OSHA Thai Express Oakland — Restaurant in Oakland

Beef boat noodles and Tom yum noodles are very very good. Noodle soups here seem to be the star — now one of our fave places in the east bay to get boat noodles specifically and we’ve tried almost all the Thai places in Oakland / Berkeley for this dish!

Would recommend the soups and not other dishes probably— had tried their other staples (pad Thai, papaya salad, fried rice dishes) which all left much to be desired. Tbh we almost didn’t come back, but then we tried the soups and the beef boat noodles. Really flavorful broths and great presentation, definitely on the pricier side for size but delicious and worth a try if you’re craving...

So happy that this has opened! They have indoor and outdoor dining, as well as takeout.

We ordered takeout in person and it only took 10 minutes. We tried the pad thai and fried pork plate. The pad thai was well flavored with chewy noodles and generous portions. The fried pork came with rice and a papaya salad. The papaya salad was our favorite - we got it spicy and it was limey, saucey, and had a really nice kick. The pork was well flavored, tender, and went well with the side sauce.

Will definitely be back to try the rest...

Great staff, reliable Thai takeout food, they get the job done. Portions are a bit large and rather sweet, but most people living in Oakland aren't really healthy people and crave the typical sugary greasy food when they order take-out. I dunno I just always got a good vibe from the people working here and it's a nice treat once in a while. It'd be cool if they could offer healthier, smaller portions that are more close to what you get in Thailand but it's really hard to offer authentic food...