Great news: Thai One On is now offering breakfast. They are starting with weekends and may add…read moremore days. 8:30am opening Saturday and Sunday. We tried it today and it was really great. Already have reviews here for dinner.

Visited some friends in the area, and they brought us here. Unfortunately, I wasn't that impressed…read more I ordered the Pad Thai, and the noodles, along with the overall dish, were quite sticky. Having had authentic Pad Thai in Thailand, I found this version noticeably different, as traditional Pad Thai is typically not that sticky. I was also surprised to see BBQ ribs on the menu at a Thai restaurant. They were decent, though--tender enough to fall off the bone and flavorful enough to enjoy. The highlight of the meal was definitely the stuffed angel wings. They tasted freshly made and were well-seasoned. We also ordered egg rolls, but for $10, I felt the portion size, quantity, and overall quality did not offer great value. Service was good, and our server was attentive throughout the meal. As for the ambiance, I'd suggest avoiding Friday nights if you're looking for a relaxed dining experience. There was a live band playing, and the music was so loud that we could barely hear each other talk. It's probably not the best setting for a date night or a dinner where conversation is part of the experience.

I have been looking for a decent crab fried rice closer to home ever since Thai Princess in…read moreHuntington Beach closed, and I found finally found it here! This version also has fresh veggies (frozen large peas and cubed carrots ruin the flavor of the whole dish and so many restaurants in SD county use them!) egg and lots of crab. I am over-the-moon happy!!! Besides that, I also ordered the chicken satay, chicken fried rice and basil flat noodles with chicken. Everything was fresh and of high quality. The satay was a little dry, but I actually prefer chicken that way. All the dishes had plenty of meat! The owner was super friendly and offered me water while I waited for my to-go order. He told me they've been there 25 years, which is impressive as they are tucked away in the far corner of a plaza. Overall, this place exceeded my expectations and I am excited to try more of the menu and hopefully dine-in soon. Pros: - friendly - crab fried rice!! - reasonable prices - tons of parking - fresh ingredients - ambience and decor - quick service - to-go orders packed nicely Cons: - very tiny location - peanut sauce is a bit runny

Back again for lunch. Tried the Spicy Basil with crispy cod, level 3 along with white rice and…read morefried egg roll...$16. Full of people which is good to see. Yummy, yummy, yummy. The coconut creaminess of the soup is sooo good. Lots of food and freshly made. Great service in spite of lots of take out calls!

Everything was amazing! It was the best meal I've had in a long time, our waiter Jon was excellent…read moreand recommended the best dishes! 10/10, no notes!!

Ignore all the 1-star reviews. If you want something fast on a Friday-Sunday night go to McDonalds…read more There is a reason things can take some time and why they are always packed - ITS GOOD FOOD (and it's a scratch kitchen where everything is prepared fresh). This is some of the best food in north county. Great vibe, indoor, patio and side walk seating. Just a straight up great locally owned and operated business - nothing else to it - Every dish I've had is phenomenal - Pad Se Ew, Chow Mein, Beef Pho, Pineapple Fried Rice with Curry powder is exquisite, bring a date and split a few plates. Or order for pickup and eat it at home. Eating in wait time for food usually like 20-30 mins (order an app, or a drink and chill). Togo orders usually around 45-90 mins. Thanks for all the hard work and incredible food Birdseye staff!! Encinitas loves you.

for nearly two years, Scout, my orange, husky-looking mut and I have been driving by their…read morenow-shuttered Encinitas location four times a week after playdates at Power Lines Dog Park. every time we do, I think "we gotta back there for another visit." pretty sure CHIKO has aged out of my draft queue. now that I've finally gotten around to finishing the review, they've been closed for months. in the draft, I suggested CHIKO might not be a destination restaurant, but if you happen to be in the neighborhood, it's definitely a place worth stopping by for eats. if you wait long enough, like I did, the nearest ones are in the DC area and probably not worth a cross-country trip. sad.

Post-mortem... I was sad to hear that CHIKO permanently closed their doors at the end of last year…read more It's rare for an East Coast based Asian chain restaurant to migrate to California, but that was what CHIKO did. As noted by its name, this place served a fusion of Chinese and Korean cuisines. Their Encinitas location took over what used to be a roadside diner along N Coast Hwy 101. The seating capacity was less than 40 people which included a few high-top counter spots. At my last visit, I came for a late dinner before their closing time. A large menu was posted on the wall behind the service counter that listed about two dozen food offerings. The items seemed to be comfort food like pot stickers, spring rolls, fried rice, and chicken wings but flavored with unique combinations of seasonings and spices. I started my meal with the Marinated Beef Tri-Tip Skewers which came as a set of three and a Chinese mustard for dipping. The meat was very tender and well-seasoned. I also ordered the Cumin Lamb Stir Fry which the cashier said was medium spicy. After tasting a couple of bites of the noodles from the serving bowl, I agreed that the heat level was moderate, even for my palate. I thought the portion size should have been more for the price. That was my main criticism for both items, otherwise the food was solid for an Asian fusion eatery.

Delicious vegan food and cute heart with the rice. Atmosphere was nice and we had a lot of great…read moredelicious options - red curry with veggies and curry. We love the atmosphere here delicious food with 100% go back. The only pain can somewhat be the parking but the day we went there was an event so there was limited parking in the surrounding area. The service was really great. They were nice. My only complaint is I did have to wave somebody down to finally get my check but all in all very great experience and we love all the Vegan options. Would love to come back if I'm ever in the area.

Changing star rating after server/kitchen error. Order vegan veg tofu "flower cups" , 1st item on…read moretop of menu but they served the "tuna flower cups" version. They looked and smelled very fishy, too tuna fish-like for us. Complained to server and pointed out several times on menu what I ordered and the difference between the two. It was as if they were trying to convince me they were the same, seemed like they didn't want to go the trouble of remaking them, but did after I insisted. Much better. Also mentioned we were there for a birthday but they did nothing special food-wise, no embellishment to plate nor complementary dessert for birthday person which was a bit disappointing considering many places do.

Oh wow. Our service was incredible. The manager was delightful. The food came out so fast and was…read moredelicious! We made a reservation and everything was ready for us. The tom kha soup is a keeper! And everyone loved the cashew nut chicken, fresh spring rolls, and mango sticky rice. Oh, and the massaman curry was a hit. I loved the larb (a personal favorite). It was an incredible way to celebrate as a family. The food presentation was gorgeous. What a great experience. Our whole family loved it.

I wanted to give them a 5 star review because Thai Thai is a staple around here. The food is…read moreconsistently good, but something that happened today was worth calling out. I ordered a meal and all sorts of things got added to my bill that most wouldn't notice. Extra chicken, vegetables. I ordered Tom Kha with chicken, not double chicken and not extra veggies. My $14 dishes were all $18. I was with my kids or I would have made more of a scene in getting it corrected on my bill. It wasn't one item that was incorrect. It was $20 in extra fees. It was embarrassing. I hope they catch who did that and correct this. I understand you want to get more money, but this isn't the way. Also got fried egg rolls despite asking for spring rolls. Bill was around $90 for $60 worth of food. I do think this was an exception and will give them another chance. Just make sure you look closely at your bill for extras you didn't order.

What a great place. I walked from my hotel and it was about a 10 min stroll. I was craving some…read moreAsian food and this is a small quaint place. The food was awesome and so was the service! I had the chili pork dumplings and Mongolian beef. It all came out freshly made and super hot. She recommended the chili pork dumplings and they were fire!! So good. The flavor, spice, and sauce were on point. I would have 5 orders of these. I forgot the pic but I had the Mongolian beef lunch deal and it was also great. Portion was good the flavor was on point, not too much sauce, great spices, The service was quick, the two ladies were so nice and respectful and funny. Great time and meal before I headed out.

I got food to go. We got an appetizer, Hong Kong BBQ pork bun, which neither of us liked. It is a…read morefluffy soft bun filled with pork. We ordered a Pad Thai Shrimp and Thai Drunken combo- beef, chicken and shrimp. These dishes were good. I liked the flavors of the Thai Drunken combo. My boyfriend ate his whole dish, the Pad Thai shrimp, so I didn't get a taste. He said we probably won't order from them again, but it is close by and it tasted good. The staff was friendly and quick. The guy after me asked for hot sauces. So then I knew to ask for them. They didn't offer, but once I asked, they gave them to me.

This restaurant replaced what was formerly Siam Queen. It's a nice change!…read more The decor was revamped and looks brighter, warm and welcoming. There is now a bar with bar stools that's inviting. We were seated right away and the server was friendly & helpful. The menu has a lot of various dishes but we were here to try our staple thai dishes. We had Pad Thai, Panang Curry, Tom Yum Soup and the Sweet Roti for dessert. All these dishes were absolutely delicious! Perfectly flavored and well balanced. And the spice levels we requested for each dish were right on point to our liking. The Sweet Roti was new to us and it was the perfect end to our delicious meal. It was crispy with cinnamon dusting and drizzled with condensed milk. Delicious! Although we were sad that Siam Queen was gone, it was replaced with something more delightful! We're definitely returning!

Some friends of ours ate here recently, and suggested that we join them for lunch to try to actual…read moreauthentic Thai food. My wife and I have been searching North County for years for same, to no avail - so we readily accepted. We arrived a few minutes before 1pm - and our first thought was - what a strange location. About a block off of Carlsbad Village Drive, but nothing else really around to drive foot traffic. Our second thought was - ok, where's the entrance? We did a complete loop before finding it, and headed upstairs to the restaurant. And our third thought was - where IS everyone? Total ghost town - and to be honest, at that point, I was pretty sure that this was yet another poor attempt at an authentic Thai restaurant. And - I was wrong. Our friends arrived shortly, and we sat down and perused the menu - even though we all kinda knew what we wanted, we wanted to see what else was out there - and good thing we did, as my wife changed her mind and went with Pumpkin Curry. I, being a total creature of habit, went with Yellow Chicken Curry with no onion - and an appetizer of Chicken Satay. Our friends ordered also, starting with Drunken noodles, another Yellow Curry (with tofu), and Rad Na (pork version). Let me interrupt this with a quick aside - the waitress was absolutely wonderful during the order process. For each entree, she specifically asked the spice level (1-10), and delivered somewhat accordingly. The food started arriving shortly thereafter - and there was a LOT of food arriving! The only nit I had was that, in my demented brain, appetizers show up before the main course. In this case, everything arrived together. That said, the main courses were incredible (and again, HUGE). While I would submit that while I asked for a spice level of 10, I got more of a 4 or 5, but when Thais see blonde hair blued eyed white guys, they tend to assume (usually correctly) that they have no idea what they're asking for. In my case, they were wrong. No biggie, I'm used to it, and next time, will definitely up the ante on the spice issue. My wife LOVED her Pumpkin Curry, and our friends enjoyed their meals as well. They pretty much finished off the Drunken Noodles, so clearly that was a hit. The only other nit that I ran into was the Chicken Satay. These things were HUGE - so much so that I could cut them in half along the length, and make a huge chicken sandwich. I've never seen it done this way - but my wife and I split one and took the rest home - that's how huge they were. The peanut sauce was amazing, as was the Thai Cucumber Salad (actually one of the better ones I've had - in California OR Thailand - it was that good). Bottom line, a worthy discovery, AND they use Door Dash - so we'll be eating Aroi Thai - Carlsbad quite a bit going forward - actually real Thai in North County....outstanding!!!