From Roger’s notebook

Thai

A quick, no-frills Thai meal

Latest recorded visit2011-03-23
“ok spot....crazy random lady: Tam.”
Roger, Google Maps review (2011-03-23)

Thai

Tam's Thailand Food

Normal Heights, San DiegoClosed

A no-frills Normal Heights Thai spot Roger rated an ok stop, memorable as much for its eccentric owner Tam as for the food.

Closed

Tam's Thailand Food has closed; the Adams Avenue space now operates as Thai Joint on Adams.

Yelp — Tam's Thailand Food listed as closed (2026-09-21) ↗

The call

This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.

What to order

    Best for

    • A quick, no-frills Thai meal

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    2011-03-23day precision · source explicit
    ★★★☆☆
    “ok spot....crazy random lady: Tam.”

    Roger called it an ok spot, memorable mainly for Tam, the restaurant's eccentric owner. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)

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