Taste of Thai
Taste of Thai
Boneless chicken wings stuffed with ground pork, glass noodles, black mushroom, carrots and onion. Served with sweet spicy sauce.
Cream cheese, crab meat & scallions wrapped in a wonton, golden fried, served with sweet & sour dipping sauce.
Golden fried battered calamari served with a sweet chili dipping sauce.
Vermicelli noodles, lettuce, bean sprouts, mint & shrimp (or tofu) wrapped with rice paper served with a special house sauce.
Golden fried tofu served with a tamarind dipping sauce.
Thai marinated golden fried chicken wings topped with crispy garlic & served with a sweet chili dipping sauce.
Pan seared dumplings filled with cabbage, carrot, onion & chicken (or vegetarian style), served with a dipping sauce.
Green leaf lettuce leaves for a creative wrap of grated roasted coconut, carrots, red onions diced ginger, diced lime, bean sprouts, roasted peanuts, served with traditional Thai sauce with grilled shrimps or diced deep-fried tofu
Sweet & savory crispy noodles blended with chicken & shrimp (or tofu) garnished with bean sprouts.
(2) Chinese style pancake served with peanut sauce & cucumber salad.
(2)Chicken satay, (2)shrimp sarong (2)fried spring roll and (2)gyoza (vegetarian platter also available)
Skewered slices of marinated chicken or tofu served with peanut sauce & cucumber salad.
Skewered slices of marinated beef served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
Marinated shrimps wrapped with egg noodles, golden fried, served with plum sauce.
Vegetables wrapped in a thin pastry, golden fried & served with a sweet-sour dipping sauce.
Ground fish cakes seasoned with red curry, golden fried & served with cucumber salad.
Glass noodles, mushrooms & spinach.
Glass noodles, mushrooms, baby corn & spinach topped with fried garlic.
Coconut milk, galangal, kiffir leaf, green pepper, onion & lime juice.
Coconut milk, galangal, kiffir leaf, green pepper, onion & lime juice.
Lemon grass, mushrooms, gren pepper, onion, chili & lime juice.
Lemon grass, mushrooms, green pepper, onion, chili & lime juice.
Lime juice, chili, rice powder & fresh mint spice with your choice of chicken or beef.
Crispy mushrooms & cashew nuts spiced with lime juice, fresh mint, rice powder, chili & lemon grass.
Pan seared wild Atlantic salmon served on a bed of organic spring mix with a ginger dressing.
Fresh green papaya, tomato, green beans, peanuts seasoned/tossed in a sweet, salty, spicy lime juice.
Chinese sausage, cucumbers, tomatoes tossed in lime juice & sweet chili paste.
Bean sprouts, lettuce, carrots, scallions, hard boiled egg, fried tofu, cucumber, red onion with a peanut dressing.
Grilled steak thinly sliced, spiced with lime juice, chili, red onion, rice powder & fresh mint.
Glass noodles, black mushrooms, scallions, tomatoes, carrots & bean sprouts tossed with chili & lime juice.
Broccoli, carrot, baby corn & mushrooms in a oyster sauce.
Carrot, onion, celery, cashew nut & scallion.
Chili & garlic sauce on top of a bed of lettuce.
Eggplant, mushrooms, red bell pepper, shredded carrot, sweet basil leaf & garlic.
Stir-fried mixed vegetables (or peas & carrots) in a garlic & white pepper sauce.
Ginger, mushroom, scallion, onion, celery & sliced carrots in a bean sauce.
Green peppers, onions, carrots, chili & garlic.
Broccoli, snow peas, napa cabbage, green beans, mushrooms, carrots & baby corn in a oyster sauce.
Green beans, red bell pepper, kaffir lime leaf & red chili paste.
Glass Noodles, egg, scallions, carrots, onion, bean sprouts & black mushrooms.
Spinach & napa cabbage topped with a coconut milk peanut sauce.
Cucumber, pineapple, tomato, onion, green bell pepper, celery & scallion.
Green beans, garlic, basil & shredded carrots in a bean sauce.
Stir-fried green beans in a sweet chili paste.
Mild & sweet curry, coconut milk, peas & carrots.
Coconut milk, bamboo shoot, green bell pepper, onion, Thai basil, peas & carrots.
Coconut milk, green beans & bell pepper (sweet creamy curry).
Coconut milk, bamboo shoot, green pepper, onion, Thai basil, peas & carrots.
Coconut milk, potato, carrot, green pepper & onion.
Stir-fried bamboo shoot, mushrooms, fried tofu, scallions, peas & carrots.
Steamed mock scallop & mock duck with glass noodles, vegetables, white pepper, ginger, white wine & Thai herbs wrapped in foil.
Sweet-spicy chili paste, green beans, mock duck, mock scallop & vegetables.
Mock duck, basil, bamboo shoot, green pepper, chili, peas & carrots.
Mock scallops, bean sprouts, onion, mushrooms, scallions & shredded carrots.
Juicy New York sirloin steak topped with a ground chili & garlic sauce.
Tender marinated New York sirloin steak grilled & served with a spicy lime dipping sauce on the side.
Tender chicken breast with potato, carrot & cashew nuts in a traditional southern Thai curry served with cucumber salad.
Juicy New York sirloin steak topped with peanut sauce & served with cucumber salad.
Crispy boneless half duck oven baked, stir-fried in a chili garlic sauce & topped with crispy Thai basil.
Roasted half duck topped with peas & carrots served in a garlic sauce.
Half chicken topped with green beans, red peppers, Thai basil & a sweet-mild curry sauce.
Roasted half duck topped with green peppers & green beans served in a sweet & mild curry sauce.
Sauteed fresh asparagus, mushroom & red bell pepper in a garlic & oyster sauce with your choice of chicken or shrimp or tofu
Steamed shrimp, squid, scallop & imitation crab meat with glass noodles, vegetables, white pepper, white wine, ginger & Thai herbs wrapped in foil.
Grilled half chicken marinated in Thai herbs served with sweet & sour dipping sauce.
Shrimp, squid & chicken sauteed in house curry paste with green pepper, peas & carrots.
Succulent tender pork shanks (3) sauteed with Thai herbs spices, chili, green pepper corns, garlic, kachai, lemon grass and lime leaves
Ground chili & garlic sauce.
Sweet & creamy curry sauce (Panang curry).
Ground garlic, white pepper sauce with chopped carrots, red bell pepper & cilantro.
Bean sauce, ginger, mushrooms, scallions, onion & shredded carrots.
Pineapple, cucumber, tomato, green bell pepper, onion & scallions.
A well balance of sweet chili, garlic, & tamarind sauce.
A melange of seafood-shrimp, scallop, squid, imitation crab meat, soft tofu, shitake mushrooms, napa cabbage in a garlic & oyster sauce.
Scallop, shrimp, squid, imitation crab meat, onion, scallion, red pepper & celery sauteed in creamy curry powder & topped with red curry sauce.
Grilled wild Atlantic Salmon topped with mild Choo-chee curry sauce & kaffier lime leaves.
New Zealand mussels with lemon grass, basil leaf, chopped garlic, oyster sauce cooked in a clay pot & served with a Thai style dipping sauce (nam jim).
Casseroled shrimp with glass noodles, ginger, celery, garlic & scallions cooked in a clay pot.
A melange of seafood-shrimp, scallop, squid, imitation crab meat, soft tofu, shitake mushrooms, napa cabbage in a garlic & oyster sauce.
Shrimp, squid, scallop & imitation crab meat sauteed with sweet spicy chili paste & vegetables.
Bean sprouts, ground peanut, garlic and scallion.
Stir-fried fresh rice noodles with egg and broccoli.
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallion, egg, bean curd & ground peanuts.
Fresh rice noodle with broccoli served in gravy sauce.
Fresh rice noodles, basil leaves, bell peppers, chili, garlic and egg.
A well-blended aromatic soup broth made from duck, star anise and cinnamon sticks, served with celery, bean sprouts, scallions, & cilantro with your choice of noodles.
A Thai style light noodle soup served with bean sprouts, lettuce leaves, scallions & cilantro served with your choice of noodles.
A traditional Japanese dish blended with a Thai spiciness, sweet & sour soup with napa cabbage, celery, spinach, scallions & egg with glass noodles.
A delightful creamy coconut milk soup with galanga, lime leaves, onions, bell peppers and lime juice with your choice of noodles.
Spicy, sour & fragrant soup with lemon grass, mushrooms, onions, green bell peppers, kaffir lime leaf & bean sprouts with your choice of noodles.
The most popular roadside delicacy. This is a bowl of noodles in the red color paste made from tofu with fish balls, squid, shrimp, white dried mushroom, fried tofu & spinach with your choice of noodles.
Curry powder, raisins, peas, carrot, onion and egg.
Peas, carrots, onion & garnished with cucumber & tomato.
Pineapples, peas, carrot, onion and egg.
Thai basil leaves, bell pepper, chili, garlic, onion & egg.
house-made ice cream made from fresh coconut (non-dairy, vegan)
Pastry wrapped banana topped with honey & sesame seeds.
Perfect combination of fried banana & house-made coconut ice cream
Sweet sticky rice topped with mango (vegan & seasonal)
2 grilled Chinese style pancakes topped with sweetened condensed milk
Please specify in comments which curry. Curry Options: Panang or Choochi or Yellow or Green or Red or Mussamun
8oz
3.5oz
(Sparkling Water)
interior
food
sashimi, sushi and sashimi, sushi, food
curry, food
Tasting Thai.
The facade at night
interior
soups and chowder
Fresh Spring Rolls
Great decor. Service was excellent. Good was good. I'd go back, but not a favorite.
a bowl of food and sauce
fried food in a styrofoam container
a bowl of sauce and dumplings
a tray of fried food
menu cover
a bowl of soup on a table
Wall decor
Garlic Pepper Entree
Pad see-iw with shrimp and carrots
Shrimp spring rolls (4)
Coconut ice cream
Duck Pad Thai Noodles, shrimp Pad Thai Noodles, Green Curry, Garlic Beef
Jeff S.
Aug 11, 2024
San Diego is blessed with many wonderful Thai restaurants. Taste of Thai is absolutely one of my all-time favorites. I have been coming here for probably 25 years now and have always had an amazing experience. The food is so delicious and the curries and noodle dishes all taste extremely authentic to me. As a matter of fact, I would say taste of Thai is the benchmark by which all other Thai restaurants I've ever tried are measured, and in a good way! My favorite protein at Thai restaurants is either chicken or fish and taste of Thai gets it right on either of these with melt in your mouth tender chicken. Many other Thai restaurants, especially fast casual ones like in shopping center food courts have rubbery tough chicken but not taste of Thai, it practically dissolves in your mouth like butter. All white meat unless you order one of the dishes that is made with chicken thighs which I have not personally tried. But I have also tried the roast duck and the Tom Ka soup served in a fire pot is a show stopper and one of my all-time favorite soups. If you've never tried Thai food before, or if you are a veteran that has maybe never tried this restaurant, do yourself a favor and make the trick up to Hillcrest and try some of the best Thai food around. A lot easier than traveling to Thailand. Another thing, the service here also sets the benchmark for service everywhere else. If you've ever dined in the fine dining room of a cruise ship and can appreciate never having your water or tea or soda go empty, not having dirty dishes sitting in front of you, not being handed a box and expected to pack your leftovers yourself instead of having the server do it for you automatically like they do here. Seriously some of the best service I've ever experienced. I wish other servers would dying here once so they can see what good service should be like!
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Adi V.
Aug 14, 2024
Food 9/10. Really good entrees, especially the basil and eggplant. The second time I went the basil and eggplant didn't taste the same, but were still great. Service 6/10. Went there twice and waitress wasn't very welcoming or patient when asking for the order Wish the service was better. Ambiance: dim lighting with music, spacious seating inside with enough room on the tables. 3.5 because of service and inconsistency.
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Michael G.
Jun 9, 2024
After meeting a friend from a cafe , my wife and I got a craving for Thai food. We searched for Thai Food in the area and we saw a few good ones but here in TASTE OF THAI that we only found good parking in the area. We got accommodated right away and got our food fast, We had some Tom Yum, Noodles, and Panang Curry with Chicken Tom Yum and noodles were great except for the Panang curry with Chicken , which was way too Salty. We like Savory food but this one is way too salty. My wife called the server to redo the Panang Curry, and they did but it became less Curry taste on it. We will come and visit this place again because we like their Tom Yum and order the Panang Curry again to see if next time it will be made correctly.
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Clifton C.
Feb 21, 2024
Taste of Thai is one of my favorite restaurants to dine at when in San Diego. The menu is extensive, their Wine offerings are good and priced well and I love ending my meal here with their homemade Coconut ice cream. My partner and I usually have a cocktail or two at a local bar around the corner from the restaurant ( in the Hillcrest neighborhood) before dinner here. The restaurant is always busy and the service friendly & welcoming. They also have Vegan dishes on the menu. On a recent visit, I had the Thai Asparagus with Shrimp, I ordered a side of Sticky Rice to go with it. We were dining with a friend and were all enjoying our meal &Conversation, that I only took 2 photos. I did have my Coconut Ice Cream at the end of the meal. I recommend this restaurant.
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Mary K.
Mar 7, 2024
So elegant and clean inside. I appreciated the hospitality while dining here. I was brought all my food soon after ordering.The Thai iced tea was so, so yummy. Wow. I didn't think it would pair well with my food and I also didn't need caffeine for the evening, but I ended up drinking it all before my food arrived (which was pretty quickly, as I mentioned). The Panang curry was thicker than I had expected. Nonetheless, super tasty. The pork pad see iw was new to me but I really liked it. I packed my leftovers and ate them at home the next day. Still delicious. The waitstaff was friendly and very alert -- I didn't have to wait to be helped at all and was met with smiles all throughout my dining experience.
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Lesley C.
Mar 28, 2024
My colleagues and I were in SD for a conference and we certainly have a funny story of how we ended up at Taste of Thai for dinner on our first night. But... long story short, we were originally going to head to another Thai restaurant, but the one that was recommended had closed, or moved locations. Instead of getting another Uber/Lyft, we all decided to walk down University Ave to see what other restaurants were open, and could seat a party of 7 on a Wednesday night. Since it had been raining most of the day, all restaurants with patio seating were a no-go. Ultimately, we ended up at a Thai restaurant after all. We were seated rather quickly for a party of 7, and were also able to order quickly. With the "divider" in the middle of the room, it provided a sense of "privacy" from the other half of the room as well. From the website, it states that they have been serving SD since 1988, which is a long time! They have an extensive menu, and even have offerings of alcoholic beverages from different countries, beer and even hot sake.Spring RollsVegetables wrapped in a thin pastry, golden fried & served with a sweet-sour dipping sauce.Fresh Spring RollsVermicelli noodles, lettuce, bean sprouts, mint & shrimp(or tofu) wrapped with rice paper & served with a special house sauce.Som TumFresh green papaya, tomato, green beans, peanuts seasoned & tossed in a sweet, salty, spicy lime juice.Yellow CurryCoconut milk, potato, carrot, green pepper & onion.Panang CurryCoconut milk, Thai basil, green beans & bell peppers (sweet & creamy curry).Spicy Noodles Fresh rice noodles, basil leaves, bell pepper, chili, garlic & egg.Pad See-iw NoodlesStir-fried fresh rice noodles with egg & broccoli.I may have mixed an entrée or two, but overall, we were all very stuffed before our final dish arrived. There were a few dishes that were meh, but majority were very flavorful and excited all of our taste buds. We were most definitely pleasantly surprised with our meal and everything tasted delicious. Prices were also very reasonable. Overall, great food and customer service and very attentive servers as well.
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Dennis C.
Jul 25, 2024
The food was bomb the drunken noodles here were some of the best I've had! service was great
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Shanny L.
Feb 16, 2024
This used to be a favorite Thai restaurant but after finding these bugs in my soup, I will not be returning. This was a to go order and the soup was completed covered and wrapped in plastic when it arrived. See photo.
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Katie G.
Nov 23, 2023
Came here on Thanksgiving and while the restaurant was busy, it wasn't hard to get a table. The service is so kind here!!! Very attentive and willing to work with special diets--they put me at ease with ordering vegan options. I got the vegan duck dish since I've never had this before and was curious. It was okay, but I think I just didn't order the best thing on the menu. The tofu spring rolls are a must (peanut sauce is vegan but not the sauce it comes with). My mother in law ordered a shrimp curry and they accidentally brought her the seafood curry. She still enjoyed it but they were so kind and brought us a dessert for free. Highly recommend checking this place out :)
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Veronica T.
Jun 23, 2024
I ordered the Pad Thai and really liked it!! This is a calm and quiet spot in hillcrest. Punctual service and staff was very friendly and accommodating!
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