Despite the name, the Crab Rangoon Burrito isn’t your standard handheld. Instead, it’s a fried roll stuffed with cream cheese and crab meat, cut into six crispy pieces, then served with the restaurant’s signature sweet and sour sauce. The creation, priced at only $10, has become an irresistible draw for content creators and foodies alike, combining the nostalgic flavors of classic crab rangoon with the Instagram-worthy appeal of a supersized, deep-fried roll.
Slurp Thai Street Food first introduced the dish at its Liberty Public Market location in Point Loma, where the eye-catching roll quickly became the most-ordered menu item. Its popularity has since spread to Slurp Thai’s second location within North County Mall in Escondido, and soon fans will have a third spot to try it when the restaurant expands to Westfield UTC Mall later this year.
The restaurant describes the dish simply: "cream cheese & crab meat stuffed in a large burrito-deep fried. Served with house sweet & sour sauce." But the buzz it has generated is anything but simple. Short clips of the burrito’s crackling shell being pulled apart to reveal gooey filling have racked up millions of views online, cementing its place as San Diego's most viral bite of the moment.@shelbyvarieur 📍Slurp at Liberty Public Market in San Diego! CRAB RANGOOONS o m g
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For Slurp Thai, which specializes in bringing bold, approachable takes on Thai street food to the local dining scene, the Crab Rangoon Burrito exemplifies how creativity and craveability can combine to capture the internet’s attention. Whether it’s a food challenge, a TikTok-worthy indulgence, or just dinner, San Diegans now have a new must-try on their culinary bucket list.
For more information on Slurp, visit slurplpm.com.
Originally published on August 19, 2025.
