The Original Sab-E-Lee

Best tai food in SD. Love their green curry and pad tai.
Crab fried rice is also a killer :>.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad See Ewe with Chicken, Pad Thai, Crab Fried Rice

My husband and I went on Friday, and it wasn't too crowded, which was nice. All of our ordered dishes were authentic, and my favorite is Thai Eastern sausage, which I like to eat with sticky rice, just like when I was young. This place reminds me of Thailand! I would definitely come back again!

Parking: Easy parking is available in front of the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice, Spicy Fried Rice, Yellow Curry แกงเหลือง

I typically love this place. Most dishes are excellent, especially the Tom ka soup! But last night I ordered pad Thai with duck. There was literally one piece of duck, cut in tiny pieces. Essentially all fat and no meat. For the price, this was definitely not worth it. I just hope that they are not losing their quality because we used to love coming here.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tom Ka Soup ต้มข่าไก่, Mango Sticky, beef salad ยำเนื้อ

Food was ex excellent and very authentic
Servers are great

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

BEST FOOD AND GREAT PRICES THERE SPICY DRUNKEN NOODLES ARE AMAZING AND THE STAFF SUPER

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I never had dine in there but take out work pretty quick
Good food, try it definitely ?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered takeout, the larb duck contains only the skin

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Excellent Thai place one of the best in San

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pad See Ewe with Chicken, Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai, Spicy Fried Rice, Yellow Curry แกงเหลือง

The food tasted great. I had the yellow curry and it was really good, the only thing was that it didn’t come with rice which I found a bit odd.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our group of 3 came here at 1:20pm on a Sunday. There was no wait. As it was a beautiful day, there were groups sitting outside, but we opted to sit inside. The parking here is easy in a spacious plaza.

We got SIX items. Man, we were hungry! We chose a salad, noodle dish, curry dish with rice, and 3 types of meat salads. The larb and raw beef were recommended to me by a friend. All the meat salads tasted similar to each other, like the same seasoning. I don't regret trying so many!

We chose 5 as a spice level and for some others, we chose medium. I would say the spice builds but for someone who loves Samyang spicy noodles, 5 is good. We could maybe even do 6, and then get sweaty at 7. They don't play around here! I recommend getting sticky rice to eat with these flavorful items.

Som Tum Thai ( ) $12.37: Shredded green papaya mixed w/ tomatoes, green beans, peanuts, dried shrimp, fish sauce, chili, & lime juice - This tasted so fresh! I liked that the slices of papaya weren't too thin like other places. It felt like it was hand cut, and the spice level we got was perfect with it. Very juicy and addicting.

Nahm Tok Beef ( ) $15.48: Grilled Beef mixed w/ homemade spicy chili & lime sauce - My cousin chose this as she was the most interested in it after reading its description. It's cooked meat with chili and lime sauce. Like I said before, the lime flavoring is the same for these meat salads, and this was good, although I think I liked it the least compared to the other two meat items.

Pork Larb () $14.44: Char-boiled ground beef, chicken or pork mixed w/ spicy chili & lime sauce - This was so delicious! I loved the texture of the meat. We liked to eat it with the raw cabbage and cucumbers. The texture is like minced pork. I'm sure the other meat options would be great too.

Spicy Raw Beef / Koy Nua () $15.48: Thin sliced raw beef rib eye mixed w/ garlic, mint, chili & lime sauce - This was my favorite of the three! I love the crunchy texture of the toasted flour (?) that they used. My friend compared it to a sandy feeling, but I think it made it more fun to eat. Even though it's raw meat, it wasn't as intimidating as it sounds. I've had tartare from Korean, American, German, and African places, and this one felt like it was coated in seasoning pretty heavily so the texture didn't throw us off. It was chewy and addicting!

Green Curry with chicken () $14.44: Green chili based curry w/ bamboo shoots & eggplant, bell pepper, basil, peas & carrots - So delicious with jasmine rice! I especially liked the pieces of eggplant in here. My favorite topping was the bamboo slices. You can't go wrong with green curry. The portion was big enough for the three of us.

Pad Thai () with chicken $14.44: Thin noodle w/ ground peanuts, green onion, carrots, cilantro, bean sprouts & eggs - This is my go-to Thai dish. I liked that there was a balance of sauce and sweetness; it wasn't too sweet nor wet here.

The service was great. Overall I'd love to come back! I'll be thinking about the speciality dishes for a while.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious authentic Thai cuisine with reasonable price. Excellent service. Highly recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Yellow Curry แกงเหลือง

Tasty Thai dishes but ingredients are below average.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Ordered Pad Thai w Chicken & Drunken Noodles.The Pad Thai had minimal flavor, light on chicken.The Drunken Noodles tasted like oil & vinegar. Ended up throwing it away.Food was warm and well packed.Portions are small for the price.Overall very disappointing.

Food: 1

This restaurant shows great potential with flavorful dishes and attentive service. I enjoyed Panang curry, a personal favorite whenever I dine Thai. Our party ordered delightful green curry and drunken noodles. It was a bit disappointing to have to order rice separately from the curries, but overall, I enjoyed.A noteworthy tip: their spice scale is imbalanced, with 3 being medium on a scale of 0 to 10. However, they do clarify this on the menu. Stick to orders around level 3 or maximum 4; anything higher might be too intense for most.

Parking: Easily 20 plus parking lots

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai ผัดไทย, Pad Thai Noodles, Sticky Rice, Pad Thai, Pad See EW

My friend and I tried the wonton soup and the spicy eggplant stirfry (w steamed tofu and brown rice). The server asked how spicy I wanted the stirfry on a scale of 1 to 10, I said 4. Oh wow it had a kick! Both dishes were flavorful and just so yummy. I'm glad my friend introduced me to Sab E Lee. She said she and her fam like the usual fare like pad thai, drunken noodles, and green curry. I'll come back for more!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5