Hug Thai Express

About Hug Thai Express

Looking for a Thai restaurant in La Mesa? Hug Thai Express is at 5575 Baltimore Dr #112, La Mesa, California. It's part of our guide to 90 restaurants, cafes and bars in La Mesa. It sits in the affordable price range ($10–20 per person).

Hug Thai Express is open daily, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Note that it closes between lunch and dinner service on 7 days of the week.

The menu we have on file lists 92 items across 8 sections, including Fresh Start & Salads, Soups, Main Street, Street Specialties, and Sweet Treat. Listed prices range from $0.50 to $17.95, with a typical item around $12.95. Menu highlights include Fried Pork Ribs, Tom Yum (Hot and Sour Soup) (Small), and Pad Thai.

Available service options are outdoor seating, kerbside pickup, no-contact delivery, delivery, takeaway, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, and quiet. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include coffee, comfort food, healthy options, quick bite, and small plates.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and assistive hearing loop. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking, free parking lot, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (619) 832-9910 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Thai Restaurant

Address

5575 Baltimore Dr #112, La Mesa, CA 91942

Phone

(619) 832-9910

Price range

$10–20 per person

Hours

Open daily, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Menu

92 items · $0.50–$17.95

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared Hug Thai Express’s weekday schedule with 374 other Thai restaurants in California. On a typical weekday it opens at 11:00 AM, close to the local norm of 11:00 AM and closes at 8:30 PM, earlier than most (typical closing time: 9:00 PM).

In total it is open about 56 hours a week, 4 hours fewer than the local median of 60. 85% of Thai restaurants in California open on Sundays, and Hug Thai Express is one of them.

Compared with 374 other Thai restaurants in California that list their hours in our guide.

• Fried Pork Ribs$9.95

  Marinated fried pork ribs served with traditional tamarind sauce

• Tom Yum (Hot and Sour Soup) (Small)$7.00

  Hot and sour lemongrass soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and topped with galangal and cilantro

• Pad Thai$12.95

  Rice vermicelli stir-fried in tamarind sauce with an egg, bean sprouts, green onions, crushed peanut aside…

• Pad Grapow (Chicken, Pork or Beef)$15.95

  Minced chicken, pork, or beef sauteed with basil, bell peppers and garlic served over rice with a fried egg…

• Sweet Rice with Mango (Seasonal)$8.95
• Steamed Jasmine Rice$2.50
• Thai Iced Tea$4.00
• Pad Thai (Lunch Combo)$12.95

  Rice vermicelli stir-fried in tamarind sauce with an egg, bean sprouts, green onions, crushed peanut aside…

• Thai Wraps (4 Pieces)$10.95

  Fresh vegetable rolls with fried tofu or shrimp wrapped with brown rice paper served with sweet tamarind…

• Tom Yum (Hot and Sour Soup) (Large)$11.95

  Hot and sour lemongrass soup with mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and topped with galangal and cilantro

Typical prices for Thai restaurants in California

Based on 131 menus with 12,428 priced items from Thai restaurants in California, the median menu item costs $14.95, and half of all items are priced between $9.50 and $18.00.

At Hug Thai Express the median listed price is $12.95, lower than the typical $14.95 for Thai restaurants in California.

Calculated from 131 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Hug Thai Express there are 4 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 31 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Mexican & Tex-Mex (7), Sandwiches & Delis (3), Burgers & Fast Food (3), and Chicken & Wings (2).

Competition is light: 1 other Thai restaurant is within a mile and 3 within three miles. The closest is Signature Thai Cuisine, 1.0 mi away.

8 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week.

Nearest places of other kinds

• Mexican & Tex-MexLos Pinos Taco Shop0.1 mi
• BarbecueSmokey and the Brisket0.3 mi
• PizzaNonno's Ristorante Italiano0.4 mi
• Cafes & CoffeeStarbucks0.4 mi
• Burgers & Fast FoodMcDonald's0.5 mi

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