Sab Lai Thai Kitchen

Name: Sab Lai Thai Kitchen
Address: 500 Fifth Ave, San Diego, California, 92101, US
Telephone: (619) 232-1801
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.20

Thai restaurant, Asian restaurant, Chinese restaurant, Gluten-free restaurant, Vegan restaurant, Vegetarian restaurant

Location: 500 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Phone: (619) 232-1801
Price: $$

Opening hours

Sunday: 1 am-9:30 pm
Monday: 11 am-9:30 pm
Tuesday: 11 am-9:30 pm
Wednesday: 11 am-9:30 pm
Thursday: 11 am-9:30 pm
Friday: 11 am-9:30 pm
Saturday: 11 am-9:30 pm

Food & drink

Vibe

Sticky Rice

Thai tea

Drunken noodles

Tom yum

Soup

Coconut soup

Pad thai

Spring roll

By owner

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Reviews

Really great restaurant which actually has spicy food! The decor is quite nice and the service super quick and friendly. We had the drunken noodles with seafood which was pretty big and had a good amount of seafood in it which was nice. For the other dish we did the chicken massaman curry.
First time trying this dish anywhere and it was fantastic.
The curry, coconut and mix of peanuts was delicious.
This dish was definitely spicier than the drunken noodles.
We had ordered this one as level 6 and the noodles 9 however this one proved to be spicier somehow.
We both enjoy spicy food so it wasn't a problem for us.
Would definitely go back if we were in the area again.

Honestly, I was a bit surprised by this place, considering its touristy location! I did stop by here, around 2pm, so it wasn't crowded. It's such a cute gem.
The faux chinese lantern lighting is absolutely adorable.
Love the wide booth seating that draws your eyes to the built-in bookshelves in the back of the room, making this place look so chic and cozy at the same time.
The music here gives me a chill lounge vibe: acoustic versions of famous songs without lyrics. Prices are a bit higher, but I think the quality of the food, service, and atmosphere is worth it! I had the Choo chee duck and it was delicious.
I had my curry on the side, so the duck was on the dry side (crispy skin!), but it was great with the sauce, and you can be sure their rice was the right consistency :) The Thai tea was as expected! The amount of food for me was a lot! Enjoy!

Love it! If you are looking for Thai food in San Diego, I’d definitely recommend this place in the Gaslamp district.
We ordered mixed vegetables, green curry and Tom yum soup.
Everything tasted good and Green Curry was amazing! Love it.
Portion size was good.