Birdseye Kitchen in Encinitas

After a morning of boogie boarding in 70 degree water in October, Fran and I headed for lunch.  We decided to drive north from Moonlight Beach, and found Birdseye Kitchen, a wonderful find.  It's Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese food that you will love.  It's on Coast Highway, bright and open, with some good beer choices to accompany your meal.  Here's what we had.

Fran ordered the chicken pho, a rich broth filled with chicken, bamboo sprouts, basil leaves and lots of noodles.  It was delicious, and way too much.  She took the leftovers home to freeze for a later meal.  I ordered the bun bowl.  There was no bun, but there was a bowl filled with lettuce, noodles, beef, chopped nuts, mint and basil leaves.  The bowl was served with a light dressing, and I finished the whole thing.  It was delicious.  Other menu items include lots of appetizers, like crispy sesame wild shrimp, spring rolls, chicken wings, salt and pepper crispy calamari.  Other menu choices include rice plates, noodle bowls, salads and curries.  I hope you try it and like it as much as we did.