Surprised to find this gem in a lot that doesn't look like it gets a lot of traffic. We happen to be in the area for a water polo tournament and saw this tucked away under a big EL RANCHO sign. Looked it up on Yelp and they decent reviews and the food looked delicious. We walked in and were greeted by 3 ladies who just looked at us. I gave them the peace sign to say there were only 2 in our party. One of the ladies told us to sit anywhere. So we did. Menus and place settings were already on all the tables. I went to the bathroom then my son went to the bathroom. A waitress asked me if I was ready to order. Well, no because I just sat down. Then my son returned and the waitress came back to asked if we were ready to order. "A few more minutes please because my son just returned, but I'll take the spicy edamame with my Yelp check in." All the ladies seemed super sweet so their eagerness to take our order wasn't annoying. It was more comical. We ordered: Spicy Edamame: They were delicious. Nice sauce and a good amount of garlic. Not too spicy and it tasted soooo good!! Small Tom Kha Soup with Tofu - so flavorful and I loved the big chunks of silken tofu. Spicy Eggplant with Pork - Not greasy at all. The eggplant was cooked perfectly. Great balance of flavors. Panang Curry with Beef - another great dish. So saucy and so good poured over the heart shaped jasmine rice. Overall, well done! It's a great, friendly place for Thai food. (and the bathrooms are very clean!) read more

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Stood at the door for a bit and the waitress pointed to a table to sit but didn't come back to bring us menus (weird) - we saw thai food menus on another table so we grabbed them ourselves. Took a while for someone to come greet us so we could ask for the sushi menu. It was just a paper in a plastic sleeve with no prices at all- weird. The hostess didn't tell us what the prices were either. Ordered a salmon avocado cucumber roll and they forgot to add the avocado. How?? Not sure. The fish was very good but it was very small with way too many cucumber slices and missing avo. We liked the pad Thai- it had a slimy texture but we liked it. The spicy edamame was good too. Seemed expensive for 7.95 but it had a nice broth. Wish the waitress told us about the free edamame w yelp check in, but it's ok. Overall no one came to check in on us which was weird. Someone that looked like the owner sat and gossiped with some guests at their table the whole time they were there. Would have liked to see her go around and help out the two waitresses since they seemed to need more support with tending to the tables. Will return but definitely room For improvement with Customer service, menu (add prices please?) and making sushi with three ingredients correctly haha. Maybe next time! read more

Thai Thai - Pad thai - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

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Nice restaurant with lots of comfortable seating and a sushi bar. Good service and quality food read more

Thai Thai - The Mike Roll - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

wow this wow im just so full with flavor and awesome food. best best thai in santee. i pick up at dominoes a lot and see this place yet never check it out. today i did and wow the food ssssooooo gooodd 10 stars soo yummy read more

Service wasquick and helpful. Restaurant was clean. Food was Thai, but not like most restaurants. Pad thai was using vermicelli or ramen. Tom kha soup was good, just sweeter than usual. Panang curry was very liquid (not at all thick) and didnt have much "primary" taste. But it did have a bit of after-heat. If this was my only experience of Thai i would say that isn't that good. Lunch special had miso soup which wasok. It had a fried gyoza, ok, and a veggie spring roll, just moist mush. read more

The food was not authentic. Service was beyond slow even though the restaurant was not full. It's clear they do a lot of take away meals, but the quality and is not great. Definitely watered down for the American palate. read more

We decided to order take out from Thai Thai for lunch on Saturday. This was our first time there since its rebranding. It used to be Oishii, our favorite local sushi place. When I called to place our order, the woman on the other end of the phone could not have been nicer or funnier. She was great. Excellent first impression. We wanted to sample a few things so we had quite a large order for just two of us. *Shrimp Spring Rolls: These were just okay. Not much shrimp compared to a whole lotta' lettuce. They were very fresh though. The peanut sauce served with them was good. Not our favorite. *Angel Wings: Deep fried wings with temarin sauce (whatever that is) and topped with crispy Thai basil. These were not your typical little wings or drumettes. These were five full-size wings and they were very good. The skin was so crispy and the dipping sauce was very good. It had a hint of honey, very good. Not too sweet. *Spicy Edamame: We ordered ours at a #8 heat. BOMB! So good! Spicy and so flavorful. Excellent! And they'll give you a free order of them just for checking in on Yelp! *Pad Thai: I chose the combo version. Shrimp, beef, pork and chicken. I'd never before had Pad Thai so I really had nothing to compare it to, but it was really flavorful. I thought it was lacking in the proteins. It really would have benefitted from more of the shrimp, beef, pork and chicken. There was maybe three shrimp in he entire dish. The portion was great. A lot of food, several meals worth. Just lacked meaty goodness. *Spicy Fried Rice with Pork: This is what Becky chose. It was really good. Not the best fried rice that we've had, but really good. It contained a lot of big chunks of that delicious pork. The portion was huge as well. We'll be eating Thai food for days. Once again, the ladies working were so sweet. While I waited, one of them brought me a freshly made iced coffee. She told me, "Here is an iced coffee, you must try it. Coffee made with love". I'm not much for iced coffee, but I tried it because, well, she told me that I must. :-) It actually was quite good. I took it home to Becky who proclaimed it to be "delightful!". It was just shy of $65 for everything. Considering the amount of food we received, I'd say it was quite fair, if not a bargain. Yes, we will be back. read more

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Lets start with the fact that the new owners do not honor the Yelp 1 free Spicy Edamame check-in offer. We were told it was "too much work to take it down". Not the end of the world....but if you're taking over a business I would think you would want to either honor the offer or do the leg work to get it taken off the site. We ordered egg rolls that I would be willing to bet where not made in house. They were very reminiscent of the frozen egg rolls you can purchase at Costco. Good but not fresh and the veggies inside were soggy. The food was ok but not great. I found it to not be worth the cost. On a positive note, the wait staff was very nice and attentive. read more

Did take out here. Wasn't sure what to expect but the Thai fried rice and the Pad See Ewe were outstanding. Those egg noodles in the Pad See Ewe were delicious. They have a sushi option here as well. The California roll was also tasty. This may be a go to spot for Asian food and for sure the Thai spot in Santee. Highly recommend. read more

Yummy Thai food for lunch! Great service with chill atmosphere. They have great lunch specials from 12pm - 3pm M-F. read more

Thai Thai - Hubby enjoying his L13. Yellow Curry Lunch Special - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

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Love the Thai wraps with shrimp and the panang chicken - so good! Cost is much higher - the drink prices are ridiculous - we get it to go to avoid the price increases for incidentals - hope it isn't a sign they will go under...the staff are efficient not too personable, sadly but the food is great! read more

I dropped in for some Delicious & authentic pho soup for dinner Monday, but forgot they are closed on Mondays. It is my Favorite establishment in Santee, definitely worth it. Just remember closed on Monday read more

My husband and I came here on a Friday night and it was one of the first time in a long time and we were able to eat inside a restaurant. And almost well normal again... Kind of. There weren't a lot of people in here because of the restriction. You can tell that the stuff was very careful and complying with the restrictions because a lot of patrons are older. Anyway the food was really good. The staff was friendly as well! I ordered the pad thai with duck and it was really tasty and the prices weren't as expensive as I'm used to more in Central San diego. My husband or the curry and he really liked it as well- his rice dish came in the shape of a heart lol, it was cute. Overall a really nice mom and pop Thai restaurant, I would definitely come back. read more

Thai Thai - Green curry with chicken and heart shaped rice lol - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

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As someone who frequents Thai restaurants, I am very rarely impressed by a new place but Thai Time was GREAT. I went here randomly for lunch and wish I lived closer to go more often. From the stainless steel cups for their Thai Tea, to the savoury curry, and even unique sushi rolls, this place was awesome and had it (I also got the Mussaman Curry) read more

Thai Thai - Mike Roll - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

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At first I was skeptical ordering sushi at a thai restaurant but I'm glad I tried their signature sushi roll. The Thai Thai Roll is a good example of fusing thai flavors with Japanese sushi. The fresh flavors of thai cuisine really complimented the fish. I was told the sauce use in the sushi roll is a house special sauce created by the chef and is to die for! Oh yeah and the thai food is really good too and brings me back to the time I traveled to Thailand. read more

Thai Thai - Signature sushi roll, Thai Thai Roll - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

Absolute worst food and experience I've ever had at a Thai restaurant. Specifically requested Garlick chicken "With lots of extra sauce" Waitress brought out the smallest portion of chicken, I've ever seen, in my entire life and the chicken was bone dry, with not one drop of sauce. I finally complained and she brought out sauce that smelled like throw up. Will never come back. Apparently this place doesn't understand the word "Sauce" wish I could request a refund. left starving and spent $20. what a joke. read more

Thai Thai - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

How exciting to hear they have Mike back on Sushi! When we found this out we were extremely excited to head over and place our order. We ordered Pad See Ewe with chicken at a level 5 without the Chinese broccoli, orange chicken and white rice (0 level) and 2 rolls (the California Roll and the Dragon Roll). Pad See Ewe is always great and I always respect a place who can accommodate requests. I love love loved the chicken and fresh veggies. The sauce however was at a much higher level than anticipated, so i had some difficulty enjoying it in its entirety. Spicy as all heck but super good! It was a bit inconsistent with what I've had in the past. Next time I'll definitely order a level 3/4. I love spicy things but not when it overwhelms the flavors. My friends can handle a level 10, I'm just a wimp lol. The rolls... oh my goodness. We love sushi and we're excited to get these rolls. The California Roll was great! Thank you so much for including wasabi, ginger, and spicy Mayo! The Dragon Roll was my favorite. I was expecting eel on top, as stated on the menu, but it looks like it came with shrimp on the inside and outside. No big deal, we love shrimp and were told it would be substituted because they had ran out of eel. Thank you for the communication and warning beforehand. Dipping these rolls in the provided wasabi and soy sauce has always been my favorite part and I'm so glad they made sure we had everything we could possibly want. The meal was well worth the expense (at nearly $18 a roll, it put us at a $60 dinner). But it sure was delicious. We absolutely love our neighborhood Thai spot. Their noodles are perfectly cooked every time and vegetables crisp and fresh. Thank you again for such a great experience - even if we had our order ToGo! read more

I had the lunch special spicy noodles with chicken the soup was salty I had to put pepper in the soup that I had in my purse to help it out when the meal came out I was very disappointed with the portions the salad was very very small slices of cucumber with some favored water with some shredded carrots and a orange slice a little tear drop cup of sauce for the 1 little egg roll and 1 gyoza and on the same plate was my spicy noodles with chicken which took the bottom part of the plate very small portions for the high price was paid I forgot to take a picture of the lunch plate I wouldn't recommend eating here if the lunch plate that came out had the spicy noodles and chicken only on that plate then it would of been will paid for and the salad to be bigger and egg rolls and gyozas on another plate. The service was good and fast their was only 2 other families dining in when I was there after I left went down the street to go to Walmart and had to go to the bathroom had the poopie squirts not good I hadn't eaten since yesterday afternoon read more

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Hands down my favorite Thai restaurant in San Diego! Me and my mom have been coming here for years now ever since we found out about it. The food is amazing! My favorite dishes are the garlic pepper chicken with cabbage, the green curry, the Thai fried rice and the mango sticky rice, also can't forget the Thai tea with boba! Absolutely delicious and very flavorful every time we come here! Staff is also very accommodating. The location is great because there's plenty of parking. The interior decoration is very cute. Overall 5 stars, 10/10! read more

Thai Thai - Chicken shrimp Thai Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

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Did the check in today and the free appetizer spicy edamame wasn't honored. It's on the Yelp I guess they haven't removed it yet. I ordered it anyway because it's is usually so delicious along with the red curry and chicken. Spicy level 5. Was disappointed with both items. The edamame had way too much sesame pile and very little little and spice. The curry was also very little spice and watery. I'll be back for another taste n the future and see how things go. read more

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When I was maybe 20, I came to "Oishi" on a date. Loved their spicy seafood soup and started a trend where after a long week of work and college - once a week I'd treat myself to the soup. I continued to come to this spot when I got married and had my son. And I know the business is now Thai Thai, but it is still family owned, still delicious, and I STILL see the familiar faces I remember even if maybe it's the friends or family of the original owners. This place is certainly a part of our community. You can't go wrong stepping in and you'll very likely return again and again! read more

Food is really fresh. Spring rolls wrapped to perfection. The best Tum kha! Service is fast and they checked on us so often. The place is clean and very chill ambiance read more

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Thai Thai has the best Thai food and the best sushi in Santee hands-down the service is amazing. The owners are there full-time. Everything is fresh. The ambience is nice quite quaint hole in the wall just like you want it. Highly recommend. read more

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Easily the best Thai food and Sushi in Santee. Possibly the best sushi spot in San Diego county. The food here is always well seasoned and the sushi is always fresh with a perfect balance of ingredients. The environment is very calming and creates a nice atmosphere for the meal. The service is always top notch, I have been coming here for over a decade and have never been disappointed. Used to be called Oiishi, and they changed the name to Thai Thai when they stopped doing sushi (a very sad day) but now that they are doing sushi again you may see a sign that says Oiishi, don't be confused, you're in the right spot read more

Thai Thai - Mike Roll 10/10 - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

I always get the chicken pad thai and I love it. I'm pretty picky about my pad thais, but this place never disappoints and they are always quick with the food and friendly. read more

This little spot is a hidden gem!! The Pad Thai was delicious and the sushi was so fresh and amazing!!! Would definitely recommend read more

Thai Thai - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

Long overdue review. I've been a regular of Thai Thai for years, even before the sushi bar. I have consistently enjoyed every dish. They are ready to take on any request you may have, within reason. While not much inside has changed, the consistent commitment to high quality speaks for itself. A lot of this comes down to having a quality chef and wonderful servers. Of course, nowhere is perfect. I wish there was a different special on the board more often, and the wall art was updated, but this does not at all take away from the quality you get. Keep up the great work! read more

It's a hidden Thai restaurant in Santee that probably only locals know about. It's my first time at this restaurant and I love it. The atmosphere is really good. Staff are very nice. You get FREE edamame when you check in on Yelp. I ordered the salmon dish that I can't recall it's name, but it was super good with delicious flavor. We also got the spicy noodles and it was good. For drinks I ordered the Thai tea with boba and it was okay. The restaurant is very busy. Free parking. Prices are reasonable. read more

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Great food, and fast service. Sushi is good too, just a little over priced. Would recommend this place!

Crying Tiger! Don't cry, just come to me! Wow, I enjoyed an excellent Thai Rib Eye Crying Tiger Steak for this Thai eatery located in Santee. At $15.99 the steak, rice, and small side of veggies came to a pretty good deal. They temped the rib at a medium temp but it came out more like a medium rare which was perfect for me. The steak arrives sliced, as tradition dictates, and no doubt the center piece of this meal. That being the case, I would suggest that they arrange steak in a more intricate fashion rather than just piling it onto the plate, not that there's anything wrong with that. It just looks prettier. The steak was delicious, tender, and juicy. Their seasoning was great, and so was the house steak sauce that came along the side. The base was fish sauce with a host of other ingredients, including a little heat, that paired beautifully with the steak. I was please that the steak was served with a side of sliced cool cucumbers. It needed a balancing agent to go to when things got a little to rich and bold for the palate. It was the right thing to do. The black and white rice that came in the form of a heart was great. I was especially fond of the depth of flavors and textures the black rice offered. It was good eating in combination with the steak sauce. All the ladies who work here are lovely and have very friendly demeanors. They certainly make you feel welcomed. Oh yes, it you are itching for dessert, try the young coconut ice cream! So very good. read more

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Service is very friendly, delicious food and such a nice quiet ambiance. Can't wait to come back ! Pumpkin curry was creamy and delicious , must try ! read more

I've felt bad for originally giving this restaurant a 2 star review. They weren't 2 stars the first time I tried it and I blame it on a momentarily lapse in judgement. Tonight's meal was 3.5-4 stars. The owner graciously offered a complimentary meal the next time I visited but I did not take her up on it. However, I did order take out again for dinner. I ordered spicy noodles, pad thai and hot basil, all spiced number 3. Tonight, everything was good. The dishes all tasted like they were supposed to and the spice level was good. The only thing I would say is that the pad thai was a little too sweet but other than that it was good. read more

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This place has the best yellow curry! Also their heat scale feels accurate, I a 6 spicy is truly a 6 spicy.

Great food! I got spicy basil, my wife got panang curry. Both with chicken, both tasted great! Both with chicken. Signage was a little lacking, got confused because they were advertising a sushi bar too. It's right next to the pizza place, though. read more

One of my favorite in Santee, it's just a small resto but cozy... I love all their noodles especially the Pad Thai! Also love their house fried rice.,. Soo delicious! read more

This es our first time here and the service was amazing, and the ambiance was peaceful. We ordered cashew nut and it was the perfect blend of sweet and spice 10/10 recommend. My husband ordered the pad Thai chicken and he enjoyed that as well. read more

Thai Thai - 27. Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

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This was some kind of ginger bowl thing with chicken. Very bland. Sushi was bland too. 3.5/10. It cost an excessive amount of money for how tasteless it was. The servers were very nice though. read more

Thai Thai - Thai Near Me - Santee, California

Our family has been here several times and we always really love it. This week when we went we were disappointed. The prices have increased which I understand. But not only did the prices increase, the portion sizes greatly decreased. Our portion was half the size that it normally is. We got 2 orders of chicken and vegetables and one order of cashew chicken. It was $50. The cashew chicken, which we've gotten several times, was extremely fishy tasting. We did not eat it. Unfortunately, I don't think we will back. I am very bummed. read more

We love this place. We come here quite often or we get take out. We always over order because it's all soooooo good and easy to heat up the next day for lunches. The Tom kha soup here is perfect. Our other favorite is the crab fried rice. Yum!!! read more

I am glad I went and at least experience that and the food it was pretty good however, it was not as warm as it should've been, which was just a little scary for Thai food. read more