Urban Thai Kitchen

Last night, my friend and I went to a marvelous restaurant; it was in the Rancho Bernardo/Poway area. Honestly, I hadn't been there yet, but had looked for something that was open late in the area. I normally live in NYC (the city that never sleeps!), and soon realized that not much in the No. Inland County of SD area is open late. So, since our friendship date was at 8 PM, this is the place that I chose. In other words, other than generally enjoying Thai food, our selection of this place was largely due to scheduling. Sometimes, it's about practicality. Yet, once we were there, we were both pleasantly surprised by the welcoming, relaxed vibe as well as both the quantity and quality of food that they shared. (Also, we didn’t have a reservation; but they still promptly seated us, even thou

I recently dined at Urban Thai Kitchen in San Diego and had a wonderful experience! I ordered the vegan drunken noodles with tofu and one of the fresh off the wok dishes with delicious tofu, both of which were bursting with flavor. The Thai tea was a delightful addition, made with non-dairy options that perfectly complemented my meal. The ambiance was inviting and cozy, making it a great spot to enjoy with family and friends. The service people were attentive and friendly, ensuring that we had everything we needed. I highly recommend for anyone looking for tasty Thai cuisine that can accommodate various diets.

We came in for dinner on a week night. We sat outside on their front patio since the weather was nice and it was a bit chilly inside with the AC on. The food came out really fast after we placed our orders. We really like the bbq pork drunken noodle, Chicken yellow curry, and the pineapple fried rice dishes. The Pad Thai was not very good. It was bland and dry. The rice noodles were stuck together. I ended up pouring the yellow curry sauce over it to make it better. The mango sticky rice dessert was perfect! Service was nice too. We were checked on often even though we were outside on the patio.

Ordered take out. Was excited. I really don’t leave negative reviews as I’m always pretty open to new places as a first time try. Unfortunately, Urban Thai kitchen deserves some less than positive feedback. I got the “eggplant” dish with added duck. I got five(5!) small bites of eggplant in my $21.95 order. See the photo. You can buy several whole eggplants for that price so serve that portion in a veggie dish is absurd. The duck, while tasting ok, was dry to the point of being inedible. Honestly just very disappointed. The curry and spring rolls were acceptable.

Got seated right away and after ordering, the food came out super quick! Ordered the fresh spring rolls, shrimp pad see ew, and thai tea. I thought the spring rolls were okay, but the pad see ew was great! Also i was able to adjust the thai tea with milk substitute and make it "less sweet", so that was appreciated.