Bangkok Thai Cuisine
Thai food in Plaza Cataviña: tom kha kai, satay, pad thai and curries to share
Bangkok: hours, address and prices
- Hours
- Tue-Thu & Sun 12-9 PM · Fri-Sat 12-10 PM · closed Mondays
- Address
- Calz. Cetys 1800, Plaza Cataviña, Privada Vista Hermosa, 21240
- Phone
- 686 564 5737
- Price
- $200 to $300 MXN per person (Google)
- What to order
- Tom kha kai, satay, pad thai, khao soi
- Payment and bookings
- Cards, contactless and reservations
Information verified on October 25, 2026 on its Google listing; confirm before you go at 686 564 5737.
About Bangkok Thai Cuisine
Bangkok Thai Cuisine (Bangkok Cocina Tailandesa) is a Thai restaurant in Plaza Cataviña, at Calzada Cetys 1800 in Mexicali. It has a 4.6 rating from 403 Google reviews, and you will spot it by its red neon "Bangkok" sign.
Reviews describe a warm place with Thai decor and traditional music, well-seasoned dishes and large portions you can share. There are also 3-star reviews complaining about the service or the seasoning: worth reading before you go.
What to order at Bangkok Thai Cuisine
The most praised dishes in Google reviews are the tom kha kai soup (chicken in coconut milk broth) and the satay skewers. Reviews also mention the pad thai, khao soi, tom yum, panang curry, pho and a seafood soup. For dessert there is sticky rice, served here with blue rice.
Its menu also has starters like spring rolls (pohpia sod) and Thai salads such as green papaya som tam and laab kai. An April 2026 review notes that they do not use fish sauce.
Bangkok hours, reservations and payment
Closed on Mondays. It opens Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday until 10:00 PM. Its phone number is 686 564 5737 and it takes reservations.
It offers takeout, accepts credit cards, debit cards and contactless payment, and parking at the plaza is free. It does not serve beer, wine or cocktails; to drink there is Thai tea and individual drinks (no pitchers). Google estimates 200 to 300 Mexican pesos per person; we could not find a menu with prices published by the restaurant.
Thai soups
Tom kha kai is the most praised dish. On its menu, tom kha and tom yum come in a hot pot.
No alcohol
No beer, wine or cocktails. Individual drinks and Thai tea.
In Plaza Cataviña
On Calzada Cetys, with the plaza’s free parking.
🍜 What to order at Bangkok
What comes up most in Google reviews (checked October 25, 2026) and on its menu. No prices: we could not find a menu with prices published by the restaurant.
Chicken in coconut milk broth with galangal and lemongrass. Google’s summary highlights it; "very good," says Rodolfo Fernandez (April 2026).
Chicken or beef skewers with peanut sauce. Google’s summary and Rodolfo Fernandez (April 2026) praise them.
"Stellar dishes," along with the tom kha, for José Ramón Mancillas (December 2023). Note: per a 2026 review, the pad thai is made without fish sauce.
The hot and sour soup; Gisela N. Sanchez’s favorite (February 2023).
Good-sized dishes "you can share," according to Andrea Valerio (July 2026).
Reminded Rodolfo Fernandez (April 2026) of the carnitas coloradas of Mexicali’s Chinese food.
Green papaya with shrimp or tofu, and minced chicken with lime and mint, per its menu (customer photo on Google).
The Thai tea is "very sweet" (Rodolfo Fernandez, April 2026). The sticky rice comes with blue rice, colored with food dye according to the waiter (Lizbeth Carbajal, June 2026).
Services
Before you go
Good to know
Do not go on a Monday
It is closed on Mondays. The rest of the week it opens at 12:00 PM; Friday and Saturday until 10:00 PM.
Ask about fish sauce
An April 2026 review says they do not use it, not even in the pad thai. If you want the traditional flavor (or have allergies), confirm when ordering.
Need an invoice? Ask first
A July 2026 review says they do not issue the CFDI invoice on the spot: you get a slip to send your details. Ask before paying.
Parking: free, but it fills up
Plaza Cataviña’s lot is free, but one review warns it is sometimes hard to find a spot.
⭐ What people say
Diners like this restaurant's delicious and authentic Thai food, with many highlighting the Tom Kha Kai soup and satay skewers. They also mention the generous portion sizes and fair prices.
“Excellent flavor and variety, very tasty and different. Drinks are individual, there are no pitchers. The dishes are a good size and can be shared (pho, curry and a seafood soup).”
— Andrea Valerio · Google · July 2026
“The best place to enjoy authentic Thai food, prepared by Thai women.”
— Jesús Vargas · Google · February 2026
“I have been several times… Pad thai without fish sauce? They do not have fish sauce. The panang curry tastes like the carnitas coloradas of Chinese food. The Thai tea is very sweet, but I like it. The tom kha kai soup is very good, as are the skewers (satay). They do not sell beer or liquor. Sometimes it is hard to find parking.”
— Rodolfo Fernandez · Google · April 2026
“The food was good but not what I ordered. I ordered Pad Thai and got fried rice, and the waiter did not even apologize. I also ordered the "Sticky rice" dessert and got blue rice (it had food coloring according to the waiter); I would have preferred regular white rice like the picture in the menu. The food was ok but not great. The service poor.”
— Lizbeth Carbajal · Google · June 2026
“One of the best places to dine within Mexicali. Food is exquisite and flavorful. Kao Soi, Tom Kha and Pad Thai are stellar dishes. Service is great and so is the atmosphere with actual traditional Thai music and ambience. I have been a customer of Bangkok for years.”
— José Ramón Mancillas · Google · December 2023
Real Google reviews with author and date (translated from Spanish where needed). We also include 3-star reviews: the recurring complaints are service and seasoning. The rating may change.
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Hours
Google hours, verified on October 25, 2026.
Location
Calz. Cetys 1800, Plaza Cataviña
Privada Vista Hermosa neighborhood, ZIP 21240
At the Cetys and Gómez Morín crossing. Free plaza parking
Mexicali, B.C.
Plaza Cataviña
Bangkok is in this Calzada Cetys plaza, the one with DAX, Waldo’s and Chiltepino’s. Store hours in its guide.
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