We were hungry but did not want anything heavy or overly fancy, so we did a quick search for Asian restaurants within walking distance of our hotel & that is how we ended up at Aaharn Kettner. Perfect little find for exactly the kind of low-key dinner we were in the mood for that evening. The vibe is super casual - you order at the counter, then choose to sit inside the small modern space or take your food out to the patio. Since we were in San Diego, sitting outside was a no-brainer. The patio was such a great spot to unwind & the people-watching alone made it worth it! The restaurant does not have a liquor license but being next door neighbors with Stone Brewery was an added bonus! Grabbing a cold beer to go with dinner really rounded everything out. The atmosphere felt relaxed, lively & very "downtown San Diego evening." Food-wise, everything hit the spot. My husband ordered the drunken noodles extra spicy & they delivered on that spice level for sure (Thai spicy is a THING!). I went with the pad thai with chicken & it was exactly what I wanted: comforting, flavorful & satisfying without being too heavy. Nothing overcomplicated, just solid, delicious, fresh food. Overall, it was one of those perfect travel dinners where everything comes together easily - delicious food, cold drinks, great weather, beautiful location & zero stress. Exactly what we were looking for that night! NOM NOM NOM #YUM read more

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Great service while having beers at Stone Brewery connecting next door. Had a couple of appetizers of dumplings that were really delicious, the sauces were even better. When you order, they pack the appetizers with utensils and napkins and deliver to where you are sitting on the patio. Makes the beers taste even better. read more

Food is super amazing!!! Authentic Thai food at its best! It's like home cooked meal only our amazing mothers can make. The owner is hands on and everything is made fresh which makes the wait longer. But all good things are worth waiting for. We tried the kah soy soup and the Thai basil chicken with rice. It was late and a lot of people waiting so we didn't order the amazing lamb chops and other Chef recommended meals. But will definitely come to try them all! read more

Cmon folks - they do a good job here. Right beside Stone Brewing Tap Room - for before or after - everything was good. Had Duo Combo, tried Pad Thai. Good food. No photos this time as it disappeared fast. Service AOK. Will be back. read more

Huge parking lot but might have to park further back since all the gym people park right up front. Pad Thai: got it without bean sprouts and added crispy pork. The pork itself was well flavored but a bit overcooked/dry. Otherwise the noodles were well fried and seasoned Kao soi: a bit of a spicy curry that comes with both dried noodles and ramen-like noodles that soaks up the curry - has quite a strong coconut base but I liked it! read more

Aaharn - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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Excellent service and great food. Crab fried rice was plentiful, fluffy, not greasy and with a good amount of fresh crab. Quaint spot that I will definitely return to. read more

Aaharn - Crab fried rice and mango tea - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Jury Duty lunch hour brought me here after reading cooking magazine about soups. Tried the Panang Curry with chicken, spice level 6. Definitely hit the spot for a cozy warm my soul type of meal. The curry broth woke up my taste buds. Coconut milk was a nice balance to calm and add depth of flavor. Served with side of rice that I would alternate bites with. Staff is punctual, service is quick. Dining area we'll lit and secluded enough to focus on meal. Enter through Stone Brewing gate read more

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Was hoping the crab fried rice was more exciting. Need some more pizzazz or crunch, something.

Nice interior, smells amazing in here. Excited to try their Chicken Satay and Honey Tangerine Chicken. The restaurant is tucked inside of a larger building. If you go to the wrong door they have signs that point you in the right direction. Many mobile food deliver people came and went while I enjoyed my dinner. If you are looking for a peaceful place to enjoy dinner away from the Gaslamp area, come here. It is a 2-3 minute walk from the Green line Trolley Santa Fe Depot Debit or Credit Cards only, they don't accept cash. read more

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I ordered chicken Pad Thai from here and it was not tasty. The Pad Thai had very little flavor. The color was light and tasted like slightly flavored glass noodles. Hardly any tamarind. I was very disappointed. I wouldn't order from here again. read more

Aaharn - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

We walked in close to closing time, the lady at the counter was visibly annoyed and said no. We asked to order take out, then she eventually let us order. We opted for an outdoor seating at the courtyard by Stone Brewery Pub. And ordered beer from there. The lady brought out our food. We asked for chilli sauce, she sounded annoyed and gave us 2 packs of sriracha. All other Thai take out I went to have those little pickled chilli sauce and red chilli sauces. It's no big deal cuz we gonna sit outside and doesn't need her service anyway. The Tom Yum noodle soups (got 2 big shrimps, 1 egg, and grounded chicken meat) & Basil chicken rice were delicious! 4.5 star for the food, 2 star for the service. A smile would go a long way. read more

Aaharn - Chicken Basil Bowl - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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The place smells amazing and service is quick. Upon ordering, food also comes out quickly and they do a good job checking in if you need anything. However, the food was only ok. The Tom Kha dish had muted flavors and the Massamam Curry was a bit overwhelming with spices. Not spicy, but more like a holiday cookie flavor. I did order a 4/10 spice, so perhaps if I got spicier the dishes would not have been so sweet. read more

Aaharn - Massamun Curry - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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Everything was great--the ambiance, food, and customer service. We got chicken satay, Tom Kha, Curry, and the sticky mango rice with ice cream for dessert. All of them were delicious. The waitress was very attentive and genuinely friendly. We would love to come back when we are in this area. read more

Unfortunately they don't have green curry here which is my favorite. So we opted to order the Pa Nang curry and pad Thai. Food wasn't bad and they gave a large portion. Only one person was working the front so she was keeping herself busy. Ended up having to go up to the counter and pay as she never brought our check. Pretty small place inside. Was a tad warm though during lunch time, wish they turned on the AC. read more

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Dining out downtown has become ridiculously expensive, so I was thrilled to find this delicious Thai restaurant with reasonable prices. We had the Khao Soi with shrimp, gyoza, and Massaman Curry with chicken. Everything was delicious. We asked for spice level 5 and it had the perfect amount of heat. The service was friendly and fast. Our total bill, with drinks and tip was $70! They are located right around the corner from the Music Box. This is our go to before a show from now on. read more

Last night we went to stone brewery and they mentioned that they didn't offer any food, but that we could bring in food from the delicious Thai place next door. My bf was excited as he had smelt the Thai food as we walked into the strip mall and he wanted it. We placed our order at stone and walked over to place a food order. We ordered the crab fried rice and they offered to bring it to our table at stone. They were super nice to also bring us 2 plates to share and 2 sets of utensils. This was the most delicious crab fried rice we have had! It had so much crab meat in it! We will have to be back during our stay here in San Diego. We are curious to try other dishes. read more

Aaharn - Scramble Egg Crab Meat Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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Took my coworkers here for a quick lunch and it did not disappoint. The restaurant had some northern Thai food that my colleague craved and I went with my steady pad see ew with soft tofu. The flavor was delicious and everything was great. Parking can be a little hard with street parking only. Besides that, if you want no frill Thai food that is authentic and is reasonable in price, you got to come here. The setting of the restaurant is like a fast food restaurant, nothing fancy. Again, for a quick lunch, they serve you promptly and they make sure you walk out full and happy. read more

Aaharn - Pad See Ew with soft tofu - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

We ordered an item called "Chicken Basil Bowl." We ordered via app and identified the table we were seated at. The server who brought the food out explained they were out of basil, so what we received was pretty much just ground spicy chicken. I don't think it's asking too much for a restaurant to confirm that a customer wants a dish prepared without one of the ingredients in the dish's name. read more

I recently visited Aaharn, and while it wasn't the best, it wasn't the worst either. I've definitely had more flavorful Thai food elsewhere, but this was decent enough if you're in the area and craving something Thai-inspired. The ambiance is nice--modern, bright, and relaxed. Service is good; but the overall flavor of the food just didn't hit the mark for me. That being said, if you're in the mood for Thai food and looking for a nice casual meal, this place might work for you. It won't blow you away, but it's not a bad option either. read more

Aaharn - Drunken Noodles and Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

No frills thai cuisine downtown on Kettner. The Pad Thai and Khao Soi were tasty, but the shrimp on the Pad Thai left something to be desired. The lady working there was incredibly friendly and kind and apologized for the wait because we ordered online, but the wait was minimal at best. read more

Super tasty! I was across the hall at Stone Brewing and while the beer was tasty (and strong), I wanted something simple as I had been traveling. Happy hour is from 4:30-7. I had the Gyoza and glass of white. Choice of wine was Chardonnay or Sauvignon blanc. I said you choose and I ended up with the Sauvignon blanc. Quick. Easy. Attentive service. Being next to the train station it's not touristy at all. Locals, a couple of cops were all in attendance while I quickly noshed. Those that know, know. Seating is limited. read more

Aaharn - Solid happy hour. - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Doesn't taste like Thai food. I got the Pad See Ew and the red curry. The food isn't bad but it's not great. The Pad See Ew had bok choy instead of broccoli and it had a completely different profile taste. Usually Pad See Ew has a soy sauce base but this was different. Maybe more oyster sauce based? I'm not sure what they used. The curry was okay. Most of it went to the trash. Don't get the Thai tea, it was trash. Also the restaurant is inside the building. read more

Aaharn - Red Curry - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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Ambiance is nice. Casual, modern, dangling lights w some plants. There was only 1 person doing everything (register, taking orders, serving, cleaning tables). She was friendly but service was slow when it got crowded. Flavor of food was fine, but we definitely have had better Thai food that was more flavorful. This place is like a fusion of Thai, Chinese, Indian cuisines. They serve lobster, regular broccoli instead of Chinese broccoli for Pad-See-Ew, naan, etc. They also served whole baby carrots in several dishes instead of slicing or shredding them which seemed very weird...almost borderline lazy for not making them smaller. Made us feel like we were animals eating whole carrots... read more

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We ordered the spring rolls, wagyu boat noodles, and lamb shank. The spring rolls were teeny tiny (definitely not worth the price). I ordered the boat noodles spicy, but I swear it came out with zero spice, and also had very little meat. The lamb shank was the only thing that was quite delicious. The service was fine and the waitress was excellent at keeping our water cups full. Sadly, overall not a place I need to return to. read more

Thai food is one of my favorites and when I saw this restaurant next to Stone Brewing, I knew I had to try it! I walked in and the restaurant was clean, quiet, and smelled amazing from all the food! Since it was just me I was immediately seated and handed menus - that's some fast service! I wanted everything on the menu, but my eyes were drawn to the Kaprow Wagyu. I asked her about the medium spicy level and she stated it was around 5-6 and of course I said yes. My meal came and it looked exactly like the picture, I started mixing everything together and I loved every bite! Thai spiciness is a whole other level of spicy. Every bite had that heat, but it was so delicious! This place was a perfect lunch spot for me! read more

Aaharn - Kaprow Wagyu - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Not impressed with what I ordered (should of ordered the pad Thai). Tasted like the orange chicken you buy at Trader Joe's. Service and ambience was good. read more

Aaharn - Tangerine chicken - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

I was delighted to find this place not too far from the courthouse (which brought me to a rare visit downtown). It took a little bit too long to have my order taken after immediate seating. I almost left. I ordered the Penang curry. It looked just like the photo on the web site. It had a mixture of carrots, broccoli and chicken; I liked the mixture. The sauce was delicious. I found my new favorite Thai restaurant and wanted to come back to order the Massaman curry and Pad Thai. - or so I thought. After two pukes so far, I'm not so sure... I hadn't, and haven't, eaten anything but the Thai food. I can't eat dinner, I feel #3 coming on. One time thing? Bad luck? Bad sanitation? read more

I ordered phad Thai chicken, massamun curry and fried chicken. Phad Thai tasted like fish sauce, fried chicken had a burnt flavor. The only thing with decent flavor was the curry. HARD NO, don't waste you hard earned $$ read more

This Thai place is one of my go to spots with my friends. I really like their Pa Nang curry as it has a rich and nutty flavor that complements the veggies and any choice of protein. My friends really like they're stir fry which has a nice balance of sweet, savory, and spice. I'm not the biggest fan of stir fry in general but it was still good. They usually do not have a long wait so the service is super quick! I am surprised more people don't come here. The indoor decorations are nice and simple and have an earthy feeling. Sometimes the portions can be on the smaller side but this place is reasonably priced so it is not a big issue. read more

Aaharn - Stir fry and Pad Thai and Pa Nang Curry and Yellow Curry - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

This place was annoyingly difficult to find. And then once I finally got to the front counter, they ignored me for quite some time before I was able to pick up my already paid for to-go order. I got the massaman curry which came with rice. They gave me a lot. They apparently don't have the right sized containers so they gave me 2 containers. But the small one didn't have any of the mix-ins (just liquid). The big container tasted good though (for some reason the small one didn't really). I also got a side of naan and it was very disappointing. I love naan but this one was dry and stiff. read more

Aaharn - Side of naan - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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Only 2 employees- cook and server.... If there is more than 6 ppl already in the restaurant- good luck placing an order. The lady wasn't really friendly about the wait so I left after waiting 20 minutes. Too many other options in SD. read more

I ordered the Tom Yum Noodle Soup- my husband picked it up to go. the description is "Rice noodles, shrimp and ground chicken, enriched with a poached onsen egg, and bean sprouts, all in a creamy Tom Yum broth. A sprinkle of crushed peanuts and cilantro adds the finishing." My soup came without any noodles, shrimp, peanuts egg or bean sprouts- just a couple pieces of chicken, onions, and mushrooms. Pretty disappointing. read more

Aaharn - Tom Yum Noodle Soup - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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So I definitely agree that this is an amazing Thai place. I honestly wished we had this in Orlando. So my yellow curry was perfect, a hint of sweetness with spicy, and you can taste the subtle flavors. When reading some reviews I really felt like some patrons may be more used to the American Thai + not fully understand the balance of thai cuisine with vegetables + chicken. Also, I will say that the carrots were cooked to perfection but I wish the potatoes had been left cooking a little bit longer. They weren't hard but they were not soft enough, in my opinion. The staff were wonderful! Parking is on the street or tons of parking garages in the area. I definitely will want to visit this Thai place every time I get to San Diego! One of my fav. Thai places ever!!!! I hope to one day try all the variations of curry + drunken noodle. read more

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This plac is yummy. It's alittle hidden next to the train station and same plaza as a brewery which is also a cool place. Going back to Aaharn, Fonny the lady that helped me is super nice and smily. I ordered pad Thai- chicken which I enjoyed in the coaster and it was yummy Give them a try, you will be happy read more

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I have eaten here and had take out many times since they opened this location. I have never had a problem and always enjoyed the food. Tonight I ordered the Drunken Noodles with chicken, medium spicy with extra spice on the side. I came back in 15 minutes and received my order and left a tip. I had a 12 minute drive home and the food was still hot when I opened it up to eat. The first thing I noticed was that they did not include the side spice as requested and confirmed by the lady at the register. No big deal. I am fine with their medium spice level. I started to eat and the flavor was good like usual. However, the entire dish was very dry. I'm talking cardboard need water immediately dry. The noodles fell apart like they had been sitting for hours. However, it was only 6PM, 1 hour after they opened. I called them at that point. My intention was to let them know that a usually satisfied customer just had a bad experience and told them how dry the dish was. The only response she gave was an OK. I tried to ask questions and got no answers and then was just hung up on. Not acceptable! I immediately called back but they would not answer. Too bad. I left a detailed message documenting my previous call. I also stated my call was more just to let them know that a previously satisfied customer had a bad meal this time. They clearly did not want any constructive feedback. This is the part that most concerns me. Any place can put out a bad meal from time to time. The true character and customer survive is what we all look for in a restaurant is how you respond to customer feedback and treat your customers. Needless to say they have lost my business and I will no longer refer people there from Stone Brewing across the hall. I have sent dozens of people there over the year. No more. read more

Love their cashew chicken. I get it every time. My husband I go almost weekly. We overheard a flight attendant dining there and talking to the server,while we were there, that she eats there every time she comes to San Diego and that of all the places all over the world, this place was THE BEST Thai she's ever had! We have yet to find any Thai place better!! read more

First time trying the food here. We ordered delivery for PadThai, Masammun curry, Spicy Basil chicken, Pad Kee mao (Drunken noodle) and mango sticky rice. Spice level mild. Delivery time is good. As for the food: The Mango sticky is interesting. If I'm not mistaken there's some black glutinous rice mixed in it giving it a special taste and texture. Pad Thai is good. Drunken noodle is ok not too oily - I wish the noodles were coated evenly with seasonings. Chicken Basil and massamum curry is ok. Portion is good too. Would order again when we next come here. read more

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Ordered our pad see ew, drunken noodles and chicken satay. Waited for over an hour. Turns out they gave our food to the wrong table. They got free food. We just got a complimentary Thai tea. Like at least offer to comp the meal or half off. An $8 Thai tea is not a fix. They need a better system. I'd gladly go back to the front to get my food with a buzzer. The food itself was eh. The pad see ew didn't even had egg in the dish. The drunken noodles were very dry. The satay was cooked well and soft but lacked flavor. There was no color on the meat. Honestly, I only ate here because it was nearby Stone. read more

Cute place, good service, delicious food. Unfortunately we weren't able to eat all of it because even the mild was way too spicy. Wish they had an option for no spice. :( read more

Ordered the drunken noodle over phone. Estimated wait time was 15-20 minutes but got my food in around 10. Extremely fast service. This place is a little pricey but there aren't many Thai restaurants within walking distance. Drunken noodle was on the drier side but had some good flavors and satisfied my craving. Option for different spice levels; I ordered level 1 because I have no spice tolerance whatsoever. Highest level is level 10. Plenty of seating available and they can accommodate for large parties. Saw a group of 8-10 people seated inside. Tip: Go around the side of the building (On B St) and enter through Stone Gate. This is the only entrance. read more

Aaharn - Happy Hour menu - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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