Tamarind Thai Restaurant

7970 University Ave UNIT 310, La Mesa
(619) 337-2581

Recent Reviews

Connie Smith

Best curry place with best protein options- real or mock duck my favorites! Good flavors! Basil duck is delicious!! Really recommend this place ❣️Vegetarian options: Just discuss it with the staff many veggies choices

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Green Curry, Thai Red Curry, Bangkok Crispy Basil Duck, Red Curry

Dee N.

Best Thai food ever try the crab noodles you won't be disappointed. Take out his great dining in is also great.

Brennan Whitson

Pictured: Satay Chicken, Panang Curry (with chicken), and Crispy Calamari.Service was great, only one person working for dinner doing to go’s and dine ins. Didn’t get her name but she was very friendly!Ambience was very cozy.Panang Curry was amazing!! I was asked for a spiciness level between 1-10 and I chose 6. It was spicier than I thought it would be but still great flavor. Crispy Calamari was good. Also comes with fried veggies. Satay Chicken was also good.Will be coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jesus San Miguel (JSM)

Ilwe were amazed by the taste of their food. They have a wide variety of plates and soups. Will definitely be

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tom Kha Soup, Pad Woon Sen, Green Curry, Kao Soi Noodles

Joanne B.

This is a tiny spot in a cramped strip mall but well worth finding! Great and fresh true Thai. Nice ambiance. Pleasant staff. Made to order, they make the wait feel short by fantastic appetizers and a nice selection of adult beverages. Great for an intimate date. Perhaps a bit small for a large group. Their to go meals are packaged appropriately and fit the bill. Give them a try! You'll be back for more.

Kirsten Machado

Exceptional fare! Absolutely delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vinetia J.

The first time we tried this place we knew it was going to be a favorite. The golden bags are an amazing dish with great flavors. The service is amazing and we enjoy going back when we have a fancy for Thai.

Nancy T.

Love this Thai restaurant! Always order the garlic peppe chicken. Just beware they rate their spice from 1-10 and it can get SOICY . Which I love .

Catherine B

Dietary restrictions: We had vegan alterations to our meals done perfectly!

Recommended dishes: Tom Yum Pot, Coconut Ice Cream, Green Curry, Thai Red Curry, Thai Fried Rice

Rick Baylis

Tried this place food was not edible way over seasoned. Called they offered to credit 50% of order They couldn’t locate credit Tried again won’t ever be back. Go anywhere but here. Go to Vons and get yourself a frozen TV dinner ..

Food: 1

Service: 1

Alicia Alexander

How is it possible that I have 3 different times attempted to call in an order and been forgotten on the phone? I get it. Things can get busy. But come on.

Food: 3

Service: 1

Yuo W.

Good Thai food. Only thing is they don't have green curry which is one of my favorites. I always order pad Thai and they do a very good job of having just the right amount of sauce to noodle. I have eaten in the restaurant as well as take out and it is just as good. My daughter's favorite is the yellow curry!!

Shae (A mile in my shoes)

Jerky was like the boiled the meat and there was no flavor. The iced coffee was watered down and muted flavor. The pad thai had a fish taste and the red curry at 1 spice was too spicy to eat.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Tim Marino

The lunch special includes a fantastic soup and salad, so keep that in mind when choosing appetizers. The satay, featuring curry, was exceptionally tasty and served piping hot. The warm peanut sauce added a nice touch. While the fresh rolls were decent, they didn't come with the same peanut sauce as the satay, which was a bit disappointing. I ended up using the satay sauce, which was really good.For the main course, I opted for the spicy noodle (drunken noodle) special, and it was quite delightful. I'd rate it a 4.7 (would have liked bell peppers, and the portion was relatively small). I requested a spice level of 8, and they absolutely nailed it. This is impressive because often, when you ask for an 8, it turns out more like a 4. However, this place got the spice level perfect.

Food: 5

Lindsay N.

Ordered some food to go and was severly disappointed. Pad See Ew- they put wayyy to much soy sauce it was too salty to even eat. Noodles weren't wide. Mango Sticky Rice - I havent seen it with purple rice but it was good, however for the mango they cut a bit too much into the seed and ever bite I would get strings stuck in my teeth. Wouldn't order from here again.

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