Jo's Modern Thai

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   Maureen

   Tampa

   29 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Exceptionally prepared food, always a surprise with the layers of flavor in every dish! The oysters leave you wanting more. The "coconut cakes" are such a surprise, smooth and delicious with an unexpected little kick. The roasted eggplant which looks so plain and then is so flavorful with perfect texture. We always have to have the catfish salad which is actually lettuce cups you get to make and enjoy. Finally the lobster pad Thai which is better than any other! Every dish with layers of flavor and varied textures. This restaurant is a must stop every time we are in the area.
   

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   Qin

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Lobster Pad Thai is the best pad Thai I’ve ever had. Strongly recommended! Overall experience was excellent and will definitely recommend to our friends!
   

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   Freddy

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 16 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was okay. Drunken noodles flavor was just okay. Pork belly curry was definitely the star dish of the night. Surprised there wasn't pad gra prow or other staple thai dishes on the menu. Service was okay. Server could have used more personality.
   

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   Traci

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 13 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved this clean, bright neighborhood find with indoor/outdoor seating, friendly staff, and creative twist on Thai cuisine. Our crispy party wings were delicious- garlicky and flavorful without the garlic dominating the dish. The Shrimp Mousse Toast was unlike anything we'd ever had- a combination of slightly sweet, slightly umami flavors featuring a light cake (milk bread) topped with pork lard, sweet& sour mayo, cilantro pickled shallots, sweet peppers and a refreshing cucumber plum salad. Really nice. Our main dish was Beef Cheek green curry- a spicy bowl of green rice noodles, shredded cabbage, pickled mustard greens, & Thai basil dotted with Thai globe eggplant , and melt-in-your-mouth beef cheek medallions. Portions are adequate for two, and the prices on the high side. All round, it was a great experience. Beat our recent visit to Octavia in the city on all fronts. We can't wait to go back and explore more of this unusually creative and delicious chef's preparations.
   

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   LauraJ

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 12 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great service, delicious food. Nice ambiance in the back patio area.
   

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   L

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 7 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the food and the service and would definitely go back!
   

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   Jessica

   San Diego

   4 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 6 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   It was not the best experience but I thought there was great potential. Room for growth in the food area. Some of the dishes need refinement.
   

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   cheryl

   San Francisco

   30 reviews

   4.0

   30 reviews

   Dined on 3 October 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The lobster pad thai was delicious and our drinks were refreshing. The Japanese eggplant was spicy but yummy. Great meal we love Jo's Modern Thai
   

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   William

   San Francisco

   33 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined on 2 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Super nice space both inside and patio great job on the perfect noise level. The food is outstanding super creative and down right beautiful! Service didn’t fall short either very attentive, but not over the top. Cocktails are nice too.
   

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    Brion

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 30 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5

    It was our 2nd time there in two weeks, as we were excited to share our first experience with friends and family. This time was a letdown, unfortunately, starting with an indifferent server who seemed to view us as more of a distraction than a customer, as a large party of the chef's friends had just arrived. We were on our second appetizer before drinks arrived and tried to flag her down twice and she walked right past us. The rest of the meal continued similarly, little attention from our server. Fortunately, the rest of the staff and the host were amazing and picked up where she dropped the ball, but she really left a bad taste in our mouth. Food was also a bit off from last week. The pork belly and brisket were dry, and the noodles in the green curry were mushy. It's sad because the curries themselves and the pad ke mow had amazing flavor! Contrast this all with the incredible experience we had there a week and a half ago. Our server was amazingly kind and attentive, every dish was a surprising burst of flavor and delicious. And, even with our great server, the rest of the staff shined and were attentive and fun and made us feel at home. We even made our next reservation before leaving that night. Maybe it was just an off night, and we'll go back again, since it's now a 50/50 tie after two nights.
    

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