Must be Thai Menu (Update 2025)

Introducing the menu at Must be Thai located in San Jose, this Thai restaurant offers a wide range of dishes with diverse flavors and options. The menu features traditional favorites like Chicken Pad Thai, Prawn Tom Yum Fried Rice, and Chicken Panaeng Curry, as well as unique options like Phad fuqthong and pad prik moo krob. Customers have raved about the flavorful dishes, with highlights including the perfectly moist noodles in the pad thai, the savory and sour balance in the tom yum fried rice, and the creamy richness of the panaeng curry. The mango sticky rice dessert is also highly recommended for those with a sweet tooth. Overall, Must be Thai provides a welcoming atmosphere with attentive service, making it a go-to spot for delicious and authentic Thai cuisine in the Bay Area.

Sabai Sabai

Luke Chin TODDD

Pork, beef, or fish meatball tossed in house special tamarind sauce topped with cilantro and dry chili (Spicy)

$11.55

Crispy Fried Calamari

Salt, pepper, Thai herbs and jalapeno served with Thai dipping sauce

$15.55

Tom YUM

prawns with mushrooms soup flavored in lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves and Thai chilies (GF, S)

$7.65

Tom Kha

chicken with mushrooms coconut milk soup, flavored in lemongrass, galangal and kaffir leaf (GF)

$7.65

Pixie Wings

$13.09

Khao Moo Daeng

roasted pork over rice with crispy pork belly & boiled egg, drizzled with sweet red gravy

$19.25

Khao Kha Moo

stew pork knuckle over rice with Chinese broccoli, pickled lettuce, boiled egg, spicy & citrusy sauce

$19.25

Bamee Moodaeng Hang

egg noodles with bbq pork, fish meatball, boiled egg, bean sprouts, and Chinese broccoli

$17.05

Thai Street Food

Little Lanna

Khao Soi

Traditional golden triangle egg noodles with chicken drumstick, shallot, and pickled mustard in a creamy peanut curry sauce

$18.15

Hang Leh Curry

Pork belly and pork shoulder curry with ginger, palm sugar, turmeric, tamarind and pickled garlic.

$20.79

Pok Pok Thai

Papaya salad at its loveliest- bounced and tossed in our heritage KROK--mortar and pestle...Raw green papaya, green bean, tomatoes, dried shrimp and roasted peanuts (GF, S)

$12.65

Pok Pok Lao

Papaya salad at its loveliest- bounced and tossed in our heritage KROK--mortar and pestle. Raw green papaya, green bean, Thai eggplant, tomatoes and anchovy sauce (GF, S)

$14.19

Pok Pok Phu

Papaya salad at its loveliest- bounced and tossed in our heritage KROK--mortar and pestle. Salted rice paddy black crab, raw green papaya, green bean and tomatoes (GF, S)

$14.19

Yum Moo Yor

pork sausage, ground pork, with onion, tomatoes, green onion, cilantro tossed with Thai spicy dressing (S)

$16.79

Larb

Minced pork or chicken salad with spicy juice (GF, S)

$17.05

Issan Soul

Basic Bangkok

Pad Thai

Rice noodles wok-fried with tofu, egg, ground peanuts, bean sprouts, and chive (GF)

$19.75

Pad See You

Flat rice noodles wok-fried with real Chinese broccoli and egg in clack soy bean sauce

$19.75

Pad Kee Mao

Spicy wok-fried flat rice noodles with Thai chili, basil, bell pepper and cherry tomatoes (S)

$19.75

Phad Fuqthong

kabocha squash wok fried with egg, carrot, mushrooms, and garlic

$19.75

Pad Prik Moo Krob

Roasted pork with bell pepper, jalapeno, Thai eggplant, green bean, and fresh basil. (GF, S)

$21.95

Pad Grrr Pow

Sauteed fresh basil, green bean and chili garlic sauce.

$19.75

Fried Rice

Jasmine rice tossed with egg, pea, carrot, corn, onion and scallions (GF)

$19.75

Panaeng Curry

Panang paste (thick, salty, sweet, nutty peanut flavor) with bell pepper and kaffir lime leaves (GF, S)

$19.75

Green Curry

Sweet and spicy green paste with Thai eggplant, green bean, bell pepper and fresh basil (GF, S)

$19.75

Navy Seal The Deal

Cuttlefish stir-fried with salted egg, carrot, chive and maui onion.

$25.25

Sriracha Noodle

Spicy wok fried flat rice noodles with prawns, egg, bean sprouts, carrot and chives (S)

$25.25

Tom YUM Fried Rice

hommali rice, tossed prawns, clam and calamari flavored with lemongrass and green onion (GF, S)

$26.69

Eat the East

Seize the South

Hat Yai Fried Chicken

Far southern spice infused chicken legs fried crisp.

$14.85

Southern Pad Thai

$24.15

Andaman On Fire

Gluten-free, very spicy, prawns, calamari, red turmeric, bell pepper, green peppercorns and kaffir lime

$26.35

Koa KLING!

Seriously spicy sauteed minced pork or chicken with green bean, tumeric dry curry paste OMG!!. (GF, S)

$19.75

Sticky Rice

$4.40

Jasmine Rice

The best rice on the planet.

$4.40

Peanut Sauce

$3.30

Sides

Beverages

Coca Cola

The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.

$4.40

Anchan Lemonade

(Butterfly Pea Flower)

$7.70

Fiji Water

$3.85