We walked from hotel to the restaurant it take us just 5 minutes. Good is awesome and great service. We're definitely go back again to try out new items thank you! read more

Simply Thai - Drunken noodles awesome - Thai Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

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Very, very good Thai restaurant! Still BYOB as of 2/20/2014. Basil Duck is excellent. We have ordered it a number of times and it his always perfectly cooked. Crispy skin, tender meat... Phenomenal. The curry dishes are quality - green, panang, etc. Pad Thai was the best I have had in the area. Also like their fried calamari with scirracha dipping sauce as an appetizer. Perfectly cooked and the hot sauce has a "buffalo style" taste to it. Staff and owner are SUPER nice and very accommodating. Don't forget the Thai ice cream for dessert. Make sure everyone gets a spoon and gives it a try! read more

Simply delicious! My wife & I had visited for dinner seeing that it had just opened up and we were in a mood for Thai. The experience and customer service was great, but the food is what set it apart. I ordered the sweet & sour duck and my wife ordered the coconut curry with chicken and they were both very tasty. My wife is not fond of duck but she loved both dishes. To top it off, our waitress and the chef asked how everything was to ensure we had a great experience! read more

Great place for lunch. I've had the drunken noodles with beef and the pho special. Both meals were delicious and a great portion size. The place is very close to work so I'm sure I'll be here a lot! read more

Their pineapple and basil fried rice are very good I'm a big fan of Pho and I have to say theirs might be better than the Vietnamese ones I've had. read more

Stopped in for lunch and ordered the drunken noodles which is my go to dish when trying a new Thai restaurant (unlike many others who judge off the pad thai). I was torn because they had some specials that looked great and I absolutely love curries. I stuck to my guns and ordered the dinner portion of beef drunken noodles. A side salad with peanut dressing came out as a starter. I won't judge it too hard since it was a simple starter salad, but it was a bit sad. Dressing had great flavor but other than that it was a few pieces of torn up iceberg lettuce, dry shredded carrots, a tomato wedge and a mushy cucumber slice. The drunken noodles were a good sized portion and had a good ratio of beef/veggie/noodle. The beef had great flavor and was very tender. A few tough fatty pieces but most were ok. Veggies were cooked well and still had some bite (broccoli, onion, red bell pepper, tomato). The pasta was also cooked pretty well with good chew. The only issue with the pasta is that most of it was in two large clumps that had glued themselves together. I know it's tough with those flat rice sheets so I won't bash it too hard. Overall flavor was ok, I did find it to be a bit bland and it definitely lacked heat. The meal in general was good. I would come back to try a different dish but probably not the drunken noodle. read more

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My new favorite thai restaurant! I've ordered take out a few times from here, but last night my boyfriend and I went here for a sit down dinner for Valentines day. Even though they were very busy, we got a table right away, and the staff was extremely pleasant. We ordered the thai iced tea with tom yum soup, fried calamari and the fried spring rolls as appetizers. Everything was great. Calamari was crispy and fresh, and the chili sauce you dip in was a perfect complement with a little heat. Tom yum soup was one of the best I've had. I prefer their fresh spring rolls but they were out, apparently a lot of people had ordered them that night. For dinner, we got the spicy basil with chicken and the yellow curry with fried tofu. Loved the flavors! My boyfriend got the spicy basil 4 out of 5 for spice and he thought that was perfect for him, he likes spicy. I got mine 2 out of 5 and It could have been spicier. Service was attentive even with the volume of tables. I've had the massamun curry and thai fried rice in the past, both of which I would order again and again. I believe as of right now, it is BYOB and they only take reservations of 6 or more. Try them out, you won't be disappointed! read more

Good service, a nice dining room, but the food was a little dry and under seasoned. We also felt there wasn't enough meat or noodles in the drunken noodles or sweet and sour with chicken. The pad thai had enough chicken but was dry. Overall, it was just okay. read more

Simply Thai - Inside Simply Thai - Thai Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

I love this place. The service is good. I order take out regularly and I am one of those pain in the butt people who modifies the menu. The crispy duck dishes are my fiance's fave; I always steal a bite, or two. They are really excellent (basil duck in particular). I opt for the drunken noodles 2/5 spicy gives me the perfect amount of kick for a moderate spice fan (sometimes, I think spicy ratings are highly relative and some cooks stay on the side of caution). The fresh spring rolls dipping sauces need some work. Even mixed with the chili sauce it's a little one note. The spring rolls often are blander than needed because they're lacking in fresh herbs. Still ok, but, always room for improvement. Ordered their sweet/spicy Tom Yum for the first time the other day and I kept getting big pieces of fibrous lemon grass in my mouth. tasty soup, bad mouth appeal. not sure if it was the prep work on that day or if it's always like that. read more

Pretty decent Thai food. I'm still going to go with Jao Praya and Sukothai as my top choices in the area. Forget about the Blue Elephant in West Hartford...not so good especially in a more classy area. Service is very good. Nice atomosphere... read more

Simply Thai is awesome. I had a jonze for kee mao (drunken noodles) and was rolling through the area and decided to stop. Its right off I-84 W like BAM!!! in your face at the end of the exit ramp. The chicken satay app was tasty and tender. The main event was the pad kee mao. It was mouth-wateringly delicious. The spice level was perfect, there was a bunch of royal basil in it plus there was an interesting twist........... they put pieces of sliced fresh tomato in the stir fry!! There was only a little tomato in it but it was enough. Ive never seen that before and I whole heartedly (stomachly?) support it. Service was friendly and efficient. The restaurant is fairly good sized and seems to also have a private room in the back too. There was a constant stream of people picking up take away orders while we were there. It seems popular. Highly recommended! read more

Seafood mango curry- mild in flavor. not bad Drunken noodle- quite spicy, have had better and could have more flavor Pad see eew- was nice in flavor but it tasted like the drunken noodle was supposed to taste. No I didn't mix them up, the host and waiter confirmed. read more

Sadly I will not be returning to Simply Thai. The night started out nice enough with some delicious satay, and we both ordered a curry noodle special. When the dish came out we were not impressed. We both love curry and have had multiple types but the flavor combos didn't mix well. Maybe it was the cooks creation that just went wrong. Anyways we sent it back, which we never do! The rest of the meal was fine other than my fiance's food being a little too salty but hey it was edible other then the other dish. The reason for the one star was the fact even though we hardly touched our food they charged us half price for the dishes. I understand it's wasted food but we would have come back since they are 8 minutes away, but now they have lost us as customers. There is another Thai place a little further away but their food is better and they are way quicker for take out. read more

Very clean with Great food and service!! Went today with a large party and called ahead our order, the staff was friendly and all the food came out right on time. Everyone's meals were hot and they came out perfect (even with all the special requests!) Their menu is the same as Sawadee in SW. read more

We visited simply Thai recently. It was very nice. Food was extremely tasty. We loved the restaurant.. the lady who served us was very nice & polite.. very calm & quite ambiance.. read more

Delicious! I went on Sunday this past week and had the vegetable Pad Kee Mau. It was excellent. My boyfriend ordered the Green Curry and a glass of wine and enjoyed his food. The atmosphere was nice. There were few people there as we went later, but it was nice and quiet. The server was attentive: not intrusive but not absent either. We didn't get desert as they were out of the fried ice cream, but I would love to try the mango and sweet rice. Yum! I'll definitely be going back. read more

I have been to Simply Thai several times.. I love thai food and I found this place to be satisfying my taste buds.. They have super awesome fresh spring rolls with unique chutney I did not find in other thai restaurants I tried, fresh spring rolls are way much tasty and healthy (no oil) so I always order them no matter what.. I have also tried green curry And red curry both.. Spicy n tasty.. Just love it.. Whenever I feel hungry and my tastebuds crave for spice, I choose to have thai food as its healthy n rich with variety of vegetables and spices..! I would recommend this place to anyone.. They have something or other that would satisfy your taste buds.... read more

I wish they had an online menu! I tried to order my favorite Thai soup but I messed up and ordered Tom Kha instead (I think I wanted Tom Yum.) The soup was good, just not at all what I wanted. Man on the phone/in person was polite. I picked up my soup and the interior layout of the restaurant was a little confusing...but I'll probably try them again soon to see how their Tom Yum is. read more

They don't have lunch special on Saturday. The food is pretty decent, great service. We ordered Tom Yum soup and Kha Yum soup with shrimp. They both decent, Kha Yum is not that spicy with rich coconut flavor. I got the pineapple fried rice, the rice is too wet but it still tastes good. I found a fruit fly in the rice later, they got me a new one immediately. they hv a lot varieties for curry, I forgot which one we got and it taste alright. The Thai ice tea is a little bit too sweet. Overall the service is really friendly, obviously they don't hv enough waiters so the service is sometimes slow. I didn't come at rush hour so there were only 2 or 3 tables to handle. read more

Eaten here on three separate occasions thus far. Honey Duck (particularly delicious), Green Curry with chicken, and Chicken Pad Thai were all excellent choices. The atmosphere and environment is improving, the first time we ate there it had just converted from Lotus and the decor was rather bland. It's much sharper looking now and seems to be getting better. As of April 14, 2014 they finally have a liquor license. They now charge a $10 fee if you would like to BYOB. For people concerned about the spice level in the food, the green curry was the hottest dish of the three I've tried. It wasn't quite what I would call "HOT" but I did need a few breaks for rice and water in between some bites, and I have a relatively decent tolerance for spice. That being said the flavor profiles are excellent, and I look forward to trying more curry dishes in the future. The Honey Duck was cooked perfectly. The skin had a great crispness and the meat was melt in your mouth. Highly recommended. Only thing that's a negative is that I wish I had more duck at the end of my plate. read more

Service here is outstanding! My boyfriend and I try to get take out here whenever we crave Thai food. I did try their fried chicken pad Thai...let's just say I'm just going to stick with the regular chicken phad Thai. I believe it is a little pricier than any other Thai restaurant but the food is fresh and filled with flavor. read more

I went here on a Sunday afternoon with my best friends. We were the only ones in the restaurant and it kinda creeped me out. The place was super super clean and the waiter was really police and nice. I ordered the chicken pad Thai and I asked them to make it "wet". Unfortunately, my noodles came out a bit dry. Maybe they forgot? Clean place and I appreciate their linen tablecloths. read more

I still like their green curry a lot personally, but other dishes they have been serving there are too inconsistent. Their Thai tea had been too sweet to drink and their service quality had declined by much. I will certainly consider other thai restaurants in the area before revisiting this one soon :/ read more

Went here for lunch today after a few people in the office suggested it. I ordered ahead for take out and was happy there was no conversion of my order over the phone. When I got to the restaurant the staff was quick to help me and had my order ready for pick up on time. I got the veggie ginger curry, similar to other thai places the proportion was a healthy size! This place provided the perfect ratio of rice, usually there is too much or too little. Since two of us ordered I was able to sample their soup and salad that came with the lunch- you have to choose one over the other. I would recommend the soup as it was really good and the salad had a peanut dressing that I wasn't a fan of. I will definitely be back. read more

Well someone told me this place was better than sawadee in south Windsor , so decided to give it a shot as it was nearby . But it was not a great decision . Let's just say it was not the best pad Thai I ever had . Also the food did not seem fresh and lacked flavor . Not going back ! read more

I've eaten here a couple of times now. To be honest, I'm not a huge thai fan, but Simply Thai seems to be curing me of that. The restaurant is cozy, on a cold winter evening I recommend asking to sit along the front wall, there's a baseboard radiator that runs along it to help warm you up while you wait for your hot green tea. The waitstaff are pleasant and helpful, checking back on you multiple times without being intrusive. This most recent visit I tried the spicy stir fried crispy chicken on the specials menu. Very flavorful sauce and the light chicken breading was crispy enough to stand up to the sauce without becoming soggy. A good balance of crisp broccoli, onions and basil gave it a unique flavor. I would definitely try again... though there are several other items on the menu I hope to try as well. The entrees are reasonably priced for the area, and you get a lot of food. My friend ordered the pineapple fried rice and the plate was heaping when it arrived. Large plump shrimp, pineapple and cashews in the fried rice looked great. Very happy with my visits here so far, will definitely return! read more

I've been here twice now and both times were pretty mediocre. My husband always gets some type of curry, and both times said it wasn't flavorful. My meals also weren't memorable. Service was a bit slow, but the waitress was friendly. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great. read more

Been there 2x and the food was excellent - very fresh ingredients. The staff was very friendly, warm and inviting. Very clean establishment. I would definitely recommend. Try the sweet sticky rice dessert. UNREAL read more

We stopped by as we were traveling down I-84 for dinner because of the high marks on Yelp. When we entered, it was empty, which made me nervous, but I shouldn't have been. We got the duck in honey sauce when a fellow diner recommended it and he was right. It was flavorful, cooked perfectly, and had a crispy skin. We also got the shrimp and yellow curry sauce with peanuts, which had a delightful flavor. We are glad we have stopped by and you will be too. read more

I've eaten a a lot of Thai food, and this place has some of the best Thai dishes I've had! The restaurant is a bit pricy, but the quality of the food makes up for the price. If you want good Thai food, then you should definitely check this place out. You won't leave disappointed. read more

Very quiet and peaceful, the service was very prompt. Delicious food! The pho bowl was huge, easily a quart. The fried banana with coconut ice cream and honey was unique to me. read more

We pulled off of Rt. 84 for gas and Low and Behold....Thai food. We both had the Red Curry and it was comparable to any I've ever had. This place was as clean as a whistle, the food was GREAT and the waitress was a little charmer A++ read more

I moved to the area recently and when I searched for Thai restaurant, this restaurant came up. As mentioned by all other reviews, the food and service was way too gud. Will definitely go back ! read more

Simply Thai - Fried banana with icecreamso - Thai Near Me - Vernon, Connecticut

Great food, and very Thai, spicy food is very delicious, and the waitresses are very attentive. I had the Pad Thai, and thought it was delicious. I will definitely recommend this to my friends and neighbors. Enjoy ! Easy parking, and very close to shopping, and the I-84 highway. Great job everyone, I will be back very soon. read more

Super good! We stopped on the way back from Philadelphia to Boston for lunch. It is very close to i84 and the food is just excellent! We ordered the dumplings, sweet and sour and priking all of which were great. Service was good too. Will be stopping again in the future when we take this interstate. read more

First visit and quite happy. The menu has all the basics and some dishes that are often difficult to find. The three dishes I ordered were executed well. They were all prepared with sauces that were distinctly different from one another. Ingredients were fresh. Portions could have been larger, which is my only negative comment. Service was very good, attentive and interested. Restaurant is immaculate and professional feeling. Lunch hours are Monday - Friday until 3:00. They close from 3 - 4:30 on weekdays. The food tastes like authentic Thai........will return for sure. read more

We go back again and again for the fresh spring rolls and tofu/veggie pad Thai! Their curry dishes are also delicious.

We were excited to find out that there was going to be a sister restaurant to Sawadee in South Windsor coming to Vernon! It's just as good, if not a bit better. At least atmosphere-wise. It's bigger, brighter, warmer, and seems a bit more open. The food? Amazing! Fresh, simple, clean, and the plating is beautiful! We were glad to see that a chef, and a few of our favorite employees, made the transition to Vernon as well. This is Thai food at its finest, as far as our family is concerned. We are thrilled that we can achieve the same quality food (and as I said, a brighter atmosphere) closer to home! PS ~ The fresh spring rolls with red chili paste and peanut sauce are to die for ~ especially nice if you're gluten-free (spring rolls only). The Hot Basil--Pad Gra Prao ~ sauteed with bells, onions, mushrooms, carrot. chili and basil is awesome (choice of chicken, tofu, shrimp, or veggies)! The fried ice cream is a perfect way to end a delicious meal! read more

I give 5 stars to the food and dining experience and 3 stars to the take-out and payment experience.... Great food and they aren't afraid to make it spicy! I have had a number of dishes and they have all been excellent. The checkout experience could be improved- the cash register is tucked into the kitchen and it's proximity is off-limits to customers. Additionally, there is no clear area or person to approach when coming in to be seated or to pick-up an order. read more

One of my favorite eats. The food is always wonderful. The service fast and pleasant. The atmosphere is quiet and relaxing. They accommodate special diets if possible. We try to find vegan or vegetarian when out and like the variety of options here. I'd like to give five stars, but last time I was there the mens room stall had no door and the bathroom had no lock. read more