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    Ruean Thai

    4.8 (33 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:40 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Jenna M.

    Still great food and great service! I love the fresh authentic food from here. It takes some time to prepare because it's so fresh! Here is a pic of updated times the owner said he had some problems updating Yelp! CASH ONLY NOW!!

    Closer view of the Prik Khing Gai Krob

    Outdoor seating, GREAT food, friendly owners. Wednesday's Edition of Alli's Culinary Adventures and Tales Having gone to Show Low and not had time to eat this morning, I was HUNGRY!! My friend Lisa had told me about a Thai place in Show Low that her friend Dee had told her about (see how word of mouth works?). Now, the only Thai place I knew of was never open when I want by so, I checked this place out. Turns out, I HAVE seen this truck but never noticed if it was open or not. So, here we are... Ruean Thai, a food truck, stationed by the Mattress Factory and Motel 6, 1304 E. Deuce of Clubs. BTW, I LOVE food trucks!! Looking over the menu, it all looks good but...what, what, WHAT to order? Ok, I pick the Prik Khing Gai Krob and it was so so so delicious! Big chunks of chicken (I had to use 2 or even 3 bites per piece!), wonderfully coated and fried to a crispy and savory outside, in a setting of great veggies...sliced carrots, green beans, yellow & red bell peppers, all in a wonderful spicy, yet a bit sweet, sauce! A side bowl of white rice accompanies this dish. The aroma when I opened the bowl of that chicken, veggies, and sauce! Oh!!! The crispness of the veggies...no mushy carrots at this place! I love the coating on the chicken, crunchy & crispy and just plain tasty!! The chicken was moist, NOT dried out at all. As I said, the veggies had a good crisp to them, and the sauce...oh, that is some good sauce with this dish!! I didn't notice until I saw my pictures but the menu on their sideboard DOES note the levels of Thai spiciness. Since this was my first time there, I didn't even think about it. As this dish came, the spicy level was perfect. For most palates above 4 years old, you should be able to handle it just fine. Next time, though...I'm upping the heat level!!! I brought one piece of chicken, with just less than half the rice, and whatever veggies & sauce I could scoop out of the main bowl home for a snack later. I've included pictures of their paper menu so you can choose before you get there. Robin and his wife Oi (or is it Oy?) own and run this place and are super friendly. Oi has a lovely smile, though I didn't get to talk with her as she was the one preparing & cooking the food. No table outside, but they do have a couple of plastic chairs and some tree stumps to use under the shade of the tree. There is a cooler with water and soda outside, too. A set of plasticware, chop sticks, napkins, etc is on the counter when you order. Stop in to Ruean Thai if you have a hankering to try some great Thai food!!! While I was eating, I saw 3 or 4 people come walking up to order and take their food, so you know it is a good place. As Robin said, he wants to cater to their customer base in Show Low and, hey, it shows in their care of food prep and taste!

    Pad Thai love it.
    Brad S.

    Pad Thai is my go to get 3 stars if you like spice!! Usually takes some time but we'll worth the wait.

    Takeout only.

    A limited daily menu, but always well prepared and delicious. It's takeout only. Parking is available by the adjacent mattress store; but access is a bit challenging due to traffic at the busy intersection. But well worth the effort.

    Pad Thai off course and coconut  chicken  soup
    Lilly K.

    We saw this place online and decided to give it a try. Right at duece of clubs and white mountain road. We placed our order with the gentleman that was friendly and little character. His wife was the cook and we wandered around behind them for about 10 minutes and well-a it was ready. We took it to a park near by and enjoyed the dinner. Was very good but could use a little more spicy heat, we can take it . Another one in the mountains worth a stop and enjoy

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    Awesome authentic thai food. Incredible customer service, huge portions and excellent taste. Highly Recommend

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    Amazing! We come to showlow once a year and this has become a place we have to have!! Great food and quick service.

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    Chang Thai

    4.7(68 reviews)
    64.3 mi

    I was in the mood for Thai food while in Winslow and decided to hit up Chang Thai on a Saturday…read morenight. I tried to call in an order a few times, but no one was answering, so I decided to go in person. When I arrived, I quickly realized they were understaffed and overwhelmed. However, they remained friendly. I ordered the following order to-go: Papaya salad + shrimp Mango sticky rice Thai tea They informed me that it would take 45 minutes and though I was hungry, I had nowhere to be so I decided to wait. The staff checked on me a few times and were very apologetic. The owners also came out and spoke with every customer. The papaya salad was fresh, tasty, and exactly what I wanted! The mango sticky rice was lightly sweetened and wonderful. The thai tea on the other hand, was plenty sweet and creamy. Great spot. Highly recommend!

    Fried Rice - Thai Basil Chicken: Falls short, due to technique; feels like the rice just came out…read moreof a rice warmer rather than refrigerated overnight rice. So everything sort of clumps together. I felt the dish was missing that Drunken Tiger Thai Basil Fish Sauce + Sugar Soy Sauce flavor. Feel the fried rice can be simpler--- leave out the celery stalks, leave out the zucchini, and keep to garlic, basil, Thai bird eye chillis, onions and Pad Kee Mao Sauce. Missing that taste of flame where every rice is coated with the wok char. Pad Thai--- this was an outstanding Pad Thai. Considering we're literally in the middle of nowhere in Winslow AZ, the noodle dish wasn't Sugar Overload, it was light. Had a balanced amount of citrus acid lime, and tasted refreshing. Tom Kha---- this Tom Kha is how I'd imagine a white person would interpret it, lacks lime leaves, lacks sourness, and doesn't keep to its roots, shallots, lemongrass, Thai bird eye peppers, Mushrooms, cilantro and maybe tomatoes....but nothing more. This was almost like a Thai Coconut Vege Soup packaged in a plastic cup sold in some neighborhood in St Paul Minnesota at an Albertsons; I would modify it by cutting out the celery and carrots and maybe squeeze a bit more lime in there if the owners don't have a lime leaf tree. Egg Rolls-- I've made a ton of these back in my restaurant days, along with crab cheese wontons, so as a standalone appetizer this place has pretty decent egg rolls. Thai Ice Tea--- good, Balanced not sweet, light ; recommend. Overall this family restaurant was a good stop between Los Angeles and Route 66 Arizona. Every member of the family were incredibly friendly, couldn't ask for better service, they follow up with you and ask for suggestions to improve the dishes, and any other accommodations adjustments with the ingredients. So next time you know. Let them know. Wil definitely be coming back next time I drive through with my rig. Kudos for running a Thai restaurant so far away from society.

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    Lots of seating.

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    4.3(115 reviews)
    73.5 mi
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    My husband and I came here for the second time for a Valentine lunch together. The first time we…read morecame, we accidentally ate before we came and so we had so much food leftover (which is not a bad problem!). So this time, we split the zesty orange chicken and a Philly roll between us for the perfect amount of food for the both of us. The food was delicious too. The orange chicken had the very essential and yummy flavor of an orange! And anything that can get me to eat more veggies (such as this dish) is a win to me. If I had any complaints, I would've wanted more chicken in the dish, since it was made up of mostly noodles. The sushi was good! Maybe not "knock-your-socks-off" good, but we did just go with the basic Philly roll instead of something more exciting. Their menu had some really interesting sounding sushi rolls. I will say though, that the Philly roll was very pretty! Otherwise, our waitress was great and checked up on us. Our food was out pretty fast, and for Globe, I would definitely consider this more of an upscale/still casual place for a date. We'll be back to get more fancy Asian fusion food.

    The reason I am giving this place 2 stars today instead of 1 is because our server Lauren saved me…read morefrom having an allergic reaction due to observed cross contamination in the kitchen and told us. We haven't been here in years due to the last time we visited we had a very negative experience. Today was a little better, but not by much. My 6yo and I ordered 3 rolls(california, rainbow and caterpillar) and an appetizer(coconut tempura shrimp). We received 2 rolls before our appetizer, which to me was weird. They all came with wasabi and ginger, and I asked our waitress Loren if I could have some ginger without wasabi as I am mildly allergic. She said no because they use the same hand to serve both so the wasabi is in the ginger. I thought 'that sucks, cross contamination'. When the final roll(caterpillar) came out it had 3 sauces on it; unagi sauce, spicy Mayo and Siracha. I asked her when she came by again if it was supposed to have the spicy ones, she said 'oh yes, the caterpillar comes with all 3'. I had ordered it for my 6yo to eat, the menu has none of the spicy sauces listed in the description, just the unagi sauce. So, buyer beware, not all sauces are listed on the menu and if you have an allergy you might want to eat elsewhere because if there is one cross contamination, there are bound to be others.

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