Di Chan Thai Restaurant

I always order take out for lunch from here. The prices are decent and depending on your order, so are the sizes. My favorite is the pineapple fried rice. I usually get a mild spice level (3 or 4), but sometimes it’s a little inconsistent depending on who is cooking. But for the most part, they are consistently tasty!

I wasn’t really into Thai food, but after sampling a few dishes here, I’m becoming a fan. My trainer hosted his annual holiday party here and ordered a wide range of dishes.
What I liked here:
Beef drunken noodle
Chicken and Eggplant
Pineapple friend rice
The dishes were hot and served in a decent amount of time. The only con is they cant accommodate a large party. We had a party of 14 and it was a pretty snug.
Overall it was good and would come back if I was in the area again.
Small restaurant

Di Chan is a place we’ve been coming to for years. It’s a solid B. Never seems to be very full. They have all of the Thai staples, and they are all good. Out of everything we get here, the Tom Yum Goong is probably my favorite. We love the ease of parking and getting a table. If you are in the neighborhood and hungry for Thai food specifically, check it out. If not, it’s probably not something you’d drive for miles to get to.

OMG! This will be my new go-​to place for Thai! Food was delicious & so FLAVORFUL. I eat a lot of Thai food and this was exceptional. Delivery driver was earlier than expected & very courteous. Plus, the restaurant gave me a free Coke because I had a large order. Overall wonderful dining experience.

I really love this place. My first time here, was on a Sunday night. My husband and I were craving Thai and everywhere else seems to close so damn early! But we were in luck because this place was open, HUGE plus for that. It seems like a little hole in the wall, but once you’re inside it’s very clean, and so cozy. Cute small little tables in the front. Our waitress was the owner maybe? I’m not sure of her name but she seems to be here all the time. They are always so quick to get our drinks, and the service is always pretty friendly. She made sure our experience was personal. I got pad Thai, which was exceptional I must say. And my husband got chicken noodle stir fry which was also freaking awesome. This place is reasonably priced for some great food. I totally recommend it!

Always here for take out. Three spicy basil fried rice with BBQ pork, and one with duck please. Where else gives these meats as an option?
Also have been adventurous and tried the green curry and drunken noodles (both level 7) and was very pleased indeed.

Its a nice place for brunch meal or weekend meal. Small place nice food and good service too. They’re food options are quite large each dish will fit into 2 or more people. So it’s better if you ask them before you order too many items.
If you’re Amarican maybe you wouldn’t like much spicy foods but I’m sure you will enjoy the foods here.
Njoy.

It’s tough to have a Thai restaurant in San Diego when there are so many other better options. I didn’t really like the décor of the place and it felt like it used to be a bar or something dark.
Food was ok. Nothing memorable or bad.
We tried to use the Unilocal check in offer and they said it was only for pick-​up. That was disappointing.

My friends and I have been going here for years and I’ve never once been disappointed. The place has an extremely friendly staff that knows us all by name and to top it off the food is fantastic. My personal favorites are the Panang Curry, Pad Woon Sen and the Spicy Basil Fried Rice. A long time favorite of mine of which I plan to continue returning for years to come.

Great family owned Thai food resturaunt. Me and my mom have been coming here for a little while now and whenever we come in the food is always great! They offer both in house, take out, and delivery (I used eat24) My favorite dish is rad na — YUM! My mom loves any dish with eggplant and we always split one of the salads for an appetizer. Never been dissapointed and for the price, definitely is worth it Definitely coming back soon for some Thai fix, go check it out!

Ambiance– there were some strange posters on the wall about fertility but overall the restaurant looked fairly neat and welcoming.
Service– our waiter was a bit of an awkward turtle but was prompt in taking our orders and refilling our water. He also came around several times during our meal to ask if we needed anything.
Food– I love how simply the menu is laid out with the name of each dish and the price of different meats. Also appreciated the vegetarian options, since I was with a vegetarian friend. The spiciest level could be controlled on a scale of 1 – 10 and that was kinda confusing to me since I had no prior knowledge about the spiciness levels, but I loved the flexible menu. However, I feel as if they skimp on noodles and put WAYYY too many pieces of cabbage and carrot. Oh well.
Overall this place has fairly yummy food and decent service. I just wish the portions were more balanced.

I’m kinda disappointed in the pad thai. Being like a very staple dish. It was kinda bland and actually it was oddly reddish. I guess cause they use the char siu pork meat but it tasted kinda like it had a hint of ketchup. They definitely changed up the recipe from the last time I had it. I recall that it was more brown and stickier and slightly sweeter. This time around kinda dry I guess it’s kinda good cause a sign of less oil but the rice noodle they used need a good rinse. I can tell they bought the cheaper brand from 99 Ranch. I am trying to watch carbs and this was my cheat and I was so dissatisfied.
Thankfully, the green curry with duck was yummy. I enjoyed the fact it had a good amount of bamboo shoots because it’s a major love of mine. We also go the basil eggplant with beef. Surprisingly, there was more beef than eggplant which my friend and I thought was interesting. I got this all for take out. Oh, my friend did noticed when we ordered brown rice, it was «good» kind. I am not familiar with brown rice nor am I fan but I actually liked it. Didn’t tasty too ‘seedy’ if that makes any sense. Fix your pad thai recipe, especially when using pork meat!

5 Stars. Yeah! I love their Bangkok Seafood!! well, not to mention other delicious dishes; Pad Thai Chicken, Yum Calamari, Satay Chicken, Angel Wings are just to name a few. Prices are not to pricey compare to other thai restaurants. Especially the services is awesome, very friendly staff. I used to go there a lot for lunch with my co-​workers, their lunch specials are great!!! It’s such a big portion + you get a small bowl of soup and curry wonton. yummy but since I don’t work in the Kearny Mesa area anymore, I usually go for dinner. Got to try it! I’ll give this resturant 5 stars.

This place was terrible. I regularly order Pad See Ew from Thai restaurants and until this place I have never even thought about throwing it away. The noodles were overcooked and the entire dish was smothered in oil and entirely flavorless. I ordered a mild to test the spicy level, as it was my first time, and it makes me wonder was the zero spicy tastes like? The «spring rolls» were just mushy inside and the only good part about the Calamari was the sauce. Overall — this is actually the worst Thai food I have ever eaten. Will not be ordering from here again.
Side Note: I actually read a bunch of the reviews first to see if maybe it was because I got delivery… but, I noticed several other people complaining about dishes being so oily. It was disgusting and I trashed about $ 30 worth of food. What a waste!

I’m shocked this place has so many positive reviews. The food here was garbage. We had the shrimp and duck pad thai. No flavor, too oily, hardly any vegetables, just a ton of noodles. I guess this is a spot for people who only want meat and noodles with no flavor, spice or veggies. The fresh spring rolls were good sized and decent but the house sauce they served it with was disgusting. Flavors did not work together.
Despite being the only table in the restaurant, service was verrrrrry slow. The waitress was very awkward and seemed to keep distracting herself with other tasks like cleaning and doing paperwork instead of focusing on bringing our items in a timely manner. Was charged an extra $ 4 for lukewarm peanut sauce that she forgot to bring (the only thing that made our food edible). There’s lots of good Thai restaurants out there. Don’t waste your time here, it’s really gross.

I only have one restaurant phone number saved in my phone and that’s Di Chan. I have been coming here for years and years. I have had my fair share of Thai food in San Diego, this is truly one of the best spots. The yellow curry is perfectly seasoned from a home made recipe. The perfect amount of sweet, spicy and aromatic. The chicken is always tender and large pieces of patatoe soft and cooked through.
The noodles they use for their pad Thai is always fresh.
This place is very humble but boasts awesome flavor and friendly service. They really know what they’re doing here and their authentic Thai will not disappoint ;)

Funny how it’s been almost three years since I’ve been here (last time I wrote my review). I think when I used to come here often, I was a novice in terms of the food world (I still am) — BUT I’ve definitely tried more Thai food around SD since then (at least 10+), and I can say this place is not as good them.
Ordered the Panang Curry with Roasted Duck.
1. Duck was over-​cooked. Curry was way too oily
2. I ordered Spicy level 6. It tasted very bland in terms of spiciness but it was VERY VERY salty (lots of MSG). Some of my friends ordered even higher but it was too bland for them. What’s the point of asking how spicy we want the our dish? MSG is not the same as spiciness.
3. Charging extra for rice without asking — maybe this is my ignorance. but they should definitely ask.
Service was really good though. The restaurant was empty. I’m not sure how they are surviving competing against Chaba Thai, Koon Thai, etc etc. I’m not an expert in restaurant management but I know for sure that they can improve their food quality.

I love this place so much. The food is amazing, the service is even better and the location is convenient with plenty of parking. Definitely a hole in the wall, located in a tiny shopping center in Clairemont.
The Spicy Basil Noodles, Yellow curry fried rice, Larb with lettuce on the side are my go to items on their menu. However, their Tom yum soup with shrimp is also delicious as well as their appetizers such as their half moons, egg rolls & fresh shrimp rolls with peanut sauce. They are something you definitely need to try.
Besides the delicious food, I go back for the service. The ladies/​waitresses that work here are the nicest and I believe it is family run (I may mistaken). They are always on top of refilling your drink and making sure everything is great.

NOT HAPPY!!!
So I looked this up on Unilocal.My husband wanted to try this place. We ordered pad thai noodles (hope I spelled it correctly). He had chicken with no spice. I had it with shrimp with ⁷⁄₁₀ spice.
Food: star: why??? The food was not disgusting but very disappointing. It really didn’t taste good… It was edible. The sauce of the noodles kind of tasted like sweet ketchup. So… I had this food in many different restaurant. Never does it taste like ketchup. And I love ketchup… don’t get me wrong… just not on my noodles. Also… a ⁷⁄₁₀ should be pretty spicy. Nope… it was more mild than anything. My husband tasted it who can’t handle spicy qand said «oh… I can taste the spice». In any other restaurant… a ⁷⁄₁₀ spice would have my husband going for his water.
Service: 3 star: Would have given a 5. The server we had was nice… but the other lady… not happy with.
Clean: 3 star? It is not bright in here to see if the floors are clean but the tables and utensils were. But the restrooms were not clean. Walls are kinda gross.
Overall… Cleanliness and service does matter going to a restaurant… but if the food sucks… no matter how clean and nice the place is… I’m not going back. If you decide to go… probably don’t ge the pad thai noodles. Just saying

My loyalty has been earned by Di Chan due to their good food, fair prices, and EXCELLENT service.
I have been here a handful of times, and each time I like it more and more! The staff and owners are wonderful and so friendly! The restaurant is clean and the décor is comfortable.
My new favorite thing is to call them a day in advance when I am having a big get-​together and don’t want to cook, then make a HUGE order, then pick it up the next day. They are superstars! They’ve never messed up an order even when I read them a 10 item list. They repeat it back to me like champs, then I typically get a call the next day confirming the order and telling me they are going to start cooking, and confirming the time I requested to pick it up. They are super punctual, too! I say 7pm, it is ready at 7pm in to-​go boxes and containers, all bagged up! One time, they were maybeee 5 minutes later than I had requested (not a big deal at all – still impressive) and they gifted us with 2 thai teas (one for me and one for my partner-​in-​crime). I was really impressed with their hospitality and service.
The food is good! As I explore the menu more, I appreciate the home-​cooked feel that does give me that wave of homesickness for Thailand. I recommend: curry (any kind), anyyy noodle dish, the thai fried rice, or the larb. SO GOOD. I want to try their fish dishes next, too. Ommm.
Di Chan has a special place in my heart due to their incredible, over the top kindness, service, and hospitality! Kop khun mak ka, Di Chan! Chun rak khun. (Thank you, Di Chan, I love you).