Koon Thai Kitchen
Colorful, made-for-photos Thai dining room with a menu that goes well past pad Thai — boat noodles, khao soi, crispy whole fish and a braised lamb shank curry. The spice scale runs hot.
- Classics $15.95–21.95
- Parking: Medium: fine at lunch, tough at the dinner peak
- Details checked Oct 2026.
3860 Convoy St Ste 102, San Diego, CA 92111
Koon Thai Kitchen is a mid-priced Thai spot in Sunrise Towne Centre on Convoy Street in San Diego's Kearny Mesa. Regulars order the Crab fried rice and the Khao soi. Parking is medium.
Parking at Sunrise Towne Centre
Medium- Cost: Free for customers
- Fills up: Thu, Fri, Sat 6–9pm · Easiest: weekdays 4–6pm
- Shared with: Karami Ramen, Yonny Mini Hot Pot, Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori, Mekong Cuisine Lao & Thai and 9 more
Shared Sunrise Towne Centre lot — fine at lunch, tough at the dinner peak.
Lot full? Convoy Plaza Shopping Center is rated easy and about a 5-minute walk. It's for that plaza's customers, so pair it with a stop there.
Park once, walk to
- Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai Ramen · 3 min
- Phuong Trang Vietnamese · 5 min
- MNGO Cafe Shaved Ice · 6 min
Sunrise Towne Centre guide Every lot on Convoy
Fill times estimated from Google's Popular Times for the spots in this lot. Walk times are estimates.
Good to know before you go
Diet & allergies
- Vegan and vegetarian dishes are made without meat broth
Cost & paying
- Type your own tip — the screen's suggested percentages are calculated high
Waits & timing
- Book ahead for dinner; there's often a waitlist
- Closed mid-afternoon: 3-4:30pm weekdays, 4-5pm weekends
At the table
- Spice runs hot — even a 3 has a kick
Dessert or tea after Koon Thai Kitchen
- K Bakery Get: Sausage curry croquette
- Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori Get: Coconut mango kakigori — passion fruit custard and mango hidden inside
Koon Thai Kitchen: quick answers
What should I order at Koon Thai Kitchen?
Regulars order the Crab fried rice ($21.95), Khao soi ($18.45), Tom yum noodles with crispy pork belly ($19.45).
Is parking easy at Koon Thai Kitchen?
Parking is rated Medium for this lot at peak times. Shared Sunrise Towne Centre lot — fine at lunch, tough at the dinner peak.
What should I know before going to Koon Thai Kitchen?
Spice runs hot — even a 3 has a kick. Type your own tip — the screen's suggested percentages are calculated high. Book ahead for dinner; there's often a waitlist.
Where can I get dessert or boba near Koon Thai Kitchen?
K Bakery (bakery, same plaza, 1 min walk, open until 8pm); Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori (shaved ice, same plaza, 4 min walk, open until 10:30pm).
Does Koon Thai Kitchen take reservations?
Book ahead for dinner; there's often a waitlist.
Koon Thai Kitchen hours
| Mon | 11am–3pm, 4:30pm–9pm |
| Tue | 11am–3pm, 4:30pm–9pm |
| Wed | 11am–3pm, 4:30pm–9pm |
| Thu | 11am–3pm, 4:30pm–9pm |
| Fri | 11am–3pm, 4:30pm–10pm |
| Sat | 11am–4pm, 5pm–10pm |
| Sun | 11am–4pm, 5pm–9pm |
How to find it
Details checked October 2026. Wrong hours, closed, or changed? Report a problem