Thai Time 3 has been one of my two go to Thai spots for over a year now, mainly for their lunch special. The food tastes great, is well priced, and the staff is consistent and accommodating. In a year, I have never had a meal I was unsatisfied about. I've tried (too?) many Thai places in San Diego, TT3's consistency and price is unmatched. It is one of those local "hole in the wall" joints that you want to keep to yourself but you tell people because they deserve the customers. read more

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Love this place! :) Stopped by for their lunch specials this week & they were tasty plus reasonably priced, compared to other restaurants in the area. We ordered the pad thai with chicken and pineapple fried rice with beef. Service was great and we parked right in front of the restaurant via a shared plaza parking lot with lots of spaces. Ambiance was cozy, lots of natural light in the afternoon & not super crowded. Excited to come back to try out all of the different types of lunch specials they have available (22 variations, to be exact lol)! read more

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Overall I would recommend this place as the food is good, the booths are comfortable and the service and prices were decent. My only complaint was the amount of shrimp in my Pad Thai- the dish only came with 4 shrimp, call me picky but if you're going to change me for a particular Protien then give me enough to complement the carb...5 to 7 shrimp depending on the size should be the minimum...this would have pushed them from 3 to 4 stars easily. read more

Thai Time III - "4" Shrimp Pad Thai - Tasty but could use another "3" shrimp - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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The food here is okay. The place is a little run down. The service was good. The ambiance was okay. There's parking out front. The red curry was very good but it was served in a paper bowl which took away from the quality i'd say. The sweet and sour chicken was just okay. read more

Thai Time III - 48. Sweet and Sour - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Thai Time III is a go-to for take-out nights when I stay with friends in Clairemont. Hard to beat their prices and speed for the quality! Wish I had a place like TT III in my neighborhood in the Bay. We usually get their pad thai, fried appetizers, curries, fried rice, and Thai tea. For the lunch entree with pad thai, an egg roll, and small salad, it's $12.50! The staff are always super quick and welcoming when we stop by. Parking is also easy in the complex. One of our favorite weeknight spots. read more

Thai Time III - Pad thai lunch entree - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

I had an employee celebration and they requested Thai Time. The service was excellent, with all items requested hot and ready to go on time. They threw in a couple of extras and my team was happy. Thank you read more

Friendly service & great food! Tom Ka, Thai tea& Veggie spring rolls were all delicious

I've spent about four months total traveling through Thailand over the years, and I can honestly say this place makes super legit Thai food. It's definitely more of a takeout spot than a dine-in restaurant which is right up my alley. The food is always ready fast, the flavors are spot-on, and everything tastes freshly made. Just a heads-up: their "3" spice level is very spicy like, seriously spicy! so only go there if you're into real heat! Highly recommend if you're looking for authentic, fast, flavorful Thai food. read more

A cold Friday night asks for the coconut Thai soup. The boyfriend and I went to another one next to his place but it was packed so we decided to try this one. Did not realize it was super casual, kind of like a diner place. We ordered jasmine tea expecting the teapot and the little cups and hot too homie, tea from sachet in a mug. Oh well. The spring rolls both the hot and the cold ones were really good. The soup was not great. Never saw imitation crab in one of those soups and very little seafood even though it was the one with seafood. It was good to share though. Very friendly and super fast service. read more

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Got pad thai (spicy) and papaya salad (medium spice) delivered. Papaya salad was just OK. The texture seemed a little limp. The tomatos were great though. The pad thai was also just OK. It needed more tamarind and salt. In regards to spice level, it is on the weaker side so if you like spice, get the extra spicy. read more

Thai Time III - Papaya Salad - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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very good portions, the servers were also very nice and attentive. the vibe gave a very traditional asian restaurant and to tasted authentic read more

Thai Time III - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Solid place. Ordered our food for take-out and it was an easy pick up. The good itself was good. Not particularly spicy. I ordered the spicy noodles and had to get more spice. I don't recall getting asked for a spiciness level, which was weird. Thai tea was delicious! read more

Really fresh ingredients and amazing flavors! I'll definitely be back! Just wonderful!

I ordered take out here after trying to find a bathroom unfortunately theirs is out of order however the customer service was great! I ordered Tom kha soup. Given water with Lemon while I waited and found out from the owner I have been to some of his cousins restaurants in the area :) will come here again. There is a Tesla charging station just across from it! read more

Thai Time III - Photo from my car while charging - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Got my food to-go from here. The service was very good, the lady who helped me was super nice and friendly. The food didn't take long to come out. Overall the food is good, I wish I had my pad thai a bit spicer but that's just a personal preference. The triangles were good but it didn't have much cream cheese filling. Also I wished it came with sweet and sour instead of the peanut sauce. read more

Thai Time III - 4. Triangle - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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Incredibly consistent and the best peanut dressing you can find! I am rating this solely on the fact I get mostly take out from here as dining-in isn't the best, they have the tv going with the news blaring and the seating feels clunky, but the food never disappoints! All the curry they have is excellent! I love the spicy noodle dish, their spring rolls are fabulous! read more

Thai Time III is my go-to for Thai food and especially pad Thai. It's always consistently good, a good amount of protein in it, and it's become a comfort staple for me! read more

Stumbled upon this place since there were Tesla Superchargers nearby. Despite looking like a normal sit-down restaurant, you order and pay right at the door, and if you eat in, they'll serve you with paper plates and disposable utensils. Makes it feel like a fast casual approach, and we were the only eat-in diners while we were there; everyone else was take-out. We ordered: - Our benchmark fried rice with pineapple. I word it this way because to their defense, they don't call it Pineapple Fried Rice. This ended up more like Chinese fried rice with pineapple and cashews. So it missed the Thai mark, but it ended up being delicious! It had a smokiness, which is called wok-hei in Chinese, which means "breath of the wok". This made it amazing and worth coming back for in itself! - Pad see ew -- pretty standard. Would have benefited from the wok-hei described above! - Crispy orange chicken. This was more like a Chinese buffet battered chicken nuggets. At other restaurants, we've had Thai chicken breast that's fried with an orange glaze; this was not that unfortunately, and was more like a knock-off version of Panda Express orange chicken. Service as friendly but minimal. Felt like a Panera, lol. Come for the fried rice, if they can guarantee the smoky flavor! But that's about it. read more

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Just ok but not into MSG! There are better places to eat that are more conscious about not using MSG in the food to enhance the flavor. The chicken was dry, but thank God it was in garlic pepper sauce that kept a little bit of moisture, but it was still tough. Don't think I'm coming back read more

Really fast service and great food. I've only tried my favorite - pad see ew. I just tried the lunch special pad see ew, which is a good deal ($12) for noods, egg roll w/ dipping sauce, and a tiny salad w/ peanut sauce. read more

consistently delicious food good pricing. Best yellow curry chicken in town. The tom ka soup is amazing.

Ready quickly and always delicious food. We like to order takeout when we have company and it's always a hit.

Food and service top notch! Hole in the wall place but food is very good! My favorite!!!!

Talk about a hidden gem away from all the flashy lights, beach and normal vacationing action. My husband and I were looking for someplace local where the best Tai food is served and I am an avid Yelper so I immediately began searching. I came across Thai Time 3 and read the reviews. Folks: I just want to say, "You ALL make a HUGE difference so thank you for leaving your reviews!" As I entered this location I felt like a time bomb went off as if I was back in the 80's which threw me off a bit. None-the-less, I trusted the Yelp reviews. I decided to asked about the heat index and the levels. They are as followed according to the Greeter/Waitress: 1 mildly spicy, Level 2 Spicy and Level 3- Very Super Spicy. With that load of info I ordered the following: 1. Pad April King (Stir-fried Green-beans, added chicken and lemon leaves in a red curry) -comes with a side of Jasmine rice. (Level 2) 2. Spicy Noodles (aka-Drunken Noodles) - stir fried flat noodles w/basil, green and red peppers, chili & eggs (Level 3). 3. Two orders of Vegetable Fried Rice (level 1 and 2) 4. Chow Mein - stir fried noodles, cabbage, bean sprouts, green onions & brown sauce. (No spice) The levels are 1,2 & 3. - In my humble opinion, level 3 is not hot, more like a tad spicy where you feel it on the back of your tongue (Like Hot Cheetos after a handful)... meaning it may release the capsaicin and your nose may begin to run after a while. Level 2 is far milder than hot Cheetos - almost non existent and level 1 is extremely non existent. My heat level variance is a little higher than some as I come from a Latin background where Chile and spice are in many of our dishes. My husband who frequently has heartburn states level 3 was tasty, but "pretty spicy". Lol! He also couldn't taste the difference in Level 1 or 2. FOOD REVIEW: The Chow Mein was sweet which threw me off a bit and and the Pad Prik King was semi sweet also, but one thing that I noticed was a strange flavor profile that I had never had before. (I frequent Tai food) and this was the first time I tasted these semi-sweet/strange flavors. Literally, I ended up putting a ton of extra Sambal Oelek Chile Paste and it took away the strange flavor and sweetness factor and gave me a more authentic Pad Prik King Flavor. I noticed this establishment offers plastic dinnerware as well as sealed packaged forks, knives, spoons and to-go condiments. Upon reading the reviews my understanding is, this was opted for as a safety measure for their customers due to past pandemic restrictions which I super appreciate and applaud. Overall, we opted for a to-go order and within 10-12 minutes our complete order was ready to go. Upon arriving at our hotel near the beach. Our food was still temp hot, tasty and overall delicious. Service at this location was amazing and speedy. I would 100% recommend Tai Time 3 and if I am ever in the surrounding SanDiego area again, I will be sure to stop in for a second time. read more

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I came here with my friend and we tried the Panang curry, Lad Nar, and and eggplant stir fry. The food here is pretty good and flavorful. Next time I would have ordered more dishes with medium spice. The service was very quick and the workers there were friendly. The place wasn't super busy either and a good amount of seating. read more

Thai Time III - 32. Lad Nar 59. Penang Curry - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Once again, a favorite place of mine. Glad to see it reopens but I didn't have the time to visit its physical location. The beauty of DoorDash, ordered yummy food and delivered to your home or office! Again meeting client in my office on a Saturday, and I ordered from here, green curry's, Penang curry, spring rolls, garlic chicken wings, and crab wonton. Tasty as ever! A bad habit of mine, always forgot to ask for utensils...luckily my order from yesterday left me plenty...lol read more

Thai Time III - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

I ordered takeout via the Yelp app before heading to a friends. The food was ready when I arrived to pick it up and The servers were all friendly. there's plenty of seating options and it's a nice quiet restaurant for casual dining. I got the snow pea chicken and was super happy with it! It was packed with flavor and spice. read more

Extensive, reasonably priced menu. Mediocre food but great service. Everything was served on or with plastic, plastic plates, containers, utensils, etc. read more

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Great lunch! I was soo excited to see a lunch menu. I've been to several different Thai restaurants recently that didn't have lunch specials. The prices were great, the portions were generous, the service was great and most importantly, the food was DELICIOUS! I tried the pad Thai with seafood, the pineapple fried rice and the mixed vegetables lunch plate. Honestly, everything was fabulous. I will definitely go back. read more

Thai Time III - Pad Thai and Pineapple fried rice - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

We've been eating here for years and they never disappoint. Great local Thai food, great price.

went to the dentist and got hungry and decided to try this thai restaurant! food: good service: excellent ambience: ok verdict: i will comeback :) read more

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I love their lunch specials - served quickly, and reliably delicious. I have only tried their curries, but I'll be honest - that's all I ever order at a thai restaurant. Yes there are other amazing foods, but come on - is there anything better than panang? Oh, also the tom kha is outstanding. read more

First time here and I wasn't too impressed overall. Definitely need to work on their hospitality, especially when your waiting for your order. Most places offer you water and provide accommodations for you. The food was ok, definitely need to work on their spice levels and portions. If your using inflation as a excuse to provide less then you haven't learn the golden rule. First impressions can lead to your last impression. Everyone deserves a second chance and I might visit this place again. After living in this neighborhood for 25 years, it might take me another 25 years before I revisit. You guys need to upgrade your take out containers and get rid of the cardboard. Also when you tip and take out orders and ask for condiments and received a single serve portion for 5 main dishes it's an insult. read more

Affordable lunch special. The worker was really friendly. I enjoyed the pad see ew. Parking in the back lot. read more

Thai Time III - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is great! Me and my husband come about once a month for their lunch specials. The place is on the small side and pretty quiet during the work week at lunch time. The service is kind and attentive but gives you your space to enjoy your meal. I usually get the hot basil lunch special combination and it is so yummy. The meats are so tender and the sauce is full of flavor. Absolutely delicious! My husband usually gets pad Thai or fried rice. The pad Thai is a little on the sweeter side for me, but still good. And the fried rice is nicely flavored. My husband usually orders the duck fried rice and he loves it so much that he orders a dinner portion because he can't get enough of it. The duck is delicious and they actually give you a good amount of duck compared to most restaurants. We have tried other random menu items but these are our go to choices. We have walked away happy and full every time. Highly recommend! read more

This is the worst thai food I have ever had. We ordered a non spicy chicken pad Thai and a spicy chicken fried rice dish. They repeated the order back correctly and then we received the opposite of what we ordered. To top it off the pad Thai that had the spice that it wasn't supposed to have tasted like spaghettiOs. We literally took a bite each and threw both of the dishes away. Would only recommend this to someone that you don't like. read more

Thai Time III - This is where our dishes now lie. - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Great shrimp and Pad Thai. Been coming here many years and it never disappoints. Parking is not always easy, however

Came around 3pm, drove about 20 minutes to this location only to be yelled at WERE CLOSED when I walk in. That's fine that you adjust hours for breaks, but edit them on google and yelp and other apps where people check so you can save people a trip. This used to be my favorite Thai place pre-covid but it's apparent they really don't care about their customers anymore. read more

Weird and disappointing. Walk in...they make you order before even sitting down. Then the lady asks if we're ok with using only paper plates and plasticware...because apparently we're having a picnic....? And then they bring the food and it looked terrible. The Som Tom looked like it's been sitting out for ages. The wings were just unseasoned, over battered fried chicken. The Pad See Ew was ok. Had a bite of the Som Tom and a bite of a wing, and then left. Just a weird vibe. Not sure why this place has good reviews...way better places around with actual silverware read more

Thai Time III - Gross Som Tom and "wings" - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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Shared pad Thai and pad see ew lunch special with another buddy and was very tasty and good pricing! Our server was very kind and attentive.