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    Finest Thai

    4.0 (710 reviews)
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    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Old pad thai, microwaved

    The worst thai I have ever tasted!!!! The food taste old the cilantro was old, and the looks like they microwaved it before giving it to us.

    45. Choo Chee BBQ Chicken
    Bob W.

    Stopped in for lunch the other day and was seated by a very friendly server. Ordered the Choo Chee BBQ Chicken. It came out really fast and was piping hot and very tasty. The Jasmin rice was also very good and was perfectly cooked. Enjoyed the iced tea as well. Everything about my lunch was enjoyable. The only negative would be my entree had a couple of ingredients missing based on the menu description. Disappointing but the food was delicious nonetheless. The cook should pay closer attention. I will be back to try other specialties they on their menu.

    Randall B.

    It's in the Target center. It doesn't look like much but.... Oh, boy.... The food is seriously good. And our server could kit have had bigger smile and as super helpful. It's a strip mall Thai place but don't judge Finest Thai only by its ordinary roots. The BBQ chicken was tender, juicy, and superb. The Larb was just as it should be with the right size lettuce cups to actually eat. Every bite was a flavor bomb and it was about $15 each including tip. A bargain. You can pay a lot more, but why. This is a good place with great food and staff. Go and enjoy.

    Lunch special Sweet & Sour Beef
    Jocelyn B.

    I always love coming here! It's one of my favorite places. I love the food here and the music they play.

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    We were going to go to L&L Hawaiian food but ended up coming to Finest Thai which is right next door we looked at the lunch specials & we are so glad we chose this place we came here last week & again today last week we had the Pad Thai with the meat combo of chicken, pork, & beef with peanut salad, wonton, & egg roll with sauce comes with soup which is so good & refreshing the other lunch special was spicy noodles with combo seafood today I had the spicy noodles with the meat combo and my husband had the same Pad Thai with the same meat combo & the side of Dragon Rangoon with sauce food very delicious & flavorful with just the right amount of spicy heat the service was very good & fast both meals were extremely excellent thank you for the 2 great meals we have experienced at your restaurant

    Rice little beef not worth the price

    Chicken Pad Thai deliciousness Don't order Beef with rice no beef Friendly staff but I guess it it and miss anywhere

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    Great place! Friendly people and relaxing atmosphere. My grandma and I had a great time

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    I was surprised by this nice little Thai place in El cajon. Food was on point and service was great. Very attentive staff.

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    9 years ago

    Awesome food and always on point with their delivery! Try their Pad Thai in Thai iced tea!

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    11 years ago

    Not impressed. Not ordering again. $50 delivery, lousy food. I'm giving them 2 stars because they deliver.

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    Everything was very delicious. We ordered spring rolls, papaya salad, green curry and pad thai! AWESOME!

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    Really good Thai food. Best in East county. When I moved to lakeside from north park I couldn't find a good Thai spot then I found this gem.

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    Friendliest service ever! Food tasted fresh. Would come again:)

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    9 years ago

    First time trying this place out. So far, everyone is friendly, inviting and the service is good.

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    11 years ago

    One red and one yellow A best we have eaten in San Diego. Love the fact that you can set your heat level - always a pleasant surprise:D

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    Delicious pad Thai!! Service was great too! I placed a large takeout order, and they even took it out to my car for me lol

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    First time, was good. Liked the resteraunt. Can't wait to eat here again.

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    I think they are better than Pho ca do. We'll we've gone twice now and get so wrapped up in eating…read morethat I forget to review lol. Pros: * Delicious pho; we like the rare steak * Great apps; the spring roll is fresh and the fried roll is crunchy * Friendly staff * Clean restaurant Cons: * N/A Extra: * Lots of parking * Single unisex bathroom

    We were in Santee running errands and visited Streets on a Saturday night. When we arrived it was…read morefairly busy, tables full, but no customers waiting yet. We were seated along the wall which had booth seating, which I prefer. For drinks I ordered a Thai tea no boba and the hubs a coke. We order the following items for dinner: Appetizers - - Crispy egg rolls - with pork (4 pieces) - served with veggies and fish sauce, these were tasty. - Salt pepper chicken wings - (8 pieces) they were a tad over fried but flavor was good. - Spring rolls - (2 pieces) with pork and shrimp, we ordered these Togo. Hubs enjoyed these for a late evening snack. Entrees - - Combination fried rice - chicken, shrimp and cha siu (Chinese bbq pork) I liked the flavoring of the fried rice - it was not bland, but I did mix in a tiny bit of hoisin sauce. - Pho rare steak - overloaded with green onions and cilantro. We always order pho but I really wasn't feeling it that evening, so it was all the hubs. If you love tons of green onions and cilantro, get it! The broth had a really strong flavoring of the cilantro. Overall dinner was fairly good. Seemed like there were regular customers that visited often. Staff were super nice and friendly. Parking lot was not packed at all. If in the area, I'd visit again. 2026: 7

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