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

Delicious!!! Very nice and helpful servers. We had many questions about the menu and they were so nice to help us. We tried everything and it was all delicious and served hot. We started with the appetizer platter which included Fried Wontons, Crab Rangoon's, Egg Rolls, Thai Spring Rolls and Fried Shrimp all which were served hot and delicious. The Egg Rolls were exceptional. I ordered Wonton Soup and it was great the broth was very light and delicious. My friend ordered the Panang Beef and she loved it, flavor was amazing. I ordered my favorite Phi Thai Noodles with Shrimp it was sooo good. Their portions are large and neither of us could finish our meals. They have done a real good job of decorating the place, it's very authentic decor. We will go back soon, add this one to your list if you are visiting The Villages. 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

I've been visiting the Villages for almost 10 years and finally made it in here. I will be back. The restaurant staff are lovely and the place is very clean. The food was fantastic. read more

Thai Ruby - Sauteed vegetables and amazing peanut sauce - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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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

The food is good. BUT, to deduct some ingredient is ok and no cost. To exchange or add an item that would replace another ingredient will cost you. As my wife is gluten free and I do not eat meat, the lunch special is not accommodating for us. But we still ordered and then wasted the chicken , not GF and because of the chicken, I won't eat it. So, at least the price of lunch is good. I changed my original star rating to only 3 due to the attitude of no customer service. read more

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

Overpriced and mediocre, but that does not stop the people in the Villages lining up at the door because it is the ONLY THAI PLACE HERE. Ludicrous. read more

Love this place! Great authentic food and also a very generous lunch special. Everything is perfect honestly. It's clean and updated and the wait staff is dressed so nicely. The food is as good as any Thai you'd get in a major city. Highly recommend. We always eat here when we come to visit our parents! read more

Good Thai food once you experience how to order, waitresses very friendly and helpful. Food came out quickly and good temperature. I will be going often read more

Good food and friendly service. Definitely recommend the restaurant. We will be back, again. read more

This place is delicious and the interior design is gorgeous as well. The uniforms of their staff make me feel like I actually traveled abroad to get here. I always recommend this place. read more

Best Thai food in the villages with an authentic feel to everything they do. All dishes are consistently good. Great team service

The setting is relaxing, and nicely appointed, & the staff have nice outfits. The spring rolls were very good, so we anticipated a good entree as well. I ordered the pad Thai, & husband ordered black garlic & pepper sauce, with chicken, both Thai hot. The server asked if we could handle heat. Not sure there were any peanuts on mine, & neither were close to being Thai hot. Husband's was supposed to have a thick brown sauce--it was a weak brown broth. Server never came back to check on us. When we were done another person came to fill our water glasses, & clear our plates. He was efficient and friendly. As we went out the door, no one said anything, even tho 2 or 3 staff members were standing behind the counter, otherwise I would have shared with them what I am saying now. . What a disappointment read more

I never thought I would give a Thai restaurant a one star review but these guys earned it. Located in Sumter Landing in the Villages I was really disappointed in this place It's a nice enough place but the food was flat terrible, very bland with no taste, I was shocked. I ordered a pork dish medium heat. Imagine my surprise when it had zero heat, of course it has zero taste to go along with it so there's always that. Now I realize that they might lower the heat a bit because of all the old farts but I'm curious as to how they managed to remove the flavor also. Obviously I won't go back here but I highly recommend it to my enemies, you know who you are. read more

This is a quaint little Thai dine in spot in the villages. The food is delicious! We went there for lunch and enjoyed their free time vegetable soup and spring roll. The soup tasted like Ramen noodle broth mixed with Chinese cabbage shredded carrots, and a few peapods. It was very tasty. We are vegetarians so they gave us a spring roll with it. The tofu was fried crispy. I would definitely recommend this place. The portions were a little small; thus the four-star rating. read more

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My wife and I enjoyed our first time experience at Thai Ruby. We haven't eaten Thai food before tonight. Very good, we had to have help on our orders not knowing what was good for our taste. Our waitress told us about three meals We should try. Very good wait staff. A little higher priced, then Chinese. Love this area of the Villages read more

Perfectly mediocre Thai. Not bad. Not great. Just Thai. No eggplant in the green curry if that's an indicator... but it's the Villages, so probably 4* relative to most of the places there read more

Hostess was rude, just because I was buy myself, she did not need to be so curt with me, I guess money is more important than service. As for the food I love salt, but this was way too salty. Portions are small for the price. Poor excuse for Thai food. read more

One of my favorites for Thai food. The green curry chicken and a Thai iced tea are excellent

The food is overpriced and underwhelming. The staff are pleasant and efficient. The portions are really small. Do not recommend and won't be back. Disappointed. read more

Always good food, service and atmosphere! Very nice decor and pleasant wait-staff. Worth a visit. read more

Very good Thai food. Restaurant is nice decorated without feeling you have to dress up. Tasty food prepared exactly like I asked without the spice. Convenient location a parking in back off to side of street is full. Thai tea was good and the service was fast. read more

Just got take out. Single handed the worst food we have ever ordered. I really can't believe this. Ordered noodles with beef which smelt and taste like sauerkraut and chicken fried rice which didn't smell but tasted like nothing. I really can't believe this. We are very easy going and I am shocked with how bad this is. Entire meal thrown away read more

Thai Ruby - Sauerkraut noodles. Sad. And no flavor rice - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Service was very good. I had never had Thai food before so I didn't know what to expect. It was fresh food from fresh ingredients. We'll try it again. read more

Honestly wasn't expecting much for Thai food in The Villages, but the pad see ew and pad thai tasted exactly like how it should! Pad see ew was a little more moist than I would have liked, but still very tasty. Great lunch specials. read more

Thai Ruby - Pad see ew chicken - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

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The food was very good and the service was excellent. It's in a great location to meet friends.

We were told this was the best Asian food in The Villages. My wife ordered Pad Thai,I ordered a spicy noodle dish. While the food looks good and fresh it had absolutely no flavor. When we told waitress she brought us little plastic cups with pepper seeds and siracha. Service was rude and non existent, way overpriced for the quality. read more

Phenomenal food. Beautiful atmosphere. Lovely service. My favorite place in The Villages.

My husband and I were really wanting to love this restaurant... but we were highly disappointed. We were visiting from MN and thought "wow a Thai restaurant in the villages wonderful!" Oh man we were wrong. The dishes we order were the Pad See Ew and red chili dish and both were tasteless. The pad see ew had normal broccoli not the usually Chinese broccoli, the beef was chewy and there was no taste to the dish at all. I mean I am not Thai but I do know Thai food since we frequent many in MN. Highly dissatisfied and disappointed but willing to give it one more try... read more

Food is delicious, service is prompt. Ambiance is very nice. Quiet setting for special occasions.

The best in Thai food by far in The Villages. Don't be afraid to ask for spicy. All ingredients are fresh and tasty.

I'm spoiled, having lived in Thailand for a short time. But, I do know there food now. When I go to Thai restaurants in the states now I give them a little test. I greet them by saying SA-WA-DEE-KRUP with my hands in a prayer position. (Women would say SA-WA-DEE-KA) if they answer back, not only is it a plus, but now they will treat you like family. And, when they seat you say KA-PUN-KA (thank you). Well Ruby Thai is the real deal, such beautiful people, direct from the land of a thousand smiles. So service and customer care is ten fold. I asked if they could make me Larb Moo even though I didn't see it on the menu. Larb Moo is a minced pork salad. I've had it a hundred different ways, so to tell you how it's done, would be a critics curse. Their way was just fine and Thai hot. My entree was a menu item of squid with black pepper. Once again it came with a smile, Thai chilies and a story of its region. Such nice people and oh the squid was tender and delicious. So act like you been there, ask for something off the menu, be adventurous and you may be pleasantly surprised. read more

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We stopped by for a quick dinner tonite and were VERY impressed. The service was good, quick an attentive. The food was AMAZINGLY good. Hubby had the red curry beef, and I had the lettuce wraps and Tom Ka Gi. He loves his thai hot food, and man was it ever....he was breaking a sweat. Said it was the best red curry he has had, so I tried it.....HOT STUFF!!! Very tasty, but I am not into that kind of heat. Mine was the best Tom Ka I have had since being in Thailand.....perfect balance of flavors. I could enjoy a bowl of this every day for the rest of my life. Lettuce wraps were very tasty as well. Good balance of lemongrass and fish sauce in all dishes. WILL definitely be back! read more

The restaurant is very inviting and c'lean. The service was excellent. The food was delicious with generous potions. It was our first visit but would definitely go back. read more

My first visit to Thai Ruby (in The Villages) was better than I expected! The interior is beautiful and clean, and the service was excellent, attention to details exemplary, presentation of food perfect, and the actual meals were amazing. Everything is fresh and cooked when it is ordered. I ordered Pad Thai, and it was the best I've had. We ordered Chicken Panang as an appetizer and for the life of me I can remember the other main dish, but it was ordered 'extra hot' and it was! Dessert was an Iced Coffee... the Thai version of Vietnamese coffee. Perfect! Can't wait to return. read more

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The food is excellent. The Pad Thai and Penang were delicious. We order them medium, but needed to add some chili sauce to kick it up a notch. read more

Thai Ruby - Wash it down with a Singha! - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

Thai Ruby is our favorite (and only..) Thai place in The Villages. Love their lunch specials where you get a little soup and an eggroll. I've had their curry and a few of their other tofu and veggie dishes. Pictured are the vegetarian green curry, banana coins for dessert, and a Thai tea (a must get if you love sweet drinks!) I've taken friends, family, and coworkers here and have had a positive experience! Be sure to try out the extra bowls of spices if you want to add an extra kick to your meal. read more

My husband and I decided to stop in during a long drive from South Florida. We love stopping by The Villages from time to time because we really enjoy the atmosphere. The reviews were positive, so we thought we would try it out. The food was delightful! I enjoyed the Panang Beef. The flavors were great. Everything tasted so fresh. The meat was pounded perfectly making for very tender beef. My husband got the chicken fried rice. I have to say that as good as mine was, his was better! The veggies were so perfectly prepared that it was obvious that each item was cooked to order. The rice was seasoned to perfection. There are so many options at The Villages and I really enjoy many if them, but this one is a jewel! read more

Thai Ruby - Chicken Fried Rice - Thai Near Me - The Villages, Florida

A beautiful restaurant in Lake Sumter Landing. Wonderful Thai food. Best Pad Thai I've ever had. For the quality of food the price is excellent. Huge portions!! read more