So Saap

Family owned Laotian restaurant. Highly authentic. If you’ve never had Laotian food i recommend the Laotian plate - which has a wide variety of meats and your choice of papaya salad, also served with rice. A few of my favorites: Raw Shrimp Jel Som, Spicy Lao Pork Sausage, and the Drunken Noodles (pictured). I always get the sugarcane juice (also pictured), which is sweet and offers a variety of health benefits (hydrating, energizing, supports kidney + liver function, and contains essential minerals like iron, potassium, and calcium). Worth mentioning that i haven’t tried anything here i didn’t love. Service is good and food typically comes out quick. Pricing is fair, portions are large. They also have a generous vegan menu. Photos of the menu taken jan 18th 2026 so all pricing and items up to date.

This restaurant serve good Thai & Lao food, with a very friendly staff. Foods are delicious. The service is a little slow but there is no rush for a Sunday lunch with friends. There is a free parking lot, but places are very limited.

Of course you know when it comes to AUTHENTICITY, East San Diego is the go-to area. So Saab was So Good, great service, quick and inexpensive - A Hole in the Wall Restaurant with 5-Star Dishes. I love this place, my date loved it, and I guarantee you will to. 🔥

Tucked away in an unassuming part of City Heights, So Saap is primarily a Laotian-Vietnamese restaurant with some Chinese dishes as well. The quality of this place significantly exceeded my expectations. The restaurant itself is built and decorated with care, which made it a pleasant place to dine in. The drinks were creative and not too sweet. And finally, the food was top notch. We both ordered off the holiday special menu and got surprisingly complex meals. The ribs in the photo were flavorful and the dipping sauce was one of the best tasting things I’ve ever had. The sweet and spicy salad complimented the meat really nicely. What makes this all even better is the prices are extremely reasonable. It’s rare to find value like this in San Diego. We will definitely be returning regularly.