Char's Thai Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Char's Thai, where the vibrant flavors of Thailand come alive in a vegetarian and Asian fusion culinary experience. Nestled at 5039 E 5th St in Tucson, this welcoming eatery offers a diverse and mouthwatering menu that caters to everyone, including vegan enthusiasts.
Start your meal with tantalizing appetizers like the Yum Neau Salad or crispy Fried Wontons. For soup lovers, the Tom Yum Gai delivers a hot and sour kick that’s sure to warm your heart.
Entrees shine with dishes like Pad Thai and the exotic Kang Ped Phade Yang that highlight rich flavors melded with fresh ingredients. The cheerful ambiance, outdoor seating, and a casual yet classy vibe make it a perfect spot for families and friends. Char's Thai is not just a meal; it’s a culinary journey you won’t want to miss!
Appetizers
Egg Roll (1)
Fried Wontons
Yum Neau Salad
thinly sliced smoked beef mixed with cucumber, tomato, onion, and lime juice
Larb Neau
ground beef with lime juice, mint leafs, and green onions
Yum Neau
smoked beef salad with thinly sliced smoked beef with mint leafs, green onions, and lime juice
Yum Koon Chaing
thinly sliced squid mixed with onions, mint leafs, green onions, and lime juice
Phla Koong
shrimp special preparation with green onion, lime juice, lemon grass, onion, and mint leafs
Som Tum Tar Lae
green papaya salad with shrimps, squids, green mussels, peanuts, tomatoes, green beans, and lime juice
Yum Yai
thai salad with thinly sliced chicken, egg, lettuce, cucumber, onion, and secret thai dressing
Neau Yarng (5 Skewers)
thai style bbq beef with slices of marinated beef barbecued on grill
Peeg Gai Yud Sai (3 Wings)
stuffed chicken wings with ground pork, green onion, and special sauce
Steamed Mussels
Naem Sohd
mixture of ground pork, onion, ginger, peanut, and lime juice
Thai Taost
combination of shrimp and chicken blended with chefs special spices served with cucumber sauce
Koonga Kha Bok
shrimp and ground pork mixed with a special thai ingredient rolled in wonton wrap and deep fried
Gai Satay (4 Skewers)
chicken breast fillet marinated in coconut milk curry, barbequed on skewers, and served with cucumber and peanut sauce
Yum Tar Lae
shrimps, squids, green mussels, and imitation crab meat mixed with onion, sweet basil, lime juice, and secret thai ingredient
Combination Appetizer
chefs secret
Yum Woon Sen
diet silver noodles, onions, green onions, and mints with your choice of ground pork, beef, or chicken
Keaw Narm
wonton soup
Karw Tom
boiled rice soup with your choice of pork or chicken
Guey Teaw Neau
beef noodle soup
Egg Flower Soup
Tom Yum Gai
hot and sour chicken soup with lime juice, lemon grass, green onions, mushrooms, and special thai sauce
Tom Yum Koong
hot and sour shrimp soup mixed with lime juice, lemon grass, green onions, mushrooms and special thai sauce
Kouw Louw
beef and broccoli soup
Tom Yum Roum Mit
soup with variety of vegetables mixed with thai spicy sauce and special broth
Sea Food Combination Soup
Tom Kha Gai
chicken with exotic spices blended in creamy coconut milk, lime juice, and roasted chili paste for a hot and sour taste
Soups
Entrees
Sweet And Sour Pork Or Chicken
Pad Kana
sauteed broccoli with your choice of beef, pork, or chicken
Neau Pad Narm Mun Hoi
beef in oyster sauce with green onions and mushrooms
Pad Katiam
fried slices of beef, pork, or chicken with fragrant fresh garlic and onion
Pad Prig Sod
hot green pepper and onion with beef, pork, or chicken
Pad King Sod
ginger and onion with beef, pork, or chicken
Pad Kana Narm Mun Hoi
sauteed broccoli in oyster sauce
Pad Gra Prao
mint and hot pepper with beef, pork, or chicken
Gai Pad Ped
hot and spicy chili and onion with chicken
Pad Noau Mai
bamboo shoots, mushrooms, baby corns, and onions in gravy with beef, pork, or chicken
Pad Tour Ngok
bean sprouts and green onions with beef, pork, or chicken
Koong Pad Prig
shrimp with hot green pepper, onion, bell pepper, and mushroom
Peppered Steak
sliced tender beef, bell pepper, onion, tomato, and mushroom
Thai Curry
thai hot curry, coconut milk, and bell pepper with your choice of beef (green curry), pork (red curry), or chicken (red curry)
Kang Koong
shrimp, coconut milk, and bell pepper with thai hot green curry
Khai Yud Sai
traditional thai omelet stuffed with your choice of ground beef, pork, or chicken and other ingredients
Pla Meurk Pad Prig
squid with ginger and hot green pepper
Honey Duck
roast duck, honey, water chestnuts, black mushrooms, topped with pineapples and green onions
Pad Zee Eew
broccoli with beef and egg in noodles
Ladna
sauteed broccoli in gravy over noodles with beef, pork, or chicken
Karw Pad
thai fried rice and egg with beef, pork, or chicken
Karw Pad Koong
thai fried rice, green onion, and egg with shrimp
Pad Thai
thai fried noodles with green onions, bean sprouts, peanuts, and eggs with beef, pork, or chicken
Shrimp Special
shrimp and green onion and chili with special shrimp sauce
Pad Prigking
sauteed green beans, prigking sauce, and coconut milk with beef, pork, or chicken
Pad Roum Mit
variety of vegetable combinations with your choice of beef, pork, or chicken
Pla Ladprig
deep fried trout topped with sauteed mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, basils, and chilies
Bar Mee Ladna
bamboo shoots, mushrooms, green onions, carrots, baby corns, snow peas topped over stir fried yellow noodles with beef, pork, or chicken
Bar Mee Poo Moo dang
yellow noodles with crabs, peanuts, and bbq pork and vegetables
Gai Yarng
thai style marinated bbq chicken
Panang Neau
sauteed beef with red chili, fresh basil, peanut sauce, coconut milk, bell pepper, and hot spicy gravy sauce
Pad Tour Run Tow
snow peas, carrots, shrimp paste, pork, and shrimp
Karw Ladna Moodang
roast pork, egg, and cucumber with thai special sauce over rice and topped with green onion
Steamed Fish
cod fish topped with bell peppers, celeries, carrots, mushrooms, gingers, and bamboo shoots
Cashew Nut Chicken
bell pepper, onion, carrot, and mushroom
Hot And Spicy Combination
green beans, bamboo shoots, and coconut milk sauteed with chicken, shrimp, and pork in hot and spicy sauce
Pla Chu Chi
fillet cod fish mixed with curry, coconut milk, kaffir lime leaf, bell pepper, and sweet basil
Ped Yahng
thai roast duck in special preparation
Karw Pad Suppa rode
exotic pineapple fried rice with shrimp, chicken, and cashew nuts
Kang Ped Phade Yang
roast duck, coconut milk, bell peppers, tomatoes, and pineapples in thai red curry sauce
Pad Ped Tar Lae
combination of green onions with mussels, squids, shrimps, fishes, and crab meat in thai hot spicy sauce
Pad Roum Mit Special
variety of vegetables with bean noodles
Pla Sarmros
deep fried rainbow trout topped with pepper, garlic, and thai sauce
Pad Prigking Tar Lae
seafood combination of prigking sauce, green beans, and (with or without) coconut milk
Ped Suppa rode
roast duck, pineapple, ginger, and green onion
Hoi Pad Ped
basil leafs and hot red chili stir- fried with new zealand green mussels
Kang Suppa rode Koong
red curry with shrimps, pineapple chunks, tomatoes, bell peppers, and coconut milk
Panang Seafood
seafood combination with red chili, bell pepper, basil, peanut sauce, coconut milk, hot spicy gravy, and thai herb
Kang Karee
yellow curry, potatoes, and coconut milk with your choice of beef, pork, or chicken
Mongolian Beef
water chestnuts, mushrooms, carrots, celeries, and green onions with sauce
Som Tum
green papaya salad, peanut, green bean, tomato, and lime juice
Larb Tofu
chopped tofu with lime juice, mint leaves, and green onion
Fried Wonton
Tao Hu Tod
sliced fried tofu and sweet sauce on the side
Pak Tem Pura
deep fried seasonal vegetables dipped in batter served with delicious sweet and spicy sauce
Vegetable Dishes - Appetizers
Vegetable Dishes - Soups
Vegetable Soup
mixed vegetable soup
Kang Jued Vun sen
silver bean thread noodle with cabbage napa, mushroom, celery, and green onion
Cashew Nut Vegetable
stir fried mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, carrots, and cashew nuts
Vegetable Curry
variety of vegetable combinations in thai red curry paste, coconut milk, and bell pepper
Panang Vegetable
variety of vegetable with peanut sauce, red chili, fresh basil, bell peppers, coconut milk, and hot spicy gravy sauce
Ka Ree Vegetable
variety of vegetable combinations with yellow curry paste, coconut milk, potatoes, mushrooms, and onions
Vegetable Fried Rice
delicious fried rice cooked with variety of vegetable combinations
Pad Lad Na
sauteed broccoli in delicious gravy over fried rice noodles; with or without tofu
Bar Mee
yellow noodles with vegetable mixed with finely chopped peanut
Khoy Sie Mee
stir fried yellow noodles with bamboo shoots, mushrooms, green onions, carrots, baby corns, and snow peas
Silver Bean Thread
stir fried bean thread noodles with celeries, bean sprouts, green onions, bamboo sprouts, mushrooms, babycorns and eggs