Social Thai Kitchen

1830 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107, United States

Social Thai Kitchen
About Us

Introducing brand new Thai Restaurant in the Ocean Beach neighborhood! This authentic gem not only served delectable Thai Cusine but also offers the convenience of takeout quality and delivery. Indulge in a wide array of traditional Thai dishes, meticulously crafted by skilled chefs who prioritize authenticity and flavor. From fragrant curries and savory stir-fries to mouthwatering noodle dishes. And the treats don't end there! Satisfy your sweet tooth with delightful Thai desserts like Mango Sticky Rice, Fried Banana with Thai Coconut Ice cream or Thai tea flavor. Treat yourself to an unforgetable Thai dining experience from friendly staffs in Ocean Beach!!

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Diner Review β„–1

I really recommend this Thai restaurant, from the service to the food taste everything was great.

Went with 2 other friends, got drinks and dessert for around $33 pp. worth it all

Diner Review β„–2

Social Thai is authentic and uses fresh local ingredients. The chef brings culinary skill and artistic creativity to the plate. Service is perfect and the cafe is charming and clean. From start to finish just a superb experience.

Diner Review β„–3

We are frequent diners and find the food to delicious, flavourful and fresh! So glad to have them in the neighborhood!

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Diner Review β„–5

Still talking about it. Had dinner here and was shocked at how good every single part was. Incredible peanut sauce, the Thai iced tea was otherworldly I don’t know what they put in it. Chicken Khao Soi was perfect. Rich curry.

Diner Review β„–6

This Thai restaurant changed owners not long ago and the place is much improved. I still found the dishes to be a bit dry and not spectacular.

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Diner Review β„–8

I love this place! The food and the service are both exceptional. Worth a visit...nice area of OB.

Diner Review β„–9

Unpleasant server, no spice added to pad Thai, overpriced

Diner Review β„–10

Here visiting from KS and Social Thai Kitchen was in the area. We had the Thai Fried Rice, pictured (4 level spice πŸ‘πŸΌ) and Ka Pao Thai (8 level spice πŸ₯΅). Both were excellent! πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ

Diner Review β„–11

Well maintained establishment that takes pride in presentation, quality, and service. Definitely adding this place to my favs.

Diner Review β„–12

Mango chicken was absolute πŸ”₯

Diner Review β„–13

Excellent Pad Thai! I was impressed with their cups. I kept mine.

Diner Review β„–14

Amazing food and super nice staff highly recommend. Also they were able to make my noodle soup gluten free which was awesome so great gluten free options.

Diner Review β„–15

The food is so disappointing here. I was really hoping that when they opened it would be really good so I didn’t have to drive to the other side of town to Pure Thai for good Thai food. The fresh spring rolls are stuffed with giant pieces of Romain lettuce and little to NO protein and no rice noodles at all, and they give you one tiny side of peanut sauce not nearly enough to eat oversized and unappealing globs of lettuce with nothing. The cream cheese triangles and or Rangoon’s, didn’t even know those could be so bland and disappointing. They really need to try better….. I doubt this place lasts long unless they focus on making better food.

Diner Review β„–16

Very good food but they need a lunch special.

Diner Review β„–17

This was a little of a hard one to write. The food was good, the atmosphere was good, and the price was good. The waitress was friendly but a little lazy. She didn't want to split our bill so it created chaos with the group. It seemed as though she may have been more concerned about her convenience. When they say they can't it isn't accurate and somewhat dishonest. Anyone can print those out separately. They may not want to but they can! Overall positive experience and I would come back again.

Diner Review β„–18

This place is one of my favorite Thai spots. We keep coming back. Highly recommended!

Diner Review β„–19

We have been to Thai Social now twice, and the food is delishious, the first time we had beef drunken noodles and mixed yellow curry and shrimp wrapped in wrapper these were simple and nice size shrimp very tender and succulent with a chili dipping sauce, this is a very nice appitizer all where very good, the second time we had the pad Thai chicken and it to was very good, we also had the won ton soup, the soup was delishious except the won ton wrapper was a little pasty I think they made the wrapper with flour? Instead of corn starch, this won ton soup is delishious full of Won ton's and vegtables, peppers we got 6-7 and it was nice and spicy its a meal in its self! The wrapper of the won ton is just weird, staff are very nice, and attentive the resturant it self is very clean, very nicely decorated and cozy, not a loud resturant, it's warm and cozy, I am very happy we can walk to this Thai restaurant. We will be back

Diner Review β„–20

Lovely dinner. Great service and yellow curry was delicious. I would definitely go back.

Diner Review β„–21

Really good food. Friendly service.

Diner Review β„–22

BEAUTIFUL space, food is good, and service is amazing.

Diner Review β„–23

SO GOOD! I switched from another local Thai spot and fell in love with Social Thai. Really good noodles and curries, love the chicken satay and egg rolls as well.

Diner Review β„–24

We tried the Moon puffs, summer rolls, and Pad Thai with chicken. All very good quality Thai.

Diner Review β„–25

I've finally found a local restaurant that truly hits the spot!

The chicken summer rolls were refreshing, with vegetables and chicken, paired with peanut sauce.

The chicken Pad See Ew was a standout, with its flat noodles, chicken and fresh vegetables, all coated in a deliciously sauce. My wife and I fought over who would get the bigger portion.

The Thai fried rice was another highlight, offering seasoned rice, chicken and vegetables.

Then the yellow curry. Its rich sauce and potatoes, were exactly what I wanted it to be.

Social Thai will be a go-to spot for my Thai fix. I'm happy to have found such a gem in the neighborhood. The food is consistently excellent.

Diner Review β„–26

This is my neighbors restaurant! And it is delicious!

We noticed they have a separate entrance for take out which is very smart. It allows for more traffic to flow through the restaurant. The patrons are not bottlenecking that the front of the restaurant.

The service was great.

The pad see ew and Thai fried rice and yellow curry were all great. Everything tasted how it should.

It is nice to have a local Thai spot that is good! Thank you for your service Social Thai!

Diner Review β„–27

Great takeout Thai food in OB. Had an odd in-store interaction but we really enjoyed the food! Very affordable.

Diner Review β„–28

Good food, best pad Thai since Albuquerque! It’s really good.

Diner Review β„–29

We had a great experience visiting sunset cliff with this amazing delicious Thai food. We ordered yellow curry, tomyun soup, orange chicken, chicken wings etc. everything is good. And very nice servers.

Diner Review β„–30

The dining area is so so beautiful. The menu is very thoughtful and priced right. Authentic and special thai cuisine. Perfect for a date night!

Diner Review β„–31

Best Crab Rangoons I’ve ever had! FULL OF FILLING. YUM!

Diner Review β„–32

The waiter was really nice and the food was great! Really recommend the mango sticky rice and the chicken satay, the sauces were really good. Thai tea is also one of my favorites.

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Diner Review β„–35

The waitress brought our food out at different times. I was the last one to receive my food after my friends had been eating for about 10 minutes. Very strange. I sat and watched my friends eat while waiting for my food. Won’t go back.

Diner Review β„–36

My new favorite Thai spot. Panang curry 6/10 level spicy on point. Right amount of sweetness. Price is average if not less than. Rice was great. Nice counter girl who offered utensils. Definitely coming back

Diner Review β„–37

Really stoked on the upgrade to this location. Delicious food, great atmosphere, friendly service. Chicken Satay, Crab Rangoons, and the Fried Banana with ice cream were amazing.

Diner Review β„–38

Great place, very clean. Good service. I lived in Thailand for 8 years and the food here was as authentic as you can get in the States. Delicious, with a good presentation.

Diner Review β„–39

Was walking by seen the restaurant & was excited to try it before even going in the worker there didn't look like she was even happy to be there very mopey but thought well maybe she's having a bad day so we walked in anyways sat down started off with a Thai tea it was terrible not very flavorful like ones I'm used to back home we had eaten dinner earlier and basically just stopped in to eat dessert because we like mango and sticky rice the plate came out as eating it mangoes very bitter sauce on it was extremely runny & nasty I was choking it down to be nice at every bite I felt like I was going to vomit so had to bury it with a napkin everybody seem pleasant but one lady I always say running a business even when you're having a bad day you should always keep a smile on your face. For myself and working for the health department I would say try to be a little bit more friendly and please take a better look at your food before serving it.

Diner Review β„–40

During my vacation here in Oceanside we have had amazing visits. But this. We weren’t greeted in a kind manner. The lady with a bob haircut called β€œ patty β€œ was very cold shouldered and distanced. I ordered an app and a drink because we have been restaurant hopping apparently to her standard was not enough food. When it came time to pay I handed her a card to which she gave a raised eye brow snarky comment. Save your self the energy and money.

Thai tea was unsweet just like patty. My crab puff was okay I guess. My husband got mango and sticky rice which was salty again like patty.

To sum it up very poor experience.

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Diner Review β„–43

I am huge thai food fan, and a huge fan of this restaurant. I couldn’t be happier that they opened up in Ocean Beach. I will add another review with photos but it was so good I forgot to snap a few. I ordered the panang curry, pad thai, crab Rangoon and the spicy fried. Everything was excellent, best pad thai I have had in a long time. The portions are great and the service is on point and was ready within 15 mins of ordering. They renovated inside, so it’s really clean and well put together. I’ve ordered from them every weekend and keep trying new dishes. Haven’t been dissapointed yet. I love the panang, eggplant entree, their soups are fire and the mango sticky rice was to die for. Very very very impressed with this place!

Diner Review β„–44

Beautiful new restaurant. Atmosphere very quiet at a Wednesday lunch. Maybe some background music would be good. The service was impeccable and the food was absolutely fantastic. We were a group of six and we all loved our food. I had drunken noodles with shrimp, delicious. Thank you.
Vanessa

Diner Review β„–45

What a wonderful addition to the OB dining scene. We experienced Social Thai Kitchen in their dining room for dinner service (there is a good amount of patio seating if you like to enjoy the weather). Staff was extremely welcoming and friendly, and they were very attentive throughout our meal. We ordered a green tea and Thai iced coffee for beverages and for meals ordered pra ram with tofu & white rice as well as some sweet sausage fried rice. The pra ram was made to order in terms of level of spiciness and was served with a rich and flavorful peanut sauce and just the right amount of broccoli, carrots, and spinach. The sweet sausage fried rice was just how you'd get it in southeast asia. Sweet, spicy, and rich in flavor. Ambiance and decor is very calm and soothing. Overall we had a great experience dining and will be back in the future.

Diner Review β„–46

Nice place, clean, nice people

Diner Review β„–47

We ordered social Thai for takeout for the first time recently. We were blown away by the quality and taste of everything we ordered. We will definitely be heading there to try their dine in service soon.

Diner Review β„–48

At 830 pm I poked my head inside and asked if the dining room was still open. I was told yes. Upon learning that I would be dining alone, they quickly changed their minds and told me I could only get take out. I wouldn't recommend patronizing this establishment during their last hour of operation, and honestly I won't be patronizing it ever. It was very offensive and rude behavior.

Diner Review β„–49

Amazing, yummy food!

Diner Review β„–50

This place has great Thai food super fresh made to order the boba is also great. Great staff

Diner Review β„–51

This is solid Thai food but beware of spice level! I’ve been here a few times and have gotten the pad Thai, pad see ew, panang, and wontons. I usually get medium at other places. The mild here is sometimes a medium level or more. Spice levels are not consistent nor typical but good food.

Diner Review β„–52

This place is amazing!!! Great pad Thai, drunken noodles. Also the chicken Satay, potstickers and cheese triangles, they are all fire!!!!

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Diner Review β„–54

Good menu of options, loved the spring rolls and coconut cooler

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Diner Review β„–56

Everything was delicious! We got Tom Yum Seafood, Pad See Ew, Papaya Salad, and Chicken Satay. New favorite local Thai spot.

Diner Review β„–57

Thai food that needs salt and a side of chilli, not good. I've been twice since it opened second time in hope the first time was a blip..nope.. Avocado curry was next to not heat at 5/10 and needed salt and chilli and then green curry at 7/10 was also bland and tasteless..need an authentic thai chef..service ok..took far to long for standard curry and satay sticks..nice decore inside..kind of doesn't match the cuisine..sorry won't be back..

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Diner Review β„–59

Food was great, but very expensive. Hard to justify spending $19 on chicken pad thai.

Diner Review β„–60

The service is outstanding, the restaurant is clean and beautiful. The food was fantastic, especially the mango sticky rice, which is my favorite dessert and is prepared exceptionally well at this establishment! I'll definitely return since it's conveniently located next to my house.

Diner Review β„–61

Here, I have had several entrΓ©es: tom kha, vegetable delight, green curry, yellow curry and brown rice; I am thoroughly impressed with each to say the least. I would recommend this restaurant to my closest friends.

Diner Review β„–62

Food and service is amazing. The decor is very classy. Highly recommend the pad Thai. This might be my favorite Thai restaurant in SD.

Diner Review β„–63

Nice place, good food and fresh

Diner Review β„–64

Good food good service

Diner Review β„–65

good but took forever

Diner Review β„–66

Awesome atmosphere, great food, very fresh

Diner Review β„–67

Good authentic Thai food indeed!

Diner Review β„–68

I tried the chicken wonton soup and it was great!

Omg also the finger Shrimp to start.

Btw the place is nice.

Diner Review β„–69

Details
  • 11 photos
  • 69 reviews
  • 4.4 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 619-228-9928
  • Website: https://socialthaikitchenca.com/
  • Location: 1830 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107, United States
  • Map: 32.7438322, -117.24863149999999
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Asian fusion restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11:30β€―AM–3β€―PM–4:30–9β€―PM
  • Tuesday: 11:30β€―AM–3β€―PM–4:30–9β€―PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30β€―AM–3β€―PM–4:30–9β€―PM
  • Thursday: 11:30β€―AM–3β€―PM–4:30–9β€―PM
  • Friday: 11:30β€―AM–3β€―PM–4:30–9β€―PM
  • Saturday: 11:30β€―AM–9β€―PM
  • Sunday: 11:30β€―AM–9β€―PM
From the business
  • Identifies as Asian-owned: Available
Service options
  • Kerbside pickup: Available
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Catering: Available
  • Counter service: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available
Pets
  • Dogs allowed inside: Available
  • Dogs allowed outside: Available