The Pad Thai Stand

Dope! These guys have the formula. Do one thing and do it better everyone else. They offer Pad-Thai 4 ways by region. Traditional Bangkok style, Chiang Mai style with a hint of massaman, Chai-ya style with coconut cream or Boran (old style) with bean paste and black soy. No joke.... Better than what I ate in Thailand. Noodles have the perfect chew and it's sticky and moist (in the right way) at the same time.

We came right at opening and the place was quiet. It is literally a hole in the side of the building where they take orders and give you take out boxes to go. Opened at 4 - e we got there at 415 and they were out of thai tea. Only other thing to drink was water. Not sure how this place got 4+ stars. All 4 of our orders came clumped in a solid mass of noodles. Super hard to break apart and they got 2 of the 4 orders wrong. Flavors were muddy and the texture of the phad thai noodles we chewy and bland. Def pass here.

This update is for the late night timeframe only (after 9:00pm).Swung by for the late night grubs around 10:45 on a Friday (post 4th of July). Surprisingly a decent amount of customers were here for takeout at this hour. It wasn't as quick as it usually is (it's a small kitchen with a couple people working so I'm not complaining), but the quality of the pad thai did noticeably drop off a bit. Ordered the southern style with medium spice and regular add ons. Noodles, eggs, and chicken were a little overcooked which made them more on the dry end; and the flavor was a bit bland on the noodles. Service was still good and the cashier was open to hooking it up with a sample of some shrimp oil. Again, this is only reviewing the later hours which I wouldn't have had high expectations for anyways. It did the job for what I needed at that hour, but I was hoping the quality wouldn't drop off and I'd still get bomb pad thai.Day time hours are definitely still the time to go, but this business has built enough trust for me to give the late night another shot.

The Pad Thai Stand is just how it sounds. It's a stand that sells Pad Thai. It is located in a neighborhood plaza with other establishments close to Mesa College. If you're craving good food that is restaurant quality and something you can take home or eat fast. This is the perfect spot.The menu is simple offering 4 different styles of pad Thai. I had no idea there were so many variations so it felt like a new experience to me even though I eat Pad Thai all the time.My boyfriend and I got the Northern and the Southern style in mild and medium spice. The northern style was more sweet compared to the southern. I liked both but because I like sweet things the Northern was my favorite out of the two.The spice level is pretty accurate. Mild had a small kick to it and medium was definitely spicier. My spice tolerance is quite low so the mild was perfect for me.Service was fast and friendly. There is some seating if you want to dine in but we took our Pad Thai home. I will say the noodles did stick to each other so it was hard to pull apart but to be fair we ate it 15 minutes after it was made so it probably got a little soggy in the box. Still delicious though!Flavors itself were authentic and fresh. Not to mention the portion was very hefty so honestly you could share an order of Pad Thai if you wanted a more light meal.Highlights:- Huge portions at a great price point- Open late

Was the pad thai delicious? Yes. However, I do think $15 is a high price point for take out pad thai. The noodles were also clumpy, even though I ate it in my car right after ordering. Service was also not the greatest, but I prefer to focus my reviews on the food not the service. The flavor was good and I liked the peanut/garlic flavor. I might come back depending on if I'm in the area and if I'm willing to pay the price.

My boyfriend and I love Thai food so we were intrigued when we came across this spot in Clairemont. I'm typically a pad see ew fan so I wasn't quite sure what to do at a spot that specialized specifically in pad thai though. I ended up going with a basic pad Thai with chicken and garlic and perhaps I went too basic as the noodles weren't anything special. Maybe it's because we took them to go but they were stuck together too. I think they could be better fresh but the way the restaurant is set up, there wasn't a lot of seating for dine-in.

I ordered the northern style and although a little sweet for my taste, it was very flavorful, fresh and delicious. The noodles were cooked to perfection for me--very chewy. I ordered no egg due to allergy and I appreciated how conscientious the servers were about making sure there was no cross contamination. A+++ This place is a hidden gem. There are four or 5 small outdoor tables under a covered patio. Very intimate space (not in a romantic way but in the kind of way that no matter where you sit, you might make a new friend). Looking forward to trying the southern style next time!

OMG! I more of a 3 or 4 star reviewer so take this to heart! Ambiance sucks if you are expecting a restaurant but if you are expecting a Thai shack out of another country you will be wowed! Even so, the service and actual product surpass any expectations so dive in! Ask questions...or not...the person working the cash register was there to help anyway as if he worked in a Michelin restaurant or offered Omikase. The portions are huge. When you ask for spicy they fully deliver. Worth a detour. The only true negative is they don't have more locations!

Placed order on Grubhub and wanted to try the different styles of pad Thai . I got the old style (botanical with shrimp and had really good flavor . I feel the portion was really small. My only real issue was that the noodles were all clumped together . Other than that I would have to try it one more time

I had driven by here a dozen times and I figured it was finally time to try it! There are a few different pad Thai styles to choose from, and you have different protein options as well. I opted for the northern style pad Thai with chicken and it was sooooooo good!!! Definitely recommend it! I can't wait to come back and taste the other styles!