Reviews
Recent Reviews for Nipa Pon Thai Cuisine
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Greg B.
38
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This place has lived up to its reputation. I have been here for lunch
at least five times. Every time I order something different
and its better than the last thing I had on the menu. The spicy soups
are excellent as are the seafood in a coconut sauce. They are very
careful to adjust the level of spice to your taste.
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Anonymous
56945
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My husband and I tried this restaurant based on the reviews here about
a year ago. We have been back at least half a dozen times since, and
have enjoyed each visit. The atmosphere is unremarkable and the
crowds nonexistent. Take-out works well.
We love: the Satay Chicken appetizers. Order a couple for a great
entree. The meat is always juicy and tender. The peanut sauce, silk;
the cucumber salad, well executed tart counterpoint. We ordered a
bunch for a party once, and the quality remained high.
Also delish: the barbeque pork and the Mussamun mild beef
coconut-based curry with lots of potatoes, tomatoes and other
vegetables.
A disappointing fair to mediocre: Coconut galanga chicken or shrimp
soup -- especially compared to the flaming version served at our
favorite Phoenix restaurant.
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Mark S.
16
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This is the first time I've actually used BARG to plan a dinner
for a large group (6) of people. I looked for a Thai restaurant
in San Mateo, and went here based on the above reviews. I must say
we were not disappointed! In fact I printed out this page and ordered
some of the suggestions above. Normally I don't leave a review after
one visit, but we ordered 3 appetizers and 6 entrees, and I got to
sample them all. Everything was extremely tasty and prepared excellently.
Of course some were better than others, and I really liked the
calamari and satay chicken appetizers. The pad thai, red curry chicken,
and combination seafood w/oyster sauce were also very good. Also,
I enjoyed the pork dish we got (can't remember the name, but it was
the first menu listing under "pork"). Overall everyone in our group
enjoyed the food very much. I definitely am looking forward to another
visit!
Also agreed with the above reviews on 2 points: (1) the portions are
not huge, especially the appetizers, bu ...
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Michael C. B.
64
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A perfectly reasonably Thai restaurant, probably the
best in San Mateo, but not really up to the quality
of some of the best in the Bay Area. It's a
friendly, neighborhood-type place, though, and I
wouldn't hesitate to send someone there for a
reasonably-priced lunch or dinner.
The food is nicely prepared, but sometimes the menu
descriptions are not quite accurate, and on a couple
of occasions, two dishes that sound significantly
different on the menu turned out to be identical except
for the meat ingredient. Also, the portions are a bit
on the small side (but they're cheap, so order an
extra dish or two for a party of 4 or 5).
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Eiji H.
25
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This is a very good Thai restaurant. All their dishes
have a very flavorful and distinct taste. The decor
was sedate and dignified. Some parts of the ceiling are
semi-opaque skylights, giving the whole place a cool and
airy feeling.
The waitress was very friendly.
Incredible food, reasonable prices, nice and relaxing
atmosphere combine to make a great eating experience.
I'll probably go back there many many times.
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Anonymous
56945
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My favorite Thai restaurant in the Bay Area, tho I must
admit to not being to that many. The fried calamari
appetizer is a must -- the batter is perfectly crispy
and not too heavy or too light.
My boyfriend always gets one of the red curry w/ chicken
dishes and pad thai, and tho the food isn't spiced very
strongly (there are many spicier Thai restaurants around),
he claims that the flavor is very good, and you can always
ask for a condiment tray of hot peppers to add.
I've tried several entrees here with mixed success, but
I guess that my good memories of the fried calamari
overcome everything!
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Anonymous
56945
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I eat take out here once or twice a week for lunch. Good food,
reasonable prices, very friendly staff.
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Anonymous
56945
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A very friendly place, but not intrusively cloying.
I especially like the gai pad prik, and the soups are
quite good also.
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Anonymous
56945
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My favorite Thai food place in town. Personal
recommendations - Chicken Wing appettizers, good compromise
of the silver noodles with a decent amount of meat; the
Kai Gai soup, very yummy broth and there is a minimum of
the bark, leaves, etc. that you usually have to pick out;
red chili prawns are very tasty; the duck dish
is very good and lacks the usual greasiness of most duck
dishes; finally, if you like really spicy
food, the emerald curry dishes are definitely worth trying.
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