20 Best Asian Restaurants near La Mesa

“Fast, Friendly, and Amazing. Don’t know how else to describe Golden Bay. Staff is kind and inviting. We received our appetizer and drinks fast. We ordered the Mongolian beef and Salt and Pepper chicken wings. The wings were moist, crunchy and packed with flavor. The Mongolian beef was soft but easy to tear. We order some fried rice on the side but we were so stuffed we decided to take it home. The portions were large and were more than enough for 2 people.“

“I loved !!! great food and service“

“Best food, drink, service and atmosphere I have experienced in a long time. Rivals Michelin restaurants.“

“Love you food! The dumplings are perfect! The Dan Dan noodles are a family favorite and I can’t get enough of the chili wonton! Love you guys!“

“Great food specially their pad thai. Servers are nice and very welcoming. Will definitely come back over and over again. I’ve found one of the BEST Thai Restaurant in San Diego“

“If your looking for an inexpensive and affordable restaurant on San Diego's Convoy Street ( Asian Cultural District) then this is the place for you. Not only are the prices great but the food is delicious especially the curry dishes and their Skewers. The service is great and the servers are very friendly and outgoing. We have dined here twice already and we had a fantastic experience both times.“

“Delicious food! Excellent service!“

“White Elephant Asian Kitchen was such a great spot for lunch! My boyfriend got the chicken pad Thai, and I had the shrimp lemongrass salad—both were super fresh, with great portions and amazing flavor. The atmosphere was really nice too, perfect for a casual meal. We’ll definitely be back to try the spring rolls!“

“Good service, great variety, cooked for perfectionists!“

“This place is really good! Loved the fat little spicy sausages, the Lao salad, the crying tiger beef, the Mok fish and the heavenly jerky. So flavorful, warmly spicy but with lots of lemongrass and herbal flavors. Not a fancy place, but you can definitely feel the love.“

“Cute little restaurant with Thai, Chinese, and Cambodian fare. Friendly staff, reasonable prices, delicious food. Would visit again if I was back in the area!“

“Our waitress was very friendly and attentive
helping us. She aided in the cooking process to help ensure nothing WaS over or under done to keep a consistent flow of meats cooking.

Spicy lamb kabobs - very nicely seasoned with a good spice to them on the higher medium side. So not order if you are sensitive to spicy. Amazing btw because I barely dipped into my seasoning tray

Original lamb kabobs - again, nicely seasoned and definitely not spicy. Delish

Lamb spare ribs - the marinade is nice and they are delivered cooked well and juicy

Enoki wrapped in pork bely - I was shocked by how delightful these are! Caution, they are tightly wrapped and retain a lot of heat (temperature) as well as juicy flavor

Steamed dumplings - they weren't bad but not my favorite

Beef kabobs -lacked seasoning but you do have it on your tray. I am a lamb girly so they weren't my favorite but I still enjoyed them.

would definitely visit again“

“Got takeout for the family and the food was delicious with big portions. We ordered bbq pork fried rice, chow mein, egg rolls, and salt and pepper wings which came hot and fresh. Customer service was friendly as well. We'll definitely come back here.“

“Hello, I am a foreigner and I loved it, the Atmosphere, the Service, and the Food, the service is Great. A lady is very kind, I don't know what her name is, I think her name is Mariela. The conclusion, Beautiful atmosphere, Excellent Served, and Obvious the Tasty Food?️?“

“Always hits the spot! We usually get their Tom Kha with steamed tofu, Pad See Ew with mock duck, & the Panang curry with fried tofu or mock chicken. Their cocktails are pretty good too. All reasonable prices with large portions, & so easy to make everything vegan. Service is great & they're open late every night. What a gem!“

“Wow!! They have the BEST happy hour! See picture attached! I had the garlic edamame, from the nigiri option I had salmon and crunchy roll from the happy hour menu. I decided to try their house salad, it was bigger than expected. The house dressing has ginger and it was fresh and delicious. Nice and light option to start off with. The nigiri salmon was delicious and fresh great portion as well for $6.50! Wow! I added the lemon & cilantro roll and OMG it was my favorite out of everything!! I highly recommend it. The staff was attentive and friendly! Thank you Monse for your recommendations. Rubén the manager at the time also came to check up on me, I greatly appreciate the attention and ensuring I was having a good experience. Plenty of parking! I also learned that they Monday night all you can eat sushi for $39.95! Call and Double check in case there are changes. I’ll post menu options. Patio area is great, especially on a summer day like today! I can’t wait to come back! To the owner, Ruben is incredible and Monse took great care of me.“

“Best cheap lunch around. Selection is limited, seating is limited, but this is the cheapest lunch in the area by like $2-3. Like I'm not gonna tell you its like the best gourmet experience in san diego, but it gets the job done. More importantly in a town where every joint wants you to pay $15 for lunch these guys have the bravery to sell you lunch for $8-10. The dudes who run the joint are cool too.“

“Great place to go when you’re craving ramen. They are very generous with the pork portions.“

“Dunno why the ratings are so low. Food is better than Panda Express and unlike most food places nowadays the portions are actually plentfiul and big. In this economy thats unheard of, so big appreciation to the owners for doing something good for the community. Thats what keeps me coming back, and the food is generally good.“

“🙌 Wow..! Max’s in Chula Vista is amazing. For starters, their service is impeccable. Got seated right away, very friendly servers. The food - I’m a first timer of Philippine food and it was absolutely delicious. Everything was made to perfection, and I was told all their food is made to order, which I could certainly tell by the quality of ingredients! Atmosphere - The whole restaurant had such a cool modern hip vibe to it - very chic and trendy. This is the kind of place where you want to experience something new and fresh to the area. Oh and they have some beer too! Philippino type beer of course which was pretty awesome, I had a nice lager that went well with my food. Very clean and well organized restaurant across the board. Will be coming back for sure ..! Highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“