Pailin Thai Cafe

16441 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego
(858) 674-4665

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Customers' Favorites

Green Curry with Sliced Bamboo Shoots Peas and Carrots Spicy
Red Curry with Sliced Bamboo Shoots and Green Beans Spicy
Yellow Curry with Potato Carrots and Onions Spicy
Gai Curry with Potato Carrots and Onion Spicy
Panang Curry with Roast Duck
Yellow Curry Softshell Crab
Tom Yum Talae Seafood Hotpot
Spicy Noodles Drunken Doodle
Spicy Noodles with Pork
Seafood Panang Curry

Menu

Beverages
Thai Tea
Iced Tea
Jasmine Hot Tea
Ginger Hot Tea
Thai Ice coffee
Perrier Sparkling Mineral Water
Soda
Milk
Thai Tea with Soy Milk or coconut milk

Starters
1. Thai Spring Rolls
Deep fried. Stuffed with silver noodles and mixed vegetables, served with plum sauce.
2. Fresh Veggie Spring Roll ( 3 Rolls)
Stuffed with tofu, cucumber, rice noodles and mint, served with peanut and plum sauce. Vegetarian.
4. Spices Thai Dumpling
Stuffed with chicken, shrimp and crabmeat, steamed and served with light sweet sauce.
3. Golden Triangle
Minced chicken and shrimp, wrapped with egg rolls and a touch of spices, served with plum sauce.
5. Angel Wings
Boneless chicken wings stuffed with minced chicken, crabmeat and silver noodles; deep-fried and served with fresh cucumber in sweet plum sauce.
6. Chicken Satay
Marinated in coconut milk with herbs and spices; grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish dip.
6. Tofu Satay
Marinated in coconut milk with herbs and spices; grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish dip.
6. Shrimp Satay
Marinated in coconut milk with herbs and spices; grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish dip.
7. Shrimp Suit
Marinated shrimp wrapped with eggroll skin then golden fried; served with plum sauce.
8. Spices Crispy Calamari
Served with garlic and plum sauce (with a little touch of spice).
9. Veggie Tempura
Various vegetables accompanied by plum sauce and crushed peanuts.
10. Larb Kai
Minced chicken spiced with lime juice, chili, rice powder and fresh mint. Spicy.
12. Mee Krob
Famous sweet crispy noodles with chicken, shrimp and pine nuts.
11. Spicy Calamari Yum
With fresh mint, onion and spicy lime sauce.
13. Spicy Shrimp Yum
Broiled shrimp with lemon grass, chili and lime sauce.
14. Steamed Mussels
Green mussels with lemongrass, Thai herbs and sweet basil in spicy garlic wine broth.

Soup
15. Tom Kah Kai
Chicken in spicy coconut lemongrass soup and fresh mushrooms.
17. Tom Kah Talae
Hotpot. Combination of seafood in spicy coconut soup and fresh mushrooms.
16. Tom Kah Koong
Shrimp in spicy coconut lemongrass soup and fresh mushrooms.
18. Tom Yum Kai
Chicken in hot and sour lemongrass soup and fresh mushrooms.
19. Tom Yum Koong
Shrimp in hot and sour lemongrass soup and fresh mushrooms.
20. Tom Yum Talae
Hotpot. Seafood. Combination of seafood in hot and sour soup and fresh mushrooms.
21. Veggie Soup
Tofu and mixed vegetables.

Salad
22. Thai Salad
Romaine lettuce and hard-boiled egg with our homemade peanut dressing.
23. Spices Veggie Salad
Green salad with tofu and pine nuts in a spicy chili lime juice.
24. Yum Yai Salad
Shrimp, chicken and hard-boiled egg with spicy lemon dressing.
25. Spices Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken, crispy noodles and ginger with spices dressing.
26. Seafood Salad Combo
Shrimp, mussles, calamari with silver noodles, lemon grass and cashew nuts in spicy lime juice.

Curries
27. Red Curry
With sliced bamboo shoots and green beans.
28. Green Curry
With sliced bamboo shoots, peas and carrots.
29. Panang Curry
Light, sweet and spicy curry.
30. Pineapple Curry
With red curry and pineapple.
30a. Yellow Curry
With potato, carrots and onions.

Vegetables
31. Sweet Basil
With sliced green chili, onion and mushroom.
32. Mint Leaves
With chili and garlic sauce.
33. Cashew Nuts
With dried chili, carrots and onion.
34. Garlic and Pepper
With garlic pepper sauce.
35. Green Bean
With red chili sauce and crushed peanuts.
36. Spinach
With mushrooms in garlic and black bean sauce.
37. Sweet and Sour
With mixed vegetables and pineapple.
38. Broccoli
With garlic and oyster sauce.
39. Eggplant
With chili sauce, sweet basil and pine nuts.
40. Pra-ram
Sauteed spinach with peanut sauce and toasted onion.
41. Mixed Vegetables
Your choice of red curry or peanut sauce.

Noodles and Rice
42. Pad Thai Noodles
Pan fried rice noodles with egg and bean sprouts.
43. Spicy Noodles
Pan fried flat noodles with chili and basil.
44. Spices Curry Noodles
Rice noodles with mixed vegetables in coconut curry.
45. Rahn Nah Noodles
Flat noodles with broccoli and baby corn in black bean gravy.
47. Pad Woon Sen
Pan fried silver noodles with egg, onion and tomato.
49. Spices Fried Rice
With chili and mint leaves.
48. Thai Fried Rice
With egg and tomato.
51. Hawaiian Fried Rice
With chicken, shrimp and cashew nuts, baked and served in pineapple shell.
50. See Eyew Noodles
Pan fried flat noodles with egg, carrots and broccoli. Hawaiian fried rice with chicken, shrimp and cashew nuts, baked and served in pineapple shell.
Steamed White Jasmine Rice
Per person.
Steamed Nutritious Brown Rice
Per person.

Pailin Specialties
52. Kai Curry
Whole chicken breasts with potato, carrots and onion, served with cucumber relish.
54. Siamese Spare Ribs
Sizzling. Pork spare ribs marinated in garlic and pepper sauce.
55. Thai Style Ribs
Sizzling. Pork spare ribs marinated in garlic and pepper sauce.
56. Choo-chee Ducks
Half roast duck with choo-chee curry sauce.
57. Spicy Ducks
With ginger, celery and onion in chili and black bean sauce.
59. Crispy Duckling
Half crispy duck with spicy sauce and fresh basil, served on crispy noodles.
58. Princess Duck
Half roast duck with honey sauce and a touch of sliced ginger served on broccoli.
61. Spicy Salmon
Deep fried, served with mixed vegetables in a spicy basil sauce.
60. Pattaya Pineapple
Stuffed pineapple with chicken, shrimp and cashew nuts in house special sauce.
62. Salmon Delight
Grilled salmon with panang curry sauce, served with mixed vegetables.
63. Sea Basket
Steamed assorted fresh seafood and vegetables, served with three kinds of sauce.
65. Siam Prawn and Calamari
With roast chili sauce.
66. Golden Legs
Deep fried frog legs, your choice of garlic pepper or spicy chili sauce and crispy basil.
67. Soft Shell Crab
Crab meat, egg, celery and onion in yellow curry.
68. Gulf of Siam
Fish boat. Combination of seafood with Thai herbs, chili, vegetables and cashew nuts.
69. Soft Shell Delight
Deep fried and topped with spicy chili sauce and crispy basil.
70. Seafood Panang
Combination of seafood in panang curry and fresh basil.

Dinner Chef's Specials
Papaya Salad (Thai Style)
Green papaya, tomato, green bean, peanut, and shrimp in spicy chili lime dressing.
Spicy Curry Noodles with Salmon
Flat noodles with grilled Salmon and mixed vegetable in curry.
Spicy Basil with Ground Chicken
Ground chicken, scallop, basil and garlic sauce.
Spicy Basil with Seafood
Shrimp, calamari, scallop and fish sauteed with chili, basil and garlic sauce.
Crab Meat Fried Rice
Fried rice with real crab meat, egg and green onion

Lunch Chef's Specials
Salmon Green Curry
Grilled salmon with peas and carrots in green curry.
Salmon Panang Curry
Grilled salmon with peas and carrots in panang curry.
Hawaiian Fried Rice
Fried rice, white chicken, shrimp, pineapple and cashew nuts.
Pad Thai Silver Noodles
Pan fried silver noodles with egg, green onion, bean sprouts, choice of meat, tofu or vegetables.
Thai Fried Rice
Fried rice with egg, tomato, choice of meat, tofu or vegetables.
Spicy Fried Rice
Fried rice with chili, basil, choice of meat, tofu or vegetables.

Lunch Specials
1. Garlic and Pepper
In garlic and pepper sauce, served on a bed of lettuce. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
2. Green Chili
Chili and basil. With mushrooms, sliced chili and onion. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
3. Spicy Mint Leaves
In chili and garlic and fresh mint leaves. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
4. Cashew Nuts
With dried chili, carrots and onion. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
5. Sweet and Sour
With pineapple and mixed vegetables. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
6. Broccoli
In garlic and oyster sauce. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
7. Spinach
With mushrooms in garlic and black bean sauce. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
8. Panang Curry
Light, sweet and spicy with fresh basil. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
9. Gai Curry
With potato, carrots and onion. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried wonton and steamed rice.
10. Mixed Vegetables with Curry Sauce
Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
10a. Mixed Vegetables with Peanut Sauce
Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
11. Pad Thai Noodles
Pan fried rice noodles with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanuts. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
12. Spicy Noodles
Pan fried flat noodles in chili, garlic, bean sprouts and basil leaves. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
13. See-Eyew Noodles
Pan fried rice noodles with eggs, carrots and broccoli. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice.
15. Pineapple Curry
With red curry and pineapple. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice. Spicy.
14. Green Curry
With bamboo shoots, peas and carrots. Served with soup of the day, tossed salad, spring roll, fried won ton and steamed rice. Spicy.

Desserts
Sweet Sticky Rice
Mango with Sweet Sticky Rice
Coconut Ice Cream
Ice Cream with Sweet Sticky Rice
Deep Fried Banana
FBI ( Fried Banana with Icecream)
Rainbow Balls with coconut milk

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Recent Reviews

The food is great! Used to be very busy for lunch, but it was less than half full the day I was there.

Parking: It could be difficult to find parking close to the restaurant, but can find parking if you are ready to walk a few meters.
September 2024
Coming here for years, love this place. I usually get the Kai Curry, coconut based dish, with the most tender chicken. It's one of the pricier meals, however, you can feed a family of four on it. Also amazing, the Tom Kha Kai soup. Delicious.
August 2024
This is a great place! Great food, great service, wonderful owners! I realized I was missing my watch and came back to see if it was at the restaurant. The owner and staff were so kind and went above and beyond helping us search for it. (I finally found it in my car much later :-/ ) They were so great and helpful though! We'll be back!
July 2024

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Pailin Thai Cafe

16441 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 674-4665