Forkelo ranking · Updated November 2026
9 drunken noodles across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Nute's · Bernal Heights
5 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Fans call the drunken noodles a flavorful favorite with a good kick of spice. No dish-specific complaints surfaced.
Kin Khao · Union Square
5 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Fans call these the best drunken noodles they have had, smoky and spicy. Critics found them just ok or a little salty by the end.
Khob Khun Thai cuisine & breakfast · Inner Richmond
6 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Fans name the pad kee mao their favorite dish and noodle here. A critic found it lacked sauce.
Thai Spice · Polk Gulch
6 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Fans call the drunken noodles perfectly cooked and packed with flavor. Critics found it intensely spicy or a bit dry with pork belly.
Khao Tiew · San Francisco
6 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Fans call the drunken Mama noodles incredibly flavorful, with tender short rib. Critics found them nothing special or not the flat noodles they expected.
Ben Thai Cafe · San Francisco
6 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Fans call the pad kee mao flavorful with a nice spicy kick. Critics found the portion small or the chicken dried out.
Lapisara Eatery · Lower Nob Hill
5 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Fans call it probably the best pad kee mao they have had, very flavorful. A critic found it not spicy at all.
Marnee Thai · Outer Sunset
5 dish-specific mentions · 40% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Fans call the pad kee mao a favorite go-to. Critics found it lacking spice or too sweet.
Champa Garden · Ingleside
5 dish-specific mentions · 40% positive · 1 source type · menu verified November 2026
Older fans called the drunken noodles fresh and delicious. Recent critics found them bland or overloaded with onion and bamboo shoots.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
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