Menu

Introducing the menu at Thai Pepper Cuisine - a hidden gem in Serra Mesa, San Diego. This casual restaurant offers a variety of Thai dishes with vegan and vegetarian options. From the flavorful Thai Pepper Basket to the crispy Basil Chicken and the aromatic Tom Yum soup, each dish is packed with authentic Thai flavors. Customers rave about the generous portions, tasty lunch specials, and friendly service. With options for takeout, delivery, and catering, Thai Pepper Cuisine is perfect for a quick bite or a group gathering. Don't miss out on the refreshing Papaya Salad or the mouthwatering Pad Thai. Visit Thai Pepper Cuisine for a truly satisfying Thai dining experience.

Daily Specials

Daily Specials

Thai Pepper Basket

Stir-fried chicken and shrimp with garlic, chili paste, bell peppers, cashew nut and bamboo shoots.

$13.95

Drunken Fish

Deep fried fish fillet with bell peppers, basil and chili topped with tamarind sauce.

$13.95

Crispy Basil Chicken

Fried chicken with oyster sauce, chili, basil, bell peppers and garlic.

$13.95

Larb

Minced chicken breast with herbs and spices, lime, onions, chili and ground roasted rice served with lettuce and sticky rice.

$13.95

Chicken Peanut Noodle

Stir-fried chicken with peanut garlic and turnip on top of green leaf.

$13.95

Grilled Prawn and Shrimp

Stir-fried clear vermicelli with onions, green onions, bell pepper, shitake mushroom and tomatoes.

$13.95

Spring Rolls (Chicken or Vegetables)

Fried spring rolls of cabbage, carrot, clear noodle, and cloud ear fungus served with sweet chili sauce.

$5.95

Fresh Rolls

Steamed rice paper with shrimp, lettuce cucumber, carrot, basil, and rice noodle served with spicy plum sauce.

$7.95

Thai Steamed Dumpling

Stuffed chicken and shrimp, black mushrooms, water chestnut and bamboo shoots served with sweet dumpling sauce.

$6.95

Tofu Triangle

Deep fried fresh tofu served with crushed peanut on top of sweet chili sauce.

$5.95

Satay (Chicken or Beef)

Thai style marinated chicken breast or beef flank steak skewers served with peanut sauce.

$7.95

Blanket Shrimp

Whole shrimp wrapped in crispy spring roll skin served with sweet chili sauce.

$7.95

Saloon Shrimp

Whole shrimp wrapped in crispy egg noodle served with spicy sauce.

$7.95

Coconut Shrimp

Deep fried coconut shrimp served with sweet chili sauce.

$7.95

Tod Mun (Fish Cake)

Fried minced fish mixed in Thai spices, shredded kaffir lime leaves and chopped string beans. Served with red onion, cucumber and crushed peanuts in sweet chili sauce.

$7.95

Mee Krob

Crispy noodle stir fried chicken and shrimp mixed with tamarind and orange skin tomato sauce.

$7.95

Crispy Calamari

Deep fried seasoned calamari served with sweet chili sauce.

$7.95

Fried Chicken Wings

Deep fried marinated chicken wings served with sweet chili sauce.

$7.95

Wonton Cream Cheese

Deep fried cream cheese filled wonton, green onion, peas, carrots served with sweet chili sauce.

$5.95

Chicken Dumpling Potsticker

Deep fried crispy dumpling stuffed with minced chicken and vegetables.

$6.95

Steamed Edamame

$3.95

Appetizers

Appetizers

Soups

Soups

Tom Yum

Thai hot and sour shrimp based soup, spiced with lemongrass, lime juice, mushrooms, and bell pepper. Meat: Chicken (pot) $9.95, Chicken (bowl) $5.95, Shrimp (pot) $11.95 Shrimp (bowl) $6.95.

Tom Kar

Coconut soup with galanga, lemongrass, lime juice, red onions, lettuce, and mushrooms. Meat: Chicken (pot) $9.95, Chicken (bowl) $5.95, Shrimp (pot) $11.95, Shrimp (bowl) $6.95.

Delight Soup

Clear noodles, mushrooms, scallions, and snow peas with ground chicken. Meat: Chicken (pot) $9.95, Chicken (bowl) $5.95, Shrimp (pot) $11.95, Shrimp (bowl) $6.95.

Pok Tak (Shrimp, Squid, Mussel, Scallop)

Thai hot and sour seafood soup with red chili, basil, bell pepper, galanga, lime juice, lemongrass, and mushroom.

$13.95

Mixed Salad (House Salad)

Assorted vegetables and fried tofu served with homemade cream sauce.

$6.95

Chicken Salad

B.B.Q. chicken on a bed of vegetables served with peanut sauce dressing.

$8.95

Som Tum (Papaya Salad)

Shredded green papaya and carrots mixed with hot chili, lime juice, green beans, tomatoes, fresh garlic, peanut and dry shrimp.

$7.95

Salads

Salads

Yum

Yum

Yum Nua (Grilled Beef Salad)

Tender charcoal-grilled sliced beef in sweet toasted chili sauce, red onions, lemongrass, lime juice, tomatoes and scallions.

$10.95

Nam Sod

Minced chicken breast seasoned with herb and spices, lime juice, onions, chili, ginger and roasted peanut served with fresh lettuce.

$10.95

Plar Goong

Grilled shrimp in sweet toasted chili sauce with lemon grass, red onions, lime juice, scallions and mushrooms.

$13.95

Yum Ped Korb

Crispy duck mixed with chili in paste sauce, red onions, lime juice, scallions, cashew nuts and pineapple.

$15.95

Hot Basil

Sautéed with fresh minced hot peppers, basil leaves, mushrooms, bell pepper, and onions.

Ginger

Sautéed fresh ginger with black mushrooms, fresh mushrooms, bell pepper, onions, and green onions.

Sweet and Sour

Thai style sweet and sour dish with tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, scallions, and pineapple.

Garlic

Stir-fried with garlic and pepper served on a bed of lettuce.

Sriracha

Sautéed with broccoli, zucchini, carrots, string beans, scallions, onions, snow peas and pineapple in Sriracha sauce. (Eastern Thai country chili sauce).

Spicy Bamboo

Sautéed bamboo shoots, shitake mushrooms, bell peppers and basil leaves in spicy chili sauce.

Beef Broccoli

Sautéed marinated beef with broccoli and carrots in oyster sauce.

Praram

Sautéed fried chicken breast with chili paste on a bed of spinach & broccoli served with peanut sauce.

Siam Chicken

Sautéed sliced chicken breast with house special sauce, roasted cashew nuts, onions, pineapple,.

Cashew Nut

Stir-fried with garlic, onions, bell peppers, green onion, cashew nuts, dry red chili, and water chestnuts in oyster sauce.

Eggplant

Sautéed Chinese eggplant, bell peppers and basil leaves in salty soybean sauce.

Green Garden

Steamed fresh snow peas, celery, carrots, mushrooms, string beans and broccoli served with peanut sauce.

Pan Fried Dishes

Pan Fried Dishes

Noodles

Noodles

Pad Thai

The most famous Thai rice noodle dish. Stir-fried with egg, bean sprouts, scallions, tofu, turnip, ground peanuts, red onions, and dry shrimp.

Spicy Noodle

Stir-fried spicy (wide rice) noodles with egg, onions, bell peppers, basil leaves and tomatoes.

Pad See Ew

Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg and Chinese broccoli in sweet soy sauce.

Lad Na

Thai gravy with Chinese broccoli served with stir-fried wide rice noodles.

Chaiya Noodle

The famous steamed curry noodle with shrimp, scallions, mussels, squid, bean sprouts and basil leaves.

Tom Yum Talay

Thai hot and sour rice noodle soup with seafood.

Noodle Soup

Rice noodles in clear broth soup with chicken and shrimp.

Red Curry

Red curry simmered in coconut milk, bamboo shoots, eggplant, bell peppers, chili and basil leaves.

Green Curry

Green curry simmered in coconut milk, bamboo shoots, eggplant, bell peppers, chili and basil leaves.

Yellow Curry

Simmered yellow curry with coconut milk, onions, pineapple, zucchini, baby corn and carrots.

Panang Curry

Spicy Thai curry simmered in coconut milk, bell peppers, string beans and lime leaves.

Massaman Curry

Simmered Thai mild massaman curry with coconut milk, onions, peanuts, potatoes, and carrots.

Prik Khing Curry

Dry chili prik khing curry with coconut milk, string beans, bell peppers, chili and thinly sliced lime leaves.

Curries

Curries

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Thai style fried rice with egg, onions, scallions and tomatoes.

Spicy Fried Rice

Stir-fried rice with chili paste, bell peppers, egg, onions, basil leaves and Thai chili.

Pineapple Fried Rice

Stir-fried rice with pineapple, egg, cashew nuts, bell peppers, onions, green onions, raisin, and yellow curry powder.

The WBB (Wild Boar Basil)

Tender pork pan fried with mushrooms, bell peppers, pepper corns and fresh basil in spicy curry sauce.

$11.95

2 Lovers

Marinated pork and beef in our mildly spice sweet and sour sauce, onions, zucchini, snow peas, broccoli, pineapple, carrots, tomatoes and scallions.

$11.95

Himmaparn

Chicken or shrimp with onions, scallions, pineapple, mushrooms, zucchini, baby corn, snow peas and cashew nuts cooked with sweet toasted chili paste served on a sizzling hot plate.

$13.95

Sizzling Chicken

Deep fried chicken breast topped with tamarind sauce and deep fried shallots on a bed of oil-free sautéed snow peas, carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, pineapple and string beans on a sizzling hot plate.

$13.95

Sizzling Steak

Thinly sliced marinated beef stir fried with onions, mushrooms, scallions and sesame seeds served on a sizzling hot plate.

$13.95

Homok Seafood

Famous seafood with spicy Thai red curry, coconut milk, bell peppers, chili, egg and basil on top of cabbage, and mixed vegetables.

$13.95

Chef's Specialties

Chef's Specialties

Duck

Duck

Home Style Duck

Boneless crispy roasted duck topped with ginger, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms and baby corn in brown orange sauce.

$15.95

Imperial Duck

Sliced roasted duck sautéed with mushrooms, onions, snow peas, scallions, bell peppers, carrots, pineapple, zucchini and roasted cashew nuts in mild chili sauce.

$15.95

Pla Lard Chili

Deep fried whole fish or fish fillet topped with spicy chili and tamarind sauce with tomatoes and cucumbers on the side.

Steamed Ginger Fish

Steamed whole fish or fish fillet with soy sauce, ginger, scallions, celery, shitake mushroom, and red bell peppers.

Salmon Panang

Salmon fillet topped with spicy panang curry sauce, string beans, broccoli, bell pepper and basil.

Fish

Fish

Seafood

Seafood

Ocean Platter

Sautéed shrimp, squid and green mussels with onions, scallion, zucchini, carrots, snow peas, pineapple and cashew nuts, cooked with dry chili paste served on a sizzling plate.

$13.95

Pad Ped Seafood

Sautéed assorted seafood in Thai chili sauce with onions, bell peppers, zucchini and basil.

$13.95

Four Season (Dry Tom Yum)

Sautéed shrimp, squid, scallops and green mussel with bell peppers, onions, lemon juice, lemongrass and mushrooms in chili paste.

$13.95

Thai Iced Tea

$3.50

Thai Iced Coffee

$3.50

Regular Iced Tea (Refill)

$2.50

Coconut Juice

$2.75

Hot Tea (Jasmine / Green Tea)

$1.95

Soda

$1.95

Drinks

Drinks

Desserts

Desserts

Sticky Rice with Mango

$7.50

Fried Banana with Honey

$6.50

Bowl of Jasmine Rice

$1.75

Bowl of Brown Rice

$2.25

Sticky Rice

$2.75

Add Chicken / Beef / Pork / Tofu

$2.00

Add Shrimp to any Entree

$2.00

Extras

Extras