So friggin good. Best Penang. Complex flavors with great depth and texture. Definitely coming back
Adam C.
Get the pumpkin curry! You'll thank me later. We have been making them part of our weekend yummy. Maybe not so much Summer but as we get to September this curry is delicious. Get some!
Andrea R.
Fantastic food and service . I love that their food is always fresh and always delicious. If you're looking for great authentic Thai food with exceptional service I highly recommend this establishment.
Anne H.
It has been a longtime since we've come here. With the name change from Oishi to Thai Thai, didn't know it was the same place. We are so glad it is. Same owners and Mike is back doing the sushi. The Thai food is delicious and we love the great flavors. We live in North Park and will drive here for this great combination. We can't wait to come back again and try all the other items on the menu. These pictures don't do the food justice. The food is delicious and they are all so very nice. Can't wait to come back
Ashley S.
Very delicious! We were in town and decided to eat here and staff was very friendly. It was a little busy but we still got awesome service. The food was really yummy and I was able to order Thai tea with coconut milk instead of half & half. I got the yellow curry and it had the right amount of spice. And my husband ordered the lard na with pork...it was a hit!
Cori H.
I ordered the yellow curry, Thai fried rice, and egg rolls the last time I was in and it was all delicious! Definitely recommend giving this place a try.
JustPeach E.
If I were just reviewing their curry and Thai noodles, it would definitely be 5 stars. With our recent visit we had egg rolls, pork noodle soup, curry, and see ew noodles. Two of the egg rolls tasted like they had been sprayed with chemicals. It was horrible and I was honestly afraid I would get sick. The pork noodle soup was ok. It was brought to my table missing fish cake and ground pork. When I alerted the server it was missing, she told I was wrong. I checked the menu prior to leaving and I was definitely right. The soup also stated it had bean sprouts, but there were literally 2-4 of them.
Heather R.
Amazing service, fast and friendly! First time here will be back! Spring rolls were awesome, can't wait for our entree.
Mar B.
Stood at the door for a bit and the waitress pointed to a table to sit but didn't come back to bring us menus (weird) - we saw thai food menus on another table so we grabbed them ourselves. Took a while for someone to come greet us so we could ask for the sushi menu. It was just a paper in a plastic sleeve with no prices at all- weird. The hostess didn't tell us what the prices were either. Ordered a salmon avocado cucumber roll and they forgot to add the avocado. How?? Not sure. The fish was very good but it was very small with way too many cucumber slices and missing avo. We liked the pad Thai- it had a slimy texture but we liked it. The spicy edamame was good too. Seemed expensive for 7.95 but it had a nice broth. Wish the waitress told us about the free edamame w yelp check in, but it's ok. Overall no one came to check in on us which was weird. Someone that looked like the owner sat and gossiped with some guests at their table the whole time they were there. Would have liked to see her go around and help out the two waitresses since they seemed to need more support with tending to the tables. Will return but definitely room For improvement with Customer service, menu (add prices please?) and making sushi with three ingredients correctly haha. Maybe next time!
Amanda M.
What a Hidden Gem ! WOW ! The service is unmatched, the workers are so polite and the absolute sweetest people. The food is sooo amazing and they have no problem substituiting or making changes as needed. Order the THAI TEA ! So addicting! Everything is well worth the price and its what I would call comfort food. This is for sure one of my favorite places in Santee/Lakeside to eat at! 1000/10 (:
This place is Santee's little gem. They always have great food and excellent service. Must try!
Daniela M.
The Tom yum soup was so good and the panang curry with chicken was creamy and filled with veggies - probably the best I've had! Pad Thai was also very good!
Suzanne A.
Very Authentic and fresh Thai food! Our server Nina was so kind & the atmosphere was peaceful. We will return!
Jamee S.
Surprised to find this gem in a lot that doesn't look like it gets a lot of traffic. We happen to be in the area for a water polo tournament and saw this tucked away under a big EL RANCHO sign. Looked it up on Yelp and they decent reviews and the food looked delicious. We walked in and were greeted by 3 ladies who just looked at us. I gave them the peace sign to say there were only 2 in our party. One of the ladies told us to sit anywhere. So we did. Menus and place settings were already on all the tables. I went to the bathroom then my son went to the bathroom. A waitress asked me if I was ready to order. Well, no because I just sat down. Then my son returned and the waitress came back to asked if we were ready to order. "A few more minutes please because my son just returned, but I'll take the spicy edamame with my Yelp check in." All the ladies seemed super sweet so their eagerness to take our order wasn't annoying. It was more comical. We ordered: Spicy Edamame: They were delicious. Nice sauce and a good amount of garlic. Not too spicy and it tasted soooo good!! Small Tom Kha Soup with Tofu - so flavorful and I loved the big chunks of silken tofu. Spicy Eggplant with Pork - Not greasy at all. The eggplant was cooked perfectly. Great balance of flavors. Panang Curry with Beef - another great dish. So saucy and so good poured over the heart shaped jasmine rice. Overall, well done! It's a great, friendly place for Thai food. (and the bathrooms are very clean!)
Linzy S.
Delicious and authentic Thai cuisine cooked to perfection, super friendly and attentive staff. If you want spicy this is where you should go. 4 stars because the price and the portion sizes don't reflect one another when I ordered "take out".
So friggin good. Best Penang. Complex flavors with great depth and texture. Definitely coming back
Get the pumpkin curry! You'll thank me later. We have been making them part of our weekend yummy. Maybe not so much Summer but as we get to September this curry is delicious. Get some!
Fantastic food and service . I love that their food is always fresh and always delicious. If you're looking for great authentic Thai food with exceptional service I highly recommend this establishment.
It has been a longtime since we've come here. With the name change from Oishi to Thai Thai, didn't know it was the same place. We are so glad it is. Same owners and Mike is back doing the sushi. The Thai food is delicious and we love the great flavors. We live in North Park and will drive here for this great combination. We can't wait to come back again and try all the other items on the menu. These pictures don't do the food justice. The food is delicious and they are all so very nice. Can't wait to come back
Very delicious! We were in town and decided to eat here and staff was very friendly. It was a little busy but we still got awesome service. The food was really yummy and I was able to order Thai tea with coconut milk instead of half & half. I got the yellow curry and it had the right amount of spice. And my husband ordered the lard na with pork...it was a hit!
I ordered the yellow curry, Thai fried rice, and egg rolls the last time I was in and it was all delicious! Definitely recommend giving this place a try.
If I were just reviewing their curry and Thai noodles, it would definitely be 5 stars. With our recent visit we had egg rolls, pork noodle soup, curry, and see ew noodles. Two of the egg rolls tasted like they had been sprayed with chemicals. It was horrible and I was honestly afraid I would get sick. The pork noodle soup was ok. It was brought to my table missing fish cake and ground pork. When I alerted the server it was missing, she told I was wrong. I checked the menu prior to leaving and I was definitely right. The soup also stated it had bean sprouts, but there were literally 2-4 of them.
Amazing service, fast and friendly! First time here will be back! Spring rolls were awesome, can't wait for our entree.
Stood at the door for a bit and the waitress pointed to a table to sit but didn't come back to bring us menus (weird) - we saw thai food menus on another table so we grabbed them ourselves. Took a while for someone to come greet us so we could ask for the sushi menu. It was just a paper in a plastic sleeve with no prices at all- weird. The hostess didn't tell us what the prices were either. Ordered a salmon avocado cucumber roll and they forgot to add the avocado. How?? Not sure. The fish was very good but it was very small with way too many cucumber slices and missing avo. We liked the pad Thai- it had a slimy texture but we liked it. The spicy edamame was good too. Seemed expensive for 7.95 but it had a nice broth. Wish the waitress told us about the free edamame w yelp check in, but it's ok. Overall no one came to check in on us which was weird. Someone that looked like the owner sat and gossiped with some guests at their table the whole time they were there. Would have liked to see her go around and help out the two waitresses since they seemed to need more support with tending to the tables. Will return but definitely room For improvement with Customer service, menu (add prices please?) and making sushi with three ingredients correctly haha. Maybe next time!
What a Hidden Gem ! WOW ! The service is unmatched, the workers are so polite and the absolute sweetest people. The food is sooo amazing and they have no problem substituiting or making changes as needed. Order the THAI TEA ! So addicting! Everything is well worth the price and its what I would call comfort food. This is for sure one of my favorite places in Santee/Lakeside to eat at! 1000/10 (:
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This place is Santee's little gem. They always have great food and excellent service. Must try!
The Tom yum soup was so good and the panang curry with chicken was creamy and filled with veggies - probably the best I've had! Pad Thai was also very good!
Very Authentic and fresh Thai food! Our server Nina was so kind & the atmosphere was peaceful. We will return!
Surprised to find this gem in a lot that doesn't look like it gets a lot of traffic. We happen to be in the area for a water polo tournament and saw this tucked away under a big EL RANCHO sign. Looked it up on Yelp and they decent reviews and the food looked delicious. We walked in and were greeted by 3 ladies who just looked at us. I gave them the peace sign to say there were only 2 in our party. One of the ladies told us to sit anywhere. So we did. Menus and place settings were already on all the tables. I went to the bathroom then my son went to the bathroom. A waitress asked me if I was ready to order. Well, no because I just sat down. Then my son returned and the waitress came back to asked if we were ready to order. "A few more minutes please because my son just returned, but I'll take the spicy edamame with my Yelp check in." All the ladies seemed super sweet so their eagerness to take our order wasn't annoying. It was more comical. We ordered: Spicy Edamame: They were delicious. Nice sauce and a good amount of garlic. Not too spicy and it tasted soooo good!! Small Tom Kha Soup with Tofu - so flavorful and I loved the big chunks of silken tofu. Spicy Eggplant with Pork - Not greasy at all. The eggplant was cooked perfectly. Great balance of flavors. Panang Curry with Beef - another great dish. So saucy and so good poured over the heart shaped jasmine rice. Overall, well done! It's a great, friendly place for Thai food. (and the bathrooms are very clean!)
Delicious and authentic Thai cuisine cooked to perfection, super friendly and attentive staff. If you want spicy this is where you should go. 4 stars because the price and the portion sizes don't reflect one another when I ordered "take out".