We had a great experience! The food and service was excellent Our food came out quickly and they'll bring the heat in separate containers to add to your food. It was quiet and the decor was nice. We had no issue getting in for dinner around 8 pm during the weekday. read more

Delicious food and good service always. Had a great meal with the golf group. Food is always fresh and tasty. I had the drunken noodles and others enjoyed the pad Thai, sweet and sour chicken, lettuce wraps, and appetizer sampler. Definitely a good choice. read more

Thai Ruby - Drunken noodles - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Good food, excellent and always pleasant service. It's are go to great Thai restaurant in The Villages. Thai Ruby is decorated with pleasant Thai decor which reminds me of my many visits to Thailand. It's a restaurant where people go to enjoy a great meal. read more

I eat here several times a week. The food is consistently hot, fresh, and delicious. The restaurant itself is relatively quiet and peaceful inside, and I think is a really good value for the price. read more

Took relatives here for a birthday lunch in February 2025. We had a great experience! Staff was friendly and attentive. Food was EXCELLENT (they'll adjust the spiciness to your liking). Food dish presentation was done with care. We couldn't have been more pleased! Highly recommend!!! read more

Delicious food Great service close to home. A must go to place to eat and drink Thai tea

Food was amazing and the steamed dumplings were the best I've had in a long time. Waitress was super hot for the bonus.

Such a great food experience...so delicious! Ambiance = great! Very clean and plenty of seating. Even the dinnerware was of great quality. Attention to detail is evident! Staff = very kind and attentive. All dressed in beautiful attire. Professional and attentive in a way that I felt like a VIP. Appetizer: We got the spring rolls. They were delicious!! Perfect amount for the two of us. Food: Wow, so amazing. Timely and well prepared. Excellent quality and quantity. Hot (temp) and fresh!! The flavors were very good. We could have split either meal, but gladly took leftovers home for tomorrow. Prices: Good and very fair. read more

Thai Ruby - Red Curry with chicken - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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Lovely service and ambience. Off the square so it's a bit quieter and slower paced. It's very unfortunate that the food is so bad. Little to no wonderful Thai spices, no heat, and lots of a salt. Sorry friends, pass on this place. read more

Love this place!! Great ambiance and great food . They have something for everyone! I am WFPB and it's hard to find ones that have 1 option . Not here !! read more

I don't like giving an establishment a bad review or even a mediocre one. But sometimes it's warranted, especially after a second chance. What follows is not to detract from the service. It was good on both occasions that I ate at Thai Ruby. The ladies were always nice. I first ate here in December 2022. I was disappointed. I ordered the pad thai. Pad thai is a litmus test. It's one of Thailand's national dishes. The noodles were just mushy and the balance of spices uninspired. To be fair, the chicken was tender and not overdone. But I have had frozen microwave phad thai bowls of better quality than this fare. It was difficult to finish. Compounding my disappointment was the appetizer sampler. It was a ratio of 80% batter and 20% substance, the insides of the spring rolls didn't taste fresh. The sampler was simply unpalatable. The second time was a bit better. I had the lunch special with drunken noodles, chicken rice soup and a spring roll. I enjoyed the soup. However, the inside of the spring roll, like in December, lacked freshness. The drunken noodles were okay, much better than the phad thai. Yet, there was an odd fishiness to the taste, suggesting shared utensils or just sloppy cooking. I was also not taken seriously when I ordered it "Thai hot". That amounted to little more than an extra shake of dried, crushed red peppers. I think Thai Ruby suffers from two major problems. (1) There is a lack of competition. Over the last 25 years, I have eaten at many Thai restaurants in several major metropolitan areas. I know the experience of excellent Thai food. I also know "Thai hot". Thai Ruby would not survive in Washington DC. (2) I am guessing that Thai Ruby is spoiled by a naive clientele. Customers that have not enjoyed real Thai food have nothing to compare them to and thus cannot hold them to account. I am stunned by the 5-star reviews. It is management's responsibility to uphold Thai Ruby to Thai food benchmark standards and not just the barest minimum standards which allow them to get by. It suggests a lack of pride. I am reluctant to ever eat here again. Thai Ruby is no gem. read more

Thai Ruby - Chicken rice soup and sprint roll - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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Favorite dining in The Villages I have been thrilled with everything I've eaten here.

Food was so Delicious Service & Staff excellent Ambiance was relaxed and fancy Atmosphere read more

We went here for lunch of a Sunday afternoon at about 1 pm. The restaurant was not completely full and we were able to be seated immediately. The outside of the restaurant which is part of a strip of stores does not look at all like the inside of the restaurant which looks like a typical Thai restaurant with wood carvings inside and comfortable seating. Seating in the restaurant range from 2-12 people so it would be a good place to take your family or go with a small group of friends. We were able to order the lunch special and decided to get red curry with tofu and pad see ewe with beef to share. The lunch special also came with the soup of the day which happened to be a vegetable clear broth soup and a small eggroll with sweet and sour dipping sauce. The red curry was DEEE-LI-CIOUS. Honestly, it was one of the best curries I've had in awhile. Sadly, the pad see ewe did not even come close. The flavor was bland and the noodles were incorrectly cooked...they came lumped together and had been boiled too long so they were also falling apart. It was the worst pad see ewe I have had. It was more like pad see ewww. I don't know if the cook was having a bad day or in a rush but I was disappointed. The service was very good. They apologized for the food taking too long because there was a larger party there and they made sure that our water glasses stayed filled. I would definitely check it out if you live near the Villages or are stopping by Lake Sumter Landing. There are lots of little shops and restaurants and it is a walkable area. A perfect place for a relaxing Sunday or casual date. read more

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The server never smiled nor did she refill drinks. The food was tasteless and the chicken was tough. There was eggshell in my fried rice. Prob the worst Thai food I've had. The atmosphere is nice. No thank you after paying the bill. One and done. read more

I ordered the Red Curry with Shrimp. I loved the variety of vegetables that it came with. I ordered medium heat , but had wished I ordered it Thai spicy. But our waitress did bring out the container with extra spices. My husband ordered the Ruby Beef. My 2 kids (6 and 3) got 2 appetizers to share. The dumplings & the chicken satay. There were 5 dumplings & 4 chicken skewers. We also ordered the spring rolls as our appetizer. All 4 of us enjoyed them. I also got a Thai tea. We were happy with everything & would definitely go back. The restaurant was nice inside & the waitresses were wearing traditional Thai clothing. The owner came to talk with us & was so sweet to our kids. read more

Nice thai restaurant in the Villages. Elderly parents who would never be that adventurous on their own enjoyed the food immensely. Only complaint was that the lychee ice tea was way too sweet. Bigger inside than it looks outside. Recommended!! read more

I go to Thai Ruby for lunch once a month with friends and I always order Drunken Noodles mix with beef, chicken, seafood or veggies at different times. This is my favorite restaurant, reasonably priced, courteous and efficient service, and delicious food. My friends like it too and it has a variety of other foods in its menu. read more

So sorry I had to even pick a star. The hostess seating us appeared as though it was too much of an effort to find us a table. Then, we asked for a full menu when we were only given a lunch menu. That seemed to perturb her even more! Our server came by and we asked her for the full menu as the hostess never returned. She brought the menus back to us and never returned. We sat for over 20 minutes and decided that we had had enough. Left without ordering and will never return! read more

The food is yummy and the service is great. Try the pad Thai and the fried rice. Make the rice spicy. Yum!! The ambiance is so nice. Love it. read more

Cool little family run Thai place located at Lake Sumter landing in The Villages. Quiet and great service. We both ordered Pad Thai and they do it my way. I prefer a more moist Pad Thai as opposed to some places that serve it kinda dry. Apps were a little pricey for what you get compared to Thai places. Overall pretty good experience, and go back again read more

Thai Ruby - Pad Thai Choice of, Beef - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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If I could give negative stars I would. Took about 1 hr and 15 minutes for our food to come out. One meal was wrong and all the meals were gross (and we love Thai food!). Even the spring rolls had very little filling, basically all wrapper. We complained about the wait and were told "you need to respect we are busy" and she blamed me for the delay because I ordered soft veggies. No apology until the very end. Except only credit on the meal was for the one meal that was wrong. This was my little girls birthday dinner and just really bad service. Of course she was super punctual to come back around and get her money. Took our bill before we even finished eating. Won't go back there in future trips to town. Too bad bc the ambiance is beautiful. read more

Outstanding service. Terrific food. Please note if you have a food sensitivity - as I do - that their menu does not include every item the chef may use. I read the menu and there were items with bell pepper and without. So I chose the items without bell pepper so I would not have to give the details of what happens to me to my friends or the wait staff. That backfired on me and my companion who is also sensitive to the bell shaped peppers and also chose based on what she read. She can pick around them. I can't. So not as good a dinner as we had hoped. However they were very courteous and kind. And the food was excellent. read more

There was just not much flavor to the food. It was a everything was steamed and presented without any spice or herbs or flavor of any kind. Fairly high priced for the product. read more

Alex the server was AWESOME! The care in everything they do here is obvious! What a wonderful safe place for a gluten free girl to eat a very filling Pad Thai with leftovers! It is a win all the way around! It was so beautiful and cute inside the restaurant. The service was just outstanding! Adjustable spice level and delicious toppings. MUST STOP IN read more

My husband and I both got shrimp pad Thai for dinner. It was good, if a little underwhelming. Huge portion and decent pricing for dinner. Not an extensive menu. Staff was pleasant and efficient. Decor was on the darker side, but everything was clean and well presented. read more

Thai Ruby - Shrimp pad Thai - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Customer service is great, the food was delicious. Clean restaurant, the decor made you feel like you were in Thailand. We have been to this restaurant a few times now and the food portions are very good. read more

Outstanding food, service and authentic ambiance. Always a fantastic meal. Highly recommend!!

Excellent staff, delicious Thai food and fair prices. Great selections of curry and Pad- Thai. Excellent soup and appetizers. The only negative can be parking when there are crowds in the Villages square. If you like Thai, this is a must stop. read more

WOW!! What a gem in an unexpected area. Thanks to fellow Yelpers, we jumped in for some lunch at TR and so glad we did. We were warmly greeted and expeditiously seated as soon as we arrived. The decor is nicely done and is consistent with what you would expect in a Thai restaurant. Everyone is very friendly and gracious, which makes for a nice experience. The tofu vegetable panang curry was fantastic! There was a depth of flavor that I look for but not everyone gets it right - TR certainly got it right. The Thai iced tea was amazing, too. This, too, is something that I've experienced as being a right way and wrong way of doing it...TR nailed it, spot on! Overall, we will definitely be back and we are bringing our friends and family. read more

Thai Ruby - Tofu vegetable panang curry - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

When ordering I specified I liked spicy food and they asked if I wanted it Thai spicy. I of course said yes. Most places are afraid of spice so I was surprised when what I got was truly spicy and I loved it. The staff seemed a little worried at first that I wouldn't enjoy it and think it was too much but it was perfect. The staff was so friendly and attentive we can't wait to go back to this restaurant when we are in the area. read more

Its a pretty good sit-down Thai place. All of the typical Thai staples are available along with a nice selection of bar drinks. Service was friendly and fast. The Amazing Tofu (thats what its called on the menu) was served up with some tangy peanut sauce and some fresh garden veggies. It hit the spot. read more

Thai Ruby - The Amazing tofu - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

We love the food at Thai Ruby...especially the pepper chicken with veggies in a very light sauce. The prices are more than reasonable. The entire staff is always friendly and I love the vibrant colors and style of their clothing. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and is casually elegant. Susan and Bill Stella read more

TL; DR: Delicious! Make the trip to eat here! Food came out hot and service was fast. The wait staff is dressed in these lovely flower patterned shirts, that look sort of like lace, but not as delicate. They promptly gave us our drinks and allowed time to browse the menu. Pictured is the shu-shi shrimp, shrimp was not overly cooked, and butterflied for easy eating with a variety of vegetables to accompany the shrimp and curry sauce. 10/10 would eat here again! read more

Thai Ruby - Shu-shi shrimp - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

The Thai Ruby. Sorry, Thai Ruby I had a good dinner there about a month ago but your lunch today was very disappointing. First, the online prices were very different than when I got to the restaurant. My lunch special online was $8.45 and soup came with it. When I called, I was told the soup only came with it for dine in. So I ordered Tom Yum tofu soup which was $2.95 online. When I got to the restaurant I found out the lunch special was now over $10 and the soup was $5.50. And I had to ask for chopsticks and then about to go out the door I thought of utensils for the soup. They had not provided them for a take-out lunch? So I asked for them. Finally, the lunch was less than satisfactory. I ordered Penang chicken and there were six slices of zucchini, five slices of pepper, no onions, no bean sprouts, no mushrooms, and a slight amount of chicken. Will not be back for lunch. read more

Service was great and portions are large and for this area of the state the flavor was probably "normal" but compared to other places we have been the Panang curry was very watery and not as creamy (probably not enough real coconut milk or water was introduced from wet or frozen vegetables). . I ordered the curry Thai hot and it was sufficiently hot but just lacked the creamy flavor I am used to. the pad Thai was decent but not as much of the punch as we like (lacking some tamarind or oyster sauce I assume). Drink menu had the usual old school big beers and a Thai and Chinese beer but no local crafts or anything creative so I just drank water (which needed a better filter because it tasted of chlorine ). Probably the best Thai in the villages but that's not saying much. read more

Small lunch menu.. dinner selection more extensive. Ordered an entree and kitchen decided to just add bell peppers when it was not listed as an ingredient in the entree description. When we asked server about it we were told they add them to add color to presentation. Another server gave a different response.A restaurant should NEVER be adding additional ingredients to your chosen meal. read more

(YC2017, 91/100) There's something about Florida and good Thai food. I've never been to a bad Thai food place here and this place is no exception. It has a really genuine Thai feel to it, with the super polite and courteous servers. Thai Ruby is located in Sumter Landing in The Villages, and parking should be plentiful all around, whether it be on the street or the designated lot nearby. The interior is nice and spacious and the decor and ambiance is really authentic. We ordered the Pad See Ew, Panang Chicken, and the Thai Ruby Ice Cream and they were all really tasty. The Pad See Ew was on point and portions were good, but the Panang Chicken was just alright, and a little lacking in the chicken department - the portions were small for this dish. To top it off, we ordered the Thai Ruby Ice Cream for dessert. The texture of the crispy banana chips and the ice cream worked really well together, making this dessert a must get. I would recommend anyone come here for some legit Thai food and service. read more

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The restaurant is pretty and feels authentic Thai. But the food does not. My mother being Chinese moved to the area, and we decided to try out Thai Ruby with her Thai friend. We were all so disappointed. Service was good. Overpriced. We ordered... Beef Drunken Noodles Shrimp Cashew Ginger Shrimp & Tofu Everything was so bland. The shrimp wasn't fresh. The noodles were overcooked to where they were mush. The rice isn't good quality and again very overcooked. And honestly, it tasted more like Americanized Chinese food. The ginger and cashew dish were identical, except one had cashews and one had shredded ginger on top. Don't waste your money here. This isn't real Thai. read more

Excellent food and the staff are amazing. Always so friendly and welcoming. One of my favorite places.