Taste of Thai - Hillcrest

527 University Ave, San Diego, CA

Menu (As of 10/31)

Appetizers

• Angel Wings $19.95Boneless chicken wings stuffed with ground pork, glass noodles, black mushroom, carrots and onion. Served with sweet spicy sauce.
• Cream Cheese Wonton $12.95Cream cheese, crab meat & scallions wrapped in a wonton, golden fried, served with sweet & sour dipping sauce.
• Crispy Calamari $14.95Golden fried battered calamari served with a sweet chili dipping sauce.
• Fresh Spring Rolls $12.95Vermicelli noodles, lettuce, bean sprouts, mint & shrimp (or tofu) wrapped with rice paper served with a special house sauce.
• Fried Tofu $11.95Golden fried tofu served with a tamarind dipping sauce.
• Garlic Wings $16.95Thai marinated golden fried chicken wings topped with crispy garlic & served with a sweet chili dipping sauce.
• Gyoza $12.95Pan seared dumplings filled with cabbage, carrot, onion & chicken (or vegetarian style), served with a dipping sauce.
• Leaf-wrapped Savories $18.95Green 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
• Mee Krob $15.95Sweet & savory crispy noodles blended with chicken & shrimp (or tofu) garnished with bean sprouts.
• Roti $14.95(2) Chinese style pancake served with peanut sauce & cucumber salad.
• Sampler Starter $19.95(2)Chicken satay, (2)shrimp sarong (2)fried spring roll and (2)gyoza (vegetarian platter also available)
• Satay $13.95Skewered slices of marinated chicken or tofu served with peanut sauce & cucumber salad.
• Satay Beef $17.95Skewered slices of marinated beef served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.
• Shrimp Sa-Rong $14.95Marinated shrimps wrapped with egg noodles, golden fried, served with plum sauce.
• Spring Rolls $11.95Vegetables wrapped in a thin pastry, golden fried & served with a sweet-sour dipping sauce.
• Tod Mun Pla $15.95Ground fish cakes seasoned with red curry, golden fried & served with cucumber salad.

Soup

• Tofu Soup (Cup) $10.95Glass noodles, mushrooms & spinach.
• Tofu Soup (Hot Pot) $19.95Glass noodles, mushrooms, baby corn & spinach topped with fried garlic.
• Tom-Khar (Cup) $10.95Coconut milk, galangal, kiffir leaf, green pepper, onion & lime juice.
• Tom-Khar (Hot Pot) $19.95Coconut milk, galangal, kiffir leaf, green pepper, onion & lime juice.
• Tom-Yum (Cup) $10.95Lemon grass, mushrooms, gren pepper, onion, chili & lime juice.
• Tom-Yum (Hot Pot) $19.95Lemon grass, mushrooms, green pepper, onion, chili & lime juice.

Salads

• Larb $17.95Lime juice, chili, rice powder & fresh mint spice with your choice of chicken or beef.
• Larb Mushroom Delight $18.95Crispy mushrooms & cashew nuts spiced with lime juice, fresh mint, rice powder, chili & lemon grass.
• Salmon Salad $20.95Pan seared wild Atlantic salmon served on a bed of organic spring mix with a ginger dressing.
• Som Tum $15.95Fresh green papaya, tomato, green beans, peanuts seasoned/tossed in a sweet, salty, spicy lime juice.
• Spicy Chinese Sausage Salad $18.95Chinese sausage, cucumbers, tomatoes tossed in lime juice & sweet chili paste.
• Thai Salad $12.95Bean sprouts, lettuce, carrots, scallions, hard boiled egg, fried tofu, cucumber, red onion with a peanut dressing.
• Yum Nuah $20.95Grilled steak thinly sliced, spiced with lime juice, chili, red onion, rice powder & fresh mint.
• Yum Woon Sen $18.95Glass noodles, black mushrooms, scallions, tomatoes, carrots & bean sprouts tossed with chili & lime juice.

Entrees

• Broccoli $18.95Broccoli, carrot, baby corn & mushrooms in a oyster sauce.
• Cashew Nut $18.95Carrot, onion, celery, cashew nut & scallion.
• Chili Sauce $18.95Chili & garlic sauce on top of a bed of lettuce.
• Eggplant $18.95Eggplant, mushrooms, red bell pepper, shredded carrot, sweet basil leaf & garlic.
• Garlic Pepper $18.95Stir-fried mixed vegetables (or peas & carrots) in a garlic & white pepper sauce.
• Ginger $18.95Ginger, mushroom, scallion, onion, celery & sliced carrots in a bean sauce.
• Hot Basil $18.95Green peppers, onions, carrots, chili & garlic.
• Mixed Vegetables $18.95Broccoli, snow peas, napa cabbage, green beans, mushrooms, carrots & baby corn in a oyster sauce.
• Pad Prig Khing $18.95Green beans, red bell pepper, kaffir lime leaf & red chili paste.
• Pad Woon Sen $18.95Glass Noodles, egg, scallions, carrots, onion, bean sprouts & black mushrooms.
• Peanut Sauce $18.95Spinach & napa cabbage topped with a coconut milk peanut sauce.
• Sweet & Sour $18.95Cucumber, pineapple, tomato, onion, green bell pepper, celery & scallion.
• Sweet Basil $18.95Green beans, garlic, basil & shredded carrots in a bean sauce.
• Sweet Spicy $18.95Stir-fried green beans in a sweet chili paste.

Thai Curries

• Choochi Curry $18.95Mild & sweet curry, coconut milk, peas & carrots.
• Green Curry $18.95Coconut milk, bamboo shoot, green bell pepper, onion, Thai basil, peas & carrots.
• Panang Curry $18.95Coconut milk, green beans & bell pepper (sweet creamy curry).
• Red Curry $18.95Coconut milk, bamboo shoot, green pepper, onion, Thai basil, peas & carrots.
• Yellow Curry $18.95Coconut milk, potato, carrot, green pepper & onion.

Vegetable Entrees

• Chili Tofu $21.95Stir-fried bamboo shoot, mushrooms, fried tofu, scallions, peas & carrots.
• Love Boat $25.95Steamed mock scallop & mock duck with glass noodles, vegetables, white pepper, ginger, white wine & Thai herbs wrapped in foil.
• Spicy Bean $21.95Sweet-spicy chili paste, green beans, mock duck, mock scallop & vegetables.
• Vegetable Duck $21.95Mock duck, basil, bamboo shoot, green pepper, chili, peas & carrots.
• Vegetable Scallop $21.95Mock scallops, bean sprouts, onion, mushrooms, scallions & shredded carrots.

House Specials

• Thai Steak $25.95Juicy New York sirloin steak topped with a ground chili & garlic sauce.
• Crying Tiger $24.95Tender marinated New York sirloin steak grilled & served with a spicy lime dipping sauce on the side.
• Gaeng Mussaman Kai $21.95Tender chicken breast with potato, carrot & cashew nuts in a traditional southern Thai curry served with cucumber salad.
• Peanut Steak $25.95Juicy New York sirloin steak topped with peanut sauce & served with cucumber salad.
• Ped Krob Kraprao $27.95Crispy boneless half duck oven baked, stir-fried in a chili garlic sauce & topped with crispy Thai basil.
• Savory Duck $27.95Roasted half duck topped with peas & carrots served in a garlic sauce.
• Spicy Chicken $23.95Half chicken topped with green beans, red peppers, Thai basil & a sweet-mild curry sauce.
• Spicy Duck $27.95Roasted half duck topped with green peppers & green beans served in a sweet & mild curry sauce.
• Thai Asparagus $21.95Sauteed fresh asparagus, mushroom & red bell pepper in a garlic & oyster sauce with your choice of chicken or shrimp or tofu
• Thai Boat $28.95Steamed shrimp, squid, scallop & imitation crab meat with glass noodles, vegetables, white pepper, white wine, ginger & Thai herbs wrapped in foil.
• Thai Chicken $22.95Grilled half chicken marinated in Thai herbs served with sweet & sour dipping sauce.
• Three’s Company $25.95Shrimp, squid & chicken sauteed in house curry paste with green pepper, peas & carrots.
• Pork Shanks a la Val $27.95Succulent tender pork shanks (3) sauteed with Thai herbs spices, chili, green pepper corns, garlic, kachai, lemon grass and lime leaves

Fish

• Chili Fish $23.95Ground chili & garlic sauce.
• Curry Fish $23.95Sweet & creamy curry sauce (Panang curry).
• Garlic Fish $23.95Ground garlic, white pepper sauce with chopped carrots, red bell pepper & cilantro.
• Ginger Fish $23.95Bean sauce, ginger, mushrooms, scallions, onion & shredded carrots.
• Sweet & Sour Fish $23.95Pineapple, cucumber, tomato, green bell pepper, onion & scallions.
• Three Flavored Fish $23.95A well balance of sweet chili, garlic, & tamarind sauce.

Seafood Specialities

• Andaman Pearl $28.95A melange of seafood-shrimp, scallop, squid, imitation crab meat, soft tofu, shitake mushrooms, napa cabbage in a garlic & oyster sauce.
• Bangkok Seafood $28.95Scallop, shrimp, squid, imitation crab meat, onion, scallion, red pepper & celery sauteed in creamy curry powder & topped with red curry sauce.
• Choo-Chee Salmon $23.95Grilled wild Atlantic Salmon topped with mild Choo-chee curry sauce & kaffier lime leaves.
• Clay Pot Steamed Mussels $21.95New 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).
• Kung Ob Woon Sen $22.95Casseroled shrimp with glass noodles, ginger, celery, garlic & scallions cooked in a clay pot.
• Pad-cha Seafood $28.95A melange of seafood-shrimp, scallop, squid, imitation crab meat, soft tofu, shitake mushrooms, napa cabbage in a garlic & oyster sauce.
• Sea Combo $28.95Shrimp, squid, scallop & imitation crab meat sauteed with sweet spicy chili paste & vegetables.

Noodle

• Egg Noodles $18.95Bean sprouts, ground peanut, garlic and scallion.
• Pad See-iw Noodles $18.95Stir-fried fresh rice noodles with egg and broccoli.
• Pad Thai Noodles $18.95Rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallion, egg, bean curd & ground peanuts.
• Pad Thai Noodles - UB $20.95Rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallion, egg, bean curd & ground peanuts.
• Rahd Nar Noodless $18.95Fresh rice noodle with broccoli served in gravy sauce.
• Spicy Noodles $18.95Fresh rice noodles, basil leaves, bell peppers, chili, garlic and egg.

Noodle Specials

• Thai Pho Noodle Soup $18.95A Thai style light noodle soup served with bean sprouts, lettuce leaves, scallions & cilantro served with your choice of noodles.
• Thai Sukiyaki Noodle Soup $18.95A traditional Japanese dish blended with a Thai spiciness, sweet & sour soup with napa cabbage, celery, spinach, scallions & egg with glass noodles.
• Tom Kha Noodle Soup $18.95A delightful creamy coconut milk soup with galanga, lime leaves, onions, bell peppers and lime juice with your choice of noodles.
• Tom Yum Noodle Soup $18.95Spicy, sour & fragrant soup with lemon grass, mushrooms, onions, green bell peppers, kaffir lime leaf & bean sprouts with your choice of noodles.
• Yentafo Noodle Soup $21.95The 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.

Rice Dish

• Curry Fried Rice $18.95Curry powder, raisins, peas, carrot, onion and egg.
• Fried Rice $18.95Peas, carrots, onion & garnished with cucumber & tomato.
• Hawaiian Fried Rice $18.95Pineapples, peas, carrot, onion and egg.
• Thai Fried Rice $18.95Thai basil leaves, bell pepper, chili, garlic, onion & egg.
• Thai Fried Rice - UB $18.95Thai basil leaves, bell pepper, chili, garlic, onion & egg.

Dessert

• Coconut Ice Cream $8.95house-made ice cream made from fresh coconut (non-dairy, vegan)
• Fried Banana $7.00Pastry wrapped banana topped with honey & sesame seeds.
• Fried Banana & Ice Cream $13.95Perfect combination of fried banana & house-made coconut ice cream
• Rambutan $5.95
• Sweet Rice with Mango $10.95Sweet sticky rice topped with mango (vegan & seasonal)
• Sweet Roti $13.952 grilled Chinese style pancakes topped with sweetened condensed milk

Side Order

• Extra Curry Sauce $7.50
• Peanut Sauce Large $5.008oz
• Peanut Sauce Small $2.503.5oz
• Steam Noodles $6.00
• Steam Vegetables $6.00
• Steamed Brown Rice $4.50
• Steamed Jasmine Rice $4.00
• Sticky Rice $5.00

Beverage

• Coke $4.00
• Diet Coke $4.00
• San Pellegrino $4.50(Sparkling Water)
• Sprite $4.00
• Thai Iced Coffee $6.95
• Thai Iced Tea $6.95
• Voss (Still Water) $4.50

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