Food was phenomenal. The quantity and quality were excellent. Was not aware it was in a food lab, just unexpected location.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Brittany W.
The pad Thai was amazing and very flavorful. We also had pad se ew and that was also good. My husband's biggest complaint was we got an order of sticky rice and it was not sticky rice- it was steamed rice and a big let down when we got home. I'm not saying it broke his heart... but he was pretty upset. But pad Thai and pad se ew was yummy
Jerry R.
I photographed the dishes here a few months back, and couldn't wait to come back in and try them all out. I was in the neighborhood today, so pow! Had their tamarind crispy chicken and Tom yum fries. Friggen awesome! Whatever they dust those fries with is off the hook, but the fried basil mixed sends them over the top. The chicken was definitely crispy and full of flavor! I wish I could eat more, cuz I'd definitely order some of their other items. Until next time!
Marc P.
Quick and dirty review, this is a little food vendor inside a National City food hall. The cashier was friendly and all smiles, food was largely portioned and well priced. Food was great, lots of flavor in the panang curry, good thick-ish sauce. The texture of the tofu was firm and chewy (how I like it). I'm open to trying the other vendors in this food hall but I anticipate returning for some thai food down the line.
Juan F.
Hidden away in National City's food hall - noting it's almost full of venues with only 2 or 3 still shuttered - this little gem is easy to walk past as it's just to the left of the entrance from the big dinning room. The food is amazing. Three of us ordered different items and they were all prepared on the spot. Very generous potions, including the Pad Thai with pork belly that, unlike most places, did not skimp on the meat. I ordered a space rating of 3, and it was perfect. The young lady with the heart shaped glasses at the front could not have been nicer and more helpful. She brought our drinks out to the table while we waited for our beeper to let us know the food was ready. Ambiance is fine. It's a food hall. The only criticism is that many venues are playing music and it just makes noise for the customers, while I'm sure the employees of the venues enjoy their tunes. Fortunately, this restaurant did not have the tunes blazing, so they did not contribute to the noise. We've had Thai food all over San Diego County. This is now one of our favorites. We'll be back.
Jason Luke
Pad See Ew and Pad Kee Mao are my favorite Thai dishes, even had it in Thailand, so I've plenty to compare. Something in this one is just off, maybe a different oil used or the pan wasn't clean, but it did not have the traditional flavor.Good service, excellent coconut shrimp and Thai Tea. Over $30 for Pad See Ew, Coconut Shrimp and Thai Tea. I'd recommend Harborside Thai on Main St over this place, but it's closed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
R E.
This is my new favorite Thai place! I've ordered a handful of times now and it is consistently good. On top of that, they have excellent customer service and even greeted me by name at my second visit. Pretty impressive! Our favorites are the Honey Pork, Pad See Ew, and Pad Thai. The lychee drink they offer is also very yummy. They are located inside Market on 8th so parking isn't always the greatest but with a little patience and possibly a bit of walking, it is definitely worth it.
Ayla P.
LET ME TELL YOU...... every time we come to Market on 8th, this place is my go to!!! I pretty much have tried every single thing on the menu and loved every single one of it. My most favorite of all are a couple of things.... Pork Belly fried rice is to die for!!!! it has the perfect crunch to the pork belly and the fried rice has the right amount of everything with a kick of sweetness to it. Garlic chicken wings is just a classic snack to munch on with a side of beer from Barkada (alcohol vendor inside the market). Also, the terriyaki gyoza hits the spot when you just want a small snack. Even my daughter loves snacking on these. Papaya salad is a must every time you order here. It's fresh, it's tangy, it's spicy-ness kicks my tastebuds butt and it's delicious. Best pad see ew I've ever had! ALSO, they always ask if you're allergic to anything before ordering. Never really had anyone ask me that before so that makes me feel very taken care of. They really care about their customers! Anyways, another thing I ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS order from here is the Milky Green Tea!!! No words to describe it. Just mind blowing! Best one I've ever had! Just try it and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. Delicious and affordable food! What more can you ask for? Oh yeah, super friendly staff! They're quick and just awesome people! I met the owners and let me tell you, they're really something else! Funny and just very welcoming. They were very informative when it comes to asking for recommendations the first few times I came here. Overall, I love Ping Yang! My go to Thai food! If you haven't been, you're missing out!!!!
GG G.
Everyone in San Diego needs to eat here! Everything is incredible from the team to the food. Everyone is incredibly kind, considerate, friendly, inviting and beyond. The food is equally incredible! Make sure to order gyoza. There are a few versions and they're all incredible. Also be sure to order the honey pork rice and the pad see ew. I generally get the fired pork belly which as you can imagine is incredible.
Paul T.
Small and friendly. Good flavor of Thai iced tea... Kind of hard to find but you will be very happy.
We ordered the pad thai with chicken, honey pork, and teriyaki gyoza. Everything was delish. We ordered by phone and the food was waiting for us 10 min. later
Mike B.
The food is outstanding...love went into this dish. Employees are very friendly and service above standards. The market place has plenty of space to sit and enjoy the weather.
Samuel Blacher
The place is inside the public market. Staff is very friendly. There are vegetarian and vegan options, you can customize your dish, and portion size is good. Also, their vegeterial Pad Thai tastes good :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paula C.
The food at this place is good. I've only tried the curry and the gyoza but both times I got it, it was good. A little overpriced and the service is a little slow but I like the food enough to have come here a few times.
Kim Graham
Fresh ingredients! Fire flavors! Excellent service!!!!Honey pork bowl is my go to, but I tried the chicken rice plate this time and BOTH are delicious!
Food was phenomenal. The quantity and quality were excellent. Was not aware it was in a food lab, just unexpected location.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
The pad Thai was amazing and very flavorful. We also had pad se ew and that was also good. My husband's biggest complaint was we got an order of sticky rice and it was not sticky rice- it was steamed rice and a big let down when we got home. I'm not saying it broke his heart... but he was pretty upset. But pad Thai and pad se ew was yummy
I photographed the dishes here a few months back, and couldn't wait to come back in and try them all out. I was in the neighborhood today, so pow! Had their tamarind crispy chicken and Tom yum fries. Friggen awesome! Whatever they dust those fries with is off the hook, but the fried basil mixed sends them over the top. The chicken was definitely crispy and full of flavor! I wish I could eat more, cuz I'd definitely order some of their other items. Until next time!
Quick and dirty review, this is a little food vendor inside a National City food hall. The cashier was friendly and all smiles, food was largely portioned and well priced. Food was great, lots of flavor in the panang curry, good thick-ish sauce. The texture of the tofu was firm and chewy (how I like it). I'm open to trying the other vendors in this food hall but I anticipate returning for some thai food down the line.
Hidden away in National City's food hall - noting it's almost full of venues with only 2 or 3 still shuttered - this little gem is easy to walk past as it's just to the left of the entrance from the big dinning room. The food is amazing. Three of us ordered different items and they were all prepared on the spot. Very generous potions, including the Pad Thai with pork belly that, unlike most places, did not skimp on the meat. I ordered a space rating of 3, and it was perfect. The young lady with the heart shaped glasses at the front could not have been nicer and more helpful. She brought our drinks out to the table while we waited for our beeper to let us know the food was ready. Ambiance is fine. It's a food hall. The only criticism is that many venues are playing music and it just makes noise for the customers, while I'm sure the employees of the venues enjoy their tunes. Fortunately, this restaurant did not have the tunes blazing, so they did not contribute to the noise. We've had Thai food all over San Diego County. This is now one of our favorites. We'll be back.
Pad See Ew and Pad Kee Mao are my favorite Thai dishes, even had it in Thailand, so I've plenty to compare. Something in this one is just off, maybe a different oil used or the pan wasn't clean, but it did not have the traditional flavor.Good service, excellent coconut shrimp and Thai Tea. Over $30 for Pad See Ew, Coconut Shrimp and Thai Tea. I'd recommend Harborside Thai on Main St over this place, but it's closed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
This is my new favorite Thai place! I've ordered a handful of times now and it is consistently good. On top of that, they have excellent customer service and even greeted me by name at my second visit. Pretty impressive! Our favorites are the Honey Pork, Pad See Ew, and Pad Thai. The lychee drink they offer is also very yummy. They are located inside Market on 8th so parking isn't always the greatest but with a little patience and possibly a bit of walking, it is definitely worth it.
LET ME TELL YOU...... every time we come to Market on 8th, this place is my go to!!! I pretty much have tried every single thing on the menu and loved every single one of it. My most favorite of all are a couple of things.... Pork Belly fried rice is to die for!!!! it has the perfect crunch to the pork belly and the fried rice has the right amount of everything with a kick of sweetness to it. Garlic chicken wings is just a classic snack to munch on with a side of beer from Barkada (alcohol vendor inside the market). Also, the terriyaki gyoza hits the spot when you just want a small snack. Even my daughter loves snacking on these. Papaya salad is a must every time you order here. It's fresh, it's tangy, it's spicy-ness kicks my tastebuds butt and it's delicious. Best pad see ew I've ever had! ALSO, they always ask if you're allergic to anything before ordering. Never really had anyone ask me that before so that makes me feel very taken care of. They really care about their customers! Anyways, another thing I ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS order from here is the Milky Green Tea!!! No words to describe it. Just mind blowing! Best one I've ever had! Just try it and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. Delicious and affordable food! What more can you ask for? Oh yeah, super friendly staff! They're quick and just awesome people! I met the owners and let me tell you, they're really something else! Funny and just very welcoming. They were very informative when it comes to asking for recommendations the first few times I came here. Overall, I love Ping Yang! My go to Thai food! If you haven't been, you're missing out!!!!
Everyone in San Diego needs to eat here! Everything is incredible from the team to the food. Everyone is incredibly kind, considerate, friendly, inviting and beyond. The food is equally incredible! Make sure to order gyoza. There are a few versions and they're all incredible. Also be sure to order the honey pork rice and the pad see ew. I generally get the fired pork belly which as you can imagine is incredible.
Small and friendly. Good flavor of Thai iced tea... Kind of hard to find but you will be very happy.
Restaurantji Recommends
We ordered the pad thai with chicken, honey pork, and teriyaki gyoza. Everything was delish. We ordered by phone and the food was waiting for us 10 min. later
The food is outstanding...love went into this dish. Employees are very friendly and service above standards. The market place has plenty of space to sit and enjoy the weather.
The place is inside the public market. Staff is very friendly. There are vegetarian and vegan options, you can customize your dish, and portion size is good. Also, their vegeterial Pad Thai tastes good :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food at this place is good. I've only tried the curry and the gyoza but both times I got it, it was good. A little overpriced and the service is a little slow but I like the food enough to have come here a few times.
Fresh ingredients! Fire flavors! Excellent service!!!!Honey pork bowl is my go to, but I tried the chicken rice plate this time and BOTH are delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5