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Hug Thai Express

4.7 (566 reviews)
ModerateThai, Noodles, Salad
Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Updated 3 months ago

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Quiet
Outdoor seating

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Mango sticky rice
Leslie R.

Everything is always sooo good! Never disappoints. And the service is top notch. Very friendly people.

Green Curry with vegetables
Erika S.

As a disclaimer, I ordered this as delivery. The star of our order was the Green Curry. Lots of veggies and great flavor. The Thai Wraps (4) were fine. Good taste but pretty pricey for what you get. Ask for extra sauce! The loser was the Pad Thai! We usually get drunken noodles and opted for Pad Thai because of the stellar reviews. It was the driest noodle dish I've had at a Thai restaurant. I'll definitely try them again because the curry was that good. But I likely wouldn't order the wraps or Pad Thai again.

Yazen H.

The food here is absolutely amazing! Authentic and great taste. The seasoning and freshness is superb. I recommend everyone try this place! Staff is wonderful too!

Egg Rolls
Kathy B.

Tucked away in a strip small, this tiny place serves generous portions of good Thai food in unassuming surroundings with great service. My daughter especially loves Kala's Crispy Chicken. The egg rolls are very tasty and the Pad Thai noodles were also good.

Drunken Noodle
Gwyn C.

Where's the shrimp? On the plus side, this place is full charm. Everything is made fresh and there are inspirational signs giving it warmth. Dad and I ordered the same dish - drunken noodles combo except I asked that rather than fish they add mores shrimp. Meanwhile mom ordered a different noodle dish also a protein combo. Since we all had the combo (shrimp, beef, chicken and fish - with me being fish less) I became obsessed with knowing if they did double up on my shrimp. The answer was yes - there were 4. Mom had two and dad had only one! Portion size is moderate as is the price. Food was ok. Were we to try it again, it would be for our usual go to, Pad Thai - to give it another chance and see how that rates. In summary, it's ok for food in a pinch.

Kala's Crispy Chicken and vege pad thai
Emily Z.

Great spot for Thai food in east county! The parking lot is small and most of it is 15 min parking, and the restaurant itself is very tiny with 3 tables so I think most people do takeout orders. I've been here twice and the pad thai was flavorful both times and nice and saucy. I tried the Kala crispy chicken for the first time and it was still pretty crispy even though I got takeout and didn't get to eat it until about an hour later. The flavors are also a nice balance of sweet and sour. Their spice level goes from 1-10 and I got a level 2 for both the crispy chicken and pad thai, but the pad thai was spicier. While eating I couldn't feel the spice that much but after I was done I felt the spice lingering in my mouth. I don't think I could do higher than a 3 or 4 here and my spice tolerance is decent lol.

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Highly recommended. Fresh, authentic and delicious. The green papaya salad is very good

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The right tile to know this spot. Good price, good food and nice service. Fried pork ribs and Panam curry are delicious. Thank you guys.

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Great food and wonderful service. Great spot for Authentic Thai in La Mesa. Cute atmosphere with very friendly staff.

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Food was excellent. Service was excellent. We try to come here every time we're in SD. Would highly recommend the crab fried rice.

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The food was great!!!! service was top-notch and also nice inside, BUT it was a VERY SMALL place

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Do they serve wine or can we bring our own?

We’re very sorry that we cannot allow our customers to bring their own beer or wine into the restaurant. Under California law, it’s illegal for us to permit alcohol on the premises without the proper license. Thank you for your understanding.… Read more

How clean this Hug Thai restaurant is any one can answer please I read about how good the food is so happy to find good Thai restaurant and do they used good quality ingredients please?

It's very Clean! Has an "A" rating. Love this place😁

Thai wraps aren't listed on your website for order any more, but they are on here. Are they still available?

Does anyone know if they have vegan options?

Our sauce base is completely vegan

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