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Thai Cook By Joy

1.4 (143 reviews)
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Gabby G.

Worst food ever! Specially, for 20 bucks! The picture that they have on their truck looks delicious and beautiful, and we got this! The noodles were very hard and had a little bit of flavor, but no green onion, but one piece. I didn't wanna complain at the moment because we were walking for seven hours in the outlets and we were starving. My sister and I regretted it so much. They shouldn't show pictures on their truck and give you something else

$14 for 2 measly tacos . Gritty and horrible cuts of meat. No toppings or other unique addition.
Scott L.

Run, don't walk from here. Avoid stopping at here all cost if you are reading this. You are going to be catfished and mislead. Shameful owner and disgraceful practices from this food truck. 1 1/2 stars overall is horrendous as I have to agree with the 84 Yelp reviewers here. I'm surprised that this food truck continues to exist after a year or so with their subpar food Korean fusion and over priced items they are charging customers. Wished I yelped this place before randomly committing here, but friends were hungry and wanted something fast. First off, this is a interesting spot for 2 food trucks in Cabazon outlets. Surprised they were granted permits here. They are nearby the food court and attracts customers with their food menu items. They hired a great photographer capturing some delicious items. However, many of these items are not as advertised and are deceiving customers. Once you are shocked about the total cost $14 and up items announced by the cashier, you'll be even more stunned and dissatisfied and annoyed when the food comes out. *Note: It's unethical for not listing prices anywhere. If you are charging $14 for 2 tacos. It better come with many accoutrements and high quality ingredients. Sadly, the quality of the product was not great. I suppose it could've tasted a lot worse but I would not provide more than 2 stars for the flavor attempt. My friends also ordered the Mala noodle. The noodle is NOT the same as in the pictures. You are getting charged ramen from a bag! Somebody tell off the manager/owner and stop this nonsense.

Flavorless Ramen Tom Yum Mama
Toni L.

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!! Please don't make the mistake like we did, being starving & smelling a delicious 'Thai' smell thinking this would be great food! The reviews don't lie people! Silly me, I didn't check Yelp first before trying out this joint, the smells already had got me. The first red flag was seeing the box of spicy Samyang noodles... that's when I knew I was going to regret eating here. Why would I pay around $14.57 for a pack of samyang noodles topped with green onion & flavorless beef?! (we ordered the Tom Yum Mama). The pictures make all the food look DELICIOUS, let me tell you! I was drooling looking at the pictures but when the food came out, it didn't have any smell & the noodles barely had ANY seasoning! Such a rip off. I will never come here & I don't understand how this business continues with all the bad reviews. Such a scam! Better off going to McDonalds or Five Guys.

Tom yum mama, mala noodles, red wine mama
Audrey F.

This spot smelled great, so my family decided to try it. But wow, it is overpriced. For 3 noodles and one can of soda, it cost $55 and all of the noodles turned out to be dressed up instant noodle. The prices weren't listed, which is misleading, & given its casual appearance, we did not expect these high prices. The noodles do taste good, but at the end of the day, they're dressed up instant noodle that cost more than a bowl of pho or ramen at a sit down restaurant.

Mala Fried Rice and Tom Yum Mama
Tiffany Y.

Way overpriced considering the quality of their food. I really paid $14 for an instant ramen cooked with egg and a few pieces of beef (Tom yum mama), and $14 for a fried rice with a few small shrimp that tastes like it was cooked with sriracha and sugar (Mala fried rice). Definitely a non-authentic Thai place. They served us Tom yum flavor Mama instant ramen noodle & sriracha fried rice!!! I'm not gonna lie though, I thought the Tom yum mama tasted pretty good, but ya girl was starvinggg and I like Mama ramen anyways. But their prices threw me way off, especially since prices aren't listed on the menu. And it's so disappointing to see a food truck cooking a brand of instant ramen (Mama) and marketing it as their own cooking/recipe. If you're starving and rich, sure, come here to spend $14 on instant ramen. Otherwise, I'd stay away and order elsewhere. It tastes like a meal you'd make in college when you're running out of ingredients... The food here shouldn't cost more than $5. This place should really consider coming up with new recipes, being honest with the fact that their noodle dishes are cooked Mama instant ramen, and/or significantly lowering their prices.

7/2020 Expect a wait; service slow; NO PRICES LISTED?? One of two locations; food looks nothing like the photos! Disappointing.
Jen S.

About $27.00: Can of soda Shrimp fried rice (bland and not worth the price) Beef mala (spicy) noodle (nothing like the picture) Dishes looked NOTHING like their photos! I expected too much. I wish I'd read the reviews first, but I was famished and it was unbearably hot to peruse the info. Essentially, waaaaaay overpriced ramen and takeout fried rice. Service is also very slow, so if you're craving salty Asian "instant" flavors, try them out, but as famished as I was, I was very disappointed. I think the noodle dishes are instant ramen packages that normally cost $1/pack at an Asian market. Their rice was also not a texture I prefer, the individual grains were dry and undercooked at times. I was third in line and it took them 35-40 minutes to make my dishes. The beef was very fatty and gristly. The shrimp was skimpy and rubbery. I only ate a dozen bites or so and couldn't eat anymore. Definitely can pass on this.

Mathryn E.

Terrible service! The food was expensive, you get 2 measly plain tacos for $17. The girl who rung me up asked if I wanted green hot sauce and I said, "sure!" Next thing I know after making a payment, my bill was at $50 for 4 tacos, thai tea and 4 green sauce. I paid it. She didn't ask me if i wanted a receipt. But I asked for one after. After she texted it over to me I looked at it and she charged me $1.plus x4 for each taco for the green sauce. WTF.. She didn't even tell me there was a cost for it. I complained and she gave me $4 and some change back for the sauce. She then tells the cook something in Spanish about the green sauce and refund... When our food was finally done, we get it from the cook and he was just super rude. The food is mediocre and small. The service is shitty. The cost is expensive. To top it off, their thai tea did not seem authentic as they claimed. In fact, it wasn't even that good. I've had better tacos for $2 per taco, honestly. I wouldn't even give this place 1 star but it won't let me post my review unless I choose at least 1.

I share the same sentiment as the previous reviews. RUN AWAY from this place. RUN AWAY FAST. I snapped one pic to remember how much $50 looks like. My mistake was not asking how much the food cost BEFORE ordering. Any establishment that does NOT put up a food price on the menu is intentionally deceiving its customers. The food was decent, but it's criminal to charge almost $20 for some Instant Noodle Ramen and (insert choice of meat). A Thai Tea for $10+? That better be the most freshly brewed tea I've ever tasted. Not a chance. Save your money and go hungry. Better yet, use that money to find a great deal at one of the outlet stores.

Supposedly this is pad see ew to them. Shame shame shame
Hazel Rose B.

This is not Thai food! Such deceitful and despicable owners. We ordered pad see eew and was given rice vermicelli with broccoli, carrots, and shrimp. This is pancit. My friend ordered the tom yum mama and they gave us a cup o noodles. Do they honestly think that people won't know the difference? Don't be deceived by the picture menu they have on their food truck. It's all a lie.

Tony K.

Bad bad bad bad place to go. Just like all the reviews below me. This place is a trap. Do not go here. Overpriced. No prices are shown nor do they calculate it with the iPad. They recently changed to cash only and also calculate the total using their cellphone calculator. Don't let the pictures fool you. The food looks nothing like the pictures. Also they use mama noodles from Asian markets. U can buy a box of 20 bags for 14.99. This is the price u pay for one dish. Stay far and away. As far as food quality, there is zero seasoning. Zero taste and most of all its just covered in chili oil. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth. The inside of the tent doesn't even look sanitary as there are dust covering just about everything. Also they don't even bother using their sink to clean their pots and pans. They just use a napkin to wipe is down. Gross

Bruh B.

My family and I feel really disappointed after eating a few bites of this. We even decided to use our own time in making accounts to share our thoughts on how bad the food was. I had a terrible stomach ache on my ride back home because of this food. I almost puked after eating this so called "food". I don't even think this should have been considered food. Its' more like food from the devil's anus. The food didn't even look anything like it did in the pictures on the truck. The food looked, and smelled great but the taste was awful. The food had too much spice and tasted terrible. For food this bad to cost $15-20 each is a rip off. We wasted $60 on all the food in total. The only decent thing there was the thai tea. The thai tea isn't of greatest quality but it helped me from losing my sanity while eating. I was so hungry that I tried not complaining, until everyone around me started complaining about how bad the food was. My family and I didn't even finish the food. We just threw it away because of how bad it was. The spices were getting to me and I chugged 2 thai teas and my mouth was still burning from it. We were pissed, disgusted, and disappointed about the food. Before my family and I left we told some people that were ordering to just cancel it and told them it's not worth it. I really wished I was this one person that was with us that didn't eat because I rather not eat than have their food again. If you're hungry and you pass by this place I really don't recommend eating their food.

Top: Mala noodle menu photo. Bottom: our mala noodle order... top ramen noodles wth
Kendall A.

From the over priced items to the top ramen noodles used, I'm less than impressed. The truck smelt great as we walked by. The spice was good and the flavor wasn't bad, but the prices don't match the quality. The noodles pictured looked thick and delicious, the noodles served were undercooked top ramen noodles. When I say ramen noodles, I mean EXACTLY THAT. We ordered the Mala noodles and the shrimp Tom yum mama, the Tom yum I suppose was the better of the two. The Mala noodles were undercooked and definitely not what was pictured on the menu, disappointing. Overall, I was less than impressed with our experience and I doubt I'd go back.

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N D.

Just made this account to share the tragic experience I just had with this place. But first I have one question and one question only, who hurt you to make you punish people like this? The food was nothing like the picture menu. The food wasn't even real thai food. The food was practically instant ramen, no actually instant ramen tasted better than whatever I just ate. Waaaaay over priced for the quality of the food, roughly $15-20 for a plate. Even a broke college student can make a better meal. Come on. I ordered the Shrimp Mala Noodles. Not even sure what was in it exactly, but I cant tell you now, it was not great. Words cannot even begin to describe how terrible my mouth felt. I got a terrible stomach ache eating this, even throwing up. I felt my intestines were screaming at me. It was like my ancestors were punishing me for my wrongdoings. Not even Jesus would have eaten this after he starved for 40 days. It was really just unenjoyable. Atrocious. If you want to keep your kidneys, do not eat here.

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