I LOVE Thai Pinto Bistro!!! I live in Tierrasanta and feel so grateful that this Thai restaurant is in our community. It’s so wonderful with delicious Thai dishes and the staff is so friendly! I have a weekly favorite order that I recommend. The Fresh Spring rolls, extra peanut sauce ( the best I’ve ever had) and the Thai Basil Noodles. I have it every Thursday night almost and it’s the one meal I look forward to the most. The take out service is great if you order on Menufy and it’s always ready in half the time that the website says it’ll be ready.

Terrible service. While I understand the restaurant is small, asking a paying customer to leave to seat others is unacceptable. I ordered my food in a to-go box to save time, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t planning to eat there. First, I was asked to move to a smaller table, which I did without issue. Then, while waiting for my food, I was asked to step outside to make room for other customers.

I explained to the waitress that I intended to eat there, but she ignored me and insisted I leave. My food was ready in just 2-3 minutes, but despite my explanation, she still forced me out.

As for the food, I ordered the seafood pineapple curry. While the shrimp and sauce were okay, the seafood tasted frozen and not fresh. It was chewy and inedible, and I couldn’t finish it.

Here’s a photo of my food that I am now eating in my car after being kicked out of the restaurant. 🫠

Small Thai restaurant. Very authentic food. Portions are huge and prices are very reasonable.
We enjoyed eating here and would come back if we are in the area.

Ordered pad Thai, jasmine fried rice, and papaya salad. All dishes were extremely bland and lacked flavor. The fried rice was very mushy and papaya salad did not taste authentic at all.

This is the best Thai place ever!! It’s consistent, great portions, nice atmosphere and d I’ve been going to this location since 2018. Recommend the combo pad Thai, no pork, no peanuts, extra egg and lime with a Thai tea!

Very good! The food is comforting and to die for, the service was very good. The location is small and homey so best to come when it's not too busy.

We ordered the pad thai, glass noodles salad, cheese crab and spring rolls all served hot and perfectly can highly recommend the pad thai and cheese crab wontons.

Only complaint is parking outside was a little hard to get that wasn't a 30 min spot but that's unrelated to the restaurant itself. Can recommend 👍😁

Excellent food for the fare price.

Its a cozy ambient restaurant and we were served medium size dinners.

Thai was very good and very fresh, properly seasoned and just right to the taste. They also take spicy and non spicy requests which was perfect for us.

Highly recommend you visit this mom n pap, woth a partner for dinner, or even with the family as portion sizes for 1 dish feed the whole family!

Over all excellent thai food when you appetite calls for.
Aloha!

Pinto is our favorite Thai eatery. The food is top notch and the staff is very friendly!
This visit we had the spring rolls, chicken satay, beef salad, and wonton soup. It was all delicious 🤩

Ordered pad Thai, jasmine fried rice, and papaya salad. All dishes were extremely bland and lacked flavor. The fried rice was very mushy and papaya salad did not taste authentic at all.

This is the best Thai place ever!! It’s consistent, great portions, nice atmosphere and d I’ve been going to this location since 2018. Recommend the combo pad Thai, no pork, no peanuts, extra egg and lime with a Thai tea!

It’s gross to order Jasmin rice and then it’s wrapped in plastic. Please not package the jasmine rice in plastic bag and then in the white box. All the flavor is lost. It’s screams shrinkflation. Cutting corners looses your customers and kills the flavor.

I LOVE Thai Pinto Bistro!!! I live in Tierrasanta and feel so grateful that this Thai restaurant is in our community. It’s so wonderful with delicious Thai dishes and the staff is so friendly! I have a weekly favorite order that I recommend. The Fresh Spring rolls, extra peanut sauce ( the best I’ve ever had) and the Thai Basil Noodles. I have it every Thursday night almost and it’s the one meal I look forward to the most. The take out service is great if you order on Menufy and it’s always ready in half the time that the website says it’ll be ready.

Small Thai restaurant. Very authentic food. Portions are huge and prices are very reasonable.
We enjoyed eating here and would come back if we are in the area.

Family owned lovely place for Thai food. Only complaint is they get busy in prime time;) Quality ingredients, decent pricing, good recipes and great service!

Terrible service. While I understand the restaurant is small, asking a paying customer to leave to seat others is unacceptable. I ordered my food in a to-go box to save time, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t planning to eat there. First, I was asked to move to a smaller table, which I did without issue. Then, while waiting for my food, I was asked to step outside to make room for other customers.

I explained to the waitress that I intended to eat there, but she ignored me and insisted I leave. My food was ready in just 2-3 minutes, but despite my explanation, she still forced me out.

As for the food, I ordered the seafood pineapple curry. While the shrimp and sauce were okay, the seafood tasted frozen and not fresh. It was chewy and inedible, and I couldn’t finish it.

Here’s a photo of my food that I am now eating in my car after being kicked out of the restaurant. 🫠

Excellent food for the fare price.

Its a cozy ambient restaurant and we were served medium size dinners.

Thai was very good and very fresh, properly seasoned and just right to the taste. They also take spicy and non spicy requests which was perfect for us.

Highly recommend you visit this mom n pap, woth a partner for dinner, or even with the family as portion sizes for 1 dish feed the whole family!

Over all excellent thai food when you appetite calls for.
Aloha!

Very good! The food is comforting and to die for, the service was very good. The location is small and homey so best to come when it's not too busy.

We ordered the pad thai, glass noodles salad, cheese crab and spring rolls all served hot and perfectly can highly recommend the pad thai and cheese crab wontons.

Only complaint is parking outside was a little hard to get that wasn't a 30 min spot but that's unrelated to the restaurant itself. Can recommend 👍😁

Friendly neighborhood Thai. I like the panang curry. Very yummy.

What a great little find! Super cute inside. Staff was awesome and the Pad Thai was delicious 😋

Our waitress was very sweet, attentive, and great with checking in on us.

Went for a lunch get together with a friend, 1st time here and they offer really fresh & well flavored lunch specials. They were pretty quick with our orders too, respectful of our lunch "time frame" for sure!

Small place with about 6 to 8 tables (or so), cute, good layout, nice mellow decor.

Regretfully I didn't take pictures of how awesome the food looked, but let me tell you -it was tasty and went down way quicker than I expected! 🤭

Definitely going to be coming back here! The only slightly problematic item was the tight parking lot and when it's full you may have to park a little further away.

Our favorite Thai restaurant!
We love ordering from Pinto Thai. The food tastes really fresh and full of flavor! The Tom kha is the best I’ve had in San Diego by far. We also really enjoy the fresh rolls and yellow curry.

Pinto is our favorite Thai eatery. The food is top notch and the staff is very friendly!
This visit we had the spring rolls, chicken satay, beef salad, and wonton soup. It was all delicious 🤩

The food and service was fast and fantastic..will be back again and again.

Good Asian places

Pad thai was incredible, I added chili oil to up the heat a bit, bit they will ask you how spicy you want your food. My wife had the vegetable and cashews with seafood and she loved it. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting good Thai food.

We cannot recommend Pinto enough! I have a newly developed wheat allergy and my boyfriend has a seafood allergy. We have never had someone listen so well to our needs and be so friendly with requests. The food was so fresh and tastes amazing! It was ready really fast too! I don’t know what took us so long to try but we will DEFINITELY be here more often! 100% recommend.

The Thai food here is great and tastes Authentic. It has a great atmosphere for a small restaurant and the people there are very kind.
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I highly recommend this place. I eat here weekly.

Small place, fine for a quick lunch. Normally we get the food to go. Food is delicious and I would highly recommend.

Great place! Food is always great and fresh!!

Food is so good! We usually order take out for dinner since we live in the area. Super quick service. Have had lunch in the restaurant also. Quick service and large portions for lunch.

The curry was delicious!!! The service was the best!
This is now my favorite Thai restaurant

Although I'm not a huge fan of Thai food, I must admit that this place is really good. I haven't been to Thailand, so I can't vouch for its authenticity, but the curries are a fantastic choice. Their Tom Kha soup stands out with a unique taste not found in other versions from different restaurants. It's definitely a great spot for takeout, considering the relatively small dining room.

Really great Massaman curry. Was fabulous the next day too

I've tried their padthai and fried rice, Delicious! Their thai teas are also great, perfect ratio of tea, milk and sweetener.

Had Sunday lunch there with husband and 1yo baby. Baby friendly place. Food was GREAT!!! Had appetizers and main courses. Nice atmosphere and service. Definitely coming back for more yummy meals!

Very good panang..

Soooo fresh and delicious! Grandma cooking away in kitchen! Home recipes and so healthy- not greasy. Just love love love! Great for take out, delivery and eating in!! Just love it!

Nice new find. Pad see-ew was delicious as was the pineapple fried rice.

Very good food, great service. I love all the curry options. Very clean, and fresh

Beyond happy with everything and staff was super nice.

Best Thai spot in SD!

Delicious food, server was extremely polite and answered questions about the food options. She checked in often and kept our drinks full!

Bad customer service, very long waiting. They will kick you out of the restaurant and ask you to come back for your order

Always a favorite

Great little place, great service, never an empty water, and fantastic food, would highly recommend

Everything here tastes great! My favorites are the pork egg roll, pad see ew, pad Thai, eggplant dish among others. My hubby likes papaya salad, panang and red curries. It’s a small, cozy and clean restaurant. Staff is friendly. We’re lucky that this is just 3 minutes away from our house!

Good

The red curry I could eat everyday!

Always a great place for Thai!?

I ordered the chicken pineapple curry and the vegetable samosas and they were all amazing. I haven’t had Thai food this good since I was in Hawaii. I will definitely be going back as a regular customer.

Calamari should not be worth $11.99

Portion was so little

Excellent local eatery for classic Thai dishes. Mom and pop business, solid flavors and good value.

I'm not the type of girl that eats at vegetarian restaurants but Pinto Thai Bistro has changed this side of me. Ever since I ate at this vegetarian restaurant I have been on the hunt for other vegan restaurants around San Diego. I actually eat both meat and vegetarian food now. This vegetarian restaurant blew my mind away with their vegetarian food. I ordered the vegetarian pad thai, mango salmon salad, and the vegetarian spicy noodles sometimes. This place is basically a chinese vegetarian restaurant and delivers in all aspects.

Food was a low ok...the weirdest was the order was $75 delivered to my hotel with no utensils. When I called the resturant they were rude unapologetic and said it was against CA law to include utensils. I suggested that law or not....you could of asked me, called me or added that as a choice on the menu order. How on earth would someone staying in a hotel have utensils for a meal or someone visiting CA in a hotel know there was a law prohibiting the inclusion of utensils to food orders.
The restaurant would not consider any accommodation and was very rude making excuses for themselves. For that reason I would never eat there and the second reason is the food was not very good.

Nice local neighborhood Thai food. great lunch experience. our service was great.

Great taste with nice portion

Great local Thai cuisine. Good food and friendly service.

Lunch specials are truly "special ". Nice portions, tasty food

Best Thai in San Diego

Loved it , food was delicious and the attention was wonderful we went monday night before closing I was grateful to find a place that welcome you and willing to explain the plates specially when we're tired from a long day in Mexico

Ordered Veg Soup, Spicy noodles and Pa-nang curry and oh boy, all of them were so so delicious. We had a spice level of 5 which was not too bad but spice lovers can definitely go higher. The ambience was really nice and the server was very warm and friendly.

I live nearby and this place is amazing. Always trying something new and it's always delicious. Unfortunately they had to raise prices, but that happened everywhere. The spicy basil fried rice is my favorite.

Delicious. Great place to dine in or take out. Been coming back for a while and plan to continue.

Always fast and efficient. This is my go to place.

First timers and we were all very happy with the food. Very small quarters beautifully decorated. Friendly service. Delicious food.

Great food, nice place.

Great Thai food, very limited in seating.

Small family based, service and food quality were excellent.

Love this place. The food is fantastic, staff is very friendly and attentive.

Best Thai food in the area.

Delicious. Intimate seating. Fast friendly service.

Excellent food. Ordered satay chicken, fried rice with chicken and mixed vegetables with tofu and fresh veggie rolls. Great taste, good ingredients. Will plan to order again.

This is a wonderful little Thai restaurant in Tierrasanta. I've placed to-go orders as well as come in for lunch and the food is always wonderful. Service is always great. My go to item is the pad thai which I have ordered both chicken and pork and love them both. The curry is also very tasty as well as the Thai Tea. My only issue has been ordering different spice levels. They've mixed up the spice levels on my items a few times. I don't mind but when I order for someone else who prefers mild, they can get a little bummed. Overall this is a great lunch spot that I really enjoy.

One of my family's favorite Thai restaurants, always excellent food and service.

Absolutely the worst Thai I’ve ever had and wouldn’t even call Thai food. I never write negative reviews but felt it necessary for this place. Since they are the only place in the area serving “Thai” I think they must feel they can get away with serving this garbage. Do yourself a favor - make the drive and go elsewhere.

We LOVE pinto Thai! It’s our favorite take out spot and the food is always delicious!!!

One of our favorite places to eat! Food stays hot for so long. Always made fresh. Super sweet staff. Excellent flavor.

Great food and service! Glad we tried it.

It is literally a hole in the wall, family owned and operated, neighborhood Thai joint.
By hole in the wall I'm referring to the size of the place only. It is very clean and the flavors what you would expect. You can see the kitchen and the people cooking your food. Everyone was wearing a mask and the cashier was super friendly and welcoming.
In store dining was not allowed at the time I went in lieu of covid 19 guidelines but even when it is open it is very limited capacity for seating. Super cute. Super tasty. I recommend this place if you're in the area.

Worst ... hair in my noodles 🧿

Fantastic food and the staff is friendly and helpful. Please come and support this restaurant by enjoying the delicious food.

Consistently flavorful food. They get orders correct and are very polite.

Don’t go here!! My friend is way too angry to leave a review, so I’m doing it for them. When they placed their order, the lady confirmed the order with them, but then proceeded to ring them up for something completely different. When she brought the order out to them, she repeated back the same order that they had placed with her, so they had assumed that their order was correct because she didn’t hand them a receipt after they placed the order. However, once they left and got home, the order was completely wrong, including the receipt. So, when they went back to the restaurant to explain to the lady what happened, the lady got extremely irritate and started blaming my friend. Then she said that they can make something else for them, but after their poor and abusive customer service, they asked for their money back. The lady slammed the register and gave them partial cash back and kept the tip. Don’t go here!! Food isn’t that great either!!

This lovely little eatery is our go-to place for great Thai food in Tierrasanta. We LOVE Thai food and enjoy (in-dining pre-COVID-19) and take-away as often as we can. Delicious dishes - and we've tried almost everything. Definite favorites are the Phad Thai, Musaman Beef Curry, and Tom Kha Gai (coconut chicken soup). Five star recommendation!

It's amazing

Best Thai food ever, and service is excellent!

The best

The best Thai restaurant for the price I know of in San Diego and I have been to many. Way more bang for your buck than more expensive Thai food.

Their vegetable dishes are fresh and stir fried to perfection. It's a nice little nitch with ambiance.

Food was very good. Take out. The food was great and worth the wait and the price was right. I will come back again.

Great food and service.

Good Thai food. Excellent lunch specials. It's a small place that can get busy so you might want to call ahead with a larger party. Mostly tables for two but they can join them together.

Found ourselves in the area and figured we'd try out one of the Thai restaurants. The place is small and I can see how it could get overcrowded very quickly. Luckily it was not busy when we got there so the wait to be seated and to be served was not long at all.

The server was very friendly and not opposed to questions about the food. As for the food, it was pretty good. Definitely not great enough to knock out one of our favorites, but not bad enough to where we wouldn't come back in. The flavors were decent. The Tom Kha had Enoki mushrooms in it which was a surprise but they absorbed the flavor and fit in well with the soup overall. The rangoons were definitely good as was the papaya salad.

Overall, it's a decent little place for some decent food. As I said, not enough to really be a favorite, but when we find ourselves in the Tierrasanta area again, we will likely stop by.

This is one of the best Thai restaurants in San Diego County. There is also a location in Ramona. Both are absolutely amazing. If you love thai food you will not be disappointed with either one of these locations.

Overpriced bland Thai food that isn't that impressive. Good luck getting a table inside. A plethora of other options are available around San Diego.

Tasty menu and super pleasant staff.

Very good. Will go again!!

Had the yellow curry with chicken (level 3 spice) and it was good! I like enjoyable spiced food and this level of spice lightly tingled the tongue but never did I feel like I was eating a catcus. Will be coming back again soon.

Pinto Thai is my go to Thai food spot in San Diego. Love it!! Quick and friendly service at a good price.

Exelente y super rico 😋

Lovely restaurant, small but mighty, awesome servers and the soups are amazing!!!

AMAZING MOST DELICOUS THAI FOOD IN EXISTENCE

Great!!

Friendly employees, food preparation is fast, and tastes great, and cutely decorated interior. I love to get food to go or pop in for Thai tea regularly!!!

Let me begin by saying that customer service was very good. They serve a cup of soup which was actually very good. We ordered a sampler plate of appetizers which were also quite tasty. The food however was at best mediocre. I ordered the pad Thai, staple dish at most Thai restaurants. I've had my share of pad thai and was quite perplexed at this dish by the bright orangy/red colored noodles that seemed to bind to each other and had this elastic-rubbery texture. The meat was very tough and the dish lacked flavor. We were pressed for time, otherwise I would have returned the dish. Not sure if they changed cooks or the cook had a bad day. I would return for another try but would be cautious to eat the pad Thai again.

If ya like SPICY! GO FOR IT!

Order fresh spring rolls , very nice though I did not like peanut sauce, ordered Cashew with beef , it's not flavourful and the meat is not fresh , I did not like it.

My FAV thai place.

Fairly good thai food. Wait staff was friendly.

Good clean place with tasty food.

Good food so far. Have only tried it twice, but liked it. Not much room inside.

I went to this restaurant fifteen minutes before they closed and had to order my food to go. The waitress behind the counter was not friendly and gave my family unpleasant looks as we ordered and waited for our food. Also, I've been to multiple Thai restaurants and this place is not worth the trip. The food had a bland flavor that does not compare to the good reviews that this restaurant has received.

Love the food and the atmosphere

Very cute bistro, plenty of choices for food and drinks.

I love their noodles here. One of the best Thai food places I have ever tried!

Excellent foid, attentive service.

Eat lunch here almost every day. Consistently good

Medium spice would have to #5

Delicious food, good service, reasonably priced. Highly recommend!

Great food, not a long wait. Can order take out thru GrubHub. Perfect!

I'm so glad we moved back to Terrasanta. This place is just one of the reasons. We've been here three times in the last week. We tried four new dishes, with NO disappointments.

A small but impactful restaurant. The size of this restaurant is on the small size with a handful of tables available. I've haven't sat down for a meal always taken out or delivered. What I saw while in waited for my take out food was decently good service and not long wait times. Now for the food, the food portions to their price is what I would expect to pay. Packed to the brim with fresh and delicious ingredients! I've usally stick to pad thai since that's what I enjoy with a great kick of spicyness. Shall be back for more.

I'm not a thai foodie, so I can't vouch for the authenticity of the food, but it sure is tasty! The folks who run it are very sweet & generous & a little bit sassy. Always a treat to have lunch here. It's a very small place, though, so reservations are highly recommended.

Loved it, the food was great. If you like great thai food with mint, then this is the place for for you. It is a little hidden, but worth looking for

Shrimp and asparagus. Yum :-)

Delicious!

Ordered the Yellow Curry for myself ad the Duck Thai Fried Rice for my wife. The flavors were all there and the spice was just at the right level to where it was enjoyable. Unfortunately my curry seemed a little runny compared to my experience with how curry was prepared at other Thai restaurants. The potatoes were still crunchy and needed about five more minutes to cook. All in all I'll order from there again but maybe another dish.

Enjoyed the thai food at this place, prices are okay.

Good food. Small, cozy restaurant. Friendly staff.

Great food, good prices will keep you coming back. Only gripe is, and this minor, quickness of service can be quick one day and slow the next. A pain if you are there during lunch time on a work day.

A bit pricey but the value of the food is worth it.

Cute and cozy restaurant. Food is so tasty. Must try it out if you live in Tierrasanta area!

Exelente lugar para disfrutar de comida tailandesa

Great curry

Food is very fresh and served hot!