King's Thai Angel Chicken Wings, Clement St: Open Till 12am

King's Thai Cuisine #2, at 346 Clement St, stays open until midnight every night, and the dish that keeps its tables full after 10pm is a $14 plate of Angel Wings. The menu describes them as deep fried wings glazed with sweet spicy garlic chili and topped with crispy sweet basil. Hours run from 11:00am to 12:00am Monday through Sunday, which makes this Inner Richmond room one of the few places in the city where a serious wing order is still on the table close to midnight.

The restaurant's own homepage carries a note from its owner, Alex Thongchai Chaichana, who writes that he has been operating the restaurant under the name King of Thai Noodle since 1994. The current website covers the original two locations on Clement Street under the newer name, King's Thai Cuisine. This article covers Number 2, on the 300 block of Clement, which the site lists with its own phone line and the same daily hours.

That history matters for what you order. This is a full Thai kitchen with noodles, curries and grilled dishes, not a wing bar, and the wings became famous as one star appetizer on a long menu. The Infatuation's April 2026 guide to the best chicken wings in San Francisco named King's Thai for its Angel Wings, putting a neighborhood Thai restaurant alongside the city's dedicated wing shops.

Thai-style angel wings are not dipped in Buffalo sauce. Here the wings are fried first, then glazed with a sweet, spicy garlic chili sauce, and the plate is finished with a heap of fried sweet basil that shatters when you pick it up. The basil is the detail to look for. Eat a leaf with each wing, because it adds an herbal crunch that balances the sugar in the glaze.

One plate is $14, enough to share as a starter between two or three people. Order it the moment you sit down, since a wing plate this sticky is best eaten hot before the coating firms up. An honest tip: do not order two plates for two people. The glaze is rich, and a second wing order crowds out the rest of a menu that is worth exploring.

The appetizer list gives you a few natural partners. Chicken Sa-Tay is $15, grilled marinated chicken on skewers with peanut sauce and cucumber salad, and its smoky, savory flavor contrasts with the sweet wings. Spicy Fried Calamari is $14 and Crab Rangoon is $12. Pick one of those, add a noodle dish, and you have a full dinner for two that stays well under what a sit-down wing bar would cost.

Spice levels at Thai restaurants vary from dish to dish, so tell your server how hot you want the noodles or curry. The Angel Wings arrive with their own sweet heat already in the glaze, so many tables keep the rest of the order mild. If you love chili, ask for extra on the side rather than raising the spice of everything at once.

The midnight close is the restaurant's biggest advantage. Clement Street is at its busiest at the usual dinner hour, especially on weekends. Arriving after 10pm moves you out of that peak while the restaurant still has two hours left on the clock. If you are coming from a show or a late shift, this is the wing order that fits your schedule.

The website lists dine-in service but does not mention reservations, so plan on walking in. Weekday lunch, right after the 11:00am opening, is the other quiet window. If both King's Thai rooms on Clement are busy, the street has dozens of other Asian restaurants within a few blocks, so a long wait here rarely means going home hungry.

Clement Street is the Inner Richmond's main commercial corridor, lined with dim sum bakeries, produce markets and small restaurants from many cuisines. Green Apple Books, at 506 Clement St, is the anchor of the street for many locals, a big independent bookstore selling new and used titles, with shelves that reward a slow browse. It is a short walk west from King's Thai and makes a good stop before or after dinner.

The Richmond Branch Library, at 351 9th Avenue, is a few blocks farther and is a landmark branch of the public library system and an easy detour on the walk. Golden Gate Park lies to the south, beyond Fulton Street, if you want a longer walk. Muni's 2 line runs along Clement and the 1 California runs a block north, so getting back downtown late at night is straightforward.

A Thai room that is open until midnight on a busy dining street naturally draws two crowds: neighborhood diners at the normal dinner hour and night owls looking for a late plate. It is a casual room where you order from the menu at the table and share everything. Wing-guide readers who came for the Angel Wings sit next to regulars ordering noodles and curry, and the shared-plate format suits both.

If you are new, order the wings plus one dish you would normally choose at a Thai restaurant, and judge the kitchen by both. That is the best way to see why a neighborhood spot that has been on Clement Street for three decades still draws people across town. Save room for the basil left at the bottom of the plate, which is the best bite of the night.

Address: King's Thai Cuisine #2, 346 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118, in the Inner Richmond. Hours: Monday through Sunday, 11:00am to 12:00am. Dine-in, walk-in service. Muni: the 2 line runs on Clement Street and the 1 California runs one block north.

Prices on the official menu: Angel Wings $14, Chicken Sa-Tay $15, Spicy Fried Calamari $14, Crab Rangoon $12. Owner Alex Thongchai Chaichana has run the restaurant since 1994. For the shortest wait, come after 10pm or right at the 11:00am opening. For more Inner Richmond ideas, ask Karpo in the Karpo APP.