Kinaly Thai Food / Banh Mi & Sugarcane — Restaurant in San Marcos

I ordered chicken yellow curry spice level at 6, chicken drunken noodles at 6, and mango sticky rice. Service was very friendly and the environment is fair for casual eating.

The curry was great, but a little spicier than I expected. The potatoes could have been boiled for a little longer. Despite that, flavor was amazing and the coconut milk taste was very present, delicious! Price and portion was fair.

The drunken noodles were also full of flavor ,soft, and not chewy. Spiciness on this one was not as noticeable as the curry. Portion and price was fair.

Finally, we get to the mango sticky rice. It was nicely glazed and very presentable. Only critique on this one was the ripeness of the mango. A few more days of ripening would have done the mango and overall dish a boost in flavor. Regardless, the taste was wonderful and I do not regret ordering it. Price for this seems a little too high given the small portion. $1.50 less seems a little better too me.

Overall I would love to come back and would argue that the dishes above are better than most, if not all, Thai restaurants...

Friendly staff and complete menu in a relative restaurant desert.

We moved into the neighborhood about 5 years ago and have tried Kinaly once or twice a year (including their old location in the same shopping center) and every time we want it to be good...but none of the dishes really stand out and everything lacks the bold and contrasting flavors we're looking for in Thai food. Their spicy level 10 is about what a 5 is at typical Thai restaurants, so if you like it spicy you may be adding your own chili sauce. Another thing that is unlike every other Thai restaurant is not serving rice with their curry (or any other entree).

Their prices are about on par with other sit-down Thai restaurants in North County, but the portions are on the smaller side and not really suited for family style dining. If the dishes were amazing, this alone wouldn't be a problem at all, but the price for this quality/quantity does seem high.

There are about 8 Thai restaurants within 5 miles of the CA-78 / I-15 interchange, so you can easily find better food just a couple...

It pains me to write this negative review of Kinaly Thai. I had been a loyal customer of theirs, getting lunch from them multiple times a week for two years. I decided to check out their new location, and was severely disappointed. I called in a to-go order of Chicken Pad Thai and they told me it'd take 20 minutes. I showed up 30 minutes later to be safe. After waiting in a 1-person line for 10 minutes due to the cashier's inability to take a customer's order, I was billed $17 for my chicken pad thai. When the cashier returned, I was informed that my order had not even been started. Mind you, now 40 minutes had passed since I placed it. When I requested a refund, it was given to me, but there was no sympathy or understanding of my frustration. The only conclusion I can draw from this interaction is they do not want my business. The new store looks great, but if the prices are so high and the service is so low, I don't...