I was here back in February before the pandemic! Everything was so good!Cash only, but you have to go and exchange for tokens!

This is such a great place to go! Hidden gem and dog friendly.They are open every Sunday! Highly recommend going early or splitting up so you can try different things and also share the line waiting. We plan to be back again.

Buddhist temple in Berkeley. Sunday school for kids studying Thai Language and thai culture. Good thai food every Sunday 10 am to 1 pm

Excellent experience. Wish I could give them more stars. The food was delicious--especially the desserts. The token system was new for me and I appreciated it.

Hugely Popular and diverse scene of people. The food is very decent, along with the price. Very amiable service! Everything is outside in a rather pretty environment.

Not difficult to get to at all, just enter the temple gates and youll see the long lines that have started to form since 10am! The food available is split into a vegetarian queue and a meat queue, the dishes are mostly the same except with the addition of meat. I enjoyed the food but some of it was simply too salty! You could taste the parts where salts been added and not mixed properly. Rice with two dishes is 8 tokens ($8). The mango sticky rice was sold out sadly but we got this coconut dessert with fillings that was really delicious (8 tokens too). The thai ice tea was canned and nothing special (2 tokens). Id come by for the dessert and when Im craving curry, but probably not again.

Went to their Sunday brunch today and will definitely be coming back for more. Got some of their super tasty beef broth soup, my partner got their chicken plate with egg rolls, and our friend got the Pad Thai plate. We shared their mango and sticky rice for dessert.. all bomb-dot-com.Great community atmosphere as well. Bumped into some friends we hadnt seen in a while which added to the community feel

The best Thai temple in the Bay Area

They dont have a real sanctuary yet. Kind of a commercial Enterprise. They primarily thrive on their Sunday food market. A school for language and culture is important and valuable. The weekday rituals are less welcoming to non-Thais. Sunday is open to all.

What a cool experience!! If you like different like I do give it a try.. food was dellish,it was fresh and savory. Didnt have to spend alot, shared food with my friend and we where both satisfied

Their brunch event every Sunday is the only place I’ve been able to find authentic beef and pork noodle soup like I’ve found in Thailand. It comes with pork meatballs, lean slices of pork and beef, and delicious chunks of celery and other vegetables plus your choice of thin, medium, or thick rice noodles. The broth is clean and wholesome, a little different from Vietnamese and Chinese soups. More sweet + savory mixed together. They also have Thai iced tea, all sorts of rice dishes, and coconut milk dessert. It’s just like the street food in Thailand! Cash only.

It’s a fun place to visit on a Sunday morning where you’re not feeling rushed. They give generous portions for the price. What makes this place unique is the experience of using tokens, and eating out like how you would in Thailand. The food is unlike what you would find in other Thai restaurants and is definitely reminiscent of Thailand. While it’s not the best Thai food I’ve had in the Bay, it’s still solid for the price point and experience! Plus everyone is incredibly kind.

Sunday Thai Temple is always delicious. It goes from 10am-1pm or so, but come early as food does run out fast. Id get there at 10am when it opens to exchange cash for tokens and get in line for food. The items range from $7-$10 and they are generous on the portions. I go here when I crave the beef noodles. Cant find these noodles anywhere!

Came here on Sunday for the food. It gets really busy so come early. The rice options are more authentic compared to the noodles. (Im Thai) The desserts are great! Would come back to pray next time!

One of the best ways to spend a Sunday morning: brunch at the Thai temple. Delicious food for a very reasonable price.

Pleasant Thai Buddhist temple. Main chapel plus Kuan Yin side chapel. Every Sunday morning theres a breakfast with a good variety of home-cooked & fancy food that serves as a fund-raiser for the temple. Its not cheap, but neither is it particularly expensive—good value for the quantity & quality of food, plus its a fundraiser. The temple runs a Thai language, music, & dance Sunday school for kids in the local Thai Buddhist community. There are Sunday performances a few times a year.

If youre in Berkeley on a Sunday morning, the Thai brunch at the temple is fantastic. Especially recommend the yellow curry.

Absolutely amazing!!!! I will go for lunch 2 times a month for years. Best food in east bay. Made with love and prayers.

Soooo good! Our favorite Sunday tradition. Great food at decent prices with a great vibe.

Beautiful place peaceful and quiet...

THIS IS THE BEST THAI FOOD IVE EVER HAD. They take care of you like family, this is a must.

The food was amazing! I highly recommend trying their desserts, they cant be found anywhere else in the Bay.

Awesome food and great atmosphere! Beautiful little spot.

Decent food, great Berkeley vibe. A few dishes are really good.

Excellent and peaceful area. Thank you.

Food is not of great quality but its tasty and a fun experience.

I love the boat noodles here. Come early to get a seat!

Wonderful! The food, the people and the crowd enjoying it all.

Exceptional flavor! Mango sticky rice is great!

Beef noodles soup with fresh cut vegetables. Its as good as any viet pho soup. Communal tables. Place tend to attract college students. Ill try the curry plates next time.

Sunday Brunch is amazing and proceeds support the wat.

Love going here, all the food is delicious, not too expensive and you get to enjoy outdoor seating.

This is my brunch spot go get your own. This to good to share with more people.

Great place for singles or family. You must buy tokens first. Cash accepted ONLY at token exchange.

Only opens Sunday, authentic Thai food in very Thai environment.

Great place for Sunday brunch and at reasonable prices. Green curry, beef noodle, khanom khrok (coconut rice small round soft pudding (with different stuffings like mango or chives or mango and cinnamon) are must try!!! You’ll need to exchange money for red and green coins to give to people who serve food. Leftover coins can be exchanged back to money before leaving.

Such a strong sense of community happens here

Been coming here since 1989

Awesome place very hospitable friendly people

Came at 1130 which is pretty late imo bc I barely got food but what food I got was great, really sent me back to Thailand. Must go

Very fun experience for Sunday brunch. Would go back for some more!!

If you are near on Sunday morning, go eat excellent thai food at the buffet from 10am to 1pm. Purchase chips to pay for the variety of available dishes.

Love going there. The food is authentic thai food.

Some of the most authentic Thai food outside of Thailand. Highly recommend.

Nice people and delicious food !

Nice and peace lovely Buddhist temple great ambience

Tips for the new ultimate experience:1. Bring cash!!!!!2. Get your tokens and drink3. Get in line - veg or meat4. Get your delicious food!5. Get seat6. Eat and be transcended to your happy place

The place to go on a Sunday brunch for cafeteria style Thai food. This place gets packed SUPER early. It opens around 10:30 and there are people waiting at 10AM. Definitely a Berkeley place to check out and well worth it. You sit in long tables with other folks as a community and enjoy some delicious food. They range from soup noodle, rice plates, fried chicken, papaya salad, mango sticky rice, and other desserts. Definitely worth checking out.

The food is freaking good!

Great foods and reasonable price and Friendly people

Best Thai brunch! Good vegetarian options. Get there early to avoid long lines. I recommend the noodle soup, curries, and mango sticky rice!

Sunday brunch from 10 am to 1pm only. You exchange cash for tokens and then use those to buy dishes at multiple stalls to eat at communal tables. Everything is outdoors. Its a really fun experience. The food is tasty Thai, about a 4 out of 5. Come early as by noon the food runs out.

Great place for brunch with friends.

Amazing Sunday brunch!

Very Artful

Great for learning Thai language

Go early, go often. Get the mango sticky rice!!

Best thai brunch

The Berkeley Thai Breakfast is an institution. You cant live here for any length of time within the going at least once for the raucous Sunday morning feast. Be warned, though: the line moves sub-snails pace. If you get there after 10:15 or 10:30 am, youre most likely going to be in line for 45-60 minutes. And be prepared to sit on the Berkeley public library lawn or in the park across the street, as seating is limited.

This is a nice and peaceful temple.

Quaint and welcoming.

A beautiful temple known for its longstanding support of the local Thai community and for serving delicious Sunday brunch at reasonable prices.

Huge portions, delicious food, and plenty of outdoor seating; what more could you ask for on a sunny weekend? No need to wait in line for 2hrs to get into a the posh lil brunch location serving petite bread crumbs for $20. This place is a good ole place to get wholesome homestyle Thai cooking. Great for friends, great for family, good for America.

Good

Best brunch temple, great terasse

Delicious meals on Sundays. Priced modestly around $8 per meal. A good change in pace from your standard lunch outing. Must have mango sticky rice!

Great cheap eat in Berkeley

Love this place

Great location

Berkeley Thai Temple: Truly amazing Thai food, this hidden gem has been around for over 30 years, you must try beef curry plate, chicken and Thai tea. ONLY Serves Food on Sundays, be sure to get there before 12 Noon. As the line goes out the gate and down the block. Most plates go for about $7 and you will leave stuff.

I grew up in South Berkeley this place was always a favorite place for me and my family to go eat on Sundays best Thai food in the east bay hands down

Weve been here a bunch of times and just went again this morning on this warm, sunny, crowded, Berkeley day. The smells alone bring back great memories from Thailand!Its fun to go to, its nice being at and supporting this Thai temple, the food is delicious (we only eat veg, so can only vouch for that), the people are friendly, and its lovely to eat outside in their backyard.Sanuk mak!

Have been going there since I was little with family and friends. A reallly special experience and the food is great!

A few standout items like the fried chicken and sticky rice...the rest of the food was good but not outstanding. A fun dining experience where you exchange tokens for food and eat at large outdoor picnic areas. Portions are huge, prices are cheap, and lines are loooooong.

My friends who went to Cal took me here when we hung out in Berkeley over a weekend. It is a Thai temple that offers a delicious buffet on Sunday mornings.Come early, as they do restrict people from entering after a certain time. Apparently, the staff are not allowed to handle money. So, you have to buy tokens and then redeem them for food or drinks.They have plenty of seating on picnic tables.This is a perfect family friendly spot for Sunday lunch.

Good deal for the money. But not the best Thai food out there.

Great spot to go with friends on a sunny Sunday morning. Get there no later than 10:30am and pool options to eat family style.

Get there early. Dont mind the unshowered masses and long lines. Enjoy the best mango with sticky rice around, and a variety of common Thai street food that you cant get in Bay Area thai restaurants. Not the place to go for the best curries and stir-fries.

Delicious authentic Thai. Fun and a friendly family style atmosphere. Be prepared for lines.

Love the Sunday brunch here. Been a regular for over a year now.

Fun atmosphere and great venue. However, our Pad Thai and Curry were really below average.

If youre looking to be a trendy Hipster (or whatever the young currently call themselves) this is the place. The food is passable, certainly. Its not worth the bumping, pushing, knocking, poking, bustle of the crowd.

Good food. And very affordable.

The food is incredible and its priced pretty fairly

This is a wonderful unique brunch experience where you can enjoy authentic Thai food to support the temples cultural program. Hundreds of people come here every Sunday. You will feel like youve been transported to the food stalls of an Asian night market.First, you have to trade your money ($10-$20) for tokens. Once you are armed with tokens, you can use your token to order food at the food stalls. There are many to choose from. Lines are long after 11am so its a good idea to come with a group to divide and conquer the lines.My absolute favorites are:+ savory mini-coconut hot cakes+ steamy beef noodle soup that you can spice up with condiments+ papaya salad+ roasted pumpkin+ yellow chicken curry+ fried thai chicken with sticky rice with thai dipping sauce+ mango sticky rice with coconut custard+ thai ice teaTips: If you dont use all your tokens, you can trade them back for dollars.Get the mango sticky rice to-go if you are stuffed from all the amazing food. :)

Delicious Thai food. Dont skip drinks or dessert. Recommend getting there close to 10 to avoid long lines!

The noodle soup here is a great deal for just 7$, and tastes very good too! Only downside here is parking is a huge huge pain!!

Great place to see

Love Sunday Brunch!!

Sunday Lunch Street Food. So many different things to choose from.

Great food thats very authentic and cheap. Friendly people and atmosphere.

Great. We take all out-of-towners here.

This is one of the more unusual (but rewarding) Sunday brunch options in the area. If you have a hard time dealing with chaotic situations, be sure to have your coffee before you get there, since youll be facing big crowds and several lines on nice days. The dining arrangements are county fair style. First you have to wait in line to change your dollars into tokens. Then you wait in one line for the main food, another line for drinks, and yet another for desserts. After that, you take your food to several picnic tables nearby, or maybe on the lawn in the front of the building. (Tip: explore around the sides of the building if its crowded, you may find some hidden tables.) The food can be spicy, so get something to drink, or take the edge off with some of their delicious mango sticky rice.

Wat Mongkolratanaram, A.K.A. Thai Buddhist Temple, is a refreshing Thai brunch Berkeley has to offer.They usually open up at 10am; I recommend coming at 9:45am so you can at least get your tokens and look at what is there to offer. How it works is you get tokens and you get tokens the same way you would go to an old-school arcade. There is a booth to give your money [CASH ONLY] to someone and in exchange you receive tokens, one dollar to one token ($1 = 1 token).I saved myself 10 seconds because I had left over tokens from the last time I went. Today I went really early, 9:30am and the lady said they opened up early today. I got:2-item combination (includes rice): Beef panang and pad Thai = 7 tokensCurry Puffs (4 in a box) = 4 tokensThai Tea = 2 tokensFried taro (2) and cinnamon Kanom Krok (6) = 6 tokensTOTAL: 19 tokens = $19This was a lot of food, really made for sharing; I say go big or go home. The beef panang has basil, has coconut milk, and is spicy which went super well with the rice. The pad Thai wasnt as flavorful as I remember last time and also compared to last time they didnt fill my box all the way. The Thai teas was on point as well as the fried taro. The taro was perfectly fried and it was the perfect ending to my meal. The kanom krok was still goopy when I got it, they barely opened, and I dont know if its suppose to be like that or cooked all the way; it was still good.The curry puff is an overlooked appetizer which I feel people need to give it a chance. Of course it cant beat the egg roll right next to it. The curry puff has potato, carrots, and I think onion mixed in with curry. It was a hearty -Thai - empanada appetizer. Im super glad I tried it, reminds me of a masala dosa. There is so much to choose from like curries, vegetarian options, and soups.Its a nice breakfast/brunch to start anyones Sundays. If you do come around noon and later expect to be patient with parking. Since the temple is near a residential area it can be hard to find parking, especially since they have a service before they open, that is my guessing because it was already packed when I pulled up. I also want to emphasize its CASH ONLY. If you want to eat you need tokens, to get tokens you need money and when I mean money I mean CASH. Its tokens because from what I heard its because what they serve cannot be exchanged with money so they have this loop hole. Anywhoo, worth the experience and the amount of yummy-in-your-tummy food. Happy eating!!

Beautiful

Under the radar must go place for locals on sunday morning.

Go on Sunday for the Thai lunch.

The best sticky rice and mango!

Super tasty

Go on Sunday for good brunch/lunch!