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Stop by our family restaurant today for daily lunch specials and more.

Enjoy a great evening of fine dining. Come for breakfast & lunch too.


5.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me happy. Swing by for a quick meal before seeing a movie at the San Marcos Edwards movie theater. It will make the night even if the movie is crummy.The owner stopped by our table...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is truly amazing. the most authentic Thai food i have ever eat'n. spring rolls are hand made....excellent. the mint chicken #23 was excellent. service very good. you can get any dish as...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So since I introduced my Mom to Thai a couple years back she visits her local Thai establishments more than I do! She loves, loves Happy Chang and the owner, Randy. He's very talkative and knows...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Thai in North County! Their Chicken Yellow Curry is delectable, the buttery potatoes practically melt in your mouth. The owner Randy is a delight and acts as if he's known you for years, even...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious food! Pad Thai is a hit or miss, at times. 1 day it will b perfect, another day, not so much. No biggie tho..but all of there fried appetizers, soo good! Owner is a sweetheart.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Thai food so I was excited to try out this place since we were in the area. The service was excellent. The staff was really friendly and made sure we had everything we needed.We ordered Larb...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a homey place with Thai food that tastes like home made. Very good value and the owner is a good guy. No 5 stars because I expect wayyy too much for that. Also noticed some items on the menu I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overall I was pretty satisfied with this place; my only complaint is that it was a bit spicier than I wanted. I asked for a 0 spicy level but it felt more like a 2 or 3. My friend got a 5 and she...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Got Pad Thai to go.... ehhhh, heavy and clumpy....Probably wouldn't go back
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So we were in Carlsbad checking out the flower gardens and got hungry so we saw what wascrackin on yelp...yelp to the rescue AGAIN. Thefood here was excellent, it's really cute inside and the service...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
very good food, service and price. Would come again.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good Thai Food. Definitely one of the better places in San Diego that I've tried. The Pad Thai was especially good, and the owners were super friendly.
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends told us about this place snuggled away by Palomar College. We went in for lunch, and were pleasantly surprised by the pleasantness of the owners. It is a great little hideaway beautifully...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to thai food places all around san diego county and this was one of the most flavorful red curries i have had. The spices are imported and the flavor is complex and delicious. It was way...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! the Food is good and the Owners are there to make sure your happy.. maybe thats why it's called Happy Chang? The price is right! We have eaten there 5 or 6 times ..... And will...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the most delicious Thai food in the San Diego area. Try the Red Curry and Pad Thai.. mmm. Thai iced tea is delicious.The owner is really, really nice and his wife is an amazing cook. She even...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply delicous and inexpensive food. It's a neighborhood restaurant where everyone knows each other.Lunch is the best deal. Call ahead if you don't have a lot of time.
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! It's super close to my college so I eat there at least once a week. They give out free thai iced tea for Palomar College students. Randy is great, he can always put the biggest...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Randy, the owner, is the nicest person ever. I love when he's working at the counter. This was the first place I ever tried Pad Thai and I gotta say, its really good. They ask on a scale of 1-10...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Happy Chang doesn't look like much from outside, but neither do most of the places I love to frequent. The food is great and the prices are really reasonable. If you want authentic Thai you've got...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is by far the best Thai restaurant in North County! Had the Pad Sewee and spring roll which was awesome. Great atmosphere!
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love, love, love this place. I got the Ginger and Mushroom with Chicken, and it was unbelievable. Went on a friday night, not a lot of people there, but we were early, and got our food super quick....
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm no connoisseur of Thai food, but the people i was with said the coconut curries were excellent. I had the Se-Ew (noodles & Beef) which was good; Fresh ingredients and good flavors. I've only had...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is one of the best places ever. I love it. It serves THE best Thai food that I have ever had, and the service here is great. I took my family here because I saw the phenomenal reviews it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This family operated business tucked away by the railroad tracks is a great place for inexpensive tasty food. The guy always welcomes you with a friendly greeting. If he's gotten a chance to chat with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where is this place?Where on the north side of 78?HA? I think it's just beyond that cop car pulled over.What. Where is this place?Just beyond where that five-oh pulled over.Odd.There are two sides to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took a friend to Happy Chang's this weekend for a business meeting. I'd read the reviews on Yelp and was thrilled to give things a try. Chang's sits in a tiny, run-down place in the middle of San...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome, really inexpensive, and really tasty. Randy and Sue are the owners(husband and wife) and sue is the chef. They know what they are doing! I LOVE their Yellow Curry and their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cool place! go just for the chill asian/indo music in the backround and cool decor, oh and the very friendly little thai waitress and the friendly owner that stopped by our table to chat with us, oh...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped here on a lunch break from work this week. Had a Thai Iced Tea, a cup of soup (I don't remember the name, it was coconut milk based, with lemongrass, mushroom, tofu, bay leaf, etc.), I also...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Randy and Sue are the nicest people! Sue is straight out of Thailand and she just cooks her little heart out! The best yellow curry ever!!!! Try the spring rolls with peanut sauce...mmmmm.... Go...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the most amazing Pad Thai!Randy, the owner of the store, is so friendly and very nice to all of his customers in the area. I've seen a bunch of college students here for a nice filling...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beat Thai around. This is part of a great food corridor that get's overlooked by SM's resturaunt row. Randy the owner is always friendly and makes you feel like your family (even if he mistakes you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been very impressed by this unassuming little place. Who'd'a thunk a cheesily-named Thai place in a strip mall 1 block from Palomar College would have great food? Maybe that's what I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once, but I really enjoyed the quality of the food for the cheap price. I'm also guessing this is CSUSM student secret, because the parking lot is never full (in late afternoon)...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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