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Tur

★ 4.4 · 61 reviews San Francisco Opened May 2026

Thai cooking on the corner where West Portal begins

Tur opened at 1 West Portal Avenue in May 2026, the first address on the street and the one everyone passes coming out of the station. The kitchen is Thai, and the room sits on the corner with more glass than most of its neighbors.

West Portal's restaurants skew traditional and long-tenured, so a new Thai room here is a change of pace for the strip. Lunch runs quieter than dinner, since the daytime crowd is mostly commuters passing through.

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  • Claudia Choi 66 reviews · Local Guide 13 July 2026

    Based off of my own experiences here, I would rate Tur somewhere between 3.5 to 4 stars. This was actually my second time trying the food here and I am quite glad I gave them another try because the first time I went the experience was quite a bit underwhelming. I wanted to note that both times I went to Tur, the service after being seated is quite slow. They do get quite busy but it also does take them about 15 - 25 minutes to check up on you. To give a bit of a breakdown about the food, the first time I came here I tried their Pla Jook (fish congee) and Tonkatsu Jook (pork cutlet congee). More recently, I tried their more popular items, which are the Kai Moo (scrambled egg with pork chashu over toast), Karaage Jook (fried chicken congee), and Passionfruit & Mango Sticky Rice French Toast. So, Pla Jook is not something I would expect for foreigners to typically order. However, the reason why I wanted to try this dish is because I really enjoyed a similar but different dish called Khao Tom Pla (a rice soup with fish) when I visited Thailand. It is interesting that Tur uses grass fish for their Pla Jook. Steaming the fish gives it a bouncy almost cartilage like texture. Personally, I am more used to and much rather prefer fried grass fish, which gives the fish a more flaky and meatier texture. While steaming the fish is certainly healthier, I had a hard time finishing the dish. I would much have rather they steamed a flaky fish like snapper or fried the grass fish to offer texture contrast. I think it comes down to personal preference but I think I had expected more from the dish and was left underwhelmed with how it was prepared. The Tonkatsu Jook was better but the pork cutlet as a whole is a bit dry due to it being overcooked. It does help when you dip your cutlet in the congee to mask the dry texture. Moving onto their popular dishes, the Kai Moo is quite good. The scrambled eggs are light and fluffy and the slow cooked pork chashu is both fatty and juicy. The Karaage Jook is also more well cooked as they are smaller cuts of fried chicken. The Passionfruit & Mango Sticky Rice French Toast is quite tasty as well. I am personally not a huge fan of crust (again, personal preference) but the toast is overall quite fluffy and soft. It goes well with the sweet and ever so slightly tart passionfruit. I had wanted to wait before leaving an official review for Tur because my first impression of the food was quite poor. Overall, I think that if they make small improvements to their service and recipe, there will be a very visible difference.

  • Sam 1,109 reviews · Local Guide 8 July 2026

    I have not had brunch in a long time and Tur was a great entry back into this favored pastime. The food was great and light! It had an Asian flare to the flavors, which IMHO made it even better.. The decor was bright, open with tall ceilings and large windows. If you're in the West Portal area, I would recommend!

  • Becky Tan 31 reviews · Local Guide 8 July 2026

    Around an hour wait on Saturday for seating for two people. The food was super fresh and the steak was cooked well, not overdone. The chicken karaage and waffles were delicious too, juicy and tender. The pandan drink was alright, mostly sweet with a hint of pandan flavor. The staff were kind and attentive despite the rush of people for brunch!

  • Winnie Xu 877 reviews · Local Guide 21 June 2026

    we waitlisted around noon on a long weekend and were seated within an hour in their upstairs section (quite spacious when we went). all the flavors were wonderful, jook very solid and hearty, the pasta was actually spicy, and the katsu / steak had great flavors. french toast with mango sticky rice was also not too sweet, and the flavors were very on point like the actual dessert!

  • Noah Sungkomprasert 9 reviews · Local Guide 13 June 2026

    We got there around 11 AM and only waited about 10 minutes to be seated. Our server, Bee was wonderful and made us feel very welcome throughout the meal. We had a great experience overall!

1 W Portal Ave, San Francisco, CAOpen in Google Maps
ThaiKitchen and style
$$Price range · $20-30

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