The Pad Thai Stand

Specialty Thai restaurant in San Diego County, serving pad thai from different parts of Thailand. Classic and vegetarian/vegan options + homemade Thai tea available. Also at San Diego farmer’s markets.

Located at 3520 Ashford St UNIT A1, San Diego, CA 92111, The Pad Thai Stand operates as a thai restaurant serving San Diego in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

This group covers Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian and other Asian cuisines that are not Chinese, and the etiquette varies by kitchen. Japanese and Korean restaurants often take reservations for dinner and may add a service charge for large groups; Thai and Vietnamese spots are usually walk-in and quick-turnover. Spice levels are frequently adjustable on request at Thai, Indian and Sichuan-adjacent menus, so say if you want it mild or hot. Korean BBQ restaurants typically charge per person for all-you-can-eat service with a time limit, and grills are shared at the table. Vietnamese pho shops post bowl sizes (regular or large) and a plate of herbs, bean sprouts and lime is normal to add yourself. Card and tap-to-pay are widely accepted; cash-only is more common at small family-run counters.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. Typical hours are 11 am–2 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (858) 276-7334. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is padthaistand.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.3 out of 5 from 273 reviews, which is a strong result for a thai restaurant in San Diego and suggests consistent service.

San Diego is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and San Diego follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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