Delicious lunch specials! Had jury duty and was craving Thai. I eat a lot of Thai, have been to Thailand and this is simply delicious and a large portion. read more

The flavors would good but the chicken was way under cooked in both curries that we ordered. I was nervous to eat it, I ended up picking it out. It was sliced really thin and crazy chewy. But the taste of the curry was great and the edamame was wonderful, I just hope I don't get an icky stomach from the meat. read more

Picked my mom up from work for a quick lunch date and came here (she spoke highly of it, and I like Thai, so why not?) We walked in and were greeted. Waited for a booth seat. Got water brought to the table. Thanks! Got our orders taken. My food came out... mom's didn't. No silverware. Mom wandered out of our booth and found some. Mom's food finally came and wasn't prepared how she ordered it. Mom looks over and realizes all the other customers eating their soup (included with the lunch special) and asks a server if we can have soup. Soup comes. Mom's food comes back and is correct. Check gets dropped off on one of those little plastic trays. I leave the exact amount and place a few bucks on the table for tip. A different server comes back and asks if our food was okay and if we need anything (we asked for a couple boxes) then she asks... "DID YOU FORGET TO LEAVE TIP FOR US???" Uh, no. It's sitting on the table right here. Rude. 2 stars because the food was decent, but that we had to ask for silverware and our included soup, then for the server to basically ask for her tip... eh. I don't think I'll be back. read more

Very nice young man took our order. I agree with 3star quality good food. A little bit pricey for what I'm used to, but still good deal read more

Thai Time - Vegetable Pad See You (Ew) to go $10.73 including tax - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

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There is nothing I hate more than going to a great restaurant, loving the food then seeing they have a bad review on Yelp. Thai food is really difficult to gauge sometimes, because for the most part unless you're going to a high-end location the overall decor isn't going to knock your socks off. Thai time isn't the place you want to bring a date, but if you want well seasoned Thai food you absolutely need to try. Please be aware that they listen when you ask for the spice level (if you're a Lover of Thai you'll know that some places will hold back) They had a ton of vegan options (mock duck/mock chicken/tofu and veggies. I HIGHLY recommend the fresh spring rolls and pad Thai read more

Mehhhhh... This is meant for nonThai/Asian people... seriously. FOOD: I ordered the "Spicy noodles" which for me meant PAD KEE MAO. So I ordered it and it was NOT spicy AT ALL. AT ALL. Not even a tint of spice. It was really depressing. My girlfriend got curry and OMG, it was also NOT spicy. It had a spice next to both names and it was NOT spicy. This is sad. I asked for Siracha to make it spicy... they don't have any and I had to use the other spices. I didn't even finish my meal and we left. It was sad. SERVICE: Meh. We waited a bit and we were hungry for ordering and the check. AMBIANCE: hole in a wall PARKING: Horton Plaza OVERALL: Meh. I'd skip it... and I'm Thai. read more

Great thai food & very friendly, accommodating staff. I've only ever gotten takeout from here so I can't comment on any dine-in experience, but I can say that the food is always delicious, it's wrapped in plastic wrap so no spills on your way home, it's usually done pretty quickly, & the woman who answers the phone & collects payment when we pickup the food is always sweet with our big & specific orders haha. Next time I eat here, I'll have to update this review with some pictures :) read more

:-| Who comes up with these names! OMFG! Like any self respecting Thai restaurateur would say: "Hey, lets call it THAI TIME!" LAME. (I know, its a chain restaurant... But bitch pleeeeez.) Thank goodness the food isn't anything like the name. I had some business at the SD Administration Building on C Street... vowed to take my friends out for lunch if all went well. Okay, things didn't actually go as planned but fine lets have lunch. He'd never had Thai food before. I told him it's a bit spicy... But since we were both fairly clueless with regards to that hood, lets try that place we just passed.... (the one up a block from the man in the unsightly dress and sneakers, scratching his ass with his grocery cart.) "THAI TIME." (gawd I hate that name). I ordered the Duck Pad Thai ($9). You can always tell a good Thai restaurant by their Pad Thai. My friend ordered the Mixed Vegetables with Chicken.... His dish comes with white rice. ($9) The wait wasn't long. I'm sure this place is hopping during the downtown lunch hour crowd.. The prices are reasonable and It is afterall located near the county buildings, business district, as well as Horton's (hears a who) Plaza. I could tell by the tired unkempt waitress and empty tables that we just missed the mad rush of a crowd. I love that there are out door tables at this place as well. Good peep watching between the buildings and Horton shoppers. The food came in record time.. The Thai Iced tea (totally unfattening--LIES!) was delicious and the food looked appetizing. My friend looked at his dish and said: "Wow! this looks like chinese food." (DUH! bonehead... thats cause it probably is.. You didn't order anything Thai.) My dish arrived and looked like a heaping of brown rice noodle goo with a small amount of veggies, sprouts and veggie leaves on the side. I was hoping for more veggies, more sprouts, mint leaves, and visible chunks of peanuts... and where is the d_ck? I was looking for the d_ck! F_ck where is the D_CK?! After some searching.. I found it! ...and a pretty good amount of d_ck at that. I said I wasn't all that hungry, and yet I inhaled that dish like a hooker without a gag reflex. The d_ck was TASTY.. WOW! Check out their menu: http://www.allmenus.com/ca/san-diego/43119-thai-time/menu/ PROS: * Good amount of food * Outdoor seating * Reasonable prices * Fast service CONS: * Name sucks ass * No parking (use Horton Plaza Garage Parking, validate at the mall) * Food only so-so for Thai (based solely on their Pad Thai dish.) * Waitress needs a busboy (a hot shirtless one would be good.) * Someone needs to KEMPT the UNkempt (which abounds) * I'm not even going to venture into that bathroom Is it because this place is situated down town? hmm? Is it because the lunch crowd comes to get their peaNUT and then quickly go? 3 Woofs.. I'm definitely going to give this place another shot, because the menu looks good and the duck that I had was AWESOME. I only wished they'd put more effort into the Pad Thai.. that's a signature dish of Thailand! read more

Strike 1: Waiter pours water. "Here, pass it down." Strike 2: "What would you like to order?" I'll have a spicy fried -- "Just tell me the number." Strike 3: A person sitting beside my group had a complaint. "This isn't what I ordered." "Well, it's too late - You already ate off of it so you have to pay for it." Strike 4: One of my friends didn't get the right order. "I ordered *fried* salmon. This isn't fried." "Yes it is." Two minutes later, the water comes back, "I'm sorry we gave you the wrong order." Waiter takes the food back and comes back out two minutes later. It looked like the same dish but messier - they just fried the salmon and tossed everything back on. Strike 5: Automatic gratiuity charge. There were only six of us and we weren't in some fancy schmancy place. Strike 6: Food was below mediocre. I really wish I could give negative stars here. read more

I would not come here if I was visiting here. I would actually come here if it was a neigborhood restaurant that I can grow to like. I wanted to split a small order of the tom yum chicken but the waitress said no.......it's not for two. The bowl came and it was huge. It was plenty enough for two. The pad thai comes next and you figure these people would know that we would be splitting four orders for 2 ppl. The people here just don't have it all up there. We ordered the Fried Fish...........it was not edible and tasted very old Beef pad thai.................a little too sweet and wet Chinese sausage fried rice.........believe it or not this was the best dish Total price. 34 dollars read more

We ate here out of convenience to the hotel where the conference I'm attending was held. Service is friendly and fast. Food is unremarkable. The soup included with lunch is sour with just some random cabbage floating in it. I judge Thai food by the Panang and I was unimpressed. It came with lots of chicken but the curry itself was bland. If you need lunch quick and you're tired of sandwiches this place will suffice. read more

What a great experience. I called Thai Time and May answered. I wanted an order for pickup by noon and May said she would have it ready...and it was. What a pleasant experience...and I haven't gotten to the food which was fantastic. I ordered to share with friends...six feet apart on the roof deck. Everyone raved about the food and they were giving me credit for great ordering and choices. Honestly, I had nothing to do with it...the food was fabulous and May's great attitude and support only made the experience better. We had the larb chicken salad...medium, spicy fried rice...medium, and chicken with ginger...medium. Everything was spiced perfectly and the flavors were fantastic. I highly recommend this little spot and I thank May for her kindness and great service...hats of to the chef. Monica read more

Thai Time is great for lunch for most downtown workers - they know how to get you in and out for your lunch break, and the food is pretty good, with decent portions. I met up with a former co-worker today for lunch since I was downtown for jury duty. I got in before him, and snagged a table inside, and was immediately brought the soup that comes with the lunch menu. My friend showed up and we ordered some lunch. I got red curry with chicken, and he got spicy noodle with tofu. He had never gotten the spicy noodle before and enjoyed it. My red curry had plenty of chicken and vegetables in a mild red curry sauce, which was good on the white rice. The fried wonton-ish thing on the side was only so-so. Minimal staff interaction, but I didn't experience any of the rudeness that others have remarked on. Although they did bring the check when we were nowhere near done, but with a "take your time" - they certainly didn't need to free up our table, as the place was maybe 1/3 full. I've eaten here a few times, and have never been disappointed with the food. Decor is airy, and on a nice day, sitting out on the sidewalk is enjoyable. Not that much today, and the two-person tables inside are a bit small. Parking is.... downtown. read more

Pros: fast service, open seating, did not die after eating food. Cons: subpar service, mock duck tastes rubbery, sea food is low quality and overdone I would not recommend going here. read more

I normally don't choose to go to Thai food, but when I go, I usually order Spicy Noodles. This place may not be the fanciest Thai restaurant, but their Spicy Noodles were really good. I added chicken to it. If you go there, I highly recommend their Spicy Noodles. read more

This place is more 3.5 rather than 4 but the staff were nice so we go UP rather than DOWN. Was strolling around, as I do, and popped in here with Mooncat as she fancied some spicy fish. The place is very much a downtown, eat fast and f*ck off, place for lunch or office workers/theatre goers. Plastic tables and chairs although they did have a Chinese Buddha on the counter. Anyway, we ordered the Green Chicken Curry and the Panang Curry as well as some Chicken Satay to start. The chicken didn't taste too fresh although this could be down to the fact that it was Memorial Day (is that a reason???). It didn't taste off, just like it had been in the freezer too long or something. My Panang was good but Mooncats' Green curry was very 'white tasting' if you know what I mean. The good thing about this place was that they leave the chile pepper flakes and chile paste ON THE TABLE. This means I could as much spice as I wanted - and I WANT A LOT!!! I even made my own peanut paste to add to my rice. This food could have been a lot better, and maybe it is on regular days or evenings. I won't tell you you have to try it but if you're downtown and fancy a cheap and cheerful bite, then its worth a visit. The staff were lovely and the idiot who thinks that demeaning her accent adds to his review should stick to writing on some Xenophobe site. read more

I've come here a few times over the years, and was never very impressed, but it's close-by, I was in the mood for Thai, so I gave it another chance. Don't think I'll be back. The entrees are kind of soggy and flavorless, the rice is pasty and mushy, salad just iceberg lettuce, and egg roll not even as good as the frozen kind you buy at the store. And not super cheap - it was $13 for chicken lunch special. At least service was quick. read more

I'm confused by all the two and three star reviews for this place. I thought the food was fine. Typical Thai fare which is rarely bad at any Thai restaurant in my experience. I had the reasonably priced green curry with tofu extra spicy and it tasted no better or worse than any other Thai restaurant I've been to. There were no flecks of food particles in my water and no lipstick on my glass. I came in at the peak of lunch hours; the service was quick and efficient and I experienced none of the problems reported by other Yelpers. You also get a free cup soup right when you sit down. Nice touch! I'm not sure what all the low score Yelpers were expecting...a complimentary Asian foot massage while they ate? read more

The food is delicious! I ordered food to go for my family and we had the combination appetizer spring rolls and golden shrimps. I will get there again soon and try some of the other menu items. I will not eat there though, it's small and the tables are too close together. read more

I ordered with a friend at work who frequents this place. She specifically and plainly told them over the phone that there were two orders and that we would like to pay separately. When we got there, they were surprised that we wanted to pay separately. This inconvenience foreshadows the disappointment to come. I ordered my standard Thai meal, which is yellow curry. Upon getting back to my desk, I found it indistinguishable from the curry that my friend had ordered; they both looked equally red and soupy, which was a little curious to me as red is, by definition, not yellow. Fortunately, they had marked which was which. However, when I opened mine up, it had an approximately 1/8th inch of gross, red grease on top of the curry. Mix it up as I tried to, it wouldn't dissipate. Perhaps you enjoy getting a mouthful of grease with each bite of your meal; I find it disgusting. Even as I write this, the mostly unfinished curry sits on my desk, its very presence taunting me; I feel like a contestant on "Fear Factor" when all I wanted was a delicious lunch. To be fair, I have eaten there in the past (a couple of years ago), and I vaguely remember a more pleasant experience. Nevertheless, I pretty likely won't be going back for a long time, and even if my coworkers urge me to give it another shot, I certainly won't get that awful curry. read more

My mother use to tell me I couldn't leave the table until I finished my dinner. She wasn't a very good cook so I sat a lot. I'd sit there and sometimes force down the last few bites and other times she would yield the standoff and let me on my merry way. I'm glad these rules no longer apply because I'd still be staring at a plate of Pad Thai chicken as I write this review two days later. It was over cooked and hardened together. My daughter and I stumbled across this place as we walked to our yearly date to the Nutcracker Ballet. Upon entering literally every table was covered with dirty dishes. My first instinct was to walk out but my daughter was hungry and wanted to sit anyway (once they cleared a table). I tried to stealth a couple of pics because the mess was no exaggeration. When we sat they sent someone out to begin clearing the mess. Zero for one on my entree. My daughter opted for chicken fried rice which actually wasn't too bad. I told her she couldn't leave the table until she finished - okay that part's not true. I did have several bites of her entree though. Upon leaving they apologized for the mess saying it had been very busy just before I had arrived. The good temperament, quick water refills and fried rice gets them the second star. Although, this is an establishment I won't be visiting again. read more

The Jist: Fast and tasty take-out Thai in Horton Plaza Day/Time/Reason for Visit: Saturday/8:00p.m./Take-Out Monies: ~$9/dinner entre - ~$8/lunch entree Scene: Small and clean take-out or dine in restaurant run by actual thai people Peeps: Young groups and the working downtown lunch crowd Foodies: Pad Ped with Pork My 2 Cents: Great weekly kind of take-out neighborhood foodie joint. Tasty thai food at reasonable prices and pretty generous portions (definitely leftovers for me). Very nice owners, the kind that would probably know your name by the 2nd time you ate here. Flavorful dishes that aren't too oily. Good option when you want some decent thai food and don't feel like a pricy sit-down meal on 5th. read more

Unless you've got several hours of "Thai Time" to waste here, I don't recommend it. It took them an entire hour (no exaggeration) to bring us 2 lunch special dishes and while we waited and sipped on the cold cup of soup they brought us, we also noticed that they don't really ever clear tables either. This is yet another understaffed place (2 women that are waitresses, cashiers, servers for the entire restaurant and what seems like 1 cook) that has no clue how to provide efficient service. And the food wasn't all that either so definitely not worth the painful wait. read more

very very mediocre. It is a shame that I keep going back here. There is no good thai food near little italy . So, here I am again; shaming myself for wasting my money. So far, i have had the pad see ew (sp?), pad thai and the tom yum soup. I found eggshells in my pad see ew. The Tom Yum soup was super oily. I don't know what is up with this place. I feel like it is the type of thai you would find in the middle of Omaha, NE. Nothing personal Omaha. But, lets get real, thi shiz is a wreck. read more

I was hungry on Friday and decided to walk by Thai Time on my way home. I hadn't been in forever, just because parking down there is a pain in the arse (1) and also because I have had blind loyalty to Sushi Deli (2), which we all know I am SO over now. I do remember from two years ago that their lunch special was yummilicious though (that's thai for "tasty") I ordered red curry to go (which was delicious) and they were very sweet while I waited. Two interesting perks to this experience: 1) I was offered water while I waited and was assured by the host that the water was "not from a tap". To which I replied "No worries, I don't care" and he said "I do!" The water was good. 2) He kept repeating my name. "Need more water Lilly?" "Your order is ready Lilly!" and so on. If I were in a different mood I might have found this creepy but I found it endearing. I took a menu and they will get my business when the hankering for Thai food next arrives. read more

We stayed at The Westin. After indulging in two very good dinners, we decided to just grab a quick bite on our 3rd night. Thai Time seemed like that perfect place since it was literally just across the street. It's a decent place, prompt service and reasonable prices. However, be warned...the Pad Thai is seriously bad! Like, SERIOUSLY BAD! So much sweet sauce, the noodles were soaking in it! Hands down, worst Pad Thai ever! Just for comparison, the $2 microwaveable Pad Thai from Trader Joes is way, way, way better! read more

My hubby and I came here for late takeout and I ordered pad Thai, crispy tofu, and crab angels (#7). The cream cheese is soooo delicious! I love how it's shaped coz the cream cheese is filled from base to the top. The cream cheese I've tried at other places always have little or almost no cream cheese inside. Pad Thai is pretty good too. The amount of sauce to it is perfect and I'm glad I got the mild. (Update: The pad Thai tastes good next day too)The crispy tofu is like any other tofu...I just wish the sauce for it wasn't too watery. Also got hubby the sweet and sour wings that he wanted to try and he loves them! There are some wings that are tiny than usual (like half a wing lol) but they would give extra, yay! Would I come back here again? For the crab angels, definitely YES! read more

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I've been to this place a few times and i think their food is very good. This place can be pretty busy during lunch but i usually can get seated inside pretty quickly. I like their complimentary soup before each meal and they do change it occasionally. Today I ordered the pad see ew and it was prepared & served in a relatively short time. The noodles were good as well as the chicken and the vegetables. I think I like their spicy noodles better but overall it was a good lunch service. read more

Thai Time - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

Fast service, inexpensive lunch. I didn't like having to get up to find my own napkins and silverware. Also, I ordered Mock Chicken, and I'm pretty sure I was served regular chicken. A "4" was pretty spicy, usually I order a 4-5 and add my own spices. Waters were refilled and the staff was pleasant so I did not send my food back The spicy noodles could have had more flavor/basil. I will try again, but not on the tippy top of my list. read more

This was the closest Thai restaurant to my hotel, and I really craving something spicy with lots of vegetables, so despite the low star count on Yelp, I decided to try it out. I was thoroughly impressed with the quality of the food, and the price of the lunch specials. My order of Mango Curry with Tofu and Vegetables was something I had never seen anywhere before so I had to try it. It was delicious! And the price was right $6.95 for a lunch special that includes rice, soup and a wonton. read more

Thai Time - Mango Curry with Tofu and Vegetables. - Thai Near Me - San Diego, California

It's kinda pricey for the little bit of food they give. Our bill came to 29, for boba, pho, and a side order of rice. We grabbed takeout, when we got to our hotel the rice wasn't in there. So on top of feeling it was pricey, I don't get my full order. Which sucks cause it was for our youngest. We had to spend more money on more food, that we should of got in the first place. The burger we got was pretty tasty tho,beso maybe it was a blessing in disguise. read more

Food was delicious and good serving portion I would recommend this place for anyone who is staying in Downtown, San Diego

This review is for the papaya salad only, of which I got takeout for under $7. Generous portion, not soggy, pretty authentic and tasty! Some places will definitely charge you more for lower quality papaya salad! Medium spicy is prettttyyyy spicy tho read more

We met some friends here that recommended it, they're Indonesian so they know good Thai when they find it, and they found a great little place near the Seaport. I really don't like the Americanized version of Thai where you tell them how hot you want it, so I just let him give it to me the way it was meant to be served. Huge portions, big enough to share so if you can agree on something - share one dish or be prepared to take some home. Hot. Wow HOT. My Indonesian friends were laughing at the sweat that formed at the top of my hairline, calling me American whimpy. They ate it, no problem. I loved it, I love it hot, but it was a bit of a struggle for me. I gave Choochy an extra large tip, and he gave me a Thai Iced Tea to go on the house. read more

Thai Time is next to Horton Plaza mall (on the circle drive on the backside of the mall). Great lunch place. Cheap. And good Thai food. I recommend the Pad Thai or Pannang dishes. They are both really tasty. read more

Do not recommend. We ordered 2 orders of pad see ew and both literally tasted like portions of the dish had soap! When we told the server she did nothing. Go elsewhere!!!!! read more

One of the few Thai places in the area. I had low expectations when I spotted the place by chance after considering a sushi place. A smallish place and pretty basic interior so don't expect anything fancy. There was just one person serving but it wasn't all that packed so I didn't have to wait long to satisfy my taste buds. I ordered the tofu soup and Panang duck with spiciness cranked up to 10. The soup was good and the heat probably added to the experience but be warned as I was hacking away after a couple of sips...uh..maybe the 10 was a mistake but I stuck with it. Fortunately, the duck wasn't as hot. The best part was the 2 duck thighs that were deep fried to the point of crispiness and awesomeness. Thai Time is a good choice if you're not looking for anything fancy but want a tasty and inexpensive meal in Downtown San Diego. read more

Highly disappointed. I walked in and greeted the lady by saying, sawadeekap, and she stared at me. I ordered a Pad Thai and I received spaghetti noddles trenched in watered down tomato sauce and vinegar. The mock duck was okay. Never again. read more

I happen to be a huge fan of Thai food, amongst other cuisines. However, after yet another day at a conference for work my colleague and I decided to venture over to this place to check it out. It was close and convenient but I think that it would have been better had we walked 12 blocks down and tried the other local Thai places in the area. The service was all right but the food could have been better. We ordered appetizers and soup -- to my dismay, the Chicken Satay was mediocre and the peanut sauce looked like it was taken straight out of the freezer. The soup -- that is a different story. It was cold and it seemed as though it was not even prepared properly. So that pretty much set the tone for our meal for that evening. The Panang Curry (6 on the spicy scale) was not spicy but rather mild. Our waitress advised that because she is not fond of spicy food a "6" on the spice scale would be just right. The Pad Thai was nothing short of a really oily mess of noodles, and lacked substance. I know it sounds harsh and granted some people had a great dining experience, but I have tried ton's of other places and the food is always easy on the oil, and great flavor and served piping hot! You don't have to take my word for it -- but I would try other places around the Westin Hotel. It is in a great location, however, the food quality was a big surprise. read more

It was a rainy cloudy day and I wanted to get a thai fix. The soup that came out as part of lunch special was horrible. It had no balance whatsoever and had way too much soy sauce. The curry I ordered was the mango spicy curry and this was quite disappointing as I had asked for 9/10 on spice and got a remotely spicy bland curry whose sauce didnt contain the thai flavors I am used to. They had given a thai samosa and a lettuce leaf as a salad both of which didnt do it for me. Service was non existent. read more