Right after a LONG hike my friends and I came here for the first time. ITS SO ADORABLE. Everything is so well decorated, family owned!!! My favorite part is that the wall is personally painted by the owner himself! For the menu, they're vegan/vegetarian friendly!! It's so hard to find places that have fried ice cream and Thay actually have it!!!! I ordered plain pad Thai and cheese wontons. INCREDIBLE read more

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I had Thai Ladle once as takeout before and really liked their Pad Thai and Eggplant Basil dish; however, the second time was very disappointing. What I ordered the second time: - Crab Fried Rice: Wow what a waste of $18. The crab wasn't fresh so had a mushy texture, it also wasn't fried with the rice and added as a topping. On top of that, rice was mushy too and we got bits of crab shells. - Eggplant Basil: What I loved about the dish the first time was how generous they were with the eggplant and basil, the flavor of the basil was strong as well. The second time was extremely disappointing. There were more bell peppers than eggplant pieces, I think there were 5 slices of eggplant in the whole dish.... and the basil flavor just wasn't as present as it was as the first time. - Papaya Salad: This is more like a 1 person serving appetizer. It's good, but just don't expect a lot of it in portion. - Penang Curry: This curry was solid, not bad, not terrible. Portion is a bit small compared to Sab E Lee. - Pad Thai: Not bad for Pad Thai! I recommend tofu or chicken. I also don't like how the dishes use the same ingredients. For instance, the Eggplant Basil and Curry both had onions, lots of carrots, lots of bell peppers, and lots of green beans. It makes me feel like they sautéed the ingredients, then added curry, or then added eggplant/basil. It seems lazy, just like the crab toppings on the fried rice. read more

This was my first time trying this place. I ordered from Postmates and had it delivered. I tried the red curry and the larb. I asked for MILD, if that was mild, I'd hate to see what hotter versions are like. It was far too spicy for me. I also didn't feel I got much food for the price. The larb is usually served with lettuce or cabbage, just a few wilted pieces of lettuce under it. I was pretty disappointed all around. I don't think I will try this place again, read more

Ordered this in DoorDash one lazy Saturday for lunch. Food was absolutely delicious! I'm from the Bay Area and am picky about Asian cuisine as San Diego doesn't do it as well.. but this place is definitely at the top of my list for Thai food now! read more

We recently discovered Thai Ladle on Poway Road and have added it into our rotation of neighborhood go-to restaurants. You can dine-in or take out (They also offer Uber Eats, Doordash, Grubhub, etc.) We enjoyed a yummy thai iced tea, and shared an appetizer and a curry. We both thought portions were a tad smaller than other Thai restaurants we frequent, but it was all very fresh, colorful and fragrant. Decor is simple and modern with grey woods and string white lights. Service was swift and attentive. Located on Poway Rd in the same plaza as a Starbucks, Bertrand's Music and Swedish Royal bakery and just down from Big Lots and Northpark Produce, there is free parking out front. read more

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We ordered food for pick-up last Thursday and we were so happy we did. 4 dishes were ready to go in 10 minutes and were so delicious and well done. I highly recommend this place based on my first experience with them because it's only been 4 days and I already want to go back. We ordered some of the basics: Pad Thai, Pad see ew, yellow curry, and Panang curry. Each of them were great. The pad see ew was my favorite. Each of them had a lot of flavor and were generously portioned. Spice levels are pretty true to scale. read more

very quiet place for a weekday dinner. the portion was big and the food came out promptly. the food wasn't too salty and i appreciated how much pork pieces were provided in the dish. the chicken satay was also cooked to order. i would definitely recommend this place for thai food! read more

Thai Ladle - chicken satay - Thai Near Me - Poway, California

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Super friendly staff and consistently good food. I don't hesitate coming here when I'm in the area.

Panang curry was phenomenal. Pad Thai was excellent. Drunken noodles was chefs kiss.. Spice level was spot on. Kids loved the potstickers and edamame. No pictures because we ate it too fast. read more

Thai Ladle has been our take out of choice lately - and we've been delighted with everything they've made for us. Many of their appetizer options are large enough to share. The fresh rolls eat like a main dish, super generous in size. In fact, I had them alongside some chicken satay as a full meal last night and loved every bite. My partner loves their Pad Thai and our toddler even chowed down on a few bites of the noodles. We're also into their Yellow Curry, Samosas, Cheesy Wontons, Pineapple fried rice and the Pad See-Ew. OMG can I just send in another order for it all right now? A note on the spice range here, its on the higher end of the spectrum. A one or two is a substantial kick. If you like it super spicy, maybe dial down a level or two and if you don't like heat they have a "no spicey" option that I'd suggest. Thanks for being open during this crisis and for your safe service! read more

The restaurant is decorated nicely and they have good service. The food is awesome. I recommend the drunken noodles, pad see eew or fried rice but all the dishes I've tried were fantastic. The only caveat is that it's a bit on the pricey side. read more

I'll be gentle. I know times are tough. We decided to stray from our usual Thai place. This place was disappointing. I had Pad Thai and the noodles were weirdly too thing, there was no green onion or egg. Way too sweet. Husband had a curry dish and asked for mild. It was so spicy he could barely eat it. We will go back to the place we know... read more

I went here with my mom yesterday and I can say 100% this is the place to eat. I wasn't feeling the best and was looking something that would bring back up my appetite and this place did not disappoint. The pad thai was amazing and the waiter was really friendly. I've taken my mom out to eat many places and she's never complimented a worker before, but yesterday she was giving out praises saying "how this girl is such a hard worker" or "she's doing so much stuff but doing it so well". From what i've seen the staff is good, the time it took to get the food was short, and the quality was amazing. 10/10 would go agian read more

Just got back from Thailand and was looking for that authentic taste that I was missing, this food was just what I wanted! Great taste, great service, great place. read more

Service is a 5. Waitresses and cashier workers are all friendly and helpful. Food taste is really good. The only part making me not want to give this place a 5 is the oiliness if the food. I ordered a pad Thai and it had a little bit too much oil. Also I would have preferred if the pad Thai noodles were a little thicker since they were as thin as the bean sprouts. I came here and ordered takeout. They don't do lunch specials on takeout orders but I think that's expected. I would recommend and will be back in the future to try their other dishes! read more

I also ordered veggie rolls that were good. I ordered mild curry, but it was still to spicey for me. Overall good. Worth a try. I used doordash for delivery and the food came hot. read more

Thai Ladle - Pineapple curry minus the onions, peppers and tomatoes. I added cashews. - Thai Near Me - Poway, California

4.5 round up. We were pleasantly surprised with this restaurant. Craving Thai and seeking something new.. this little restaurant is located near the Starbucks/ Greens Please on Poway Road near Pomedero. We ordered through yelp during this COVID week 13 of lockdown in California. Although things are slowly starting to open up again, this venue is taking a good and conservative approach which I appreciate. No dine in at this time; you can order via phone or online. And they have counters and spacing set up to be covid compliant. We ordered: * Papaya Salad @ Mild: Definitely recommend getting this a bit spicier. The mild was truly mild. Yummy and well seasoned.. just sour enough. Wish there had been a little bit more in the to-go container. *Pineapple Fried Rice @ no spicy for kiddos: This was delicious! Lots of pineapple, raisins, and flavor. Normally I'm seeking some heat from thai food but even with the no spicy, it had a depth of flavor that we all enjoyed. * Pad Thai @ no spicy for kiddos: Generous portion and very flavorful Our kiddos loved this very much and even nommed all the onions and been sprouts. Chicken was plentiful and it was delicious. I normally judge thai restaurants by their pad thai~ and this place came through on a really really yummy pad thai dish. * Yellow Curry with Pork @ mild: Generous potatoes.. creamy and good depth of flavor on the curry.. comes with a side of rice.. Yum! * Veggie Tom Kha Soup @ mild: I love this soup for the sour tang and coconut creaminess. It really hit the spot. Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms.. plentiful and delicious. *Thai Ice Tea: Very very tasty. One of the better thai ice teas I've had. We enjoyed everything about this place and would love to come back for dine-in when it becomes available. Prices were fair and it really was yummy. I would dare say one of the better thai places in the area. HIGHLY recommend for take out and for thai food cravings. Really hit the spot and we forsee coming back to try new things!! read more

Food is good. When you order your meal they must be microwave their food. It is not very warm like fresh made. Noodles curled up and tofu is cold. read more

The food is good. I always order Pad Thai when trying a new place. I was surprised that the portioned seemed a little small. Also, no tofu or egg in it? I would still go back, but was a little disappointed. read more

Just ordered spicy noodles with shrimp thru DoorDash. Food arrived hot and spicy. Delicious! Support local local business! I'll be back! read more

Great food ,as well as price . Pretty much everything we tried were great,with Pad Thai being our favorite. Highly recommend read more

Great food. We got the lunch specials and it was just the right amount of food. It's a little place with a few booths and tables and an electronic menu. I would definitely recommend for lunch or take out. read more

After the week of no water for Poway. My friends and I decided to help the community and try a new place. The food was really good. I have never had Rama and it was excellent. Also, really cute that the rice is in a shape of a heart. I am also not a big fan of spicy and they were able to accommodate that for me. I will be back. read more

Thai Ladle - Papaya salad and chicken Rama - Thai Near Me - Poway, California

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I love this place. The food is always good and fairly priced, plus portion size is worth the money.

Really yummy, quick service (to-go only, currently). The pad Thai was a *little* underwhelming, but the Tom kha soup was killer. Would go back for sure. read more

The pad Thai and Panang curry is our family favorite! We have food from here once a week!

Hello, I had bought food here last night. The food it self taste fine however I've been throwing up and have severe diarrhea and was told that I have food poisoning from my doctor after eating the Pad see eww. I don't know if it was the way it was cooked or whatever. Please be careful. read more

Spring rolls are awesome. Other dishes are often made so spicy they were inedible for me. There is no MILD here. read more

We got the crab fried rice and it was so good ! The service was good too the lady that took our order was nice and fr

Ordered delivery but not that tasty. Green and yellow curry, pad Thai, pad see ew and papaya salad. It may be a different taste eating in.

I definitely recommend eating here. Everything from service, atmosphere and the food! OMG the food!!! So tasty! I had the glass noodle soup (hot) and gyoza. The spice of the pepper was so flavorful in the soup. I'm so full and happy! Everything was cooked and prepared so perfect! I want to keep eating here for the rest of the week it's so good! I wish my own town had a restaurant like this! Well now my sister ordered the spicy noodles (vegetarian) and the spring rolls. She also loved her food as well! She had to save her for later she got so full. I'm so pleased with everything here. I can't wait to try something else! read more

Came here for lunch. We're no strangers to Thai food and have been to Thailand several times. Pretty Thai style food in here. Didn't even realize it was here till we went to Bua Thai around the corner in basically the same shopping center. Sat down in Bua Thai. Seemed like they only had two people working in that restaurant and we weren't even acknowledged after sitting there for at least 10 minutes. Decided to leave, plugged in "Thai food near me" in Google and it pegged Thai Ladle. What a great decision we made to go there. Pad Thai Goong (shrimp), Panang Curry, and Thai Basil: All. On. Point. We'll definitely be back!!! read more

Food was excellent and the delivery was fast and everything was still hot! Had Massaman Curry, Jasmine Rice, Thai Pork Fried Rice and Thai Tea. All was amazing! read more

Thai Ladle - Thai Near Me - Poway, California

Horrible customer service. My 5 yrs old got one slice of pizza from outside and they were so rude why we got one slice pizza in their restaurant. We were 5 adults who would have order food from them. But they had to be rude and say offensive statements. I still can't believe they are doing business with these type Horrible customer service in America. If you guys want to get nasty customer service with your money please go ahead. read more

Love this place! It's my goto pickup place. I recommend the eggplant stir-fry or the fried rice.

Reason for the 4 stars is because service was okay. The waitress didn't acknowledge us when we walked in and it was a sit down restaurant but now until waiting for about 10 minutes and me having to walk up to her to tell her what I want, did she finally come to the table to take our order. The shrimp pad Thai was good, it has a different taste to other pad thais I have had! They did have the chili powder and sauce to add to the side. I would say the prices are reasonable! I gave this one a try, but I would probably try other places rather than this! read more

First time here. Quiet, charming decor and simple menu. Husband had the Tom Ka soup with fried tofu; he thinks it would have been better with fresh not fried tofu, but that was his mistake. Broth and soup itself was delicious. He followed it with the Massaman Curry and it was excellent. He said he would get it again. I had the ginger stir fry. It was excellent. You can tell the ingredients are fresh, and the they take the extra step to form the jasmine rice into a heart shape. It's minor, but charming nonetheless. Thai Ladle is an excellent addition to Poway's restaurant selection. Great food! read more

Amazing Thai food , Crispy spring rolls (not greasy) We had the masuman & panang curries as well and they were Spot on! Full authentic rich flavors . A must try! read more

Working in POWAY today I ran into this little gem for lunch! Ok it's only one meal but super impressive! I had the Hassaman Curry ( peanut based) as I was told when I asked Wow it was great! If you like brown rice you need to try theirs , loved simply loved it! Small very nice and I will go back! If you enjoy Thai food or want to explore do your palate a favor! Yum! read more

Really pissed I didn't know about this place sooner. I've had my fair share of Thai food in San Diego but this place is by far the best. Flavor and freshness is impeccable, spice level is on point and the customer service is awesome. would recommend. Whatever you guys are doing, keep doing it. read more