Thotsakan Thai and Vegetarian Cuisine — Restaurant in San Diego

I went there with my friends for lunch on Saturday. There was 5 of us and one of my friends asked about the lunch specials with the younger lady at the host stand confirming they had lunch specials. I love getting Thai for their lunch specials and their menu even has a page that says DAILY lunch specials. When the server comes out (maybe the owner?) to take our order she said there are no lunch specials on the weekend and I even pointed out to where it says DAILY lunch specials and she said it hasn't been updated. The menus looked new and they even had it advertised outside as well with the same daily lunch special menu. What was even worst is I saw other people ordering lunch specials. She straight up lied to us. If I was by myself I would have left that place instantly but I was with a group. I tried to be positive and ordered my favorite dish, cashew chicken. It was the worst cashew chicken I've ever had and it was pricey for $18. It had no flavor at all and the chicken tasted off and was rubbery. I only had a little of it but I felt sick the rest of the day from the food. There is so much amazing food in San Diego I would never recommend this place to anyone! Super disappointed in the food and how shady they are that they would lie to customers straight...

Vegetarians & people with dietary restrictions beware. I came here to eat on November 20, 2023 and when I ordered, I ordered Pad Thai with mock chicken. The server didn't repeat my order back to me, but I trusted she understood that I said MOCK chicken, because I've never had issues ordering vegetarian food at Thai restaurants before. I received my food, and as I was eating it, I noticed the protein had an interesting texture to it. The server took quite a long time to check on us, but when she did, I asked her to confirm that it was mock chicken. Her response was, "you didn't say mock." She took the plate away (mind you I already ate half the plate), and got it remade. At that point I felt sick, and got the check. Never at any point did she apologize for her mistake, she had a foul attitude towards me, and she didn't even take my meal off the bill. I have been vegetarian for nine years now and even my partner confirmed that I ordered MOCK chicken. I was kind, patient, and understanding to her and all staff during this experience, but I was met with hostility and passive aggressive tone. My partner enjoyed his food, but due to this experience I will not be returning and would not recommend this place to those who have dietary restrictions...

Wish I could give this place 10 stars! I'm vegan and recently had a 2-week vacation in Thailand. This restaurant was SO authentic. I ordered the lunch special which is available from 11 am to 3 pm and it was such an incredible deal: for only $16 you choose an entree which comes with a small veggie soup, a side salad, an egg roll and 2 pieces of fresh fruit. 🤯 My entree was the Panang Curry with mock duck and OMG. I have no words. The soy meat, veggies, sauce, rice... everything was so well seasoned and tasted delicious!!! The server asked me to select a spice level from 0 to 10 and I went with 5 but my it ended up being too spicy for me! But that's ok, now I know to lower my spice level next time. Lol. The coconut ice cream was the perfect sweet ending to my heavenly experience. I'll most certainly return again...