Bahn Thai

It was amazing ! It was right in down town and I'm we ordered to go . I got the eggplant and beef with rice and a Thai ice tea . The beef and eggplant was seasoned so well . And the service was great as well . It was a busy location . Outside seating seemed busy . It was a great experience .

This is a very local Thai restaurant that is delicious, and they impressively whip up orders in a small kitchen catering to the massive demand. Recommend calling in to place an order and see how long it will take - for us, around 6pm Sunday, it was a 20 min wait for calling in, and DoorDash is 40-50 min, and by the time we went to pick up the food in person, new orders were 30-40 min. Calling in will ensure the menu prices as DoorDash of course will mark up each item by a few dollars, so it adds up. Timing is more or less accurate, +/- 10 min or so, which is not too bad.We got the chicken pad Thai, crab fried rice, roasted duck curry, and lahb gai. The pad Thai as per usual is good and fairly standard. The crab fried rice has generous amounts of crab and is excellent in itself, but if you want to be fancy, you can pair it with the duck curry. The duck curry is very flavorful and a bit spicy as we requested medium, and there is generous amounts of meat too (along with potatoes, etc). The lahb gai has mint and lettuce and ground chicken, and is a good option for the hot weather.Seating is extremely limited - people will be standing around to claim a seat the moment a party leaves, but we got lucky to get a seat for the 2 of us to enjoy the food as soon as it was ready.

I buy the jar of their chili oil... perfectly spicy and the best I've had. The staff is friendly whether you order in or to-go. Open outdoor seating great on a nice day. Casual lunch / dinner spot 10/10 recommend their pad see ew!

First time visiting this neighborhood eatery. Order at the counter, no indoor seating, sat at one of the five four-tops on the sidewalk. My Pad See Ew beef was delivered in four minutes! Definitely on the sweet side, but perfectly prepared. Lots of flies trying to land on my food. $19 with tax and tip. Loved it.

This is a tiny restaurant with no inside seating , just outside seating. This place has great food, good pricing and generous portions. Parking can be a little challenging here but manageable as long as you walk a little. You order your food at the counter and they bring it out to you. We came here multiple times on our 5 day trip in San Diego.Love the following items: Tom Yum GongTom Yum KhaCrab fried rice. Black rice puddingMango sticky riceThai ice tea

We called ahead to order from Bahn Thai. We called around 5:48pm and they forewarned that there would be a 35 minute wait for our order to be ready which was okay. We ordered Tom kha, pad Thai, drunken noodles and Penang curry. We checked in 40 minutes later and sadly the food wasn't ready. Food wasn't ready until 6:50pm a whole hour later. The food was delicious but it would have been better if they were more honest about the wait time.

This location in University Heights is really busy and is like a 'controlled madhouse'. Ordering was really easy and straightforward. We didn't have to wait more than 5 minutes to order, but waiting for our food took about 20 minutes. We went during peak dinner hours on a Saturday so this was expected, but it was interesting to see the layout of this restaurant. Inside is used just for ordering (they had 4 cashiers) and you wait outside for your food to be called. There are a few tables outside but these go quick. The lack of seating is also why there are so many people just picking up their orders and taking it to go. We got lucky and were able to get a table. Get the Pineapple Fried Rice! Super flavorful and had a hint of curry taste in it too. A little sweetness from the pineapple gave it a nice touch. The Yum Nuea is their beef salad and oh man this was packkkeddd with flavor! Super zesty and citrusy from the lime and fish sauce, this was amazing. I also got a cup of tom yum soup and I was honestly disappointed. It didn't pack as much of a zesty flavor than what I'm used to and so I felt that the soup was overall a bit lacking (something that I never would think to say about Thai food). The Panang Curry was also good but I've definitely had better. I didn't get much flavor from the kefir lime leaves and so the curry while still good, felt a bit lackluster.

The food tasted great! Got the drunken noodles and one of the curries. Would come again just for the quality of Thai food. However, the line / wait time is pretty long. And very limited parking around this area of University Heights. The food is to-go, as limited seating as well.

Bahn Thai, this place is a local institution. My friend treated me to some thai food the other day at Bahn Thai and I realized I have never left them a review! If youre in the University Heights area Bahn Thai is the best spot for Thai food. They are always crazy busy and this stuff is good. The staff are really nice people. Definitely go and support local!

I'll do 5 stars since I can't do 4.5 stars. The food was amazing we got pad sew ew, crab fried rice, and chicken satay. It was all 5 star food. Service was super friendly and decent in timing. The seating was a 2 star. There's only 5 outside tables. No inside seating. Be prepared for first come first serve seating. Waiting for a table took a very long time. The worst part is the flies. We got attacked by flies the whole time. It was so bad. If the owner reads this I highly recommend going on Amazon and grabbing some outside table fly reflectors. They're so cheap and so worth it. I'll definitely be back to get food to go.