30 Best Thai Restaurants near Imperial Beach

“always fresh and delicious“

“Love this local gem. Food is consistently delicious and fresh. I have yet to dine in, but the establishment is very clean and there appears to be seating for roughly 40. The workers are kind and friendly, and the pricing is very reasonable, which is a plus.“

“The food is just perfect,good portions“

“I couldn't leave the 5 star review fast enough. Must go thai place for this area. From my very first bite I knew the food was gonna be delicious and it was. Everything was tasty and perfect. I already want to go back and actually eat-in at the restaurant since it gave very calm and cozy energy. Reasonably priced. Five stars“

“Everything at so saap is good! Papaya salad, laap was awesome! I visited twice in a week as I live in another state. I will be back one day.“

“Had an amazing meal at a Thai restaurant with TK as our server. TK's service was impeccable—attentive, friendly, and made us feel right at home. The tiger shrimp was phenomenal, perfectly seasoned, and the vibe of the place was warm and inviting. Highly recommend!“

“Pari is great and his food is AMAZING!!“

“Good evening my family and i went to eat dinner the other day and i had such an outstanding service and excellent taste in food, thank you for our server Brenda for helping us choose delicious food , the drunken noodle was outstanding and the fresh summer roll excellent appetizer, we will return :)“

“This place is awesome! We came here for lunch, and got the mango curry & pad thai. The food was so good, and authentic. And the service is impeccable. They're so nice and attentive. Definitely coming back every time I want great Thai food!“

“Customer Service plus. Friendly, helpful, explained the ingredients in each of our selections to make sure were not allergic to anything (we’re not). Did I mention she had a cheerful personality? Ordered food, given a device that buzzed when our food was ready. Our food was so fresh, hot off the grill. She provided extra spice and chilies, sauce to increase the heat. Excellent quality. The Tom Kha soup had a slightly different taste than we are use to, but not a bad variation. Wife got the fried rice with shrimp, I got the Pad Thai with chicken. The 3 items were very filling. The open venue with long tables, couches, etc for seating and large roll-up windows provided the indoor/outdoor environment. Very enjoyable meal.“

“YUMMY!! Best Thai Food in Chula Vista so far! :)“

“I smelled food outside and wondered where it was coming from. I saw a large banner that caught my eye. The smell was coming from this quaint, small, minimal Thai restaurant. We were served water with ice and the typical condiments and tableware were served after. I ordered the medium spice level Thai basil with chicken and my boyfriend got the Thai chicken wings. I added the fish sauce with chilis and Sriracha and that made it way better. My meal was delicious, the prices vary depending on what you order but expect to spend around $30-$40 for two people here. I tried his chicken wings and they were crispy and good, but needed more seasoning.“

“Loved the food here!! It is a small but clean and cute restaurant the food is so good! I called in my order with no problem. The service is excellent! Very friendly and welcoming. We tried the larb salad, red and green curry, pad see ew noodle, curry puffs and we were not disappointed! The Curry puffs are a must try!!! I've never seen them at any other Thai place before, my all time favorite!!! I love quaint places like this! We will definitely be returning! It's in a small shopping center so lots of parking is available. Lots of options on the menu and not overpriced. I look forward to trying the pineapple fried rice next time.“

“Very delicious food, and good service.

Food: We had the duck curry noodles and charred pork fried rice. The duck curry was by far the best as it had much more interesting flavors. The second dish was okay, though flavor profile wise it wasn’t as exciting—if I’d recommend one over the other I’d say go for the duck! But both are good. We also had fried wings as appetizers, that was also amazing and the sauce was great.

Service: A bit slow. They were really accommodating about us changing our reservation time to move it up earlier in the night. This we appreciated. But it looked like there was only 1 server and two bussers(?) servicing the whole place. Even though it was a weeknight, it still felt understaffed. Even though the service provided by our server was amazing when we had him, unfortunately he was busy half the time. And food took 30-40 minutes to come out, so I suspect the kitchen had the same issue. If this is a common occurrence then I believe the business owner should have more people on staff if they want to improve the service. I don’t blame our waiter, moreso whoever’s managing the schedules.“

“Great place to take your family out for dinner. The food was delicious and the service was on point. We had a great time at this establishment. We will definitely frequent this restaurant when we are in town.“

“This joint is the real deal! Authentic and delicious Thai food made fresh to order. You can tell because it comes piping hot. Family run spot. The lady at the counter is sweet. I may have had the best drunken noodle (pad kee mao) here. It was soo good and satisfying. Food is very reasonably priced as well.“

“This food is amazing and I am hooked on it“

“The food is great! But the girl at the counter needs lessons in customer service and also an attitude adjustment. This is the only reason that deters me from going there more often.“

“Great meal tonight, love thid place“

“We stopped by this place, and wow, the food was really good! The flavors were spot on — everything tasted fresh and well-seasoned. I especially enjoyed the red curry; it was rich and flavorful without being too spicy.

There was a long line when we arrived, which shows how popular this spot is. Just a heads-up, they don’t have any sit-down dining — it’s all to-go orders only. My food took about 30 minutes to be ready, so it wasn’t super quick, but you can tell they take their time to prepare everything carefully.

Overall, if you’re okay with waiting a bit and want tasty food with bold flavors, this place is definitely worth trying!“

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“The nice women who took my orders were super nice and caring. The dining area is small and cozy with dim lighting, and clean. Prices were typical of Thai restaurants from what I've seen in the US. Curry with white rice is usually 15-18 dollars, and Thai tea is 5-7. I got Red Curry twice and Panang curry once. I had to work the following days, so I only got spicy level 2 or lower. I'm sure spicy 3 would be too hot for people who don't try it much. I'd recommend spicy level 1 or 2 to at least get some of the flavor. I don't know what authentic Thai is or if I've had it, but this place cooks delicious food. The rice is always perfect and was never mushy. The tofu is perfectly firm on the outside and the right amount of soft on the inside. The sweetness of the curries was also the perfect amount. I have nothing bad to say about Thai Time on Broadway. Take out orders for 1 take about 10 minutes.“

“My husband and I love this place !! We live in University city and AAHARN restaurant is the best Thai restaurant in University city. We have tried so many dishes such as Lamb massaman, Neu Nam Tok, Chicken biryani. We love them all! Our server was very nice and kind. I highly recommend this restaurant. ♥️♥️♥️“

“Conveniently located for those of us working in Downtown San Diego, Thotsakan is a great place to grab a tasty lunch affordably and in time to get back to work by the end of one's lunch break. Their pumpkin curry, drunken noodles, and choo chee salmon lunch specials are especially good :)“

“Love their Pad Thai ...... the best in San Diego 👍🏼“

“We discovered this spot a while back and recently visited San Diego again and had another chance to stop by. By far this sweet little spot makes Lao Cuisine closest to homemade. All the flavors were there in the mix salad which I loved because a lot of Lao Cuisine don’t make it this way. And the fried chicken and sausage was a great pair with the salad. We also had a side of sticky rice. The set up was changed and may have different ownership? But we felt like it still hit the spot.

Many complain about the cost, unless you know how much time and effort goes into Lao Cuisine, it shouldn’t be any less than any other cuisine. Otherwise, it may be best to make it yourself at home than complain about the cost of what things should be.

We thought it was all reasonable and generous amount of food in this economy. My husband and I still didn’t finish it all.

We visit San Diego often so we will be back!“

“Restaurant is very small, 4 tables inside, mostly Togo orders. Order at the counter and it was brought to the table. Crane cream puffs were real crab and pretty good. Papaya salad was supposed to be medium hot, and had me teary eyes from the first bit. It was fresh and good but more spicy than I expected. Phad Thai was supposed to be the same hotness but was much more mild and more sweet than tangy.“

“Thank you for catering our Christmas lunch, everyone loved the food 🔥“

“I love the food here. They make their sausage in-house, and it comes with small papaya salad. The sausage is delicious and offers a slight lemon grass flavor.

The lady who served me was very sweet. They make excellent Thai teas, too.“