Simply delicious and gorgeous restaurant. What a treat we stopped in here for lunch and it was among the best Thai food I've ever had! A friend recommended the curry noodles which I believe is a version of Hong Kong noodles and I had it with shrimp and it was delicious. the service was spot on the decor is beautiful with lots of Buddhist art and pieces throughout a softly lit room think sumptuous. highly recommended read more

Origin French Thai - Curry noodles with shrimp. Damn good! #foodporn - Thai Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

Food very good Very over priced Really disappointed in service. We have tried it 3 time - there's not going to be a 4th read more

We have dined here at least 10-15 times.The food is always excellent, the service is well paced, and the atmosphere is pretty good. My only complaint, is the noise level, and the lighting, is poor. However, that being said, we look forward to dining there again. read more

Very fresh and tasty food ! The service was good ! Outdoor seating available now ! The best pad Thai in the area !

Came in with a party of two on a Thursday night. Every was wearing a mask. We were sat in a table outside and the server did take a little bit to come to our table, but when he did come, although didn't talk much, he was polite. We ordered the crab and shrimp spring rolls for an appetizer and they were quite nice. I didn't really taste the crab but the side sauce was delicious. I ordered the muscovy duck for my meal which was fanatics and I def recommend; it came with carrots, cauliflower and potatoes and the potatoes were so good. We split the creme brûlée which was super good. Overall it was a good experience. The food came out quickly and everything tasted really good read more

My family and I have been loyal customers for years and we just can't get enough of the amazing food and ambiance. While they do tend to get quite busy, it's definitely worth the wait. And during the warmer months, the outdoor seating is just perfect. Plus, the staff are always so friendly and welcoming - it's just a really great place to relax and enjoy a meal with your loved ones. It's BYOB so make sure you stop at the store a few streets down for some wine. Whether you're looking for a family dinner, a date night, or a lunch with coworkers or friends, this is a great place. read more

Its crowded and although host makes every attempt to make you feel good, it is a hard sell. Ideally they need to just let people know how long it will take and not book more than the capacity read more

The food is amazing! I just dined here tonight, without a reservation, and we were lucky enough to sit outside. It was busy at the time, and I do recommend making a reservation in advance. That said, let's get to the food. I had the steak au poivre which is phenomenal, and my girlfriend had the pad khing extra spicy. For dessert we had fried ice cream which was the icing on the cake, again was amazing. Perfect for date night and for a night out on the town! The service is also top notch, can't go wrong at this spot. read more

Origin French Thai - Thai Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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We visited in October 2022 and enjoyed dinner one evening. We started with golden curry puffs and vegetarian imperial rolls as appetizers. For entrees, we shared an order of Royal Massaman Curry and Gra Praw. Unfortunately, we ran out of time to sample dessert, but we look forward to visiting again, trying some other dishes, and ordering a delicious dessert. read more

Last night, my family and my friend's family had dinner at OFT. When the dishes were brought to us, we asked the waiter to help take a group photo for us. the waiter said he would be back in a second. But he never. We asked another waiter to take a photo for us, he said the same but never came either. Secondly, because the dishes were quite salty, we were low on water in our glasses very quickly, our waiter did not pay attention to us, we had to asked for refill twice, but the waiter did not refill until we finished our meal. However, when we received the bill, a 20% tip calculated on the meals and taxes has been added. In Thailand, people would call such forcing-down-your-throat act really "amazing". ... I paid the 20% tip, but wrote what happened on the credit card bill. Well, I don't think we will ever come back to this OFT. read more

J'dore Origin ! This is my favorite restaurant in Somerville and one of my favorite Thai restaurants that I have been to. I've regularly eaten at Origin for a few years now. I love the ambiance of the restaurant. Modern decor, low lighting, asian influence... It's a lovely restaurant. Definitely make a reservation as it gets packed for dinner. There is outdoor seating available but it's too cold for that now! Don't forget that you can't turn onto Division Street anymore. It's pedestrians only. Anyways, we usually begin our meals with spring rolls followed by our own entrees. I always go for my usual Pad Thai. It's beautifully arranged on a white plate. The noodles aren't too greasy and have a nice flavor to them. Tastes like a typical pad thai. Of course you can't go wrong with ordering sticky rice with mango for dessert or a thai iced tea. Service is pretty good here. Don't forget to BYOB! read more

Went here for a friend's birthday dinner at the recommendation of a friend of the birthday girl. There was another birthday dinner going on when we were here - and I could see why. There was a soft ambience complimented by nice decor. Service was friendly and attentive. Food was very good; everyone enjoyed it. My vegetable pad see ew ($14) was very tasty. We shared curry puffs, a salad (surprisingly great), escargot, fried ice cream, sticky rice, and gelato. Someone got wild boar, which he found a bit gamey, but still liked the sauce. All in all, a great night. read more

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Great location, great ambience, and delicious food. We had been looking for a Thai restaurant with a somewhat happening, non-takeout vibe. This was perfect for a date night. And there's an arcade place next door! read more

Came to Origin French thai with a co-worker after work. The place is pretty nice and is right on division the street that really isn't a street. The staff here is pretty nice and they were fairly attentive. The atmosphere here is pretty nice and its has a very nice feel to it. Just the right amount of light for a causal setting or something a bit more. For their food, I have had there ahi tuna pizza app and it was really good a little price but ahi tuna always is. I have had there pad thai and their red curry both of which I really liked. On a week night they tend to get the food out pretty quickly but do not rush you at all which is nice. I think overall its a pretty good Thai spot to try if your pretty close to Somerville. read more

All around one of my top places to eat. The avocado chunks in the Massaman Curry keep drawing me in...

Hands down, my favorite Thai restaurant! Just like a lot of other fabulous restaurants in Somerville, this one is a BYO which scores it some major points. Instead of worrying about banging up your bill with booze, you can splurge on a few of there small appetizers to try like the curry puff, spring rolls or the rice ravioli - all fantastic! I can never pull myself away from the red curry or massaman curry because they are both so delicious I have to order more rice to soak up that sauce so I don't just drink it straight from the bowl! On my most recent visit though, I went with a large group and was able to try a few more dishes that were shared around the table and I can now confidently say that I have never had a bad dish at origin! The location and atmosphere are another reason to come - in the warmer months if you're lucky enough to snag a table, you can eat outside and enjoy the charm of division street. On any other day though, the inside of the restaurant is eclectic, romantic and inviting - which is why it's always packed. I strongly recommend making a reservation and trying it out for yourself! read more

Origin French Thai - Red curry - Thai Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

Wonderful food and wonderful service. Came here with my parents and my fiance's parents. We decided to do a family style type meal so we ordered a couple of different things. The Chilean sea bass was very tasty. We also got the lamb shank special which was really tasty and flavorful. Another of the specials we tried was their duck. Roasted nice and crispy which a thick sauce that went great with the duck. The pad Thai was great as well as their curry noodle though wish they had more noodles in the curry noodle. For dessert we had the crime brûlée and fried ice cream. The cream brûlée was wonderful, not too sweet with a nice crystallized surface. The fried ice cream came with a little show. They poured some flaming sauce over the ice cream which was cool. The service was great as they were very accommodating to the family style type dinner. Best of all the byob Wonderful place to take the family for sole really good food read more

I've had Thai cuisine before but never a fusion of French Thai. This place is amazing! In the summer, outdoor seating is a must for this BYOB restaurant. The inside is also nicely decorated and gives off authentic Thai vibes. I've ordered many dishes before but the specials are always amazing! If you're not feeling too creative, it's alright, the typical food you find in other Thai places like pad Thai and pad see ew are just as yummy. I definitely recommend this place but not for everyday as it is a little pricey. read more

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Have tried to come here a few times on weekends and there has always been a 30 minute to hour long wait so finally came mid week to try out the restaurant. This restaurant is in downtown Somerville which is a very nice area to walk around after your meal. The menu is a mix of Thai options and French options. We got escargot for an appetizer and pad Thai with pad Kee Mao for dinner. All of our food was delicious and our service was super nice as well. The restaurant was very clean. There were also multiple exotic fish tanks that were interesting to admire. Definitely a good Thai restaurant to check out in the area. read more

First of all I love the location of this restaurant. It's a sweet little street with other small businesses around it. They have outdoor seating as well. I was here with my office colleagues for lunch. We were here at around 12.15pm and it was pretty crowded. The first thing I noticed was the ambiance. It's dark inside which makes it look fancy. Our waiter was a little impatient with us while ordering, which is understandable since it was lunch time. But she explained the dishes to us when we asked her. The food was really good. They have good quantity and quality. It tasted like thai food. Which was confusing for us since the restaurant says "with a French twist", we didnt know what that meant with the food. Nothing really stood out to us as different or non-thai like. But in all the place, food and service was great! read more

Tried this location sometime last year as the one in Basking Ridge was too busy & we didn't have reservations there. BYOB. Service was OK, good food. Prefer the other location in terms of service & ambiance though. This one was a bit dingy. I had the Royal Massaman Curry (love it, had I twice now), Tom Yum Koong. And my friends had another fish entree. read more

Let's start with the ambiance of this place. It has very cool ancient Asian decor and is a pretty nice restaurant to enjoy a nice dinner. Now the food. The food is really solid. I've been here for lunch and dinner both times I really enjoyed myself. I've had the pad thai which is really good and a few of there currys. The massaman curry is my favorite. I also like the green papaya salad. Overall I really like this spot it's really good quality thai food. read more

Long Story Short: Decent Thai food with great service and decent lunch prices. The restaurant is tastefully decorated, albeit a bit crowded, but honestly, our overall experience was nothing too special Long Story: We finally decided to try Origin French Thai having passed by it multiple times and having been curious about what "French Thai" food would be, so we came here for lunch on a Saturday. We were seated immediately, and the waiter was kind and attentive. We ordered Green Curry with Shrimp and Shrimp Pad Thai, both upon the waiter's recommendation. Lunch dishes come with the option of a side soup or salad, so we ordered soup, which that day was tomato soup. The food came out very quickly to our surprise, but honestly, I've had better (and cheaper) Green Curry and Pad Thai elsewhere. We also asked for the dishes to be extra spicy, and they came out not spicy at all, much to our disappointment. The food was decent, but it just wasn't anything special. There was also nothing seemingly French about the food-- it just seemed like very typical Thai food. We ordered Thai Iced Coffee and Thai Iced Tea to go, and both were good. The place itself was pretty tastefully decorated, although it was quite crowded with tables being so close to each other. The warm and attentive service here is definitely a saving grace. read more

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Usually get the graw praw and very happy but wanted a change. Ordered grilled chicken with grilled vegetables. Let's just say, awful.. came with a few stalks of steamed broccoli rabe and a few grilled shiitake stalks that were so rubbery they were inedible. When I sent it back they said they would have to charge the waitress for the dinner I sent back. Disgusting policy and people.. never again read more

Treated myself to a four course meal, that included the chicken sate, Phuket jumbo schrimp (entree), sticky rice and mango, and the appetizer special of fried soft shell crab in a sweet/savory sauce. All was delicious. The jumbo schrimp had a great crunchy sweet sauce that was balanced by the garlic spinach underneath. I do tend to perfer sweet over salty. Service and decor was great. I got there at the start of dinner service. I have thai like once a week Definitely a must if you are looking for a finer/ nicer Thai dining experience. read more

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I LOVE the food here! My go to is the golden curry puffs which are exquisite And the red curry with chicken or tofu, and extra extra spice! Full flavor, filling, and absolutely delicious! One of my favorite places to eat at read more

We've been dining here for years. They always have a nice outdoor patio, which is even more expanded due to Covid. Food is always flavorful - get anything that comes with Duck. Straightforward fusion with great service snd consistently good over the years. read more

So what I like about origin is the twist I'm on some of the traditional dishes you get from all the other Thai restaurants. Service is great and friendly read more

Well... I would've given them 5 stars because I've been going there for years and always loved the food and I'm not taking anything away from that. Last time I got takeout, however, there were only 3 shrimp in the Pad Thai! Delicious as usual, but $15 for 3 shrimp and a container of noodles seems a bit steep. read more

Don't even bother looking around! Just go straight to the last page of the menu! The best is always last! Lol recommend the duck tamarind and the bison! The boar use to be good but seems like it changed a bit? I used to like the boar but now I have new favorites. For appetizer, GET THE RIBS....trust me....I know it's a "French Thai" place and you probably want to explore more exotic options....TRUST ME. but if you want more variety, get the tasting appetizer plate. I love the salad and the tar tar. finish off with their sorbet/ gelato trio! Their coconut gelato is freaking amazing. The blueberry lavender gelato is out of this world! Hahaha do NOT SKIP them. Never had a bad meal here! read more

Origin French Thai - Thai Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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This is my new favorite place in Somerville. I have to admit I only come here once a year for my daughter's soccer tournament. But next time I am here I am coming back to this place. Good was delicious and service was prompt. The Duck Salad was to die for. Also had shrimp and salad spring roll, curry puff and rice ravioli; not a bad decision among the meals. I am glad we stumbled on to this place! read more

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Always great food and friendly service recommend any of the curries they're all delicious!

First time for dinner here. Party of four, we had bbq spare ribs, seafood rolls, foie gras and tuna for apps to share. Each and every was fantastic. The foie gras was cooked as a small "steak" . Flavor was phenomenal. Main course I had a lobster pot, steamed with noodles and sauce, out of the shell lobster. Very good. Tried the bison steak, also very good. Nice location , great atmosphere and all the staff were attentive and friendly. Definite 5 star! read more

I live in between Origin in Somerville and Basking ridge, we used to alternate between the locations but let me tell you the Somerville location is by far superior; food, service, and ambiance wise. Parking can be difficult in Somerville but it's worth it to dine at that Origin location. The hostess Five, is so lovely as are all the servers. The food is delicious and the restaurant is so cool inside, I love the exposed bricks inside and lighting. My husband had the steak salad for an appetizer and the pad Thai for dinner. I had the shrimp spring rolls for an app and the chicken red curry for dinner. Everything was a 10, highly recommend it! Origin in Somerville is fabulous and worth the trip. Origin is a BYO which is nice, it's also reasonable priced and you feel like you went out for a nice dinner and most importantly you feel appreciated by the staff. Thank you for your kindness Origin Somerville, it means so much, keep on doing what your doing! read more

I had dinner at Origins this past Monday night - met a group of people there. We arrived at 6PM and the place was empty but by the time we left at around 8PM, the place was packed. Really nice decor, darkly lit but great atmosphere, other reviewers have said it would be a great date spot and I can see their point, has a romantic vibe. We did not have appetizers and went straight for the main course, I had the crispy noodle curry dish which was in a really flavorful curry sauce and you had the choice of shrimp or chicken (I had the shrimp) - about 4 or 5 nice sized shrimp and the curry sauce was AMAZING, I wanted to slurp it up - the portion was a nice size, not huge, but very satisfying even considering I didn't have an appie. My husband had the curry chicken and he loved his meal as well. Service seemed fine, we were with a big group and they got all our orders correct, maybe a little quick to move the dinner along. Also, it was a little pricey. We didn't have dessert just a nice cappuccino to finish the meal off - it was really delish - would definitely come back again for the complete dining experience. read more

Coconut soup was good but had no spice. I added red pepper & it gave it a nice kick! The shrimp and crab egg rolls were amazing! The red curry was also very good. Medium spicy with no peppers, I added basil & mushrooms! Truly enjoyed all the food! :) read more

Great atmosphere, nice ambiance. Very good food. Chicken pad Thai was good. It's byob which is a plus. Not too crowded when we went. The server was very nice. Desserts were amazing- fried ice cream, chocolate soufflé. read more

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We had a wonderful time and the Chilean Sea Bass is highly recommended by me and Uncle Tony. Soft shell crab and Bangkok jumbo shrimp also very good. Nice location, nice decor, good service and exceptional company makes for a very good meal. read more

Food was not bad, the curry is a little too sweet for me but not unbearable and appetizer portion is a bit small too. They were too busy during Friday night and barely had time to refill my water or check in with me. They also automatically charge 20% gratuity without asking and I don't think that's fair read more

This my 4 or 5 time ordering here. Past couple dishes have been great aka pad tie and royal masaman curry is fire. Today I decided to venture into the unknown and get lad nar. I made a mistake. This is the most American interpretation of Thai. The gravy taste like you got a jar of gravy and mix in water to give you a weird sauce lacking flavor completely and left something to be desired. I do 100% recommend Origins, however stay away from lad nar, even though the name is cool. read more