Sab Lai Thai Kitchen
Sab Lai Thai Kitchen
A variety of our most popular appetizer chicken satay, sarong shrimp, summer rolls and cream cheese wonton. Served with peanut sauce, sweet, and chili sauce and cucumber chutney.
Vegetable and tofu wrapped with rice paper. Served with peanut sauce and house sauce.
Vegetable and grill shrimp wrapped with rice paper. Served with peanut sauce and house sauce.
Crispy fried roll stuffed with chicken, glass noodles, red onion, white onion, and cilantro. Served with sweet and chili sauce.
Sea salt or with house garlic sauce add for an additional charge. Vegan. Gluten free.
Steamed dumplings stuffed with vegetables, pan-fried with garlic. Served with sour soy sauce. Vegetarian.
Grilled skewers of marinated chicken. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber chutney.
Grilled shrimp seasoned with lime, fish sauce and chili mixed with lemongrass. Spicy.
Marinated shrimp, avocado wrapped with wonton skin. Deep-fried to golden brown. Served with sweet and chili sauce.
Fried tempura until golden and crispy. Served with sweet and chili sauce. Vegan.
Medley of vegetables lightly battered and deep-fried. Eggplant, yam, carrot, broccoli, zucchini. Served with sweet and chili sauce. Vegan.
Fried tempura until golden and crispy. Served with sweet and chili sauce. Vegan.
Fried calamari tempura until golden and crispy. Served with sweet and chili sauce.
Fried shrimp tempura until golden and crispy. Served with sweet and chili sauce.
Deep-fried chicken wings to golden brown served with Thai sweet and chili sauce.
Deep-fried chicken wings to golden brown served with Thai sweet and chili sauce.
Hot and sour soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal, onions, and kaffir lime leaves. Spicy. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
Coconut milk soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal, onions, kaffir lime leaves with chicken or shrimp. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Clear broth with glass noodle, tofu, and mixed vegetables. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
Wonton stuffed with ground chicken in clear broth with shrimp, green onions and Chinese green. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
Cup. Hot and sour soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal, onions, kaffir lime leaves, and basil with mixed seafood. Spicy. Gluten free.
Hot and sour soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal, onions, and kaffir lime leaves. Spicy. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
Coconut milk soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal, onions, kaffir lime leaves with chicken or shrimp. Vegetarian. Gluten free.
Clear broth with glass noodle, tofu, and mixed vegetables. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
Wonton stuffed with ground chicken in clear broth with shrimp, green onions and Chinese green. Vegetarian. Gluten Free.
Cup. Hot and sour soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal, onions, kaffir lime leaves, and basil with mixed seafood. Spicy. Gluten free.
Shredded green papaya, carrots, tomatoes, green beans and peanuts with spicy tamarind lime dressing. Spicy. Gluten free.
Minced chicken mixed with spicy lime sauce, rice powder, onions, cilantro, and fresh mint. Spicy.
Medley of green vegetables, cucumbers, tomatoes topped with fried tofu and crispy noodles. Served with peanut dressing. Vegan. Gluten free.
Grilled beef, lettuce, and cucumber mixed with spicy lime sauce. Spicy.
Grilled chicken, lettuce, and cucumber mixed with spicy lime sauce. Spicy.
Glass noodles with ground chicken, shrimp, squid, onion, tomatoes, and cilantro in spicy lime sauce. Spicy.
Mixed seafood, onions, cucumber and lemongrass mixed with spicy lime sauce. Spicy.
Thin rice noodles stir-fried in tamarind sauce with tofu, eggs, scallion topped with crushed peanuts and fresh bean sprouts. Vegetarian.
Thick rice noodles stir-fried in garlic chili sauce with onions, bell peppers, carrots and fresh basil. Spicy. Vegetarian.
Thick rice noodles stir-fried in sweet soy sauce with broccoli and carrots. Vegetarian.
Glass noodles stir-fried in house soy sauce with eggs and mixed vegetables.
Egg noodles stir fried in house soy sauce with mushroom, bean sprouts and mixed vegetables.
Wonton and Egg noodles with shrimp, green chinese, carrots and zucchini in clear broth.
Odon noodles with shrimp, chicken and green chinese in hot and sour soup.
Thai chili, basil, onions, bell peppers, green beans and carrots stir fried with garlic and spicy sauce.
Thai chili, basil, onions, bell peppers, carrots, mushroom and jalapenos stir-fried with garlic and spicy sauce. Spicy. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Stir-fried fresh garlic and black pepper sauce. Served with steamed spinach, broccoli, and carrots. Spicy. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Cashew nut, onions, bell peppers, carrots and roasted chili stir-fried with house sauce. Spicy. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Pineapple, onions, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots and bell peppers stir-fried with sweet and sour sauce. Vegetarian. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Fresh ginger, onions, scallions, mushrooms, carrots, and celery stir fried with house sauce. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Broccoli and carrots stir-fried with garlic and house sauce.
Steamed spinach, broccoli, carrots topped with peanut sauce. Vegetarian. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Eggplant tossed with Bamboo shoots, fresh basil, carrots, bell peppers stir-fried with garlic and spicy sauce. Spicy. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Medley of vegetables sauteed with garlic and house sauce. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Red curry paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, bell peppers, green beans, eggplants, carrots, and fresh basil. Spicy. Gluten-free.
Green Curry paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, bell peppers, green beans, eggplants, carrots and fresh basil.
Panang curry paste in coconut milk with, bell peppers, carrots, and fresh basil. Spicy. Gluten-free.
Yellow curry paste in coconut milk with bell peppers, carrots, potatoes, and onions. Spicy. Gluten-free.
Coconut milk and massaman curry paste with onion, carrots, potatoes and peanut.
Red curry in coconut milk with pumpkin, eggplants, peppers and fresh basil.
Jasmine rice stir-fried with egg, onions, tomatoes, scallions, peas. and carrots in house soy sauce.
Jasmine rice stir-fried with bell peppers, fresh basil mushroom, and carrots in garlic and chili sauce. Vegetarian.
Jasmine rice stir-fried with egg, pineapple, onions, peas, carrots and curry powder in house soy sauce. Not included whole pineapple.
Jasmine rice stir-fried with egg, pineapple, onions, peas, carrots and curry powder in house soy sauce. Not included whole pineapple.
Grilled BBQ chicken on a bed of vegetables. Served with Thai sweet chili sauce and house sauce.
Grilled marinated beef on a bed of mixed salad. Served with spicy homemade dressing. Spicy.
Mixed seafood with curry in coconut. Spicy.
Half crispy duck in house red sauce. Served with steamed broccoli and carrots.
Half crispy duck in honey sauce. Served with steamed broccoli and carrots.
Half crispy duck in choo chee curry sauce. Served with steamed broccoli and carrots
This dish contains 2 pieces of 4 different starters.Summer Rolls, Spring Rolls, Potstickers and Mock Chicken Satay.Sauces contain Peanut sauce, sweet & sour sauce, potsticker sauce and cucumber chutney.
Crispy fried roll, stuffed with glass noodles, block mushrooms, cabbages, and carrots. Served with sweet and chili sauce. Vegan.
Grilled skewers of marinated mock chicken. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber chutney.
Steamed dumplings stuffed with vegetables, pan-fried with garlic. Served with sour soy sauce. Vegetarian.
Fried tempura until golden and crispy. Served with sweet and chili sauce. Vegan.
Soft tofu mixed with spicy lime sauce, rice powder, onions, cilantro and fresh mint.
Thin rice noodles stir-fried in tamarind sauce with tofu, scallion topped with crushed peanuts and fresh bean sprouts. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Thick rice noodles stir-fried in garlic chili sauce with onions, bell peppers, carrots, and fresh basil. Spicy. Vegetarian.
Yellow curry paste in coconut milk with bell peppers, carrots, potatoes, and onions. Spicy. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Red curry paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, bell peppers, green beans, eggplants, carrots, and fresh basil. Spicy. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Green curry paste in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, bell peppers, green beans, eggplants, carrots, and fresh basil. Spicy. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Thai chili, basil, onions, bell peppers, green beans and carrots stir fried with garlic and spicy sauce. Spicy. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Medley of vegetables sauteed with garlic and house sauce. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Jasmine rice stir-fried with bell peppers, fresh basil mushroom, and carrots in garlic and chili sauce. Spicy. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Fresh mango served with organic black sweet sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and sesame seeds. Vegan.
Vegan.
Jusmine rice stir fried with egg, onions, scallions, peas and carrots in house soy sauce.
Thai Fried Rice with chicken hits the spot every time. This is our go to spot for Thai when visiting the Gas Lamp District!
Pad See Iw with beef is always delicious. Whether we are in or out of costume, they deliver!
Pad See Iw with beef is always delicious. Whether we are in or out of costume, they deliver!
Pad Ka Pow
Pad See Iw
Drunken Noodles with Roasted Duck. Best Pad Kee Mao I've had in ages.
Som Tum. Lightly seasoned, good.
Just too cute!
Thai BBQ Chicken. Moist and flavorful, the pickled cabbage reminded me of something you'd get from a Chinese BBQ place. So good.
Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp. Needed more seasoning, kind of bland.
the Inside of this place is really nice and clean
Very Nice and Simple and Clean inside
Their pen lol
Vegan Thai Sampler
Sab Lai Sampler
Green Papaya
Indoor seating area on the side wall
Interior
curry, food
Restaurant
Elizabeth N.
Aug 2, 2024
I recently celebrated my birthday during San Diego Comic-Con and was in the mood for some delicious Asian food. Sab Lai Thai in the Gaslamp District caught my eye with its excellent menu, and as a Thai food lover, I had to give it a try.Even without taking reservations, Sab Lai managed their seating impressively. Despite the Saturday night rush during a massive pop culture convention, our wait for dinner was less than 30 minutes. We chose to sit outside to enjoy some people-watching of the Comic-Con attendees, which added to the fun.The appetizer sampler was a perfect portion for our group, and the Thai tea was a refreshing treat on a hot and humid summer night. When trying a new Thai place, I always go for the Massaman Curry. Sab Lai uses a 10-spice scale, and I opted for an 8. While it tasted more like a 5 to me, it was still delicious.Being my birthday, I couldn't resist the mango and sticky rice for dessert. It was a delightful ending to the meal--not overly sweet, just perfect.The service was excellent, the vibes were immaculate, and the food was delicious. Highly recommend!
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Liza L.
Jul 27, 2024
The spot was really cute & nicely decorated, there's also a 2nd side setup as a bar so that's cool. We came in the afternoon during comic con & fortunately we got there right in time because they filled up shortly after. The staff was very nice but seemed a bit overwhelmed with the crowd as we had multiple servers that would check on our table & not realize someone else already came to take our order, etc.The Thai tea was pretty good & their lychee lemonade was super refreshing but really sweet, so I'd water it down if you didn't like sweet stuff. Overall their food was good, but could use more flavor on their drunken noodles.
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Joyti K.
Jul 8, 2024
Oh my goodness, what an incredible experience! The staff was absolutely delightful and attentive, making us feel so welcome. The restaurant itself is stunning, with beautiful decor that creates a warm and inviting atmosphere. The music added a lovely touch, enhancing the overall ambiance.Now, onto the food - simply the best Thai cuisine I've had in ages! Every dish was a masterpiece. The wings were perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. The red shrimp curry was an absolute revelation, with rich, complex flavors that transported me straight to Thailand. And the drunken noodles with beef? Exquisite! Each bite was a harmonious blend of taste and texture. This place is an absolute gem!
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Saemlinh I.
Jun 17, 2024
First off, customer service is always over the top. Beyond the pleasantries, they typically have a full house. The seating is appropriately spaced so that our costumes, bags, props, and equipment don't get in other patron's way "too much". The Pad See Iw with beef is always delicious. Whether we are in or out of costume, they deliver. The Thai Fried Rice with chicken hits the spot every time. This is our go to spot for Thai when visiting the Gas Lamp District. This is our fourth time visiting this joint since 2015 and they always deliver on flavor and service!
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Kayla W.
Jun 2, 2024
Great food and great atmosphere! The Sab Lai Sampler plate was a great option to start off with. Get a taste of everything! The Massama Curry was delicious and has a bit of crunch with the peanuts. My partner wasn't a fan of the Yellow Curry so not sure what's up with that exactly.
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Michelle T.
Jun 1, 2024
Had a nice lunch here, it was mostly empty on a weekday. It was relatively quiet. We were surprised that everything came on the same plate including the spring roll, sauces, and the fruits. It seemed a bit crowded on our plates and we would have preferred separate plates for these sides (specifically the fruit since the rest of the dish was quite oily)Both dishes were delicious but not outstanding. The crispy spring roll was absolutely delicious and came out nice and hot.
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Jessica M.
Jun 25, 2024
This place is fantastic! The service was great and so was the food. I got the mock chicken satay and vegan tofu pad Thai- my partner got the seafood pad Thai and cheese wontons. The pad Thai had the best noodles- the kind that's more skinny- and a great amount of sauce. I had a ton of tofu in the dish as well that was perfectly cooked and soft on the inside. Not too fried! The mock chicken satay was very delicious! I didn't take a picture until I already ate 3.I think we may go back there today!
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Hamza M.
Jun 25, 2024
noooo i had such high hopes--alas! :,(arriving into San Diego, some Thai sounded like the *perfect* way to relax and recharge after an unexpectedly long travel day peppered with airplane snacks.i'm sorry to say that service was spotty and we were on a downhill, turbulent landing from the moment we sat down:for starters, we had Tom Yum, which astonishingly, we were given small desert (ice cream!) bowls and spoons to dine with. needless to say, by the time we finished a serving with super small desert spoons, the soup was going cold and eating tofu (and drinking some soup that was rather watery at the same time!) with a small teaspoon wasn't the most fun experience.to add insult to the injury, it was disappointing to see the server look at us several times struggling to have soup. while it seemed as though you weren't the happiest to be on the clock, i really hope everything is okay, dear server, but it's just a little disappointing when you hop into a restaurant after a long day. hoping better for the main, we got the pad thai which was overbearingly sweet. the red curry was OK, but to be completely honest, not memorable. all in all, it's a bummer that our experience was as so -- we actually came here because some of our family dined here some 5+ years back when visiting san diego for the first time -- unfortunate that we didn't get the same experience. (now, i will note that on the bright side, this spot is misleadingly more spacious interior than it seems on the outside.)hoping you please take this feedback into account, sab lai!
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Peter J.
Aug 14, 2024
Great food and service. Cool music. Drunken noodles were great. Number 5 had good spice. Panang curry with beef was great
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Shruti J.
May 30, 2024
Came here for early dinner with a colleague and really liked the food. I ordered the Thai basil chicken and it was flavourful. The egg rolls were nice and so were the drunken noodles. Portions are big. Service was quick and our server was very sweet. Great location, located in heart of Gaslamp!
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