Thai Issan Cuisine Menu
Welcome to Thai Issan Cuisine, your go-to destination for authentic Thai flavors in Honolulu! Nestled at 2929 Kapiolani Blvd, this vibrant eatery specializes in a wide array of vegetarian options, noodles, and delightful house specials. The menu features crowd favorites like the Tom Yum Soup and Spicy Clams Pad Ped Hoi, bursting with explosive flavors and aromatic herbs.
- Vegan and Vegetarian Options: Perfect for plant-based diners.
- Casual Vibe: Accessible parking and outdoor seating make this a great spot for families.
- Quick Service: Guests rave about timely service and friendly staff.
With happy hour specials and a diverse menu that leaves no palate unsatisfied, Thai Issan Cuisine truly caters to all. Don't miss the chance to experience a culinary journey through Thailand right here in Honolulu!
Appetizers
Spring Roll
Popular. 6 pieces. Deep-fried golden spring rolls stuffed with mushrooms, carrots, long rice, and spices. Served with sliced fresh cucumber, mint leaves, lettuce, and house sweet and sour sauce. 100% Vegetarian.
Thai Egg Roll
3 pieces. Ground pork, taro, long rice, carrot, onion with lumpia wrapper, deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with sliced fresh cucumber, mint leaves, lettuce, and house sauce.
Summer Roll
2 pieces. Vegetable, marinated chicken, and blanched shrimp wrapped in soft rice paper served with our special house sauce.
House Fried Chicken
Popular. Chicken seasoned with lemon grass and house spices then deep-fried until golden brown. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Golden Calamari
Tender calamari seasoned, lightly battered, and deep-fried golden brown. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Thai Stuffed Chicken Wings
4 pieces. Deboned chicken wing stuffed with mushrooms, carrots, long rice, and spices, fried until golden brown. Served with peanut sauce.
Fried Fish Patties
Boneless minced fish with Thai spices, kaffir lime leaves, and long beans. Deep-fried and served with a house-pickled vegetable sauce.
Thai Buffalo Wings
Chicken wings marinated with house special sauce. Deep-fry to gold brown, served with sweet chili sauce. Spicy.
Sateh Chicken
4 sticks. 100% Chicken breast marinated in curry spices, sauteed with coconut milk, and served with our house sateh sauce. Spicy.
Thai House Combination Platter
Spring rolls, golden calamari, chicken sateh, and fish patties. Served with house sweet and sour, peanut, and sweet chili sauce.
Thai Fried Shrimp Roll
Jumbo shrimp wrapped in lumpia wrapper and deep-fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce.
Thai Sausage
House-made sausage, made with pork, and fresh herbs and spices. Served with ginger and basil.
Tom Yum Soup
Hot and sour lemongrass soup, prepared with mushrooms, parsley, Thai ginger, and kaffir lime leaves in a special house broth.
Tom Kha Soup
Traditional lemongrass and Thai ginger soup in coconut milk.
Soups
Salads
Green Papaya Salad
Popular. Freshly shredded green papaya prepared with tomatoes, house tamarind sauce, and served with lettuce and cabbage.
Cucumber Salad
Freshly shredded cucumber prepared with tomatoes, house tamarind sauce, and served with lettuce and cabbage. Vegetarian.
House Chicken Salad
Fresh lettuce, cucumber, and vegetables tossed with chicken and topped with peanuts. Served with a specialty fish sauce dressing.
Long Rice Salad
Long rice tossed with tomatoes, onions, cucumber, mint leaves, romaine lettuce, fresh spices, and tangy house dressing.
Grilled Beef Salad
Marinated, grilled, and sliced tenderloin tossed with onions and cucumbers served with lime dressing.
Shrimp Salad
Tender shrimp seasoned with our spicy lime dressing. Spicy.
Calamari Salad
Tender calamari seasoned with our spicy lime dressing. Spicy.
Cabbage Salad
Sliced cabbage garnished with crispy noodles, green onions, and parsley, topped with marinated chicken and shrimp. Tossed with fresh garlic dressing.
Eggplant Salad
Steamed eggplant and long rice seasoned with aromatic herbs and tossed in our special house dressing. Vegetarian.
Spicy Clams
Pad ped hoi. Fresh Manila clams sauteed in our sizzling wok with bell peppers, onions, basil, and flavored with chili and oyster sauce.
Seafood Mixed Vegetables
Pad pak hom mid. A combination of fresh ocean shrimp, scallops, and calamari sauteed with broccoli, carrot, cabbage, long beans, straw mushrooms, and house special sauce. Spicy.
Kahuku Shrimp
Kahuku shrimp in our sizzling wok prepared with bell peppers, onions, basil, and flavored with chili and oyster sauce.
Flounder with Garlic Sauce
Deep-fried flounder served with fresh vegetables and topped with garlic sauce.
Thai Snapper
Deep-fried whole snapper served with fresh vegetables and topped with fresh garlic and chili sauce.
Pla Rad Prig
Crispy deep-fried basa fish fillet topped with a special chili sauce.
Shrimp Pla Rad Prig
Crispy deep-fried shrimp topped with a special chili sauce.
King of Chili (comes medium spice)
Your choice of chicken, beef, or pork stir-fried in a sizzling wok with sweet basils, bell peppers, and onions. Served over rice and topped with an over-easy egg.
Garlic Tiger Prawns
Tiger prawns marinated in Thai spice, sauteed in garlic, and house special sauce. Spicy.
Sweet Chili Scallops
Juicy scallops pan sauteed in Thai spices with onions and basil then drizzled with chili sauce. Spicy.
Fried Pork
Pork marinated with special seasoning sauce and deep-fried.
Garlic Lime Basa
Deep-fried fillet basa topped with garlic lime sauce. Spicy.
Larb
Your choice of either minced chicken, beef, or pork tossed with Thai herbs and spices, parsley, green onion, and mint. Served with fresh lettuce and cabbage.
Nam tok
Your choice of either sliced chicken, beef, or pork tossed with Thai herbs and spices, parsley, green onion, and mint. Served with fresh lettuce and cabbage. Similar to Larb
Seafood & House Specials
Stir-Fry & Mixer
Garlic Stir-Fry & Mixer
Lightly sauteed in garlic, onions, bell peppers, green onions, and house special sauce.
Broccoli Stir-Fry & Mixer
Sauteed in garlic and seasoned with our house bean sauce.
Oyster Sauce Stir-Fry & Mixer
Straw mushrooms and onions. Seasoned with oyster sauce.
Evil Princess Stir-Fry & Mixer
Curry sauce, onions, bamboo shoots, long beans, and Thai basil.
Spicy Pad Ped Stir-Fry & Mixer (comes medium spice)
Sauteed in our sizzling wok flavored with chili, garlic, onions, bell peppers, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, long beans, and fresh basils.
Sweet & Sour Stir-Fry & Mixer
Pad prew wan. Sauteed with mixed vegetables and sweet and sour sauce.
Thai Ginger Stir-Fry & Mixer
Stir-fried with mushrooms, onions, and ginger with house sauce.
Eggplant Stir-Fry & Mixer
Stir-fried with garlic, basil, and eggplant in a sizzling wok topped with house sauce.
Ong Choy Fry & Mixer
Sauteed with garlic, and ong choy in a sizzling wok with house sauce.
Cashew Nuts Stir-Fry & Mixer
Stir-fried with cashew nuts, bell peppers, and round onion.
Garlic Vegetarian
Tofu sauteed with broccoli, carrots, cabbage, long beans, and straw mushrooms in garlic sauce.
Veggie Summer Rolls
Tofu, carrots, lettuce, mint leaves, somen noodles, wrapped in rice paper. Served with special peanut sauce.
Veggie Sateh
Stir-fried mixed vegetables served with our house sateh sauce.
Veggie Tempura
Deep-fried mixed vegetables served with a spicy house sweet and sour sauce. Spicy.
Tofu Sateh
Tempura tofu topped with our house sateh sauce.
Vegetarian
Noodles
Pad Thai
Popular. Thai rice noodles prepared in a sizzling wok, served with fresh bean sprouts and chives.
Look Fun Pad Thai
Stir-fried chow-fun noodle prepared in a sizzling wok mix with bean sprouts, chives, and our house special sauce.
Rad Nar
Stir-fried chow-fun noodles prepared in a sizzling wok with broccoli and topped with house gravy.
Pad Seiew
Stir-fried chow-fun, broccoli, and egg with black bean sauce.
Bamee Rad Nar
Crispy egg noodles topped with broccoli and a creamy Thai style gravy.
Kee Mao ( comes medium spice )
Popular. Drunken noodles. Chow-fun noodles prepared in a sizzling wok with garlic, basil, carrots, broccoli, and chili sauce.
Pad Woon Sen
Long rice noodles. Long rice noodles stir-fried with long beans, onions, and bean sprouts in soy sauce.
Massaman Curry
Massaman curry sauce prepared with coconut milk, potatoes, and onions, and carrots blended with peanuts.
Thai Yellow Curry
Popular. House yellow curry sauce prepared with coconut milk, potatoes, onions, and carrots.
Thai Green Curry
Popular. House green curry sauce, prepared with coconut milk, young bamboo shoots, eggplants, long beans, and sweet basils.
Pineapple Curry
Red curry prepared with onions, bell peppers, pineapples.
Pumpkin Curry
House red curry sauce prepared with coconut milk, pumpkin, and sweet basil.
Thai Red Curry
House red curry sauce prepared with coconut milk, young bamboo shoots, eggplant, long beans, and sweet basils.
Panang Curry
Popular. Thick panang curry sauce prepared with coconut milk and green beans.
Fried Chicken Curry
Breaded chicken topped with red or panang curry.
Fried Pork Curry
Breaded pork topped with our panang curry.
Fried Fish curry
Breaded Fish topped with choice of curry.
Curries
Rice
Thai Chili Fried Rice
Rice stir-fried with Thai chili sauce, garlic, onion, and basil. Spicy.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried rice and egg with chunks of pineapple.
Thai Tom Yum Fried Rice
Fried rice with tom yum seasoning.
Veggie Fried Rice
Rice stir-fried with garlic, long beans, carrots, broccoli, and egg (optional). Vegetarian.
House Fried Rice
Our original fried rice with homemade secret sauce.
White Rice
Popular.
Brown Rice
Sticky Rice
Popular.
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Iced Coffee
Soft Drink
OUT OF COKE
Beverages
Desserts
Tapioca Pudding
Sticky rice and coconut milk
Mango and coconut sticky rice
Pandan green desert
Pandan mochi with coconut milk and brown sugar
Nam pra Phrik
Fish sauce with fresh peppers
Crushed dried red peppers
Lime
Fresh slice lime
