Review of Happy Jade Restaurant | Yupha’s Thai Kitchen
About Yupha’s Thai Kitchen
Yupha’s Thai Kitchen is known for its authentic Thai cuisine, offering a variety of unique vegetarian dishes. The restaurant, owned by Yupha Dequenne, a native of Thailand, uses exquisite blends of ingredients to create the flavors of authentic Thai food. Yupha has been delighting diners with the freshest and most exquisite blends of ingredients that accentuate the flavors of authentic Thai cuisine.
About Chef Yupha
Chef Yupha Dequenne moved to the United States from Bangkok 40 years ago. She holds two master’s degrees and had a long career in banking. Despite her professional achievements, she always harbored a passion for cooking and dreamt of owning a restaurant. This dream eventually came true with Yupha’s Thai Kitchen.
Yupha’s Thai Kitchen is committed to environmental responsibility. They use biodegradable bags for take-out, reusable and recyclable plastic and paper containers, and biodegradable trash bags made from recycled materials. An independent private recycling company handles their post-consumer waste. The restaurant continues to explore new sustainability opportunities and encourages customers to join them in recycling efforts.
Hours of Operation
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed | |
| Last Order | 8:30 PM |
Contact Information
- Address: Yupha’s Thai Kitchen, 1805 E Elliot Rd Suite 115, Tempe, AZ 85284
- Phone: (480) 839-0576
- Email: mail@yuphas.com
Main Menu – Download
Lunch Options
- Chicken, Pork, Tofu, or Veggies: $12
- Beef: $14
- Shrimp (5) or Calamari (5): $15
- Seafood (Shrimp (2), Scallops (1), Calamari (2)): $16
Dishes
- Pad Gra Prow*: Sautéed onion, bell pepper, Thai basil, and Thai chili pepper, served with steamed rice.
- Pad Khing Sod*: Sautéed young ginger, scallion, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, and bean sauce. Served with steamed rice.
- Pad Garlic Sauce: Sautéed garlic, ground pepper, and mixed veggies, topped with scallion. Served with steamed rice.
- Pad Pak: Sautéed mixed vegetables in homemade sauce. Served with steamed rice.
- Green Curry*: Green curry in coconut milk, bamboo shoots, eggplant, bell pepper, string beans, and Thai basil. Served with steamed rice.
- Pad Thai*: Sautéed rice noodles with scallion, egg, sweet pickled radish, and bean sprouts, served with ground peanuts.
- Drunken Noodle*: Sautéed flat rice noodles with egg, Napa cabbage, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, and Thai basil.
- Pad See Ew: Sautéed flat rice noodles with broccoli, egg, and black soy sauce.
- Lad Na: Sautéed flat rice noodles topped with broccoli in gravy sauce.
- Koa Pad: Traditional Thai fried rice with egg, tomatoes, onion, and scallion.
- Noodle Soup: Rice noodles in clear broth, topped with scallion and cilantro.
- Pad Prik Khing: Sautéed in Prik Khing curry paste with string beans, bell pepper, and kaffir leaves, served with steamed rice.
- Pad Nam Mun Hoy: Sautéed mushroom, onions, scallion, and broccoli in oyster sauce. Served with steamed rice.
- Pad Prew Wan: Sautéed in sweet and sour sauce with tomatoes, cucumber, onions, pineapple, bell peppers, and scallions, served with steamed rice.
*Hint of Spiciness
Lunch includes a salad (no refill) with a choice of: warm peanut dressing, ranch, or oil and vinegar.
Appetizers
- Thai Rolls: $7 – Crispy spring rolls filled with bean thread noodles and veggies, served with Plum Sauce (4).
- Chicken Satay (4): $12 – Grilled marinated chicken in Thai herbs, served with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce.
- Tofu Satay (4): $10 – Grilled marinated tofu in Thai herbs, served with peanut sauce and cucumber sauce.
- Kanom Jeeb: $10 – Steamed wanton shell filled with ground chicken, shrimp, imitation crab, and water chestnuts, served with ginger and soy sauce dip (4).
- Golden Curry Puff: $11 – Golden puff pastry filled with chicken, onion, potatoes, and curry powder, served with cucumber salad (4).
- Buddha Delight: $10 – Fried tofu served with sweet and spicy sauce, topped with crushed peanuts (12).
- Crispy Little Mermaid: $11 – Shrimp wrapped in bacon in spring roll skin, served with sweet chili sauce (5).
- Bangkok Wings: $13 – Tasty fried chicken wings tossed with Thai sweet and spicy sauce (8).
- Siam Wrap: $10 – Minced chicken sautéed with lemon grass, galangal, and crushed peanuts in brown sauce, served with lettuce, plum, and Hoisin sauces.
- Yupha’s Basil: $11 – Sautéed New Zealand mussels with onions and diced bell pepper in basil sauce (6).
- Kew Krob: $10 – Ground chicken seasoned with salt, pepper, and egg, wrapped in wonton shells, served with plum sauce (10).
- Crab Puffs: $11 – Spring roll shells filled with cream cheese, imitation crab, scallion, and garlic, served with Plum sauce (4).
- Calamari Strips: $11 – Calamari lightly breaded and fried to perfection, served with mayo chili sauce (6).
- Sampler: $16 – Thai rolls (2), golden curry puff (2), Satay (2), and Kew Krob (6).
- Seafood Sampler: $18 – Yupha’s Basil (3), crab puff (3), Little Mermaid (3), and calamari (3).
- Vegetarian Sampler: $14 – Thai rolls (3), tofu satay (3), and Buddha delight (6).
Salads
- House Salad: $10 – Kale, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onions, topped with dried cranberries and select nuts, with Peanut dressing or Ranch dressing.
- With grilled Chicken: $12
- With grilled Shrimp (5): $14
- Yum Ped*: $15 – Crispy duck tossed in spicy sauce with ginger, tomatoes, pineapple, red onions, scallions, celery, bell peppers, and cashew nuts.
- Yum Nua*: $15 – Grilled marinated beef tossed with red onions, scallions, cucumber, tomatoes, and mint leaves, dressed in lime dressing.
- Pla Goong*: $16 – Grilled shrimp (6) tossed with lemon grass, red onions, chili paste, and lime dressing.
- Labb*
- With ground Chicken: $12
- With ground Beef: $13
- Tossed with red onions, scallions, mint leaves, chili, and lime dressing.
- Yum Woon Sen*: $12 – Bean thread noodles tossed in lime dressing, Thai chili sauce, ground chicken, red onions, and tomatoes.
- Nam Sod: $12 – Ground pork tossed with ginger, red onions, and roasted peanuts in spicy chili lime dressing.
- Papaya Salad: $11 – Shredded green papaya, tomatoes, string beans, garlic, and peanuts in Thai chili and lime dressing.
- With grilled Shrimp (5): $15
Soups
Tom Yum
| Options | Bowl | Pot |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken, Pork, Tofu, or Veggies | $6 | $12 |
| Beef | $6 | $14 |
| Shrimp (3/6) or Calamari (4/7) | $9 | $15 |
| Seafood (Shrimp (2/3), Scallops (1/2), Calamari (2/4)) | $9 | $17 |
Tom Kha
| Options | Bowl | Pot |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken, Pork, Tofu, or Veggies | $6 | $13 |
| Beef | $8 | $15 |
| Shrimp (3/6) or Calamari (4/7) | $9 | $17 |
| Seafood (Shrimp (2/3), Scallops (1/2), Calamari (2/4)) | $9 | $17 |
Gaeng Chud
| Options | Bowl | Pot |
|---|---|---|
| Clear soup with bean thread noodles, ground chicken, tofu, Napa cabbage, topped with scallions and cilantro | $6 | $12 |
Entrées
Served with steamed jasmine rice, with your choice of:
| Protein | Price |
|---|---|
| Chicken, Pork, Tofu, or Veggies | $14 |
| Beef | $15 |
| Shrimp (6) or Calamari (6) | $16 |
| Seafood (Shrimp (3), Scallops (2), Calamari (4)) | $18 |
| Crispy Tilapia | $18 |
Dishes
- Pad Gra Prow: Sautéed with onions, bell peppers, and Thai basil.
- Pad Prew Wan: Sautéed in sweet and sour sauce with tomatoes, onions, cucumber, pineapple, bell peppers, and scallions.
- Pad Prik Khing*: Sautéed in Prik Khing curry paste, string beans, bell peppers, and lime leaves.
- Pad Garlic Sauce: Sautéed with garlic and ground pepper, served over mixed vegetables.
- Pad Khing Sod: Sautéed with fresh ginger, scallions, onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, and bean sauce.
- Pad Pak: Sautéed mixed vegetables in house sauce.
- Pad Woon Sen: Bean thread noodle sautéed with egg, onion, tomato, mushroom, celery, and scallion.
- Pad Nam Mun Hoy: Sautéed with mushroom, onion, scallion, broccoli, and oyster sauce.
Curry
Served with steamed jasmine rice, with your choice of:
| Protein | Price |
|---|---|
| Chicken, Pork, Tofu, or Veggies | $15 |
| Beef | $16 |
| Shrimp (6) or Calamari (6) | $17 |
| Seafood (Shrimp (3), Scallops (2), Calamari (4)) | $19 |
Curry Dishes
- Red Curry*: Red curry in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, bell peppers, string beans, eggplant, and Thai basil.
- Green Curry*: Green curry in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, bell peppers, string beans, eggplant, and Thai basil.
- Panang Curry*: Panang Curry in coconut milk, string beans, bell peppers, and lime leaves.
- Massaman Curry*: Rich Massaman curry simmered in coconut milk, potatoes, onions, and carrots.
- Yellow Curry*: Yellow curry simmered in coconut milk, potatoes, onions, and carrots.
- Gaeng Kua Supparod*: Red curry simmered in coconut milk, pineapple, and lime leaves. We recommend shrimp with this dish.
Noodles & Fried Rice
Noodles
Prepared with your choice of:
| Protein | Price |
|---|---|
| Chicken, Pork, Tofu, or Veggies | Beef add $2 |
| Shrimp (6) or Calamari (6) | add $4 |
| Scallops (4) | add $4 |
| Seafood (Shrimp (3), Scallops (2), Calamari (4)) | add $6 |
Fried Rice
| Protein | Price |
|---|---|
| Chicken, Pork, Tofu, or Veggies | $14 |
| Beef | $15 |
| Shrimp (6) or Calamari (6) | $16 |
| Seafood (Shrimp (3), Scallops (2), Calamari (4)) | $18 |
| Brown Rice Add | $2 |
Dishes
- Lad Na: Flat rice noodles topped with broccoli in gravy sauce.
- Pad See Ew: Sautéed flat rice noodles with broccoli, egg, and black soy sauce.
- Drunken Noodles: Sautéed flat rice noodles with Napa cabbage, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, egg, and Thai basil.
- Noodle Soup: Rice noodles in clear broth with bean sprouts, scallion, and cilantro.
- Pad Thai: Sautéed rice noodles with egg, sweet pickled radish, scallion, bean sprouts, and ground peanuts.
- Boat Noodles Soup (Beef Only): Rice noodles, sliced beef, braised beef in rich beef broth with bean sprouts, scallions, and cilantro.
- Long Life Noodles: Egg noodles stir-fried with cabbage, carrot, mushroom, scallion, and celery in house sauce.
- Evil Jungle Princess: Red curry simmered in coconut milk, broccoli, zucchini, eggplant, bamboo shoot, and string beans, served over rice noodles.
- Kao Soi: Steamed egg noodle simmered in a blend of red and yellow curry, coconut milk, topped with red onion, pickled mustard green, slice of lime, cilantro, and scallion.
- Thai Fried Rice: Traditional Thai fried rice with egg, tomatoes, onion, and scallion.
- Yupha’s Fried Rice: Thai fried rice with egg, onions, pineapples, scallions, and cashew nuts.
- Basil Fried Rice: Thai fried rice, onion, bell pepper, Thai basil, and egg.
Chef Specials
Served with steamed Jasmine Rice
- Himalai: $15 (Beef add $2) – Sautéed chicken with cashew nuts, onions, mushroom, celery, scallion, and bell peppers.
- Pra Ram: $15 (Beef add $2) – Sautéed chicken with peanut sauce over steamed mixed veggies.
- Yupha’s Seafood*: $22 – Steamed shrimp, scallops, calamari, lemongrass, onions, Napa cabbage, chili, and Thai basil.
- Eggplant Basil Sauce*: $15 (Beef add $2) – Sautéed eggplant with chicken, onions, and bell pepper in basil sauce.
- Pink Diamond*: $18 – Lightly battered salmon fingers with Panang curry, bell pepper, string beans, and kaffir leaves.
- Salmon Khing Sod: $22 – Grilled salmon with ginger, mushroom, onion, bell pepper, bean sauce, and scallion.
- Ped Gra Prow: $25 – Crispy roast duck topped with onion, bell pepper, Thai basil, and basil sauce.
- Ped Khing Sod: $25 – Crispy roast duck with ginger, mushroom, onion, celery, bell pepper, and bean sauce.
- Ped Gaeng Daeng*: $25 – Crispy roast duck topped in red curry, coconut milk, tomatoes, pineapple, bell pepper, and Thai basil.
- Roasted Duck: $25 – Roasted duck over steamed mixed veggies, served with its own sauce.
- Thai Jerky (no steamed rice):
- With Pork: $16
- With Beef: $18 – Deep fried marinated beef or pork, served with papaya salad and sticky rice.
- Tofu Song Krung: $15 – Lightly fried tofu, ground chicken, with shitake mushroom, carrots, and scallions. Served in hot pot.
- Crying Tiger: $27 – Grilled Rib Eye steak seasoned with our sauce, served with cucumber, tomatoes, and Emerald dipping sauce (contains cashew nuts).
- Pla Lad Prik: $22 – Crispy tilapia served with three flavored sauce, onion, bell pepper, topped with crispy basil leaves.
- Goong Ob Woon Sen: $20 – Sautéed shrimps (6) with bean thread noodles, mushroom, ginger, and celery in homemade sauce served in clay pot.
Side Orders
- Sweet sticky rice with coconut topping: $4.50
- Small fried rice with egg, onion, and scallion: $4.50
- Steamed jasmine rice: $2.50
- Steamed brown rice: $3.50
- Steamed sticky rice: $3
- Cashew nuts: $3.50
- Cucumber sauce: $2
- Hot Sauce or chili sauce: $0.50
- Peanut sauce (3 oz.): $3
- Peanut sauce (16 oz.): $9
- Peanut sauce (32 oz.): $18
Desserts
- Fried banana: $7
- Fried banana with ice cream: $9
- Sticky rice with mango: $9 (seasonal)
- Sticky rice with Thai Custard: $9
- Thai Custard: $7
- Flaming fried ice cream: $10 (flambé with rum)
- Homemade coconut ice cream: $7
- Homemade coconut ice cream with sticky rice: $9
Desserts can be served with honey, whipped cream, or other edible decorations. Please notify waiting staff of any food allergies.
Beverages
- Soda: $3.75
- Thai iced coffee with cream: $4 (no refills)
- Thai iced tea with cream: $4 (no refills)
- Hot green or Jasmine tea: $4 (per person)
- Hot Coffee: $4
- American iced tea: $3.75
- Sweetened iced green tea: $4
- Sweetened Raspberry iced tea: $4
Yupha’s Thai Kitchen offers a rich and diverse menu with a commitment to authenticity and environmental responsibility. Enjoy a memorable dining experience with a wide variety of Thai dishes, all prepared with fresh ingredients and a touch of traditional Thai flavors.
