Pailin Thai Cafe Menu – San Diego, CA

Type : Thai restaurant

Location : San Diego, CA

We prepare traditional Thai food every day. Only the best ingredients are used and your meal is made fresh after you order. We also have a range of vegetarian options. Our goal at the restaurant is to provide you with the best Asian food you have ever had! Our Thai restaurant will give you the feeling of a tradition. Come visit and enjoy our delectable entrees. We look forward to serving you the finest taste of Thai cuisine!

Classic Thai fare such as curries, including lunch specials, in traditional, white-tablecloth digs. Based on 408 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Pailin Thai Cafe 92128

Address:
16441 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92128

Phone: (858) 674-4665

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Hours

Friday 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday 4–9 PM
Sunday 4–8:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 Closed

Holiday hours
Tuesday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8:30 PM

Menu

Starters
Thai Spring Rolls (Deep Fried)
Stuffed with silver noodles and mixed vegetables; served with plum sauce		 $7.95
Fresh Veggie Spring Rolls (3 Rolls)
Stuffed with tofu, cucumber, rice noodles and mint, served with peanut & plum sauce		 $10.95
Golden Triangle
Minced chicken and shrimp, wrapped with egg rolls and a touch of spices, served with plum sauce		 $10.95
Spices Thai Dumpling
Stuffed with chicken, shrimp and crabmeat; steamed and served with light sweet sauce		 $10.95
Angel Wings
Deep fried to golden brown, seasoned with black pepper, toasted garlic and jalapeno. Served with sweet plum sauce		 $13.95
Satay-Chicken, Tofu Or Shrimp
Marinated in coconut milk with herbs and spices; grilled and served with peanut sauce and cucumber relish dip		 $11.95
Shrimp Suit
Deep fried shrimp wrapped with egg roll skin, served with plum sauce		 $10.95
Crispy Calamari
Served with garlic and plum sauce (wit a little touch of spice)		 $11.95
Veggie Tempura
Various vegetables accompanied by plum sauce and crushed peanuts		 $11.95
Larb Kai
Minced chicken spiced with lime juice, chili, rice powder and fresh mint *Spicy		 $11.95
Spicy Calamari Yum
With fresh mint, onion and spicy lime sauce *Spicy		 $13.95
Mee Krob
Famous sweet crispy noodles with chicken, shrimp		 $14.95
Spicy Shrimp Yum
Broiled shrimp with fresh mint, onion, chili and lime sauce *Spicy		 $13.95
Steamed Mussels
Green mussels with lemongrass, Thai herbs and sweet basil in spicy garlic wine broth *Spicy		 $14.95
Fish Cake
mixed with red curry and lime juice		 $9.95
Fish Thai Chips
Soaked with plum		 $6.95
Soup & Salads
Tom Kah Kai
Chicken in spicy coconut soup and fresh mushrooms *Spicy		 $7.95
Tom Kah Koong
Shrimp in spicy coconut soup and fresh mushrooms *Spicy		 $8.95
Tom Kah Talae
Combination of seafood in spicy coconut soup and fresh mushrooms *Spicy		 $24.95
Tom Yum Kai
Chicken in hot and sour soup and fresh mushrooms *Spicy		 $7.95
Tom Yum Koong
Shrimp in hot and sour soup and fresh mushrooms *Spicy		 $8.95
Tom Yum Talae (Seafood)
Combination of seafood in hot and sour soup and fresh mushrooms *Spicy		 $24.95
Veggie Soup
Tofu and mixed vegetables in clear broth		 $7.95
Thai Salad
Romaine lettuce and hard-boiled egg with our homemade peanut dressing		 $10.95
Spices Veggie Salad
Green salad with tofu and pine nuts in a spicy chili lime juice *Spicy		 $11.95
Yum Yai Salad
Shrimp, chicken and hard-boiled egg with spicy lemon dressing		 $13.95
Spices Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken, crispy noodles and ginger with spices dressing		 $13.95
Seafood Salad Combo
Shrimp, mussels, calamari with silver noodles, lemongrass and cashew nuts in spicy lime juice *Spicy		 $15.95
Curries
Red Curry
With sliced bamboo shoots and green beans *Spicy
Green Curry
With sliced bamboo shoots, peas and carrots *Spicy
Panang Curry
Light, sweet and spicy curry *Spicy
Pineapple Curry
With red curry and pineapple *Spicy
Yellow Curry
With potato, carrots and onions *Spicy
Vegetables
Sweet Basil
With sliced green chili, onion and mushroom *Spicy
Mint Leaves
With chili and garlic sauce *Spicy
Cashew Nuts
With dried chili, carrots and onion *Spicy
Garlic And Pepper
With garlic pepper sauce
Green Bean
With red chili sauce and crushed peanuts *Spicy
Spinach
With mushrooms in garlic and black bean sauce
Sweet And Sour
With mixed vegetables and pineapple
Broccoli
With garlic and oyster sauce
Eggplant
With chili sauce, sweet basil and pine nuts *Spicy
Pra-Ram
Sauteed spinach with peanut sauce and toasted onion
Mixed Vegetables
Your choice of red curry or peanut sauce *Spicy
Noodles & Rice
Phad Thai Noodles
Pan fried rice noodles with egg and bean sprotus
Spicy Noodles
Pan fried flat noodles with bean sprouts, chili and basil *Spicy
Spicy Curry Noodles
Rice noodles with mixed vegetables in coconut curry *Spicy
Rahn Nah Noodles
Flat noodles with broccoli and baby corn in black bean gravy
Yen Ta Fo Noodles
Rice noodles with spinach tofu in spicy tomato broth *Spicy
Phad Woon Sen
Pan fried silver noodles with egg, onion and tomato
Thai Fried Rice
With egg and tomato
Spices Fried Rice
With chili and mint leaves *Spicy
See-Eyew Noodles
Pan fried flat noodles w/ egg, carrots & broccoli.
Hawaiian Fried Rice
Pineapple with chicken, shrimp and cashew nuts		 $15.95
Steamed White Jasmine Rice $2.00
Steamed Nutritious Brown Rice $2.00
Specialties
Kai Curry
Whole chicken breasts with potato, bell pepper, carrots and onion *Spicy		 $20.95
Siamese Spare Ribs (Sizzling)
Pork spare ribs marinated in honey barbecue sauce		 $20.95
Thai Style Ribs (Sizzling)
Pork spare ribs marinated in garlic and pepper sauce.		 $20.95
Choo-Chee Duck
Half roast duck with Choo-Chee curry sauce *Spicy		 $20.95
Spicy Ducks
With ginger, celery and onion in chili and black bean sauce *Spicy		 $20.95
Princess Duck
Half roast duck with honey sauce and a touch of sliced ginger served on broccoli		 $20.95
Crispy Duckling
Half crispy duck with spicy sauce and fresh basil, served on crispy noodles *Spicy		 $20.95
Pattaya Pineapple
Pineapple with chicken, shrimp and cashew nuts in house special sauce		 $18.95
Spicy Halibut
Deep fried, served with mixed vegetables in a spicy basil sauce *Spicy
Halibut Delight
Grilled with panang curry sauce, served with mixed vegetables *Spicy
Sea Basket
Steamed assorted fresh seafood and vegetables, served with three kinds of sauces		 $24.95
Siam Prawn And Calamari
With roast chili sauce *Spicy		 $18.95
Golden Legs
Deep fried frog legs, your choice of garlic pepper or spicy chili sauce and crispy basil *Spicy		 $20.95
Spices Soft Shell Crab
Crab meat, egg, celery and onion in yellow curry		 $20.95
Gulf Of Siam (Fish Boat)
Combination of seafood with Thai herbs, chili, vegetables and cashew nuts *Spicy		 $24.95
Soft Shell Delight
Deep fried and topped with spicy chili sauce and crispy basil *Spicy		 $20.95
Seafood Panang
Combination of seafood in panang curry and fresh basil		 $24.95
Chef’s Specials
Salmon Green Curry
Lunch Grilled Salmon with peas and carrots in Green curry		 $16.95
Salmon Panang Curry
Lunch Grilled Salmon with peas and carrots in Panang Curry		 $16.95
Hawaiian Fried Rice
Lunch Fried rice, white chicken, shrimp, pineapple and cashew nuts		 $13.95
Pad Thai Silver Noodles
Lunch Pan fried silver noodles with egg, green onion, bean sprouts, choice of meat, tofu or vegetables.
Thai Fried Rice
Lunch Fried Rice with egg, tomato, choice of meat, tofu or vegetables
Spicy Fried Rice
Lunch Fried Rice with chili, basil, choice of meat, tofu or vegetables
Papaya Salad
Dinner Green papaya, tomato, green bean, peanut, and shrimp in spicy chili lime dressing		 $10.95
Spicy Curry Noodles With Halibut
Dinner Flat noodles with grilled halibut and mixed vegetable in curry
Spicy Basil With Ground Chicken
Dinner Ground chicken sautéed with chili, basil, and garlic sauce		 $13.95
Spicy Basil With Seafood
Dinner Shrimp, calamari, scallop and fish sauteed with chili, basil and garlic sauce		 $24.95
Crab Meat Fried Rice
Dinner Fried rice with crab meat, egg and tomato		 $18.95
Lunch Specials
Garlic And Pepper
In garlic and pepper sauce, served on a bed of lettuce
Green Chili (Chili And Basil)
With mushrooms, sliced chili and onion *Spicy
Spicy Mint Leaves
In chili and garlic, and fresh mint leaves *Spicy
Cashew Nuts
With dried chili, carrots and onion
Sweet And Sour
With pineapple and mixed vegetables
Broccoli
In garlic and oyster sauce
Spinach
With mushrooms in garlic and black bean sauce
Panang Curry
Light, sweet and spicy with fresh basil *Spicy
Gai Curry
With potato, carrots and onion *Spicy
Mixed Vegetables
With curry sauce *Spicy
Mixed Vegetables
With peanut sauce
Phad Thai Noodles
Pan fried rice noodles with eggs, bean sprouts and crushed peanuts
Spicy Noodles
Pan fried flat noodles in chili, garlic, bean sprouts and basil leaves *Spicy
See-Eyew Noodles
Pan Fried rice noodles with eggs, carrots and broccoli
Green Curry
With bamboo shoots, peas and carrots *Spicy
Pineapple Curry
With red curry and pineapple *Spicy
Red Curry
With sliced bamboo shoots and green beans *Spicy
Thai Fried Rice
With eggs and tomatoes
Spicy Fried Rice
With chili and mint leaves *Spicy
Desserts
Mango With Sweet Sticky Rice $10.95
Coconut Ice Cream $6.95
Ice Cream With Sweet Sticky Rice $9.95
Deep-Fried Banana $6.95
Fried Banana With Ice Cream $10.95
Creme Brulee $7.95
House Wine
White Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet
Chardonnay
Clos Du Pois Winery, Sonoma
La Crema, Sonoma
Robert Mondavi, Private Selection, California
Kendall Jackson, California
Other Wines
Gewürztraminer, Fetzer, Monterey
Pinot Grigio, Ruffino Lumina, Italy
Sauvignon Blanc, Kendall Jackson, California
Red Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon, Clos Du Bois, California
Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Crest, Washington
Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Mondavi, Napa
Pinot Noir, Robert Mondavi
Zinfandel, Ravenswood Vintners Blend, California
Merlot, Rutherford Hills, Napa
Asian Wines
Plum Wine, Takara, Japan
Very fruity & sweet
Cold Sake, Ginjo Premium, Japan
Cold Sake, Nigori Unfiltered, Japan
Hot/Warm Sake, Sho Chiku Bai, Japan
Champagne
Domaine Chandon, Napa $35.00
Beer
Nakhon Thai (Can) $8.00
Singha (Thailand) $4.50
Tsingtao (China) $4.50
Kirin (Japan) $4.50
Sierra Nevada $4.50
Corona (Mexico) $4.50
Bass Ale (England) $4.50
Heineken (Holland) $4.50
Stone IPA $5.00
Budweiser $4.50
Miller Light $4.50
Other Beverages
Thai Tea, Thai Coffee $3.00
Iced Tea $2.50
Jasmine Hot Tea $2.00
Green Hot Tea $2.00
Ginger Hot Tea $3.50
Lemongrass Hot Tea $3.50
Perrier Sparkling Mineral Water $2.50
Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple $2.50
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite $1.50
Lemonade $1.50
Milk $2.00
Coffee $3.00

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Reviews

Teresa Bernhardt
Delicious Ordered coconut shrimp soup (perfect spicy level 4 out of 10) pai Thai//yellow ahrim curry. I give two thumbs-up up on everything +10. Fresh and

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Catherine Hunt
This is the first time my husband and I have been back since the pandemic. The service was great and the staff were attentive. We had the chicken coconut hot pot soup and the seafood basket. Both were delicious. We’ll definitely go again when we’re craving Thai food.

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Shaan Trika
Was craving some Thai food late and saw Pailin Thai was closing soon, a spot I’ve frequented since a young age. Called at 8:25 pm, google said they were closing at 8:30 pm. Not encouraging this last-second type behavior but I asked if I could still place an order for pickup and they said yes no problem. I believe I was speaking to the owner on the phone. Considering its a Tuesday night in a local area for the owner to be there is impressive. I ordered a Pad Thai chicken (spicy level 7) with no bean sprouts. They had it ready within 10 minutes. It was delicious and the spice level was perfect, best Pad Thai I’ve had in a while (Arizona’s Thai food is no match for San Diego’s, Pailin is a local spot that has been around a long time and does it authentically). No photo because I had to eat, it was too good. Portion size was perfect (might I add that it was a bit more than I have received in the past which is awesome).

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Madison Stern
You are missing out if you don’t come eat here! Usually we get take out but tonight, we decided to change it up and dine in. The food came out quick, fresh and absolutely delicious. The service we were treated with was par to none. The decor and tranquil music established a peaceful ambience. We had soup followed by curry and then for dessert we had ice cream and sticky rice. We had a lovely conversation with one of the owners about the fresh mint and ripe mangoes (ask him to show you some pictures from his garden )

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Uma R
Ah Moy made us feel super comfortable. Best customer service ever. This is the first my 19 month old was treated royally with his own placemat, spiderman cup and toy. The food tasted yum. I will highly recommend this restaurant to families with young kids.

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Lili Gao
Neighborhood Thai place, with Solid pad Thai. Have also had a yellow curry and a grilled fish dish, but nothing memorable.

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Charles Bender
Fantastic food, amazing service, looking forward to visiting again soon.

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Rich Hardie
Had an amazing dinner tonight at Pailin Thai Cafe! I highly recommend this restaurant! Their lunch specials are amazing as well.

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Vicky Ruegsegger
Tried the lunch specials on this recent visit and they were good. I had the chicken panang curry and my friend had chicken pad thai noodles. The lunch specials include soup, salad, spring roll, wonton and a good size entree. Good value! Seated promptly and service was good.

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NR Arun
Good food, nice ambiance and good customer service. We ordered one Tom kha hot pot and one panang Curry(both vegetarian). Very good taste and awesome spice level. The portion size was also quite decent. Overall a nice experience

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