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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

GF - Gluten Free | * - Contains Nuts | V - Vegetarian | VEGAN • Please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Gap Klaem - Small Plates

Thai Lettuce Wraps (GF)

$13.00
Crisp lettuce leaves filled with a larb gai. (spicy herb chicken salad)
Gyoza photo

Gyoza

$13.00
Veggie | Pork & Chicken • Pan-seared with garlic ginger sauce.

Edamame (GF, VEGAN)

$10.00
Choice of spicy or pink Himalyan salt.

Mushroom Spring Roll (V)

$13.00
Shitake 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.

Green Curry Dip (V)

$13.00
Fragrant, creamy, sweet, and salty veggie dip served with fried roti.

Thai Tacos

$14.00
Chicken | Beef | Pork • Three fried wonton shells filled with seasoned meat and fresh herbs | Additional Taco +$5.00

Moo Ping

$16.00
Thai-style grilled pork skewer.
Kha - Nom-Jeep photo

Kha - Nom-Jeep

$13.00
House-made steamed pork and shrimp dumplings, served with ginger sauce.

Goong Hom Pha

$16.00
Fried whole shrimp in spring roll wrapper, served with sweet chili sauce.

Bao Bun

$20.00
Moo Dang | Moo Ping | Chashu | Tofu (V) | Vegan Chik'n (VEGAN) | Crispy Chicken +$2.00 | Beef +$3.00 • Two buns with hoisin sauce, mayo, sour mustard, radish, cucumber, red onions, and greens, house-made taro chips.

Baby Bokchoy (VEGAN)

$15.00
Deep-fried, golden mountain sauce.

Brussel Sprouts (VEGAN)

$13.00
Deep-fried and salted.

Fried Wontons

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

Suea Rong Hai

$18.00
Street-market style grilled beef strips with spicy sauce.

Thai Pork Toasts

$13.00
Bite-sized crispy bread with savory pork topping served with sweet and sour cucumber relish.

Chicken Wings

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

Lobster Rangoon

$18.00
House-made with sweet chili sauce.

Thom & Yum | Soup & Salad

Spicy Lemongrass Soup photo

Spicy Lemongrass Soup

Veggie (V) - $8.00 | Seafood - $13.00

Vegetable Soup (GF, VEGAN)

$8.00
Clear broth with seasonal veggies.

Wonton Soup

$7.00
Chicken wontons and bok choy in clear broth.

'Thai Style' Papaya Salad

$22.00
Bed of grated green papaya, carrots, green beans, tomatoes, roasted peanuts, and house-made lime dressing. Can be made mild upon request | Grilled Shrimp +$5.00

Yum Woon Sen

$28.00
Glass noodles, ground pork, shrimp, and onions in a tangy Thai dressing.
Mango Salad (Seasonal) (GF) photo

Mango Salad (Seasonal) (GF)

$17.00
Chunks of sweet mango, red onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, cashews, and house-made lime dressing • Grilled Shrimp +$5.00 | Salmon +$8.00

Water Street Salad

$13.00
Iceberg lettuce, mint, cherry tomatoes, radish, carrots, served with house-made ginger dressing • Grilled Shrimp +$5.00 | Grilled Chicken +$2.00 | Crispy Chicken +$2.00

Sun Noodle Bowl

$28.00
Sun noodle soup bowl with gyoza, steamed chicken, ground peanuts, cilantro, soft-boiled egg, and jalapeño kimchi. Served with a side of fried wontons.

Rice Bowls

Rice Bowl

$22.00
Build your own rice bowl by choosing a Khao-Pad (fried rice) or Krapow (hot basil) style and a protein. Served with Prik Nam Pla (chili fish sauce) upon request.
Khao - Pad photo

Khao - Pad

Choice of Tom Yum fried rice, Kimchi fried rice, or Khao Pad Rod Fai (house fried rice). Served with cucumbers.

Kraprow

Hot basil sauce, red pepper, green pepper, onion, and mushrooms. Served with white rice and topped with a fried egg.

Protein (Choose 1):

Ground Chicken, Pork, or Beef | Crispy Chicken +$2.00 | Sliced Pork +$2.00 | Sliced Beef +$6.00 | Seafood +$10.00 | Duck +$12.00

Guay Teow | Noodles

Guay Teow

$20.00
Build your own bowl by choosing a noodle, protein, and broth. Includes seasonal veggies and a soft-boiled egg. Noodles and broth only.

Noodles

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

Protein

Chicken | Vegan Chik'n (VEGAN) +$3.00 | Sliced Pork | Sliced Beef +$6.00 | Seafood +$8.00 | Duck +$13.00

Broth

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

Khao-lang | Entrees

Gaeng - Kua Kai

$22.00
Red curry with chicken and vegetables, served with white rice.

Vegetable Stir Fry (V)

$20.00
Broccoli, carrots, onions, and mushrooms served with white rice • Chicken +$7.00 | Pork +$7.00 | Beef +$8.00 | Tofu +$7.00

Khao Moo Dang

$23.00
Street-style Chinese BBQ pork with a sweet sesame glaze. Served with white rice, hard-boiled egg, and cucumber slices.

Koh Samui Salmon

$28.00
Pan-seared salmon in a Thai-style glaze, served with steamed vegetables and white rice.

Moo Krab

$22.00
Crispy pork belly stir-fried with brussels sprouts. Served with white rice.

Ramen

Moo Dang (Chinese-Style Pork) • Moo Ping (Thai-Style Pork) • Chashu (Homemade Pork Belly) • Chicken • Tofu (V) • Vegan Chik’n (VEGAN)

Regular

$22.00
Traditional recipe with tonkatsu broth, sun noodles, and ajitama egg.

Spicy

$22.00
Traditional ramen made spicy with chili paste and dashi spice, ajitama egg.

Khanom Whan | Dessert

Chocolate Roti * photo

Chocolate Roti *

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

Fried Banana

$10.00
Served with vanilla ice cream.

Sorbet

$10.00
Ask your server about this week's flavors.

Mango Sticky Rice

$13.00
Seasonal availability.

Sides

Sticky Rice

$3.00

Jasmine Rice

$3.00

Steamed Veggies

$5.00

Steamed Noodles

$5.00

Side of Dipping Sauce

$2.00

Fried Roti

$7.00

Crispy Wontons

$5.00

Chashu Pork

$7.00

Ajitama Egg

$4.00

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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