Honestly, I was a bit surprised by this place, considering its touristy location!I did stop by here, around 2pm, so it wasn't crowded.It's such a cute gem. The faux chinese lantern lighting is absolutely adorable. Love the wide booth seating that draws your eyes to the built-in bookshelves in the back of the room, making this place look so chic and cozy at the same time. The music here gives me a chill lounge vibe: acoustic versions of famous songs without lyrics.Prices are a bit higher, but I think the quality of the food, service, and atmosphere is worth it!I had the Choo chee duck and it was delicious. I had my curry on the side, so the duck was on the dry side (crispy skin!), but it was great with the sauce, and you can be sure their rice was the right consistency :) The Thai tea was as expected! The amount of food for me was a lot!Enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Euan Livingston
Very good value lunch
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Scott Dillon
This was a great choice to have dinner. Service was great and the Thai Food was awesome. We eat Thai food often so can say the dishes were above average .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allison Tanzola
big portions! great flavours, and pretty reasonable price! very nice atmosphere as well; plus, the food came very fast.
Toni C
Great place for delicious Thai food. The service was excellent, the food came out quickly, and was a decent portion at a fair price. They have a full page dedicated to vegan/vegetarian optionsVegetarian options: full page dedicated to vegan/vegetarian options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan
D Forde
Came here for lunch just after landing at SAN, food was delicious, staff was very kind and welcoming, and the decor is great. This place is much larger than I thought upon entering, in addition to the main dining room, there is a bar at the back with bar seating and traditional tables.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ramesh Reddy
Foods was just okay. Nothing special. Also - they charge you for using a credit card. That’s a new one for me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kevin Lee
We ate dinner here after the Lunar New Year Fair. Food and service was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Pad Thai Platter, Yellow Curry
Francis
Really great restaurant which actually has spicy food! The decor is quite nice and the service super quick and friendly.We had the drunken noodles with seafood which was pretty big and had a good amount of seafood in it which was nice.For the other dish we did the chicken massaman curry. First time trying this dish anywhere and it was fantastic. The curry, coconut and mix of peanuts was delicious. This dish was definitely spicier than the drunken noodles. We had ordered this one as level 6 and the noodles 9 however this one proved to be spicier somehow. We both enjoy spicy food so it wasn't a problem for us. Would definitely go back if we were in the area again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
H D
Excellent service and delicious food. Their sauce isn't overly sweet or salty. We will definitely come back when we're in the area.
Does anyone know if the restaurant is permanently closed? I’ve been calling they do not answer, it goes to a voicemail! How strange and disappointing.
Lilian Mar
FYI for plant-based folks: Sab Lai Thai Kitchen has a notable number of vegan and vegetarian dishes if you’re on a plant-based diet.I tried the drunken noodles with chicken. It took about 20 minutes for me to receive my food. The restaurant was busy and packed on a Monday evening. They had no seating indoors, so I was seated outside on a bar stool facing the streets. The food was spicy, but not unbearably spicy and it was flavorful with the basil. Since I was dining solo, I had eaten about half of the plate and asked for the rest to be packed to go. The staff were nice and checked to make sure I had utensils when I was packing my leftovers to go. I personally won't be returning since I experienced an allergic reaction with outbreak of hives.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Drunken Noodles with Chicken
Shirley W
Nice small restaurant with calming decor. Friendly wait staff and quick service. Pad See Iw was very tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robert Ballerano
The service was fantastic very friendly . Food was excellent had great flavor.
Katharina Roth
The red Thai curry was amazing, mango ice tea was really good too. Great menu for vegetarian/vegan diets !
Honestly, I was a bit surprised by this place, considering its touristy location!I did stop by here, around 2pm, so it wasn't crowded.It's such a cute gem. The faux chinese lantern lighting is absolutely adorable. Love the wide booth seating that draws your eyes to the built-in bookshelves in the back of the room, making this place look so chic and cozy at the same time. The music here gives me a chill lounge vibe: acoustic versions of famous songs without lyrics.Prices are a bit higher, but I think the quality of the food, service, and atmosphere is worth it!I had the Choo chee duck and it was delicious. I had my curry on the side, so the duck was on the dry side (crispy skin!), but it was great with the sauce, and you can be sure their rice was the right consistency :) The Thai tea was as expected! The amount of food for me was a lot!Enjoy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good value lunch
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This was a great choice to have dinner. Service was great and the Thai Food was awesome. We eat Thai food often so can say the dishes were above average .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
big portions! great flavours, and pretty reasonable price! very nice atmosphere as well; plus, the food came very fast.
Great place for delicious Thai food. The service was excellent, the food came out quickly, and was a decent portion at a fair price. They have a full page dedicated to vegan/vegetarian optionsVegetarian options: full page dedicated to vegan/vegetarian options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan
Came here for lunch just after landing at SAN, food was delicious, staff was very kind and welcoming, and the decor is great. This place is much larger than I thought upon entering, in addition to the main dining room, there is a bar at the back with bar seating and traditional tables.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Foods was just okay. Nothing special. Also - they charge you for using a credit card. That’s a new one for me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
We ate dinner here after the Lunar New Year Fair. Food and service was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice, Pad Thai Platter, Yellow Curry
Really great restaurant which actually has spicy food! The decor is quite nice and the service super quick and friendly.We had the drunken noodles with seafood which was pretty big and had a good amount of seafood in it which was nice.For the other dish we did the chicken massaman curry. First time trying this dish anywhere and it was fantastic. The curry, coconut and mix of peanuts was delicious. This dish was definitely spicier than the drunken noodles. We had ordered this one as level 6 and the noodles 9 however this one proved to be spicier somehow. We both enjoy spicy food so it wasn't a problem for us. Would definitely go back if we were in the area again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service and delicious food. Their sauce isn't overly sweet or salty. We will definitely come back when we're in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Does anyone know if the restaurant is permanently closed? I’ve been calling they do not answer, it goes to a voicemail! How strange and disappointing.
FYI for plant-based folks: Sab Lai Thai Kitchen has a notable number of vegan and vegetarian dishes if you’re on a plant-based diet.I tried the drunken noodles with chicken. It took about 20 minutes for me to receive my food. The restaurant was busy and packed on a Monday evening. They had no seating indoors, so I was seated outside on a bar stool facing the streets. The food was spicy, but not unbearably spicy and it was flavorful with the basil. Since I was dining solo, I had eaten about half of the plate and asked for the rest to be packed to go. The staff were nice and checked to make sure I had utensils when I was packing my leftovers to go. I personally won't be returning since I experienced an allergic reaction with outbreak of hives.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Drunken Noodles with Chicken
Nice small restaurant with calming decor. Friendly wait staff and quick service. Pad See Iw was very tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was fantastic very friendly . Food was excellent had great flavor.
The red Thai curry was amazing, mango ice tea was really good too. Great menu for vegetarian/vegan diets !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vegan