J&T Thai Street Food

If you’re craving some thai food then this is the spot. Came here when I was on the way to the beach for a bonfire and I’m glad I stopped to get something to eat. Coming to the location wasn’t to difficult, but the parking here is kinda cramped or very small. It may get busy at times so be aware!
Coming inside I was greeted by the register and some of the workers. The atmosphere inside is very nice and roomy. They have many selections that range from 7 to 12 dollars. I got myself a pad thai chicken with a Thai tea Boba which came out to 11 dollars. It’s good thai food and Boba, but not out of the world material. It’s good food, that’s all I gotta say. Very nice staff and the time of getting food was very efficient.
There are bathrooms inside as well as special ingredients on the counter to spice up your food. Anyways great experience here and I will definitely come back!

I give their Pad Thai 5 stars cause its off the chain the employees are friendly the place is decorated nice and the bathroom which is most important also clean they will be seeing me again.

I’m huge pad thai fan so I knew I had to try this place out as soon as I heard about it. They have done a nice job creating the «street thai» image that they are going for. The sign out front has a graffiti feel to it and inside is a standard open ceiling/​open seating layout. The menu is clean looking and fairly simple. It is also cheap, making it a great lunch spot in the Old Town area.
The Pad Thai was very enjoyable! For $ 7.50 there was enough for two meals, but I made sure that was not an option. Pad Thai is all about the sauce for me and I was very pleased that this was done correctly. It has to be a mix of spicy, sweet, salty, sour and bitter. There is nothing more disappointing then eating pad thai that doesn’t have the correctly made sauce. There were also nice big pieces of chicken which was a nice surprise. I had no problem with this dish and will most likely buy it again.
I was feeling ambitious so I ordered the Spicy Basil Chicken. This is where stars are lost. It was prepared with ground chicken which gave it a weird consistency while eating, almost grainy. I had to stop at one point because I bit into something hard… I don’t want to know what it was. The rice and mixed vegetables were fine, but it just didn’t feel like a cohesive dish. Although I have to say, I did put their sweet & sour jalapeño sauce on top of everything and certain bites were phenomenal!
In summary, this place has no problem creating great flavors. The staff was friendly and the inside was clean. I ordered online and the meal was waiting for me 20 minutes later, just as I was told on my order confirmation. I have already told my coworkers about J&T and I will be back to try their other plates. I would highly recommend this place for lunch during a workweek when you are craving thai.

Their chicken noodle soup came out piping out with lots and lots of chicken. It was spicy and sour and so delicious I was smiling with every bite. I was very well fed for the price and will definitely be coming by when I need a break from school!

I’m literally shocked at all the 4 and 5 stars this place has received. I was really hoping this place was good because there aren’t a ton of Thai options if you work on campus. The food here is mediocre at best. It’s definitely not authentic. This place is to Thai food what Panda Express is to Chinese food: it’s a bad American take on Thai. I tried several entrees here: red curry, yellow curry, thai fried rice, pad Thai and spicy noodles. Each was as mediocre as the next. I feel terrible saying this (go look at my reviews! I give so many 4 & 5 star reviews!!). But this place was just a big disappointment. Such a bummer because I was looking to get into a long term relationship with you, JT.

I really wish Unilocal would allow reviewers to give half stars. In my eyes (and in my palate) J&T Thai Street Food deserves 5 stars by itself, but I dinged because of the horrible parking.
I have passed by J&T Thai Street Food for months now, but have never been in the area around lunch or dinner time. Today I finally had a chance to try it, and I am glad I did. The service style is fast casual. You walk up to the counter order, pay, and wait for the food to be delivered to your table. I ordered the yellow curry with chicken at an 8 spice level. (They must have a white boy spice level, because I was expecting hotter.) Even though I came at the heart of lunch time, the line moved quickly, and the cashier didn’t find it painful to break a $ 50.00 bill. The prices were very reasonable, and the food was delivered to my table in less than 15 minutes. The entre was served with two good sized helpings of rice, which seems like double the amount you get in most Thai restaurants. The food itself was tasty, which combined with an $ 8.00 price makes J&T a Great overall value!
Again, my issue was the parking. I arrived at the center at 12:05 PM, and found one of the last parking spots available. (Lucky Me!) Not only did It take me 10 minutes to exit the shopping center around 12:35 PM on National Bike to Work Day, but I realized the possibility of getting into a fender bender in the tight parking conditions at this shopping center were very high. The strained parking conditions also makes it less likely that someone would want to venture out here for lunch time, because you could wind up spending your lunch hour driving around waiting for a parking spot to open up. (Street parking in this part of town is also very limited.)

My girlfriend and I were looking for some food to fuel up on before drinking some tasty brews at Ballast Point in Linda Vista. There were very few food options in the small strip mall in which Ballast Point resides, but luckily we stumbled upon J&T Thai Street Food. This place isn’t what I expected, but that’s not a bad thing. Instead of a traditional sit-​down Thai restaurant, it’s more of a hip counter-​service spot with cool décor, friendly employees, and great food!
We opted for the Drunken noodles with chicken, and we were so glad we did! It consists of wide, flat noodles topped with cooked veggies that include cabbage, onions, and bell peppers. I decided to get chicken as the protein, and it ended up being bite-​sized pieces of chicken breast. The entire dish was saturated with a delicious brown sauce, which was delicious, and the numerous pieces of Thai basil added just the right amount of flavor.
This dish was so good that it will be hard to order anything else the next time I visit, which will surely be soon. However, the rest of the menu looks tantalizing, and I’m sure I’ll try some of the curries and appetizers. I’d also like to try their Thai ice tea with boba.
I found the menu items to be very reasonably priced, and the employees were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Add dedicated parking to the mix, and there’s no reason for me not to become a regular.

The food was really good and the place is super clean. It was also really well priced.
We got there around 10:30pm on Friday night. There were a few people in there eating or waiting for their orders (about 8).
The guy taking our order was really friendly, but seemed like he could have used someone else assisting.
I ordered the shrimp pad see ew (I thought I had ordered the pad thai, but I was hungry and can’t remember if it was my mistake or theirs). My boyfriend ordered their chicken wing appetizer and their drunken noodles with chicken.
I also ordered their green tea and my boyfriend ordered their thai tea with boba. Note: they do not have any non-​dairy milk :(I hope they change that because I always want a thai tea!
Overall, this place is good. Their is adequate parking, it’s really nice and modern inside and stays open late. The food came out quickly, too!

My boyfriend was living up the street from this place for about 4 months before we finally tried it. Wow had I wished I had found it sooner. Now this isn’t the sit down full menu Thai food you are going to find other places, obviously with street food being in the name. But they have some SERIOUS flavor going on!
The boyfriend is ridiculous and usually orders a 10 spice level everywhere but anytime I try somewhere new I order him an 8 with chili on the side, just in case. Well his first comment was «If everyone could make a true 8 like this I wouldn’t have to order 10’s.» Plus he has stuck with his 8 and has nearly tried everything on the menu.
I have nearly tried everything vegetarian also and I have never had one complaint and been completely satisfied.
The service is fast, friendly and have always gotten all mods correct. Once they forgot a side of rice but I always check and they were super apologetic.
Also their Thai limeade is the bomb, perfect combo of not too sweet and salty yum!

Tried this place last week with my buddy from LA, convenient location right by the Ballast Point Home Brew Mart /​across from USD! As soon as you walk in, you can see a very clear ordering system and ample dining scene, with additional seating in the back.
The food is very delicious and properly spiced. I love how they use thai red chilis — my personal favorite — and are generous with portions. I got the pad see ew (excellent), homies got the chicken fried rice /​drunken noodles and they loved it. The food reminded me of what I’d get from street vendors in Bangkok and Phuket!
If you want an authentic yet casual dining experience, I’d recommend this spot. And feel free to bring it to Home Brew Mart for some killer pairings!

If you’re looking for your typical Thai flavors, this place will probably throw you a little off guard. Advertised in the name, J&T is all about the street Thai flavor. I can’t describe the difference but that flavors are bold and tasty. You order at the counter and grab a number for your seat. I also prefer calling ahead for take out.
I’m a huge fan of the chicken fried rice. Unlike typical Thai restaurants, you don’t order off of a spicy scale. It comes as is and you can add in your heat with the different chili options they have. They’ve got great appetizer options like the chicken satay skewers. Love the peanut sauce on these. They’ve got your usual Thai drink favorites as well like Thai tea and coffee.
J&T is a great option for your non-​traditional Thai flavors!

I fell in love with this place after the first bite. The prices are great, the portions are just right, and the food is amazing.
I had the chicken satay and the chicken lettuce wrap appetizers. Just $ 3 each. Both were flavorful, and the perfect size. My main course was a mild yellow chicken curry. The pieces of chicken were large and it was chock-​full of it. I ordered the lowest heat setting and it still had a tiny bite to it. Perfect. I also had a Thai sweet tea that was just like Thai iced tea, but without the milk.
The service was great, and the restaurant itself was nice, casual, but with a lot of wood and industrial details.

Happened upon this spot looking for a respectable one-​$ dinner, and what a find it was.
J&T is a nice, cool Thai fast casual (I’d say) place. I was fooled a bit by some of the pictures posted; the place is on the small side (there is seating in the back which I didn’t see for myself), but it does feel open and spacious. We came in late in the evening (after 8pm on a Saturday), and it was mildly crowded.
The food itself was really good, and not just for the price, which I thought was more than reasonable. We ordered the pad thai with tofu, along with the fried tofu and chicken lettuce wraps (or lettuce chicken wraps, I think it’s commutative). First, the all of the apps, iirc, are $ 3, and they are a good portion size. The wraps come in a 3-​pack, and we’re really good – crispy lettuce and flavorful chicken. The fried tofu was just all right, I thought. The tofu itself was fine. The peanutty sauce had vinegar in it, or was at least vinegary, which I don’t care for much. The pad thai was also generously portioned. I don’t quite know how to properly review pad thai, but it was good pad thai. Split between two people, this was a decently filling and yummy meal.
We actually ate our food at home, but we did eat the lettuce wraps there. Their to-​go boxes are quite nice, and I think they could be reused if you are into that sort of thing.
One little weird thing is that they use those fancy tablet registers, and if you pay with card, they allow you to set a tip. If you’re weak-​willed like me, you tip because the guy is standing right there in front of you.
Yes, the parking lot is a little bit crappy, but it’s not impossible to navigate. Everything else about J&T is quite wonderful. They do have veggie/​vegan options. The food is cheap (ish) and quite good. I’d for sure come here again.

As soon as I took my first bite here, I was in love with this place. Parking can be a little bit tight but it’s not too much of a big deal. Their menu is simple with your basic Thai food, like curry, pad thai, soups, salads, appetizer, etc. For most of the items, you choose what you want, then you choose your protein to go with it.
My favorite thing to get here is the Yellow Curry Chicken, but I’ve also gotten the Pad Thai with tofu and the Peanut Salad. I usually get a spicy level 3. All of the items I’ve had taste amazing, but I would rather use the same money from the salad on the other items, because the salad is less filling. I am also slightly allergic to red cabbage and their salads seemed to have more red cabbage than other usual salads. Once I was done picking out the red cabbages, I was only left with half the salad.
Their curry is my favorite item here. You have the option to choose between veggies, white rice, or brown rice. However, there’s already veggies in the curry so there is no need for you to get veggies, unless you don’t want rice at all and just want more veggies. They give you the curry in a separate bowl from the rice so that you can pour it over your rice however you want. You can definitely taste the sweetness of the coconut, and it’s creamy so that it’s not too thin that it turns the rice into soup.
The pad thai is also amazing. I usually get it with tofu. They have a nice balance of everything on the dish, and nothing really gets overpowered. There’s even enough bean sprouts that it adds a bit of crunchiness to the pad thai. I was kind of disappointed that they didn’t have the option of getting duck as a protein for the pad thai, yet they have duck for their noodle soups. If they had duck as an option, I would totally get it.
All of their items come freshly made and hot that you’ll have to blow on it a few times to cool it off before taking your first bites. The portions are pretty decent that sometimes you’ll have enough left over for your next meal. They also have a container of citrus water on the side for you to get yourself anytime you want.
The staff is friendly and is patient enough to explain to you the ingredients in the menu items if needed. This place is a little bit out of the way from me but it’s worth the drive.

This place has been around for some time now, and I was sure glad I finally had the opportunity to stop in for lunch because they not only make some pretty good food, but at reasonable prices as well. I ordered the BBQ Pork appetizer for $ 3 and the Pad Kee Mao Drunken noodle with chicken for $ 7.50.
The BBQ Pork was thinly sliced and well prepared. It had a good amount of seasoning, an Asian inspired marinade, and had a great char which added to it’s very good flavor. The meat was very tender and tasty and went well with the cool sliced cucumbers on the side.
The drunken noodles were lighter in flavor than I have had at other places, but they were still quite good. I enjoyed the light smokiness brought on by the heating of the noodles on the hot surface. The noodles came with a very good amount of tender and well seasoned thinly sliced chicken breast meat. The noodles had that great bit of a chew and good flavor, the vegetables, especially the red and green peppers, were crisp and flavorful. The noodles on them own did mot much have heat, so I added some chili powder that they had a small glass container which was quite good.
Service was friendly and helpful when I asked questions regarding the menu and such.

The closest I can get to Hainan chicken rice in San Diego is at J&T. My husband and I went to Singapore and that was all we ate and although the dish is so simple to make we just wanted to find a restaurant in San Diego that sells it! Thanks to Unilocal and the interwebs we found J&T and luckily it was very close to where we used to live.
Located just a few blocks away from USD in a small strip mall next to one of my favorite 24 hour donut shops and a very popular SD brewery there is plenty of parking. However, parking is a bit tight and the speed bumps are definitely big ones especially if your car is lower than normal.
J&T’s menu is fairly simple with basic Thai Dishes; pad Thai, curry and fried rice. They also have a list of other specialties to choose from. They sell a variety of different speciality drinks Thai coffee, Thai tea, lemongrass drink as well as alcoholic beverages. J&T is just a quick order at the counter shop with self seating. Décor is very minimalist, clean and simple. There is additional seating in the back but it may be a little dark for some since there is minimal window action back there with its dark walls. Now that my husband and I moved its quite a drive for us but we do still make a trip down to eat at J&T every now and then. A must try if you’re in the area! We love this place!

This little place could surprise you. If you haven’t tried it, I recommend that you do! I tried the duck soup which I absolutely loved, it had a mildly sweet, fatty broth that had a subtle hint of teriyaki, amazing!
We also tried a chicken Basil dish, chicken fried rice, and chicken pad Thai. (I included untouched pictures of my feast.)
I will absolutely be coming back to try other entrée options, I think I may have found a potential new favorite place.
It’s a small place but they are making the most of the space that they have. The food comes out on paper plates which I thought was a tad strange but it is «street Thai food» and I get the concept.
With that said I would recommend pick up, as this place is perfect for that. I wish they had delivery but they don’t, I asked.
Regardless, I will 100% be back even though I have sworn a oath to myself to try and not visit the same restaurant twice. I felt the need to give more restaurants a chance, as there is so many gems. Long story short, I’m already planning on breaking that oath with this place so… Definitely try it, it’s oath breaking good!
Happy eating!!!

As Jane V already noted, the menu is limited and parking is a pain. However, the menu limitations are due to it having a street food twist, and not your conventional Thai food.
Got the pork stew and duck soup. The food is on the salty side. Pork stew had bones and fat on the pork, but that makes it a more authentically Asian experience. Contains gai lan and a small sprinkling of cilantro as well. There is an odd assortment of both disposable and non-​disposable dishes for sit-​down meals: the stew was on a paper plate with plastic cutlery, but the soup came out in a ceramic bowl and a proper spoon. Everything was delicious and cheap. More geared toward college kids, obviously, but not a bad place at all.

We got very very poor service when we came back here for a second try. The guy at the register didn’t look up at me once while I was ordering. No smile or personality. We ordered 2 plates and an appetizer. My plate came out first. The wife’s plate came out after we were finished with my plate. Then the appetizers finally came out after we were don’t eating and I had to ask them where the appetizers were. The girl who brought them out did not apologize or say anything to us. She just acted like it was normal.
We sat in the back of the place this time. It was very hot in there and they did not have any AC going. Nothing worse than sweating while you are eating. I’m not sure if we will be back for a 3^rd visit. I felt dirty giving my hard earned money to these employees who seemed like they do not like their job.
The food was still very good and had lots of flavor. It was just weird that it all came out at different times.

Great choice for Thai food! Good size portions and menu is simple.
My friend and I tried the pad thai and yellow curry chicken. Highly recommend, very flavorful and moderate prices.
I look forward to exploring more thai dishes here :)