Busy B Thai Cafe

Best vegan Thai food in El Cajon! I definitely recommend coming to dine in I love the decor and felt a light energy. Service was prompt and courteous and the option of the all vegan menu and delicious Thai tea has now ensured I will keep coming back. Thank you thank you thank you 😋🤤

Super delicious authentic Thai food! Their "Pad Thai Noodles" the best! Their "Spicy Papaya Lao Style" is at the right spice level because we always order very spicy and this is the only place that give the right spice! Love their dessert, "Mango with Sweet Sticky Rice" and the "Curry Salmon Soup" too! Can't wait to return to try more dishes and have more of the Pad Thai Noodles!!

Had the BBQ Thai Chicken with Thai Iced Tea, excellent, best thing I've eaten all week. I will for sure come back and try more things on the menu. Only thing not to my liking was an optional chilli sauce in a small jar, but I was expecting more of a sweeter sauce, which the dish did come with.

Wow, one of the best drunken noodles I have ever had. So fresh and delicious. Love it!
The perfect amount of mixed vegetables with Thai spices. Hand cut noodles with eggs. So good!

This place is so cool. Total Vibe!! Small but welcoming and food is fresh and delicious. Love the coconut soup with Tofu. 😋 Owner is very sweet man. Thank you for your hospitality sir. 🙏💛🌲

Absolutely delicious yellow curry and iced thai tea with bobba! My new fav restaurant and great service!

Small, congenial cafe with a chill Buddha vibe and excellent food. Not fancy, just friendly and tasty. Great vegan/vegetarian selections.

I had the fried tofu chow mein it was delicious, we also had the papya salad spring rolls and pad thai, you can taste the freshness, the service was excellent , thank you. For the food experience.

I've driven by this place a few times on my way to jobs. The name always intrigued me and we finally had an opportunity to try it out! There is plenty of parking behind the restaurant, so you shouldn't have to worry about having a walk to get there. When we walked in, we were immediately entranced by the cozy feel and ambiance that awaited us. There is not a whole lot of seating available, but it is a small area and they have done the best they can with the space they have. No complaints from us! The owners are a husband and wife and they were both extremely friendly and welcoming. When we looked at the menu, I was very surprised to see how many vegetarian and vegan options they have, so if that is something you are being conscious of, this is a great place for you to check out! I got the drunken noodles and my boyfriend got the Tom Kha in a pot. Getting the soup in the pot was amazing as he was really able to enjoy the soup without rushing so it wouldn't get cold. It's been a constant gripe for him at other places. Both dishes were absolutely delicious and surprisingly light on the stomach, compared to other Thai places we have been before. I ate my entire plate of drunken noodles, and I am notorious for taking half of my plates home with me everywhere we eat, so that gives you an idea of how delicious and light it was. This is very much food that you would expect if someone cooked for you at their home. It's also a very nice touch that they bring out a carafe of water so you don't have to get a refill every few minutes. The only gripe is that they only have soda cans, but that's something that my boyfriend alone is picky about in our circle, but be prepared in case you are expecting to get a soda while you are there. I am very glad that we decided to try it out and this will definitely be a lovely spot that we will be visiting frequently! The food was great, the service was awesome and very friendly, and it was all at a very very reasonable price! We will definitely be back soon!

Best Chef Ever 👨‍🍳 It is an amazing fried rice Thank you so much.
Loved the new changes in the place.

Super delicious. Very popular during lunch. Call ahead if you have a large group. Space is limited inside. The chef/owner is super accommodating and eager to please.

This is the very best Thai food in San Diego county - by far!
It rivals the food in Thailand and yes, I've been there.
The place is a small but clean and very cozy little restaurant.
The owners are extremely friendly and very accommodating.
I can't handle a lot of spice but there was a spicy dish I really wanted to try so Troy the owner tweaked it for me and it was just perfect. My kids won't eat vegetables ( :-( ) so Troy removes them for them.
My family and I have eaten here many times and eat here at least once a week now...it's so darned good! Not only that but the cost is far better than every other Thai food place we've eaten at here in San Diego.
Everything is super fresh, the place is cozy and clean, the owners are friendly & accommodating, and the price is excellent.
So if you think you have eaten the best Thai food ever, but haven't eaten at Busy Bee, then you haven't yet tasted the best, and need to try it before too many people find out about it and you can't get in the door.

Now for a side note:
Before posting this, I read a single bad review about this place - the only 1 star review of all these reviews - and they complained of someone mumbling on the phone and hanging up on them, then some fax machine was all they got upon return calling.
The owner Troy had a major medical emergency around the same time that review was posted and he was working when it occurred. He was taken by ambulance and hospitalized for over a month before he returned. It is likely this reviewer called at the time this emergency was ongoing, and if so, then that's not a fair review. I tried to call in a phone order around the same time and got a fax machine. When the place re-opened I asked Troy what happened and he told me he had a heart attack at work. He said they fixed him up and he's back to work and as good as new now.
So look at all the other reviews and then go give Busy Bee a try.

Good things come in small spaces! I used to love dining in here, but you can still take home the deliciousness while social distancing is in effect. The menu has been recently updated, and my new favorite is the green curry!! Perfectly balanced heat and flavor. My other go to items are any of the rolls/wraps or the tom kha soup... so good on a rainy winter day. Bring your vegan, veggie, or meat eating friends, there's something for every palette!

Best Thai EVER. Food is PHENOMENAL, and the owner/guy who runs it is so sweet and friendly, as well as a talented and gracious host. Highly recommend!

Really yummy pad thai. I ordered through Postmates for pickup, so I couldn't specify the heat level. Next time I'll make it a little hotter. Picture is after I had been eating it for a bit. I would like more shrimp, but I don't think you can ever have too much shrimp. One good thing is that they don't leave the tails on.

This is my new favorite restaurant in San Diego! Nothing to fancy but it’s just right. It’s very unassuming from the outside, just a small very missable restaurant in El Cajon but the atmosphere inside is what I always hope a restaurant will be... quiet with beautiful soft music playing (I can actually have a conversation with the person I’m with), very attentive friendly service and great food.
We went for lunch on a Sunday and there was one couple beside my friend and I and a few people came in and out for pick up orders while we were there. We shared coconut shrimp with this amazing sauce, had some hot mango tea which complemented the meal very well and I had pineapple chicken fried rice which was seasoned very well so that I could taste all the different flavors in the meal. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience there and recommend it to anyone looking for the hidden gems in San Diego! :)

I have been eating here for years. I even buy lunch here for my office frequently. Troy, the owner is always there with a smile and truly takes pride in his restaurant and the food he serves. It's a tiny place that he makes very welcoming. The food is authentic and fresh always. I am vegan with a peanut allergy which Troy never forgets. This is one of my favorite go to restaurants.

This place was my favorite Thai place I've ever been. If I lived here, I would go here every single day. Service was amazing and quick, and they were so nice there. You could just have a conversation and really have fun with the server. The place is also in a great location, and the restaurant is really cool inside. If you like Thai AT ALL, then head over to Busy B Thai Cafe and you will be hooked.

The restaurant was pretty full, and since it is tiny, we thought first, do we really want to go in. We decided, we are here, so what the hack. Boy, was that a good decision. The food was delicious. We had two starters and two mains. Enough for us. Very inexpensive. I would have eaten more, but there wa no more space. The Owner served us, since the waitress had a ton to do for a big party. We ate definitely going again. Yippieh.

Delicious food, I tried Mango Chicken Curry (Red curry simmered in coconut milk with chicken, green beans, bell pepper, chili, basil leaves and mango) and sticky rice with mango for dessert. Good prices, excelent service. The place is small and its feel and look is cozy and unique.