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Star Anise Thai Cuisine
632 Reviews
$$
8935 Towne Centre Dr. Suite 115
San Diego, CA 92122
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Featured Items
- Panang Curry
Eggplant, red bell pepper, and mushroom (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Crispy Spring Rolls (6)$9.95
Golden fried rolls stuffed with vermicelli, black mushroom, and vegetables served with plum sauce
- Khee Mao Noodles
Pan-fried wide rice noodles with chili garlic paste, egg, red bell pepper, chinese broccoli, and basil (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
Utensils (Provided upon request only)
Appetizer
- All Star Platter$18.95
Fresh rolls, Crispy Spring rolls (3), Cream cheese puff (3), Chicken Satay (3)
- Crispy Spring Rolls (6)$9.95
Golden fried rolls stuffed with vermicelli, black mushroom, and vegetables served with plum sauce
- Fresh Roll Tofu (4)$11.95
Fresh rice paper wrapped with fresh vegetable, seasoned tofu, basil,and mint served with peanut sauce and plum sauce
- Fresh Roll Tofu (2)$6.95
Fresh rice paper wrapped with fresh vegetable, seasoned tofu, basil,and mint served with peanut sauce and plum sauce
- Fresh Roll Shrimp (4)$13.95
Fresh rice paper wrapped with fresh vegetable, grilled shrimps, basil,and mint served with peanut sauce and plum sauce
- Fresh Roll Shrimp (2)$7.95
Fresh rice paper wrapped with fresh vegetable, grilled shrimps, basil,and mint served with peanut sauce and plum sauce
- Crispy Tofu$9.95
Served with tamarind sauce and crushed peanuts
- Cream Cheese Puff (5)$10.95
Crisp-fried dumpling filled with cream cheese, water chestnut and scallions served with plum sauce
- Veggie Tempura$12.95
Crisp-fried assorted vegetables served with sweet chili sauce
- Curry Puff (5)$12.95
Golden fried puff pastry stuffed with chicken and curry-mashed potato served with cucumber vinaigrette
- Steamed Mussel$15.95
Steamed black mussels in green curry broth and basil (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Fried Gyoza (6)$9.95
Golden fried chicken and veggie gyoza served with house special sauce
- Sweet Chili Wings (5)$12.95
Fried marinated chicken wings in Thai sweet chili sauce
- Fried Calamari$14.95
Served with sweet chili sauce
- Coconut Shrimp$13.95
Served with assorted vegetables fritter and house special sauce
- Chicken Satay (4)$12.95
Grilled marinated chicken tender or skewers with peanut sauce and cucumber relish
Broth
- Tom Yum
Hot and sour soup infused with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, bell pepper, mushroom and onion
- Tofu Noodle Soup
Soft tofu, bean thread noodles, mushroom, and Napa cabbage in Thai style flavored clear broth
- Tom Kha
Light coconut broth with galangal, Napa cabbage, and mushroom
- Ginger Seafood Soup
Ginger gives a soothing aroma to this clear lemongrass broth with seafood, tomato, and onion
Salad
- Thai Salad$9.95
Heart of romaine, iceberg lettuce, cucumber, tomato, egg, with peanut dressing and crispy wonton
- Chicken Satay Salad$15.95
Grilled marinated chicken tender on bed of mixed greens, tomato, cucumber topped with peanut dressing
- Grilled Tofu and Veggie Salad$15.95
Fresh tofu, roasted vegetables, mixed greens in lemongrass lime vinaigrette
- Yum Nuer Salad$17.95
Sliced grilled Top Sirloin, tomato, cucumber with lime chili dressing and mixed greens (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Papaya Salad$11.95
Fresh crisp green papaya, green beans, tomato, tossed with lime chili dressing and crushed peanuts (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Crispy Shrimp Salad$16.95
Crisp-fried breaded shrimps, mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, and curry-tumeric dressing
- Larb$12.95
Northeastern Thai style minced chicken salad, shallots, mint, scallions, cilantro, lime dressing, and roasted rice powder (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Nuer Numtok$17.95
Sliced grilled Top Sirloin tossed in lime chili dressing, shallots, scallions, mint, cilantro, and roasted rice powder (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Nam Sod$13.95
Minced chicken, ginger, shallots, cilantro, and peanut in lime dressing (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Grilled Salmon Salad$17.95
Grilled salmon fillet, tomato, cucumber, mixed greens with curried-turmeric dressing
Stir-Fried
- Thai Basil
Spicy sauce with bell pepper, baby corn, onion, and basil (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Mixed Vegetables
Light black bean sauce with mixed vegetables and mushroom
- Cashew Nuts
Mild roasted chili sauce with onion, celery, dried chili, and cashew nuts
- Ginger
Chinese miso brown sauce with mushrooms, onion, celery and ginger
- Garlic Pepper
Fresh garlic and black pepper brown sauce with zucchini, carrot, celery, onion, and mushroom
- Sweet and Sour
stir-fried with zucchini, red bell pepper, tomato, pineapple, and onion
- Praram
Steamed mixed vegetables and peanut sauce
- Sauteed Eggplant
Chili garlic sauce with eggplant, onion, red bell pepper, mushroom and basil (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Spicy Bamboo
Bamboo shoot tips, red bell pepper, eggplant, onion, kaffir lime leaves, and basil. (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
Noodles
- Pad Thai
Pan-fried thin rice noodle, egg, bean sprouts, tofu, chinese chives, and crush peanut
- Khee Mao Noodles
Pan-fried wide rice noodles with chili garlic paste, egg, red bell pepper, chinese broccoli, and basil (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
- Pad See Ew
Pan-fried wide rice noodles with sweet soy sauce, egg, and chinese broccoli
- Pad Woonsen
Pan-fried bean thread noodles with onion, black mushroom, napa cabbage, and tomato
Curry
Fried Rice
- Crab Fried Rice$20.95
With real crab meat, egg, onion, peas and carrots, and scallions
- Pineapple Fried Rice$19.95
Pan-fried rice with shrimp, chicken, pineapple, onion, egg, cashew nuts, peas and carrots
- Thai Fried Rice
With egg, Chinese broccoli, onion, tomato, and cucumber.
- Spicy Fried Rice
With chili-garlic paste, egg, red bell pepper, and basil (served Medium Spicy unless request otherwise)
Specialties
- Crab Meat Pad Thai$22.95
Pad Thai noodles with real crab meat and crisp-fried egg
- Panang Soft Shell Crab$19.95
Soft shell crab tempura (1) served with pan-grilled mixed vegetables and panang curry | (with 2 soft shell crab 23.95) Limit 2 Soft Shell Crabs per dish.
- Soft Shell Crab Pad Thai$19.95
Pad Thai noodles with soft shell crab tempura (1) and crisp-fried egg | (with 2 soft-shell crab 23.95) Limit 2 Soft Shell Crabs per dish.
- Soft Shell Crab Black Pepper$19.95
Soft shell crab tempura (1) served with pan-grilled mixed vegetables, mushroom, and black pepper sauce | (with 2 soft shell crab 23.95) Limit 2 Soft Shell Crabs per dish
- Soft Shell Crab Pong Karee$19.95
Soft shell crab tempura (1) in curry-roasted chili sauce, egg, bell pepper, celery, and onion | (with 2 soft shell crab 23.95) Limit 2 Soft Shell Crabs per dish.
- Fish Black Pepper$18.95Out of stock
Pan-seared white fish fillet with special black pepper sauce, bell pepper, mushroom, celery, and zucchini
- Panang Salmon$21.95
Pan-seared salmon fillet served with pan-grilled mixed vegetables and Panang curry
- Duck Pepper Sauce$22.95
Pan-seared duck breast served with pan-grilled mixed vegetables, mushroom, and black pepper sauce
- Duck Curry$22.95
Roasted duck in Panang curry with pineapple, eggplant, bell pepper, celery, and zucchini
- Hot Basil Seafood$25.95
Sautéed seafood combination in chili-garlic sauce, baby corn, bell pepper, eggplant, mushroom, onion, and basil
- Seafood Pad Pong Karee$25.95
Sautéed seafood combination in curry-roasted chili sauce, egg, bell pepper, celery, and onion
- Thai BBQ Chicken$20.95
Traditional Thai style roasted chicken served with sweet-chili sauce, papaya salad, and sticky rice
- Crying Tiger$22.95
Grilled marinated Top Sirloin fillet served with spicy tamarind sauce, papaya salad, and sticky rice
Sides
- White Rice$3.50
- Brown Rice$3.50
- Sticky Rice$5.00
- Steamed Mix-Veggie$6.00
- Cucumber Vinaigrette$4.00
- Peanut Sauce$4.00
- Plum Sauce$4.00
- Curry Sauce$5.50
- Fried Tofu (5)$4.00
- Steamed Tofu (5)$4.00
- SIDE: Soft Shell Crab 1$15.00
- SIDE: Top Sirloin Steak$15.00
- SIDE: Salmon Fillet$15.00
- SIDE: Big Noodle$5.00
- SIDE: Small Noodle$5.00
White Rice
Dessert
- Salted Caramel Crunch Cake$8.95
- Mango Sticky Rice$11.95
- Fried Banana Delight$9.95
Fried banana in puff pastry served with vanilla cream and mixed berry sauce
- Paithong Ice Cream$10.95
Sweet sticky rice and warm bread topped with coconut ice cream and toasted peanut
- Ice Cream$7.95
1 scoop of coconut ice cream, coconut sauce, and toasted peanut
- Sweet Sticky Rice$6.96
- A Round of Beer for the kitchen Staff$6.00
Sunday | 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Monday | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Tuesday | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Thursday | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Friday | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Saturday | 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Come in and enjoy!
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