Been here twice, a couple years apart- should have remembered, but it is the closest Thai place to my house, and my wife wanted to go there. We each ordered Pad See Ew- her with pork, me with chicken. Our daughter had a yellow curry which she was happy with, we were not as thrilled. Having been to Thailand, we are aware that some restaurants base their spice scale on a 1 to 5, while others use a 1 to 10. My expectation is that if I order a 1 or 2 out of 5, or a 5 or 6 out of 10, that the food will come with some heat that will linger but by no means make a painful experience. With that in mind, we asked and were told it was a 1 to 10 scale. My wife ordered hers a 2, and I ordered mine a 4. When our food arrived, warning bells started going off as her noodles were nearly dark pink and mine seemed to have less chili pepper infused. My wife tried a couple bites but it was way too hot for her - so we traded- and even by my 4 out of 10 order it was on the heavy side. We questioned the waitress and were basically blown off when we expressed concern about there being some disconnect between her and the kitchen regarding the spice scale. No offer to make it right at all, just a look like she didn't care. Ooooooook. We expect that at some time in every restaurant there will be miscommunications or issues between them and the customers, all we ask is that an attempt is made to fix it or at least some concern about our satisfaction. That didn't happen. We won't return. read more

What else is there but to say yum and noms.Finest thai is one of the best thai places i eaten in a long while. I had the yellow curry with white rice and it was divine. cooked to perfection (all tho it took a few minutes) but with patience comes great reward. The flavors danced in my mouth i personally like spice curry and having it at a number 5 on the spice scale was perfect. the carrots and potatoes was cooked to perfection not over cooked where it felt like mush and not undercooked where i could of broken my teeth but just right where you can cut it with the weight of a fork. Paired with a thai tea it was amazing. the portions are a good size for 2 people and the price is cheep compared to other thai places but defiantly worth every penny. read more

First time here, First time Thai. I was surprised to say I really enjoyed it, not because it was Thai but because it was a small place tucked in a shopping mall. I took my girlfriend around 2 in the afternoon and they were busy, we waited about 5 mins to be seated. The girl working was really nice and doing a good job helping everyone by herself. I have been alot of places but never had Thai and she was very informative explaining how it works. There were 10 spice levels with 3 being the middle...ok so I went for 3 as she explained we could always add more heat with there wonderful sauce tray. I ordered the Ginger Delight lunch special with combination meat, and my girlfriend got there Yellow Curry with the same meat. Both were really good and that's saying alot for me because I highly dislike the flavors of curry. The heat was perfect too. It was a great experience, inexpensive and great food, I will definitely be coming back. read more

I Loved it! I love Thai Tea but I'd never tasted Thai food. Glad I tried it here first. the Rad Na is absolutely delicious. Its noodles with your choice of meat, lots of veggies in a gravy type broth...yuuumm!! read more

My 5 year old son requested chicken pad thai. It arrived in a resonable amount of time and the delivery person was nice. The food however is barely edible, it is a giant congealed, solid block of stuck together noodles. Impossible to separate and serve. Like cutting into a lasagne. The taste wasn't any better. read more

One of the best Thai restaurants in San Diego!! Love this place. Just found it a few months ago and I seriously think we've been here at least 6 times! The lunch menu is quite extensive and we have not been disappointed with anything. Be warned, they are spicy, which we love!! So my usually spicy 7 goes down to a spicy 5 here. The owner is so sweet and nice and her daughter is the same. Great place!! read more

A lot of selections, cheap but really good food, especially their Pad See Eww. Great service too!!!

Loved...loved...loved it! Met my daddy for his very first exposure to Thai ...he beat me to the restaurant, and I walk in, and he's already eating two entrees the (very friendly) owner had talked him into....he was sold, and so was I. The ingredients are very fresh, and the prices are reasonable. Definitely will be visiting again! read more

The staff was very courteous and friendly! Gail had great recommendations! I am so happy to have Thai in El Cajon! The green curry with chicken was FANTASTIC! I just dropped in to pick up a to go order and had fresh food in less than 15 minutes! And for less than $12 with tip, I had two meals! Will definitely return again and again! Thanks, Finest Thai! read more

A friend of mine wanted to go here for her birthday and am very happy she introduced me to this place! I got the yellow curry and it was fantastic. They let you choose how spicy you want it on a scale of 1-10 and I was glad the waitress mentioned 3 is medium because that was about all I could handle. Thai ice tea was delicious too. This is a family owned business, the waitress was incredibly friendly and attentive. Highly recommended! read more

Not the greatest. They served uncooked chicken. The food was at best okay, not great, not excellent, not as good as it could be. The server didn't bring plates for the appetizers, the water glasses looked kind of dirty, and the silverware was not totally clean. I only gave it a star because I had to. I had tummy troubles most of the rest of my night. read more

Good was fantastic loved the Drunken Noodles. This will be my go to spot for great food and delivery was quick.

Great food (red curry), friendly staff and very affordable. I'd eat there again and would recommend Finest Thai to family and friends. Thanks for the wonderful experience all the way from Carlsbad. read more

Good food! 2nd time here and food still good. I came here today; they are open for 4 hours on Sunday. Slow service but courteous wait staff. I asked for spice level 3 and my husband asked for spice level 2. His Pineapple fried riced is hotter than my order, Panang curry chicken. The order taker must've mixed up the spice level. That's the reason for 4 stars. Definitely going back! read more

The fresh spring rolls & peanut sauce was pretty good. The pad Thai chicken and glass noodles w/ chicken was just OK. They both smelled kinda bad. But both had a good level of spiciness. It was OK since the price wasn't expensive at all. But we probably won't return. read more

Always delicious and friendly! Love the pineapple fried rice, yellow curry and pad see ew! Lots of parking and easy access from the 8 and 67 freeways. read more

The food is super fresh and tasty. We had thai tea, shrimp with deep fried noodle, chicken skew, spring rolls with shrimp, green curry, salt and pepper chicken and spicy noodle. I know we ordered too much. But all of them are so yummy. We could not stop eating even we were full. Can't wait coming to this great place for my next meal! read more

Ordered my food online through yelp for delivery. I ordered it at 4:30 (half an hour prior to opening). Food arrived by 6pm on a very rainy night. The delivery man was very polite and apologized for the late delivery. It was only 15 minutes late. Not bad in my book. And it was good! I ordered way too much - the portions are large! One dish can easily feed two people, maybe even three. You get a lot of food for the price! I loved the yellow curry with chicken the best! I also enjoyed the pad thai. I have delicious left overs for lunch for the next couple days. I will order from here again. read more

This was probably one of the worst food choices that I've made regarding Thai food in awhile. I really love Thai food, however not from this place. I ordered, and requested the food to be delivered. This is where I went wrong because the person who picked up the phone said "one-hour," and I agreed. However, it did not show up in one hour, or an hour and half! The food finally arrived nearly 2-hours after placing the order! I ordered two orders of Pad see ew, and I have to admit that it was delicious, even a little warm. It did not arrive hot or fresh, so that was an issue for me. I also ordered cream cheese wontons, however they neglected to say it was crabrangoon. My issue wasn't really the fact that it had crab, but when your order fried wontons you expect them to be crispy or warm, right? Wrong, they showed up cold and soggy, and when I picked one up to eat, the wonton flopped over my hand, and could barely hold the cream cheese inside the wonton. I would not recommend this place to anyone if you're hoping to order take out. People might've experienced something different eating inside the restaurant, but DON'T ORDER TAKE OUT. read more

Delicious food. I have had the yellow green and red curry. Heat level 3 is perfect. My daughter likes level 7. We have tried fried rice with chicken very good. Glass noodles is also delicious. Thai tea refreshing. Their serving sizes are great. I always take some home. The lunch specials are a real good value. read more

Husband spotted this place and knowing Thai is my favorite, took me there to dinner tonight. Great little place, fantastic staff, and suprisingly good food (it is East County after all). We had the chicken satay appetizer; good flavor (it's hard to mess up satay) and served with a cucumber sweet vinegar sauce that was delicious. I had the Rama Thai-3. It was very good. The vegetables were crisp and not overcooked, the chicken was cut in very thin strips just the way it should be. I thought the portion size was good; enough to take home for lunch tomorrow. My husband had the Chow Ming-3 with shrimp and calamari. I'm not a huge noodle fan, so this was just "okay" for me. He said he should have tried it a bit spicer, but he liked it. Overall experience was definitely good. We'll become regulars for sure. read more

friendly service also the service was quick the food was delicious ill be back soon :) thanks

Really impressed with the quality of the food! There is millions of thai places in San Diego, but most are crap. This place was awesome! Had the panang with eggplant and tofu. Savory and thick curry. Not runny or bland. Only reason why it's not a 5 star is because the sun was beating down on us in the restaurant and it was uncomfortable. But the food is the great!!!! read more

It makes me sad to have to update my review. This used to be our favorite place to go for a lunch date. Now both my husband and I agree that it's seriously lacking. First we noticed that the girls who had always served us and chatted with us weren't there. I'm not sure if they left or if they were off that day. The soup wasn't nearly as good as it usually was. It didn't taste like it was a flavor imbalance, it was a totally different soup. I also overheard the waiter talking to another table about "new owners." I'm guessing that's why the soup was different. My favorite dish, the pad se ew, came out and it was bland. I'd ordered this dish dozens of times and it was a huge disappointment. I ended up taking most of it home in a box and only ate half later before I decided to just throw it out. I was, and am, totally heartbroken about this restaurant. This was about 5 months ago and I really have no interest in going back sadly. I may give them another chance but for now we are searching for a new Thai lunch spot still. read more

The spicy noodles are the bomb! Not to far away from the freeway and from where I work. I always get them with beef (their tofu and pork are really good as well). I normally get mine with a lvl 3 spice but for my friends that dont like spicy food they can make them without spice and it still turns out great! Placing orders for pickup is easy and they even deliver with eat24! read more

Ordered food to go from this restaurant last night. Should of known when I walked in and saw an employee sick with a mask over his face that eating at this restaurant was a bad idea. 3 hours after eating yellow curry, I became violently ill with the worst cramping pains I have ever felt and threw up 8 times within a 2 hour time period. I was then taken to the ER where I was given 2 IVs because I was so dehydrated from throwing up, along with nausea medicine to ease the worst pain I've ever felt. Doctor said it was definitely a food poisoning/ stomach bug from eating at this contaminated restaurant. Needless to say, think twice before eating here. I want a refund. Never been so sick in my life read more

One of the best Asian cuisine that I would recommend to everyone,clean surrounding and friendly services

I was very impressed with service and food. As soon as we walked in, we were given attention immediately by the servers. Fiid came out very fast and was large portions. I strongly recommend the pad thai and pad see ew. Would definitely come here again! read more

Great food, big portions, and friendly staff. We ate the spicy noodles with beef. As well as pad thai.. Ans finished it off with some yellow curry and thai tea. It wqs an amazing meal and im stuffed read more

The best Thai food ever! And they can make the dishes gluten free and they're amazing unlike other places that lack sauce on GF dishes. The Thai iced coffee is also delish. read more

Review based on customer service, good communication with employees, food is ready quickly for pick up. Free iced Thai coffee offer currently for a review written upon pick up of order! read more

I have eaten Finest Thai several times on my lunch breaks and figured I had to give them a review. I used there very easy online ordering system and chose to pick it up. It's such a breeze and saves me so much time on my lunch break. Their lunch pad thai special is really good and so much food for such a great price! I have also had their Tom Kha soup and it was delicious. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for some decent thai food! read more

My review is from take out/delivery and a little of dine in. First off, what kinda delivery person doesn't carry change? I feel like he came in expecting to keep my change for tip. Yes I was going to tip him, but not my whole change! I could have bought a whole new plate with my change. That to me pissed me off. Second, I ordered Pho, the soup is dark in color and because of the taste I know they pre prepped it wth the dark sauce they normally have in the table. I never asked for that and I'm not a fan of that sauce. I cannot finish my soup because they put so much its over powering, I put a whole lemon juice (which they didn't provide, came out of my fridge) and not even that could mask it. The first time we ate at this restaurant the Thai tea was good and big! But the service was kinda slow. I'm giving it two stars because I love that they deliver and it's something besides pizza but I won't be ordering or eating here in the future. I've had better read more

Finest Thai - Thai Near Me - El Cajon, California

I've been to hundreds of Thai restaurants and this is a diamond in the rough. Delicious authentic Thai food, quick service, and fair prices. This is my go to spot when I'm in the mood for Thai food in El Cajon read more

Best in East County! Beware, they have the spicy rating of Thailand, so don't go over a 5 if you're sensitive to spicy food! The Lemongrass BBQ Chicken is awesome, the curries are delightful, and the crab Pad Thai was pretty awesome (though the crab was slightly dry). We really like their fresh spring rolls, best in San Diego. read more

Super tasty and great pricing! I usually get the yellow curry lunch special which I usually end up getting 2 meals out of. This is where I go when I'm craving Thai on my lunch break. read more

This is my go-to Thai food place! I order delivery and pick up at least once a month and they NEVER get my order wrong. I've fallen in love with their Tom Yum soup and their BBQ Pork fried rice is TO DIE for. I also love their spicy noodles! I love spicy but here I usually ask for them a 1 or 2 because they're extremely spicy. read more

Excellent! Found this place through Yelp Eat 24. Was hungover and didn't want to move to get food. Sick of pizza and can never find a Thai delivery service. They have a high minimum for delivery but its worth it. It takes about an hour which is brutal but the food is delish and the driver was very friendly. Ordered chicken curry, pad thai (HOT!) and some rolls. Sweat the tequila out in minutes. Boom. read more

Daniel and everyone treated us with the highest degree of customer service we received in a long time! Thank you to all at FInest Thai!!!

I've been coming here for over a year now and they never disappoint! Excellent service and the food is amazing. Huge portions and good pricing. read more