We were warmly welcomed when we arrived at 78 Thai Kitchen for a late lunch. Drew was happy to explain the benefits of their luncheon menu and that's what my husband and I opted for. We decided to order our favorite Thai food to be able to make an informed judgement. I got Pad Thai and husband ordered Sautéed Eggplant with Shrimp. They were great! We even requested that Drew tell the chef how much we liked the food. Later on the chef came out to the front of the house and everyone broke into spontanious applause. It was a warm and friendly moment and reflective of the ambiance of the restaurant. read more

I came here after seeing they had a $16.95 lunch special as well as mango sticky rice ice cream made in house! I got the Chicken Pad Thai for the lunch special, that came with a drink (I upgraded to green milk tea for +$3) and egg rolls + salad. It was such a great deal for the amount of food! Ice cream was also amazing and I would definitely order it again. Service was great and they checked in often. Will be coming back when I'm in the area! read more

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New restaurant that I happened upon and the service and food were great. I usually try the mixed vegetables with tofu at a level 7 heat wise. I use to go to Thai One On and they changed their recipe and amount served, as well as level 7 was barely hot. 78 Thai Kitchen was great. The vegetables provided were interesting and delicious. read more

I've been looking for a new Thai spot and I wanted to stay close to home and came up on this place . Didn't look very busy on a Sunday so was almost nervous that it wasn't going to be good but I can't always just a book by its cover . The server with the short hair and glasses is so nice and so attentive. We sat down right away and started with wontons and spring rolls . Both were very good and the spring rolls tasted very fresh . My wife and I both had pad Thai but I had chicken and she had shrimp . It was so freaking good and the serving size was good as well. It came out hot and fresh , we honestly can't wait to come back . This may be our new spot we come to a couple times a month. read more

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This is the BEST Thai restaurant in Carlsbad. The food, THE FLAVOR. They are not stingy with their portions, and the Thai tea is amazing!! I get the pad Thai with shrimp, and 3 flavor duck as my daily rotation here and will occasionally try other things. The restaurant is on the smaller side but VERY cozy. The service is great as well. If you do a pickup order, it's normally 20 mins but worth it every single time. I wanted to gatekeep this place but it was so good not to share. It's located in a plaza which is nice because there's always parking. read more

78 Thai Kitchen - Best Thai Iced Tea - Thai Near Me - Carlsbad, California

WOW! This is genuinely some of the best food and desserts I have ever had!! The service was amazing, so friendly, makes you want to come back just to chat! The amazing owner, Danny, made us feel like family. Everything was a 10/10, the Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, Curry, Papaya Salad, and especially the homemade Mango Sticky Rice Ice Cream. Portions were big and so worth the price! The ice cream was so good we had to get a second one to go. The restaurant was very clean and so cutely decorated. Will come back again regularly! read more

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Wow!!! This new place is Fantastic! Best pad Thai ever!!!! We had curry too and we loved it. The place was so decorated so cute and so clean. Customer service was 5 start!! A must try read more

78 Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I was in the area and had wanted to check this place out. I opted for the lunch special which consisted of an entree of choice, salad, egg roll, and drink. The service was decent. The food was just ok. I couldn't have the salad as it was topped with some dairy based dressing which caught me off guard as I've never seen that as a Thai spot. I had the cashew shrimp, and ordered med-hot and it was pretty mild, plus the flavors were lacking. My Thai tea was good though. Overall, decent place just not sure I'd be back. read more

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Came to this restaurant on the whim and boy did we not regret it!! My friends, husband, daughter, and I didnt have to wait long and was seated at the table within a few minutes. The server was super friendly and attentive throughout our whole dinner! We ordered the following: - Potstickers (I was inquiring if the free appetizer + soda was applicable for dinner and the server said no, but the potstickers are free for dinner as a special.. I believe that was how it went bc I couldnt hear as well) - It was so good! The crunch before getting to the juicy filling inside was so satisfying. We genuinely loved this dish + the dipping sauce it came with. - Som Tom - I love how it wasnt coated in a bunch of sauce and the papaya was extra crunchy!! We got the thai spice and our tongues were burning but it was soo good. The only suggestion we have is that we wouldve liked the papaya to be a bit more pickled to get more of a juicy sour taste! - Salmon Curry - This was on the special menu and my friend ordered it for his meal. The salmon is deliciously crunchy when you first bite into it, and with the curry sauce, coconut milk was definitely heavy HOWEVER it balanced the salmon's taste & the curry so together it went very well together (This is from me as someone who doesn't really eat cooked salmon). He recommends it - Drunken Noodle - Eeep my husband and I shared this noodle dish and wow! It was so good. I love it so much - Eggplant dish - We also got this to share and its my FAVORITE version from any restaurant at this moment. The eggplant was cooked long + so soft with the sauce. The tofu as our protein was so yummy too!! It wasnt overall heavy on the sauce so I didnt feel like I was just eating oil! - New York Steak Garlic Fried Rice - Mkay this is our fave fave dish from the whole restaurant. The fried rice was so fluffy and the steak WITH the dipping sauce - wow dangerous combination bc it was so GOOD!! - Pad see you - My other friend got this dish and its overall really good. She ordered the CRISPY CHICKEN as the protein and wow!! ITS SO CRISPY. the crunch was heard. - Green Thai Tea (w/ coconut milk) - It was good however it definitely had a bitter aftertaste of tea.. It was mixed reviews from us because half of us liked the taste and the other half we preferred our thai tea really sweet. So this drink is definitely dependent on how bitter or sweet you like your thai tea. Overall the dishes we ordered to share was very tasty. Wish we had a recording of all the times we took our first bites and we were all like "wow." "YUM" We highly recommend this place and am going to keep coming back!! read more

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Amazing food and great service! I got the steak with garlic fried rice (option to have it spicy) and it was delicious! Shrimp fresh rolls were a perfect appetizer. Can't wait to go back again and try something else! read more

78 Thai Kitchen - Fresh Roll Shrimp - Thai Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Great pad see ew! Super flavorful and big portions of protein! Also tried the mango sticky rice- devoured in one sitting. Would totally come here again ! read more

Small busy place serving a great Thai menu. We had to wait for a table because this location has only several. But after, tasting the hot egg roll appetizer & generous portioned entrees, it's worth the wait. Simple ambiance made up for by the food. If you are in a rush & the tables are full. You may want to eat nearby. But if you aren't in a hurry, give them your business cause the food is really good and affordable. I had the pineapple fried rice which has a bit of curry seasoning. The pineapple chucks are large. My wife had the Vegetable Delight with chicken which had great flavor. The mushrooms in her dish were particularly tasty - highly recommended. read more

Been visiting since they opened and everything just seems to get better and better! We absolutely loved the Fresh Spring Rolls w/ shrimp and the chicken yellow curry. Our waitress was super attentive and even the music was delightful. This is our spot for Thai in Carlsbad and yes, we've tried them all. If you want a great meal, I highly recommend 78 Thai Kitchen. read more

AMAZING THAI FOOD ! Ordered the crying tiger, pad see eww (my gf who generally dislikes it was going to town on it), Thai fried rice and some chow mein. Was blown away with the amount of flavor!! Portions are generous and ambience is quaint. Server was kind and allowed us to dine in 30 mins prior to closing. I'm from out of town but frequent Carlsbad. I'm definitely returning here for my Thai fix. TY 78 Thai Kitchen! read more

Yummy food.....its all good the steak was perfectly cooked we tried 3 different items of steak

We loved the lunch combo, and all the food we had! The cream cheese wontons were delicious but I would have preferred more crunch to cream cheese ratio- cream cheese was much heavier Pad Thai was delicious, panang and red curry. We tried all the thai drinks: coffee, tea, green tea. All were good, my preference was the Thai iced tea read more

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This is a little find in Carlsbad! We wanted Thai food and we wanted it in this specific area, so we came here. The restaurant was empty on this Sat afternoon. We were a little apprehensive but decided to give it a shot anyway. We got seated immediately. The server was nice. Each table has a bell with buttons indicating "call" and "pay", which was unique and I wish more restaurants would adopt this. The Thai menu is pretty much standard. Their Lao menu has like 8 items. We ordered the drunken noodles from the Thai menu and Khao Poon or Vermicelli Curry Noodles from the Lao menu. Both plates were delicious but not super spicy. For next time, we will ask for a higher spice level. The drunken noodles was a proper stir fry with a lot of veggies and a mix of great flavors. The Curry Noodles was a bowl of coconut milk based soup with vermicelli, minced chicken and beef pieces and veggies. The bowl was a huge portion and would have sufficed 2 people. The drunken noodles was good for 1.5 people. Pricing wise, it is on par with Carlsbad. We will be back to try more options! read more

78 Thai Kitchen - Drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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TRUST THOSE WHO YELP REGULARLY... I am very sad to post this review. Before the business was sold to this new family, it was extraordinary... Likely where all the good reviews came from. Tonight, we popped in, because the sushi restaurant next door had a long wait. We thought... "heck, we love Thai food." THE SERVICE... was horrendous. We had to ring a bell for anyone to come out from the kitchen. Perhaps its a one-person operation, like at BKK Thai, but the two places are like night and day. The waitress delivered one of two meals, and at that same time asked me again what I had ordered. WHAT?!?! At the end of our meal (if we can call it that), we again had to call for the bill. THE FOOD... was bland, like everything was boiled, rather than pan-seared. We had the Pad See Ew with beef (they were out of pork) and Drunken Noodle with chicken. The beef was dry and overcooked, while the chicken looked and tasted like remnants from God knows where. This is part of the same restaurant found in San Marcos, which have both made our DO NOT RETURN list. It's a small space with a 'fast food' feel. Nicely decorated and appeared clean (this is the one star). NOT RECOMMENDED read more

78 Thai Kitchen - Drunken Noodle (medium spice) - Thai Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Friday night dinner was delicious. We had the crab fried rice, pad see you and pra ram. Everything was so good and we enjoyed every single bite. Service was good. The only thing I didn't "love" was the potstickers. We got to sit right away we didn't need a reservation. Restaurant was clean and love all the Christmas decorations. We will definitely enjoy another meal here. read more

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Very cute Thai spot. The interior is super cozy with a chill vibe. The location is next to a mall, and in this plaza has,pharmacy, banks, a gym, and coffee shops. Plus, there's tons of parking in the plaza. The food? Absolutely delicious! So yummy. Every dish was full of flavor and beautifully presented--like, you'll want to take pics before you eat. The staff are friendly, funny, and happy to answer all your questions. They really made the experience even better. If you love Thai food (or just good food in general), you have to check this place out. Highly recommend! read more

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My mom and I tried this, and were thrilled to find a hidden gem nearby. This Thai place is so fresh and the staff is all extremely friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend to everyone! read more

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I went to pick up an order as a Doordasher yesterday (Wednesday 5/20). I walked in and the older guy worker was chatting with his table. He clearly saw me walk in, yet proceeded to continue his leisure conversation. He did not acknowledge me until I moved like I was going to leave. Then proceeded to tell me he would be with me shortly. Meanwhile he is talking about nothing significant with the table and I was waiting for about 10 min for an order that sat waiting on the table. I don't know his name, but he was working around 6:30PM yesterday and I thought his customer service was terrible. I won't ever eat here either because if this is how doordashers or people picking up food are treated... then wow. He was the first impression of this restaurant and it was not good at all. read more

The food was amazing. I am allergic to shellfish, so instead of the brown sauce, which has oyster sauce in it, they made a mushroom sauce that was fantastic!!! The panang curry was also great. Service gracious and prompt, prices competitive. This is my go Thai Restaurant read more

Great food! Amazing service. We ordered the crying Tiger medium rare and Khao Soi. It's so good. read more

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First time here and we'll definitely be back! Lots of items are marked gluten-free on the menu, including the spring rolls with peanut sauce, pad Thai and all curries. The stir fry and fried rice dishes are also available gluten-free and you can have them prepared in avocado oil for +$2. Portions were generous. The green curry (which can tend to be hit or miss for me), pad Thai and spring rolls were excellent, as was the service. Next time I'd try one of the duck specials - didn't see those until after ordering. read more

The food was really really good like they have the best pad se ew ive ever had and also the service was really good they were super nice and were constantly refilling my water read more

The ambiance was so cute! The music was good (not too loud, not too crazy, not distracting) , it was very clean, and decorated with good taste. Our server was very friendly, attentive, and helped us order and told us about things on the menu. Our food was delicious! We started with the tom kha soup and our mains were spicy beef pad Thai and medium spice chicken pad Thai. They were all packed with flavor and we had enough for leftovers. We will absolutely be returning! read more

please read my previous review first. VERY disappointing second visit to Kinaly Lao and Thai Eatery. totally different experience except that the server (a different one this time) was another good hire with next to no (if any) training. somebody in management needs to spend time getting the front of the house up to speed. ordered the LAO SAUSAGE. seriously overcooked and dry. compare the portion size in the restaurant posted photo on their Yelp page to mine. came up a bit short to be kind. the menu description (with my spelling corrections) says "served with ginger, red chilies, sticky rice, and tomato sauce." see any ginger? see any chilies? had to ask three times for the tomato sauce and when it finally arrived, did not compare favorably with the tomato sauce from our first visit in taste or texture. I'm from the less is better, light dressing school of salads but their LARB GAI was dry. no lime juice, no fish sauce, no palm sugar, just a little toasted rice powder. mint leaves (an essential flavor in Larb Gai) that litter the menu photo were conspicuously absent. you know how when rice paper wrapped FRESH SPRING ROLLS are made ahead and get gummy and chewy? how hard would it be to make them to order? sometimes a little effort goes a long way. the MASSAMAN CURRY with tofu was just okay. if every other dish we ate was better, I might have said it was good but they weren't even close. ps: the couple behind us was thoroughly confused by the jasmine rice that came with her curry and the sticky rice that came with his fried pork ribs. the hostess/server should be able to explain to farang customers that jasmine rice is a side (Central Thai dishes) and sticky rice (Northern Thai, Issan, and Lao dishes) is more of a utensil. read more

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The food was absolutely delicious The vibe is super chill and service was great Highly recommend : Crying Tiger Nam Tok Beef Homemade Cream Cheese Wontons Crab Fried Rice You need to check this place out. ** I saw a sign out front -- the restaurant is switching to new management and will be called 78 Thai Kitchen. read more

78 Thai Kitchen - Crying Tiger - Thai Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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The food is so amazing here! Our server Dew was so sweet and everything came out tasting so good and so quickly. I highly recommend the chicken satay and the pad see ew with beef. 10/10 read more

Such a nice little spot! Clean, fun decor; friendly service; excellent food. My husband, our three kids, and I were the only ones in the restaurant for most of our meal on a Sunday night, but I hope that's not an indication as to how their business is doing. We ordered the massaman curry with chicken, fried pork, and eggplant. All of it was tasty and flavorful. I would definitely love to see how spicy they go on a visit without the kids. We'll be back! read more

Red curry was amazing. Shrimp spring rolls needed a bit more zip. Great service. Very nice people.

I really obsessed with the food here especially stir fry Cashew nuts with crispy chicken that's my favorite one, Definitely go back!! Great service :) read more

78 Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Food is reasonably priced, generous portions, and fresh. Very accommodating for special requests. Place is clean and staff is very friendly. Spread the word...this place is definitely worth a visit read more

Upon arrival - it had this off sewage smell but we tried it anyways. Definitely recommend to air out the restaurant or find the cause of smell. The food was good. The beef noodle was packed with flavor and lots of meats which is totally my type of noodle soup. Would I come back again? Probably not but worth a shot! read more

78 Thai Kitchen - Crispy pork ribs left. And right Thai Beef Noodle soup - Thai Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Wanted Thai food while we were up in North County and thought we would stop by at Kinaly. Verdict: Decent Thai and Lao place, but am not sure I'd go out of my way for it. Pros - Pretty spacious, strip mall was full of parking spaces - Attentive service; There's even a button on the table that you can use to call your server - Free Thai tea upon Yelp check-in (it was a little bit too sweet though) - Decent Pad Thai--nothing mind-blowing, but hit the spot Cons - The Crying Tiger steak we got was tough (it wasn't the best cut of meat) and a bit pricy. read more

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What a pleasant surprise to find a good Thai restaurant in Carlsbad. As tourists coming from Nevada to spend Valentine's weekend, we were happy to find this restaurant and we're thankful for the wonderful service we received. The food was great, our waitress was extremely busy with all the Valentine business on Saturday night and yet she held up her duties in a stellar manner. read more

I returned to 78 Thai Kitchen in Carlsbad, and I was once again impressed by the friendly service. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and very clean. The food was delicious and did not disappoint. I highly recommend this restaurant to friends and anyone living near Carlsbad. I will definitely be back. Thank you again for the great service and delicious food. read more

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The pad thai was delicious and the spring roll was so fresh! 10/10 would recommend! Staff is also incredibly friendly :]

Hands-down, the absolute best ever curry the best ever every curry on the menu is delicious. Amazing service amazing ambience everything is truly absolutely delicious. read more