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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Absolutely the worst restaurant service ever! Totally ruined a nice Saturday night birthday dinner with rudeness, impatience, and pushing us out of the restaurant feeling within 15 minutes of arrival for our reservation (one hour before their stated closing time). They turned on the house...lights and started vacuuming in front of our table… No subtle hint.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed February 10, 2023 via mobile

Authentic Thai, great food, good portion size, intimate seating but can get busy, expect to wait at times.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed October 21, 2022 via mobile

Visited this restaurant on our first night in Solana Beach and was not disappointed. We hadn’t booked so had to wait a short while as it was packed. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were very friendly and efficient. Would love to go...back.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed August 11, 2022

We went on a Wednesday evening and it wasn't terribly busy, so we were seated right away, but it took awhile for anyone to take our order. A whole page of the menu had no prices and we assumed that it was priced under Noodles...and Fried Rice. Okay, whatever. I ordered the ginger & baby bok stir fry, my boyfriend the cashew stir fry. No pepper icon next to it to denote that it was spicy and that was consistent with every other thai restaurant we've been to. Well, we were brought out plates and his looked the way it should and mine looked terrible. White chicken chunks, a bunch of shrunken bok and TONS of ginger strips. No presentation, no uniform pieces, no herbage, NOTHING. It tasted just as lackluster. The chicken (what there was of it) was very dry, way too much ginger, and there was just a bunch of bland liquid collected at the bottom of the plate. I had to pour it all over the rice for it to taste like anything. My boyfriend's cashew stir fry had green peppers (which he said to not include) and it was so spicy with pepper that we both had trouble eating it, even the yummy cashews. Again, very dry chicken. Will not be going back there.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed October 18, 2020

extremely generous portion sizes - two people can easily share one noodle entree and thai tea. the pad thai is extremely heavy on the tamarind, overpowering every other flavor to the point that it is almost inedible (i guess unless you like that sweet tanginess)...- but it is not traditional at all. the pad woon sen, on the other hand, is classic and prepared well. i’m not sure if the pad thai was an anomaly, but for me, if a thai place can’t do pad thai well, it definitely fails the test. moreover, no utensils were provided with a takeout order (nor were they offered). with its close proximity to multiple hotels, they have to know that at least some of their business is from travelers who aren’t returning home to a full kitchen with utensils available. i won’t be returning.More

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed October 11, 2020

Was staying at the Marriott close to this restaurant and decided to order take out, I got the Tom Ka Soup and the yellow curry, by far one of the best soups and curry I have had in a Thai restaurant. They were very busy...so it took about 50 minutes for the food to be ready, but was well worth it.More

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed February 27, 2020

Normally the soup is not the most memorable part of the meal, but the Tom Kha soup here is THE BEST that I have ever eaten in my life. The rest of the menu was great, we shared several entrees in our party of six...and everything was amazing (the pineapple fried rice was a nice surprise).More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 22, 2020 via mobile

This is a fabulous little Thai restaurant. Very popular. Do not be thrown off by its location in a small strip mall. Stop in and enjoy. We’ve been twice for lunch. Reasonably priced, good selection, excellently prepared. Just took a visiting couple from NY who...also gave it high marks.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 11, 2020

Best Thai Food Anywhere. The atmosphere is authentic-thai-rustic; servers are attentive, helpful, smiling; and the food is fresh, tasty, spicy-enough (with an additional spice tray if requested). Favorite meal for two is summer rolls, and split the green curry with brown rice. Second favorite is...tom yum soup and pad thai noodles.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed February 1, 2020

Found this place located right next to our hotel. Went twice during our stay, once for lunch and then for dinner. Drunken noodles were amazing, probably the best I have had. Great place for lunch. Dinner time the place was packed so we got our...food to go. This place is a MUST TRY!More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed January 31, 2020

Have eaten here several times and they are consistently great. My pad thai is always cooked to perfection and my husband's vegetable dish has him asking me to try to make this at home. Plenty of food for a great price.

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed January 8, 2020 via mobile

We have eaten here 3 times over the last 8 days, which is a statement in itself considering the number of other restaurants in the area. Ribs - excellent. Yellow Chicken Curry - excellent. Appetizers - excellent. Steak Salad - excellent. Crying Tiger - excellent....We will be back in this area in about six months, and this will be our first stop.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed November 28, 2019 via mobile

Love it here! This was my second time and it was just as good as the first! My Mom had the wonton soup which was flavorful and delicious. She also had the pineapple fried rice - YUM! Portion was large enough to share and then...we had leftovers! I had the Pad See Ew with tofu and it was soooo good! Perfect sauce and noodles were delicious. My husband had shrimp with yellow curry and was in heaven! Service was quick and friendly!More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed November 22, 2019

I love this place. The food is -- normally -- very good. It is never very relaxing as they kind of rush you out to turn the tables, A usual dinner comes 5-10 minutes after you order and you our out the door in 45-50...minutes, That is just the place so you need to expect it. But tonight we were out the door 35 minute after we sat down. Our dinner arrived in 5 minutes and the waitress kept asking if we were done when obviously we still had food on our plates. Then the kicker was when she came back 5 minutes later and asked if we wanted desert. I said I am NOT done eating my dinner. Finally, they came to take our plates within minutes of us finishing. And two minutes later the bill was thrown on our table. I guess we didn't want desert. This is a a busy place and there were people waiting at the door for a table. But I am not rushing back. Food was mediocre tonight and the service was absurdly bad,.More

Date of visit: November 2019
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Reviewed October 13, 2019 via mobile

This was a great find when seeking Thai food on the west coast. My friend and I walked right in, no waiting mid-week. Plenty of choices, we got drunken noodles with shrimp and fried rice with chicken (you choose shrimp, steak, chicken or other meat)....You choose your preferred level of heat as well. I chose 6 heat level and it was plenty spicy for me! There was more food than needed for two people so we were able to take home and feed two more!More

Date of visit: October 2019
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Water, tea
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It’s “their” - not “there” They have Thai tea, soft drinks, hot and cold tea. You should google their menu for a complete list.
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BANGKOK BAY THAI RESTAURANT, Solana Beach - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Tripadvisor

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