The beef satay didn't look or taste like satay. It was burnt and hard. This is not what you give anyone, especially paying customers. The pad Thai tastes like microwaved leftovers too. read more

The food tasted amazing! I ordered chicken pineapple and it was the best version of that dish I can remember. The waitress was helpful and friendly without overly pestering us. Someone else ordered mango curry and they loved their food as well. You can see them cook the food and smell the wonderful odour. We dined in but they do take out and delivery. It has an ornate oil painting of some fish. They have managed to invest a small restaurant with a touch of class. I plan on many future trips. read more

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Pretty good local Thai. Service goes up and down depending on their mood. It could be that when owner is not around the service improves. :-) read more

By far one of the best places I found in Boston, Kind a hard to find but well worth it.. The scallop red curry was great, I want to try more read more

On my first visit, I thought it was pretty authentic when I got some nice pad thai noodles, which were rather mild. On my second visit I had the Panang curry with duck. This was okay, but not exciting. Then on my third visit, I opted for the hot tangerine duck. Still not much spice. So my verdict unfortunately is that Krua is a good American-Thai place, but not do high on my must visit list. read more

We ordered chicken yellow curry for takeout last night. They charged $1.50 extra due to coconut milk shortage. Ok, whatever. But to our surprise, the curry dish hardly had any coconut milk at all. So we paid extra for something we didn't get. Oh, btw, it tasted awful. read more

So good! I'm fairly new to Thai food and have enjoyed everything that I've tried from here so far. Staff always friendly when picking up!

Excellent food, friendly service. I eat here few times a month, being vegan it's hard to find places with many options but the curry as well as some appetizers are vegan friendly. read more

Take out only during COVID. Got the Pad Thai noodles which tasted great. Good tangy sauce flavor comes w a few shrimps and chicken mixed w crushed peanut. Chicken was dry and no flavor but the star is the noodles. Will order again. The Lunch special Jungle Beef disappointed due to the super tough beef. Not sure if the beef was overcooked or low quality meat was used. Sauce was tasty but not much was there. I wouldn't order again. The takeout container has compartments that separate the main dish and each of the 2 sides which is great to keep them all mingled up. Steam veg side portion was generous and very healthy. read more

Krua Thai - Jungle Beef Lunch - beef was tough and not much flavor - Thai Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

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Great hole in the wall place with great thai food. Not a lot of seating so not suited for big parties. Free parking in front of the restaurant but not a lot. Portion sizes are pretty big and the food comes out fairly quickly. You can see the cooks so sometimes when they talk to each other, you can hear them but they're never disruptive. Last time I ordered their pineapple fried rice medium spicy and was having difficulty eating it because of how spicy it was and they fixed it for free. read more

This place doesn't look like much inside out but they get a lot of takeout orders as I saw when I was eating in the restaurant. The food was delicious and authentically Thai. Excellent service and prices are mostly around $8-15. The only thing I didn't like was that they charged extra for the rice which is usually comes with the dishes in most restaurants. read more

Great food & service! Had their thai iced tea, fresh spring roll, ribs and 2 entrees! Everything was great and we will be coming back for more! Cute little spots makes the best food read more

Pros: - The Pad Thai is one of the best in the area! - The service here is top notch and personable. We got take-out, but the host triple-checked our order. - The Massaman curry is savory as well. Cons: - Not much seating room. There are only about 4-5 small tables in the restaurant. read more

I got this food for takeout during work and it was delicious! Very fresh and large portion sizes. The women that answered the phone/ checked me out was very professional and personable. If you're looking for Thai food in the area, this is a great option. read more

I was in the mood for Thai food and found Krua Thai on Yelp. Even before I got inside, I could tell that this place was probably more known for takeout just based on size. It's small, with maybe six tables, and only two were occupied on a Sunday evening. However, don't let that fool you. The service was, as another reviewer noted, top notch. My waiter was very friendly and attentive without being overbearing at all. When a couple sitting at a table asked him to change the TV channel, he offered them the remote to select whatever they wanted to watch. I ordered the Pad Kee Mao and asked for no onions and a little less spice, which they were happy to accommodate. My food came out quickly and was absolutely delicious. It was spicy enough that I had to eat it slowly, but not so hot that I couldn't eat it - exactly what I like. The portion size was perfect; I'd even say it was generous for the price. And the chef didn't skimp on the chicken like I've found at some places! All of this is good of course, but the thing that really made me decide to review was how clean the restaurant was. Trust me, I'm picky about cleanliness, and Krua Thai was pristine - the place was *spotless.* I would have thought they just opened, had I not seen reviews going back to 2013. I love a good clean restaurant, and the quality of the service and food matched the quality of the space. First impressions are everything, and this one blew me away. I will 100% be back. read more

We stopped into Krua Thai for a quick lunch last week while visiting the area. The restaurant is pleasantly decorated and kept nice and clean. The waitress was very attentive and friendly. The food was good and served quickly. read more

Krua Thai - Thai Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

food and service was swift and friendly . delicious and savory & soft music -a small place w/ experienced cooks . a little more atmosphere would be better -but still 5 on food .. read more

My favorite Thai in the area. Been coming here for years. Reasonably priced. Small sitting area. Service is great. Food is great. We always get the beef or chicken krapow with brown rice. It's nice and spicy and always have more than enough to pack it home for next meal. The pad Thai is also very good. And it is not too sweet like some places. When I crave for Thai food it's because I crave for the food at Krua Thai. read more

Fantastic food! Love the way they do their tofu pad say you --the consistency of their tofu is great and their spicy basil dishes are excellent. It's so good I keep eating after I'm full! Love to get their take out. read more

You just can't beat Krua Thai. I had given up on Thai restaurants (they often seem like rip-offs given small amount of meat you often end up with), but Krua Thai is A-OK. Even dishes that seem like they'll be mundane (e.g., Chicken and Broccoli) have something a little unusual added to make them interesting. And I generally like super-fresh ingredients and they're great on that score as well. (Just hoping they expand their dining room size eventually.) read more

Great food at good prices. More words, words, words words. Is this a review yet? Seriously just try this place!

Found this place when I searched for Thai in Natick. Krua Thai has become one of my favorite places to pick up lunch when I'm at work. The staff are always friendly and the food is flavorful and affordable. I also have to give them extra kudos for having my favorite Japanese tea in their cooler which is hard to find anywhere. If you're looking for a good Thai restaurant, look no further! read more

The first thing before going into the food importantly is the are being strict about Covid rules although small they do not allow anyone to eat in at all and request you wear masks although optional. Now for the highlights I got 3 items chicken skewers with Peanut sauce it was grilled to perfection but the container of peanut sauce was small if you wanted more it was extra. Next I had Pad Thai that could be a meal in itself normally you have to choose between chicken, shrimp or vegetables. Theirs automatically comes with chicken and shrimp with the chicken they especially don't skimp. Finally I had shrimp with asparagus supposedly in a sesame seed sauce. It was a light sauce which I personally did not see any sesame in it . I personally like darker sauces. However each main dish was plentiful. I had not been in awhile but the next time I do I will make sure I get my main dish in a dark sauce. Otherwise the amount I got could feed 3 people and with tax was slightly under $40 but worth it. read more

This place is near my work and had received great reviews so I thought I would check out out for lunch. The people there are very nice and quick at what they do. I think I only waited 15 minutes for my food from when I ordered. The place itself is tiny and so I wouldn't recommend bringing a lot of people here but its comfortable for a quick meal for a couple. The foods itself is just okay. It's not terrible but I wouldn't seek it out or make a special trip for it. I would give the food 3 stars. It was pretty greasy and not overly flavorful. I'm giving 4 stars because if you come here you're not going to leave dissatisfied, it's just not going to be a great Thai experience. read more

Wonderful place you wouldn't ever think to go into unless it was recommended. While it doesn't look like much from the outside, it is cozy and clean inside. Great food, friendly staff and reasonable prices. Food is fresh, light and very tasty. read more

I guess we enjoyed the food!!! When I walked in I began to judge the place by the size. Although it is small, I was very surprised. We ordered 4 things and they all had tones of flavor and were so good. I will definitely revisit this joint. It was great!! read more

Krua Thai - Thai Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

SERVICE: Excellent. Very friendly. ENVIRONMENT: Small, unassuming restaurant. Clean. Nothing fancy. Nothing to write home about. FOOD: Average to good. Tom yum seemed flavored from pouch or similar and only had mushrooms and chicken. Nothing else, which made it very typical of usual, generic Thai restaurants in America. Pad See (I forget, but spicier than Eew.) had good, flat, wide noodles unlike most Thai places which give you a generic medium wide. At least it used Chinese broccoli and not real broccoli, which is not authentic. Fresh basil is good. We had tofu and it was good, light and fried. Didn't have the Thai eggplant, but rather western species unfortunately. Sauce was good and decently spicey and not super sweet. Spouse had spicey shrimp stir fry, which was good, but nothing spectacular. They did have fish sauce available with fresh peppers, which was a good sign. Fried tofu appetizer was great. Fresh, soft tofu. Most Thai places don't even have that. Note: IMHO... 98% of Thai restaurants in America are 2 stars... very watered down. I've only ever eaten at a Thai place that's worth 4-5 stars and that closed years ago in metro Deteoit. read more

This is the best Thai food ever, the best in MA! I love their Natick chicken wing and red curry with beef! read more

Krua Thai - Thai Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

Terribly sad they would not let us eat at an empty table. We had just driven 5 and a half hours and were still an hour away from our hotel/destination. Not the friendliest. So we had to leave and now we are sitting at RiceTheory Thai. read more

I love hole in the wall restaurants. This restaurant was filled with locals and the woman who seated and served us seemed familiar with all the patrons at the restaurant, which made the place seem homey. My boyfriend and I ordered the Mango Duck and Beef Pad Kee Mao. The duck was perfectly crisp. My beef for the Pad Kee Mao was also cooked to perfection. I couldn't help but to devour my whole dish since the spices and flavor were so delicious! This is the perfect place to go to after shopping or if you are in the general area of Natick. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who is craving Thai! read more

Having read all the 5 star reviews by their friends and relatives, time for an objective look at this new Thai take-out. Perfectly acceptable food, but unexciting. Chopped spareribs were flavorful but somewhat dry and 0 presentation. Chicken filled steamed dumplings were bland. Mango Duck was very good, but at $16.50 should have had more duck meat and less duck skin. Pad Thai had good flavor but was also too dry. Other dishes were just ok. They really need to do a lot better to keep us coming back. But it's not bad in a pinch. read more

The food is good! We have tried a variety of dishes like tomato soup, basil fried rice, hunglay curry, green curry, chicken gaprow etc and they were all so flavorful and delicious. We like spicy food so we usually try to stay away from food that could be towards a sweeter side. It's a little take away restaurant with sitting arrangement too worth a try! read more

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This review is based solely on the food as I ordered takeout. The food was ready reasonably fast and was still hot when I got home. For appetizer I had the chicken satay. The chicken was over cooked (the bottom even tasted a little burnt) and every bite was dry. I hoped the peanut sauce might save them but the sauce was far too gooey and sweet and the sauce portion was too small for the appetizer size. For main course I had pad Thai. this was possibly the blandest pad Thai I've had in my life. There was literally no sauce on the noodles, like to the point they clumped together. The chicken was again far over cooked and dry and the shrimp were pungent (likely not very fresh) so after trying one I avoided those as you probably should too. It's too bad because the staff seemed very friendly but the food here is just barely edible. Will not be back and would recommend avoiding. read more

Small Thai eatery with an equally small parking lot. The restaurant seemed like it was more catered to take out, as they only had a few tables and our group of 5 already couldn't fit anywhere. We got Thai tea, spring rolls, todman, tom yum soup, wild boar basil, massaman curry, pad woon sen, and duck choo chee. Everything was pretty good, I just wasn't a huge fan of the wild boar basil. read more

Hallelujah! Finally a Thai restaurant in the Natick/Framingham area and an excellent one at that. The only down side is that it's mostly set up for take-out. I and my colleagues were lucky and got one of the two tables in Krua Thai (one is for 2 but can handle 3, and the other seats 4) as we weren't up for taking our food back to the office. As this was my first visit, I wasn't up for finding out how hot a 3-pepper dish was, so I went with a yellow curry chicken dish. It was delicious! A great blend of ingredients and flavors. Even the rice was good as it was nice and sticky, not just Minute Rice - like in texture. One colleague had pad-thai and deemed it very good, and my other colleague got the duck choo chee and cleaned the plate. Krua Thai just opened (I was lucky to spot it as it sandwiched in a very small strip mall) but I'm hoping it succeeds as we need this variety of good food in this area and they deserve it. read more

This is the best Thai restaurant in Natick and surrounding towns. I've tried several of the other ones around and they don't come close. The food is genuine Thai. That's because the restaurant is owned by brothers and sisters that are really from Thailand. Not only does the food taste great, but the quality is impressive for the price. They're lunch specials are also extremely reasonable. read more

Hard to find a good place to eat in Natick. I always get their chicken basil fried rice - extra spicy, I like the flavor where I can't find it anywhere else. Also had their pad see ew and pad kee mao; both are decent; it was a little too heavy with oyster sauce. read more

my colleagues always mentioned an amazing hole in the wall thai place in natick. after finally trying it today, i completely agree. the place is small but very clean and fairly easily accommodated our group of 5 with a few other parties dining at the same time. most of the group went for the lunch specials, with a list of about 15 dishes and a choice of two sides and all under $10. my favorite thai food is tom sum (papaya salad) so i had to go with this and a tom yum soup. both were so good, the papaya salad was extremely fresh and crunchy, with perfectly poached shrimp (and good sized ones!), fresh tomatoes, and crispy green beans. it had just the right level of heat to balance out the fruits. the soup was light, hot, and slightly spicy, and i was glad that i opted for the tofu to balance the mushrooms and add savory flavor. we also got tod mun apps and spring rolls, these were great too. definitely recommend using the hot chili sauce, it's spicy but very flavorful too. read more

For what it is (local, small, family owned) the quality and authenticity of the food is quite surprising. I've had the Pad See Ew here and it was delicious. I would compare it to some of the better Thai eateries in NYC. Keep up the good work and I look forward to eating here again! read more

This is a review for my first and only experience here, so take it with a grain of salt. My basil fried rice, although very fresh and hot, was seriously lacking flavor. I am not a sauce person at all, but I would be lying if I said this dish was adequately seasoned. My roommate got pad thai, and his uninfluenced response was that it constituted 3 out of 5 stars as well. Both of us love thai food, so this was a bit of a middling experience, but filling nonetheless. tl;dr: Not exceptional, merely worth it read more