Name: Chai Thai Noodle
Where: East Oakland
Type of Food: Thai
Price: $5-15/entree
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C is for cheap, so this week we took a trip to Chai Thai Noodle in East Oakland. A clean, no-nonsense family establishment, Chai Thai Noodle has an extensive menu of curries, noodle dishes, and various other entrees to choose from. I went straight for the Chan Pad Poo, a Pad Thai-like dish with dungeness crab and egg that was a hit with Yelpers, and ordered it “medium spicy” at the server’s recommendation. The noodles were chewy but not overdone, and the spice made the dish extremely flavorful while imparting the perfect amount of heat (Note: The heat does overpower the crab, so you may consider getting this dish mild). Among our other food selections were the barbecue pork neck (sliced into long strips and tasted not unlike bacon), the tofu tod (avoid), and the pad see ew (highly recommended). Don’t let the location deter you—Chai Thai Noodle is worth the trip for some good, cheap eats.