Sovereign Modern Thai Cuisine
Thai restaurant · San Diego
1460 J St, San Diego, CA 92101
Highlights
Isaan-style Thai cuisine with fresh local produce & seafood
Isaan-style Thai cuisine with fresh local produce & seafood
"This East Village restaurant is commendable for its efforts to introduce San Diegans to lesser-known Thai dishes, particularly the vibrant, spicy, and pungent dishes of the northeastern Isaan region bordering Laos and Cambodia. The dishes invoke home-cooked meals from the region, incorporating local produce and seafood. Standouts include chive cakes, spicy pork sausage in a lettuce wrap, Lao Angus New York beef salad, curry noodles with duck confit, Thai-style fried chicken, and fried local fish with spicy herb salad. Here, cocktails like the Thai 75 and Nankai Negroni are worth a try as well. Must-try dishes: Fried local fish with spicy herb salad, Thai-style fried chicken, spicy pork sausage" - Candice Woo
"This East Village restaurant is commendable for its efforts to introduce San Diegans to lesser-seen Thai dishes, particularly the vibrant, spicy, and pungent dishes of the northeastern Isaan region that incorporate local produce and seafood. Standouts include chive cakes, spicy pork sausage, curry noodles with duck confit, Thai-style fried chicken, and fried local fish with spicy herb salad." - Candice Woo, Helen I. Hwang
"In need of a quick lunch or casual group dinner? Look no further than this friendly Thai spot serving the cuisine’s popular curries and noodles as well as Thai fried chicken, whole fried local fish, spicy stir-fried mussels, and excellent Thai sausages as well as cocktails like a Thai basil gimlet or coconut martini." - Candice Woo
"Brother and sister team—Uthan Dejcomrunkul and Jumi Pitiwartarlai—have made it their mission to bring the authentic flavors of the Isaan region of Northeastern Thailand to San Diego, and this East Village outpost clearly succeeds. You'll be hard-pressed to make a wrong choice on the menu, whose small assortment of dishes are each made with unmistakable pride.Diners might start with spicy fermented pork sausage (nicely paired with a side of purple sticky rice and an ice-cold Singha); then move on to a spin on khao soi, or coconut curry noodles, given extra heft thanks to a crispy leg of duck confit subbing in for the typical chicken. Finish on a sweet note with house-made taro ice cream, served over coconut sticky rice sprinkled with toasted flakes." - Michelin Inspector
"The only Thai restaurant recognized in San Diego by the Michelin guide, the East Village restaurant focuses on Isaan-style cooking that celebrates spicy, pungent flavors. The dishes lean on local produce and seafood to bring out the freshness. Try the fried local fish with spicy herb salad, Thai-style fried chicken, and curry noodles with duck confit." - Helen I. Hwang
