If you're in the mood for Thai food and you happen to be in the vicinity of Newtown Pennsylvania, this is your place. The food is excellent and authentic. It offers a traditional selection of stirfry noodle dishes. (I particularly love the black noodles), curry dishes, and loads of delicious appetisers. When we visited it was about 7 pm in the evening and the restaurant was largely empty although the service was fairly efficient it was a little "cool". It seemed no one was too excited that a party of four would walk in two hours before closing and enjoying two bottles of BYOB wine. Nonetheless, we had a good time and we enjoyed some excellent Thai food read more

Pru Thai - Beef - Thai Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

Amazing food, crying tiger steak is absolutely killer. Chicken fried rice is really good.

Vert casual BYOB environment. Excellent service with a wide variety of food choices. We had the combination appetizer and it was delicious. Our main courses were well seasoned and very tasty. Massimo curry was epic.. make sure you order mild.. medium is very spicy! I'd visit again when in Pennington, NJ! read more

were there semi regular. excellent Thai and very affordable. nice place - always a table waiting

I was looking for a central location to meet up with friends who were visiting from out of town. Pru Thai served the location criteria perfectly. The fact that all 4 of us had phenomenal Thai food was an added bonus! We ordered the Crying Tiger (grilled sliced beef with chili sauce), Pad Curry with Tofu and Vegetables, and Drunken Man Noodles with Tofu and Vegetables. Everything was extremely tasty, so much so that my husband wanted to go back the next evening to have the Crying Tiger again! The restaurant is small and located in the middle of a dated looking strip mall. It's easy to drive right by and miss it. The inside atmosphere is modern and well decorated. Our service was very pleasant and our dinners came out quickly. When we arrived around 6 on a Friday evening, the restaurant was mostly empty, but by the time we left closer to 8pm, it was packed. Tip: It's a BYOB read more

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High 4/Low 5 - This place is kind of in the middle of nowhere and we were a little concerned with how empty the parking lot and restaurant were when we first got there. Loved the soft natural lighting that fills the room as the sun starts to set. App sampler was a great choice for someone like me who loves to try everything on the menu! The drunken noodles were also fresh and well-made (not too soggy or hard, not too oily, and plenty of other ingredients to compliment the dish). Great portion sizes though this place is definitely on the higher end $$-wise. read more

Pru Thai - Drunken Noodles - Thai Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

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Nice warm ambience, friendly service, good food. Siam Bay Shore a light broth with various seafood, duck overloaded w/ asian broccoli and onions, thinner pad thai noodles, lighter mussaman curry. Delicious thai puffs (mini empanadas), fresh calamari. read more

The food was incredible! The service was great even though there was only one lady working. I love the fact that it's BYOB too. Everything we had was fantastic. read more

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First time here, after reading the feature on the owners in Edible New Jersey, was dinner with the family, 4 of us, 2 teens and 2 adults, and everything was excellent. We tried a variety- veg spring rolls, kanom jeeb (chicken dumplings), chicken satay, crystal soup with beef, papaya salad, siem bay shore, pad curry with shrimp, pa nang curry with tofu, and the eternal noodles with chicken. The food was incredible and while we ordered way too much, it was great to try so many different dishes. My faves were the papaya salad (my family doesn't enjoy the aroma of green papaya but this is one of my top Thai dishes when we go out!), the pa nang curry, and the eternal chicken. Pa nang curry spice was nice- I love spicy food and this was on the mild side of spicy but you could tell there was spice. The Pad Curry was a very subtle, complex but mild spice level. My only recommendation for this amazing restaurant would be to consider seating that is a bit more comfortable- the chairs are a little hard and basic- but otherwise we loved the experience and will be back. read more

I struggle with the overall rating given the good food and not so great service. Starting with the service: it being a Friday, we decided to try a late, quicker dinner nearby and were happy to find that this place closed at 9:30 based on yelp and Google...or so we thought. We arrived at 8:30 and were told the kitchen closed at 9, which we felt was plenty of time to order, eat, and finish the beer we brought before they closed at 9:30 (BYOB is always a plus). My soup came in less than 5 minutes of ordering and the entrees came 5 minutes after that. By 8:55, we were asked for takeout containers and handed the check. Not sure if they provide dessert but that option wasn't given to us. The waitress was rushing to close us out and clean up the table as we finished our beer and before 9:15, she came up to us and said, "sorry we're done," prompting us to leave immediately. My bf had to help me finish my beer and when we asked to confirm when they closed, she handed us their takeout menu that showed their hours, saying that this location closed at 9 and it was their Clinton location that closed at 9:30. You'll see from my photo that their menu is not correct (We checked after that their website does say 9). The dinner was way quicker than we hoped and the interaction left a sour taste in our mouths, because we know other places that are a little more understanding and lenient with their hours. On the flip side, the food was tasty--not the best but will satisfy your craving if you're in the mood for Thai, for which I will give it four stars. I got the tom yum soup and drunken man noodles with beef and my boyfriend got the Penang curry, both with a 2of 3 spice level. As someone with fairly high spice tolerance, I'd say it was med-high spiciness which was perfect for me but a bit too much for my bf. We overheard afterwards that they do half level spice levels so would encourage using that scale. Maybe we'll give this place another chance (and come earlier) but right now, are upset with the customer service. I hope they update their hours so others don't run into the same situation. read more

Pru Thai - Thai Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

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We had been there a few weeks ago and the food was really good. So excited that Lambertville finally had a Thai restaurant. However, this past Saturday we went. There was a hour wait, no problem, we went down the street for a drink. Came back about 45 minutes later to check on things, was told to stay outside, they would call us when ready. Ok...she was a bit rude with her delivery but we went outside. Immediately someone came to tell us our table was ready. We waited for our appetizer for over a half hour while others who came in were served quite quickly. When inquiring on the status of the order we were told it was coming right out. Finally after 45 minutes we went to the back and was told that they would bring it right out. At this point the table next to us was waiting for the remaining meals for their party, at least a ten minute wait (as of when we left). We had no faith that we would see it "immediately" so we left. There was a lot of wait staff and they were moving quickly so I assume they have a kitchen issue. Also, there doesn't appear to be anyone overseeing the dining room, otherwise they would have noted that food was coming out very slowly. I'm not sure I would return at least not for some time. They have a lot to work out. So, we resort to driving to Sommerville, who has an excellent Thai/French restaurant. read more

Food here was good. Packed the night I went so service wasn't that great but would come back for food. Wasn't spicy in the level I expected but next time I will ask them to crank it up for me. read more

Solid Thai restaurant for take-out. They have quite a few gluten-free options that are labeled on their menu.

We don't have alot of great Thai places near us, so when we saw Pru on a recent trip to Jersey we decided to check it out. Pru is a modern looking restaurant with a warm atmosphere, reasonable noise level, pleasant decor and friendly staff. There was also a good amount of parking on a Thursday at lunchtime, so that's a plus. Our waitress was very quick to take our order and bring out our food. I went with the Tom Yum and a green chicken curry and my colleague went with the Pad Thai. We split an order of chicken satay. The satay was really delicious. It was obviously just off the grill, well seasoned and juicy and went great with the Thai condiments. My soup was just okay. Not bad, but the veg was slightly al dente and the meat somewhat generic. I really liked my green curry. We had a good talk about spice level when I ordered, and I hoped to get 3 out of 5, or something to that effect. but it was an off the charts 5++. I ate it and enjoyed it but it nearly made me transport to a different dimension. Wooo! That was spicy! I didn't taste the Pad Thai but was told it was delicious. Pru gets 4 stars from me. It's a very solid choice for Thai and worth checking out. read more

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Just like any foods, taste is very subjective. Loved the pad thai, but not everything else (calamary, duck curry, fried rice). Service was very nice and ambience was very enjoyable. Price is definitely on the higher end. I personally will not come back, but the place definitely deserves to be given a chance, and the foods may be the way you like your Thai foods. read more

Went to this little Thai place in the middle of a strip mall with friends who had been there numerous times in Pennington, NJ tonight, food and service was delightful. My partner is not an adventurous eater, nor a fan of Thai food, I wasn't sure what to expect ..... he had a house salad, the peanut sauce was amazing, our friends also had the house salad & the Tom-Kha soup which they both enjoyed, I had the Rocket Shrimp which were so delicious, I was a little sad that I shared with our table. We decided on the Inferno Chicken for my guy, didn't want to choose anything that would be too spicy or have any flavor combinations that may turn him off from trying Thai food in the future, it came to the table & was beautifully presented & flamed in front of him, the sweet & sour sauce was a delight to the palate. We tried the Crying Tiger, grilled sliced beef in a chili sauce, so tender and grilled to perfection, we asked for their chili powder to add spice to our liking. We also tried the seafood green curry, spiced just as we liked it ... hot, when you take that first bite you think it's spiced wonderfully, then as you take a little more you are left with that after spice that just makes your nose run a little & leaves you wanting for a tiny bite of rice to cool your mouth off. All in all a wonderful experience. Their dishes were all cooked impeccably, staff were sweet and attentive, tables were set apart for social distancing. Lighting was just enough to have a pleasant experience, whether you were out with friends or on a date. BYOB which is always nice and affordable. Will absolutely be back. read more

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Chinese food pretending to be Thai...not very good! I studied Thai cooking in Thailand, I know what Thai food should be...this is not Thai

Excellent service. Very friendly & helpful staff. The food was fresh. But it was not very flavorful and some textures were nice. I recognize the food names as Thai but the flavors or lack of actual Thai flavors created a disappointing experiences read more

This is, without a doubt, the best Thai food outside of Thailand. The flavors and spices sparkle, the service is excellent. I moved to Pennington late last year, and this my #1 go-to takeout spot. I'd eat there every day if I could! read more

Pru Thai was on its way to getting a 4 review until we had our 2nd entree which killed it for us. Such a shame as everything else leading up to was good. Here is the story our evening out... We were the first couple to arrive, had the pick of tables, were provided menus and we asked 2 questions when the server came over. BTW, don't expect warm friendly personality as the elder female server was emotionless. We started by sharing two apps the Curry Puff, a pastry filled with chicken, potatoes, and onions served with cucumber salad and the Kanom Jeeb, steamed or fried chicken dumplings wrapped in wonton pastry. Both were nicely plated and very tasty. Not spicy, not sweet, just right and both were fresh and had a nice texture. The curry puff was not greasy. Both are winners and must-haves. We then ordered the Drunken Man Noodles, stir-fried flat noodles with egg, crushed chili, fresh basil, & onions with shrimp. 5 pieces of nice sized and butterflied shrimps (nice touch, not many placed split the tops of the shrimp), we asked for light spicy as it was indicated with an asterisk for being spicy. The dish was perfect, noodles not under or over cooked and the shrimps were clean, they were white and fresh. Up to this point, we were grooving along. Since neither of us had a real breakfast or lunch we opt to order one more entree. Since this was our first time my wife talked me out of ordering a fish dish, shame as their fish was Bronzino (a white Mediterranian fish). We were on the fence about the Massaman curry with chicken due to the lackluster reviews, however, by adding in our poor review, and it should tell you to pass on this dish; hence AVOID it. First, like the other reviews, the sauce was watery, second, the chicken was not fresh or had freezer burn, basically, we both spit it out the second we tasted it. Lastly, the dish was served highly spicy and that after discussing with the server who said a 1 was low spicy. This ending was a shame as it clearly ruined an otherwise nice outing. See photos we posted of all our dishes. read more

Food was horrible , watered down. They forgot my Japanese iced tea and I drove 40 minutes round trip. I called and they would not refund my credit card. Wanted to give me a credit, however I told them I would never come back!!! They started arguing over the missing iced tea. This was supposed to be a nice meal with my friends who were visiting from out of town on Friday night. It ruined our evening!! Do not order from here!!!! read more

Finally!! A Thai place that serves Drunken Noodles the way I love it !! This is my first visit, so we got to try only a couple of dishes. Drunken noodles - Spot on, customizable spice level, nicely flavored with basil! Basil Chicken Fried Rice - Was good in general, could've used a bit more basil, it was a bit low on the flavor. Lunch specials come with salad or soup, but there is no choice in the soup, so vegetarians may just have to go with the salad which was pretty good and came with a delish sweet peanut based sauce. Service was friendly and to the point. And the decor was nicely done with some golden lights and had a rustic feel to it. Definitely coming back! read more

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Enjoyed the peaceful ambiance of the restaurant and the food is tasty, the staff are polite and amenable to allergies appropriately, good for the occasional quiet enough ambience for a light group celebration read more

Never had a bad meal. Attentive service and a wide variety of dishes. Great value.

Fantastic. Some of my party wanted mild others were spice hounds. Everybody was happy. This is the first time post pandemic we dined indoor here. Well worth it all around. Pru Thai is now on our rotation. Thanks friends. read more

I've frequent this BYOB at least twice with girlfriends. Once for dinner and most recently for lunch. The place is dark and small with few tables than usually because of COVID. Which I'm ok with. Shows they are more concerned about the health of our their customers. For lunch we ordered Calamari, Pad Thai with chicken and the Curry Chicken. Everything was tasty and just the right size. read more

First time visit to this place....and very much Surprised with it. Its a small place, but the Ambience is good and cosy. Perfect for couple date. Was around to meet a friend and checked in to this place at 8.30pm. They close at 9.30pm so had to rush in our order before the kitchen closes. Ordered a Tom Yum soup with their #2 Spice Level and an Appetizer of Fried Dumplings. Soup was so good and spicy, my friends who were not interested in soup also digged into it and were completely awe with the taste. We ordered Pad Basil, Drunken Man Noodles and Khao Pad for our main course. They were amazing in taste and Quality was also so good. I would rate this one of the best Thai places I had visited. I would visit again in leisure and try their other items in the Menu. Definitely recommend if you are around this place. read more

Pru Thai - Tom Yum Soup and Fried Dumplimgs - Thai Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

I have been here a few times, only take out never eaten in. The staff is friendly and has your order ready promptly. The food is good overall I have tried the staples and everything has been good. If you are in the Hopewell township area and looking for Thai this will not disappoint and beats traveling to Princeton or Somerville. read more

Stopped in here for lunch on a Saturday a few months ago. Food is tasty and delicious however portions are small and it is a bit pricey. Service was great. read more

One of my friend told me about Pru Thai and I decided to give it a try this week for lunch. I've been working around the area for the last couple of years and didn't know it existed. I am glad that I was able to try it this week and see if I can add this restaurant to my lunch rotation. This place is located in a small strip mall next to TD Bank on 31. You can easily miss it if you are not paying attention. I actually came here twice this week because I was a fan of their food. It was delicious. I ordered Pad Pik the first time with their soup of the day. It was vegetable soup with a little bit of rice. I did not expect the soup to be so flavorful. It has chunk veggies and some rice on the bottom. The veggie was still crunchy because they weren't overcooked. For the Pad Pik, I told the waitress to make it Thai Hot (that's the hottest they offered). If you love spicy food like me, you need to make your food Thai Hot. From the first bite, I know they didn't cheap out on the spicy level. The heat packs a major punch. I was sweating throughout the meal and enjoying every last bite. I order Pad ginger my second time, and decided to go with level 2 on the spicy meter. I also chose soup this time around too. The soup of the day was beef, and it my opinion, the beef soup was even better than the day before. I could've eaten that soup with some Pad Thai noodles in it and call that my lunch. The beef was tendered and flavorful. It was wonderful. My Pad ginger was also excellent, with the fresh veggie and the Thai spice together making the perfect stir fry, although I will definitely get Thai Hot next time as level 2 didn't have the heat level I was looking for. Overall, this was a wonderful restaurant that serves up great Thai food. I would definitely go back again for more meals. read more

Pru Thai - Pad Pik, spicy level (Thai Hot) - Thai Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

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Wonderful dishes, good service, authentic Thai. Careful when ordering something spicy, it's still going to be good but Thai food can get really hot! Favorite is shrimp with ginger, blackened noodles, and tofu tod. read more

Flavorful Thai food for decent prices. I usually go here for lunch specials. My favorite dishes are Pad Ginger and Pad Garlic (4/5 spice level). read more

Our family's go-to Thai food place. The food is always delicious. I've tried many dishes on their menu, and each has been very good. I'm glad they survived through COVID, since they're the best Thai food in town. read more

This was an awesome hidden gem we found on Yelp! The service was fast and the server was very attentive. We got curry puffs, tofu tod, pad Thai, and chicken ladna. Our favorite was THE CURRY PUFFS!! I wish they sold those frozen and I could buy them in bulk~ Delicious ground chicken and potatoes coated in curry are stuffed in a very flaky pastry, served with sweet pickled vegetables that you can spoon on top of your puff. The flavor combo is amazing!! I personally loved the pad Thai! Great flavors, love the carrots and peanuts on the side. If you're looking for a safe bet, get the pad Thai :)! Overall, I loved dining at this place! Awesome Thai food in NJ! read more

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Incredible food, service and ambience! The chili noodles are INCREDIBLE!!!! Definitely recommend coming here

The food, service and ambiance is great. I've been here several times and each time everything's been great.

Had takeout from Pru last night, and sadly I don't see what all the fuss is about. There wasn't anything wrong with the food per se, but it was completely forgettable. My wife ordered the drunken noodles, and while the noodles were well made and the dish was not overly oily, it was also entirely flavorless. It wasn't just not spicy (despite the menu's heat warning), it lacked nearly any spice or flavor AT ALL. I had pork masaman curry (a protein I'd never seen offered in masaman curry), a dish also marked as being spicy, and I also requested it as such. The finished product was entirely underwhelming. The sauce was watery and had separated on the drive home, leaving a noticible sheen across the top of the container. The curry shared the Drunken Noodles' flavorlessness. While the dish was not packed with filler vegetables and potatoes as many Thai places looking to trim costs do, it was still a totally disappointing version of one of my favorite dishes. If you're looking for a totally non-offensive, vanilla version of Thai food to introduce nervous first timers to Thai cuisine, this may be your place. If you're not, I just can't recommend Pru Thai. read more

Pru Thai - Drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

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After reading all the reviews from the local Elite Squad, I had this place bookmarked (literally and figuratively) to check out ASAP. One rainy saturday night, our plans fell through and we were driving home thinking about dinner when I figured we'd finally try it out! SO glad we did! Disclosure: We ordered take-out, so I can't comment on the service or friendliness of the wait-staff, although what I saw of the inside was super adorable and definitely made me want to come back and dine-in! My husband and I are BIG thai food lovers, and have our go-to favorites without even seeing the menu. They didn't have one of our usual go-to's on the menu (Pad See Ew), so we ordered Shrimp Pad Thai - which was pretty yummy! I'm not usually a pad thai person because it's so simple, but it was good! 5 pretty big shrimps came in the order, plenty to share! The shrimp were seasoned simply, which worked with the dish. The pad thai was good, but for me - I prefer more high-flavors when eating thai, which is why I don't usually order it. Overall though, the pad thai is exactly as advertised, the traditional thai noodles with egg, bean sprout, & chopped peanut - simple, and executed very well. Our other go-to is Massaman Curry, which we ordered with beef. This was good - the sauce was creamy with coconut-ness yet had a slight bit of heat to it from the curry. Personally, I think it I could have used a little more coconut in the sauce, it seemed a little thin. The potatoes and other yummies in the sauce were cooked perfectly - and they even had bay leaves in there for flavor too. The beef worked really well with the masaman, and it was super tender! We also ordered an app because I was starving the steamed Kanom Jeeb (steamed or fried dumplings), which were actually chicken dumplings and AMAZING. There were 5 in an order, which is plenty to share between 2 people! The sauce was good, a bit sweet for me, especially since the dumplings were great without it! Interestingly, the dumplings had carrots and peas mixed in with the meat, which seemed like a funny combination to me, but it worked! This is not the MOST amazing Thai food I've ever had, but it is hands down the best place in this area, for certain! I can't wait to come back and try even more on their menu! Plus inside is super cute looking, AND It's BYOB - which is always a good time! read more

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My husband and I just moved to the area and heard good things about Pru Thai, so we checked it out and we are so glad we did! The food was some of the best Thai we've had. We ordered the calamari appetizer, which had a nice light batter and a delicious sauce, and then both ordered the chicken Pad Thai, which was way tastier than any Pad Thai we can remember having in recent years. The restaurant was also really clean! We will definitely be coming back again. read more

Pru Thai - Pad Thai with Chicken - Thai Near Me - Pennington, New Jersey

My friend and I decided to give this place a try for lunch on a week day. Although I wasn't that impressed with the food, I was very content with the ambience, prices, and staff bringing me to a 3.5 star rating, rounding up to 4. The restaurant is very clean and spacious, with a modern feel to it. They have done quite a nice job with assembling the seating. One of my pet peeves is feeling jam packed in a restaurant, but that wasn't the case at all at Pru. The tables are organized just right to leave all customers with ample space. Your party can enjoy their meal and have good conversation, without feeling like your neighbors are listening in or that you're being too chatty! My friend and I had some matters to discuss so this was the perfect spot for us. For just $10, I was able to choose a soup or salad and an entree for lunch. The only soup they were offering for the lunch special was the Chicken Noodle Soup so I got that, and the entree I chose was the Drunken Man Noodles with chicken. The chicken noodle soup was served hot, but it was rather boring. It lacked in flavor, and all I could taste was the chicken broth. I had a few spoonfuls, before deciding I'd pass on the rest. I was very impressed with the presentation of the Drunken Man Noodles. Beautifully arranged in a starch white hexagon shaped plate. After snagging a couple pictures, I dove in only to realize it were WAY. TOO. SPICY. I love spicy food so I would normally be more than ok with this, but these noodles were on a different level. After contemplating about what to do for a few minutes, I decided to bring this to our waiters attention. Without any hesitation, he was quick to rectify the situation, and brought out a new order. Although they were not the best Drunken Noodles I've ever had, the second order was definitely better than the first. More importantly though, I was really impressed with the waiters customer service skills. He showed no frustration or annoyance with my request, just concern with making sure he solved the problem. Sadly, I do not know his name, but kudos to this gentleman! Although I was disappointed with the soup and there was a slight hiccup with my entree of choice, I would love to return to this place to give it another shot. Hoping I can bump my review up on my next visit! Maybe I'll try it out for dinner next time! :) read more

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