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    Ricky's Thai

    3.5 (192 reviews)
    ModerateThai, Noodles
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Good for kids

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    65. Vegetables Kee Mao Drunken Noodle
    Daniel T.

    TLDR: standard Thai food - one of the few in the area Ordered the drunken noodles without mushrooms at a mild level of spice. The dish came piping hot in a generous portion, and had a good balance between noodles and vegetables / protein. Every ingredient was well seasoned but slightly oily though that's to be expected in a stir fried dish. Overall the dish was pretty good but nothing too special. I would order it again. About the restaurant: the place is nicely decorated. I went on a Saturday around standard lunch time, but the place was relatively empty, which was surprising for the level of food. A great spot if you enjoy a quiet meal

    58. Pad Thai
    Elisa R.

    Ricky's Thai has great prices for tasty, large portions. Nice ambiance and accommodating, polite service. The starter salad was free and was a little pile of iceberg lettuce with peanut sauce. It's pretty skimpy but it's free so can't really complain, and the peanut sauce is some of the best I've ever had. I shared the pad thai with my sister. I've tried a lot of pad thai and this one is pretty solid, tasting fresh with good flavor and not oily/soggy like some restaurants serve it. I'm removing a star because there was a $3 charge for an extra plate for the pad thai-- the food wasn't split up or anything, it just came as usual on one plate but there was an extra charge to share it? I would understand if they divided up the portion with additional toppings, but they basically just charged us to use an extra plate which I think is pretty lame and cash grabby.

    Chicken pad Thai
    Clarissa L.

    Quick quaint place to stop by for some Thai food in Skillman. We stopped in on a Friday night and were promptly seated without a reservation. I had the chicken pad thai which was average. I thought it could have used a bit more sauce/flavor and the 3 star spicy was not spicy. My friend had the Thai Basil noodles and thought it was just ok as well.

    Grilled shrimp mango & papaya salad

    New to Princeton & this is one of the best Thai food places I've been to. You get a good amount of food for the price and everything was so delicious. I would highly recommend coming here!

    Gerald S.

    Ricky's does it right! His Skillman, NJ, Thai restaurant is the second of two kitchens in his growing stable of excellent Southeast Asian houses. It is a beautiful dining room with hushed dark wood tones, Buddhas looking serenely down from the walls and box framed lighting hanging from the high ceiling. White linen and heavy silverplate flatware on the tables finishes the impression that something special can happen here. I was there for lunch on Saturday afternoon, but was advised upon arrival that the lunch menu was not being offered on weekends anymore. Too bad, but not a cause for major disappointment. Just adjust my ordering to keep the overall bill where I wanted it to be. I have been on a spicy noodle rage lately, and the Pad Kee Mao was calling my name. Skipped the soup and appetizer I would have requested otherwise, and simply added Jasmine Tea as an accompaniment. Spice level: a midrange 3 was good enough for me this day. My plate arrived a few minutes after on a white square ceramic. It looked fantastic, with shiny broad noodles, thin sliced chicken, a handful of medium shrimp, plenty of green pepper, diaphenous sweet onion and fresh mushroom. The hot chili paste was visible throughout, and soon proved to be all the heat required. It was delicious, with nicely chewy pasta and plenty of texture and zest from the peppers, chicken and shrimp with the shrooms absorbing the sauce. The capsesin quotient was on target. This dish was certainly in the running for best of breed among the dozen or so Drunken Noodle candidates sampled in the last several months. Lucky for me there is another Ricky's Thai nearby in Hillsborough that deserves a stop on the hot & spicy broad noodle tour.

    Complimentary spring rolls - cold
    Roma P.

    Gave Ricky's Thai another shot recently for Dad's birthday and unfortunately going down two stars in rating... Yikes! Strike #1: Server forgot to ask us about spice levels. Yes, we also forgot to tell him too, but he immediately came back out with our Thai Iced coffees so we told him we'd prefer spicy on all of our entrees. He said they already started making the food so he can't change it. It was literally like less than 3 minutes later... any other restaurant would have a) confirmed spice level prior to making it or b) quickly mixed in some spices to make their customer happy (we make Thai food at home and everyone prefers diff spice levels so we know it literally takes seconds to make something spicier...) Strike #2: Thai Iced Coffee was awful. Strike #3: I almost don't want to include this, but.... the complimentary spring rolls were cold. I understand they're on the house, which I'm grateful for, but personally I believe there should be a standard. It's the first bite/impression of what someone has of your restaurant so it counts! Strike #4: Food was doggone BLAND. Immediately laying eyes on the food, I knew this could not satisfy my Thai food craving because it looked spiceless. Terrible! We finished the entire mason jar of spicy paste amongst the 3 of us, but the food was still so tangy and way too bland for us :( Strike #4: Service was terrible... yet again. Servers were literally reaching over our food while we we had our forks in our dishes to grab extra plates... AND didn't ask us whether we wanted dessert! We always get dessert for birthdays but a server just placed the check on the table and walked away. Strike #5: This is what broke it for me. The check came back with the word "TIP" circled and with stars next to 20% and 25%... not 15% though (see photos)... Very ill-mannered and disrespectful. I have the utmost respect for servers and understand that tips are how they make their earnings and will never tip less than 18%, BUT I do believe it is up to the customers discretion how much they should tip according to the service they were provided. Very disappointing experience, will not be returning.

    We had dinner there for the first time after noticing it during lunch while getting subway sandwiches. From outside, it looked like a very fancy restaurant and we felt a bit intimidated by it. But we decided to go in anyway and have dinner there. We didn't not regret it. The servers were very friendly and we really enjoyed our food. We ordered Tom khaa kay soup, chicken skewers and a whole fried red snapper with sauce. Our food was very good, especially when it comes with such great service. I'll definitely go back there!

    Complimentary veggie spring roll

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    Food and service are terrific. If your looking for Thai food to dine in or take out look no further.

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    Their Duck Noodles are a family favorite for the past 8 years. Note: there are two locations. This is the Hillsborough location

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    Rude waitress. Food less than good quality. They need respect for their guests, and a good meat vendor.

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    Ambiance: 4/5 Very cute inside of this restaurant and cozy…read more Service: 5/5 Was great and checked in on us many times. They really care about the food they serve and definitely would recommend that you ask them about the food before ordering if you aren't sure about the dish Food: 4/5 Thai Iced Tea could have had just a tad less dairy for a more potent tea curry puffs along with the dipping sauce was very flaky and crispy. Chicken satay skewers were cooked very well and still juicy. Wasn't to big on the peanut sauce (personal preference) but it didn't really need it. Thai fried rice was very flavorful!! Truly enjoyed this dish with beef. Drunken Noodles was also very flavorful. It is more on the saucy side. But was still very good Masaman Curry with rice. I love this dish, it isn't as creamy as others but fits perfect with the rice. I took the leftovers and had it with rice the following day. Definitely recommend trying this gem out.

    We visited when it was under different ownership. The decor has been upgraded, and the service…read moreremains wonderful. We tried their lunch specials: green curry tofu and drunken noodles with tofu. Now, the specials only come with a salad. The salad was refreshing, but we wished the lettuce was cut into smaller pieces. It consisted of iceberg lettuce, a cherry tomato, and a slice of cucumber. The green curry tofu was delightful, served in a bowl of delicious curry sauce with rice on the side. The long-grain rice was perfectly cooked--not mushy. The drunken noodles had a nice spice, which my husband thoroughly enjoyed. We truly appreciate the vegetarian options and look forward to revisiting them when we are in the area.

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    When my friend's Xmas party was canceled, I started looking for a good Chinese restaurant on Xmas…read moreand found great reviews here. Glad I made a reservation via Google Assistant b/c it was a full house plus tons of people waiting (1hr) for their takeout orders. Great sign! We ordered quite a bit for 3 of us b/c we're excited to try them out. We loved them all especially the wontons in the authentic sauce as it should be (not in sesame or peanut sticky sauce), the salt/pepper chicken as how I remembered from back home, the delicious noodle soup with tender beef and tendon, and the flavorful black bean fish. The restaurant is nice and clean. They're busy but the kitchen was pretty quick. The waitress brought out the dish as it's done, not waiting to serve all dishes at once. We actually preferred this way. The wait staff were attentive and friendly. We really enjoy our dinner. It's less than 30 min for us; we will definitely return to try some Sichuan dishes.

    Shu House is one of the 3 places I will miss most dearly after I leave NJ…read more Born and raised in China, I can say that Shu House serves some of the most authentic Chinese food in town. Usually I'm really discourage by Chinese restaurants on Yelp with a good rating. But not this place. Surely you'll get orange chicken and fried rice. But there are just so many stars on the menu. The braised pork belly is so tender that you barely have to chew. Get a spoonful of that sauce to mix it with rice and oh my god, I just ate two bowls of rice in an instant. Crispy ducks is never disappointing either. Duck meat is very lean, so you need to eat with the skin, ahhh hot and crispy, and then you dip it in the plum sauce oh my god perfect. And then there's the cabbage, the double cooked pork, the spicy lamb pot, the golden tofu, the list just goes on and on. I just cannot say enough good things about this place. I come to Shu House and part of me just feels like I'm home. I've soon become familiar with the servers. They'd nod at me with a smile every time I'm there. They know my go to orders. They slide in extra peanuts because they know me and my friends love them. I especially like coming here during the winter. There was a time I visit almost every week. It's warm and calming and homey. In here, the harsh winter stops bothering you. You are warmed with sincere food and genuine love. I hope Shu House continues to thrive for a very long time.

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