THAI RESTAURANT
La Mesa
ABOUT US
Tamarind Thai Restaurant:
Your neighbor's Thai Kitchen since 1999
Tamarind Thai Restaurant has been serving La Mesa since 1999. We are specialized in home style Thai cooking, with selected ingredients for the best quality and most authentic Thai taste.
We can prepare most dishes in vegetarian style, can adjust the level of spiciness to your favor.
Your choices of dining experience in either fine dinning area or green garden patio area are waiting for you with our signature food and friendly service.
Reward: Recently
- 2017 Outstanding Community Service, from California State Senate
- 2017 Best Thai restaurant in East County, from The California Readers Poll
- 2017 2rd place best of east county Thai restaurant, from California Legislature
- 2017 Gold winner for Best Thai Cuisine, from La Mesa Courier
Assembly
Features:
+ Take out order
+ Gift certificate avaliable
+ Beer & wine available
+ Outdoor dining
+ Most dishes can be cooked vegetarian style
+ No MSG added
ORDER ONLINE
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APPETIZERS
Fresh Rolls (Tofu or Shrimp) (N) (2) 5.95
Stuffed red leaf lettuce, cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, mint, Thai basil, cilantro, shrimp or tofu and vermicelli with soft rice paper, served with peanut - hoysin sauce
Fried Butterflies (6) 5.95
Deep fried wonton stuffed with ground chicken and herbs, served with sweet chili sauce
Fried Tofu (N) 5.95
Deep-fried soft tofu served with sweet chili sauce and crushed peanut on top
Crispy Calamari 6.95
Deep-fried battered calamari and vegetable,
served with sweet chili sauce
Gyoza (Fried Potsticker) (6) 5.95
Dumpling wrapped with cabbage and chicken,
served with homemade sauce
Goong Sarong (5) 7.95
Marinated jumbo shrimp wrapped with crispy egg noodle,
served with house special sauce
Sampler Platter (N) 12.95
A combination of our most popular appetizers: Chicken satay (2), Thai spring roll (2), Cream cheese (2), Goong sarong (2) and Fried tofu
Golden Bags (4) 5.95
Gluten paper wrapped into a bag shape with the filled of sauté ground chicken, diced potatoes, onions, peas, carrots and curry powder
Cream Cheese (5) 5.95
Wrapped cream cheese, water chestnut and green onions with wonton skin and deep fried until golden brown, served with house special plum sauce
Chicken Satay (N) (4) 5.95
Grilled marinated chicken on skewers, served with peanut sauce and sweet andsour cucumber sauce
Chicken Wings (4) 5.95
Deep-fried marinated chicken wing with Thai seasoning
Thai Spring Rolls(4) 5.95
Golden fried Gluten paper rolls stuffed with shredded cabbage, glass noodle, wood ear mushrooms, served with house special plum sauce Thai
Fish Cakes(N) (4) 6.95
Deep-fried fish paste mixed with curry paste and green bean, served with sweet cucumber sauce and crushed peanut
SALAD
Spicy Green Salad* Side 5.45 Meal 8.50
Green salad, mint, cilantro, green onions, red onions and
fried tofu, topped with spicy lime dressing
Thai Salad (N) Side 5.45 Meal 8.50
Green salad, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes with grilled chicken, served with peanut sauce dressing (Vegetarian available)
Steak Salad Side 5.45 Meal 8.50
Green salad, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, grilled marinated beef, served with house vinaigrette (Vegetarian available)
Chicken Satay Salad (N) Side 5.45 Meal 8.50
Green salad, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, grilled marinated chicken, served with peanut sauce dressing (Vegetarian available)
Papaya Salad * (Som Tum) (N) 6.95
fresh green papaya, tomatoes, green beans, crushed peanut seasoned with spicy lime juice, garlic and palm sugar
SOUP
Cup Pot
Vegetable or tofu 4.45 8.95
Chicken 4.75 9.95
Shrimp or Calamari 5.45 10.95
Seafood 5.95 11.95
Tom Kar*
Spicy coconut milk-based, chicken broth with
lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice,
fresh mushrooms and cilantro (Vegetarian available)
Tom Yum *
Hot and sour soup with lemongrass, galangal,
kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, fresh mushrooms and cilantro (Vegetarian available)
Spicy Seafood soup * Cup 5.95 Pot11.95
Shrimp, calamari, scallop, mussel, mushrooms, lemongrass,
Kaffir lime leaves, galangal and fresh Thai basil in
spicy broth
Glass Noodle soup Cup 4.75 Pot 9.95
Clear broth with chicken, napa cabbage, wood ear mushrooms and green onions
Wonton soup Cup 4.75 Pot 9.95
Wonton skin stuffed with marinated ground chicken,
served in chicken broth with napa cabbage, green onions and a dash of fried garlic
YUM
(Thai-Style Spicy Salads)
Larb* 9.95
Cooked ground chicken tossed in spicy lime sauce with ground toasted rice, mint leaves, sliced green onions and red onions
Yum Grilled Beef *(Yum Nua) 9.95
Grilled beef tossed with spicy chili lime dressing, tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, greenonions, red onions, cilantro and mint, served on bed of green salad
Yum Grilled Shrimp *(Yum Gung Yang) 10.45
Grilled shrimp tossed with spicy lime dressing, red onions, green onions, cilantro, served on bed of green salad
Yum Glass Noodle *(Yum Woon Sen) 9.95
Shrimp and ground chicken with glass noodle, red onions, green onions and cilantro in spicy lime dressing
Yum Steak *(Nam Tok) 9.95
Grilled beef tossed with spicy chili lime dressing, ground toasted rice, mint, sliced green onions, red onions, cilantro, served on bed of green salad
SPECIALTIES
Massamun Pork Shank * 15.95
Pork Shank with tomato, pineapple,lychee, onion, potato, green onion, peanut in House Massamun curry sauce
Hor Mok*14.95
Steamed Shrimp, Calamari, Scallop, Mussel in red curry sauce, thickened with egg, served on bed of steamed napa cabbage, cabbage, lime leaves and
Thai Basil Lemon Fish* 14.95
Thai style steamed fish fillet with fresh garlic, fresh chili, broccoli, carrot and chili lime sauce served on bed of napa cabbage and basil leaves
Mango Curry* 14.95
Fish Fillet, Mango, peas, carrots, Thai basil, coconut milk in our special mango red curry
Salmon Choo Chee* 14.95
Grill Salmon (8 oz) in Choo-Chi Curry sauce with carrots, greenbean, broccoli, coconut milk and kaffir- lime leaves
Tamarind Fish* 14.95
Deep fried battered fish fillet served with egg dropped Tamarind sauce
Grilled Salmon Salad 12.95
Grilled Salmon (8 oz), pan-seared eggplant, carrot, zucchini and onions served on top of green salad with shredded carrots, red cabbage and house vinaigrette dressing
Thai Wrap 9.95
Stir fried ground chicken, onions and carrots with sesame oil on bed of crispy noodle served with iceberg lettuce and house spicy sauce
ENTRÉE
Each dish is prepared with your choice of:
Vegetarian (Tofu, Mock Duck, Mock Scallop or Vegetables) 9.45 Chicken, Pork or Beef 10.45 Calamari 11.45 Shrimp 12.45
Fish 13.45 Scallop 14.45 Duck 14.75
Mixed Seafood (Shrimp, Calamari, Scallop, Mussel) 14.75
Extra Egg 1.50 Extra Vegetable 2.00
Extra Chicken, Pork or Beef 3.00
Extra Shrimp or Calamari 4.00
Extra Duck 5.00
Served with Steamed Rice Either Mixed Jasmine and Wild Rice or Jasmine Rice
Vegetables Mixed
Vegetables Stir-fried napa cabbage, carrots, green beans, snow peas, celery, cabbage, broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, cauliflower and onions with fresh garlic and oyster sauce
Peanut Sauce (N)
Steamed vegetables; napa cabbage, carrots, zucchini, green beans, snow peas, celery, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and mushrooms, served with peanut sauce on top
Cashew Nut *(N)
Stir-fried fresh Thai chili, garlic, onions, carrots, celery, zucchini, green onions and cashew nuts with Thai Chili paste
Hot Basil*
Stir-fried fresh Thai chili, fresh garlic, green beans, carrots, onions and Thai basil with Thai soy sauce Jungle Stir Fried* Stir-fried fresh Thai chili, garlic, carrots, zucchini, onions, celery, cabbage, green onions and Thai basil with Thai soy sauce and Thai Chili paste
Eggplant *
Stir-fried Chinese eggplant with fresh Thai chili, garlic, onions, carrots, green onions and Thai basil in black soybean sauce
Sweet and Sour
Stir-fried fresh garlic, pineapple, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, cucumbers and zucchini with sweet and sour tomato sauce
Garlic and Pepper
Stir-fried marinated choice of meat with fresh garlic, black pepper, peas and carrots, served on bed of cabbage
Ginger + 1.00 extra
Stir-fried julienned fresh ginger, onions, celery, carrots, wood ear mushrooms and green onions with black soybean sauce
Sweet Basil *
Stir-fried fresh Thai chili, fresh garlic, onions, carrots, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and Thai basil with Thai soy sauce and Thai chili paste
CURRY
Each dish is prepared with your choice of:
Vegetarian (Tofu, Mock Duck, Mock Scallop or Vegetables) 9.45 Chicken, Pork or Beef 10.45 Calamari 11.45 Shrimp 12.45
Fish 13.45 Scallop 14.45 Duck 14.75
Mixed Seafood (Shrimp, Calamari, Scallop, Mussel) 14.75
Extra Egg 1.50 Extra Vegetable 2.00
Extra Chicken, Pork or Beef 3.00
Extra Shrimp or Calamari 4.00
Extra Duck 5.00
Served with Steamed Rice Either Mixed Jasmine and Wild Rice or Jasmine Rice
Green Curry *
Green curry paste in rich coconut milk with bambooshoots, Kaffir lime leaves, peas, carrots, Chinese eggplant and Thai basil
Red Curry *
Red curry paste in rich coconut milk with bamboo shoots, peas, carrots and basil
Panang Curry *
Panang curry paste in rich coconut milk with carrots and slice kaffir lime leaves
Yellow Curry *
Yellow curry paste in rich coconut milk with potatoes, carrots and onions
Mussaman Curry *(N)
Mussaman curry paste in rich coconut milk with carrots, potatoes, onions and toasted peanuts
NOODLE & FRIED RICE
Each dish is prepared with your choice of:
Vegetarian (Tofu, Mock Duck, Mock Scallop or Vegetables) 9.45 Chicken, Pork or Beef 10.45 Calamari 11.45 Shrimp 12.45
Fish 13.45 Scallop 14.45 Duck 14.75
Mixed Seafood (Shrimp, Calamari, Scallop, Mussel) 14.75
Extra Egg 1.50 Extra Vegetable 2.00
Extra Chicken, Pork or Beef 3.00
Extra Shrimp or Calamari 4.00
Extra Duck 5.00
Pad Thai Noodle (N)
Stir-fried rice noodle with tamarind sauce, egg, garlic, tofu, leeks and bean sprouts serve with ground peanut on top
Spicy Noodle *
Stir-fried wide flat rice noodle with fresh Thai chili, Thai soy sauce, egg, garlic, onions, cabbage, broccoli, carrots and Thai basil
Pad See-Ew Noodle
Stir-fried wide flat rice noodle with black soy sauce, egg, broccoli and carrots
Kua Noodle
Stir-fried wide flat rice noodle with egg, garlic, sliced cilantro and green onions served on bed of green salad
Rard Nar Noodle
Wide flat rice n oodle, broccoli, carrots, cabbage, and cauliflower topping with Thai style gravy
Pad Woon Sen
Stir-fried glass noodle with Thai soy sauce, egg, onions, snow peas, carrots and napa cabbage
Thai Fried Rice
Stir-fried mixed of steamed Thai jasmine rice and wild ric with Thai soy sauce, egg, garlic, onions, tomatoes, cabbage, peas & carrots
Spicy Fried Rice *
Stir-fried mixed of steamed Thai jasmine rice and wild rice with fresh Thai Chili, Thai soy sauce, egg, garlic, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, onions and Thai basil
Pineapple Fried Rice (N)
Stir-fried mixed of steamed Thai jasmine rice and wild rice with fresh garlic, curry powder
Thai Chili Paste Fried Rice*
Stir-fried mixed of steamed Thai jasmine rice and wild rice with Thai chili paste and Thai soy sauce, egg, garlic, onions, peas, carrots, cabbage and Thai basil
Kao Pad Poo 13.95
Stir-fried mixed of steamed Thai jasmine rice and wild rice with garlic, green onions, egg and super lump blue crab meat in Thai soy sauce
Andaman Fried Rice14.95
Seafood, Galanga, lemonglass, lime leave, mushroom, cilantro, pea & carrot, stir fried in chili paste
LUNCH SPECIALS
Served Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 3 PM,
except holidays
Served with soup of the day and mixed of steam jasmine rice and wild rice (No rice on noodle dishes )
Each dish is prepared with your choice of :
Vegetarian (Tofu, Mock duck or Vegetable) 7.25
Chicken, Beef or Pork 7.25 Shrimp or Calamari 7.95
Mix seafood (Shrimp and Calamari) 7.95
Pad Thai Noodle (N)
Stir-fried rice noodle with egg, tamarind sauce, garlic, tofu, leeks and bean sprouts, served with ground peanut on top (contain with fish sauce)
Garlic and Pepper
Stir-fried marinated choice of meat with fresh garlic, black pepper, peas and carrots, served on bed of cabbage
Jungle Stir Fried *
Stir-fried fresh Thai chili, Thai chili paste with garlic, carrots, zucchini, onions, cabbage, celery, green onions and Thai basil with Thai soy sauce
Sweet and Sour
Stir-fried fresh garlic, tomatoes, pineapple, carrots, celery, onions, cucumbers and zucchini with sweet and sour tomato sauce (contain with fish sauce)
Mixed Vegetables
Stir-fried fresh garlic, napa cabbage, carrots, green bean, celery, snow pea, cabbage, broccoli, mushrooms,zucchini, cauliflower and oinon with oyster sauce
Broccoli
Stir-fried broccoli and carrots in fresh garlic with oyster sauce
Hot Basil*
Stir-fried fresh Thai chili with garlic, green bean, carrot, onion and basil with Thai seasoning soy sauce
Sweet Basil*
Stir-fried fresh Thai chili, fresh garlic, onions, carrots, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and Thai basil with Thai soy sauce and Thai chili paste
Thai Fried Rice
Stir-fried mixed of steamed Thai jasmine rice and wild rice with egg, tomatoes, onions, cabbage, peas and carrots with Thai soy sauce
Spicy Noodle*
Stir-fried wide flat rice noodle with egg, Thai seasoning soy sauce, fresh Thai chili, garlic, onions, cabbage, broccoli, carrots and Thai basil
Red Curry*
Red curry paste in rich coconut milk cooked with bamboo shoots, peas, carrots and Thai basil (contain with fish sauce)
Yellow Curry*
Yellow curry paste in rich coconut milk with potatoes, carrots and onions (contain with fish sauce)
DESSERTS
Mango with sweet sticky rice (Seasonal) 5.55
Coconut Ice Cream 4.00
Sweet Sticky Rice 4.00
Fried Banana 5.55
Chocco-Banana Puff 5.55
Sweet Sticky Rice with Coconut ice cream 5.55
SIDE ORDER
Steam Rice (Mixed of Thai Jasmine rice and Wild Rice)1.25
Steam Noodle 3.00 Sticky Rice 1.50
Steam Vegetables 3.00 Fried Egg or Omelette 2.00 Peanut Sauce 2 oz. 1.00 Cucumber Sauce 2 oz.1.00 Plum Sauce 2 oz. 1.00
Gluten Free Available N = Contain Nut
* Spicy dish can be cooked mild, medium hot or hot (Scale 1 to 10)
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FIND US
Tamarind Thai Restaurant
7970 University Ave, Ste 310 (Crossed La Mesa Blvd)
La Mesa, CA, 91942
Phone: (619) 337-2581
Fax: (619) 337-2342
OPENING HOURS:
Mon 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Tue 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Wed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
4:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sun 11:00 am - 9:00 pm