It's a fantastic place with friendly staff. I've been going here for years And it's always been great.

This place never disappoints! Had lunch with friends. We ordered the Tom Kal soup with mushrooms only, the pad Thai noodles, fried tofu and the mango sticky rice. Everything was delicious. We didn't order the lunch specials but that's always a great deal for lunch. The food comes out quickly and the service is always good. It's a small place but very popular. read more

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Went for lunch because it was close to where we were and it got BUSY! We figured we must be in the right place! I got the lunch panang curry which was quite tasty. It came with salad, soup, and a few fried appetizers plus the panang curry with my choice of brown rice. The brown rice was more like a mixed rice which I enjoyed! The panang was good too but this was the first time I had pineapple in my curry. The portion was a good amount for lunch! However, I did see a lot of people ordering the non-lunch menu items. I didn't compare the pricing, but if you want more of the main dishes instead I think that is a fabulous idea. Other friends got the pad Thai, stirfry, sweet-and-sour chicken, good and everyone enjoyed their dishes. The ginger tea was a surprise and that it was almost like the ginger candy flavor. I thought it was just going to be unsweetened ginger tea. Our food all came out at different times, so everyone started eating at different times of the food didn't get cold. Plus the people that came in after I seemed to get their food first, but otherwise everything was great. Overall, recommend! read more

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Service was mid, did not interact much. Food, not very appealing. Sticky mango rice, which by the way, was 12 dollars, contained too much mango and very little to no rice. read more

Thai Time - Mango sticky rice with almost no rice - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

How could I even start ...If I could give this place 6/5 stars I would. The food is so good, it comes out very fast and hot definitely top tier. The service is impeccable half of the reason why I love this place so much is because of the staff. So sweet and kind, they do not mess around. The restaurant is on the smaller side but it just adds the home cooked meal feeling. The ambience just gives it that cozy feel. The pricing it crazy it almost feels like it's wrong to get so much food for such a good price. This place is our automatic go-to when we want to eat out. Couldn't recommend this place enough read more

Stopped in for lunch. Small restaurant. I ordered pork green curry over rice. It came out quickly. The flavor of the sauce was good though the pork seemed to be boiled in the sauce and for too long. Lots of thin green curry with some carrot, peas, pieces of pork, and tough too much bamboo shoots. I missed eggplant which would have been better than bamboo shoots. For what I was served, I consider the price too expensive. Side of rice came with it tasted good. read more

Thai Time - Green curry - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

I'm sorry but I really wanted to like this place. We've eaten here 3 times now and, frankly, it gets worse each time. Whoever is doing the cooking needs a bit more training. No meats were tender and in fact all overcooked. read more

The plaza where this restaurant is located looks a little run down, but the inside of the restaurant was shockingly nice with great decorations. I got the cashew nut entree with seafood. The dish was so large and came with lots of veggies. The ratio of onions compared to the carrots and celery was a little too much though. The seafood included 4 mussels, 2 scallops, shrimp, fish, and calamari. The seafood was surprisingly tender. The mussels didn't taste the freshest, but were still solid. The scallops were my fave - soft and delicious. The fish was too heavily breaded, so you couldn't taste much of the fish. The broth was light and not too salty. My fiancée got a curry dish, which he loved. Each dish was around $20. Overall a great quality and great value meal! read more

Thai Time - Seafood cashew nut - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

The food is amazing, and just the right seasoning. Price is reasonable. The atmosphere is quaint and cozy. Service was fast efficient and very friendly. We will definitely be adding this to our date night rotation. read more

We have been coming here for several years. Hands down the best Thai food in east county. Service is friendly, food is authentic and the price is affordable. The restaurant is itself is quaint and comfortable. The food comes out fast. We come here every other week. Both at work and on my days off. read more

The fried egg roll and the cream cheese wonton that came with our lunch specials (pad Thai and another noodle dish) were NOT even hot or warm! They were room temperature and unappealing. The lunch entrees were a little on the dry side and lacked flavor. The waitstaff were pleasant but our waitress did not come back to check on us once she brought our food--the place had people at 3 other tables so it wasn't crowded. This was very disappointing compared to my last review. We won't be returning. read more

I called ahead for a takeout order today at 5 pm and they told me it would only be a 10 minute wait. They were very nice on the phone. When I came in, it seemed like casual dining here, and they were kind of busy. I ordered the yellow curry and asked for them to add eggplant to it for me. I also ordered a Thai tea. My order was ready when I arrived. The yellow curry was good, but I do wish the curry was thicker. However, their veggies were cooked nicely. In terms of the Thai tea, I wished it was steeped longer- I didn't think it was strong enough. read more

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I'm not sure if my food was made horribly intentionally or if this place just sucks all together, either way, only 1 thing was done the way we asked (add eggplant to a dish) but even that was a joke. Why bother putting any in the dish at all if you're only gonna put 2 tiny chunks in there. Damn. Then 0 spice at all when we definitely asked for some spice. Total waste of my money and I'm still hungry. I've never had a more disgusting meal of thai food in my life! If they'd followed the directions in making the food how i ordered it, or had they included the sauce that I specifically asked for, it may not have ended up in the trash and they might have received a better review. So f-ing gross this place is! Yuck!!!!!!!!!! read more

Tried the panang curry, larb, fried spring rolls, and Thai iced tea, everything was really good. Great flavors and super fresh. The Thai iced tea was the standout, one of the best I've had. Definitely recommend and will be back. read more

Just tried this restaurant for the first time and was really impressed. They have a great menu and service was so speedy. They are very tentative to all the tables. Granted it's a really small restaurant but still. I tried the spicy Thai noodles and let's just say I am still dreaming about them. My friend had gotten the bbq chicken and that was delicious as well. Can't wait to go try more items. read more

Hands down the BEST Pad Thai in town. I've tried Pad Thai from just about every Thai spot around, and nothing compares to this place. The noodles were perfectly chewy, not sticky or overcooked, and the sauce had that perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and just a little heat. They are super sweet and attentive. Super clean environment. read more

Thai Time - Pad Thai (Chicken & shrimp) - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

Easily missed mom found this location for us to try for our Saturday night out meal. As you can see, outside it doesn't look like much but step inside and it's a different story. It like looking through a hole to another world. We started with a yummy Tom Kha. We ordered a small and there was enough for 3 of us! So began our introduction to the large portions that they offer. dad ordered a steak dish that came with the dipping sauce. The dipping sauce was too spicy for him, but the beef was good. Mom and I ordered different versions of pad sei eww. It was good and we each had boxes to take home. A little greasy and the vegetables were Kris, which is good for me but undercooked for mom. Service was good, Overall, we enjoyed it. read more

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Ordered some take-out; but they got the order wrong; no flavor and no spice. Very dissappointed. Have also eaten in various times and was also not impressed with the flavor. read more

We wanted to try a new restaurant. Thai Time is small inside, but very good. The service is friendly and efficient. The calamari & fried spring rolls were a great start to our dinner. The fried spring rolls had a lot of cabbage. The calamari was spot on. Both came with a dipping sauce. My friend ordered the spicy noodles with chicken and I had the pineapple curry. My friend likes spicy, but a 4 was a little much for her. Portions and prices are a bonus. I would highly recommend this little spot. Many people were also ordering take out. They also have a lunch menu. We are going to come back for that soon. read more

Thai Time - Spicy noodles - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

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I ordered the salmon special with brown rice and it was very good! It was in a sauce of panang curry. I'd like the vegetables weren't overcooked they were crunchy and not mushy. Parking could be pretty tough but coming here at the right time. I don't think they'll be any problems, but I definitely recommend this Thai restaurant. The service and the ambience is perfect ! read more

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I brought my son here for a Mom and son Valentines dinner. The food was delicious and the portion was enough to take home for another 2 extra meals. We had the Winter Shrimp which was very unique and tasty. They looked like a very long egg roll. Then I ordered the yellow chicken curry and my son had the Special Royal Crispy duck which he loved. I also ordered crab fried rice, very nicely done with all the ingredients. I don't like onions in my rice, so I was able to take those out of my fried rice. The Thai iced tea with Boba was yummy. We enjoyed the atmosphere and all the decorations in the restaurant. The waitress was very friendly and checked up on us multiple times. After they packed the food for us, I ordered the very yummy mango and sweet rice dessert. That was absolutely delicious!! Since it was Valentines day, they gave the couple in front of us a courtesy long stem rose for the lady. And then gave my son and I a nice small chocolate the shape of a heart. Our bill was $88 and since we had a very nice time, I tipped $20. What an absolutely great restaurant! Highly recommend. We will come back again. read more

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Best Thai in East County San Diego by far. Very fresh ingredients, large portions and excellent flavors. My favorite is now pineapple curry and they have great Tom kah soup. Everything I've tried here has been very good. read more

Delicious fresh food, very friendly staff and a cute little place. We had green curry and Pad Thai and Cashew Chicken. All were well prepared and delicious! They even have wine and beer! We will be back! read more

Went to lunch here for the first time and had the cashew nut with chicken. The portion was a good size and the price reasonable. I will go here again. It is a small place so go before or after the lunch hour if you have a large group. read more

Always good! Friendly, attentive staff. Food is delicious and reasonably priced. Decorated super cute for holidays. Small and cozy. read more

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The restaurant made a mistake on my take out order: they put meat with my vegetarian dish. When we opened the order it was already after 8 pm. I called to report it. The owner (woman) has offered credit but I was so exhausted I just wanted to eat with my daughter and requested for them to replace and deliver as we live around the corner. Though this was a huge inconvenience and I had to explain and show the mistake, we did get the correct order delivered so I just wanted to thank the owner for doing an excellent service recovery. read more

Thai Time - Chicken in vegetarian curry - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

Extremely rude. She acted like helping me was an inconvenience and kept brushing me off because she was "busy," even though she clearly wasn't. Zero customer service and zero effort. I won't be coming back after that experience. read more

Their food is so delicious! We ordered catering for a birthday dinner and the panang curry was a hit. Our guests also loved the crab fried rice, egg rolls, Samui scallops, and tiger cry steak. It was very easy to order and they also had great customer service. read more

Thai Time - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

Great little restaurant with awesome Thai noodles and protein. The noodles were soft and melts in your mouth good . I should've took pics of the walls which had great decor. I was satisfied with the meal and the staff were great as well. Definitely making a return trip when I am in the area. read more

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IMO, Thai Time is the best Thai restaurant in East county. Love their portions for their prices - I always have enough for another meal. My go-to is Yellow Curry with Tofu, which has potatoes, onions, carrots, and peas. Their curry is so fragrant! Husband's go-to is Spicy Noodles, also very fragrant and yummy. I often also enjoy their crab fried rice which always has a lot of crab meat. We also enjoy their cream cheese wontons and fried tofu, which is always served with plum sauce. Service is always quick and helpful. Ambiance is family-friendly, always just wish they were slightly bigger to accommodate dining in, although we always try to come at a time when it's not busy. We notice there's always a lot of to-go orders being picked up, maybe for this reason. Went yesterday, and there was a sign that says if you pay with cash, you'll get a 5% discount! read more

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Feel like the menu is all over the place resulting in all the items we ordered being just sub par. Portion sizes are great for pricing.

Kinda disappointed when all the reviews seemed positive. Perhaps this was an isolated incident or we came @ the wrong time of the day (it was after the lunch rush around 2pm..?). Ordered the chicken pad Thai & beef green curry and the meat in each dish was overcooked. read more

The food was amazing and the portions were huge. I got the drunken noodles, mango sticky rice and Thai tea. All of them were delicious and now it's my new favorite Thai restaurant read more

First time here and it's very nice. Clean and service was awesome. Constantly checking on us and even boxing up our left overs..The place is so cute with their Asian artwork all over . Many people were coming in to eat and seemed very happy with their dinner. The food fresh to order and tasty. Will definitely be back and hoping to bring friends.. A must try....mango sticky rice is woohooo try it .... lots of parking and close to everything... read more

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I love their food, I've been coming here for months. I would like to say that my last experience was not great. I placed an order over the phone with one of the young ladies and I specified I wanted extra spicy yellow curry. When I arrived to pick-up, I confirmed and got verbal response "yes extra spicy" Surprise, I get home, my food is not spicy. Like I said, I've been coming here for months, I drove from South Bay to this specific location in El Cajon, just to get home and my food not be how I ordered and payed for. The employee tried to tell me that i never said i wanted extra spicy. That just really ticked me off. Her only solution was to offer me 10% off my next visit. No thanks. You call me a liar and don't offer my money back or remake after you handed me an incorrect order. read more

Every time we come to Thai Time it is amazing, it's a little getaway from El Cajon. The look of the place is beautiful, and the decor is nice to look at, every corner there's something to look at. The service is top tier. The servers are on everything, they are fast and attentive, they pack our Togo, and they provide the best guest service. Highly recommend. You can tell this is the normal for them because it doesn't matter who helps us they do it. The food is the best, I always get the spring rolls, the sampler platter, pad Thai and the beef salad. Amazing. Menu is user friendly as it does show some pictures. Always the best experience here. Thank you Thai Time Team. read more

I've been coming here for 6 + years the best food & nice waitresses my fav is pineapple curry and massaman curry read more

Thai Time - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

PLEASE TRY THIS FOOD! probably the best Panang curry I've ever had, I'm a big spice guy and their level 10 was the perfect amount of spice. Girlfriend loved the pad Thai, mango sticky rice was also on point. BT's service was on point, highly recommend read more

The first Thai place I've tried and it's amazing. This is currently my favorite spot to eat out I'm actually addicted. Nothing hits like Shrimp Pad Thai from here. If you go you better tip well they deserve it. I wish I could go back there and kiss the cooks with a little tongue (respectfully) read more

I was in the area visiting a friend and we didn't feel like driving too far and she suggested this hidden gem. I would have never noticed it driving down Johnson as it's a bit tucked in but am I glad I was introduced to Thai Time! So much parking in the plaza. Parking was no problem. The place is clean! You walk in and so many tables to sit down. A little bit cramped but still comfortable. Perhaps the people sitting behind us could hear our conversation lol. I was in need of some coffee and their Thai Iced coffee was delicious! It didn't make my heart race the way Vietnamese coffee does. The chicken curry made my tastebuds feel as if they were being introduced to flavor for the first time! The potatoes were a bit hard but the carrots and chicken were cooked just right. The curry tasted really good and I'm definitely coming back. They were all out of the mango and sticky rice so I tried their fried banana with coconut ice cream and it was the perfect ending to a great first time at Thai Time. Check them out! read more

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