Chaba Thai Kitchen

Always reliable pad Thai and pad see ewww. Came on a Friday and got shrimp and tofu: delicious

Food: 5

Service: 5

We love Chaba thai and we order from them regularly. Eating in is the best option though because the staff is super sweet and they gave us free tapioca dessert every time. My favorite is Khao soi and Panang curry. Although all of their dishes are awesome and authentic. Just be careful with the spice level as they use potent thai chillis haha

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Khao - Soi

We loved that this place is very clean and refreshing. Service staff knows when to show up, and when to leave you alone. It’s a laid back atmosphere, lots of parking, and central to Clairemont.

The food-ok, so, this wasn’t the ‘best’ Thai food we’d had, however, surely not the worst. The portions were in the smaller side, and it seemed as if we didn’t have enough food even tho it was just two of us.

We will go back, as stated, the atmosphere is peaceful and very clean. The staff is welcoming and friendly, and we did enjoy the hospitality.

We’d recommend this place-larger groups seem to be accompanied easily, and they have a good menu selection.

Enjoy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Wheelchair accessibility: This place is wheelchair accessible and there is handicap parking front of the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tapioca with Coconut Milk, Chicken Pad Thai, Soup, Beef Salad

Tom Kha soup was amazing and the portion size was incredibly generous! The waiter was really nice and guided us in selecting the appropriate portion for my sister and I. Not sure if he had overheard our conversation about our hard week, but he surprised us with a free dessert soup at the end! We'll be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing customer service, they were very kind and attentive. The food was delicious and spicy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Panang Curry was really tasty and they were also really nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I honestly don’t understand why the review is so good. It’s very average for me

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

This restaurant has great reviews on Yelp and Google, and it’s clearly popular—my husband said it was packed when he picked up our order. We tried the Tom Yum Soup, Coconut Curry Chicken, and Green Papaya Salad. All three were good, but the standout was the Nyonya Coconut Curry Chicken—slightly sweet, mildly spicy, and perfect over rice. The Tom Yum Soup had large shrimp and a rich, flavorful broth (a bit too rich for me). The Green Papaya Salad was fresh with a nice mix of ingredients, though it could use a bit more fish sauce.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice spot. Their Khao soi is really good!

Sooo good!! ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chaba Thai is a San Diego gem. The food is really good and equally matched is its service.

My sister and I were initially going to order two tom yum soups and the waiter recommended we go with one instead since the portions are quite big. Not only was the soup delicious but I also found this to be such a sweet gesture since other restaurants would take any opportunity to get more money out of a customer. He also gave us desserts at the end.

The kindness we were shown was a bright spot in what had been a hard week for both of us and I felt really grateful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup

Service is so nice, and the food is great! I like medium spicy and level 3 was almost too much for me, so definitely choose lower than you think your spice level is!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent food, amazing service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is one of the best Thai food spots in San Diego. It’s a small, family-owned restaurant with excellent food and great service. The dishes are fresh and not greasy like some other places. Every time I’m in San Diego and craving Thai food, this is my go-to spot. All their food is great, but I especially love the drunken noodles and basil eggplant. Their curries are also amazing. They also have lunch specials for 13.95, which are a great deal. Just a heads-up, the spice level is no joke. On their scale from 1 to 10, I usually stick to a 3, and it’s still plenty spicy. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5