Reviews for The Orient Thai Cafe in San Diego, CA
Our to go order for 12 people was immaculately prepared with all the right containers, utensils, sauces, and napkins. And the... best part, the food was absolutely delicious! The fried spring rolls were some of the best I’ve had and the panang curry wasfantastic. Highly suggest you call your order in instead of ordering online. Not only was it much faster, but it was cheapertoo. Love this place and can’t wait to go back! Read more
Had the pad see ew and spicy fried rice. As a starter we ordered the winter rolls and Thai iced tea as well as iced... tea. Everything was good but not the best I had in San Diego. Their patio is nice. Read more
Ordered the Pad See Ew with tofu which is my go to favorite. Every place seems to have their own version but this one was... probably the best I've had. All the flavor but very light. So delicious! Read more
The inside and outside of this restaurant is beautiful. One of the most prettiest places I've ever eaten at! Their curry was... extremely flavorful, authentic, and creamy. Definitely a must-try for anyone that likes Thai food!! Read more
This place is a secret hide away with amazingly authentic Thai food. We have a knack for finding off the beaten path spots with... traditional (read fantastic) dishes. This one might just rank top for Thai in SD. Located next to a yoga spot, and a Taco shop,sharing a parking lot with 7-11, you would not see this place as the Mecca it is. (Did you see there is a parking lot, in PB!?!It's unheard of!) But since you got this far in my review, you trust me right?! So yes, next to a convenience store but once youwalk thru the front entrance you are transported via all the senses to a quaint , family run restaurant deep in the heart ofbustling streets of Thailand. The decor is ornate and purposeful. A mix of quirky English signage and Thai language, buddhasand shrines adorn the walls. Deep rich colors, shiny bits mixed with natural wood decor, it is truly eye catching. We eat a lotof Thai food, so we felt like we knew what to expect. But our goal in 2022 is to branch out of our typical choices, so while wewere still at Thai, we forced ourselves to order something different than our standard fair. We were SO GLAD we did! The ricepaper wraps were soft and pliable, obviously made fresh! Our first entree was the Panang Curry with chicken, it was delicate anddelish! I literally drank the sauce like soup! Added the Hot Basil with beef, which was over the top great. Fresh crunch on theveggies, perfect cut on the meat, and overall flavor was deep and rich without being too heavy. We had to wrap with the mangosticky rice, because, did you even go to Thai food is you didn't order the sticky rice!?! The mangos were perfect, not overlyripe but sweet, my only suggestion was to use less sticky rice ;) but it's not really a bad thing to get a giant portion of thatyummy gooey sweetness! This place is a gem, a perfect little spot. Give it a try, you won't be sorry! Pro tip: eat at therestaurant! they seem to be using delivery services which overly complicate their order Read more
Tom yum soup is a must try. Disappointed with Spicy fried rice , it is not at all spicy and has pungent oil smell.
First time coming to this restaurant. It's a small restaurant close to pacific beach, San Diego CA 5 minutes drive.The... restaurant itself clean and very oriented. Like I'm at Thailand. Love the food it reminds me of Indo Javanese food have a littlebit sweet yet spicy. We'll definitely coming back here. Read more
We are big Thai food fans and we came here while visiting from out of state. I’ve had a lot of Thai food and this is the best... I’ve had! Loved the pineapple fried rice and the twisted brother dish. Very nice staff and great ambiance! Read more