Ignore all the 1-star reviews. If you want something fast on a Friday-Sunday night go to McDonalds. 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. read more

Heard a lot of great things about Birdseye and was excited to go for a late lunch l. We managed to get in right before they closed their lunch service. I ordered pho and my partner ordered a steak plate. Food was good, but portions are small. We ended up eating again soon after. It's awesome that they source locally and use organic ingredients. This is reflected in the price and makes sense why they would charge more than your average Vietnamese or Thai place. read more

Service: 2 stars. The wait was really long (no reservations). We thought we finally heard our name called and we sat down only to be told to get up because it was a different name called. Then it took more than 10 mins for a waiter to come even once we were seated. They were out of multiple dishes and their bartender didn't show up so no mocktails or cocktails were available. They should put a sign out or tell people before they wait an hour. Food didn't come out for all 4 of us at the same time, which made for awkward service timing. Water wasn't replenished unless asked. It still irritates me that they don't give you a detailed bill. Food: 4 stars. I still love the salmon panang curry. Fried rolls we got were good but really expensive. I will think twice before coming back here. read more

Come early or you'll be waiting. The wait is not bad also worth the wait. The staff here was so nice and attentive. If though it was was super busy the staff was on it and very polite. The food was very tasty. I had the House Noodle and was tasty. I would definitely get it again. Now k know why there is line even before they open. The food a tasty and staff is friendly. I would definitely come back when I'm in the area. read more

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Ordered take out from here a while back and it was pretty good so we decided to go for lunch about two weeks ago. My husband and I got there about 11:45 on a slow Tuesday. There were only a few other tables of people but for some reason our food took almost 45 minutes. When it's a slow Tuesday there is no reason two people to wait 45 minutes for two dishes to come out. We kept looking over at our waitress and the kitchen but no apologies or "let me see why your order is taking so long". Other reviewers have mentioned the slow service but this was ridiculous. read more

Honestly this place is surprisingly so good. I had given up on good Asian food options in Encinitas so imagine my surprise when I got my dishes here and everything was authentic!? I got the pork cheek salad and the flavors are perfect, refreshing, and a not spicy version of the pork salads I had while living in Southeast Asia. I actually prefer no spicy because then you can tell the true skill of the chef and the flavors used. The crab fried rice was amazing, fresh off the wok and had wok flavor, exactly what I wanted. The beef pho was actually really good too - a lot of pho restaurants just use water and flavor packets for the "broth" - you can tell the flavoring is still used but the base is definitely a broth. The fact that they're organic/grass fed is the cherry on top. I'm surprised at the quality, this is what I would expect in a place like New York City, not a sleepy beach town. read more

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Go to spot for great Pad See Ew. Staff is always friendly and they handle food allergens wonderfully. It's difficult and risky to trust Thai food when having a peanut allergy, but I have never had an issue here due to the care of staff. read more

Birdseye Kitchen has a cool, modern ambiance, but unfortunately that's where the positives end. Management feels disorganized and unfriendly, and the service overall was mediocre and unprofessional. The only standout was Tiff, who was genuinely professional and attentive. The food was extremely disappointing. I paid $40 for a stir-fry that looked like slop and came in a portion small enough to fit on a side plate. At that price point, both presentation and portion size were unacceptable. Style over substance. Not worth a return visit.. read more

Birdseye Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Encinitas, California

Local favorite Thai restaurant. Authentic seasonings, flavors and fresh ingredients. Love their Drunken noodles and Pad see ew noodles, fresh vegetables, wok flavor and tender noodles. The curries are delicious, the Thai red curry with chicken is my fav, but the green curry is aromatic with the fresh herbs, tofu and eggplant is delicious. Appetizers of spring rolls, Imperial rolls and eggplant are fresh and delicious, great dipping sauces too. Green papaya salad, house salad and pickled vegetables are delicious as well. Service is great and attentive. read more

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Dine here weekly. Food always fresh. They use organic ingredients, have brown rice, organic teas. Service is good.

Came here for lunch with my husband and the vibe was so much fun. We had empanadas and shrimp cherviche. Great views and service was perfect fun place to go and have a nice lunch and vibe. read more

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This place is crazy good! and very reasonably priced for such high quality. it's always packed no what day or time you go. Patience is key. read more

Birdseye Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Encinitas, California

A different take on classic Vietnamese and Thai dishes that only those that think outside the box can really bring you--and it totally makes sense! Southeast Asian cuisine is known for using fresh and vibrant vegetables and herbs to bring out special bright flavors with great combinations of more commonly used foods. Birdseye does a great job of taking those classic southeast Asian dishes and bring more color to the palette. If you enjoy southeast Asian cuisine, specifically Vietnamese and Thai, Birdseye will introduce you to a pleasantly different take on how these dishes can be elevated. Service was also nice and professional. Parking spots towards the back. read more

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Sunday lunch with my cousin. We were greeted and seated promptly as we walked in. We opted for patio seating to soak up the sunshine. I perused the menu in advanced so I knew exactly what I wanted. We started off with: Glass Noodle Shrimp Salad, Chicken wings, Grilled Lao Sausage with sticky rice. So many umptious umami flavors. I wish there was more dressing and shrimp on the salad. Main dishes were Banh Mi with pork cheeks and Drunken Noodles with beef. All very tasty, wish the banh mi had patê. Super friendly and attentive service. I requested ice for my water and a little more sauce for the sausage and it was brought immediately. Love this location, will be back to try other shared plates and curries. read more

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Great local spot, legit food that is true to the region. Spicy but not lethal, I particularly enjoyed the curry with squid.

I've liked the house fried rice here. I had it with the shrimp and a few times once it was sandy and other times a bit chewy so I would recommend trying another protein. I was a little disappointed that they no longer offer you spiciness levels. You have to serve your own spices and oils. I was told by friends that we were dining with that it's due to too many customers sending their dishes back because they were too spicy. It's not a dealbreaker, but it is a slight inconvenience having to mix it in due to the generous portions not leaving much room for mixing. With the added spices and oils it's quite an enjoyable dish. I've also tried the Pad Thai and thought it was pretty good. Service has always been good and the ambience is lively but not rowdy. I have noticed that ordering food to go gets you smaller portions, so I only like dining in. read more

I ordered takeout on Saturday from here, the pad Thai tasted nothing like what it should have to the point that it was unrecognizable and it was much spicier than . read more

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Food was delicious. Our server was friendly. I wish they did a lunch special as I wanted both soup and entree. We were able to sit outside on the patio was really nice. read more

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My colleague and I were in the mood for some hot beef noodle soup. We came across this restaurant while searching for "pho" on Yelp. This is a Thai-Laos-Vietnamese fusion restaurant. My colleague and I both ordered the Birdseye Margarita. She had the Beef Pho (Vietnamese style) and I ordered the Beef Noodle Soup (Thai style). We both enjoyed our cocktails and noodle soup. What I liked about my noodle soup was that it had a lot of bamboo shoots. It was large portion and was incredibly satisfying. The broth was flavorful and tasted like it had been stewed overnight to release the sweetness from the beef bones. My only negative remark is that the soup was a bit on the greasy side for me. I would have appreciated if the fat was skimmed out to give a cleaner, less oily broth. Overall, it was satisfying and hit the spot! I look forward to trying out other dishes here. The restaurant was really busy when we arrived on a Tuesday night at 8:30pm. There was a waitlist, but since there were only 2 of us, we only had to wait about 10 minutes before we were seated. The ambiance was casual yet classy. I noticed there were tables on the patio in front of the restaurant; however, they were unoccupied (perhaps due to the cooler weather). There were plenty of street parking in front of the restaurant, so we didn't have to walk far. read more

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Came here for lunch today. I wasn't wanting the traditional curry entree but did want the curry flavor. Was super excited to see that they had curry noodles on the menu! This one had the red curry and came with shrimp. Some of the positives: good flavor and came with noodles instead of rice. On the flip side, some feedback (I wouldn't say negative because overall this was a good dish) would be to add more broth to the bowl. My dish was noodle heavy. I didn't have much broth to work with 1/2 way through the entree. Another thing was that it only had 2 shrimp in the dish. Maybe a couple more would be ideal. Last thing, I would have liked to see this being served with vermicelli noodles instead of the rice noodles (pho noodles) that it came with. That's just a personal preference though, nothing bad about the noodles in general. With that said, solid 4 star and I would come back here when I'm craving curry noodle soup! Bon appetite!! read more

Birdseye Kitchen - Egg drop curry noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Encinitas, California

Beautiful restaurant, delicious food and made with healthy ingredients. What more Could you ask for? We had the Pad Thai, Tom Kha soup and Yellow Curry. Can't wait to go back and try more things! read more

Birdseye Kitchen - Tom Kha soup, Pad Thai noodles, Yellow Curry - Vietnamese Near Me - Encinitas, California

This is an amazing restaurant!! Thai, Vietnamese & Cambodian menu. Fresh ingredients, wonderful spices & cute decor. Alana is a very friendly & knowledgeable server. If you want something authentic, fresh, healthy, and fun come for lunch or dinner. Lots to choose from on the menu and great cocktails and mock cocktails as well!! read more

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Delayed. Delayed. Struggling to fulfill orders. 1 hour late on projected to go pickup. Delayed seating as the kitchen is undersized and their computer system is not providing accurate timing or projections. Not the first time or second time. Or third time this has happened. Time to pick a new spot. Management needs to figure it out. Losing local customers. read more

I've been going there for over a year and the food's always been great. The problem is sometimes you'll get your food in 15 minutes and sometimes you'll get it in an hour. The staff is awesome and attentive, but they are well aware there's a problem in communication. They either need more kitchen people or to have less tables. I hope the owners make a change and it would make this such a perfect experience. If you want food to go, make sure you order at least an hour ahead of time or for sure you're gonna be waiting. read more

Um WOW!!! No notes this was probably one of the BEST Thai restaurants I have ever been to. Their pad see ew with pork belly was unlike any other - so incredibly flavorful with huge chunks of pork belly and the tastiest sauce. Not dry at all. The ambiance is on point and I so badly wish they had a location in south OC where I'm from! Street parking was not that bad on a Sunday but I can imagine it gets quite packed. Just the most gorgeous place for a fun and delicious meal with family or friends. Their mango sticky rice was delicious as well and the perfect treat to round off our lunch down in Encinitas. Service was on the slower end but they didn't have many staff working the day we went. I'd happily return and can't wait for an excuse to drive down to SD again to eat here! read more

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...blown away by everything i tried today. my main entree was the drunken noodles with pork belly. bring on the pork cheek with sticky rice, tom yum soup with chicken, basil fried rice with chinese sausage, fried imperial rolls, and iced green tea latte chaser. too many menu options to try in one visit. read more

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This was our first time here. The only problem we had was deciding what to eat . When we did finally decide my friend got the pad Thai with chicken and I got the green curry with chicken also. We cleaned our plates. It was wonderful, and so fresh and flavorful. Nice atmosphere and great service. Definitely coming back here soon. read more

Decided to drop by on the way down from a doctor's appointment in Carlsbad. It's along the coast in a nice downtown Main Street of Encinitas so no real parking but I was able to find street parking right in front. Service was really nice here but the food was underwhelming and lacked a lot of flavor. Majority of it did and I only tried 2 items and both lacked flavor. My son had pho and kept having to add condiments. We ordered the house special noodles which is khao piak. Very bland I had to ask for fish sauce. I did like the texture of the noodles. The glass noodles salad was bland and sour. It also tasted like it could've been more softer in some hot water since it was still a bit hard. My son's pho was bland. I didn't try the chicken drunken noodles I ordered for my nephew. My mom had the khao poon nam pla which is weird its called that since it consisted of shrimp. I saw a lot of Lao dishes on the menu but tasting the basics of the Lao food was not cutting it for me. Veryyy pricey for food that needs work. Maybe tailored to the taste buds of that area for their guests/tourists in that area. Nice views and breeze going through since it was like an open garage. read more

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The food is always so good and the service is even better. I want to give a special shout out to LUIS. He was so friendly, helpful and we all really enjoyed him as a server. He made the experience even better! He recommended the tamarind margarita which was phenomenal and I don't believe is on the menu. Highly recommend - food, drinks, and service are always amazing. Some of my favorites are the spring rolls, pad Thai noodles and the Panang curry w chicken - it's what I get almost every time read more

Don't judge me but not a Thai type person so this was a different experience. The food was excellent. I had the red curry with beef which was very good, the calamari appetizer was very good and the pork belly was the best we had. The waitress was overwhelmed and service was sliw but wasn't her fault. She had too many tables. The only reason I didn't rate a 5 was that management has to work out a better system to better serve customers. Excellent food. Glad I picked this place as my 1st Thai exp. read more

I've ordered from this restaurant twice now. I love their food, but ordering through their website is a frustrating experience. Deliveries are handled through Toast and then passed to Grubhub, which seems to cause serious problems. The first time I ordered, my order was incorrect. Tonight, I gave them another chance. After waiting an hour and a half, I called the restaurant and was told they were still waiting for Grubhub to pick up the delivery. This is really poor delivery service. If you order delivery, plan on waiting at least two hours, and closer to three hours on busy days--and that's assuming the order is correct. Great food, but the delivery system needs major improvement. read more

I was really disappointed this time around. The portions are significantly smaller than they used to be, yet the prices have increased. A perfect example was the bowl of green beans -- $15 for a very small portion that felt more like a side than a bowl. Before, I used to get a large, full plate of green beans for $12, so the change was pretty shocking. Overall, the value just isn't there anymore. Paying more for noticeably less made the experience very unsatisfying, and it's not what this place used to be read more

Jane was awesome and very accommodating. The food was delicious. We were bummed because almost everything was sold out, but they looked slammed for a Monday so good job! She surprised us with some ice cream at the end and that made our night. She was great, but stock up your kitchen!!! read more

My favorite Thai restaurant. I always make sure to go here every time I visit the area. The staff is always great read more

My brother and I stumbled upon this restaurant and were glad we did. There was a wait for table service, but we were able to get two seats at the bar without a wait. Or bartender's name was Matt, and he made the experience of dining here so much better. The kitchen mixed up our order and he offered a few ways to solve it, all of which were great. The food was also great. We ordered a variety of items and noticed that they offer Roti, which is a fried bread - similar to naan, but better - which few Thai restaurants offer. It's fairly inexpensive and pairs with almost everything on the menu, so I highly recommend it. We even had others at the bar asking about, then ordering it. We'll certainly be back for the great food, service, and cool atmosphere. read more

It pains me to have to write this, but unfortunately I feel I need to in hopes the owner receives the constructive criticism. We waited for quite some time to be seated at 5pm this evening. It was not that busy when we arrived. Then we waited even more for anyone to acknowledge us at the table. Ordered a beer and a Thai Tea. The thai tea came out quickly but it had half melted ice and was most likely sitting around for a while. The flavor was NOT what it should of been. VERY watered down and already mixed. Beer took FOREVER! Then we tried to order our to go appetizers. No luck as they were out of the fried calamari and the chicken wings. The waiter said it matter of Matter-of-factly as if we were putting him out. Ended up with the fried shrimp not great and the imperial rolls which were yummy! Waited more for water and another beer. Ordered our entrees. The Curry Noodles, and the Gai Lan pork. The Gai Lan was very tasty but the serving size should of been a child portion. SO SMALL!!!!!!!! I get cutting waste but when you leave hungry? Really? Now on to the curry noodles. Disgusting. Hands down the worst meal I have ever had there. Watered down and COLD................ Seriously what is going on with Birdseye. They need to figure it out before it is too late. Super bummed out! read more

The wait is almost always long here, and sadly I didn't feel like it was worth the wait. The pad see ew was good but I wasn't impressed. The dried rice was too oily for me, and the shrimp didn't taste fresh. Our server was really nice though, although due to them always being super busy I feel like it's hard for the staff to tend to all the tables in a timely manner. I will say I loved their cocktails though!! So that was a plus read more

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This place is very cute, and can get very busy. We were seated right away but the food took 50 minutes to come out after we ordered. They told us they were short staffed after we waited for 30 already but would've been good to be warned in advance. I understand the circumstances and it's the holidays. In terms of the food, it was solid. We ordered the pad see ew, veggie pho, and chicken satay. The chicken satay was cold when served and the. Pad see ew lacked a little flavor and didn't offer spice options. Pho was good! read more

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Cute decor inside the restaurant and good variety of classic Thai dishes with options for allergy accommodations. Pad Thai was a little dry without enough sauce. The yellow curry was delicious. Service was efficient but the prices were on the high end for Thai food. read more

Very nice service and good food so many choices of restaurants in town definitely recommend Thai food restaurant read more

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