So Saap

4134 University Ave, San Diego
(619) 539-7635

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Beef Jerky Seen Lod w Sticky Rice

Lemongrass Fried Chicken 6pcs

Fresh Spring Rolls with Tofu

Thai Waterfall Beef Nam Tok

Kapoon Chicken Noodle Soup

Lao Style Papaya Salad

Basil Fried Rice With

Crab Meat Fried Rice

Laos Famous Plate

Fresh Springroll

Laos style (popular style)- fermented fish sauce, crab, shrimp paste, sweet and sour and salty all in one Thai style ( for beginners 😊) contain dry shrimp and peanuts ,papaya, sweet and lighter in fish sauce taste. Thai essan- Thai style with added crab Dark and funky- more crab paste for darker umami tasting.

Mixed salad (thum Mua)

vermecelli noodle, papaya, cucumber. long green bean, cabbage, bamboo,carrots, thai eggplant

thai beef salad

(yum Nua) grilled steak toss in lime dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes cilantro, celery, green onion

Thai waterfall beef (Nam Tok)

grilled steak,toss in lime dressing, rice powder, mint cilantro, onion serve with cucumber

Seafood salad

seafood shrimp,calamari,fish cake,fish ball, toss in lime dressing, cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro, celery, onion sweet and tangy

fried noodles & rice

pad thai

rice noodle with ground peanuts, bean sprout, green onion, eggs GLUTEN FREE, Vegan option

Drunken noodle

wide rice noodle, bell peppers, onion, carrot, broccoli, basil, eggs GLUTEN and vegan option available

Pad See Ew

wide rice noodle, soy sauce base, chinese broccoli, carrot, broccoli sweet and savory, contain eggs GLUTEN and vegan option available

Thai basil fried rice

fried rice, bell pepper, onion, carrot, green bean, broccoli, basil contain eggs GLUTEN and vegan option available

pineapple fried rice

fried rice, pineapple, carrot and peas, onion, cashew nut, contain eggs GLUTEN FREE and vegan option available

plain fried rice

rice peas and carrot and onion Contain eggs GLUTEN and vegan option available

Lad Na

wide rice noodle, gravy sauce, Chinese brocolli, carrot, brocolli

Entree serve with jasmin rice

garlic pepper

garlic stir fry, house sauce, over bed of cabbage, carrot brocolli, GLUTEN and vegan option available

veggie delight

green bean, cauliflower, cabbage, mushroom,brocolli,carrot, zucchini GLUTEN and vegan option available GLUTEN and vegan option available

lemongrass STIR fry

garlic, lemongrass, bell peppers, white onion GLUTEN and vegan option available

Pad ka pow

stir fry, bell peppers, onion, green bean, basil, house sauce GLUTEN and vegan option available

VEGAN menu / VEGAN Appetizer

VEGAN chicken skewers

VEGAN tapioca balls

Ground vegan chicken, sautéed radish, peanuts balled in tapioca top fried garlic, wrapped in lettuce, cilantro Gluten free

Fresh springroll

VEGAN menu / VEGAN fried noodle/ fried rice

VEGAN Drunken noodle

VEGAN Pad See Ew

VEGAN Pad Thai

VEGAN Lad Na Noodles

VEGAN Thai Basil Fried Rice

VEGAN Pineapple Fried Rice

VEGAN menu / VEGAN stir fry dishes

VEGAN Pad Ka Pow

VEGAN Veggie Delight

VEGAN Lemongrass Stir fry

VEGAN Garlic Pepper

VEGAN Thai Basil Eggplant

VEGAN menu / VEGAN curries

Yellow curry (VEGAN)

Gluten free

Red curry (VEGAN)

Gluten free

Panang curry (VEGAN)

Gluten free

Green curry (VEGAN)

Gluten free

VEGAN menu / Laotian VEGAN specialty

VEGAN Kao poon

Laotian style Coconut milk red curry vegan broth over vermicelli noodles, sliced cabbage, cilantro, green onion and mint. Delicious Laotian curry noodle soup

VEGAN Nam Khao

Deep fried seasoned rice ball with coconut flake, toss in cilantro, green onion, shallots, top fermented mushroom (som moo vegan way), mint, dry chili, peanuts wrap it in lettuce A Laotian favorite now in vegan :)

VEGAN Laab

Stir fry vegan meat of choice, vegan fish sauce dressing lime, rice powder, mix cilantro, green onion, red onion, garnish mint, serve with cucumber

Laab

Chicken, pork or tofu option. Rice powder, lime, fish sauce toss in cilantro, green onion, red onion garnish mint, serve with cucumber

Laab BEEF

Option on raw, half cook, or fully cook As well as bitter, light bitter, or no bitter Rice powder, lime, fish sauce toss in cilantro, green onion, red onion garnish mint, serve with cucumber

noodle soups

kao piak

housemade rice noodle chicken, pork blood,meatball ,green onion,cilantro top fried garlic GLUTEN FREE

Kao poon chicken

vermicelli noodle, coconut milk.bamboo. chicken feet, pork blood, top shredded veggies, mint Gluten free

signature thai boat noodle

chef special, braised beef, sliced beef, tripe, meatball, bean sprout,chinese broccoli, in beef blood, top pork rinds, cilantro, fried garlic, basil GLUTEN FREE

Lao pho

24 hour boiled beef bone, Lao pho paste, thin noodle, bean sprout, basil, cilantro, green onion, fried garlic GLUTEN FREE

kao soy

norther laos fermented pork bean paste, pork broth, small rice noodle, serve with sliced cabbage

laotian favorites

fried meatball

2 beef meat ball skewers serve with sweet and sour dipping sauce

lao pork sausages W/sticky rice

house made pork sausages filled with tons of herbs you can taste serve WITH sticky rice and Jel mak Len sauce

Lemongrass FRIED chicken 6pcs

Lemongrass herb marinate with crispy batter

deep fried ribs

Marinated fried ribs toss with fried garlic.

lemongrass GRILLED steak

Marinated lemongrass grilled steak serve with steam brocolli, carrot and house made Jel som

beef jerky ( seen lod) W/sticky rice

fried beef strip balance of sweet and salty with hint of lemongrass serve WITH sticky rice and Jel mak Len sauce

Nam Khao

deep fried rice ball toss with fermented pork, cilantro, green onion. onion, coconut, pork , peanuts top dry chili

Laos famous plate

sticky rice, lao sausages, papaya salad of choice, seen lod, seen savanh, meatball, jel maklen

Grandmas specialty

gang nor mai

traditional lao stew made with fresh bamboo shoot,yanang extract and mushroom

mok fish

laotian style steam catfish with lots of aromatic herb steam in banana leaves serve with steam veggies

CURRIES

Yellow Curry

Red Curry

Panang Curry

EXTRA

EXTRA meat

Please specify what entree get extra meat Only extra meat can be in noodle/ fried rice Noodle soup Soups Curries

extra veggies

Please specify what dish to put extra veggies

extra noodles

1 sticky rice

TWO sticky rice

jel som

2oz Medium spicy garlic cilantro sweet and sour and salty paired dip with almost anything

jel mak len

2oz Mild/medium spicy dip Tomatoe grilled shallots, garlic, cilantro, onion dip good paired with sticky rice and fried meats

fried egg

1 STEAM rice

2 STEAM rice

FISH WRAP

extra noodle

Desserts

Sweet rice and sweet mango

Sweet sticky rice cooked with coconut milk and sweet mango drizzle salted coconut milk top sesame seed Vegan friendly and Gluten free

THAI flavored Drinks

Thai tea

24oz

Thai GREEN tea

24oz

Thai coffee

24oz

SUGARcane drinks fresh

Strawberry-Cane

100 percent sugarcane and fresh pressed strawberry no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Dragonfruit- Cane

100 percent sugarcane with dragon fruit no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Watermelon- sugarcane

100 percent sugar cane with watermelon juice 24oz no sugar added Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Matcha coconut cane

Matcha mixed with fresh coconut water and fresh pressed sugarcane no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Plain sugar cane

Fresh squeezed sugarcane no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Coconut cane 24oz

POPULAR! Fresh coco nut water mixed with fresh squeezed sugarcane no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

THAI Drinks

Thai tea

24oz

Thai GREEN tea

24oz

Thai coffee

24oz

SUGARcane

Strawberry-Cane

100 percent sugarcane and fresh pressed strawberry no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Matcha coconut cane

Matcha mixed with fresh coconut water and fresh pressed sugarcane no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Watermelon- sugarcane

100 percent sugar cane with watermelon juice 24oz no sugar added Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Dragonfruit- Cane

100 percent sugarcane with dragon fruit no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Coconut cane 24oz

POPULAR! Fresh coco nut water mixed with fresh squeezed sugarcane no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure

Plain sugar cane

Taro coconut cane

Calamasi cane

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Recent Reviews

I highly recommend So Saap in East San Diego, my preferred restaurant in San Diego, Southern California, for a delight Laotian dinner tonight specifically their exceptional Garlic Pork Ribs with baby back ribs deep fried topped with garlic which absolutely delicious. Staff member are amazing delightful and the ambience is infectious too. Particularly Miss. V ( for Venna) is my favorite host of the night.

January 2026

Everyone is so kind and haven’t had a bad experience! I love getting crab fried rice and the portions are big enough for 2 ppl. My mom and I always go here when we get the chance. Yesterday was my brother first time coming and he loved the food. He got a ribeye order and we tried the meat and it was delicious. You also can play with your food’s spice level. Don’t even get me started with my drinks their so delicious. I always get the taro coconut cane and each time it’s...

January 2026

The food was good but not the best Laos food. The portions weren't generous like some other Asian restaurants. The seafood salad had only a few pieces of seafood with mostly lettuce, definitely not worth the price. The lemon grass chicken wings tasted like it was cooked in old frying oil and didn't taste like lemon grass. The food overall was overpriced, spent $72 for two small people and we were still hungry.

December 2025

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