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Tycoon Thai

Michelin-Recommended. Traditional Isan-Thai and modern Thai-Lao cuisine.

Although San Francisco is no stranger to Thai restaurants, most places feature the usual suspects of pad thai, green curry and chicken satay. This style of Thai food is from Central Thailand, one of the many culinary regions in the country. Located in the Tenderloin neighborhood, Tycoon Thai is different, centered by an inventive Lao and Thai menu courtesy of its owner, Ashley Phiwjan.

Originally from Bangkok, Ashley opened Tycoon Thai in 2015 after years of working front of house at several San Francisco Asian restaurants. Her motivation was straightforward –– to own a restaurant that showcases her passion for her home cuisine. What makes Tycoon Thai stand out from the other Thai restaurants in the city is the Lao specialites. Lao food is rare in San Francisco as most Bay Area Lao restaurants are located in the East Bay cities of Oakland and Hayward.

The Lao specialities at Tycoon Thai are curated by its head chef, a Lao native with 30 years of cooking experience. While Lao and Thai cuisine (specifically northern Thailand) have similarities, such as sticky rice and papaya salad, Lao food has its own distinctive flair. Lao cuisine is pungent and rustic, with strong flavors of fermented seafood, fragrant herbs and grilled meats. Dishes like kao piak noodle soup, a soothing pork rib soup fragrant with fried garlic or pad mee lao (with housemade black bean sauce), Lao’s bolder and saltier answer to pad thai, are perfect examples of Lao flavors. Noticeably, Lao food also lacks the classic sweet and savory flavor profile essential to so many Central Thai dishes. Since Tycoon Thai features both styles, sampling that variety here is a must. The restaurant’s dedication to flavor and quality is obvious –– Tycoon Thai has appeared twice in the Michelin Guide (2016, 2017).

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Stir-fried Rice & Noodles
Kao Pad (Fried Rice)
Choice of protein stir-fried with rice, egg, broccoli, tomatoes, onion.
$12.95
Kao Pad Goong Tod (Shrimp Fried Rice)
Egg fried rice with fried shrimps. Served with a sweet and sour sauce.
$15.00
Pad Kee Mao 🌶
Choice of protein stir-fried with thick rice noodles, fresh garlic, Chinese broccoli, white onion, tomatoes, chili and basil.
$13.00
Pad Mee Lao
The Lao version of fried noodles. Choice of protein with small rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions, black bean sauce. Served with a special sauce and fresh vegetables.
$12.95
Pad See You
Choice of protein stir-fried with thick rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, egg, black bean sauce.
$12.95
Pad Thai
Choice of protein stir-fried with small rice noodles, tofu, peanuts, egg, bean sprouts, chives, tamarind sauce.

🥜 Allergy warning: contains peanuts.
$12.95
Pineapple Fried Rice
Pan fried rice with chicken and prawns, pineapple, cashews, egg and onions.

🥜 Allergy warning: contains cashews.
$14.95
Tycoon's Rainbow Fried Rice
Choice of protein stir-fried with rice, egg, snow peas, corn, carrots, onion, salt and pepper.
$12.95
Kao Pad Gai Yang
Egg fried rice with BBQ chicken. Served with a sweet and sour sauce.
$14.00
Kao Pad Gai Tod
Egg fried rice with fried chicken. Served with a sweet and sour sauce.
$14.00
Kao Pad Kee Mao (Basil Fried Rice) 🌶
Choice of protein stir-fried with basil, garlic, bell peppers and chili.
$13.00
Specials
Kao Kai Jiew (Thai Omelette)
Fried egg with ground pork and onion. Served with white rice.
$15.00
Curries
Gand Dang (Red Curry) 🌶
Choice of protein, bamboo shoots, basil, fresh chili, bell peppers, red curry paste and coconut milk. Includes a side of white rice.
$13.95
Gand Ka Ree (Yellow Curry) 🌶
Choice of protein, potatoes, yellow curry paste, and coconut milk. Includes a side of white rice.
$13.95
Pumpkin Curry 🌶
Choice of protein, pumpkin, basil, red curry paste, bell peppers, and coconut milk. Includes a side of white rice.
$14.95
Sauteed
Pad Gra Pow (Spicy Basil) 🌶
Choice of protein sauteed with basil, fresh garlic, bell peppers and chili. Includes a side of white rice.
$12.95
Pad Ma Kuer (Spicy Eggplant) 🌶
Choice of protein sauteed with eggplants, bell peppers, basil, and bean sauce. Includes a side of white rice.
$12.95
Pad Gra Tiem (Garlic & Black Pepper) 🌶
Choice of protein sauteed with fresh garlic and black pepper. Includes a side of white rice.
$12.95
Noodles Soups
Beef Noodle Soup
Choice of noodles served in beef broth, flank steak, beef balls, bean sprouts and green onion.
$15.00
Tom Yum Noodle Soup 🌶
Choice of noodles served in hot and sour soup with shrimps, ground pork, fish balls and crushed peanuts.
$16.00
Pork Spare Ribs Noodle Soup
Choice of noodles served in clear broth, pork-stewed spare ribs, pork balls and Tycoon's special style ground pork.
$16.00
Chicken Noodle Soup
Choice of noodles served in clear broth, white meat chicken, bean sprouts, onions, fried garlic, and pepper.
$15.00
Soups
Tom Kha
Coconut soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, onion and mushrooms.
$15.00
Tom Yum
Hot and sour soup with lemongrass, tomatoes, kaffir lime leaves, chili, lime juice, onion and mushrooms.
$15.00
Tom Zap
E-sarn style hot and sour soup with stewed pork spare ribs, lemongrass, onion, chili and roasted rice powder.
$16.00
Salads
Corn Salad 🌶
Sweet corn mixed with tomatoes, long beans, fresh chili, peanuts, garlic and lime juice.
$13.00
Calamari Salad 🌶
Calamari, onions, cilantro, mint leaves, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves in a spicy lime sauce.
$15.00
Steak Salad 🌶
Grilled spicy flank steak with lime juice, chili powder dressing, shallots, mint, cilantro and roasted rice powder.
$15.00
L.A.R.B
Choice of minced pork or chicken mixed with red onions, cilantro, mint, roasted rice powder, fresh lime juice, and fresh chili.
$14.00
Thai Papaya Salad 🌶🌱
Shredded green papaya served in a traditional Thai spicy dressing, fresh chili, garlic, lime juice, long beans and peanuts. VEGETARIAN.
$13.00
Rice
Steamed Rice
$3.00
Brown Rice
$3.50
Sticky Rice
$4.00
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