Panya Thai Kitchen

"The "How are we doing?" Text this number on the receipt does not work so here we are with a 2 star review unfortunately. I have been coming here on and off over the last 10 years. I've had a lot of time to observe things and also it's impossible not to notice the recent price increase. I don't go here super often so it's easy to notice that each visit gets worse. Just a few years ago the lunch special used to be $25 for 2 people, sometimes even including a tip in that total! Now fast forward to this week where I spent $34 on a lunch special (dinner price would be $45!). It is simply no longer a good deal. Is the food still good? I would say it remains the best Thai food in Escondido but it now comes at a high price. Additionally their add-on ingredients are overpriced at $2 per ingredient. They are missing from Uber Eats. My drink was messed up on my last order and they dramatically decreased the size of the drink cups while raising the prices. I get it, inflation but this place seems to be way higher of an increase than other places so I can't blame that entirely. The food on my last visit was not as good as I remembered and the drunken noodles seemed like they gave me the leftovers at the bottom of the pan or something, instead of wide noodles it was little bits and pieces and it was also very greasy. Overall this is no longer a go-to Thai food place for me like it was for so many years and I will consider driving slightly out of my way for better options in the future."

"Went there today. Best Thai fried rice in So Cal. Served us at light speed and staff was professional and good humored. Going to go anytime I’m in Escondido…"

"I had the sweet and sour shrimp lunch special. The sauce was really good, the shrimp was tail on, which made it messy to eat. The spring rolls and won tons were truly heaven sent. The soup that was served was interesting, but nothing I would order again. I was told by my niece that was having lunch with me that the food was good but not great, and I trust her knowledge of Thai food. She said she would go back, and I was only impressed with the egg rolls and won tons and might have to go get some of those to go. Give it a try if you like Thai food. Apparently, I don't like Thai food."

"We just found this place today and it was amazing. The portions are good enough for sharing and the taste was delicious."