Kao Hom Thai Cuisine

7139 Balboa Blvd, Van Nuys
(818) 849-6633

Recent Reviews Order Online Reserve

Customers' Favorites

Crispy Pork Tom Yum - Noodles Soup
Mango Sticky Rice Seasonal
PO Tak Soup Seven Sea Soup
Spicy Eggplant with Tofu
Pad See EW with Chicken
Orange Chicken or Tofu
Mange with Sticky Rice
Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried Spring Rolls
Chicken Pad See EW

Menu

Picked for you
Orange Chicken
Crispy chicken glazed with orange sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Pad See Ew Noodle
Big flat rice noodle stirs fry with choice of meat, egg, broccoli, and seasoned with dark sweet soy sauce.
Yellow Curry
Cooked in yellow curry paste with coconut milk, carrots, potatoes, and onion. Choice of meat. Served with steamed rice. Substitute brown rice and sticky for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Pad Thai Noodle
Thin rice noodle stir-fries with choice of meat, egg, green onion, and bean sprout in sweet tamarind sauce served with crushed peanuts.
Mango Sticky Rice
Seasonal mango and sweet sticky rice topped with coconut milk and sesame seeds.

Appetizers
Dumplings (7 pcs)
7 pieces. Choice of steamed or fried dumplings. Filled with tasty chicken and vegetables and served with sweet and sour sauce or sweet black sauce.
Egg Roll (5 pcs)
5 pieces. Deep fried vegetable egg roll served with sweet and sour sauce.
Crab and Cheese (6 pcs)
6 pieces. A version of fried wonton stuffed with imitation crab and cream cheese served with sweet and sour sauce.
Shrimp in a Blanket (6 pcs)
6 pieces. Whole seasoning shrimp wrapped in crispy wonton skin served with sweet and sour sauce.
Fried Wontons
Deep fried wontons stuffed with seasoning chicken served with sweet and sour sauce.
Chicken Wings
Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Thai Sausage
Seasoned ground meat that has been wrapped in a casing.
Golden Tofu (8 pcs)
8 pieces. Deep-fried tofu served with sweet and sour sauce topped with crushed peanuts.
Soft Shell Crab
Deep fried soft shell crab with sweet basil on top served with sweet and sour sauce topped with crushed peanut, cucumber, onion, and serrano.
Fish Cake
Fried fish patty.

Soup
Tom Kha Soup with Shrimp
Shrimp, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup with coconut milk. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Kha Soup with Chicken
Chicken, mushroom, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup with coconut milk. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Wonton Soup
Wonton skin stuffed with ground chicken cooked in clear broth soup with chicken and vegetables. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Kha Soup with Vegetable
Vegetables, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup with coconut milk. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Yum Soup with Chicken
Chicken, mushroom, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Vegetable Soup
Mix vegetables and soft tofu cooked in clear broth soup. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp
Shrimp, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Yum Soup with Seafood (Large)
Mushroom, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Yum Soup with Tofu
Tofu, mushroom, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Kha Soup with Tofu
Tofu, mushroom, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup with coconut milk. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Kha Soup with Seafood (Large)
Mushroom, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup with coconut milk. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Tom Yum Soup with Vegetable
Vegetables, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangals, and key lime leaves boiled together in spicy hot soup. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Po Tak Soup
7 sea soup. Combination of shrimps, mussels, squid, filet fish, crab claws, and imitation crab with ginger boiled in lime soup. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.

Salads
Green Salad
Spring mix, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, tofu, and boiled egg topped with crispy noodles with peanut dressing. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Beef Salad
Grilled tender juicy beef combined with onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and cucumbers mixed with spicy lime dressing and sweet chili paste. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Larb Salad
Choice of meat, mint leaves, onions, cilantro, and the essential toasted rice mixed with spicy lime dressing. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Glass Noodle Salad
Class noodles, shrimp, grounded chicken, onion, tomatoes, and cilantro mixed with delicious spicy lime dressing. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Duck Salad
Roasted duck combined with onion, tomatoes, cucumber, and cilantro mixed with spicy lime dressing and sweet chili paste. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Shrimp Salad
Grilled shrimp combined with onion, tomatoes, cucumber, and cilantro mixed with spicy lime dressing and sweet chili paste. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Seafood Salad
Combination of seafood shrimp, mussels, imitation crab, squid, and crab claws combined with onion, tomatoes, and cilantro mixed with red spicy and sour dressing. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Squid Salad
Steamed squid combined with onion, tomatoes, and cilantro mixed with spicy and sour dressing. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.

Entrees
Orange Chicken
Crispy chicken glazed with orange sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Garlic Basil
Sauteed with garlic, chili, bell pepper, green bean, and basil in homemade house sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Prik Khing
Sauteed with green bean and bell pepper in homemade curry paste sauce.
Chinese Broccoli Oyster Sauce
Sauteed with broccoli and carrots in garlic oyster sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Spicy Eggplant
Sauteed with garlic, chili, bell pepper, basil, carrots, onion, and eggplant in homemade house sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Mongolian
Sauteed with bell peppers, fresh mushrooms, onion, and carrots. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Garlic Pepper
Sauteed with garlic and pepper sauce bed with steamed cabbage, broccoli, and carrots. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Fresh Ginger
Sauteed with onion, fresh ginger, mushroom, and bell pepper in homemade house sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Kung Pao
Sauteed with onion, dried chili, carrots, bell pepper, and peanut in sweet chili paste. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Sauteed Fresh Chilies
Sauteed with green chilies, onion, and green onion in homemade house sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Garlic Green Bean
Sauteed with green beans, and carrots in garlic sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Broccoli Oyster Sauce
Sauteed with broccoli and carrots in garlic oyster sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Cashew Nut
Sauteed with onion, dried chili, carrots, bell pepper, and cashew nut in sweet chili paste. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Mixed Vegetable
Sauteed with green onion, bean sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, and carrots in homemade house sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels are available upon request mild, medium, and hot.
Sweet and Sour
Sauteed with onion, bell pepper, pineapple, carrots, tomatoes, and cucumber in homemade sweet and sour sauce. Choice of meat. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.

Stir Fry Noodles
Pad See Ew Noodle
Big flat rice noodle stirs fry with choice of meat, egg, broccoli, and seasoned with dark sweet soy sauce.
Pad Thai Noodle
Thin rice noodle stir-fries with choice of meat, egg, green onion, and bean sprout in sweet tamarind sauce served with crushed peanuts.
Drunken Noodles
Big flat rice noodle stirs fry with choice of meat, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, and basil seasoned with spicy garlic sauce.
Pad Woon Sen Noodle
Glass noodle stir fries with a choice of meat, egg, and assorted vegetables seasoned in light soy sauce.
Spicy Noodles
Egg noodle stir fry with choice of meat, bell pepper, green beans, and basil seasoned with spicy sauce.
Chow Mein Noodle
Chow mein noodle stirs fry with a choice of meat and assorted vegetable in homemade sauce.
Chicken Noodles
Big flat rice noodle stirs fry with sliced chicken breast, green onion, and bean sprouts seasoned with homemade sauce.

Rice
Thai Fried Rice
Fried rice with your choice of meat, egg, onion, scallions, and tomatoes served with cucumber. Served with fried rice. Substitute brown rice for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried curry rice with choice of meat, egg, pineapple, cashew nut, and raisins. Served with fried rice. Substitute brown rice for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Crab Fried Rice
Fried rice with real crab meat, egg, onion, scallions, and tomatoes served with cucumber. No meat substitution. Served with fried rice. Substitute brown rice for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Basil Fried Rice
Fried rice with your choice of meat, bell pepper, green bean, and basil in spicy garlic sauce served with cucumber. Served with fried rice. Substitute brown rice for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Combination Fried Rice
Fried rice with shrimp, chicken, pork, beef, egg, onion, and tomatoes served with cucumber. No meat substitution. Served with fried rice. Substitute brown rice for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.

Noodle Soup
Boat Noodle Soup
Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Chicken Noodles Soup
Sliced chicken breast, thin rice noodle, and bean sprout in a clear flavorful broth. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.

Curry
Yellow Curry
Cooked in yellow curry paste with coconut milk, carrots, potatoes, and onion. Choice of meat. Served with steamed rice. Substitute brown rice and sticky for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Panang Curry
Cooked in pannage curry paste with coconut milk, bell pepper, peas, and carrots. Choice of meat. Served with steamed rice. Substitute brown rice and sticky for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Green Curry
Cooked in green curry paste with coconut milk, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, eggplant, and basil. Choice of meat. Served with steamed rice. Substitute brown rice and sticky for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Pineapple Curry
Cooked in red curry paste with coconut milk, pineapple, tomatoes, bell pepper, and basil. Choice of meat. Served with steamed rice. Substitute brown rice and sticky for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Roasted Duck Curry
Roasted duck cooked in red curry paste with coconut milk, pineapple, tomatoes, bell pepper, and basil. Choice of meat. Served with steamed rice. Substitute brown rice and sticky for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.
Red Curry
Cooked in red curry paste with coconut milk, bamboo shoot, bell pepper, and basil. Choice of meat. Served with steamed rice. Substitute brown rice and sticky for an additional charge. Spicy levels available upon request are mild, medium, and hot.

Mains
Soft Shell Crab Kapow Special
Deep fried soft shell crab sauteed with garlic, basil, chili, and bell pepper in homemade house sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki Special
Marinated grilled chicken bedded with cabbage, broccoli, and carrots glazed with sweet teriyaki sauce. Serves with steamed rice.
Salmon Panange Special
Choice of grilled or deep fried. Salmon filet topped with creamy pannage curry sauce bedded with carrots, cabbage, and broccoli. Served with steamed rice.
Garlic Salmon Special
Choice of grilled or deep fried. Salmon filet topped with garlic pepper sauced bedded with cabbage, broccoli, and carrots served with steamed rice.
Soft Shell Crab Panange Special
Deep fried soft shell crab served over pannage curry sauce, steamed broccoli, and carrots.
Salmon Teriyaki Special
Grilled salmon bedded with cabbage, broccoli, and carrots glazed with sweet teriyaki sauce. Served with steamed rice.

Side Orders
White Rice
Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice.
Steam Vegetables
Sauce and Dressing
Brown Rice

Desserts
Mango Sticky Rice
Seasonal mango and sweet sticky rice topped with coconut milk and sesame seeds.

Drinks
Thai Iced Tea
Soda
Bottled Water
Hot Tea
Choice of flavor.
Iced Tea
Thai Coffee
Perrier

Photos

Photo credit: google
Photo credit: google
Photo credit: google
+30 photos
Photo credit: google
+29 photos
Add a photo

Recent Reviews

What a great find! Had dinner at this restaurant and I’m glad I came across this place. A few of the ones I ordered were their pad thai, soft shell crabs and red curry - and they were very tasty! The service was amazing and I can’t wait to be back!
July 2025
Best Khao soi I've had since 2017. Also, some really good Northern Thai sausages that brings me back to the wet markets in Chiang Mai. Could get busy during the lunch hour, especially during summer months.
June 2025
So delicious. We got the veggie Tom yum (medium was fire spicy for me but delicious none the less). Pad see ew w/chicken was delicious. The soft shell crab panang curry medium (spicy but good balance of tolerable heat and flavor) plus the spicy eggplant with tofu was bomb (we got medium which was the right spice level for me).

All in all a very delicious meal, great service, clean restaurant… couldn’t ask for anything more. All four dishes with tax and...
May 2025

More Reviews

You May Also Like

Black Heart Coffee Co. - 7135 Balboa Blvd
Coffee Shops, Coffee & Tea, Coffee, Pet Friendly
Lees Sandwiches - 16900 Sherman Way #4
Sandwich Shop, Vietnamese, Coffee & Tea
El Taco Llama - 16858 Sherman Way
Mexican, Vegetarian

Kao Hom Thai Cuisine

7139 Balboa Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 849-6633