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Sokuna

4.6 (56 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Carol L.

Pho in Mexico- a little questionable right? WRONG! Sokuna exceeded all of my expectations and will definitely be a restaurant I'll be returning to if I'm ever in the area. FOOD: -Pho (4/5): Let me preface this review by stating that I live in the San Gabriel Valley where there's a plethora of Vietnamese restaurants (and I grew up eating Viet food). With that said, I was pleasantly surprised with how delicious the pho was. The broth was very rich and flavorful, and the beef was soft and tender. Presentation was 10/10- look at my photos and tell me if you've ever seen pho plated that nicely!! -Spring rolls (4/5): These were probably the biggest spring rolls I've eaten in my life. The veggies were plentiful in these! PARKING/INTERIOR: -Street parking. This restaurant is located right in the heart of Rosarito, and is in walking distance to Papas and Beers. -Interior was gorgeously decorated- this aesthetic restaurant feels like one you would find in DTLA. SERVICE: -A-FREAKING-MAZING!!!!! The owner of the store was extremely hospitable and generous towards my friends and I. (Wish I remembered his name- it's been a while!) He gave us the backstory of his restaurant, and made us feel at home. He also generously gave us all tequila shots ON THE HOUSE.

Sebastian R.

Let's get something straight. The service here was AMAZING. Our server, claudia or something to that effect, was amazing. She has braces. She was fluent in spanish and english. That trickster. I'm vegitarian and let me tell you, you can have anything on the menu. Just ask for tofu instead. Any dish, literally, just ask for tofu instead and wa-la. I had the phö with tofu. I split it with my gf and with that delicious dish alone I was stuffed. Bring on the spring rolls with 2 dipping suaces. Wow. Come on. So delicious. So much freaking food. Let's fast forward to our vegitarian stuf fry that I forgot I ordered. Bomb. I was very inebriated to say the least. Come and have fun! Bathrooms are nice, relatively. The ambiance is secluded, private, and very asian. Nice place for a date. Or hang with friends outside and enjoy the famous "mojitos." I cant Express this enough, our server made our night.

Suley Z.

A good Asian spot in Rosarito. Weird mixture of a menu but it works. A lot of things you can find here. This time we tried the pho and the wings. Both very good. Pho wasn't autorice flavor (no cinnamon or anise) but had a great flavor. Will come back to try other stuff. Very cute place too.

Danielle C.

We'd been looking forward to coming back to Sokuna. We discovered this spot on a visit in 2019. Since then they've remodeled a bit placing a coffee bar in the front. They've closed off what was the cozy romantic back section of the restaurant. The decor remains very cute. We're not sure if the ownership has changed. Part of the charm we remembered was the friendly owner and staff. We came during the day and it's possible the vibe could change in the evening. They no longer offer a vegan/vegetable pho. We had the Tom yum with only vegetables and vegetable spring rolls. Both were really good. I was craving soup and this hit the spot. Josh had the pineapple fried rice and said it was just as he remembered it. We were both happy with what we ordered and would definitely come back again.

Great atmosphere and service!
Karri B.

We have been waiting for a good Asian restaurant in Rosarito! This place is amazing! The basil mojito was soooooo good and the curry is the real thing! Spring rolls are to die for. We are happy to give this place 5 stars plus! Try it! Keep coming back! Make sure they're successful in RB!

Alyssa B.

Me and my husband came to Rosarito on a little getaway and came across this place! We're vegetarian so it's been a bit tough to find options but the food here is beyond DELICIOUS!! They have numerous plates that can be made vegan and the atmosphere is so cute inside! The customer service was amazing! Our waiters name was Israel and he was very attentive making sure we were happy with everything!! Don't forget to try to the basil mojito with cucumber!!!

Thank you for representing the Khmer (Cambodian) culture in Mexico, Sokuna! Inspires me to visit the Angkor Wat temple one day!

Other reviews are accurate. Service is slow but it also reminded me where am I trying to go in such a rush. Sit down, relax. Beef Pho was different, the 6 pieces or so slices of beef I had in the pho was absolutely delicious and tender. The flavor of the Pho was more sweet than herbal. I forgot to ask for jalapeños and basil for my pho... The pineapple chicken fried rice dish flavor was amazing but the rice was mushy so it was a bit hard to swallow. A matter of opinion and preference on the consistency of the rice. I had high expectations for the matcha Pina colada to be sweet from the coconut flavor but I could only taste just the matcha no Pina colada. The Thai Tea was made to perfection.

Tim V.

We happened to be looking for a place to have some soup, this showed up on yelp, the reviews seemed really good and it was close to where we were staying. There is parking right outside we arrived early before it started getting busy. The decor is really nice and the staff is really friendly. Everyone Speaks English. We had the pho, the spring rolls and the skewers! every bite was amazing. We will definitely be back when we come through town. The prices are reasonable and the service is excellent.

The best spring rolls I've ever had
D C.

The food is so fresh and delicious! We had the spring rolls, the Tom Yum soup and the plum spice lobster. The spices were very unique and well done. Run by a nice family. The atmosphere is chill and the attention to detail in everything really shows.

Spring rolls - best I've had in Mexico

Omg the food was delicious. So authentic! Been looking for Thai food in TJ & Rosarito and so happy to have finally found it. Definitely recommend this place. They have a variety of Asian dishes, such as Pho, Tom Yum, spring rolls, Vermacelli w beef, Thai pineapple rice and so much more. And all dishes are available in vegetarian/ vegan option, which was great as my boyfriend is vegetarian. The service is very nice & welcoming. Great atmosphere. Place is very clean which is also a plus. Nice up to date background music. Nice mural artwork which reflects owners background history & culture - was very interesting to learn.

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Ramen was pretty good. Soy sauce could be better. Good attention from staff on top of the food coming out decently quick

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Closed for business. This place was great and the owner was a really nice guy but the pandemic killed their business.

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8 years ago

This place really good. Beef on sticks was great. Short ribs and the fried rice that we got to go was really good!

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6 years ago

I think there Pho soup has incredible flavor. Definitely worth getting. On Tuesday and Thursday it's buy one get one. What a deal

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Such a good little spot with great service. The staff was extremely friendly and the food was beyond delicious. Can't wait to come back here

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Still get 5 stars from me because of the ribs, Spring rolls, and unique style of serving lobster.

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Pan Asia Buffet

Pan Asia Buffet

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I was really excited to try out our second buffet near Oceanside since we moved here a few months…read moreback. Unfortunately it wasn't a place I will be going back to. The place smells decent, decently easy to find so no issues there. Cleanliness: the Buffett definitely needs some upgrading and cleaning. The rug smells and feels sticky to walk on, the counter area was clean but the ice cream section needed a deep clean, the cones were out of the packing and stale. The sprinkles were covered in ice cream and all over the place. The machine was covered in dried ice cream and caked on. I did not go into the restrooms, so I am not sure Food: cold. Everything except for the hibachi I got was cold. Shrimp, pork, chicken, all cold. They have an okay variety of deserts but other than the coffee and orange ones they were pretty bad. The flavor of the food was good, but the temperature of it was what really grossed me out and worry about food poisoning. It was during dinner at around 4pm so crab legs were included. My daughter devoured them and so did I. Best part of the buffet. Customer service: the waiters were very nice and kept our table clear. As soon as they notice we had our empty plates they would come around and grab them. I did notice and maybe it was just for that moment but we did get different waiters just grabbing our plates. Maybe they are doing a system where everyone waits on every table. Whatever they were doing it worked! We did mention at the end that our food was cold after we had paid and all because we were asked how we liked it. She did apologize and told us we should have brought up sooner so they could warm it up. That since it was slow the food gets cold. It was nice she apologized and all, but working in the food industry myself it is not any of the customers job to remind you to keep an eye on food temps. And you're supposed to keep food hot. Regardless they were nice. Would I come back? No. Would I recommend it? No. $60 for two adults $9 for my 4 yr old and $5 for my two yr old. So basically $80 for a family of 4 for cold food. Flavor was good though. So if you want to try it maybe you're lucky and get hot foods

Oodles By The Noodbar - Garlic Butter Noodles

Oodles By The Noodbar

(268 reviews)

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Matsu

Matsu

(298 reviews)

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(515 reviews)

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Sokuna - panasian - Updated May 2026

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