Thai Society - Encinitas

I am a regular at this restaurant, but I've had several disappointing experiences. Each time I order for pickup, my favorite dish—fried bananas with coconut ice cream—has often been unavailable, which is really frustrating. Just yesterday, when I ordered dinner, the staff confirmed that the fried bananas were available, so I ordered two along with some other items. I drove 14 miles to pick up my order, only to be told that the fried bananas weren't available after all. This was incredibly disappointing. To make matters worse, when I got home, I discovered that I had been charged for two orders of fried bananas! This feels like cheating regular customers.

This is my all-time favorite Thai restaurant! I've tried food from other Thai places, but nothing compares to this one. Everything about it is amazing! I always order the chicken and rice, spring rolls, and mango sticky rice, and it's absolutely divine. I highly recommend you try this place at least once—it's a solid 100/10! The only downside is that it can be a bit pricey, but it's definitely worth it.

I ordered the Tom Kha with a side of brown rice. While the tofu was quite chunky, the soup had only a few mushrooms and just two bites of tomato. I requested an 8 on the spice level but received absolutely none. I also asked for extra chili just in case, but was given only one tiny container, which didn’t help at all. Additionally, I asked for soy sauce for my brown rice, but the staff informed me that they don’t offer soy sauce for their Thai dishes, especially not for the Tom Kha. It was actually too salty, which makes sense, but I still wanted some for my rice. The small amount she provided in a tiny container was hardly enough. For $12.39, I expected more than just a small soup and a side of rice. Being so stingy may end up hurting their business. Moreover, the dining room is still closed, as if the COVID situation is still a concern. Perhaps they're struggling to find staff, which is contributing to this poor experience.

Spring rolls were good, but the pineapple chicken rice was horrible. The pineapples weren't fried, tasted like they came straight out of a can. The rice had zero flavor. I wasn't asked how spicy I wanted my dish. The chicken had a wax type of rubberlook as well as taste to it. The customer service was not much better than the food. I won't be wasting my time or money onthis place again.

The Thai food was quite disappointing. They messed up our order and forgot some items. The Pad Thai had no flavor, and the noodles were rubbery. The drunken noodles were also lacking in taste. Overall, I probably won’t be coming back. Food rating: 2/5.