Thai Garden Oceanside, CA (part of San Diego Guide)

Thai Garden restaurant does not appear extravagant from the outside. Yet, once inside, the ornate decorations and incredible entrees pleasantly surprise guests. Just inside the front door, a full-size gold sculpture greets visitors and traditional tunes of the Orient fill the air. Lunch specials include an entree, soup and salad. For dinner, one top entree is Masaman (Masaman curry with coconut milk, potatoes, onion and peanuts). Red Curry (consisting of red curry paste with coconut milk, eggplant, bamboo shoots, bell pepper and basil) is also popular. Thai Garden is well-known for it's seafood preparations as well.