Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Thai
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Asian

Est. 2012. Thai vegetarian restaurant where much of the extensive menu is vegan and offers dishes with non-gmo tofu or mock chicken/duck. Sample items include fried spring rolls, tangerine chick'n, Thai salad, chick'n satay, eggplant and brown rice, larb with mock duck (cold salad), and pineapple fried rice. Vegan ice cream for dessert, plus Thai ice tea, and iced coffee. Confirmed open May 2020. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.


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96 Reviews

First Review by TheunSponselee

Jaspinkgrl01

Points +68

Vegan
13 Jun 2025

Rude staff

Today, my family and I had went to this restaurant for the first time and had dined in.

The pumpkin curry was a bit salty. The chicken satay was okay.

I had ordered the sweet rice and vegan ice cream to go. I told the male server that I wanted the coconut flavor. I went to check the desert while I was in the car and they had given me vanilla instead.

I went back in and asked for the flavor I had ordered, but the male server kept arguing with me insisting that I had ordered vanilla.

The female server said she wouldn’t take the wrong one back and give me the correct one and kept trying to convince me the vanilla ice cream was better, even though I didn’t want it. She ended up snatching the ice cream back and gave me the coconut one I originally asked for.

Pros: Jasmine Tea, Spring Rolls

Cons: Staff

ElMath

Points +510

Vegan
18 May 2025

Very good

Delicious food hit the spot. Friend got the eggplant dish and I got the spicy noodles with heat #3 which actually ended up being a nice little kick of spice. Friend also got the spring rolls, she really liked the pineapple sauce it came with—also came with a peanut sauce.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-18

AnnaliseNeff

Points +172

Vegan
01 Jan 2025

Food was to die for

This place is absolutely incredible. They were open on Christmas, which was a gem to find. Could not have been more happy with this vegan Christmas dinner. Everything we ordered came quite quickly and it was packed with flavor. I would eat here anytime.

HaleyTheVegan

Points +28

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

Best mock duck

I love this place! Great menu and ambience. I always get the Thai tea with coconut milk, “tuna” flower cups, and any of their dishes with mock duck.

I❤️veg

Points +151

Vegan
25 Dec 2024

Delicious Thai!

The food was amazing, and I loved the vegan desserts. It's one of the best Thai restaurants I have ever been to.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-25

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Good prices, Delicious dessert 🍨

Cons: 1

Pilot.lj

Points +1580

Vegan
21 Dec 2024

Really enjoyed my takeout

Ordered delivery and showed up super fast! Just what I needed after a long day of work. Pad see ew was flavorful and filling. Enjoyed the “chicken”

babidi

Points +3174

Vegan
30 Jul 2024

Duck Noodle Soup

I had a hard time deciding what to order, as almost all options looked delicious (and almost all of them are vegan). The duck noodle soup was recommended to me and it was so tasty! Would definitely come back to try the other dishes (and also eat the duck noodle soup again).

NicoleParks

Points +3007

Vegan
17 Jul 2024

really good!

i got the tangerine crispy chicken with white rice and it was so good! portion was huge and it came with a big side of white rice. i just don’t get why they’re not 100% vegan, i feel like it would be really easy for them to switch out the few dairy-containing items on the menu with vegan alternatives

RedheadedR

Points +290

Vegan
02 May 2024

Hit the spot

Got the doordash hookup tonight! We tried the spring rolls, tamarind tofu (omg), spicy noodle with tofu and extra veg plus pad Thai with the mock duck. So very good- we will be back!

wrichter00

Points +66

Vegan
25 Apr 2024

One of Our Favorite Locations

Love the yellow curry. Lots of options. Can easily take a non-vegan person.

Pros: Yellow Curry, Appetizers

Herds

Points +107

Vegan
11 Apr 2024

My favorite go-to restaurant

I go here all the time! it's always delicious and you get a lot of food for the prices. The mock duck is legend. They no longer have egg in any of the dishes so the restaurant is 99% vegan now, the only non-vegan dish is the cheesey wontons. Something I love is that you can request a spice level from 1-10 for some dishes.

Definitely one of my favorite places to eat in San Diego.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-11

Pros: Menu is almost entirely vegan friendly , Portions are large for the price, Consistently delicious

Cons: Parking can be difficult

ZachStephens

Points +183

Vegan
21 Dec 2023

Great Location

Got the Rama to go and it was pretty good.

Pros: Very walkable area

VickiNewMath

Points +899

Vegan
27 Oct 2023

Great food and location!

Love the noodle dishes had the Ka POW with the crispy not duck. Absolutely delicious!

ollie33

Points +873

Vegan
18 Oct 2023

Great vegan Thai

Lots of vegan options Authentic Thai dishes without the fish sauce. Green curry with mock duck was delicious. Tasty brown rice. Lightning fast takeout. Reasonable prices.

Came back for dine-in. Delicious pumpkin curry with vegan duck. Great fresh spring rolls. This place is a gem.

Updated from previous review on 2019-01-23

Pros: Lots of vegan options, delicious. , Casual dining spot, cool neighborhood

Desh

Points +1370

Vegan
18 Sep 2023

One of the best in the area

I’m a fan of plumeria. I’ve been here a couple times pre pandemic to current. It’s gotten better over time.

Brightly lit, the servers are knowledgeable and friendly

The menu has lots of options to choose from. I had the pineapple fried rice with curry at least once . It’s not bad.
If you want to put a twist on an old favorite switch to the wide noodles in the pad Thai. 

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-18

Cons: Pricey, Busy

dea_larissa

Points +771

Vegan
13 Aug 2023

The BEST spicy noodles around!

I came for the pad thai but saw on their online menu that their spicy noodle is their number 1 seller so I thought why not give it a try? I ordered both and while their pad thai with fried tofu was great, these spicy noodles blew it out of the water! I’ve had plenty of spicy noodles in the past but this one is SO flavorful, spicy, and savory! I ordered it with mock duck and that was a great compliment to the dish. I will definitely be coming back just for the spicy noodles!

MysticMerman

Points +83

Vegan
13 Jul 2023

A San Diego Legend

I remember when Plumeria opened! Thai is my favorite cuisine, so I was thrilled! The way I test out a Thai restaurant is with their Tom Kha soup (a rich, flavorful coconut milk-based soup). If the Tom Kha is amazing, it's a great restaurant! And, of course, their Tom Kha is divine! The curries are all incredible. I have tried the Pad Thai (most popular Thai food) and it's very good. Check out their unique specials, too! Plumeria is definitely recommended!

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-13

Pros: The food!, The service!

Cons: The parking!

MarieSoriano

Points +479

Vegan
14 Mar 2023

Favorite with family and friends

Plumeria was one of the best mistakes our family ever made. We were actually supposed to meet at the Thai restaurant across the street, but we got lost. Lucky for us. Plumeria blew our minds. The flavors and textures are outstanding. The service is great, and it’s so cute inside. We’ve brought our meat-eating friends and family members here, and they love it, too.

veggie_htx

Points +2089

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

Nice selection

I appreciate the restaurant separately packaging the tangerine sauce. it still got a little soggy en route, but yum.

LaurenSD

Points +11

Mostly Veg
01 Jan 2023

Best pad Thai outside of Bangkok

I'm something of a Pad Thai connoisseur (read: snob😉and I'm always hesitant to try new places. I'm so glad I tried it here! I got it with mock chicken and it was the best Pad Thai I've tried outside of Khao San Road. Absolutely delicious. My partner tried a different dish and had no idea it was vegan. Highly recommended.

pennypower

Points +1586

Vegan
13 Nov 2022

So many options!

Fully vegetarian, mostly vegan restaurant in University Heights. Great indoor and outdoor seating. Great team service, excellent food. We always visit when we are in town.

Pros: Lots of vegan items, Variety of vegan proteins

AaronPittman

Points +76

Vegan
24 Aug 2022

Great Food

Great food and very friendly staff. Amazing vegan options and great prices. Highly recommended

Greyhare

Points +13

Mostly Veg
09 Aug 2022

Absolutely one of the greatest restaurants in San Diego. Highly recommended.

Can’t say enough good things about this place

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Incredible flavor

Cons: Careful with spices - hot is definitely HOT

BonnieJoStufflebeam

Points +30

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Disappointing

I ordered broccoli and tofu, and the broccoli was over cooked and the sauce was very soupy
They did have vegan Thai iced tea which was cool

Nyasa

Points +192

Vegetarian
15 Jun 2022

One of the best vegan places in SD

I love bringing friends visiting here. I love everything here, especially the chicken satays. 10/10

DannyLevy

Points +52

Vegan
03 Apr 2022

The Best!!!

The flavors were incredible. Super Vegan choices. Everything was fresh and delicious. Great staff. Worth the drive from Palm Springs.

ChrisCather

Points +329

Vegan
05 Mar 2022

All around excellent

Everything was well prepared with portion sizes that were just right for me. My only complaint was the Tangerine plate could have used more sauce and spice. I asked for medium spice, and the spice level was much lower than I expected.




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