One of my favorite Thai spots! The Curry noodle dish is amazing! Great ambience and service! Take out is also super easy and tasty!

Very nice looking restaurant. When we went it was beyond busy. We went in and placed our order to go. She told us 45 minutes so we left and then I got the text from them and it was right on time. There was a huge line just to get our food. Finally got home and we were so excited for our food! Unfortunately, it was not that exciting. All the food was cold except the soup. The Tom kha was flavorful but very little chicken or vegetables in it. The panang we ordered 5* was flavorless. The drunken noodles were good but the beef was supposed to be 7* and had no spice. Straight up not a fan of the ginger chicken stir fry. Again lacking vegetables and flavor. For the price of $85 I would expect just a little more. read more

The food is so good and the ingredients so fresh. Been coming here for years- love it so much !

The name of this place attracted me at first glance and as I live Thai food I stopped by. The decor is fresh, simple but nice. I tasted the glass noodles, plate came hot, colorful, not spicy, just right the way I expected ;-) I recommend this place if you are around! read more

Birdseye Kitchen - Glass noodles with pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Encinitas, California

The food is good because you're starving by the time it gets to your table. The drinks are good too because you're so parched by the time they get to your table. read more

The peanuts were soggy. Many of the other dishes were too salty. Frankly, this place used to be ok for what it was but now the prices have gotten outrageous and the food has gone down. They rushed us when it was time to pay... no time to look at what we ordered. They lowest tip option was 20% while the waiter stared at us. There are some much better options over the hill... read more

My husband and I come here weekly! It is one of our favorite date night spots. We often walk right in and get first come first serve seats at the bar. The safe is always welcoming. We start off by ordering Tom Kah soup to share! I order the grilled grass fed beef namtok and my husband orders the pad thai! Together this meal is the perfect match, little sweat and savory! read more

Birdseye Kitchen - Grilled grassfed beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Encinitas, California

Always good food. Glass noodles. Curry. Drunken noodles. Soup. All so good. Service always very nice. Eat in or take away is great. read more

Cute place within walking distance of the hotel we were at. The vibe was a little chaotic but our waiter ended up being friendly and attentive. Our table apparently was a bigger table split into two but no one told the food servers. Explosive peanuts, really good. Spring rolls also delicious albeit a bit small. I found the food to be quite delicious. Pad See Ew with tofu was good but really light on the tofu. The rest was good though. If you're down by the tracks in Escondido, check it out . read more

Thoroughly enjoyed dinner with friends at Birdseye Kitchen! You might have to hunt for a space to park but it's worth it! Loved that they have open air seating. Their Staff was nice, LOOKED HAPPY TO BE THERE and attentive. Their food and drinks were delicious! Shrimp Spring Rolls were yummy! If you like tamarind, try their Tamarind Rye Sour! I should've asked for a few more splashes of tamarind...next time! Had the Papaya Salad...can't go wrong with that. The Duck Three Flavors was ! The duck meat was tender, not dry and the fat was rendered making the skin oh-so-crispy!!! Of course we finished off our meal with Sticky Rice with Mango! Wanted to take more pictures of each dish but I was so excited with how everything looked and smelled that I just dove right in! I will definitely come back to BIRDSEYE KITCHEN! read more

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Unique South East Asian cuisine with yummy dishes like curry noodles. Very friendly wait staff! They also accommodate pets on the patio. They even brought out a bowl of water for my pup! Highly recommend if you're in the area. read more

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Doesn't matter what you order.... Everything on the menu is delicious. The staff is super nice and food comes out really fast. I love this area and my family always alphas a good time here! read more

The restaurant has great ambience. Open outdoor indoor feel. Food was delicious. Service was good. Will definitely go back. Yellow curry and glass noodles yummers read more

This restaurant has survive the pandemic and really wonderful Asian cuisine. The restaurant has expanded and they're very kind and helpful and it's a very fun atmosphere. read more

I have been eating here for years but lately for the last six months or so the food quality has plummeted. Tonight I was diagnosed with Covid, so I wanted some chicken soup and I got it delivered. I opened it and it was literally all gummy and there were like three pieces of chicken in the whole entire container. I am never going to get food from here again. read more

Birdseye Kitchen - Their house noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Encinitas, California

Great food and excellent service. Papaya salad and pineapple rice are good! Thanks Will be back for sure read more

I haven't been going to restaurants, barely, since the pandemic. But I walk and drive by Birdseye Kitchen, and see that they have been using safe practices. When I have gone to Birdseye, on many occasions in the past, I was very happy with the food, which is a kind of Vietnamese and Thai fusion. Delicious. The prices are a little high, for me, or I would have given it five stars. I would absolutely go again. Very good customer service, as well. read more

Wow! The food here is so good! They were busy the entire time we were there with take-out and dine in, but our food and service was so good. We ordered pineapple fried rice, pad Thai, and pad see ew. Everything was good. Our kids ate a little of everything too. They were able to get our full party of 10 in too. If you can't stop in to eat here, definitely order take out! read more

Our usual go to is in Palm Springs. Since we live in San Diego and were up in North County from downtown I wanted to give this place a try. I was not disappointed. It was delicious and food allergy friendly! No gluten no problem. No peanut no problem! I am very happy I stopped and will come back again read more

It's like the old adage, when in Rome do as the Romans. I can see how some who are not well experienced with Pho would think Birdseye's is good. Go to a true Vietnamese restaurant were most of the staff speak broken English, and mostly Vietnamese to get excellent pho. I had the beef pho and it was utterly flavorless when compared to a true Vietnamese pho restaurant. read more

For so many years Birdseye was my family's go to restaurant for Thai food in N. County. Unfortunately, since their expansion/remodel, the service and food has dramatically changed. On a recent visit we waited over 40 mins to get our food and it was very disappointing. Despite this mishap, we ordered dinner for pickup tonight (placed the order 1hr in advance) and upon arrival discovered that the order hadn't been filled. My wife then had to wait another 30 mins for them to complete the order. It's regrettable that this "staple" in Encinitas has lost its way... read more

We have enjoyed Birdseye Kitchen as part of our regular restaurant "rota" here in Encinitas since opening in March of 2016. Tonight we took some good friends out (one is an exec chef) and unfortunately the food was off the mark that we have enjoyed historically. Not sure if there has been a change in the kitchen or if we should stick to lunch service where the kitchen is not so overwhelmed. Service was good given the number of tables our server was covering. Anyway, hate to leave a "could've been better" review, but that was the reality of our dining experience tonight. read more

Excellent food, atmosphere, and service. Prices are moderate. Had two dishes and they were delicious. Highly recommend.

Reiterating to the management what everyone else is saying. But really focusing my message towards ownership in the hope they hear us on this one. * Food is great. We love it. Please help us buy from you by fixing your phone and wait situation. * Constant busy signal is causing you a lot of lost business * When I do get thru (15+ tries on busy), you aren't answering the phone. (10/10 frustrating, then I get to go back to the busy signal problem.) * This isn't just Fri/Sat. It's 4pm on a Sunday and this is the situation. You guys really, really, really, need to A) get an online order system, that will relieve your phone traffic and B) hire way, way more kitchen and phone staff to keep up. If you want to keep your profits and not do an online order, I get it. Invest in a phone system that can handle multiple simultaneous callers (VOIP), and have 2 people answering the phone. The busy signal issue is really the thing you need to fix. read more

I ordered the beef pho as it was a little chilly during the evening. I'm not sure why but it took about 30 mins to get the pho. The soup was okay; something was a bit off. They also didn't strain the soup very well because there was a burnt piece of something (all black) and a burnt piece of ginger in the soup. The noodles were not cooked through so they were a bit hard. Also the price point was not well balanced. I understand that being on the 101, the rent has got to be high; which is also why the decor and atmosphere is very trendy compared to a typical southeast Asian restaurant. But 16 dollars for beef pho I get it would be a smaller portion; but I had to go to a taco shop afterwards to get some rolled tacos. Also for $16 for pho I would expect better service. It's not like it was a traditional small Asian restaurant; they made it trendy and they service was just not there. Maybe if I ordered the pad Thai or curry it would have been better. read more

Very nice atmosphere. Very inviting and friendly service. If you're looking for authentic Thai, Laotian, Vietnamese food, it's well prepared and visually correct, shells are on point, but: 1. Missing that spicy, salty, sweet. I was asked if I wanted spice in the food. That should have been a red flag. I asked to clarify. Wasn't sure if she meant seasoning. Apparently, their way of saying heat. 1-10 scale waitress said. I'm thinking 7? Didn't want to go all crazy but what's Thai without the cry? Turns out, "spice" was what she meant. The amount of roasted chili powder they sprinkle on top. No Thai Bird chilis in the restaurant!!! Serrano chili? I asked for the usual Thai condiments : Serrano chilis in vinegar (0) Thai chilis in fish sauce (only on to go cups with for very small slices. Looked like it was sitting in the fish sauce for months. Ok. I ordered the crispy pork with Chinese broccoli. Smelled awesome: you can smell the wok hae. Garlic on point- no chili Yam Woon Sen: glass noodles under cooked, chewy and not that smooth slippery translucent noodles I was looking forward to slurping. They used a very dry chicken breast and two shrimps. Didn't have that typical Thai dressing of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, tamarind, and food I mention there were NO CHILIS!!! Not even that ground chili spice powder. Green Curry with eggplant and pork. NO EGGPLANT!!! I guess they didn't think I'd notice. Umm, isn't green curry GREEN? I tasted the coconut milk. They used a very good one but not sure if there was any curry. Maybe they ran out of that as well with the missing what they forgot to inform us they ran it of. It tasted more like cream of chicken soup, but better than canned Campbell's cream of chicken version. I will say that everyone there seemed to really enjoy their food. I grew up eating Thai food from Thai communities. Good for these guys to be doing well. Give it a try, but if you're like me and want authentic Thai, this is not the place. It's a good place to eat, food is prepared well and taste good but not authentic. 3 stars for me. read more

I am kind of disappointed with my experience here. Not because of the food taste and quality though, it was actually quite delicious. I am not happy with the portions for the price. I got food for two and it ended up being $60, which I think is kind of crazy for a typical lunch at a Thai restaurant. I got two orders of pork collar, which came with an amazing dipping sauce. Unfortunately they put the two orders into one container and wrote a x2 on top of it. I was disappointed in this because of their chosen packing method.. it seems like a classic way to rip someone off of portions, and it wasn't really enough. I also got some house fried rice, which was good, especially after adding the extra pork sauce to it. Parking here is pretty limited. Food was good. But not good enough for $30 per person lunch. read more

My favorite restaurant in Encinitas (which is already a great place for food!) I've come here with family, and on dates, as well as ordered big to-go meals. Every time I'm just blown away by how very good the food is. For dine-in experiences, they have a huge selection of craft beers, including some local options. The servers are real pros here, excellent service from start to finish. I have to recommend you eat in the restaurant, but honestly, the food is so good that getting take out here is also amazing. I recommend the Pho, the spring rolls, and all the curries, especially Panang, and Massaman. read more

Pad Thai and House Noodle Soup are both amazing and are drastically different in terms of flavor and spice. The Pad Thai has a rewarding amount of flavors and can be made on a spice scale of 1-10; 10 requires real OGs or people who have already burned off their tastebuds... 3 is a medium spice and 4 is spicy for most if that helps. The house noodle soup is pure comfort food and has zero spice or pop - every bite is warm and satisfying. Gluten free everything/options - staple of Encinitas. Order ahead, they get very busy around dinner time - can be 45 min wait since everything is prepared when ordered and they make food that is absolutely worth the wait. read more

I went there for my lunch break and ordered their Curry Noodles. The lady told me that it will be 15 minutes wait for my order. I hesitated but reluctantly agreed since that is a quarter of my lunch break. 15 minutes had passed so I took it to myself to wait a few more minutes and then approached the lady and I was told tht it would be another 10 minutes. With a total of over 30 minutes wait, my order finally ready. BUT... I initially ordered the Coca-Cola Litro( bottled imported soda) what I got was the small single(355ml.) After all of these, I did not even get an apology from them. I'm so disappointed and I will definitely put them on my least favored place to be. I will make sure that my family and friends here in Encinitas will be informed. read more

Birdseye Kitchen - it was supposed to be a Litro(1000ml) drink.... - Vietnamese Near Me - Encinitas, California

Very surprising delish. The duck dishes they have are very good. And the pork cheeks were very tasty

We really enjoy all the food at this place. That's our usual takeaway spot for Thai food, and it's consistently good, fresh and full of flavor. Dining in also has also been great with very attentive service and nice indoor space. read more

Such a good place, been going to this place for 2 years already... had to stop, it's just a shame that staff keeps charging 1 dollar per 1 oz of salsa, I love their food, I love their salsa called "bang bang sauce" but I just can't accept after buying food and stuff, I also have to pay for 1 oz of salsa, been working in the restaurant business for more than 4 years and salsa is always for free. I can pay 1 dollar for salsa but only if it's like 3 oz, not 1 oz. read more

We had lunch here yesterday. The restaurant is nice with a large outdoor patio facing 101. While we didn't have any alcoholic beverages, there is what looked like a full service bar. Service was a bit slow and not very friendly - that's okay as they weren't rude or anything. We ordered a pad Thai and a chicken pho. However, what we got was an incorrect two orders of pho so we had to send one pho back for the pad Thai. My husband was more than half way done with his pho by the time I got my pad Thai. We got one " sorry about that" statement from the server who brought the correct dish. I probably should have just eaten the pho and not asked for the correct dish. It looks like the kitchen rushed the pad Thai order as the noodles were still very tough. I could barely chew it and took home more than 3/4 of the dish so that I can cook it a little longer. The pho had a good flavor but could have used a wee bit more pieces of chicken. I was disappointed that this place did not satisfy my craving for a good well prepared pad Thai. read more

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So good! After Siamese basil closed I thought now i have to go to Solana beach for good Thai! But then I came across Birdseye and got drunken noodles with chicken. So good! And huge portions! Highly recommend! read more

Delicious and allergen aware! We went twice in one week because it was so good. The prices are excellent for the quality of the ingredients.

Ordered a chicken pho. The stock of the soup is pretty greasy unlike the usual type of pho. Not their specialty. A complete let down.

So delicious!! I just moved to the neighborhood and this was the highest rated closest Thai place for takeout. So glad we tried it! We had the Imperial rolls (vegetarian), Drunken noodles and Curry noodles with Tofu and veggies. Absolutely loved the curry noodles. Amazing flavor and great portion. Also a generous amount of veggies and you can tell they are fresh - not canned like some other places use. Really great vegan options. I can't wait to try the pho and soups! Will definitely be back. read more

This has always been one of our favorite Thai places and we live walking distance. However, today I called to place a to-go order and the woman on the phone was unbelievably rude, rushed me off the phone, gave no help when I asked questions and hung up without even acknowledging I was done with the call. There wasn't an ounce of kindness in her voice and I didn't call at a busy time. I was about to ask when it would be ready but before I could, she said "ok bye" and hung up without even waiting for me to respond. Awful service and far too rude to ever go again. Then, we get the food and the beef pho has one small piece of meat and has no flavor. Waste of money. We used to always recommend Birdseye to people but won't any longer if this is how they treat people and their quality has gone down. read more

So Disappointing. We ordered the Curry chicken noodles, Organic Chicken Pho and House Fried Rice w Pork. Firstly the pho was extremely diluted, no flavor, lukewarm and maybe 5 shreds of dark meat chicken in it. They tout this Mary's organic chicken. But too stingy to put any in the pho. The curry chicken noodles would have been ok, except the noodles even after incorporating w the curry sauce we so mushy, cakey and just overcooked. The house special rice is where I give it 2 stars. It was ok. Fair amount of pork and decent flavor and good consistency. I wanted to love this place as I'm a resident in area and am supporting small businesses during quarantine. But I feel like I won't be back. Pretty pricey for the quality and misleading advertising on the Mary's Organic Chicken Pho. read more