Lai Thai

3697, 1430 E Plaza Blvd # E10, National City
(619) 474-5546

Recent Reviews

534taral

I have eaten the veggie soup hot pot the last two nights in a row. The flavor is sweet/ salty and so savory, with tofu and lots of veggies. There are A LOT of Asian restaurants in San Diego. This is the first time I chose to eat at the same place twice in a row on my 4 day vacation! Vegetarian or not, this soup is out of this world. Now if they would just come to Denver…

Gloria Fernandez

Worst service in over 15 yrs of going there. Waitress Pam if that is even her name. Very rude and walking away when we would try to order. Once her tip was what she deserves she questioned us as to why. When we tried to explain her service she just walked away still complaining. Food is good. Will call before going again to make sure she is not working that day.

ELIZABETH H

Food looked nice and had good taste, nice customer service, relaxing place. Overall rally good experience.

Raven Willow

I absolutely loved the food and the atmosphere!The waitress was very sweet and patient about/helpful with all my questions and, the service was super quick!The items are served Family Style (large enough portions to share and try multiple dishes!).They have some of the best duck I've had in a long time and there are so, so many other options to choose from.I tried the Panang Curry with Chicken, the Crispy Duck with Crispy Noodles and veggies and their Sampler. All of it was very delicious. You can choose the level of heat you want as well which is a big bonus!Don't pass up the Thai Milk Tea either - simply scrumptious and definitely hit the spot!Only downside I want to point out (and it's not really a reflection on them) is the parking can be kind of crazy. The restaurant is in a very busy shopping center.Well, well worth it though!

Cecilia Ceballos

Family favorite Thai Restaurant. The service is always top notch. We celebrated a birthday and everything was superb. Our party of 15 was quickly accommodated by friendly staff. Had the shrimp Tom Kha Gai soup that was exquisite with plenty of shrimp and mushrooms. The fall-of-the-bone spare ribs were tender and full of savory flavor. They were a hit. The pineapple fried rice was also a hit. Everything on the menu is highly recommended.

Marylin Monroe

Food is awesome every time but the waitress is terrible. She seems irritated and has no clue what she is doing. She has been there for almost a year now and service is just not acceptable.Me and my guest got part of the food but no drinks or utensils until much later. All we could do is look at the food for 5 minutes. It was really awkward service like she never had a restaurant job before.At the end she came out with the dessert and put it on top of our dirty dinner plates instead of clearing the table. I asked her to clear the table but she mumbled something and left the restaurant. I was looking for some one who could clear the table but there was no one in the restaurant.Me and my guest had to clear the table ourselves so we could eat the dessert on the table. We had to go into the kitchen and give the dishes to the people working there.The waiter looked embarrassed and the staff looked like it has happened before.Not sure what to do here. I love the food but I do not want to go back to get the same terrible service. The restaurant was slow that day so the bad service was not due to her being too busy. On top of that the waitress was having an attitude. She needs a lot of training or she needs to go. She completely is ruining the restaurant´s reputation. I hope that the owner will see this so there can be a change. I am considering going back to the restaurant explaining to the owner or the chef what is going on.The food is so good so I hate for them to go out of business due to that waitress.

Not of the World

HORRIBLE FOOD & HORRIBLE SERVICE.I came in alone for a late lunch. Ordered the Spicy Mint. According to the menu it should include mushrooms, bell pepper and onions. She brings out a near empty plate full of carrots and zucchini.I grabbed her a menu and asked if this is what I ordered coz it was completely different than what the menu states. She didn’t bother to apologize, just said it’s the same then took my plate and brought it back to me with raw mushrooms and bell peppers added.Despite that, the flavor was bland. I’ll never come back to this disgusting place and I recommend you stay away as well. Your money is better spent elsewhere.

Brooke G.

Best pad thai .. ever. I will always bring people thag come visit me here. The pad Thai is so good :) customer service .. ehh. But I mean honestly I could care less cause the food is delicious. I hope I his helps someone!

Ujena G.

Unfortunately, the hours on this app and even on the actual store postage needs to be updated. I came at 8:15pm to hopefully order some Pad Thai but they denied me service.

Ariana Rivera

Very delicious food, authenticity is key. totally recommend. The Folks here are super sweet. Super nice.

E G.

Went to pick up my togo order that I had already paid for and the lady served me with a receipt showing that I did not tip and was guilted into providing one so I could get my food. "It's for the kitchen staff," the lady said condescendingly before I said anything as my food sat visibly behind the counter. A tip should never be demanded, let alone for a togo order and especially when the restaurant is open for dine-in. If you need to rely on tips to pay your employees adequately then you need to handle this yourself. Pay your employees a better wage or increase your food prices. Honestly, the latter won't help as your food prices are already too high. You serve two-thirds the amount of food on all the dishes now. Even though this is the only Thai restaurant within National City I will not be coming back.

Myra W.

Food is good quality and customer service is nice. Clean restrooms and a lot of booth seating options. Prices aren't outrageous and it's nice and clean. Highly recommend

Tita G.

Worst Thai food that California could offer. You walk in and the owner's sitting there playing with her feet in a chair. She has her fingers in between her toes before greeting her customers later on. That's just nasty. The food taste awful and off. I ordered pad thai and spicy noodles. They tasted stale and disgusting. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. With that being said I will not be coming back nor will I be recommending this place to anyone I know

Jake Vincent

Unfortunately I didn't have the chance to try the food. Bought my stepdaughter food to go from another place and brought it with us. The lady at the front sat us even though we had food then came back and kicked us out saying no outside food allowed. My wife and I were going to order anyway but it wasn't good enough. Great way to run a business... The lady was not pleasant in any way at all.

Juan Luis Gutierrez

Went from 5 stars to 1 star. Rude service today... because a break is more important than customers. Years of coming here come to an end today. It used to be a Great place to eat Thai Drunken noodles ??? kids used to love it, the wife used to love it... what else could I say! Stay away!

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