Thai O'Brien's is pretty good! Mostly it's a take out place, every time we go and sit down no one is there. Which is kind of nice- I was able to take a phone call and not bother anyone. The place is dimly lit but cozy. The bar is attached at the back and is a separate entrance, we have been there a couple of times too. The owner and the wait staff were all very friendly and attentive. We got hot sake, shrimp dumplings, soup and ginger chicken with brown rice. I could tell everything was made fresh, it took about 25 min for food to come out. The shrimp dumplings were so good, packed with shrimp. Mild flavor and the wrapper wasn't too thick which was nice. Looked hand made actually. My husband liked his soup but I think it was too spicy. It was a giant bowl! I wish they asked us how spicy to make it. The hot sake was decent and what you would expect, it was served in a cute tea pot. I loved my ginger chicken. The mushrooms in the dish were excellent, super big pieces and juicy. Not regular button mushrooms. It was a nice surprise. I love mushrooms. Chicken was tender. Flavor was good and ginger was not over powering. The nutty brown rice went well with it. I just thought there was too many onion pieces and scallions in it for me. All that for $50 is pretty good price. Will come back again! read more

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Well well well , where to start ?? I've passed by this place for 20 years and YES for 20 years I kept telling myself one day I'll try . Well I can honestly say I regret waiting 20 years haha !! But I was also waiting for the right company , but that's a story for another day . Anyways , here's how it went : The vibes in this place are simply AWESOME from the moment you walk in the door . They have festive and colored lights everywhere and a cozy atmosphere. We sat at the bar and right the way lovely Ray was very helpful , professional and knowledgeable of the menu . We had beef and shrimp Pad Thai and chicken pineapple rice . We drank beer and Blue Hawaiian. Played darks and got to chat with Ray , whom is a total blast to hangout with . We definitely recommend this place if you're looking for great food and a great vibe . We plan on going back on the days Ray is in haha ! Ray is AWESOME !! Thank you Ray for your amazing service and for playing Dancing Queen for us . Support local businesses :) read more

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Came here for a Mardi Gras Dinner and it was fabulous. Was able to bring your own Rum and mix with the drinks they have, got an awesome special on the oysters ($1 each), and we had the lobster boil with shrimp, potatoes, awesome sauce, and all the good stuff. They were able to accommodate a table of 6 using 8 tables, and were absolutely wonderful -- highly recommend. read more

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Place is a dump Dingy dirty with horrible food and atmosphere Last two times- very sick with diarrhea and vomiting Called and they said 'you have flu' and hung up Nope' had poisoning Skip this place at all costs read more

I recently hosted a ladie's night here for a group of 10 people on a saturday night, and i could not stress how pleased we all were. first off, we made reservations for our large group. They called the day before to check in, which was a good sign. we showed up about 15 mins early. Our table was ready and waiting. we were lucky to have the place for ourseleves at 8 PM. prices were fair, the apps came out quickly, and we all loved our food. my pad thai with shrimp was incredibly saucey, which was a little disappointing, but i liked the flavor and felt the portion was huge. i ended up taking most home. i asked for medium spicy, but it had a light spice to it. it tasted better later in the night. my friend and i shared the scallion pancakes, and if we could get these again, we would for sure. they were so good - not greasy at all and so much scallions! i sampled the pineapple fried rice, i enjoyed the abundance of pineapple, but felt it lacked that fried rice appeal of a crunch. everyone loved the veggie dumplings & the service was good! the bar in the back is such a gem! we were here along with 2 other people until about 1 am, slow night, but we loved that. we took over the kareokee which is free, and theres 2 mics. lounge area has some games too. drinks are about $8, and pretty good. chill spot, easy to find, fun atmosphere. looking foreward to come back. read more

What can I say the vibe is dope. Diverse group of people come in here. All different ages and walks of life. The bartenders are personable, and great at making any drink. The food from the restaurant has GREATLY improved in the last year. I love their theme nights and the fact that weekends has security . Gotta love this place and I recommend it to anyone stopping through for a good time. read more

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So I order by phone to pick up a large tum yum soup with Chicken and a large rice when I go pick it up the rice is a super small size that with three scoops you're done and the soup had shrimp and not chicken so I call back and say that I asked for chicken and not shrimp, they want to have a back and forth with me saying that I did not order chicken so much that it's frustrating next thing u know this guy has the nerve to tell me that he doesn't mind charging me for another ? Are u kidding me? U already over charged my order cause shrimp is more than chicken I'll bring u back your shrimp since u wanna charge double for it and give me what I ordered , when I arrive the owner wants to have this stupid back n forth again over who ordered what , first of all the customer is always right when it comes to food business and if I really wanted shrimp or ordered shrimp why would I make such a big deal to get chicken. Fucking ridiculous I'm never going here again keep the measly couple dollars extra u over charged me and it's also very professional to have a dumb back n forth with a customer over who ordered what when you have customers sitting there listening to everything good luck with your business read more

My go-to place when I crave Thai food. Their pad thai is really good. Service is always good. read more

Thai O'Brien's - 16. Tom Kha Kai Soup - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

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Really good chicken pad Thai, chicken satay, and delicious peanut sauce. I didn't love the steamed vegetable dumplings-kind of a weird taste. All portions were on the large side. I'd definitely order from them again. read more

Good food, good prices and good service. We have liked every dish so far except the green curry. It was a bit salty for my bfs preference. But every other dish hit the mark. We will be back for sure read more

Pick a different place to order from in all honesty. This place is super bland and disappointing. this is sad . Pad Thai - taste nothing like it's supposed to (no sweet/salty at all ) had a Smokey (? )Taste to it. Tom Kha gai /coconut chicken soup. - literally tasted like someone emptied a bow of lemon grass in the soup and let it steep over night. Thai tea - heavily watered/"milked" down Chicken satay.: just came as a hot mess -full chicken tenders on a stick (normally you get thinner/pounded out chicken with satay. (Taste wasnt even horrible like a 4/10 ) Shrimp dumplings (steamed) - we received fried dumplings and the unfortunate part is they were half way decent in comparison to everything else. First and last time eating here. Good luck ‍ ( I literally copied and pasted my review from door dash since that's where I ordered it from - the review was necessary and there was no point in taking a picture of the pad thai or soup since It was based on flavor smh) read more

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The food was horrible and the owner/manager stared at us the entire time while we were eating.

I WANT TO START BY SAYING I WOULD GIVE ZERO STARS IF I COULD, BUT I HAVE TO GIVE ONE IN ORDER TO POST MY REVIEW. My woman and wanted to get into trying different food spots, it was her birthday so i wanted to surprise her with a spot we've never been plus we both like dumplins so we went and had very high expectations. To then walk to the side of the "establishment", walk through a little "sitting area" passed some sort of "kitchen"? To go up stairs through a hall and then sit in a place that automatically made me feel awkward. There wasnt much space, there were rambunctious Caucasians maybe irish idk throwing darts loud cursing as well as had the bartender participating, the drinks were fine, the rice was okay to me, it was pretty nerve wrecking to get the bartenders/waiters attention so that was aggravating, my woman didnt like the pad thai smell or anything it was making her nauseous, the food was never touched she did not touch it she said it smelled rotton she cannot eat it, so she asked to send it back and the bartenders mood was already weird, but from there it was definitely unprofessional, very unprofessional. I really had to keep my composure because what man is okay with another man being a a**hole to his woman IN HIS FACE because of whatever reason he's snappy, rude, sarcastic, i had to get out of my seat to get his attention and service from him drinking and playing darts, she asks for the itemized receipt which is illegal not to provide unpon request AND we're paying its our money what does it matter what we need it for? before he brings it he tells her that "first off if you want this because of the pad thai i already took it off but I SHOULDVE CHARGED YOU, you cant just give the food back because your not happy with it. ??? Like what??? Thats exactly what you do, its a establishment if your customer is not satisfied you be nice and accommodate not be sarcastic and rude. overall the environment just was a no for me and her and it felt like it just wasnt african american friendly and our expectations was so high, to see we were completely off by lightyears, very weird atmosphere, highly uncomfortable for me definitely not a date night or surprise your woman type of environment. To top it off, nothing about that spot gave you a "Thai" feel.. only thing "Thai" related was the name. Recap: Food: Eh, never had such terrible dumplings and thats really what i personally went there for besided a date night for my woman that was TERRIBLE. Drinks: fine. Service: fcking terrible. Had to constantly hunt down bartender/server for service. No greetings respect or "thankyou come again" anything. Environment: weird, uncomfortable, honestly, also didnt feel african american friendly. Fcking hated that place. I do not recommend. Especially not for anything romantic. read more

Food is going downhill. We ordered a couple of Chicken pad thai. We basically got noodle dishes with the tiniest (and I mean tiniest bit) of chicken. One container had 1 sliver of chicken. Pad thai is supposed to have more ingredients than we received. Cook needs to look up recipe as a refresher, as years ago their pad thai was good. read more

Thai O'Brien's - Poor attempt at "Chicken pad thai".minimal chicken and not much else beside noodles. - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

I decided to grab some takeout this weekend from Thai O'Brien's and my god this was the most disgusting Thai fried rice I've ever had!! I tried to make things better with some sweet chill sauce and it was still awful. the picture is the amount I threw in the garbage after trying my best to eat some. Definitely wouldn't recommend read more

Thai O'Brien's - 26. Thai Style Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

I've been on a hopeless search for decent thai food in Bayonne ever since I moved here, and sadly Thai O'Briens did not put that search to an end. Everything I ordered was flavorless and extremely oily, including the Pad See Ew, Pad Thai (couldn't even make myself eat it), Tom Yum and Tom Kha soups, chicken satay, and dumplings. So much food and not a single thing was good! Do not recommend - a waste of money and calories. read more

OK, I'm no Thai expert. But today I channeled my inner Jew and since we celebrated Xmas last night we decided to go Asian today. I'd seen this place in my travels, and decided to give it a shot. First, we had Zombie's. A little sweet for me, but a nice boozy cocktail served in a killer Tiki ceramic mug. We shared their fried dumplings and spicy boiled wontons. Both were waaaay above average, obviously hand crafted in house. Delicious. We then had a chicken dish, a shrimp special (a bit pricey at $16) and the most freaking incredible chicken fried rice I've ever had. The fried rice was worth a detour, if it turns out this good every time. Moist, large strips of chicken, Thai basil, and not the usual soy bomb/orange colored rice at all. Tender, moist, and terrific, with that nice 'taste of the wok' smoky flavor. I'll go back and revisit, but this place was terrific. I did take a walk back to the attached bar, O'Brien's. Looks like a nice neighborhood dive bar, the bartender was very personable. read more

Thai O'Brien's - Zombie at Thai O'Brien's. A little sweet, but a boozy delight. - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

Just picked up a "$7.95" lunch special here. Only to find out at the cashier the total is actually $10.65... well that was far ways from $7.95 don't you think? Gets even better. Apparently Pad-see-uu is not part of lunch special but hey let the customer figure that out when they see the check than telling them on the phone it's not included. Not to mention did not include the wonton soup (see the picture, it clearly includes Wonton soup) that was supposed to be part of the lunch special. Guys, plan and simple - I don't care if I have to pay 15$ for lunch but don't do shady business. Let the customer know what they are getting and what they are paying for. Restaurants that does shady things like this are rare and needs to be pointed out. I don't plan on going back here. Thought I'd share. (Also, if you do plan on getting red curry - don't it's more like Red curry with no actual curry it's dry - already had this experience last time so this is it for me) read more

Thai O'Brien's - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

I didn't want to do it, but I have to. Instead of my normal Thai fix, I decided to go out of my way and try something different and sadly, regretted it. Thai O'Brien's has great customer service but for me, if the food quality doesn't match then "eh"! I called in for an order of the Pad si-io (Pad see ew) and was told that it would be ready in no more than 5 minutes which was amazinnnnng because starving was an understatement. When I finally made it, I ended up ordering another Pad see ew which I was told would take about 10 minutes -- not bad! Both the cashier and the younger boy inside of Thai O'Brien's were very pleasant. I was double parked so the younger gentleman said he would have no problem bringing my orders to my car -- sweet! When the food finally arrived, I could smell it and immediately wanted to dig in but I composed myself. The moment I opened the food and again got a giant whiff of the smell again I knew this was going to be so so good! WRONG. Thai O'Brien's lacks so much flavor and I wanted to be a fan so bad but my experience was less than good. Two orders of Pad see ew -- $20. Because of the service, I would be willing to give this place another try but they really have to kick it up on the flavor department. Maybe soak the noodles overnight... something but Thai O'Brien you're going to need to give me more flavor than that! read more

Let me tell you what we have here... a unicorn. That's right I said it. This mythical creature that is both an amazing Thai Food restaurant AND an Irish pub is aptly named Thai O'briens. Planets have aligned to present this gem in midtown Bayonne in an unassuming venue that precariously is situated almost under a bridge. Do not let the locale fool you. The best Thai Food in Bayonne lies within. The front is intimate; great for a business lunch or date night. Bomb appetizers include all of the dumpling options, the chicken wrap as well as the satay. The BBQ pork Chops entrée is a staple almost every time I step into this place...and don't sleep on the mango chicken or the beef with green beans either. Order the Pineapple fried rice as a side to share and you have executed yourself a winning combination. The back bar is friendly as well...if you would rather a low key bar environment than a restaurant...they will bring your food directly to the bar. Highlights are the cheap PBR pints,($2 all day) Skittle Vodka shots and Dave being awesome. Delivery isn't the fastest I have ever seen...but if you are ordering it is worth the wait! read more

Thai O'Brien's - Blurry Beef with Green Beans - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

Was craving some pad thai during this pandemic and this definitely satisfied my craving! At a very reasonable price, I might have found a hidden gem. I got the chicken pad thai. Food was fresh and tasted great. Chicken was perfectly cooked. Definitely check out the thai iced tea as well. Was not too sweet and a great drink to go with any thai dishes. Will definitely order again. read more

What can I say about a place that I had to ask for utensils and a napkin. Roti Canai was pretty good but the Pad Thai was wet and had no taste. At least they said thank you when I left. read more

Thai O'Brien's - Shrimp Pad Thai.. I have had better from a box - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

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This doesn't taste thai at all. I got pad thai, laad na and chicken fried rice. I think the only good thing was the pu pu platter. The scallion pancake was $10 for 4 small pieces. The pad thai tasted like a lot of ketchup was in it, the laad Na tasted like nothing and the chicken fried rice was full of soy sauce. I came here because for a restaurant to survive out of no where it gotta be somewhat good. There was no other restaurants around and this place had high reviews. This place gotta change the menu a bit in order to make it worthwhile. read more

This is quite a nice and quiet Thai restaurant. Its a bit small but I definitely do like the ambiance where its quiet and dark. And the background music they play are really interesting, I was quite surprised to hear Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon soundtracks being played in the background. Got me to enjoy my meal in a really peaceful mood. I tried their Coconut soup and Massaman Chicken. Originally I thought I had ordered the massaman curry since that is a pretty standard in most of the Thai restaurants, so I was bit surprised when they brought out a stirred fried plate. The soup I thought was decent, I think I prefer the lemon grass version more though as its more common and more authentic. The chicken was pretty good but I didn't feel it to be a very Thai dish. However for the ambiance and the price I think this is a pretty good place that warrants additional visits when I'm in the area. Next time I would like to visit the bar area as well, looking at the pictures online I get a vibe that its very different from its restaurant counterparts. Quite an interesting place definitely. read more

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Absolutely fresh tasting and delicious. Prices are moderate and delivery on Friday night was relatively quick. My only regret was not ordering a few more items but will certainly order from them again very soon. The pineapple chicken rice was flavorful and the chicken with peanut sauce was just as delicious! read more

Thai O'Brien's - 25. Pineapple Fried Rice with chicken - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

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Great atmosphere & music! Would definitely recommend to many others! Enjoyed myself!!

Order the seafood with curry . thank me later. Great customer service and great food for a small mom and pop location deserves 5 stars ! read more

There is no excuse for a long black hair in rice. I just ordered it and it ruined my whole dinner experience. Thank you, but never again. read more

Thai O'Brien's - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

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It hurts me to say it but one of the only two restaurants I'm willing to go to Bayonne for, and then I got an inflammation all along my intestinal tract. I thought the worst- CANCER! Nope! Good ol food poisoning, but that's how horrible it felt. I didn't have any meat dishes like the other people. They need to seriously monitor their fridge and hygiene closer if this is the case. This is the third review here for food poisoning. Unlesss they show customers they have changed, I'm not going back read more

Horrible horrible I ordered pad see yu, calamari, and shrimp dumplings. The pad see yu was greasy, the shrimp dumplings were over cooked and the sauce taste weird like it's old. The calamari made my car smell like fish. Complete waste! read more

You're better off eating Ramen noodles. Seriously, save your money and do not order from here!! Worst Pad Thai I've ever had. Claiming the money I've spent on here as a loss during tax season read more

Nice place, good food, great alcohol. My husband and I decided to drop in and see what it was about. We shared a calamari appetizer. I loved it, thought it was perfectly done. I had chicken curry in green sauce, my husband had chicken curry in red sauce. Both were very good. I liked mine, thought it was a lot of meat for the price, and he thought his was not quite spicy enough. He always says that, though. We didn't stay for dessert. Service was excellent. The place is small, seats 20 at the most, but it is nice. No parking, though, only street parking. I forgot to give them the Shop Bayonne card but I heard that they take it. Will definitely go back. read more

As a self proclaimed Thai food connoisseur, I'm very picky with how authentic the food is. I ordered the Pad Thai and Pineapple Fried Rice, both of which were amazing. The restaurant chose a great chef because the dishes were seasoned with many nuances most americanized Thai restaurants lack. The generous portions were exactly what you'd expect from a Thai restaurant and the service was top tier. Overall, this is the best Thai restaurant I've found in North Jersey and I will definitely be back soon! read more

This was a very bad experience. First off the soup with the meal smelled like styrofoam and sink water with bits of tofu and cabbage. Pad thai had an unappealing sweet grilled smell with old brown bean sprouts and no veggies. FOUR single wings with fried rice for almost 10.00! No flavor, no spice, old tasting food. My poor boyfriend ate his fried rice and 4 wings and got sick. I threw my food away and thankfully didnt get sick so I know it was the food. Will never order here again and please dont you order it either. Im trying to save you like others were trying to save people on these reviews. Should have listened. read more

Thai O'Brien's - So this is how our food was delivered - Thai Near Me - Bayonne, New Jersey

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Oh my goodness, let's just say I'll stick to the drinks. I ordered chicken pad thai, shrimp dumplings and wontons. Absolutely vile. Both the wontons and shrimp "dumpling" (quotable because they both look alike) anyhoo, they were both stale... you could taste that the shrimp was off. The pad thai was bland, dry. No peanuts and had onions... ONIONS? Bean sprouts yea but onions.... Needless to say I was credited for the meal by grubhub. Never doing that again. Sorry read more

Four of us getting together and chose Thai O'Briens . Drove half hour, all of us extremely happy with portions , freshness great service . Chose vegetarian dishes, excellent. Owner came over to table to say hello. Food was very good. High recommendation! Enjoyed the time and music. Head over. Worth the trip! Pictures of our dishes . Don't let the exterior fool you , entrance on side . Cute bar n karaoke in back . ( clean rest rooms !) . Mapquest has this place on the wrong streets.. be careful. read more

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Well it's review time! :) I went here for a dinner date pre-sleepover with some girlfriends last night. It is a cozy little restaurant, small but very clean and nice spot with a bar at the corner & there is probably more inside that I didn't get to see. I've been passing by this place since I was a teen and I used to read it and go "What the heck is that?" Lol but now I know. The Thai food was great especially if you're on a budget. I never leave a Thai restaurant without getting Thai iced tea & it was good. I've had better Thai food but I mean what can you say, it was decent food for a decent price & a quaint little area to eat & cozy atmosphere. The hosts & waiters were very friendly I seriously had my water glass filled up every ten minutes maybe. So yeah, if you're cravin Thai & tryin not to get too fancy this is the local place for you! Also good for small dinner dates with your significant other so you can actually hear yourselves talk. It kinda is quiet in there but because of my group it was loud. lol enjoy. read more

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I'm gonna make this review from a delivery standpoint. I know I'll never go in to have a Coors and Pad Thai, but I've ordered from TOB's a couple of times. Sadly, I don't think I'll be ordering from there anymore. No food is bland and delivered cold. The Pad Thai has almost no peanuts and if you order it with a meat or chicken, you'll be hard pressed to find no more than a few unsavory pieces. I'm glad that you have a bar to hedge your lack of food sales. There's better Thai food elsewhere read more

This place is on a corner of the beginning of a residential area and looks like a local neighborhood bar. The entrance is not in front of the building but on the side, almost alley-like. When you first walk in you have to go down a few steps, like the garden apartment of a brownstone. Once we walk in, we are instantly greeted and taken to a table. I've never had to wait, even when the place is relatively busy. There aren't many tables, maybe 10 tables of 2-4 ppl each. It seems like they do a lot of take out and deliveries bc the phone the always ringing and the delivery person is in and out during my meal. I believe there is a $2 delivery charge beyond a certain radius. The food is always good. When very hungry we start off the roti canai and/or calamari. Both deep fried dishes that are equally hot, crispy, tasty and not too greasy. I've also had the lettuce wraps which is fresh and delicious. Pad thai has a great balance of sweet and savory. Thai fried rice is always good. The pork chop is extremely tasty with a bit of crispness and never overdone, which is always my big fear with pork. Curries are good too but the portions aren't too big. We usually end up taking home food bc we order a lot and the portions are large enough that all our left overs can go in one or two boxes. During the summer, we order the mango and sticky rice for dessert when mangoes are in season. So good! I'd recommend Thai O'Brien to anyone. read more

I recently moved to Bayonne, and we drive past Thai O'Brien's all the time. It has an amusing, ethnically-confused name and looks sort of like a dive bar from the outside. But on the inside it is really quite nice. I am usually disappointed when I go to Asian restaurants and order my food to be extra spicy. Usually a restaurant gives me the White Guy Spicy scale; which is to say, not spicy at all. But I got the Pad Thai with 3 out of 4 spicy stars, and it was about the most I could handle. I can't remember the last time I actually was challenged to eat the whole thing. It was crazily good, too. They have this homemade spicy sauce that has just the right blend of sweet and spice, and as the guy said, "it goes with everything". Sadly I won't be living in Bayonne much longer, but I will definitely try to hit this place up soon. If you go, don't be turned off by the external appearance. It really is quite nice. read more