Sang Dao Restaurant in San Diego

Stopped in here for lunch and was pleasantly surprised with the quality taste and portion size of the plates here.The server we had was very nice and attentive and the others sever came to help and they work in a team.Nam Cao dish was delicious with house made sausage chopped up.Had the drunken noodle with beef and it was mild as requested.What made this dish so tasty was the balance of the flavor not too sweet, spicy, acidic or bland.Lots of Thai places kind of skimp on the vegetables and this place does not.Was super impressed with how fast dishes came out.The spring rolls with shrimp were very fresh delicious and crunchy and were the largest portions of nearly anywhere else I’d ever been to.Parking wasn’t bad but the spots are small you will get a door ding more likely than not.It definitely feels homey and like you’ve been to a foreign land, it’s very family friendly; highly recommend this place order to go if you want but eating in will also be very good.

Our favorite joint for Lao food.  We ordered the khopiek sen, bitter beef laap, and innards soup for an early lunch around 10:30AM.  At first I thought the bowl of khaopiek was pretty small, but I ended up getting a to-go box because there was so much chicken, pork blood, and noodles I couldnt finish it (less soup, more stuff!) I also noted that the noodles are cut by hand, not machine 👍The innards soup was also hooked up with a lot of tripe and intestine.  The laap had tripe too, so you know its legit 🔥🔥🔥Nothing was lacking in flavor, my husband said it was perfectly to his taste--lots of umami flavor if you know what I mean.  If there was anything I would change I would ask auntie in the back to chill on the salt/msg but thats just me 🤣We also bought some kiep moo/pork ears from the ready-to-eat foods.  The skinny kind which was well seasoned, crunchy and not too hard! 10/10 will buy all the bags next time.

Love this place. Should try Seafood Choo Chee and BBQ Beef.

Super tasty! Friendly service. The pineapple fried rice and ka pao chicken was really good. Will go back

Today was a bad day to get food here. Pad thai was super sour! I couldnt keep eating it. I asked for level 4 spice. There was no hint of sweetness like normal. The nam kao to go was not good. The rice was wet and soggy. Very disappointed in this experience because this was one of my Lao favorite spots but the food wasnt the same. October 6th around 11 am got takeaway.This spot has been one of my faves to get my Lao food fix. The food here is delicious and the prices are fair. I love that they have hot premade foods for takeout. Also the childhood Lao snacks available that bring me back memories. The Lao beef jerky, sausages, pork rinds, and jeow with sticky rice mmmm. I recently had their freshly made chinese donuts and it was the best I had. They sold out fast too.

Got the phad pet and the boat noodles. The boat noodles were okay. The broth was too sweet and we got sick of it quickly. The taste of the curry of the phad pet was good. However, there was not a lot of protein in it and tasted lower in quality. Prices were decently cheap though so I guess its a tradeoff there. Workers were really nice though.

We looked at the menu and was confused with the mixture of Thai dishes so we asked the guy for Lao dishes. He said they are similar, that Thai dishes is more sour spicy and Lao is sweet and spicy. He helped us come up with the dishes below (the first three he recommends).Phad Lao ($12.95) - stir fried noodles with egg and already comes with ground pork. Sliced carrots and bean sprouts on the side.Red curry catfish ($13.95) - A few thick slices of fish in red coconut curry. Watch out for the bones.Ka pao ($11.95) - chicken hot and spicy in chili paste. Had a little kick.Beef with oyster sauce ($11.95) - BF was stuck in getting this dish. It’s more diluted and lighter than the Chinese version of oyster sauce.All the dishes were delicious. All dishes with the exception of the noodles had green and red bell peppers and onions.Parking in this lot can be tight. Be careful getting out of the driveway.

This place is really good! The atmosphere is great and the people who run this place are really friendly! Ive only had a couple dishes so far but I will make sure to come back and try more! The mango sticky rice is a must try when you get here.

This place is legit. I eat here at least once a week and I stick with the same order every time. It’s a sure shot good meal every time. My girl and I split the Ka Pao and drunken noodles. We order the Ka Pao to be extra spicy so when we mix the sauce with the pad Thai it is just about perfect. If you are in City Heights you gotta eat here.

Wonderful tasting food. Not too spicy but could be ordered spicy if youd prefer. We ordered Pineapple fried rice and Pas Woon Sen. Excellent and quick service for our lunch. Wonderful decorations for Lunar New Year. Small and cozy, clean and neat inside. Parking lot is small and could be an issue during busy times. Located just next to El Pollo on the corner.