Got the shrimp pad tai, with extra sauce on the side, it was really good. Not badly priced and still had leftovers for the next day. They got my order correct with no green onions. read more

Busy B Thai Cafe - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

Was hesitant on trying this place. But it was Easter and I'm always in for a new Thai place. Was not disappointed. The eating area is small but quaint. The food was really good. I had the drunken noodles, brother had the Thai noddles with beef and fried rice. He loved it. My daughter had the pad Thai which was good but a little Too saucy. Am planning to go back many more times :) read more

Busy B Thai Cafe - Drunken noodles with chicken. I couldn't help but ea before the picture was taken :) - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Sadly I have yet to find a good thai restaurant in El Cajon. My husband ordered shrimp fried rice and received very little shrimp and had little taste. I ordered the Panang curry with chicken and it was not good at all and also had hardly any chicken. The only item we enjoyed were the fried pork rolls. read more

Friday night dinner with the Hubby and found this little gem. The food was absolutely delicious. We had the Cashew Chicken spicy 5 & Drunken noodles with Chicken spicy 5. The food had great flavor. Just the right amount of servings and too. We also had the Crispy pork egg rolls which were also tasty. The Thai tea & Thai coffee was just right amount of sweetness. We will be coming back read more

Customer service wise I would give a 2 but Food is amazing, i got the basil chicken fried rice and the wings

Food is delicious. Very cozy little place for a nice date. And service is excellent. Definitely recommended.

Best thai spot ever i always come to eat here and they never disappoints me come here for really yummy food !!!

If you are in East County and need Vegan or Vegetarian options this is a good little hole in the wall

i havent been back in a while so my friend and i decided to give this place another try because we remember it being a cozy little hole in the wall with some pretty good food. but today?? totally different experience. they really changed up the menu and it no longer has the vegan/vegetarian menu it had before. its way simpler and not in a good way. when we got there, it was pretty much empty. the server was nice, but in all honesty, i don't think it should take 10+ mins to get water. i understand that the phone is ringing but if you have customers sitting in the restaurant, please attend to them first. service was whatever, so if you come here expecting to be attended to, this really isn't the place. i didn't mind too much tho, besides waiting for the water but i know some people can be real anal about service. food actually came out fairly quickly as i remember the last time we came here, it took a pretty long time. if you're really hungry and impatient, this probably isn't the place for you. As for the food, i ordered a small tom yum soup and added noodles for $3. i think the total was ~$8. not a bad price compared to other places but i can see why as it really wasn't that great. i think i have high expectations because i'm so used to 55 thai's tom yum noodle soup which is my absolute favorite. this one was more watery with some spice and the noodles didn't soak up any of the flavor. my friend's pad thai was alright--more on the mushy side. all in all, i'd say it's alright. i admire the fact that its a cute lil mom n pop shop but i'm just disappointed in the lack of flavor and depth in the dishes. read more

Busy B Thai Cafe - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Average food, i got fried rice and the orange chicken and both of them were average at best. It wasn't great nor bad, it was JUST good lol. Decent portions, decent taste read more

Busy B Thai Cafe - Fried rice, average somewhat dry - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

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My husband alerted me to this awesome spot last week after we got burnt out on the other places we've frequented the last few years we've lived in El Cajon. I've been here THREE times in the last week. I can't get enough. The menu is approachable for someone that's newer to Thai cuisine but the flavors are fantastic and complex. My husband is a bit of a snob when it comes to under-spiced things and he was even blown away at how excellent the food was. We recommend the Chicken Pad Thai, Orange Chicken and Veggie rolls. I'm going to be devastated when there are actually lines to wait in here, but I can't keep Busy B a secret. read more

First impressions of this place was that it's very small. Clean, but probably won't seat more than 12 people total. I had the Red Curry lunch special. When I ordered I had a feeling that the lunch specials are pre-made since he said he couldn't change the amount of spice. It was a little spicier than I would've liked. But the flavor was very good. The portion size is good for the price, but for a dollar more, other Thai places give you more food, bigger selection, and you can choose the spice level. read more

Very tiny place ,but very good food. Excellent flavors on the dishes we tried. Fried dumpings, beef salad, and drunken noodles. The owner came out to meet us and was very nice! Anxious to please his customers and meet special requests. Anxious to try more dishes! read more

This place has only been open a couple of days, so I'm not going to criticize the existence of a fax machine, the credit card point-of-sale device (works fine, just chooseif you want a receipt printed out emailed to you, it's rather straightforward in 2016), or the waiter who was on his first day on the job like Gilbert did. The food is quite tasty and the owner is incredibly friendly. He's accommodating with vegan options and his hospitality was excellent, offering us drinks while we waited for a to-go order. The pad thai was savory and filling. My wife git the pad kee mao, which was enough to last her for leftovers the next day. The sweet rice with mango was almost too much, but was very indulgent. We'll be back for sure! read more

Great people, great Thai food! I love supporting this place! They always do a great job!

I have been coming to this for about 6 months now, I gotta say by far the best Thai food I have ever had. The owner Troy is very friendly and cooks the food himself so you know the food will be good. You got to try their Spicy Basil and Cashew Chicken. AMAZING!!!!! Food is life.... read more

Waited a looong time for the food and when we got home we realized they gave us the wrong order (2 orders of the same mystery dish). We still ate this as we were starving and did not want to drive 20 minutes back to the restaurant and wait for them to give us the right order. Food was good, but we were disappointed we didn't get what we ordered. Moral of the story, check your food before leaving this place. read more

Busy B Thai Cafe - Mistery dish - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Truth be told, I've never been a Thai food fan, but this place is doing something right. This location used to be a vegan friendly spot, so it's really nice that they offer some vegan items as well. I tried the pineapple fried rice with added chicken. I asked for some garlic to be sautéed with my chicken. Yummmmmm. So good. The sweet from the pineapple, the salt from the rice and the garlic from the chicken, perfection. I'll be back to try a lunch special! read more

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We went to check this place out today we had pork rolls,pad Thai and drunken noodles everything was good the drunken noodles were our favorite thing . read more

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My boyfriend and I discovered this place when he moved to El Cajon and this is now the only Thai place I order from. It is the best Thai food we have ever had!! The pad Thai is amazing, as well as the pineapple fried rice and the curry! Highly recommend this place, you won't regret it! read more

Got halfway through my dish and found a hair in my food. :( ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The place is incredibly small, really more suited to a take-out joint than a dine-in experience. If you decide to brave it (I truly don't understand all these glowing reviews) then be aware that you'll be sitting with your elbows in your lap. It's that small. It's also on a busy street with lots of traffic so it's not exactly a relaxing locale but for good Thai food I can overlook just about anything....except hair. My boyfriend and I went in the middle of the day and entered expecting to hear the typical soft oriental music played at most Thai places but instead there was a Mexican radio station blaring which was a weird choice for a Thai place and didn't really help set the mood. After we were seated and handed menus I notice someone changed the station to something playing Michael Buble' which is fine but it's just weird to walk in hearing one thing and have everybody hurry up and change it to something else. It made me feel like I was interrupting their day. The waiter was nice enough but he was so nervous he was trembling. He didn't appear to have ever had any training and didn't possess the warm/friendly personality that would have made his lack of skill forgivable so it was an uncomfortable, almost painful experience being waited on by him. Not a great start! But we're open-minded people and were still hoping it would turn out to be a gem. Sadly he food was disappointing; overcooked and either too bland or seasoned weirdly. The worst part was finding a hair in my food. When I picked up the fork I could see the hair dangling so I immediately pointed it out to my boyfriend and we called the trembling waiter over. His response was "I don't know who's hair that is." It's not the *identity* of the hair that was my concern, it was that the hair was IN MY FOOD. I returned the dish to him and asked him to take it off the bill. He told me he would give me a small discount. Considering that I almost ate something that was shed off one of the employees that's not really what I wanted to hear but said fine while mentally noting that this would be my last trip to this diner. In the end he took that dish off my bill which I felt was the correct thing to do under the circumstances. A good waiter would have done that right off the bat but at least he figured it out in the end. One odd note: as tiny and cramped as this place is, the waiter placed the bill (a small piece of paper) in a small glass...for which there was no space on our tiny itty bitty table. It seemed a very strange way to present a bill, especially given how crowded the table was to begin with. Normally I'm willing to give just about anything another shot but the multiple problems (twitchy waiter, cramped, noisy location, hair in my food) was just too much. Skip this one. read more

Love this place! They have a wide variety of tasty vegan options. The owner/workers are very friendly too. They make a huge effort to remember my name and dietary preferences. Very nice place and fairly priced. The atmosphere and decor is also very unique and makes a fun dining experience. I highly recommend this place! read more

Usually When I want to eat out I have to travel quite a distance away from my house to either Downtown or further because I am Vegan. I was able to find this restaurant via Yelp and notice they have a large vegan menu. When I visited this awesome eatery I was pleasantly surprised. The food was very flavorful and fresh. The Owner is such a nice Guy and very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. read more

This was an incredibly good find. It is a tiny little restaurant, but it has some of the best flavors I have tasted in Thai food all over San Diego. Totally completely worth it! The family that owns it is very kind, and the chef came out to see if the spice was good, and if we were enjoying our meal. We ordered crispy vegetable springs rolls, spicy Thai Basil shrimp (level 4) and Thai Pasta with Seafood (level 4), all delectable, wow!!! Highly recommend this place if you're a foodie or just love Thai food! read more

I've had Thai food from a few dozen places over the last few decades... this spot tops them all by far! The sauces are authentic, the veggies are crisp and the portions are generous. I have found my new favorite restaurant for 2022! read more

Such a great little Thai place find!! don't let the small store front appearance deter you, the food is amazing Thai specialties & the staff are both kind & professional. We will definitely give this great lil'place our business again. If your in the mood for authentic, tasty Thai, give Busy B a try, you'l thank me! read more

Delicious food, great service, highly recommend!!! We had Pad Thai, Basil Fried Rice and Thai Ice Tea. The noodles had good balance of sweet sour n spicy. Fried rice had great flavours. Spice level very tolerable, if you are sensitive to spicy food..... ask for not spicy, it is still delicious. They offer good vegan menu. If you like Thai food give it a try, it's worth it. We will definitely come back! read more

Busy B Thai Cafe - Basil Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

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I love in lakeside and have gone here a couple times. Today we picked up food and had asked for mock duck on two orders both order came with 3 pieces of duck. Exactly 3 small portions this is the last time we eat here. read more

Cozy place, nice soft back round music, when I order they cook it in minutes all fresh. It will definitely be my hideout place to treat my self good & healthy food, I ordered a Mango chicken curry and rice with coconut ice-cream yummy. read more

Made a quick stop just to get Thai Tea with boba and I'll never come again. Boba was not fresh at all and completely broke apart in the drink. read more

Busy B Thai Cafe - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

Went here on a whim and enjoyed a great meal of pad kee mow, basil stir fry and orange chicken. Service was a little slow but they were very accommodating. read more

Busy B Thai Cafe - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

Excellent Thai food. Long time since I had Thai food that actually reminded me of the food in Thailand where we lived for over a year. It was definitely the Crab (no imitation crab!) fried rice that triggered both the smell and taste of that experience. Pity that they don't serve any alcohol. read more

Absolutely delicious. Lots of vegan and non vegan options. We got tofu spring rolls, veggie rolls and shrimp pad Thai. They all tasted so good and the dipping sauces were phenomenal. Olga was our server and she was so kind and attentive. We will definitely be back! read more

Nice healthy options. Delicious food. The place is SO small. I personally recommend ordering to go. But fantastic food. I got the salmon and vegetables with steamed jasmine rice. And my mom got the wok with chicken and vegetables in the cashew sauce. Both were excellent! I only gave it four stars because I think they could afford a little more seating. But other than that definitely recommend. Everything was hot and packaged well in the to go orders! read more

The food was pretty good. We went about 30mins before closing and there was no wait. The mini pork rolls were absolutely scrumptious!

Food I ordered: Coconut ice cream Yellow curry, chicken Tofu wrap If you like coconut, you'll like their coconut ice cream. The best way to describe it is really soft and fluffy. Best coconut ice cream I've had. Yellow curry was kinda watery for me. I prefer thick curry sauce, and the chicken was kinda scarce. I ended up adding more chicken in at home. Tofu wrap was good. I prefer it with the peanut sauce, but the plum sauce it comes with is also good. Great service and very friendly. Thanks Troy! I'll come back. read more

One of the me best Thai Restaurants I have ate at. The owner is friendly and inviting. The food is always hot fresh and made with perfection. He respect his customers and makes you feel at home when you enter the door. read more

This is why Yelp should have half-star options. This place is closer to 4.5 stars IMO, but Im giving it a 4 because it's not perfect. Food is good for the price and authentic for the spice level (I'm a spice lover and was nose-drippingly satisfied with my level 7 yellow curry). Menu is simple and maybe a little thin (didn't have all the usual appetizers I like to get). Food was fast, atmosphere was nice, and staff was accommodating. Great spot for a low-key date night or quick pick up if you don't feel like cooking. read more

Some of the best Thai food around! The owner is always super friendly and food is always ready on time!

If you haven't tried Busy B Thai Cafe yet, you're missing out! The food is delicious and fresh. My recent favorite is the Panang curry, I get it with shrimp and a level 3 - I can't handle too much spice. You can't go wrong with the other menu items, either. The wok stir frys and noodle dishes are bomb! read more