This place holds beautiful memories. People are great here. It's the best I've had hands down. Something about the late night street food vibes that makes this taste even better. The flavor is authentic and the noodles aren't soggy or too over cooked. This place is always on my list to go places when I visit home in San Diego. Its in University Heights so there's alot of waking and cute little stores from food to coffee, shopping. Fulfills my drunken noodle craving every time. read more

This is definitely more of an Americanized Thai food spot. I ordered the eggplant basil stir fry and asked for mild spice, but there was basically no spice at all. I also added duck, but there were maybe only three small pieces, and the rest of the dish was mostly rice with a few bits of eggplant. It felt more like a rice plate than an actual stir fry. It also lacked flavor. My friend got the basil fried rice with beef and had the same issue. Barely any beef, even though we paid extra for it. Parking was horrible and hard to find. For the price and how little protein you actually get, it just doesn't feel worth it. There are way better Thai places nearby, so I wouldn't come back or recommend it. Food: 6/10 read more

I'm a bit shocked at the ratings here. This has to be the worst Thai food I have ever had. I ordered the yellow curry with chicken. The curry was creamy and off putting. The texture of the sauce was almost like cake batter, and the potatoes were quite undercooked. I also had the wings. Despite asking for them to be crispy, they were very mushy. I couldn't even finish them. At the very least, the calamari was passable. Maybe it was a bad day, or the wrong cooks were there, but I would not go back. read more

Recently reopened and so glad they did! Driving around not knowing where to get food to go. There were a couple of parking spaces in front. It said for pick-up, but I was ordering takeout...close enough! :) Ordered pad Thai with chicken, drunken noodles with beef, garlic beef stir fry, and panang curry with chicken. Oh and of course, fried spring rolls. They said 30 minutes since there were a number of people eating there and picking up. I bet a lot of people are happy that they reopened. I gave one of the new workers a hard time, but all in fun, plus it's good experience...LOL! Well, 15 minutes later I got a text it was ready. The staff is really nice! There's some tables inside which looked inviting. The outdoor patio is dog friendly so maybe next time we'll eat there. Even though we didn't Cako Approves! read more

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I'm so happy this place is back open. Bahn Thai has a nice outdoor patio, perfect for the San Diego sunny weather, with great food. Their CRAB RANGOON, with the crispy wanton outside and creamy krab filling, are great for sharing (or to enjoy on your own). Their curries are also fragrant and packed with flavor. The MASSAMAN CURRY is my favorite to go along with the TOM KHA SOUP. They lean on the togo style (everything is in a togo container) so you order up front, pick up your food and either sit your self or take it togo and since you order up front there isn't a lot of interaction with the staff. They also have a sprinkle of vegan options. read more

Yum yum yum. Stopped by this "newly" opened location in Hilcrest after being an occasional visitor of their much smaller store near north park. What a difference. The place is huge, clean, modern and well lit with several outdoor and indoor seating areas including a patio on the side of the building. Food is ordered in one location of the restaurant and they text you when it's ready for pickup in a slightly different spot. Even though we said we wanted to dine in, the food came packaged to take away. Not a biggy. The meals were delicious. We ordered drunken noodle with chicken and Yum Nuea to share, both level 3 spicy which turned out to be the perfect amount of heat and we like it spicy! Overall a great place to stop by if hungry for Thai and plenty of parking nearby makes it convenient. read more

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Absolutely love the redesigned layout of this location! You order and pay first, then they will text you to go pickup your food when it's ready. Their noodle entrees like pad see ew is a go to for me, but I also really enjoy grabbing a quick bite for a business lunch or catch up with friends. One of my favorite aesthetic Thai restaurants in SD, it's comforting and filling. read more

I ordered drunken noodles heat level number three and crab Rangoon's. The drunken noodles were good, but basil was just laid on top. It wasn't mixed in with the noodles and there wasn't a lot of basil heat level for number three was pretty hot. I like hot though so it's OK with me crab Rangoon's I would not order again absolutely zero crab, zero imitation crab, zero crab flavoring so you're just kidding basically fried cream cheese. read more

As a Thai food connoisseur, I've been to many Thai restaurants and I can say with confidence that this place is very impressive. I ordered pad see ew with beef and the yellow curry chicken and both were phenomenal. The flavors and textures were amazing. I was practically drooling over my food the whole time and could not stop eating until it was all gone . The staff is also very friendly and professional and the interior is super cute. They have not one, but three patios where you can sit outside and enjoy your delicious food. It's a perfect spot for date night or catching up with friends :) I will be back! read more

Bahn Thai - Yellow curry - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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The food was great! We arrived about 30 minutes before closing and still received excellent service. The staff was friendly, the place was very clean, and the overall experience was wonderful. Definitely a great spot to visit, and I highly recommend it!" read more

Delicious! Friendly! Fresh! Healthy! Great options! Calm ambiance! I remember when it was Babycakes - now the fond memories can continue with this delightful place read more

Love love love!! It's one of our regular spots - the food is consistently good, the portions are very reasonable, and the wait time is very fair. Highly recommend their pad see ew and yellow curry! The mango sticky rice is also a must read more

Re-opened after months of closure and all seating is outside. I'd choose the side door or back door option as the bigger parties as we experienced was very loud. The food had options for mild all the way to fire! The menu showed options for gluten free, vegetarian and favorite items. Keep personal pets home, none allowed in restaurant or ordering area which was set up for takeout mostly. All food was packaged to go with cutlery, napkins, and boxes vented and all wrapped in a bag! I didn't take photos this time. The Tom Kha had lots of tomato and chicken chunks and mushrooms with no lemongrass at all, broth was very tasty! Loved the two sauces of dip for my fried tofu, one mild and one spicy! read more

I was very excited to order their signature dish Pad Thai with shrimp and a mango sticky rice. Been missing this place since they closed due to kitchen fire years ago only to be disappointed by what I tasted. The dish was very sweet, and very soggy. Felt like I was eating dessert, then I tried the mango sticky rice. The mango was ripe, but the rice was well undercooked. How the heck can you mess up rice for an Asian restaurant? I was totally disgusted by my order, i was left feeling eating diabetes instead of a meal that used to bring me joy. $38 dollars for the order and just chucked it in the trash. I'll be awhile before I return most likely. read more

Thai is my favorite cuisine so I find my standards to be high for what I would consider a "good" Thai dish. I got the Bai Grapow medium spicy with ground chicken and delicious is an understatement. Very good food, nice easy vibe and friendly staff. read more

Bahn Thai - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Excellent food, prompt friendly service, appreciate the eye for the decorating and making it feel new and fresh. Spacious areas with a Thailand feel. read more

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I don't recommend the Drunken Noodles with duck. The common meats would've been a better choice. The Massaman Curry was a tad sweet for me. Good option for take out read more

This place is awesome and now open. Very good food and nice atmosphere. The kitchen is very clean as well

Flavors bold and bright Spices build, then linger long Waking up the mind Packed with care (and heat) Aromas sealed, travels well Freshness holds its place Parking takes some luck But a quick stop does the trick Worth it every time read more

Finally!! A good Thai place! We both thoroughly enjoyed this place as well as the friendly service. The pad Thai was delicious, the yellow curry was super flavorful w/ properly cooked potatoes, the Tom kha was tasty. The chicken satay was not bad but the sauce was good. We will most definitely be back. read more

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I love the original Bahn Thai so I was excited to see this second location nearby where I was getting my nails done. I knew I had to pick up lunch here and my pad see ew was just as good as I expected it to be. I was bummed when I heard this location was temporarily closed due to a fire, but I'm relieved to see that it's scheduled to reopen again. We all need more Bahn Thai in our lives. Now if only they'd expand to other neighborhoods in San Diego, like Mira Mesa (hint, hint!). read more

TL;DR: no frills, tasty Thai dishes served quickly in takeout containers - great for quick bites and lazy-cooking days Order: - Choo Chee fish curry (3.5/5): This was a really flavorful red curry. That said, we were a little disappointed in how little fish actually came with the curry - ymmv. - Drunken Noodles (3/5): some of the noodles tasted a bit undercooked but still a good carb base Overall, happy with how quick and efficient the ordering process was to get the food to us asap. Will be back for the quick Thai fix Cheers, Bahn Thai read more

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Best Thai food in SD! Remember to ask for extra chili oil. Great staff easy pickup when I call it in.

Finally found a place that has the perfect about of *SPICY* heat to add to a dish. Never could find a spot that would make their dishes hot enough when asking to make it spicy, but look no longer!! I'll easily be coming back here! Ordered for pick up the shrimp pad Thai for lunch, spicy (level 3) and it was perfect! Walked over and was ready within 15 mins. The women who rang me up was also very kind and welcoming. Can't wait to try out more dishes at an even hotter level! read more

Bahn Thai - Shrimp pad Thai, level 3 spicy - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

WHY WE WENT HERE: - cousin lunch THE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE): - located on Fifth Ave in Hillcrest in between Robinson Ave and Evans Pl - shaded outdoor seating THE LOOK (FROM THE INSIDE): - some barstool seating - water cooler tower available to self-serve yourself water - I like how you order first at the cashier THE MENU: - directions: 1) Select Entree; 2) Select Spice Level; 3) Select Protein - entrees - specialties - starters - extras WHAT WE ORDERED: - pad see ew; mild; beef - Thai fried rice; mild; pork - panang curry; mild; chicken - sweet chili wings, mild - mango sticky rice - Thai iced tea THE TASTE: - everything was great! made to order, fresh, delicious - more than enough food to have leftovers CUSTOMER SERVICE: - cut and dry; order from the cash register and seat yourself until your order is ready for dine in or takeout read more

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Love the Tom Ka soup, the lemongrass chicken, the panang curry, the crab ragoons. Everything here is so delicious! This is our absolute favorite Thai place ever! read more

Food (5/5 stars): Highs - loved their Pad Thai. It was very flavorful and had the perfect amount of sauce. Highly recommend! Lows - none! Experience (4/5 stars): * Price: reasonable * Wait Time: minimal wait on a Saturday at 11:30am * Service: good * Parking: street parking can be difficult * Ambiance: very nice and modern outdoor seating area read more

Bahn Thai - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Delicious! *Finally* found the perfect pad thai. I used to love the pad thai at Bangkok Spice but the food really went down the drain. I order pad thai, spring rolls, crab fried rice and firecracker chicken and everything was so good. When I was in thailand i ate pad thai every single day and this tastes exactly like it. so tempted to reorder today. read more

Green Curry with Tofu, Pad See Ew with Chicken, Crab Fried Rice, and Roasted Duck Curry Everything was perfect and wonderfully flavorful. Green curry here is my favorite thing, and I'm not even much of a curry person. Entire family loved all the dishes, so glad this place is so close to work! read more

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The food here is amazing. The flavors are popping and the portions are perfect. Each of our dishes were cooked to perfection. We had to wait over 30 minutes to get our food and there are only a few (about 4) small tables outside. It's first come first served, so we had to stand like vultures to get a table after a family finished their meal. You order inside and either take it home or wait for an available spot outside. For ambiance, it's small inside with no seating. The food is excellent. I have 4 stars because of how challenging it was to sit and eat. read more

Bahn Thai - Pad kee mao - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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I love Bahn Thai, and this location even more! I gave the other Bahn a five star as well, but this location is better in my opinion. The food is fire, like the other spot, but Hillcrest has better parking and the interior is far more nice. It's VERY nice! I took my food to-go, but I would love to dine in. Hihgly recommend anything on the menu, specifically the noodle dishes (pad Thai is fire), and the tom kha soup. I will undoubtedly be back here repeatedly. read more

This is actually the best Thai restaurant I've had in recent memory. I even prefer it to Sala Thai, our favorite in the Bay Area. Normally pad Thai is something we feel obligated to get because it's such a Thai cuisine staple, but most pad Thai dishes aren't very memorable and all kind of .. taste the same? Bahn Thai's pad Thai was flavor packed, and the duck was juicy and paired perfectly with the noodles and crunchy peanuts. We demolished this dish. I even liked it better than the pad see ew, which is normally my favorite dish. Bahn Thai's pad see ew is also very yummy, but the pad Thai was my favorite. We also got the Thai Basil eggplant, which was excellent, and the pineapple fried rice. My daughter loves pineapple fried rice and gobbled theirs up. I'm personally not much of a fried rice person, but still enjoyed this one. Wish we had a place like this in the Bay but I'll be back the next time we're visiting San Diego. read more

This restaurant has a large menu with bold colors and a clean and modern feel. You can smell the chili oil and Lemongrass as you approach the front door.. thats how you know you came to the right place. I came at the end of June 2022 and there were still covid policies in place, such as only serving food in take out containers. I'm a creature of comfort/habit at Thai restaurants and usually stick to 2-3 different dishes, but I decided to try something new this time: Bomber Eggs - ground chicken stir fry with veggies and sweet brown sauce over THREE fried eggs! (I'm a sucker for any type of egg in my meal) The dish was large, hot, and used fresh ingredients. Unfortunately I realized that I'm not a sweet brown sauce fan, so I didn't really enjoy it until I poured the broth of my Tom Ka Soup in there to cut down on the sweetness! I added some of their signature chili oil and transformed it into something tasty. Despite me not liking my dish, I would still gladly eat here and try something else. The portions are big (it lasted me 3 meals), and the ingredients are fresh and well prepared. read more

Bahn Thai - Bomber Eggs - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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The best thai food ever!!! My boyfriend and I are hooked and always come back here whenever we crave thai food :D read more

Bahn Thai - Pad see ew, Fried Chicken - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

I'm not sure you could find another Thai place with awesome prices and portions like Bahn Thai! Seriously, a full order of papaya salad is $6.95?! FYI: They have a "Thaiger chili sauce" (similiar to a chili oil/crisp) that they provide for to-go orders and it is amazing! Papaya Salad: Absolutely delicious! The fish sauce is prominent so beware. Flavor was great and even at #2 medium spice, it was hot where I was going ooh hoo ahh with every bite. Recommend! Pad Thai: The dish was more on the sweet side but it was decent overall. I would get this again at spicy level #4 because #3 was not. Skip the beef option because there's a slight chew and doesn't seem marinated or infused with any flavor. Basil Fried Rice: You can choose jasmine white rice or brown rice, but we opted for jasmine. Another thing I noticed when ordering online was the option to remove the oyster sauce, which surprised me as I wasn't aware this dish was made with oyster sauce. It looked promising when I was about to take a bite, but it did lack a distinctive "basil fried rice" flavor that I typically enjoy. I would not get this again because it's not something I'm looking for, but it might be down your alley. I love the prices and portion, so I totally recommend them if you have a craving for Thai food and you aren't picky. read more

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I got their Tofu Pad See Ew and it was extremely flavorful. Their mild spice level added some great flavor without being too spicy. I like how this location has outdoor seating and can accommodate a larger group (10 people), compared to their original location. The staff made our meals in a relatively quick time period but still maintained it's great quality. read more

I drove by on the way to my doctors appointment and was surprised that Babycakes wasn't in its usual spot. I must have overlooked that for so very long! Funny how that can happen! During the appointment I could feel the hangry start to build and the cheese sitting in my car was not going to do it for me. I wanted flavor! So I looked up the restaurant and saw that their prices were super reasonable and they have a online ordering. I was able to order my food while at the doctors office! Tom Yum Soup: (Vegetarian) I love a nice Tom Yum and they pretty much got it. I wish they had put spice in it as it wasn't very spicy at all. I put down medium to see how they spice. I now know I need to go big time aggressive with the heat.. helps me eat less! Papaya Salad: I freaking love this salad. In Thailand I ate it like everyday for several weeks. This salad should be served everywhere! Again it didn't have much of a kick at medium so I was a little sad about that. However, it did have great bright flavor and not too much fish sauce. Also it had a lot of dressing which is the way I like it. The portion was really fair for the price! Eggplant basil w/veggies and Tofu... veggie subbed for rice: Again no spice at all. But great flavors! Because I'm doing the whole low carb thing (yes I can eat small portions of this stuff and still stay in ketosis. I just can't make it a habit) I had to forgo rice. Man I miss rice. Anyway, nice flavor. The sauce was a little runny. Rice would have been so good with it. Did I say rice? Because rice. Chili oil: I think they might make their own? They sell it at the counter. I just took the free little cups of it and was surprised that it had such a nice flavor. It is also not hot. They were quick getting my food made and it was a nice temperature. Super easy to just park really quickly and go in and grab your order. It is awesome that they have parking for pick up orders! In all I will be able to eat on these dishes for like 3 meals. A little treat to break up my keto boredom that doesn't push me out of ketosis as long as I am careful. All for $30! I'll be back! Maybe next time I will be able to try the pad Thai.... Or rice.... Both. I'll do both. read more

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I think I found my new favorite Thai Restaurant. When you walk up to the place you see that it's very small with only a couple outside seats. The menus are large, easy to read and really convenience minded. Whomever did their design is smart. Very very easy to order menu where the price is based on the meat and type of item you want. (They also have a few specials). When you order the food is out very quick and piping hot, we had a 25 minute drive home and the food was still so hot it burned! The spicy Red Curry is absolutely delicious and so deep with flavor. The Pad se ew was some of the best I've ever had. The parking is easy if you show up for an early lunch. The outside is a lovely place to sit and very quaint feeling. I'll drive to this place anytime I want Thai from now on. read more

Parking - came here on a saturday night and was able to find street parking close to the restaurant quickly. think we were a little lucky though lol. oh wait, it was also raining the whole day - prob why. possible that not many people were out and about. ‍ Food - shiii, gotta give this place a 10/10 for tastiness. i believe that for most menu items, if not all, you can choose what meats to add and what spiciness level you want. we went for mild to no spicy because i have a low af spice tolerance, but regrets since i was able to go to chow town on the mild. if you're like me, level up a bit. challenge yourself, because that's how growth happens. anyway, we got a few entrees to share. see below for ma two centz: - pineapple fried rice - absolute levels of fuego. - pad see ew - more like pad see ooooo lala. so good. - massaman curry - one of my go to's at any thai establishment. this one did not disappoint. not sure how to detail the taste of food haha, it was just really good. Service - when you go in, you order your dishes at the register and i believe u pick ur order up at a counter. Ambience - we chose outdoor seating even tho weather was not good. it was still surprisingly enjoyable, as they have working outdoor heaters and cozy lighting // wooden seating. it was very cute and comfy. Overall, i absolutely loved this place. Will definitely be a go-to thai place in the future. read more

Bahn Thai - fried rice pad see ew curry - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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This is my 3rd time here at the restaurant. I highly recommend. You can pick one protein for each dish and the level of spiciness. There are vegan options as well. Each portion has more enough foods for me to have leftovers. Also there are great customer services and atmosphere. read more

Bahn Thai - Egg rolls, pad thai and drunken noodle - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California