leaf salad, and the Chicken Satay Ayam. The Massaman chicken skin has a spicy kick to it and definitely flavorful. Comes with jasmine rice and some roti. Really appreciate that they separately packed the Massaman curry on the side. I reheated the curry sauce in a pan before serving. The tea leaf salad is my favorite, so fresh and flavorful. I like that they packaged the tea leaf dressing on the side so the salad is still crispy and fresh when we got it. The chicken satay Ayam came with a brioche bun (hubby's pick). Very generous on the chicken skewers (4 of them) and delicious. Comes with a cucumber salad that I didn't try because he inhaled it. And a chunky peanut dipping sauce.The pork nem-nuong fresh roll (also hubby's pick) doesn't seem to travel well. It also doesn't seem to go well together either as all ingredients seems cold and harden by todays weather and distance traveled. I am not fond of the dipping sauce as it's way too sweet. I feel that this dish may be better if eaten almost immediately after they make it.Overall, pretty satisfying meal. I definitely will try more of their Massaman curries with different proteins and their tea leaf salad again.

Wow! The Hidden Bistro is a ghost kitchen that dishes out tasty food. There wasn't a storefront sight or restaurant identification when you arrive. Just make sure you're at the correct building number. I saw people walking out with a pizza box and other types of packaged food. I preordered and got my food delivered to my car. The person was nice and said they tried to keep the food warm (I was late for my pickup). I can't not say enough how smart the food was packaged. There were no leaks! I got home and the food was still warm! They flavors were bright but not too strong or spicy. I love spice and spicy so next time I will ask to bump it up. Tea leaf salad:Wow! I really loved the fermented tea leaves. It was more like spinach and not too funky. It was vegetarian so no dried shrimps or fish sauce was used. Veggie Biryani:The tamarind sauce that came with this dish was so good. They were generous with the portion of food and I the veggies were cooked really well. I'm not talking overcooked mush, but texture and crunch heaven. Massaman Roasted Vegetable Curry:Oooooo this was comforting and warm. I would order this again with more sliced chili peppers ;) The coconut rice was exceptional. This is a rich dish that went well with the perfectly cooked vegetables. Don't be weirded out by the ghost kitchen concept. There's nothing ghostly about these flavors and business model. The food rocks!

Wow! 5 stars! First time I took a chance to order through Doordash for a restaurant that has no storefront and boy was I not disappointed! I don't normally use these delivery services because they take a big cut from that little businesses. But this was only way to get food for my lunch. Plus my boss was nice enough to pay for my lunch from a place that deliver, so I chose something different from the typical foods my coworkers got. I do hope they open a real store front and I can go in person and sit down at a restaurant. But wow the presentation was right on, looks great and the sauce had great flavors with some sweet potatoes chunks in it. I really, really like this dish. I would love to order it again for a special occasion. There is also couple of peanuts in the sauce for those who may be allergic to peanuts. Chicken thigh and drumstick was fall off the bone which was great! That's how you know the stew is good! Finger licking good! There is probably a way for me to order pickup too, besides delivery. I just need to study the app better and use maps to found out how to get there. I am sure the other entrees are probably just as good as the one I chose which was:Massaman Chicken CurrySlow Cook Chicken Leg, Coconut Base Curry, Roasted Peanut, Sweet Potato, Onion, Ginger Strip, Cilantro, Fresno Chili, Fried Shallot, Steamed Jasmine Rice and Roti dairy-freeDefinitely yummy in my tummy. I hope to make a return visit to try more yummy food. Keep up the good work Hidden Bistro, I am a fan for sure! :)

This is my first time getting The Hidden Bistro for lunch through my workplace lunch system called Forkable.I thought the concept was very interesting because they operate out of a ghost kitchen and focus on bringing Thai, Vietnamese and Burmese dishes! All cuisines with strong flavors.I ordered the Massaman Chicken Curry ($14.95) which consists of Slow Cook Chicken Leg, Coconut Base Curry, Roasted Peanut, Sweet Potato, Onion, Ginger Strip, Cilantro, Fresno Chili, Fried Shallot and Roti.Honestly, I had zero expectations but it really surprised me! The chicken was sooo juicy and tender. The curry itself had such great flavors although be warned it is a little on the sweeter side. The dish also came with some roti that paired well with the curry as it balanced it out. I am super curious to try their Vietnamese dishes! I would definitely recommend to order from them! If you order through their website, you can get 15% off with the code "THEHIDDENBISTRO"

This place is awesome! The Massaman curry is excellent, and the other dishes are good, too. We had a smooth online ordering and delivery experience.We ordered the following:1) Massaman curry with beef short rib - the curry was flavorful and the meat was very tender; this was our favorite dish 2) Laksa chicken noodle soup - tasty3) Tea leaf salad - good4) Pork fresh rolls - great We ordered on DoorDash. The food arrived 50 minutes after our order was placed, the high end of the 40-50 minute delivery estimate. Ordering and delivery were smooth.We will definitely order from here again!

This place is a hidden gem! I have ordered DoorDash from the ghost kitchen many times and decided to try this place. I ordered the massaman beef short rib curry and the laksa curry chicken noodle soup. The massaman curry is sweet and flavorful. The short rib is amazing; the meat is tender and the portion is big too. The laksa soup is well balanced, not too heavy. The chicken was cooked well too. Overall I was very impressed and will absolutely reorder. The food presentation and quality definitely feels like a higher end restaurant's take out. 5/5!

Delicious! Hidden bistro is a ghost kitchen and markets itself as a southeast Asian restaurant. However, it's definitely more Thai than any other southeast Asian country. I picked up my food on a Thursday night from the ghost kitchen itself. The kitchen is located in an industrial/warehouse area and can seem intimidating at night. So bring a friend if driving through alone.I tried the pork veggie roll, massamam chicken curry and the pork rib laksa. The roll was delicious and might be my favorite dish - it has great texture and the peanut sauce was yummy. The massamum curry was on the sweet side and the laksa was more of a curry broth. They were all delicious tho. The meats were definitely very well done.Will definitely be back to try the other dishes on the menu. Definitely worth the try.

This is our first time trying "Laksa" ... This is Sooooo good!! the curry is rich and tasty in the level of spicy meter, we falling in love with curry and noodle now. We also ordered Vietnamese spring roll (This is my Favorite one ever) FRESH veggie with grilled pork is awesome.Can't wait to filling in my belly with these dish again

To be honest, I don't get the chance to eat Southeast Asian food very often, but I know great taste in flavors and The Hidden Bistro definitely has great flavors!I truly enjoyed every single dish we ordered and I'm so glad they're in SF! They currently operate out of a ghost kitchen on 90 Charter Oak. It's my first time there and it was packed at the end of a dead end block, so be cautious parking in the back cause I almost got blocked in by all the people waiting for their food (there's lots of vendors operating out of here I believe).My food came out safely stapled in a bag and was still hot when I got home after a 30 minute car ride :) We ordered:- Nem Nuong Fresh Roll $9.95 - usually order this from vietnamese restaurants and this one was comparably yummy! Comes with 6 small pieces and a nice crunch- Chicken Satay Ayam $14.95 - comes with 4 skewers and buns and a yummy peanut dipping sauce- Tea Leaf Salad $14.95 - yummy and fresh tea leaf salad I usually order from Burmese restaurants- Massaman Beef Short Rib Curry $19.95 - this is one of my faves from here! The flavors are soo flavorful and the short rib was tender and fall off the bone. I loved this curry sauce!- Laksa Curry Pork Rib Noodle Soup $15.95 - this was a yummy noodle soup and the pork was tasty. It comes with way ramen noodles which are my fave type and reminds me of the authentic japanese noodles you get when ordering ramen from authentic japanese restaurants- Chicken Biryani Rice $14.95 - this one was another fave for me! The rice and chicken were flavorful and the sauce on the side was what put it over the top for me. I love sweet garlic sauce to this dish even though the dish itself was already tasty :pHighly recommend checking this place out and ordering for takeout (they deliver with Doordash and UberEats!)