Charm Thai Kitchen - S San Diego

Taste: 5 Value: 4 Service: 4.5 Been coming here for years and it's our favorite local Thai spot in Rancho Bernardo. The pad Thai, drunken noodles, yellow and Panay curries are our favorite. For something more novel, try the steak salad.

Visited this restaurant in person today. It's in the same shopping center as Starbucks. They have a lunch special that is pretty awesome. Pick any entree, add an appetizer, plus get a drink. I ordered the pad see yew with tofu, level 6. I also ordered the house Salad with warm peanut dressing and a thai ice tea. I enjoyed my lunch so much! The pad see yew got pretty spicy after I added chile fish sauce and dry peppers. Love the carrot slices and small broccoli florets. The tofu is well cooked. They also give a bowl of edamame! The service was attentive and took care of us. She continued to ask if we needed anything.

Their prices are reasonable and their portions are good. I keep forgetting to redeem a free Thai tea when I check in Yelp so when I finally do during take out. They said no, only for dine in and she wasn't really friendly about it. Wish it says that on the Yelp check in that it's for dine in only. So tip for you guys if you plan to order take out and redeem their check in for free Thai tea that's it's for DINE IN ONLY.

Fried rice and curries are insanely good. The noodle dishes are hit or miss. The stir fries are good too, but at least for the tofu, I think they're a bit stingy considering their prices.

Ga Prao is very delicious and good portion to order. The rice is served aside in a bowl, not in the same plate with Ga Prao.