So Saap Menu (Update 2025)
So Saap is a Laotian-Thai vegan restaurant located in San Diego, offering a diverse menu with many vegetarian options and unique Thai drinks like Thai tea and sugarcane beverages. The restaurant provides a casual dining experience with options for delivery, takeout, and catering. Customers rave about the flavorful dishes, especially the drunken noodles, nam khao, green curry, and fish platter. The friendly service and cozy ambiance make it a favorite spot for both locals and visitors. With an extensive menu and generous portion sizes, So Saap is a must-visit for those looking to explore authentic Laotian and Thai cuisine in a welcoming setting.
Thai Drinks
Thai Tea
24oz
Thai Green Tea
24oz
Thai Coffee
24oz
Boba
1/2 gallon Thai drink
Thai tea 24oz
24oz
Thai GREEN tea 24oz
24oz
Thai coffee 24oz
24oz
Plain sugar cane
Fresh squeezed sugarcane no sugar added 24oz Note* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure
Coconut cane 24oz
POPULAR! Fresh coco nut water mixed with fresh squeezed sugarcane no sugar added 24ozNote* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure
Taro-coconut cane
Taro powder, fresh coconut juice and sugarcane No sugar addedNote* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure
Watermelon- sugarcane
100 percent sugar cane with watermelon juice 24oz no sugar addedNote* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure
Calamasi cane
Fresh squeezed sugarcane, squeezed of calamasi juice 100% no sugar addedNote* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure
Strawberry-Cane
100 percent sugarcane and fresh pressed strawberry no sugar added 24ozNote* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure
Dragonfruit- Cane
100 percent sugarcane with dragon fruit no sugar added 24ozNote* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure
Matcha coconut cane
Matcha mixed with fresh coconut water and fresh pressed sugarcane no sugar added 24ozNote* Less ice or no ice will be 1.5 cup of juice measure
Add Boba
Sugarcane Drink
appetizers
Fresh Spring Rolls
lettuce, carrots,vermicelli noodles, cucumber, mint, cilantro, wrap with tofu or shrimp +$1
Pork Egg Rolls
These are NOT GLUTEN FREE at the moment
Veggie Egg Rolls
These are NOT gluten free at the moment
Crab Cream Cheese Wontons
made with real Crab meatThese are NOT gluten free at the moment Not gluten free
Chicken Skewers
Beef skewers 4pcs
Tom Yum 24oz
sweet and sour with lemongrass and galanga comes with mushroom,bell peppers, carrots, cabbageGLUTEN & VEGAN FREE option
Tom Kha 24 oz
coconut milk, galanga, kaffier lime leaf,lemongrass, mushroom, carrots,onion,bell peppers,cabbage GLUTEN FREE, VEGAN
Soup cup
SALADS
thai beef salad
(yum Nua) grilled steak toss in lime dressing, cucumbers, tomatoes cilantro, celery, green onion
Thai waterfall beef (Nam Tok)
grilled steak,toss in lime dressing, rice powder, mint cilantro, onion serve with cucumber
Seafood salad
seafood shrimp,calamari,fish cake,fish ball, toss in lime dressing, cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro, celery, onion sweet and tangy
Laab
Chicken, pork or tofu option. Rice powder, lime, fish sauce toss in cilantro, green onion, red onion garnish mint, serve with cucumber
Laab BEEF
Option on raw, half cook, or fully cook As well as bitter, light bitter, or no bitter Rice powder, lime, fish sauce toss in cilantro, green onion, red onion garnish mint, serve with cucumber
Papaya Salad
Laos style (popular style)- fermented fish sauce, crab, shrimp paste, more umami taste, sweet and sour and salty all in one may contain crab pieces Thai style ( for beginners ) contain dry shrimp and peanuts ,papaya, sweet and lighter in fish sauce taste. Thai essan- Thai style with added crab pieces Dark and funky- more crab paste for darker umami tasting.
Mixed salad (thum Mua)
vermecelli noodle, papaya, cucumber. long green bean, cabbage, bamboo,carrots, thai eggplant
VEGAN papaya
Yum Ka Poon
Thum ka poon, eggplant, green bean, tomatoes, raw or cook shrimp, Vietnamese meatloaf with side of pork rinds
Pun Mieng platter
Smash rice, wrap with ginger, pork rinds, lemongrass, peanuts, lettuce
Thum Saap platter
Saap platterchoice of shrimp or raw crab (pu dong)Papaya 2 eggs Asian HamBean sprout BambooPickle Kapoon Pork rinds Som moo porkMeatball
Thum BLUE crab only
Thum blue crab only Pu MAA thum
Papaya and Platter
fried noodles & rice
pad thai
rice noodle with ground peanuts, bean sprout, green onion, eggsGLUTEN FREE, Vegan option
Drunken noodle
wide rice noodle, bell peppers, onion, carrot, broccoli, basil, eggsGLUTEN and vegan option available
Pad See Ew
wide rice noodle, soy sauce base, chinese broccoli, carrot, broccoli sweet and savory, contain eggs GLUTEN and vegan option available
Thai basil fried rice
fried rice, bell pepper, onion, carrot, green bean, broccoli, basil contain eggs GLUTEN and vegan option available
pineapple fried rice
fried rice, pineapple, carrot and peas, onion, cashew nut, contain eggs GLUTEN FREE and vegan option available
plain fried rice
rice peas and carrot and onionContain eggs GLUTEN and vegan option available
Crab meat fried rice
We use REAL crab meat, fried rice, peas, carrots, corn, onion garnish with cucumbers contain eggs GLUTEN and vegan option available
Lad Na
wide rice noodle, gravy sauce, Chinese brocolli, carrot, brocolli
garlic pepper
garlic stir fry, house sauce, over bed of cabbage, carrot brocolli,GLUTEN and vegan option available
veggie delight
green bean, cauliflower, cabbage, mushroom,brocolli,carrot, zucchini GLUTEN and vegan option availableGLUTEN and vegan option available
lemongrass STIR fry
garlic, lemongrass, bell peppers, white onion GLUTEN and vegan option available
Pad ka pow
stir fry, bell peppers, onion, green bean, basil, house sauceGLUTEN and vegan option available
Entree serve with jasmin rice
noodle soups
kao PIAK
housemade rice noodle chicken, pork blood,meatball ,green onion,cilantro top fried garlicGLUTEN FREE
Kao poon chicken
vermicelli noodle, coconut milk.bamboo. chicken feet, pork blood, top shredded veggies, mintGluten free
signature thai boat noodle
chef special, braised beef, sliced beef, tripe, meatball, bean sprout,chinese broccoli, in beef blood, top pork rinds, cilantro, fried garlic, basilGLUTEN FREE
Lao pho
24 hour boiled beef bone, Lao pho paste, thin noodle, bean sprout, basil, cilantro, green onion, fried garlicGLUTEN FREE
Suki yaki Lao
Bean thread noodle, slice beef, meatball, egg, shrimp, Napa cabbage, in pork broth with house made sukiyaki sauce top fried garlic basil and cilantro
Fried Meatball
2 beef meat ball skewers serve with sweet and sour dipping sauce
lao pork sausages W/sticky rice
house made pork sausages filled with tons of herbs you can taste serve WITH sticky rice and Jel mak Len sauce
Lemongrass FRIED chicken 6pcs
Lemongrass herb marinate with crispy batter
Garlic Ribs
Marinated fried ribs toss with fried garlic.
Fried pork belly
Deep fried pork belly with Jel som
lemongrass GRILLED steak
Marinated lemongrass grilled steak serve with steam brocolli, carrot and house made Jel som
beef jerky ( seen lod) W/sticky rice
fried beef strip balance of sweet and salty with hint of lemongrass serve WITH sticky rice and Jel mak Len sauce
Hevenly jerky ( seen savanh)W/sticky rice
thin sliced beef deep fried sweet flavored, sesame seeds served WITH sticky rice and Jel mak Len sauce
Nam Khao
deep fried rice ball toss with fermented pork, cilantro, green onion. onion, coconut, pork , peanuts top dry chili
Laos famous plate
sticky rice, lao sausages, papaya salad of choice, seen lod, seen savanh, meatball, jel maklen
laotian favorites
Grandmas specialty
Gang Nor Mai (traditional)
traditional lao style stew made with fresh bamboo shoot,yanang extract, pumpkin and variety of mushroom
mok fish
laotian style steam catfish with lots of aromatic herb steam in banana leaves serve with steam veggies
Thai CATFISH
Deep fried battered catfish stir fry basil, curry paste, carrots,bell peppers, onions, top fried basil serve with Jasmin rice
Sakoo yat sai
Tapioca dumpling, pork, sweet radish luttuce wrap peanuts Sweet savory dumplings wrap lettuce leaf
VEGAN chicken skewers
VEGAN tapioca balls
Ground vegan chicken, sauted radish, peanuts balled in tapioca top fried garlic, wrapped in lettuce, cilantro Gluten free
Fresh springroll
VEGAN menuVEGAN Appetizer
VEGAN menuVEGAN AppetizerVEGAN fried noodle/ fried rice
VEGAN Drunken noodle
VEGAN Pad See Ew
VEGAN Pad Thai
VEGAN Lad Na Noodles
VEGAN Thai Basil Fried Rice
VEGAN Pineapple Fried Rice
VEGAN Pad Ka Pow
VEGAN Veggie Delight
VEGAN Lemongrass Stir fry
VEGAN Garlic Pepper
VEGAN Thai Eggplant
VEGAN menuVEGAN AppetizerVEGAN fried noodle/ fried riceVEGAN stir fry dishes
VEGAN menuVEGAN AppetizerVEGAN fried noodle/ fried riceVEGAN stir fry dishesVEGAN curries
Yellow curry (VEGAN)
Gluten free
Red curry (VEGAN)
Gluten free
Panang curry (VEGAN)
Gluten free
Green curry (VEGAN)
Gluten free
VEGAN Kao poon
Laotian style Coconut milk red curry vegan broth over vermicelli noodles, sliced cabbage, cilantro, green onion and mint. Delicious Laotian curry noodle soup
VEGAN Nam Khao
Deep fried seasoned rice ball with coconut flake, toss in cilantro, green onion, shallots, top fermented mushroom (som moo vegan way), mint, dry chili, peanuts wrap it in lettuce with fried tofu A Laotian favorite now in vegan :)
VEGAN Laab
Stir fry vegan meat of choice, vegan fish sauce dressing lime, rice powder, mix cilantro, green onion, red onion, garnish mint, serve with cucumber
VEGAN Thai boat noodle
Thai style rich vegan beef broth, over noodles top vegan beef slices, vegan beef meatballs.
VEGAN menuVEGAN AppetizerVEGAN fried noodle/ fried riceVEGAN stir fry dishesVEGAN curriesLaotian VEGAN specialty
CURRIES
Yellow Curry
Red Curry
Panang Curry
UTENSILS and Napkin
Fish sauce and Thai chili
Vinager and jalepeno
Chili oil
sriracha
UTENSILS and CONDIMENTS
EXTRA
EXTRA meat
Please specify what entree get extra meat Only extra meat can be in noodle/ fried rice Noodle soup Soups Curries
extra veggies In Order
Please specify what dish to put extra veggies
Extra Noodles
1 STICKY Rice
2 STICKY Rice
Jel Bong
1.5oz sweet salty medium spicy sauce good pair with sticky rice and fried protein
Jel Mak Phet
1.5 Oz Spicy pepper dip
Jel Som
2oz Medium spicy garlic cilantro sweet and sour and salty paired dip with almost anything
Jel Mak Len
2oz Mild/medium spicy dip Tomatoe grilled shallots, garlic, cilantro, onion dip good paired with sticky rice and fried meats
1 Fried Egg
1 STEAM Rice
2 STEAM Rice
Sweet Rice Mango
Sweet sticky rice cooked with coconut milk and sweet mango drizzle salted coconut milk top sesame seedVegan friendly and Gluten free
Desserts
FISH WRAP
2 Fish Platter
2 fried tilapia fish. Serve with lettuce, cabbage wrapped with variety of veggies serve with pineapple sauce and tamerind fish sauce