Menu
Introducing the menu at The Vulcan Cafe, a beloved Thai cafe in Oakland, CA. This gem offers a variety of appetizers like Thai Spring Rolls and Fresh Shrimp Rolls, along with flavorful soups like Tom Yum Gai and Tom Kha Gai. Noodle soup lovers will be delighted with options like Wonton Soup and Guey Teaw Gai. Customers rave about the delicious dishes, with one mentioning the chicken skewers, pad thai, and vegetarian tofu dish. Despite its unassuming appearance, The Vulcan Cafe is praised for its tasty and reasonably priced food, creating a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Don't miss out on the charm and flavors of this longstanding establishment.
Appetizers

4 Thai Spring Rolls
Deep fried vegetarian egg rolls stuffed with silver noodles, black mushrooms, carrot and cabbage. Served with tangy sauce.
2 Fresh Shrimp Rolls
A mixture of vegetables and shrimp wrapped in delicate rice noodles. Served cold with tangy sauce. Topped with ground peanuts.
Koong Tod
Deep fried prawns wrapped with wonton skin. Served with tangy sauce.
Tofu Tod
Deep fried tofu. Served with peanut sauce.
5 Chicken Gai Satay
Grilled chicken on skewers marinated with Thai spices. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Pla Muk Tod
Deep fried calamari. Served with tangy sauce and ground peanuts.
Crispy Corn Cakes
Spicy corn cakes made with rice flour, red curry paste, sweet corn and sliced lime leaf. Served with fresh cucumber.
Garlic Chicken Wings
Deep fried chicken wings with garlic served with Thai style sauce.
Tom Yum Gai
Special Thai style hot and sour soup with chicken, mushrooms, onion, lemongrass, tomatoes and galanga.
Tom Yum Veggie
Special Thai style hot and sour soup with vegetables, mushrooms, onion, lemongrass, tomatoes and galanga.
Tom Yum Koong
Special Thai style hot and sour soup with shrimp, mushrooms, onion, lemongrass, tomatoes and galanga.
Tom Kha Gai
Exotic spicy chicken soup and coconut milk, mushrooms, onion, a touch of lime, lemongrass and galanga.
Tom Kha Veggie
Tofu soup and coconut milk, mushrooms, onion, a touch of lime, lemongrass and galanga.
Po Tak
Special Thai style hot and sour seafood soup with mushrooms, lemon grass and basil leaves.
Soup

Noodle Soup

Wonton Soup
Wonton soup with BBQ pork and yao choy in clear broth.
Guey Teaw Gai
Noodles with sliced white meat chicken and bean sprouts in chicken broth.
Guey Teaw Moo Look Chin Pla
Noodles with sliced pork, ground pork, sliced fish cakes, fish balls and bean sprouts in clear broth.
Guey Teaw Ta Lay
Noodles with shrimps, calamari, imitation crab meats, fish balls, sliced fish cakes, white mushrooms and bean sprouts in clear broth.
Larb Gai Salad
Your choice of ground chicken, ground pork or ground beef cooked with fresh red and green onions and mint leaves.
Spicy Seafood Salad
Shrimp, calamari, mussels and scallops with onion, lemongrass and mint leaves in spicy lime juice.
Som Tum Salad
Shredded green papaya with tomatoes, green bean, ground peanuts and dry shrimp in spicy lime dressing served with sliced cabbage.
Kor Bua Thai Salad
Fried tofu, boiled egg, cucumber with onion, carrot and iceberg lettuce topped with peanut sauce.
Num Tok Salad
Your choice of sliced smoked pork or beef cooked with red and green onions, mint leaves and Thai chili in lime dressing.
Veggie Yum Voon Sen Salad
Transparent noodles and tofu cooked with chili and lime juice. Served on lettuce.
Yum Voon Sen Salad
Transparent noodles, chicken and shrimp cooked with chili and lime juice. Served on lettuce.
Mango Salad
Shredded mango, shrimps, dried shrimps, cashew nuts, tomatoes and red onions in smoked chili lime dressing.
Salads

Entrees

Pad Broccoli
Sauteed broccoli with garlic and oyster sauce.
Veggie Pad Broccoli
Sauteed broccoli with garlic and oyster sauce.
Pad Num Mun Hoi
Sauteed mushrooms and green onions with oyster sauce.
Veggie Pad Num Mun Hoi
Sauteed veggies, mushrooms and green onions with oyster sauce.
Pad Kra Team
Sauteed fresh mushrooms with garlic sauce.
Veggie Pad Kra Team
Sauteed veggies, fresh mushrooms with garlic sauce.
Pra Rarm
Your choice of meat, sliced on spinach and Napa cabbage. Topped with curry peanut sauce.
Veggie Pra Rarm
Pad Kra Proa
Sauteed garlic and basil leaves with hot peppers and green beans.
Veggie Pad Kra Proa
Pad Num Prig Poa
Stir fried vegetables and onions with chili.
Veggie Pad Num Prig Poa
Pad Ma Kua Yao
Spicy eggplants with garlic, bell pepper and basil leaves.
Veggie Pad Ma Kua Yao
Spicy eggplant.
Pad Prig Khing
Sauteed green beans and bell peppers with chef's spicy sauce.
Veggie Pad Prig Khing
Sauteed veggies, green beans and bell peppers with chef's spicy sauce.
Pad Him Ma Pann
Sauteed bell peppers, zucchini and onion with cashew nuts in chef's special sauce.
Veggie Pad Him Ma Pann
Kao Gra Tiam
Sauteed with your choice of meat in garlic sauce with mushrooms served over steamed rice.
Kao Kra Proa
Sauteed with your choice of ground meat with bell pepper, green beans, Thai chili and basil. Served over steamed rice.
Kao Prik Sod
Your choice of meat sauteed with Thai chili, white onion and bell peppers. Served over steamed rice.
Spicy Eggplant Over Rice
Your choice of sliced chicken, pork or beef sauteed with eggplant, bell pepper, basil and Thai chili. Served with steamed rice.
Kao Khing Sod
Sauteed sliced chicken with garlic and ginger sauce, black mushrooms, bamboo shoots and white onions. Served over steamed rice.
Kao Pad Gai Tod
Deep fried boneless chicken breast over fried rice with egg, white onion and tomatoes. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Kao Pad Gai Yang
Grilled boneless chicken breast over fried rice with egg, white onion, green onion and tomatoes. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Thai Style Gai Yang
Boneless Chicken BBQ Thai style. Marinated chicken with herbs. Served with salad and steamed rice.
Entrees w/ Rice

Fried Noodles

Pad See-Ew
Stir fried rice noodles with chicken and egg, Chinese broccoli and sweet soy sauce.
Pad Khi Mao
Stir fried rice noodles and green beans in chili, garlic, bell peppers and basil leaves.
Pad Thai
Famous Thai rice noodles stir fried with Chicken, tofu, egg, bean sprouts and chopped peanuts.
Siam Noodle
Steamed flat rice noodles, spinach, shrimp, diced chicken and white onions with mild yellow curry and coconut milk.
Spaghetti Khi Moa
Stir fried spaghetti with spicy seafood shrimp, calamari, mussel, scallops, green beans, bamboo shoots, tomatoes and basil leaves.
Kao Pad
Fried rice with your choice of meat, egg, white onion, green onion and tomatoes.
Crab Meat Fried Rice
Fried rice with crab meat, egg, white onion and green onion.
Kao Pad Moo Dang Kun-Cheng
Fried rice with BBQ pork and Chinese sausage, egg, white onion and tomatoes.
Kao Pad Sup-Pa-Rod
Fried rice with pineapples, egg, cashew nuts, onions, shrimp and chicken.
Fried Rice

Curries

Panang Curry
Thai spicy panang curry with coconut milk, slivered kaffir lime leaves, bell peppers and tofu.
Veggie Panang Curry
Thai spicy panang curry with veggies, coconut milk, slivered kaffir lime leaves, bell peppers and tofu.
Red Curry
Thai hot red curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, basil leaves and vegetables.
Green Curry
Thai hot green curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, basil leaves and vegetables.
Yellow Curry
Thai hot yellow curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, basil leaves and vegetables.
Veggie Red Curry
Thai hot curry with coconut milk and vegetables.
Veggie Green Curry
Thai hot curry with coconut milk and vegetables.
Veggie Yellow Curry
Thai hot curry with coconut milk and vegetables.
Emerald Salmon Curry
Deep fried or steamed salmon, zucchini, bell peppers, krachai, sweet basil leaves and carrots topped with Thai green curry.
Golden Pumpkin Curry
Veggie Golden Pumpkin Curry
Cucumber Salad
Peanut Sauce
Steamed Jasmine Rice
Steamed Thai Brown Rice
Steamed Sticky Rice
Fried Egg
Side Orders

Beverages
