I've been coming to this spot on and off for the past couple years with my wife and it definitely hits the spot every time. Whether it's the noodle dishes, soups, or apps, they've all got their own individual vibes for the occasion/season. Most recently, we've had their skewers (which pair well with their house sauces), as well as their fried salmon and beef stew noodle soup. While they've all got their quirks, I'd say that everything would go well when paired with a drink - especially with how all the flavors and textures meld well with one another, and still are neither too overwhelming nor too heavy for what they are. Would come back again for sure! read more

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Service was friendly. Unfortunately, I really didn't like what I ordered. I got the Pla (fish) with vegetables, and it was too salty for me and didn't have another clear flavor in its favor. There wasn't a strong ginger or garlic essence like I'm used to in a Thai brown gravy. My friends seemed happy with their curries though...so maybe I just ordered wrong. On Sunday, they have a very strong takeout business, which also impacted the ambience. At one point there were like six people waiting in line at the entrance. In such a small establishment, it changes the vibe to have people hovering and getting impatient and clarifying orders, with the frequent entrance/exit of new patrons. Our table was closest to the entrance so we probably "felt" it more than other tables would have. Still, for the "mom's night out" space that we were cultivating, I would've preferred to pay more to go someplace that had less of a takeout vibe. Note: there is only one all-gender restroom and it is for customer use only. Free parking out front. read more

Ordered take out at this place and got the tamarind duck with extra pork. However, I only realized the extra pork was missing but they refunded us very quickly. Tamarind duck wasn't too bad but a little on the pricey side for the size. read more

Manow Thai Kitchen - Tamarind Duck - Thai Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

Ordered takeout through Uber and my food was delivered super hot and well-packed. The Tom yum soup was really delicious with the right spice level and the steamed pork dumplings were perfectly steamed and really tasty. The chicken pad Thai was very good yet I wish the chicken had been cut into smaller pieces and it felt a bit overcooked. I missed the lime piece too. Still very good. Loved the Thai iced tea. Not too sweet. I would order from here again especially as the portions were quite healthy! I appreciated a good takeout dinner. read more

Unreal Thai, can't wait to try in person. Ordered grubhub and there was a mistake in delivery and woman who worked there when found out literally drove to deliver the missing items herself! Top class. Also threw in fried banana which we didn't order. Was great! Now into the food: Pad Thai (big portion and fantastic) Red Curry (very good, my father also tried and liked) Curry puff (my Thai friend always tells me only the best more authentic Thai have curry puff, and it is so good here. Fried banana (unexpected obviously, but good) read more

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manor Thai Kitchen is in a shopping mall where the parking is limited. Their menu is precise. They have their spring rolls listed as two items. Crispy and fresh. Crispy is fried and fresh has uncooked vegetables. Having detail on their menu is a plus. I had chicken soup which was pricey for the size of the serving. The soup had chicken, bean sprouts, and rice. The waitress was attentive keeping my water full. I did have to ask for hot sauce. Not only was there none on any of the tables but I had to specifically ask for it. I suppose that is one way to cut costs. This was your basic Thai restaurant. Nothing out of the ordinary. If in the neighborhood, I would return. read more

Today I had the pleasure of meeting most of the staff in the most unexpected way. They are helpful and polite. I ordered the fried tofu with peanut sauce, and Pad Thai. Both were delicious. They had their own little spin on flavor. Defiantly not cookie cutter Thai food, a step above IMO. Due to my circumstances of my arrival and departure, I was wondering if this restaurant would ever consider GrubHub ? Can't wait to try more items. I have two friends that I'm dying to tell about this place. Looking forward to the next time! read more

Good food, fried tofu was good and not oily, the papaya salad was tasty. No one was eating inside it was all take out while we were there. read more

Manow Thai Kitchen - Papaya salad - Thai Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

First, the woman was super nice when I placed the order on the phone. The food was just mediocre/the same kind of average Thai food you get anywhere. The pad Thai was sweet and sticky. The Tom kha soup wasn't a great flavor. The green curry was fine. The chicken salad with peanut salad was typical with iceberg lettuce. The edamame didn't taste particular fresh. The strong reviews had raised my expectations, but the food was just average. read more

On a frigid Christmas Eve with a torrential rain & wind storm, we feasted on delicious Thai food from Manow Kitchen, delivered promptly and correctly packed. A few of the soups, some with duck, some pork & wonton noodles, containers wrapped in saran and noodles separate to ensure freshness..beautifully done ! Perfect papaya salad, yum woosen and some steamed dumplings. My daughter enjoyed her beef pad see ew, plenty of beef and greens. Definitely recommend. Enjoy ! read more

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We really enjoyed our meal! We had the fresh rolls, pad Thai and veggie delight with beef. Food was ready super fast and packaged well for takeout. Everything was delicious. We would definitely go back. read more

Great Thai food in the area. The food it more from northeastern area of Thailand. Service was decent. Ambiance was fine. Will definitely come by again when looking for Thai food in the area. read more

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I stopped in for Pad Thai and was too late for lunch special. The dinner version had chicken and shrimp. Good portion size, nice clean restaurant. Friendly staff. Easy to park and quick service. Food was very good, my recommendation would be more tender velvet chicken texture .. was plenty of chicken . A little more marinate to chicken. Noodles I wanted a little crispier but they did offer another dish with crispy noodles... so maybe I should have order that version. Shrimp lacked flavor or previous frozen... if frozen , I would have marinated in a spice or sriracha sauce to kick up flavor and offset frozen bland taste... all good and I'll eat there again . read more

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Love this small Thai restaurant. About 10 tables inside. We were here for lunch. We both ordered a lunch combo. Comes with soup, appetizer and main dish with rice. Everything was very fresh and delicious. We will be back. read more

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There was only a few people inside with many coming in to pickup. The servers were super attentive throughout the meal. To start we got edamame and scallion cake. The scallion cake was a hit and filled to the brim with scallions. Our favorite entree was the pad thai. Make sure to get the mango with sticky rice at the end!! read more

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This was my first order at Manow Thai Kitchen. I honestly never heard of it prior today. But years ago, I used to go to a go to a great restaurant that occupied the same location. The service was great... I called them and made an order to go. The employee patiently took my order of seven items and then read them back to me in detail. She had an immediately total cost prior to hanging up. Offered to take payment over the phone, or to pay when I arrive. She quoted 15-20 minutes and I got there in 20 minutes and it was completely ready. The packaging was amazing, all food was well packed, no leaks, and remained warm for the 15-minute ride home. Oh, and we asked for some items "on the side" and they did pack is 100% to our requested specification. It is rare to see perfection of this type. The food was excellent... everything we got was enjoyable for both my wife and I. The Scallion Cake was delicious, as was its dipping sauce. I cannot wait to order that again one day soon. Papaya salad was excellent, so fresh and refreshing, large enough for two. Veggie Tofu Pad Thai with Egg was huge and yummy... next time I will ask for it to be spicey/hot (I added some hot sauce at home). Tofu Eggplant Basil was exactly as described... but next time I will ask for more eggplant and less of everything else. My wife loved the Pla Nug Ma Now with Tilapia... it came extremely spicey, as advertised, so she will likely have it a little less spicey next time. But she is still raving about it two hours after eating it. And there is plenty left of the main courses for lunch tomorrow. I highly recommend this place. Congratulations and thank you to the restaurant staff! read more

Cozy, small neighborhood, Thai restaurant with fun food and great service! Highly recommended read more

For the price, just a bad deal. Pad Thai had exactly 2 shrimp. And often there's too much sugar in the pad thai. Prices are now not the bargain they once were. And I dunno different chefs or something but the food has gone downhill. I kept trying because I wanted to like this place, but my last 4 meals were subpar. read more

A comparatively smaller restaurant with limited seating, probably 8-10 tables. Mostly good for groups of 2-6max. We went on a weekday for lunch and the place was 50% occupied. Our server was very welcoming and friendly. We got the Pad kee Mao, lunch combo which came with 2 fried pork dumplings,+small bowl of Tom Yum Chicken soup+entrée: fried veggies with Basil and seafood+served with rice. All food ordered was delicious. We like spicy food and the Spicy (3chilly) option worked well for us. read more

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Lunch Specials are to be had daily at Manow Thai Kitchen, which is a treat, since weekends are often bereft of the lunch pricing. Service was pleasant, with a smile, and with welcoming thought despite the single server covering the dining room. Without our requesting special consideration, she brought out a plastic cup covered and with a straw for our youngest member when bringing glasses of water for the table. Portions were just right as each plate at the table was cleaned. Mine of the Crispy Chicken Pad Thai $9.50/$11.50, though the chicken had been left a bit too long in its hot oil bath. The noodles were good though. If any of their Lunch Special Combos are to your liking, however, you can have a two piece appetizer (Crispy Rolls or Pork Dumplings) and a soup (Chicken Tom Yum, Veggie Tofu, or Wonton Soup) for about 2 bucks on top of the entree. They still put too much ice in their Thai Ice Tea $3, but at least it is good. read more

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we love this little Thai place. We have always gone for lunch, and they have great lunch specials including delicious Tom Yum chicken soup, spring roll and meal of choice for around $10. The service has always been friendly and excellent, and the flavors of the food are spot on. Every dish I have tried is fantastic, and that's unusual even for a Thai place. This chef knows what he is doing. If you have not been, give it a try. It will be your new traditional Thai go to spot, I'm sure of it. We drive in from Framingham, because it's that good. read more

Decent Thai food in the Newton area! PROS: Lunch special Pad Thai comes with both Chicken and Shrimp. Usually you have to pick one or the other. There are a number of good lunch specials that include choice of appetizer or soup. It's a great deal. Portions are generous for the most part. The inside is very clean and nice. The wait staff is also pleasant. The fried food was too much. I wanted to love the Golden bags, but did not prefer them. CONS: I found the food to be a bit bland. The shrimp were small, and only 2 were included. The shrimp tasted frozen and not as firm as I prefer. The parking is very limited in the strip mall, which has a number of other restaurants, dunkin donuts, and a liquor store. It can sometimes be very crowded. OVERALL: I'd call this a decent spot for Thai food in the Newton area. There are other choices, but at least this one has free parking and is probably less crowded than the other Thai spots in Newton Center, just down the road. read more

Manow Thai Kitchen - Pad thai - Thai Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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Truly a neighborhood gem! Taste awesome! Been getting takeout from them from time to time for a few years now. Very reasonably priced, portion is great and service is excellent. The food quality is very consistent. From appetizers to rice, noodle dish to curry, all taste so good. When I order their yellow or red curry, I can eat for two meals due to generous portion. Glad to have them in Newton! read more

We loved it. Got takeout on a random Tuesday, ordered the yellow curry and the massaman curry, both super flavorful and delicious! Came with the perfect amount of rice. Arrived on time and piping hot. Will definitely be ordering again!!!! read more

Great food and service! For us there was an added bonus of having bubble tea with our meal.

Dined at Manow about a month ago. Been to their competitor in Newton Center a few times & a fan so they had their work cut out for them. Let's just say that I'll definitely be back. Chicken Satay appetizer was excellent, as was my Curry dish for a main course. Sizable portions & very reasonably priced. Adequate restaurant size, too. read more

While I have been coming here for many years the service since Covid has gone dramatically down hill. The food is still pretty good, which is why 2 stars instead of 1. About a month ago I tried making a delivery order and I usually leave a tip in cash to the driver when they get here. I didn't use the cc tip option. I noticed my order was cancelled within 2 min of ordering. I called and asked why and was told it was because I didn't leave a tip. My $50 order was cancelled because I didn't leave a cc tip. Then more recently I ordered take out on a Sunday evening. When I went in the place was empty and I asked if I could sit down with my takeout order and get a bubble tea and eat there. I was told as long as I was prepared to give the server a tip. I couldn't sit and order a drink and eat the food that was already prepared for me and already paid for unless I paid a service fee. At a completely empty restaurant. As a 20 year restaurant industry veteran, I was both offended and bewildered how this "demand for tips" is tolerated at this restaurant. You have lost a former long standing customer. read more

So much time wasted...5 1/2 years....5 1/2 years!!!! For all that time, I have lived 4 minutes away... And i never ate there. I don't know why. I used to drive to Needham to get thai.. And that was half as good as the food I just had at Manow. I did pickup. Food ready at the exact time promised. It was sitting there waiting for me with my name on it. Contactless and safe. About the food: Massamon curry...thick and delicious...peanuty.... Pineapple fried rice...my kids have not stopped eating it. Pad see ew was super tasty. Fresh and chewy. We also got the appetizer sampler. Spring rolls, shrimp, satay, golden bags and crab rangoon... Man it was good!!! I'm so full right now but I am already looking forward to ordering again. read more

The space to eat there isn't bad, but be aware there is no restroom. Which I don't understand the legality of, but in the end what really counts is the food. Which having been here 3 times, trying somethijg new each time, the food is sub-par. This last time I ate here I ate the seafood prik pow. Didn't even come with the scallops that it was supposed too. Just a pile of bell peppers cut too large, with 6 peices of seafood. Like 3 shrimp and 3 calamari. Sitting on a plate of grease. Shameful they charge $20 for such garbage. I'm done giving them chances. They only thing they do consistently is disappoint. Also, not a hint of spice. Forget the spicy level of however many peppers it says on the menu. Assume a spiciness level of zero on all things. I won't be coming back. read more

Great price for this area. Excellent, tangy Tom Kha with extra Kaffir lime leaf, and a lovely Pad Kee Mow, -- if you like spice. Never disappoints!!! read more

Very tasty and very reasonably priced food. It is a small place, and a lot of people order take out, but they have 9-11 small tables to dine in. Everybody in our group liked the food. Their rice and noodle dishes, in addition to typical meets, have duck. I am bookmarking this place to come back. read more

This place is definitely a hole in the wall. My family and I were just browsing on yelp and found this place. Service was awesome and we even got complimentary cream puffs! The space is definitely small but we came for a really early dinner, so it wasn't all that busy. The portions were so huge! We had the pad Thai, pan ang curry, something prik fish, and the three flavor fish! All so good! I've had terrible Thai food so this is definitely one of the best! I would totally come back here again if only we lived in Massachusetts! The staff was just so nice and smiley. Made for a great day while it was rainy out. read more

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I got the green curry with tofu, and it was very underwhelming. It was almost too sweet to eat and smelled strongly of subpar fish sauce. The veggies that came with the dish were limp and flavorless. I did get a a huge amount of food, enough for 2-3 servings, but I would have preferred quality over quantity. For a $17 meal, I expected much better. I'm also irked for a couple different reasons, all related to my trying to avoid single-use plastics. I wanted to dine in, but the restaurant doesn't have a public restroom. So I opted for takeout, which meant having to have my food packaged. When I went to pick up my food, I told the front desk that I didn't want plastic utensils. They said utensils were not included when they had been. :( read more

Very solid good quality Thai. Pad Thai and Tom yum soup very good. Great value! Highly recommend

Pretty solid Thai takeout place! We got Pad see ew, manow noodle soup (spicy), moo ping (grilled pork), and ka na moo krob (pork belly). Everything was packaged well for takeout. I had the manow noodle soup with glass noodles, which was definitely spicy, but bearable. After eating a few bites you do get used to the spice of the broth and has a really good heat level to it if you like spicy foods. The broth also has a tinge of sweet and lime flavor to it. Plenty of seafood from fish balls and shrimp, but only a few leafy green vegetables. The crispy wonton crackers give your mouth a break from the spiciness of everything. The moo ping is a good appetizer, the pork is tender and sweet. The duck pad see ew was your typical flat noodle and always a good dish to get. The pork belly had an interesting texture to it, definitely not something I was expecting, but not bad. It came with crunchy green vegetables and carrots. Overall, I'd recommend trying Manow if you're looking for a good Thai food place. read more

Manow Thai Kitchen - Pad see ew, manow noodle soup (spicy), moo ping (grilled pork), ka na moo krob (pork belly) - Thai Near Me - Newton, Massachusetts

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The taste of the food has improved. Service was good this time also. One thing I want to point out is we ordered dinner portions thinking It was larger and was also told is larger but when it came out it didn't look much different than the luncheons specials. read more

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Simply delicious! Good food and excellent service. Busy but no shortage of quick service

4-5 stars: giving them benefit of the doubt. Nice people. Really great flavors. Very good pad Thai and curries. My only complaint is that the curry sauces are too thin. I have to add arrow root or corn starch and reheat to get them to a creamy consistency. But they are delicious. Kitchen: please consider thickening sauces. read more

I've ordered direct delivery (call the restaurant directly) and every time it is beyond fast. The food is fresh and delicious, I've never had anything that I didn't love. I am truly blown away by how fast the deliver. I live about 10 minutes away (yep, lazy) and every time I call, they say 45 mins to an hour and the food is here within 30 minutes. It's as if they are reading my mind. Love this place so much!! read more

Been going to Manow for years, even during Covid! They've kept the quality of food the same and Manow has always been my go to local Thai food restaurant! read more