Neecha Thai

4.2 (9)

$30 and under

Thai

3236 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610

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About this restaurant

Innovative
Vegetarian-friendly
Neighbourhood gem

Neecha Thai Cuisine was established in 1988 at the corner of Sutter and Steiner in San Francisco. Neecha’s mother, Saranya, designed a large menu based on her unique Thai-Chinese-Isaan background. Half of the menu was dedicated to vegetarian offerings that Neecha’s vegetarian grandmother had once enjoyed.

Now, over a quarter of a century later, Neecha Thai in Oakland is a blend of three generations of delicious Thai cuisine. From favorites at our flagship restaurant to creative new dishes, we offer rice and noodle dishes with an emphasis on balance, flavor, and health. Most dishes come with vegetables or salad and a slice of fruit to round out your meal, and we also offer white jasmine rice, brown rice, sticky rice, and quinoa.

Our produce is purchased fresh daily and we do not use flavor additives like MSG. When you dine with us, you can count on a fresh and flavorful meal!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Thai
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Website
http://www.neecha.com/
Dress Code
Business Casual

Location
3236 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Area
Oakland
Parking Details
None

Muk KrobUS$7.50
Deep fried calamari and caramelized red onions cooked in sweet chili paste and topped with crunchy Thai basil.
Chicken SkewersUS$7.00
Charbroiled marinated chicken skewers served with cucumber salad and peanut sauce.
Fried Spring RollsUS$7.00
Deep fried lumpia spring rolls filled with pork, shrimp, jicama, shitake mushrooms, and silver noodles.
Hoi JawUS$7.00
Deep fried soy-bean sheet dumplings filled with Dungeness crabmeeat, pork, jicama, water chestnuts, and shitake mushrooms.
Spicy Beef SaladUS$7.50
Beef tossed in lime dressing with a healthy medley of mint leaves, lemongrass, celery, tomatoes, cilantro, and green and red onions.
Papaya SaladUS$7.00
Green papaya salad with dried shrimp, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, lime, peanuts, and tamarind-lime dressing.

Soup and Salad

Hot and Sour SoupUS$6.00
Hot and sour soup (Tom Yum) with mushrooms, onions, and lemongrass, with either shrimp ($1 extra) or chicken.
Coconut Milk SoupUS$6.00
Coconut milk soup (Tom Ka) with honshimeji and King Trumpet mushrooms, galanga, lemongrass, kaffir leaf, and either shrimp ($1 extra) or chicken.
Noodle SoupUS$11.50
Rice noodles (thin or thick), bean sprouts, Chinese broccoli, green onions, cilantro, and either beef, pork, or chicken.
Lychee SaladUS$13.50
Mixed field greens, lychee, avocado, red grapes, green apple, and deep-fried wine-battered shrimp with homemade lychee salad dressing.

Rice Dishes

Basil ChickenUS$11.95
Stir-fried minced chicken, Thai basil, carrots, zucchini, red bell peppers, yellow onions, and jalepenos.
Prik KingUS$11.95
Green beans, red bell peppers, kaffir leaf julienne, with your choice of chicken or beef stir-fried in a chili-curry paste.
Cashew ChickenUS$11.95
Stir-fried chicken with green beans, carrots, cashew nuts, red bell peppers, yellow onions, green onions, and fried chili in sweet and sour sauce.
Mixed Vegetable CurryUS$12.50
Coconut curry (red or green) with mixed vegetables and Thai basil, with either beef, shrimp ($2 extra), or chicken.
Yellow CurryUS$12.50
Yellow coconut curry with chicken, potatoes, yellow onions, green peas, and carrots. This is our mildest curry.
Pumpkin CurryUS$12.50
Red coconut curry with kabocha squash, red bell peppers, and Thai basil, with either shrimp ($2 extra) or chicken.
Garlic ShrimpUS$15.95
Crunchy shrimp cooked with garlic and pepper sauce in olive oil, served with salad. The shell is edible.
BBQ ChickenUS$15.50
Grilled honey-marinated chicken with sticky rice and salad. With sweet chili sauce.
Garlic Short RibsUS$18.95
Grilled marinated beaf short ribs served with garlic-wasabi sauce, salad, and sticky rice.
Grilled EggplantUS$13.95
Grilled eggplant, ground chicken, shrimp, cilantro, green onions, red onions in garlic chili sauce.
PraramUS$11.95
Steamed mixed vegetables, topped with peanut sauce and peanuts, with either sauteed beef or chicken.
Fried RiceUS$11.95
Fried rice, egg, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, and either pork, shrimp ($2 extra), or chicken. Served with salad.

Noodles

Guai Tiew Rad NaUS$12.00
Pan-fried thick rice noodles, hon shimeji and shitake mushrooms, broccoli, carrots, and gravy, with either beef, pork, shrimp ($2 extra), or chicken.
Pad Se-ewUS$12.00
Pan-fried thick rice noodles, egg, hon shimeji and shitake mushrooms, broccoli, and carrots, with either beef, pork, shrimp ($2 extra), or chicken.
Pad Kee MaoUS$12.00
Pan-fried thick rice noodles with minced chicken, red bell peppers, yellow onions, jalepenos, and Thai basil. Served with salad.
Pad ThaiUS$12.00
Stir-fried thin rice noodles with egg, fried tofu, green onions, bean sprouts, and either shrimp ($2 extra) or chicken. Served with salad.h salad.

Reviews

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4.2

(9)

4.3Food
4.1Service
3.6Ambience
4.1Value

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9 Reviews

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Corsetiere
San Francisco Bay Area41 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always excellent!
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PaulaC
San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 January 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Previously had dinner, this time lunch. Food was delicious again, with great value for lunch specials.
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Grateful
San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 August 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was fresh and super tasty’
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PaulaC
San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews
4.0
Dined on 13 December 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
I'm giving Neecha Thai 4 stars mainly for the food. Fine dining it's not, but it's very tasty. It's a rather small space, a bit crowded, with a fair amount of noise from the open kitchen. Wait staff was friendly, but "inexperienced college student" level. Service could be more "professional" i.e. attentive. My friend arrived before I did and while water and menus were on the table, we had to ask them to come take our order. We had been seated for some time, and I had even checked in for our reservation 5 minutes early. The food arrived in a timely manner from there; we had an appetizer on spinach leaves with a delightful chutney that tasted of ginger and maybe tamarind? My friend had the Basil Chicken and I had a salmon dish. Both had delicious sauces and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. My salmon was a bit overcooked and dry, so good thing there was plenty of peanut curry sauce to spoon on top. We split a chocolate "lava cake" with ice cream for dessert, since it was my friend's birthday, and they accommodated a request for a birthday candle. But it was slightly over cooked and more fudge-y than lava-y. My friend said she saw it heated in the microwave. Lava cake should always be baked to order as overcooking is very easy to do, especially in the microwave, where things cook from the inside out. Overall, however, I would consider it a great neighborhood place to get some tasty food with friendly service, and good sized portions. We were happy to have leftovers to take home for lunch the next day.
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chandrat
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley28 reviews
4.0
Dined on 23 October 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Love the diverse menu. Small and quaint. Conveniently located. Within walking distance to Lake Merritt and shopping.
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Fredwolf
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley47 reviews
1.0
Dined on 27 April 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Bad experience. We made a reservation for 9:45 and when we arrived they said they don’t take reservations past 9:15. ??? When I suggested she update her Open Table profile to remove those time slots, she was not at all interested. Why have the ability to reserve a time if the restaurant is closed? We traveled a good 20 min through Oakland just to be turned away.
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RachelS
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on 21 March 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
You can feel the love they put into every dish here, and they have a wonderful variety of unique and tasty dishes! They are very accommodating for different diets, and offer healthy plates!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was the perfect Valentine's Day dinner with my best friend, and we even got roses which was a nice touch~
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Nancy Gold
San Francisco Bay Area30 reviews
4.0
Dined on 15 February 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food is always fresh and delicious. Garlic prawns, string beans with cashews, salads, curry puffs, and noodle dishes are some of our favorites. Servers are attentive and make sure every dish is to your liking. We spent Valentines Day here and was touched by the candles and flowers. We each got a rose at the end of the meal. It’s definitely one of our favorite Thai restaurants.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Thai
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
Website
http://www.neecha.com/
Dress Code
Business Casual

Location
3236 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Area
Oakland
Parking Details
None

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Neecha Thai

About this restaurant

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Menu

Starters

Muk KrobUS$7.50

Chicken SkewersUS$7.00

Fried Spring RollsUS$7.00

Hoi JawUS$7.00

Spicy Beef SaladUS$7.50

Papaya SaladUS$7.00

Soup and Salad

Hot and Sour SoupUS$6.00

Coconut Milk SoupUS$6.00

Noodle SoupUS$11.50

Lychee SaladUS$13.50

Rice Dishes

Basil ChickenUS$11.95

Prik KingUS$11.95

Cashew ChickenUS$11.95

Mixed Vegetable CurryUS$12.50

Yellow CurryUS$12.50

Pumpkin CurryUS$12.50

Garlic ShrimpUS$15.95

BBQ ChickenUS$15.50

Garlic Short RibsUS$18.95

Grilled EggplantUS$13.95

PraramUS$11.95

Fried RiceUS$11.95

Noodles

Guai Tiew Rad NaUS$12.00

Pad Se-ewUS$12.00

Pad Kee MaoUS$12.00

Pad ThaiUS$12.00

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