The Lunch Box
1605 Morse Ave, Ventura
(805) 644-3227
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Spicy Basil Eggplant
Pad See Yew
Sticky Rice
Pad Thai
GA Pao
Appetizer
Chicken Satay Skewer
Marinated grilled chicken or tofu served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Fried Wonton (12 pcs)
Stuffed with ground pork served with sweet n' sour sauce.
Garlic Edamame
Thai Dim Sum (6 pcs)
Deep fried dumpling stuffed with ground pork, ground chicken, and water chestnut. Served with cucumber salad.
Edamame
Steamed organic soybeans in pods with kosher salt.
Cream Cheese Wonton (6 pcs)
Fried wonton stuffed with cream cheese and imitation crab meat.
Veggie Egg Roll (4 pcs)
Deep fried spring roll stuffed with cabbage, carrot, and glass noodle. Served with sweet n' sour sauce.
Fried Tofu
Deep-fried tofu sprinkled with sesame seeds. Served with sweet n' sour sauce topped with crushed peanut and cilantro.
Thai Beef Jerky
Deep-fried marinated beef served with a light chili soy sauce.
Soup
Wonton Soup
Served with ground pork stuffed dumplings, bbq pork, shrimp, napa cabbage, bean sprout, and green onion. (medium size).
Chicken Tom Kha
Traditional thai coconut milk soup of galangal root, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushroom, green onion, and cilantro (medium size).
Soft Tofu Tom Kha
Traditional thai coconut milk soup of galangal root, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushroom, green onion, and cilantro (medium size).
Shrimp Tom Kha
Traditional thai coconut milk soup of galangal root, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushroom, green onion, and cilantro.
Chicken Napa Cabbage Soup
Clear broth soup served with chicken, napa cabbage, egg, and green onion.
Chicken Tom Yum
Spicy and sour soup of chili paste, galangal root, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushroom, green onion, and cilantro.
Soft Tofu Tom Yum
Spicy and sour soup of chili paste, galangal root, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushroom, green onion, and cilantro.
Shrimp Tom Yum
Spicy and sour soup of chili paste, galangal root, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushroom, green onion, and cilantro.
Salad
Nam Sod
Spicy ground chicken or fried tofu mixed with onion, fresh ginger, mint leaves, peanuts, and chili lime dressing. Served on a bed of mixed greens.
Papaya Salad
Shredded green papaya mixed with green beans, carrot, tomato, peanut, and chili pepper. Spicy.
Mini Peanut Salad
Mixed greens with tomato, hard-boiled egg, topped with crunchy noodles. Served with peanut dressing.
Lunch Box Salad
Mixed greens with grilled chicken, cucumber, tomato, onion, hard-boiled egg, and topped with crunchy noodles. Served with peanut dressing.
Larb Gai
Spicy ground chicken mixed with onion, mint leaves, rice powder, and chili lime dressing. Served on a bed of mixed greens.
Mini Green Salad
Mixed greens with carrot and tomato.
Curry
Gaeng Kiew Wan (Green Curry)
Green curry with bamboo shoots, peas, green beans, zucchini, and eggplant in coconut milk. Spicy.
Avocado Green Curry
Green curry chicken with bamboo shoots, peas, green beans, zucchini, eggplant, red bell pepper, and avocado in coconut milk. Spicy.
Gaeng Panang
Light and sweet red curry with red bell pepper. Spicy.
Gaeng Phed Ped Yang (Roasted Duck Curry)
Roasted duck with red curry. Red curry with roasted duck, pineapple, bamboo shoot, carrot, peas, green bean, zucchini, and tomato in coconut milk. Spicy.
Gaeng Goong Sapparod (Shrimp Pineapple Curry)
Shrimp pineapple curry. Red curry with shrimp, pineapple, bamboo shoots, carrot, peas, green bean, and zucchini in coconut milk. Spicy.
Gaeng Dang (Red Curry)
Red curry. Red curry with bamboo shoots, carrots, peas, green beans, and zucchini in coconut milk. Spicy. With your choice of chicken or soft tofu.
Gaeng Garee ( Yellow Curry)
Yellow curry. Yellow curry with potato, carrot, and peas in coconut milk. Spicy.
Gaeng Massaman
Massaman curry with pineapple, potato, carrot, onion, and peanuts. Spicy.
Rice
Kao Pad (Fried Rice)
Fried rice with egg, carrot, peas, and green onion with tofu, chicken, or pork.
Khao Pad Sapparot (Pineapple Fried Rice)
Pineapple fried rice. Fried rice with egg, chicken, shrimp, pineapple, carrot, peas, cashew nut, onion, and tomato.
Kao Pad Puu (Crab Meat Fried Rice)
Crabmeat fried rice. Fried rice with egg, onion, curry powder, crab meat, and tomato.
Kao Pad Pak (Vegetable Fried Rice)
Vegetable fried rice. Fried rice with egg, onion, carrot, peas, bamboo shoots, baby corn, zucchini, broccoli, water chestnut, and napa cabbage.
Kao Pad Ped (Spicy Fried Rice)
Spicy fried rice. Fried rice with onion, bell pepper, green bean, chili pepper, and thai basil. Spicy.
Kao Pad Broccoli (Broccoli Fried Rice)
Broccoli fried rice. Fried rice with egg, carrot, peas, broccoli, and green onion.
Khao Pad Tom Yum (Tom-Yum Fried Rice)
Tom yum fried rice. Fried rice with egg, onion, bell pepper, carrot, zucchini, green bean, kaffir lime leaves, and thai basil. Spicy.
Noodle
Pad Thai
Sauteed flat rice noodles with egg, onion, and bean sprout, topped with ground peanut and green onion.
Pad See Yew
Sauteed flat rice noodles with broccoli and egg.
Pad Kee Mow (Drunken Noodle)
Drunken noodle. Sauteed flat rice noodles with egg, onion, bamboo shoots, baby corn, zucchini, red bell pepper, mushroom, tomato, and thai basil. Spicy.
Chow Mein
Stir-fried soft chow mein noodles with mixed vegetables.
Gai Kuah
Sauteed flat rice noodles with egg, onion, and bean sprout, topped with ground peanut and green onion.
Entree
Spicy Basil Green Bean
Stir-fried ground meat with onion, red bell pepper, green bean, thai basil, and chili pepper.
Spicy Basil Eggplant
Stir-fried meat with onion, red bell pepper, chili paste, eggplant, thai basil, and chili pepper.
Cashew Nut
Stir-fried onion, red bell pepper, cashew nut, and chili pepper. Spicy.
Teriyaki
Stir-fried meat over broccoli with teriyaki sauce.
Garlic Spare Rib
Sauteed pork short ribs with garlic, black pepper, and cilantro.
Peanut Noodle
Carrot and peas mixed with peanut sauce and served over noodles with chicken or soft tofu.
Ga Pao Gai ( Spicy Basil Chicken)
Stir-fried ground chicken with green beans, garlic, red bell pepper, chili pepper, and ga pao leaves. Spicy.
Orange Chicken
Deep-fried breaded chicken in a sweet orange sauce, garnished with sesame seed and green onion.
Cashew Nut Delight
Stir-fried onion, red bell pepper, cashew nut, and chili pepper. Spicy.
Kung Pao
Stir-fried bell pepper, onion, bamboo shoot, water chestnut, peanuts, and chili pepper. Spicy.
Bell Pepper Steak
Stir-fried beef with bell pepper and onion.
Broccoli
Stir-fried meat with broccoli.
Ginger and Vegetables
Stir-fried fresh ginger, bell pepper, onion, baby corn, mushroom, and broccoli. Spicy.
Chop Suey (Mixed Vetgetables)
Stir-fried mixed vegetables with a choice of protein.
Pad Woon Sen
Stir-fried egg, onion, glass noodles, mushroom, broccoli, red bell pepper, and tomato with a choice of protein.
Beverages
Boba Thai Iced Tea
Thai iced tea mixed with boba.
Root Beer (16 oz)
Fountain root beer.
Boba Thai Iced Coffee
Thai iced coffee mixed with boba.
Ice Tea
Snapple
Apple Juice
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Coke (16 oz)
Fountain coke.
Sprite (16 oz)
Fountain sprite.
Fanta Orange (16 oz)
Fountain fanta orange.
Diet Coke (16 oz)
Fountain diet coke.
Dr.Pepper (16 oz)
Fountain dr.Pepper.
Side Orders
Steamed White Rice
Sticky Rice
Steamed Brown Rice
Coconut Rice
Steamed Broccoli
Steamed Noodle
Wonton Chips
Peanut Sauce (4 Oz.)
Sweet & Sour Sauce (4 Oz.)
American Kid Menu
Corn Dog With French Fries
Chicken Nuggets With French Fries
Chicken Tenders With French Fries
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Recent Reviews
The Lunch Box is a hidden gem. I felt right at home when I walked in. The space is comforting and authentic. Our waitress, Marie was lovely and very attentive. She gave us the whole run down of the history of the restaurant and the woman who has run it for 40 years. The food was lovely and I will definitely be back soon!
May 2025
Just go here, you won't regret it. With a menu split between classic American and Thai food there is something for everyone. The people who attended me are very kind, not like customer-service-smile type kind, but genuine human to human care. Crunchiest veggie rolls I've ever had, incredibly complex and acidic soup, and ripe mango on perfectly cooked sticky rice. What a place! I'll definitely be back
March 2025
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