Thai Kitchen is amazing. I have been enjoying their food for years and everything is always consistently delicious. I love their pad thai, it has ruined all other pad thais for me because theirs is so delicious! Definitely get their coconut rice - it's lightly sweet and moist and delicious plain or with curries. Their lunch specials are very reasonable and the service is super FAST - the food comes out minutes after you order and they promptly refill your water glasses. You will not walk away disappointed from Thai Kitchen. read more

Awesome Thai food! Great for delivery! Everything on the menu is delicious, homemade curry puffs, Thai rice and pad Thai!

Have been coming here since around 1997. I kid you not, Sun, the owner who is always on-site, has the best run restaurant in NJ. Restauranteurs - if you want to learn how to do it right, come here on a busy Saturday night and watch the brilliance. They are so overstaffed, it is a thing of beauty. I joke with my family after we order - food will be here in under 5 minutes. And, the food is delicious, the chicken is never under or over cooked, the pad thai is pure perfection, as compared to the many other (good) Thai in NJ. You've come to the best, so be prepared for a busy scene. read more

This is one of my regulars for lunch. Good food. Good prices. Good portions. Most importantly, they're FAST. How can you go wrong with that combination for lunch? They do that by having a limited menu during lunch, so if you want a full menu, you'll have to go for dinner. read more

Great food and very reasonably priced. The vegetable curry, fried rice and noodles were good. Don't miss the fried ice cream. Would definitely visit again. read more

This place is amazing. Great food, good prices and great service. Wait staff is always attentive to their customers needs. The food has a great deal of flavor. Would recommend to everyone who is looking for great Thai food! read more

Food and service were amazing! They were super quick with bringing the food out. The outdoor dinning area is so nicely set up with a large canopy and lights. It creates a nice experience. Will go here again. read more

This is probably the best Thai food I've ever had. Can't really describe it other than the flavor tastes amazing and makes me feel like I'm in Thailand. read more

I haven't written a review for a while but I just have to give this restaurant one. It's the WORST Thai meal I ever had, period. I used to travel to Thailand once a month due to work in the past and loved the country and their cuisine so much. Since I am in the area for work and read so many good reviews about this place, my friend and I decided to give it a try. The food was simply bad. They first got our order wrong and when I told the waitress, she gave me a side eye and took the dish with a lot of resentment. She also never asked us how spicy we wanted the dishes to be, until I realized I could choose when I saw her asking other diners next to us. The crispy duck was eatable but nothing special. The soup has no coconut milk taste. We ordered additional rice at the beginning and when I asked if they can send the rice to us first, our waitress got all weird and asked if we wanted extra rice because the rice was supposed to serve when the curry comes. Then finally we got the green curry, oh my gosh, it tastes nothing like thai green curry, it's not green at all, all you can taste is a hint of spicy comes from some random chili sauce but definitely not curry. I also have questions about the ingredients of the food. My stomach started hurting toward the end of the meal and then 5 minutes later when we got back to the hotel, I vomited everything I ate in the hotel lift...that was absolutely a disaster experience. I would NEVER recommend anyone to try this place, the customers we saw today, none of them is Thai. And the staff/owner there actually speaks Chinese instead of Thai. That was a sign that this place might not be authentic. I might have a high standard when it comes to food, but it's definitely the first ever in my life that I ate something and vomited it all out within 5 minutes. I cannot imagine anything worse than this. STAY AWAY from this place! read more

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Honey puffs are awesome. Agree with everyone on the Pad Thai, but definitely try other items on the menu - you won't be disappointed. Owner always remembers your name and staff is very attentive (sometimes to a fault). Consistent - which is key to me for any restaurant. read more

Fast service and amazing food ! It's one of those restaurants where you wished service was slower to give you a better reason to stay longer and enjoy your meal ! I recommend their Green Curry Chicken but they have plenty of choice and I must say that I haven't tried everything yet ! A must to try is their Coconut Crème Brûlée (it's even better than a regular Crème Brûlée; said by a French guy...) I almost cried the first time I had it ! read more

The waitstaff is so RUDE. A woman with a short crew cut kept rushing us. She didn't even ask us what spice level we wanted ans when we asked her, she said "you're supposed to tell me before i ask you". never going back again. read more

It's really good test food there, also place very warm and comfortable, We will come back again !!!!

Went for lunch on a weekday.I was served a complimentary salad and ordered duck noodles.The service is very efficient and they kept my water glass consistently full.I had duck noodles which were good and which I probably should have ordered hotter, spice wise.They told me there was a $15 limit on credit cards , which I definitely respect but I admit I wasn't sure I had the cash.I did.As you can tell the place is reasonably priced and I enjoyed my lunch. read more

The food is amazingly delicious here. I had the Tom Kha Gai soup, Pad Thai and the green curry chicken. All three had the perfect taste. I kinda liked the decor in this place. It has a very homely feeling unlike other places. The waitresses was good too except that her speech was too fast and I could hardly understand when she was listing the appetizers. read more

Best Thai food in the state, hands down. Great service, I'm there an embaressing amount per month, the know me by name

This is by far the best Thai food you will get in this area. Great pricing. Fast service.

While I can agree with the majority of the reviewers regarding the food at Thai Kitchen I, I have a major bone to pick with the restaurant. Have you ever sat to enjoy a great meal w/ friends, only to have the wait staff constantly interrupt your meal by grabbing a plate from in front of you the very moment you finish your last bite? This staff must be under strict orders to turn these tables as fast as possible. What is ever more unnerving, because the plates come out fast and furious, we had no single waiter, so there was no one to ask to ease up a bit. Different staff members would pass our table and swoop up whatever looked like it might be sitting unused. Not cool. I will continue to patronize this restaurant, the food is delicious, but probably only as a take-out customer. read more

So this was my first time eating at a Thai food restaurant and boy it will not be my last. Everything was excellent here. Prices are unbeatable and the amount of food was really solid. You can choose levels of spice from 1-5. I'm a solid 2 girl I like to keep it conservative. We will be ordering take out from here in the future as well. Great food, great prices, great service and close to home. :-) read more

I am a fan of this location and come every couple of weeks. When I lived in Manhattan, it was such a treat. The food is so authentic and the staff is friendly and sweet. Great, hidden gem....Also: you can BYOB read more

The location is nice -- close to Bridgewater Commons, with plenty of parking. The ambiance was nice, too -- not too dark, with a slight romantic feel. The service was friendly and quick too! It's just that the food wasn't really good. The shrimp was way over cooked, and the sauces were much too sweet. Maybe they are catering to the local populace, but this is not Thai food to me. read more

Best Thai food in the area. Consistently excellent food, efficient and smooth wait staff, truly a professional operation. Always packed - that should speak for itself. Everything I have had there has been quality. Kee Mao, Prik Khing, Green or red curry dishes, Pad Thai - Favorite dish - curry noodle soup - the one NOT on the menu. Just ask for the special Curry noodle soup (shrimp, sausage and small chicken meat balls) - fantastic! Go with the medium spice and adjust accordingly the next time you visit. read more

Awesome place. Tables are a bit crowded together that I almost ate the food at the next table! Menu is about the same as most Thai places. read more

Pretty decent Thai food so I will be coming back. Lunch special is a good deal and the service is prompt so I can get back to work on time.

My friend and I went here last night for dinner (Sunday night). While it was crowded, there were definitely tables available. Upon entering the restaurant we were ignored for a few minutes then finally shown to this tiny little table between the bathroom and the kitchen. Normally I request to change away from a table like that (I mean honestly, who enjoys being constantly knocked into by the servers carrying food and then the people going to the bathroom? Plus sitting in front of a bathroom is kind of gross...), but after the icy greeting we got from the people working there and the feeling that it would be more of a fight to change seats then I was willing to deal with at the moment (since the other tables were for four people and we were only two) we decided to just stay put. After settling in (with servers pushing by and a person trying to fill our water glasses as we were still trying to sit down) we finally looked at the menu. At first I was very confused, Yelpers please note that the menu posted here is not the actual menu that they have at the restaurant! I have told Yelp about it, but please be aware of it. Anyway, this was definitely a bit of a disappointment for me as I am vegan and was really looking forward to trying one of their many vegetarian dishes listed on the menu here on Yelp. Now I welcome other people to prove me wrong, but after having lived in LA and San Francisco, my expectations for NJ Thai food is not very high. This place only proved my low expectations. To start my friend and I split the "egg roll" appetizer which is actually 3 fried spring rolls (why they call them egg rolls is beyond me, I had to clarify with the woman that there was actually no egg in them because I am vegan). They were typical of any fried spring roll that I have had recently, greasy and not full of very much. They were hot though, so points for that. Then I decided to go with a relatively safe option and get the Pad Thai (which normally has no fish sauce, oyster sauce, etc) and my friend got the Lard Nar. My Pad Thai was rather disappointing. While I am happy to report that there was no chicken in mine (like another reviewer mentioned here), the flavors were really disappointing. It was incredibly sweet, dry, and not very flavorful. Really the only thing that saved it was the little lemon wedge that they served with it and the spicy pepper that they put in there. Otherwise it would have been very bland and dry. My friend enjoyed her dish though, but I was unable to try it because of the chicken. It did look slightly more appetizing and definitely had a ton of sauce. When we finally received our bill my friend and I were shocked to see that we could no read the total due! The person who had written the bill up had written the numbers so fast that we could not discern if we owed .00 or .50 or something else. We decided to just give in some money and get the change back. Turns out it must have been a .05 because we received .95 back in addition to our dollar amount. I have never been in a situation like that before, it was really odd. Overall our experience in this restaurant wasn't terrible, but I wouldn't go running back there tomorrow. I guess my quest for decent Thai food in NJ continues... read more

I was sent here by a coworker and she's now my favorite. The food is terrific. I had the chicken satay and it was good, but the peanut sauce is superior. Perfect balance of crunchy and spice. For my entree, I had the special, Chilean sea bass in a pineapple curry. Lovely. The pineapple gives just a little sweet, with a clean finish. Lots of veggies too. The asparagus was a nice touch. read more

I've been here quite a few times and I think they are the best Thai food in this area. Great lunch special. Love how you can request the level of spiciness and they are spicy! If you don't like heat this is not for you. My only issue is service, really wish they could be more customer friendly. read more

I have been here a few times. Every time has been excellent. Food, service, atmosphere. I have never been where it was slow. It seems to alway have a crowd. A must-try is the sizzling seafood combination with black pepper sauce. It is not a menu item, but Great. Cant go wrong with the satay appetizer or the crispy duck app. I have not had a bad meal here. And the service it quick and helpful. Even when the resturant is full. Five+ stars. read more

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Thai Kitchen is our go-to Thai restaurant in the area! The food is delicious, the prices are good, and the owner/staff are very friendly and helpful. read more

Great food, horrible people. Pad Thai is excellent here, but you literally have to fight them to get extra hot sauce and lemons. We ordered 5 dinners to go and asked for extras. They gave me 1 tiny cup of sauce. After arguing for 5 min with them, I got 3 tiny cups of hot sauce for 5 dinners. You'd think it was made of gold. read more

WORST Service in the entire Central New Jersey Area!! Have we stooped so low that we put up with their crap for ethnic food. I went there during month of Ramadan for lunch with a group of coworkers and one of them was fasting. The hostess would NOT let our friend sit with us unless she ordered food...........this kind of crappy service will never be tolerated in a regular American restuarant. The owners of Thai Kitchen think they have monoply over this cuisine in Somerset county and can get away with shitty customer service. WE NEED TO PUT AN END TO THIS by stop going there!! read more

I do not recommend coming here. They have unfriendly and non-accommodating staff. This place is too crowded (seating was horrible) and very loud. It was very dark here I don't recommend coming here on a date at all. They also charge you $2 to switch your noodles which is a rip off. Next! read more

The food is very flavorful. They have take out if you want a night in. I order the pad kee Mao with five elephants cause I love the spice. It's great with some lemon on it as well. Pad thai is excellent. Just try this awesome place . They have three stores since it's family owned. I personally think this one specially has more flavor in the meal. But that's my personal opinion. They close during odd hours. For lunch so remember if you're feeling thai at three, don't go here. Doesn't reopen till five. Which is fine, they gotta prep the food somehow! read more

What a find! If not for the Yelp reviews, I never would have eaten here. It doesn't have much curb appeal, and it's not on the way to anything else. Boy, would I have been wrong. I now have a new favorite Thai place. The food was outstanding, and the service was attentive. Even in the middle of the week, nearly every table was taken. If you like Thai and think the only choice is to drop your entire paycheck at Origin, try Thai Kitchen I. You won't be disappointed. read more

On October 11th 2009, I and my spouse went to Thai Kitchen Restaurant with another couple friends of ours for Friday night dinner. All four of us are strictly vegetarian i.e. we don't eat any type of meat. We each ordered a vegetarian dish and also double confirmed with the waitress that there won't be any meat in any of dishes. When the food came, two dishes were cooked in fish oil and other two dishes had pork pieces in them. When we complained about it, they did not listen to us and instead blamed us for incorrectly giving the order. Also when we spoke to manager of the restaurant, she refused to listen to us. They also told us that we had to pay for them as we had ordered it. We told them that we will pay only for the two dishes in order to settle the issue. They did not agree and charged for all 4 dishes. They also charged us 18% gratuity. Since the quality of food and service were extremely bad, i think that they deserve the worst of ratings. read more

This is really good Thai. Fresh and fast service, even with the crowds. The complimentary spring roll at lunch is a nice touch. Thai iced tea, curry puffs, roti canai, and curries are especially tasty I could drink the sauces with a straw!!! Wow!!! read more

So glad my friend and I decided to try out Thai Kitchen I. She had never tried Thai food before and I LOVE Thai food. We went at lunchtime and the place was PACKED, but we were able to get a table in just about 20 minutes. And it was WELL worth the wait!! Authentic Thai food that was absolutely fantastic. My friend was very happy with her meal and decided she now loves Thai food as well. Our waitress was also very nice, answering all our questions and taking the time to explain certain dishes. I would definitely recommend this yummy Thai restaurant, whether you've tried Thai or not!!! read more

I love this place. Although a bit far from me in Staten Island, definitely worth the traveling and it also makes the food taste better not having it all the time. The red curry and pad thai are my favorites. They also have this duck salad that is awesome. Attentive staff and good prices. read more

Excellent, exceedingly tasty food coupled with friendly service make this a great place to eat. Decor could use some help, as the restaurant always looks like it's closed. read more

Small but fabulous Thai restaurant. The first time I was introduced to this place was through my friends at Merck and MetLife. It's seriously the best place to get lunch in the area! People will travel far to get the amazing pad Thai (with peanut sauce) and red curry with white rice. Terrific service. Love the lunch and the ambience is really great. It can get loud but you somehow still feel it's just you and your party. A must if you live in Bridgewater or Branchburg area! read more