Chai Yo Thai Cuisine

I'm in love with this place! Consistently delicious and good portions! Vegetarian and gluten friendly on purpose (no hassle)! I've only eaten to-go/delivery and not at the location. Well-packaged and comparable pricing.

When we first saw the menu, we realized this was a vegetarian/vegan Thai restaurant -- but when we ordered, the waiter let us know that they also serve real beef and chicken. We ordered a Chicken Pad Thai and a Beef Pad See Ew which were really good! Servers were super attentive and the atmosphere was nice and peaceful.

I have driven by this restaurant on El Camino many times but had no idea it was a Thai food place. When I read more about them I was intrigued to find out that they had lots of vegetarian style proteins. With a good amount of good Yelp reviews, I decided to give this place a try for a family takeout dinner. On the menu, it said that they had veggie chicken, pork, etc but on the phone I was told I could also get real meats as well. Parking can be a little difficult in this area but my wife dropped me off while she parked in a short term parking spot and I ran in to get the food which was ready in time as promised. On the car ride home, I can smell all the yummy dishes. We ordered the following:Penang curry chickenPad thai with tofuCrispy fish with sweet garlic suaceBangkok duck (veggie duck)Praram beefAll the dishes tasted great and portion sizes were decent. I had no complaints about any of them. A standout dish to me was the crispy fish with sweet garlic sauce. The prices were also decent. This place will be part of my peninsula Thai food option rotation for sure!

We saw high ratings for this restaurant and decided to check it out. There were limited street parking nearby. We managed to find a parking spot two blocks away from this establishment. A friendly waiter greeted us right away upon entering the restaurant. The menu was kind of confusing to us because a lot of dishes were listed on the menu stated veggie chicken, veggie pork, and veggie beef. We're not vegetarians, and the waiter told us that we can have real meat with our orders.We ordered the chicken satay, pineapple fried rice, chicken pad thai, seafood curry, Thai iced coffee, and Thai iced tea. The food came out in a timely manner. The chicken satay was the worst chicken satay we ever had. They had grilled marks, but they were so dried even with the sauce on top of them. We couldn't even tell if they were made with real chicken or veggie chicken. The pineapple fried rice was lack of flavor. The chicken pad thai was ok. The seafood curry was kind of on a spicy side. They didn't skimp on the seafood. The Thai iced coffee and the Thai iced tea were refreshing. However, the Thai iced tea was kind of too sweet.We like to support mom and pop restaurants. However, they used way too msg in their food. My wife and I had dried mouth for the rest of the day and the following day. We drank lots of water and that still didn't help. We definitely had better Thai food elsewhere.

Amazing fake meat options; some of the best I've tasted with very real texture.Quiet little spot

Me and my fiancé were in the mood for some Thai food, and I saw reviews raving about the pad thai here so we stopped in.We came in on a Wednesday around 5pm when they had just opened so the place was completely empty. The employees were friendly and quick to serve us.We got the Chicken Satay, Papaya Salad, Tom Yum Soup, Chicken Pad Thai, and Pineapple Fried Rice.The chicken satay was pretty good. Chicken wasn't overly dry, and had good flavor. The peanut sauce that came with it was good as well.The Papaya Salad was also good, but the portion was rather small. The Tom Yum soup was okay. I've never seen broccoli in Tom Yum soup before, and it definitely was out of place in this dish. The Pad Thai came out, and I was excited to see what the raving reviews were all about, but was severely disappointed. It was way too sweet, and the sweetness overpowered any other flavor profile.The Pineapple Fried Rice was the most disappointing dish. It looked great, had a nice color from the curry powder, but it lacked any flavor whatsoever. The interior was clean and on the smaller side but still comfortable and the service overall was great and friendly.

The sister restaurant of Charm thai. Same owner. This one, I think, originally just served vegetarian and vegan dishes, but now also serves non vegitarian.l dishes. It is located not far from Charm thai. The restaurants size is almost similar. It is cozy. It was only us when we arrived. First, we thought it only served vegetarian as the menu were vegetarian and vegan, but when we asked, the server said they also serve non vegetarian. We order some tum, crispy fish with garlic sauce, and pad kee mao. When the fish was ready, I said this one similar to the one at Charm Thai. When we asked the server , he said they were the same owner. All the dishes taste similar. The food was good and we finished all. This is an alternative if you wanted to have a meal at Charm Thai, but they are full. Next time we will try the vegetarian dishes.

Food was so delicious! The staff was kind. We didn't realize that they also do real meat, but they offer so many veggie options. We got papaya salad, veggie chicken basil, and veggie chicken pad thai. Recommend everything!!! So much flavor and umami! Can't wait to come again!

Small, charming, and clean with a fun atmosphere. The food was excellent, and despite having just one person handling both hosting and serving, the service was solid. We ordered the volcanic beef, pad see ew, and spicy eggplant--all were incredibly delicious with a perfect blend of spices and flavors.

Found this place last month and have to say it's the best Pad thai and Pad kee mow in San Mateo! It's now my go-to Thai restaurant