The wonderful and popular Santa Cruz restaurant Sabieng Thai Cuisine is temporarily closed due to a fire, but Sabieng’s owners do operate another Thai restaurant in Scotts Valley that remains open.
Sabieng, located in Westside Santa Cruz, had a kitchen fire on September 1. It’s estimated that the repairs will take approximately three months. The owners also plan to take this opportunity to make some improvements as they perform repairs.
In May of this year, the owners of Sabieng — including Thailand native Wanlop Kachinthorn — opened a new Thai restaurant in Scotts Valley called Kao Sook. Located in the former location of Bruno’s Barbecue, Kao Sook serves a huge variety of dishes ranging from appetizers (like satay or deep-fried sweet potatoes) to affordable lunch specials (like Pad Se Ew with your choice of meat) to dinner entrees (such as curries, stir-fries, and noodles dishes like Pad Thai). Beverages include Thai iced tea, soft drinks, beer, and wine.
Kao Sook Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat-Sun Noon-9pm
Kao Sook Location: 245H Mt. Hermon Road, Scotts Valley, (831) 439-9520
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