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  • Twitter pageFacebook pageInstagram pageYelp page
  • Menu
  • Drinks
  • Specials
  • Events
  • Order Online
  • Reserve
  • Parties
  • Catering
  • Music Schedule
  • Rewards
  • Gift Cards

Our Menu

MenuSpecials

Gap Klaem - Small Plates

Fresh Rolls

$10.00
Fresh herbs rolled in rice wrapper, hoisin sauce with crushed peanuts. Available with Veggie (V, GF), Chicken (GF), or Pork&Mango.
Gyoza photo

Gyoza

$13.00
Pan-seared dumplings with garlic ginger sauce. Available Veggie (V) or Pork&Chicken.

Edamame

$10.00
Choice of spicy or steamed with pink himalyan salt. (V, GF)

Mushroom Spring Roll

$13.00
Shiitake mushroom and cream cheese filling with spicy mayo drizzle and sweet chili sauce.
Golden Bags photo

Golden Bags

$15.00
Minced chicken, peas, carrots, and corn, fried in a wonton wrapper, served with sweet chili sauce.

Thai Tacos

$14.00
Three fried wonton shells filled with seasoned meat and fresh herbs | Chicken / Beef / Pork

Grilled Bar

$13.00
$15.00
Tao-hu Ping (teriyaki tofu skewer, V) $13 / Moo-ping (pork skewer) $15
Kanom Jeep photo

Kanom Jeep

$13.00
Steamed chicken and shrimp dumplings, served with ginger sauce.

Goong Hom Pha

$15.00
Fried whole shrimp in spring roll wrapper, served with sweet chili sauce.

Lobster Rangoon

$16.00
House-made with sweet chili sauce.

Bao Bun

$15.00
Two buns with hoisin sauce, mayo, sour mustard, radish, cucumber, red onions, and greens, with house-made taro chips | Moo dang / Moo Ping / Chashu / Tofu (V) / Crispy Chicken / Vegan Chik'n (V) / Beef (+$2)

Fried Seafood Sampler

$20.00
Fried scallops, shrimp, and calamari served with spiced tamarind sauce.

Baby Bokchoy

$15.00
Deep fried, seasoned with golden mountain sauce (GF, V)

Brussel Sprouts

$12.00
Deep fried and salted (GF, V)

Fried Wontons

$13.00
Minced chicken with sweet chili sauce
Suea Rong Hai photo

Suea Rong Hai

$17.00
Street-market style grilled beef strips with spicy sauce
Gaeng-Kua Mussels photo

Gaeng-Kua Mussels

$17.00
Local mussels in a red curry sauce. Limited availability (GF)

Chicken Wings

$14.00
Plain | Sweet & Sour | Larb (citrus dry rub, mint, red onion)

Thai Nachos

$17.00
Fried wontons served with isan style spicy herbed chicken.

Thom & Yum | Soup & Salad

Spicy Lemongrass Soup photo

Spicy Lemongrass Soup

$8.00
$13.00
Hot and sour soup. Available with Veggie (V) or Seafood (+$5).

Thomkha

$8.00
Coconut broth with veggies. (V)

Wonton Soup

$7.00
Chicken wontons in clear broth.

Papaya Salad

$17.00/+3
Bed of grated green papaya, carrots, green beans, tomatoes, roasted peanuts, and house-made lime dressing . Available as Veggie, or with Grilled Shrimp (+$3).
Mango Salad photo

Mango Salad

$17.00/+3
$17.00/8
Chunks of sweet mango, red onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, cashews, and house-made lime dressing. Available Veggie or with Shrimp (+$3) or Salmon (+$8).

Rice Bowls

Build your own rice bowl by choosing a khao-pad (fried rice) or kraprow (hot basil) style and a protein. Served with prik nam pla (chili fish sauce) on the side. $20.

Khao-Pad photo

Khao-Pad

$18.00/+
Choose 1: Tom Yum | Kimchi | Khao Pad Rod Fai (house)

Kraprow

$18.00/+
Hot basil sauce served with white rice and topped with a fried egg.

Protein

$18.00/+
Choose 1: Ground Chicken, Pork, or Beef | Sliced Pork | Sliced Beef | Crispy Chicken (+$2) | Seafood (+$8) | Duck (+$10)

Khao-lang | Entrees

Gaeng-Kua Kai

$20.00
Red curry with chicken and veggies, served with white rice.

Beef & Vegetables

$22.00
Stir fried beef, broccoli, carrots, onions, and mushrooms served with white rice.

Koh Samui Salmon

$26.00
Pan-seared salmon in a Thai-style glaze, served with steamed vegetables and white rice.

Roti

$2.00
Add roti to any dish (+$2)

Guay Teow | Noodles

Build your own bowl by choosing a noodle, protein, and broth. Includes seasonal veggies and soft boiled egg. $20 (noodles and broth only for $12).

Noodles

$16.00
Rice Noodle (GF, V) | Wide Rice Noodle (GF, V) | Egg Noodle (V) | Udon Noodle (V) | Veggie Noodle (V)

Protein

$18.00
Chicken | Vegan Chik'n (Vegan) | Sliced Pork | Sliced Beef (+$6) | Seafood (+$8) | Duck (+$10)

Broth

$22.00
Clear (V, GF) | Five Spice (V) | Green Curry (V) | Poh Tak (spicy) (V)

Ramen

Available with: Moo Dang | Moo Ping | Chashu | Tofu (V) | Vegan Chik'n (Vegan)

Regular Ramen

$20.00
Traditional recipe with tonkatsu broth, sun noodles, ajitama egg, and doenjang.

Spicy

$20.00
Traditional ramen made spicy with chili paste and dashi spice, ajitama egg.

Khanom Whan | Dessert

Fried Banana

$10.00
Served with vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Roti photo

Chocolate Roti

$12.00
Fried dough with chocolate hazelnut filling and vanilla ice cream.

Sorbet

$10.00
Ask your server about this week's flavor!

Mango Sticky Rice

$13.00
Seasonal availability.

available T-F, 12-3

Lunch Specials

Hot Basil

$16.00
Choice of ground chicken, ground pork, ground beef, or crispy chicken (+$2) served with a fried egg on top and rice on the side

Khao Moo Dang (roasted pork)

$16.00
Street-style marinated pork, sliced and served over rice.

Fish Curry

$16.00
Green curry with vegetables and fried haddock, served with rice. Available with roti bread instead of rice (+$2). Fish

Khao Gai Tod (crispy chicken strips)

$16.00
Served with white rice and homemade dipping sauce.

Beef & Broccoli

$16.00
Classic stir-fry served with rice.

Bun & Dumplings

$16.00
Bao bun (choice of red pork, beef, or tofu), with two steamed chicken and shrimp dumplings.

Chef's Special Fried Rice

$16.00
Choice of green curry, tom yum, or kimchi. Served with a fried egg on top. Available with veggies, chicken, or beef (+$2)
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