Khao San Thai Kitchen

We were reminded of this wonderful little place recently after our Italian food outing. And I'm glad we were as it was a nice stop on our way home from Costco.Warning! We ordered mild pad Thai and my mouth was on fire! Needed orange juice to keep the calm! But we enjoyed it. To compliment it we had dumplings which were bland in contrast to the pad Thai! We also had the amazing curry puff. This was an absolutely smart compliment to the meal. Soooo yummy I can't wait to order more.This place will definitely be on our go to list!

I was running errands when I drove past Khao San Thai, and was immediately in the mood for some Thai food. The dining area was modest, but was greeted warmly by a young woman. I was looking for a quick meal, so just green curry and Thai iced tea. The food came quickly, and tasted authentic. It felt like I was invited to someone's house for lunch. I ordered medium spice, and man was it spicy! It wasn't too much, but definitely left me sweating. The sweetness and creaminess helped balance out the spice. This is definitely going to be my go to Thai restaurant I was also impressed by the kindness of the staff. They went out of their way to help a distressed woman that entered the restaurant. Great food and great people, what more can you ask for.

This is my favorite thai food in Santee. It's tasty & affordable and there are a ton of vegetarian options. I have only had it for take out but have had a good experience many times. It's a solid option - affordable, with friendly staff. I would recommend this spot to anyone looking for some authentic thai food in east county!

Ordered delivery from here and I was pleasantly surprised! I had a tofu pad thai and loved the flavors and nuttiness the peanuts gave, which was different from any other pad thai that I've had before! It had a hint of sweetness and tanginess that I loved and complemented well together. most people say "you can't go wrong with pad thai," and I've known from first had experience that you can... but this one nailed it! I recommend. I shared cream cheese wontons as well and it came with about 8 I believe, and it had a decent amount of cream cheese, but I wish it was folded a bit differently. Because it was folded in a triangle shape, there was a lot of emptiness and air within it, which made eating it a bit odd, and it could have been avoided if it had been folded a bit differently. Maybe this is more of a personal choice, but it was alright.Mango sticky rice was really good. mangos were so fresh and sweet and loved the sticky rice it came with as well. Perfect texture.

It was cold, it was raining and I was getting over a cold. I wanted soup. I had just exited Food 4 Less (where no quality soup was to be found) and was walking back to my truck when I spotted Khao San Thai on the other end of the parking lot. I dropped my purchases at my truck and headed straight for Khao San Thai. Like a ship following a lighthouse beacon. I knew there was soup to be had.I walked in and was greeted by a very pleasant young woman. She took my order: One large Tom Yum Soup: hot and sour soup with lemon grass, mushroom, tomato, chili paste, lime juice and cilantro sprinkles, I added chicken as my protein. $10.95 no upcharge for chicken.The conatiner was quite large. Enough for both Becky and I to have for dinner and for Becky's lunch the next day.It was delicious. Perfectly hot and perfectly sour. A v e r y generous portion of chicken was added. Thankfully the tomatoes were in huge chunks and easily discarded. I loved the addition of mushrooms. I hate rain. With a passion. The Tom Yum soup from Khao San Thai took a little of the sting out of the shitty weather.

I like the photos with the menu. Nice lunch special selection. Some of the desserts sparked my interest. I gave it a go and ordered the Pad see ew. I enjoyed the portion size and taste. I also got the shrimp Tom Yum which was also good. A little spice with tart. Nice taste. Really enjoyed the mango sticky rice but I have to come back coz there's more items I didn't get to try. I didn't order an appetizer so I want to try those, more desserts and some of the speciality dishes. This is a nice casual Thai place but also perfect for take away.Mel MYelp 23:12

Ordered takeout here for the first time tonight. We ordered online so I can't imagine there was any misunderstanding, but we ordered 3 different noodle dishes, all "mild" spice level (confirmed in our email receipt). None of us could even get through 25% of our meal because it was SO SPICY. Otherwise the food looked good and fresh, big portions, but we couldn't really taste it because our mouths were on fire.

The price of the LUNCH SPECIAL was recently increased by $3.00. This would not be a problem if they didn't ALSO decrease the amount of food included in the price. I guess you didn't figure that people would notice. Well, this people did and is wishing you well in your future endeavors. Off to the other Santee Thai food.

My wife and I love this place. Ordered take out many times. Definitely the best Thai food in the area. The staff is always very friendly too.

Delicious food. Basil chicken perfect, not watery. Spring rolls great. Pad see ew great. Very reasonable prices. They do close at 8:30 though, contrary to Yelp and their own website.