Serves meat, vegan options available. Thai food restaurant with a few locations in the area. The owner, Yaya, is accommodating. Many entrees and currys could be made vegan upon request. Try the eggplant delight, tom kha soup, or green curry. Note that the coconut ice cream contains dairy as well coconut milk. Lunch specials 11-3pm. Confirmed open, Oct 2016. Reported closed July 2022.
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8085 Callaghan Rd, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 78230
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- Outdoor seating
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- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 07 Jul 2022 by d0nk3yd00d
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Added by Suz on 23 Jun 2014
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4 Reviews
First Review by Suz
SavoyTruffle
Points +563
Lots of vegan options - Edit
We asked for the vegan menu when we arrived, but they said there isn’t a vegan menu but they can make almost anything on the menu vegan. The fresh rolls were very delicious, but the fried tofu appetizer was very plain. The tofu itself had no flavor, so all the flavor came from the dipping sauce, which was good. My kids had vegan Pad Woton Sen (glass noodles) and the noodle soup, which had tofu in it. I was craving a papaya salad, but they said there was fish sauce in the dressing and they couldn’t change it. But for most things, they can substitute soy sauce for the fish sauce. I had the house salad instead, which was simple but good.
Read morePros: Nice ambiance, Yummy food, Fresh veggies
Cons: No vegan menu
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LindsayRatcliffe
Points +62
Our Thai of Choice - Edit
We order Yaya’s very regularly—about 3x/month—so I’ve had just about every vegan thing on the menu. It’s comfort food! Favorites (with tofu as the “protein”): Cashew nut stir fry, basil stir fry, wild curry, yellow curry, and vermicelli lover (but keep in mind that the last one comes with a (non-vegan) egg roll.
Read morePros: Friendly and knowledgeable staff, Great prices, Consistently good food
Cons: Many soups you’d think are vegan ARE NOT VEGAN , “MEDIUM SPICE” is WAY HOT. BEWARE! , Styrofoam 😩
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MariaWatkins
Points +58
Yum - Edit
Delicious Thai food, great service
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly staff
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Suz
Points +359
Nice Thai food, veg friendly - Edit
In a seriously carnivorous city where vegan and veggie are still pretty novel, Yaya's serves some fresh, tasty veggie dishes. This is a small, family-owned and run enterprise. Yaya, herself, is the owner and main cook.
Read moreMost of the entrees and curry dishes can be made vegetarian, however, you may have to request NO fish sauce in the prep. (For a long time, I didn't know about that.)
Some of my favorites include Eggplant Delight, Tom Kha (soup) and Green Curry. I always ask for extra veggies and no tofu in my Tom Kha. ($1 extra... great deal!) I also ask for brown rice instead of white. No extra charge.
My veggie chef husband loves the summer rolls (appetizers), Eggplant Delight, Pad Woonsen and Red Curry. He appreciates the variety of veggies. He especially likes how they cook tofu "just right".
A glass of sweet plum wine can be a nice complement to your meal.
Yaya's serves two different locations in San Antonio. The original restaurant at 5305 McCullough Ave is open every day and has a more traditional, warm, artsy atmosphere.
The second location at 8085 Callaghan Rd (at I-10, near Sprouts) has a cool, classy, more modern feel. (FYI... A third location, opened briefly in Stone Oak, is closed.)
Both locations offer patrons a clean, comfortable, relaxing and romantic dining experience in a beautifully Feng Shui'd space. You can enjoy your meal and be in no rush to leave.
Daily lunch specials 11am - 3pm Mon-Sat at both locations.
Our local San Antonio Vegetarian Society (SAVS) once had a spectacular dinner meeting there at the Callaghan restaurant. Yaya provided us the most wonderful family-style meal, serving us bowls and bowls of many different vegan dishes. Then she generously offered us the scrumptious leftovers to take home. Such a delightful evening we spent there!
Asian restaurants don't usually offer a large dessert menu and Yaya's is no exception. My husband and I often share sticky rice with mango. We enjoyed the homemade coconut ice cream until we found out it had *dairy* in it, along with the coconut milk.
If you're looking for a relaxing, filling, healthy veggie meal in an easy, spacious and comfortable (romantic, even!) setting, try Yaya's. And tell her HappyCow sent you. She's not really sure what the HappyCow stickers I gave her mean! She smiled and seemed pleased, however. And put them right up.
Your turn to let her know and leave your own comments here. Thanks! http://www.yayasthai.com/
Updated from previous review on 2016-10-21
Pros: Fresh, high quality food, Clean, comfortable, classy atmosphere, Friendly and willing to accommodate
Cons: Occasional language barrier when asking questions
Ashesarise
Location @ Potranco road says they can not prepare dishes without fish sauce and they have it in basically everything.
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