Amarin Thai Cuisine Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Amarin Thai Cuisine, a hidden gem nestled in San Jose that promises an authentic taste of Thailand in every bite. With a diverse menu, this restaurant offers delectable appetizers like Coconut Prawns and Thai Samosas, which have won rave reviews for their crispy textures and bold flavors. The soups, such as the Tom Yum Soup, showcase a perfect harmony of spicy and sour notes, making them a must-try for spice lovers.
The salads, including the refreshing Som-Tum and savory BBQ Beef Salad, are crafted with fresh ingredients that tantalize the palate. Diners have shared their delight in the attentive service, with staff willing to customize spice levels for a personalized experience. Evening visits can draw crowds, but the wait is well worth indulging in the mouthwatering offerings. For anyone craving genuine Thai cuisine, Amarin Thai Cuisine is an essential stop.
Appetizers
ChickenSatay
Grilled skewered chicken marinated with Thai herbs and spices. Served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad on the side.
Roti
Our famous Thai style pan toasted roti flat bread served with flavorful dipping sauce and a side of cucumber salad. Vegetarian.
Spring Roll
Deep-fried wrapped paper rolls stuffed with vegetables and bean thread noodles (clear noodles) served piping hot with plum sauce.
Thai Samosa
Deep-fried crispy rice flour paper stuffed with assorted potatoes, onions, peas, and carrots; seasoned with curry powder. Vegetarian.
Coconut Rice
Side of coconut rice.
Hot Sticky Wings
Fried chicken wings served with chef's special dipping sauce.
Sticky Rice
One serving size.
Purple Rice Burry
One serving size.
White Rice
One serving size.
CoconutPrawns
A traditional Thai snack consists of fresh spinach topped with fried shrimps, roasted coconut flakes, assorted Thai herbs and roasted peanuts. Served with homemade dipping sauce.
Tom Kha Soup Chicken
Coconut milk soup. Delicious spices herbal coconut milk flavored soup.
Tom Yum Soup Chicken
Hot & sour soup. Delicious spices herbal hot & sour flavored soup.
Tom Kha Soup Prawns
Coconut milk soup. Delicious spices herbal coconut milk flavored soup.
Tom Kha Soup Seafood
Coconut milk soup. Delicious spices herbal coconut milk flavored soup.
Tom Yum Soup Prawns
Hot & sour soup. Delicious spices herbal hot & sour flavored soup.
Soups
Salads
Som-Tum
Green papaya salad. Shredded green papaya with green beans, carrots, tomatoes, roasted peanut, fresh garlic, Thai chili, and fresh lime juice.
Larb Chicken Salad
Your choice of minced chicken with fresh cilantro, mint leaves, onions, and ground-roasted rice in spicy lime juice salad dressing.
BBQ Beef Salad
Grilled beef with Thai herbs and roasted chili mixed in spicy lime juice salad dressing.
Yellow Curry
Your choice of meat cooked in yellow curry sauce and coconut milk with potatoes, carrots, and onions.
Pa-Nang Curry
Your choice of meat cooked in mild red curry sauce and coconut milk with zucchini, bell papers and fresh basil.
Red Curry
Your choice of meat cooked in red curry sauce and coconut milk with bamboo shoots, bell peppers and sweet basil.
Pumpkin Curry
Your choice of meat cooked in red curry sauce and coconut milk with pumpkins and fresh basil.
Green Curry
Your choice of meat cooked in green curry sauce and coconut milk with bamboo shoots, peas, bell papers and fresh basil.
Mus-Sa-Mun Curry
Your choice of meat cooked in special curry sauce and coconut milk with potatoes, carrots, pineapples, peanuts and onions.
Curries
Rice Plates
Thai Fried Rice Plate
Fried rice with egg, carrot, onion, and pea. Served with choice of protein.
Padthai Chicken Plate
Rice noodle with egg, beansprout, green onion, peanut.
Spicy Fried Rice Plate
Spicy fried rice with sweet basil. Served with choice of protein.
House Special Fried Rice Plate
Fried rice with chicken, prawns, pineapples, peas, carrots, cashew nuts, and onions.
Panang Fried Fish Special
Fried basa with zucchinis, bell pepper in Panang curry sauce.
Panang Curry Seafood Special
Combination seafood cooked in panang curry sauce with zucchinis, bell peppers and sweet basil.
Crispy Salmon Special
Fried salmon sauteed with roasted red curry sauce, bell pepper and sweet basil.
Yellow Curry Lamb Special
Grilled lamb cooked with potato,carrot,onion with coconut milk & yellow curry.
Chef's Specials
Beef Dishes
Rama Thai
Sauteed beef topped with peanut sauce and roasted chili sauce; served on steamed spinach.
Broccoli Beef Oyster Sauce
Sauteed beef with broccoli or cabbages, garlic and oyster sauce.
Grilled Honey Beef
Grilled marinated beef; served with tangy plum sauce.
Spicy Eggplants Pork
Sauteed minced pork with eggplants, bell peppers, soybean, garlic, chili, and sweet basil.
Garlic Pork
Sauteed pork with chopped garlic, black pepper and fresh cilantro.
Grilled Honey Pork
Grilled pork marinated with Thai spices; served with tangy plum sauce.
Pork Dishes
Poultry Dishes
Spicy Eggplants Chicken
Sauteed minced chicken with eggplants, bell peppers, soybean, garlic, chili, and sweet basil.
Garlic Chicken
Sauteed chicken with chopped garlic, black pepper and fresh cilantro.
Ginger Chicken
Sauteed chicken breast with fresh ginger, onions and garlic, mushroom, bellpepper.
Spicy Hotpepper Chicken
Sauteed chicken with mushroom, baby corn, carrots, bell peppers, onions, garlic, and hot pepper.
Duck Curry
Duck with red curry sauce, coconut milk, pineapples, tomatoes, and sweet basil.
Spicy Sweet Basil Chicken
Sauteed minced chicken with bell peppers, garlic, chili, and sweet basil.
ChickenGreen Mixed
Sauteed chicken breast with cabbage, mushroom, broccoli, carrot.
Spicy Catfish
Catfish with bell peppers and sweet basil cooked in roasted red curry sauce.
Seafood Dishes
Noodles Dishes
Pad Thai
A famous Thai street food, pan-fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and green onions. Garnished with crushed peanuts.
Pad See-Ew
Pan-fried wide rice noodles with egg, and broccoli.
Pad Kee-Maow
Pan-fried wide rice noodles with garlic, fresh chili, bell peppers, tomatoes, and basil.
Crispy Spring Rolls
Deep-fried wrapped rice paper rolls stuffed with vegetables and bean thread noodles (clear noodles) served piping hot with plum sauce. Vegetarian.
Spicy Corncake
Corn and green bean mixed with mild curry served with cucumber salad. Vegetarian.
Vegetarian Appetizers
Vegetarian Soups
Vegetables Coconut Milk Soup
Cabbages, broccoli, baby corns, mushrooms, carrots, Thai herbs in coconut milk flavored soup. Vegetarian.
Vegetables Hot & Sour Soup
Cabbages, broccoli, baby corns, mushrooms, carrots, Thai herbs in hot & sour flavored soup. Vegetarian.
Vegetarian Som-Tum Salad
Green papaya salad. Shredded green papaya with green beans, carrots, tomatoes, roasted peanut, fresh garlic, Thai chili, and fresh lime juice dressing.
Vegetarian Salads
Vegetarian Entrees
Spicy Eggplants
Fried tofu, eggplants, bell peppers, sweet basil, garlic, chili. Vegetarian.
Cashew Nuts Fever
Cashew nuts, fried tofu, bell peppers, carrots, onions, and fried chili with spicy sauce. Vegetarian.
Green Bean Garlic Sauce
Sauteed green beans and carrot with garlic sauce. Vegetarian.
Spicy Tofu with Hot Pepper
Fried tofu, baby corns, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, hot pepper. Vegetarian.
Spicy Basil Vegetables
Sauteed chili & garlic sauce with mixed vegetables and sweet basil. Vegetarian.
Pan-Fried Veggie Combo
Sauteed cabbages, broccoli, baby corns, carrots, and mushrooms. Vegetarian.
Popeye's Favorite
Sauteed fried tofu, spinach and bean sprout with garlic sauce. Vegetarian.
Ginger Tofu
Fried tofu with fresh ginger, mushrooms, carrots, garlic, bell peppers, onions, and celery. Vegetarian.
Tofu Sizzling
Tofu, baby corns, carrots, onions, and peanut sauce; served on iron hot plate. Vegetarian.
Red Curry Vegetarian
Red curry sauce and coconut milk with tofu, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and sweet basil.
Panang Curry Vegetarian
Mild red curry sauce and coconut milk with tofu, broccoli, zucchini, carrots, bell peppers and sweet basil.
Yellow Curry Vegetarian
Yellow curry sauce and coconut milk with tofu, potatoes, carrots, and onions.
House Pineapples Curry Vegetarian
Red curry and coconut milk with tofu, pineapples, tomatoes, bell peppers, and sweet basil.
Green Curry Vegetarian
Green curry sauce and coconut milk with tofu, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and sweet basil.
Mus-Sa-Mun Curry Vegetarian
Curry sauce and coconut milk with tofu, potatoes, carrots, pineapples, peanuts, ginger, and onions.
Vegetarian Curries
Vegetarian Chef's Specials
Sweet Pumpkins Red Curry Vegetarian Special
Red curry sauce with pumpkins, tofu, bell peppers, and sweet basil.
Rama Thai Vegetarian Special
Soy proteins, tofu and spinach topped with peanut sauce.
Veggie Fried Rice
Fried rice with no egg, corns, peas, carrots, tomatoes, and onions.
Veggie House Special Fried Rice
Fried rice with soy proteins, pineapples, peas, carrots, cashew nuts, and onions.
Veggie Spicy Fried Rice
Fried rice with tofu, chili, garlic, broccoli, baby corns, and sweet basil.
Vegetarian Rice Plates
Vegetarian Noodles Dishes
Pad Thai Veggie
Pan-fried rice noodles no egg with fried tofu, baby corns, broccoli, carrots, bean sprouts, green onions Garnished with crushed peanuts. Vegetarian.
Pad Kee-Maow Veggie
Pan-fried wide rice noodles with fried tofu, broccoli, carrot, garlic, fresh chili, bell peppers, tomatoes, and sweet basil. Vegetarian.
Pad See-Ew Veggie
Pan-fried wide rice noodles with fried tofu, broccoli, carrots, no egg. Vegetarian.