
Thai Tea House Mexicali
Thai food and tea house on Av. Molino del Rey: pad thai, khao soi, curries and mango sticky rice, with spice levels 1 to 5. Tuesday to Sunday from 1 PM; closed Mondays. 4.9 from 634 reviews.
Beyond Cantonese Chinese: Thai food with pad thai, curries and tom kha, and Vietnamese food with pho and rice rolls.
Mexicali is famous for its Chinese food, which has its own guide. Here we gather the other Asian cuisines you can try in town, for now Thai and Vietnamese, with hours, location and what to order checked against each Google listing.

Thai food and tea house on Av. Molino del Rey: pad thai, khao soi, curries and mango sticky rice, with spice levels 1 to 5. Tuesday to Sunday from 1 PM; closed Mondays. 4.9 from 634 reviews.

Vietnamese food in Plaza Mandarín (Sánchez Taboada): beef and mixed pho, curry, bao, gyoza and sushi rolls, in large portions. Open every day from 11 AM. 4.6 from 969 reviews.

Thai food in Plaza Cataviña (Calz. Cetys 1800): tom kha kai, satay, pad thai, khao soi and curries, in portions to share. Tuesday to Sunday from 12 PM; closed Mondays. 4.6 from 403 reviews.
A quick guide to Thai and Vietnamese dishes, so you can order without guessing. What each restaurant serves is on its own page.
Wok-fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, peanuts and lime in a sweet-sour tamarind sauce. The best-known Thai dish.
Coconut-milk curry with green chili paste, basil and vegetables. Served with jasmine rice.
Egg noodles in a coconut curry broth, topped with crispy fried noodles. A Chiang Mai classic.
Wide rice noodles stir-fried with chili, garlic and basil. Spicier and less sweet than pad thai.
Hot and sour soup with lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaf. Sometimes served in a hot pot with a flame at the table.
Chicken soup in coconut milk with galangal, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf. Milder and creamier than tom yum.
Rice noodle soup in a clear beef broth simmered for hours with star anise and cinnamon. Served with bean sprouts, basil, lime and chili to add as you like.
Fresh —not fried— rice paper rolls with shrimp, lettuce and herbs, dipped in peanut sauce. In Mexico they are often called "spring rolls".
Glutinous rice with coconut milk and fresh mango. The quintessential Thai dessert.
Spiced black tea with milk, bright orange and served iced. Many tea houses offer it with boba.
Mexicali's Chinese food is Cantonese at its root and has a century of history in the city, which is why it has its own guide. But not all Asian food is Chinese: Thai cooking relies on other flavors —lemongrass, coconut milk, Thai basil, tamarind and fresh chili— and on a different way of ordering; Vietnamese cooking, on clear broths and fresh herbs, behind dishes like pho, rice paper rolls or banh mi.
Putting a Thai or Vietnamese restaurant on the Chinese food list would confuse people looking for carnitas coloradas or a set meal, and people looking for a curry or a bowl of pho. This guide keeps those cuisines apart and will grow as we verify more Asian restaurants in town.
In Thai restaurants it is common to choose how hot you want each dish. If you are not used to it, start with the lowest level: it is usually hotter than it sounds.
Many Asian spots double as tea houses: Thai tea, fruit teas and boba drinks, often with the sugar level up to you.
In Vietnamese cooking, pho arrives with a plate of bean sprouts, basil, lime and chili so you can finish it to taste.
Curries and stir-fries can often be ordered with vegetables or tofu; ask before you order.
If you are after Mexicali's Cantonese tradition, head to the Chinese food guide; the other Asian cuisines are here.
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