Uncle Chai Thailand Street Food

Quality affordable Thai food. I’ve been here four times in the past week and a half. Given the area, which can be a bit pricy for food (highly competitive area), Uncle Chai is well worth your time. Presently all the entrees are only $7.50 There are a few other good Thai spots in Pacific Beach but you can’t beat these prices. What’s even better is the delicious flavor of the food. I’ve had about half a dozen items so far and they’ve all been solid. Kuai Tiao Khua Gai is one of my favorites. Both the Kow Mun Gai (chicken) and Kow Prik King Moo (pork) have sauces packed with flavor and depth. Both soups offered are top notch (Tom Yum Gai & Tom Kha Gai). Also, if it’s not sold out the Sticky Rice is well worth your time. Bottom line, you just can’t beat the quality, flavor and affordable prices of Uncle Chai. If you’re in PB and need a Thai fix, give this small owned business a try. 👍🏼 UPDATE: Had the Hoi Tod on the owner’s recommendation and it’s solid. The mussel pancake is tasty and savory. A good change of pace dish.

My friends and I went to eat at Uncle Chai Restaurant. Food was authentic and delicious. Great service and uncle Chai is very nice and friendly. There’s street parking and also a pay parking next to the building. I definitely recommended this place if you’re looking for authentic Thai street food.

I lived in Thailand teaching English for a semester and every day I’d eat moo ping and sticky rice for lunch. I never got sick of it, and it became one of my favorite meals. It’s so difficult to find this dish in the US and especially difficult to find it for an affordable price. I am so so happy that I now found Uncle Chai Thailand Street food and am able to get moo ping and sticky rice for as little as $3 (if I were to get just one skewer). It was delicious and tasted just as I remember in Thailand. 💜 I will absolutely be returning, a lot! ☺️

I’ve ordered food from here two night in a row now, so it’s time to leave a wonderful review. The Tom Kha Gai soup was delicious! I ordered mine with medium heat and it had a nice subtle burn, just right. The mushrooms were delightful. I truly can’t wait to eat this soup again. The night before I enjoyed the Kow Kang Massaman Nue curry. It too was perfectly enjoyable. Both nights I ordered the mango sticky rice for dessert. The rice was just the right texture, the mango was wonderfully ripe, and there was just the right amount of coconut creme topping. Give this place a try!

I spotted this place on my way to get Pad Thai from a different establishment so the next day we decided to try it. Having just had Pad Thai, we opted for the Beef Curry and Mango Sticky Rice. They were both perfect. The next night, my wife needed the mango sticky rice again so we tried the Tom Kha Gai soup with chicken. Stellar. We make it over to PB 5-10 times each year and love finding places to add to our “must eat” list. This is the newest addition. Eat here. It’s good.

Uncle Chai Thailand Street Food is AMAZING! It's right around the corner form the office so I've already gone a few times and have enjoyed everything I've ordered thus far. The food is authentic, appetizing and affordable. This paired with the great service makes Uncle Chai's my Go-To lunch spot in PB, I highly recommend this spot if you're looking for authentic Thai food!

Uncle Chai's is new the PB and I've been to them times now! They have amazing authentic Thai food at a seriously reasonable price! The staff is friendly and helpful, they has several suggestions for me when I wasn't sure what to grab! Another plus is that they are a quick walk from the office! Definitely give them a try, they are wonderful!

I had a really bad experience ordering take out from here. There was a young guy at the counter who seemed disinterested in taking order from the beginning. When I asked him what protein one of the special fried rice had, he barely spoke. After placing the order I requested to make the items spicy. The young man then started yelling at me in a very rude manner. After this I asked for refund and left. No customer should be treated in this way. And to do this in front of the Buddha statue they proudly display is shameful.