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    Thai One On

    3.9 (897 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Seafood, Tiki Bars
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    THAI ONE ON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Tom Yum soup
    Karen L.

    I came here last month for lunch. The Yellow Curry was delicious. But my favorite dish was the Tom Yum broth. It was so good I had my brother take me back on Friday night. The waitress was friendly and very up beat about the menu. She explained the different drinks that my brother asked about. Plum wine is not on the menu but I asked and they have it. I was given a nice size glass. I again had the Tom Yum soup and my brother loved it. I had the yellow curry again and it was just as good as last months. last time I had a level 3 so I tried.a 4 but it was not really that spicy. My sister-in-law had Pad Woon Sen with Shrimp at a level 5 and she said it was too hot. My brother had Drunken Noodles at a level 7. I watched him sweat like a pig. But he was in heaven. We all love spicy food but the difference between a 4 and 5 was where the heat really started. I tried it at a 5 and thought it was a bit hot but four was nothing to me. All in all I love this place and will come back whenever I come home. The restaurant is a good size and well decorated. Feb 2026

    Pad Thai tofu
    Luz V.

    Sorry!!! but I don't recommend the pad Thai tofu! Was very disappointed with the all plate version of pad Thai tofu here!

    Rice plate
    Jennifer L.

    I'm so disappointed at this place. I order a rice plate with meat and veggies. This looked disgusting. Looks like they served me leftovers with no meat at all and very little veggies. I don't know who is in the kitchen but they need to make this right. I paid 22 dlls for left over rice with no flavor. So sad. I wouldn't recommend coming to this place at all.

    Chicken skewers
    Pranjali S.

    We wanted Thai food and this was open and quite close to us. We were very surprised by how good the food actually was! We got the drunken noodles and the fried rice and they were both delicious. We could've gone for a higher level of spice though. The restaurant was not super busy so we got service quite fast. The server was friendly. Lots of parking in the complex. Ambiance felt spacious and was very clean.

    Inside
    Jessica P.

    I do like this place is pretty close to where I live and they have a pretty good selection of food. I usually come here during the evening or on the weekend and it's my go-to Thai place in Vista. Parking is pretty empty so there's no problem finding parking here. People here are really nice and it's never that crowded when coming here. The place itself is pretty big and spacious and I never had to wait for a long time to get my seat or for my food. I do like a lot of their food as I have been here many times. My go-to would be the Kua Kai Noodles, Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Drunken Noodles, or Thai Fried Rice. I will say their spice level can be a hit or miss where there are times that I get 8 but it's not spicy but 7 is super spicy. But overall, the food here is pretty good and it'll continue to be my go-to place to eat in Vista!

    The perfect Old Fashion - thanx to Bill!

    I am a regular at this fine restaurant - and very particular about how I like my Old Fashion made and the specific Rye whiskey. During a recent visit - the bartender apologized and said they had run out of my favorite brand. This made me sad. :-( - But only for a brief moment... The owner, Bill, overheard the conversation and immediately set off on foot to a nearby store and quickly returned with a bottle of my favorite brand. WOW!! Crisis obverted! How often do you hear about someone caring so much about their customers that they would do that to make them happy. Hats off to Bill and his wonderful staff. (...and the drink was great!)

    Yellow curry, Pad Woon Sen & Thai fried rice

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    My first original favorite Thai restaurant in North County. Love the Drunken Noodles and Thai Tea

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    Pineapple fried rice and Tom yum Veggie soup . The best ever . I love the bar while I wait . It's a local haunt , don't miss it .

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    Food was very good as was the service. Great atmosphere. Our server was friend and helpful.

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    The establishment is clean and attractive has a nice ambience and I found the food very good at a very reasonable price

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    Pretty good Thai food in the area, especially the curry and the fried rolls/fresh vegetable roll.

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