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    Lai Thai Cuisine

    4.2 (124 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Mango with Sweet Sticky Rice (Seasonal) but substituted with coconut ice cream! Ask for the ice cream.
    John M.

    Yeah. I recommend this place. It's very upscale looking on the inside, but I did not feel underdressed in jeans and a T-shirt. We grabbed an early dinner. Around 5 o'clock. The menu is expansive. Much more than a few noodle and rice dishes. I would love to go back for the special of two softshell crabs over rice. This time I got the drunken noodles. I know it's subjective, but I don't think it was spicy. Not complaining. My friend got the pad Thai and a couple appetizers. Service was excellent. The classic Thai restaurant dessert is sticky rice with mango, but I substituted mango for coconut ice cream and coconut sauce, which are off menu things. It was fantastic. The texture of the coconut in the ice cream is special. It could've been its own dessert. This is how they do it in Thailand.

    Shrimp drunken noodles  N39. Pad Kee Mao
    Nary K.

    Had dinner here tonight with a friend. She wanted to know if I thought it was authentic Thai flavors and not Thai-American flavors. And the flavors are very authentic. Shrimp Tum Yum soup is amazing. You can taste the lemongrass flavor and you can tell they use very fresh ingredients. Very traditional with mushrooms and onions and the shrimp size was huge! The drunken noodles had delicious flavors but one thing I wasn't a fan of is their use of black pepper (it was a little heavy). I like my spice to be from fresh chili peppers. The Thai Iced Tea was ok, nothing special about it. Next time, I will order a rice dish, the Thai iced coffee and maybe save room for dessert. Of note: this place is gorgeous and has many Thai artifacts throughout the restaurant.

    Drunken noodles
    Emily E.

    Just finished eating take out from this location and it was phenomenal. My food tasted clean and fresh and it was reasonably priced. I ordered drunken noodles mild and my partner got the same but medium and it was very spicy so I recommend mild if spice gets you. But overall I'm very satisfied with my service.

    LS4. Thai Fried Rice Lunch
    Ashley N.

    We came here for Mother's Day and everything we ordered was great! There was only one waitress serving everyone but all the food came out at a reasonable pace. For appetizers, we started with Tom yum soup, papaya salad, and calamari. The soup was hot pot size and more than enough for 4 people to share, we even had some left to take home! I loved the flavor of the broth. The calamari was freshly fried and paired super well with the sweet chili sauce. The papaya salad was fresh and zesty. They still do lunch menu prices on the weekend which is great. Our entrees were all in the $10 range and you can choose your protein. Things like squid and shrimp will cost more. Overall we ordered Thai fried rice, pad kee mao, pad see ew, and Penang curry. All were super flavorful but my favorite was the pad kee mao. The Thai tea was also delicious -- appropriately strong and not too sweet. It's hard to find good and authentic Thai in this part of Jersey but i am already looking forward to my next visit!

    Wonton
    Cyara P.

    Always great food. Lots of flavor. Great customer service. Quick service. Never disappoints

    Tiana C.

    Their Pad Thai doesn't miss, it's so juicy and delicious, I just can't get enough of it. I also tried their Spring Roll with shrimp and the sauce that came with it is very good. I highly recommend this place and they deserve the tips! Thank you very much for never disappointing!

    S15. Tom Kha Gai Soup / N39. Pad Kee Mao / Thai Iced Tea / A3. Veggie Spring Roll / Shrimp Shumai
    J D.

    We were visiting from out of town, and picked whatever restaurant was closest to us at the time - really hits the spot. The ambiance of the restaurant is clean and peaceful, the staff was polite, and the food itself was such great quality that I felt the need to post about it! I hope to return for the good food soon :) and order another thai tea hehe (and maybe dessert next time too!)

    6 piece Thai wings with extra sauce
    Lucy P.

    My husband and I wanted Thai food but did not want to travel far from home to pick up so we decided to give them a second try. I have to say I am happy we did. My husband and I wanted noodles and they did not disappoint. We had drunken noodles and pad thai. Due to it being take out the noodles are a little dry because they soak up the liquid, but I prefer a dryer noodle. Both were delish and they made them spicy for us. We also had their wings and may I dare say they were some of the best wings I have had flavor wise. I was surprised that each noodle dish weighed about 2lbs. Definitely worth the price. We also got the papaya salad and we were not a fan but that wont stop us from ordering again.

    Drunken Noodle with Chicken $11.99 - love it!

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