Multiple locals recommended Simply Thai, stating it's the best Thai restaurant in the area. Thus, onwards I go... FOOD// The naming of their food is strange. I don't know what's right/proper now. I have always ordered some sort of Pad Kra Pow with Beef (stir fry bell peppers, basil) but it's not listed as such. However, elated there's such an option on their menu. - I appreciate the portion they picked for their beef because it looks and tastes just like beef; however, it's ultra chewy. My jaw had a workout. I wished they'd cook it med rare as it continues to cook in the enclosed to go container from the heat. - no rice included - love the multitude of bamboo, likely canned - bell peppers (green + red) were over cooked and had no chew - sauce had a bitter after taste which I am not fond of - very very very small portions for $18.87!!! AMBIENCE// - families and friends eating - well lit SERVICE// So I was taking pictures for yelp and the server totally saw me doing so. As I went up to pay, he kept staring me down to the point it creeped me out. Was it a stare down to frighten me to the point of deleting the photos? - no idea why they wrote what they did on my to go brown bag... uhhh I was expecting a "thank you" or something but I did not get any and as the bag states they are open on Sundays! LOCATION// - plentiful parking - multiple adjacent plazas with Sprouts located nearby Will I be back? Likely no. read more

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I always enjoy SIMPLY THAI when I am Newark. I often order the Pad See Ew, as it's one of my favorites. The ambience is very cozy and relaxing. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Simply Thai offers a variety of options -- the food is very flavorful and delicious. I would recommend this restaurant. I would definitely try something new next time! read more

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This review is based on takeout. The spicy beef salad was almost only beef and a few pieces of lettuce. The flavor was not as good as it has been in the past. The green curry chicken portion was small. The Pad Thai had 3 prawns and not much tofu either. read more

Simply Thai - Spicy beef salad - Thai Near Me - Newark, California

Was trying to call her on a Friday night to order for pick up but no one would answer the phone. So I went to their website and put the order in but couldn't find any sticky rice, so I ordered papaya salad, and mango with coconut sticky rice. When I got there it was pretty busy which makes sense that they didn't answer the phone. I asked if they have sticky rice and they told me no, which is surprising that a Thai place doesn't have regular sticky rice! Papaya salad was nice and refreshing and a good portion. The mango was perfectly ripe but the sweet sticky rice that came with it was dry and barely had any coconut milk. Prices on the higher side. As busy as it was when I got there the worker was nice and seemed to handle the rush well. read more

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My coworker ordered takeout for lunch. It took forever and we discovered a hair in the food. There was also a small piece of hair on the mango sticky rice. Would not recommend. read more

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Simply Thai was amazing!! I came for my first time last week and really enjoyed it. Service was very fast and attentive and they were very welcoming! We got spring rolls, pad kee mao, and vegetable curry - it was all so delicious, and so filling and we even had leftovers!! Ambiance is very nice and calm and there are plenty of seats all around. Will definitely come back! read more

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My friend recommended Simply Thai to us since we were craving Thai food. We came on a Saturday evening and got seated quickly because they were not too busy. The restaurant was not too big, but it was clean and cozy. The staff was nice and friendly, too. They were helpful when we had questions about their menu and kept checking on us if we needed water refills. We ordered Red Curry Chicken, Tamarind Chicken Wings, Pineapple Fried Rice, Fried Banana With Chocolate, Fresh Rolls, and Sweet Sticky Rice with Fresh Mango. The red curry was delicious. It had some heat which I appreciated. The tamarind chicken wings and fried rice were also great. The wings were sweet, tangy, and sticky. The sticky rice was good, but the fried banana was a hard pass. It was okay; the batter was good, but the banana didn't taste fresh. Overall, my friends and I enjoyed our visit to Simply Thai. The service was great and the price was reasonable. read more

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This place is such a cute local Thai spot! Cozy atmosphere and super friendly service--the waiter was really attentive and made us feel taken care of the whole time. The food was delicious--fresh, flavorful, and hit all the right notes. I went with the hot spice level and let me tell you... it was spicyyy (just how I like it)! If you're a spice lover, you'll be in heaven. Definitely a great neighborhood gem. read more

Simply Thai - Pad Kee Mow with beef - Thai Near Me - Newark, California

Ordered takeout on a Friday evening by phone without issue. Food got home 30 minutes later piping hot and delicious. Serving sizes were massive and four dishes fed 5 people with leftovers. Shrimp Pad Thai - Came with 9 quite large shrimp. Deliciously citrusy and savory, must've had like 4 servings of this throughout dinner. Beef Pad Kee Mow - Beef was tender if a little dry, noodles were nice and chewy. Solid take on a Thai food staple. Chicken Basil Fried Rice - Good but nothing to call home about. Chicken was toeing the line between moist and dry, but overall was flavorful from the basil. Panang Beef Curry - No complaints! Beef was more tender than in the Pad Kee Mow and not very spicy. Craveable food. Will probably be back when we can't figure out what to eat for dinner. read more

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Order three dishes to go last night for dinner and this is what I got. Ordering take out of three dishes for dinner used to yield more food. Based on the dishes being served in the restaurant it is not worth it to order take out here. Dine in is the only option here. Food tasted good as always but we had to go out for more food. read more

Simply Thai - Thai Near Me - Newark, California

Slowly going down hill. The shorter male server is extremely impatient and sometimes rude. Quality; the texture of the chicken is chewy and tastes old. It doesn't seem like the owners care anymore. read more

Simply Thai - Chewy odd tasting chicken - Thai Near Me - Newark, California

Skip the beef - twice we got it in curry and it was too chewy, not tender. Otherwise, flavorful curry and noodle dishes! read more

We usually gym next to this spot and were craving Thai food after the gym. We decided to try this spot and got our typical tom yum and pad see ew. The Chu Chee Ta Lay was by far my favorite. The waiter was so nice and had great recommendations for next time. I really enjoyed my dinner here with my husband and can't wait to come back :) Also, the portions are huge! read more

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This used to be my favorite restaurant, but I've been treated poorly twice now. The waiter who serves me doesn't come back to my table until I'm finished, and they don't ask if I need anything else, but they do ask the other customers. I took my best friend there, telling him it was the best restaurant, and even he thought it was personal. Sadly, I'm crossing it off my list. read more

Simply Thai - Salad - Thai Near Me - Newark, California

the older lady working there has terrible customer service. other than that, food was okay.

I liked the food, but I vomited a lot. But overall, good food, but don't come here if you have a sensitive stomach

This is our local Thai place for years now and honestly we love it more than any other place we have tried recently. Their service is quick but more importantly the food is delicious and they give such generous portions! read more

Haven't ate here in years but I have to say the food here is still as good as it use to be. I remembered when it first opened til now the quality is still good. The service is prompt as always and with the growing Thai restraunts. Simply Thai is still in the top 3 of my favorites. read more

Food greasy, very small servings, and they often mess up orders as there is a guy who has trouble understanding orders. Definitely better places to go for Thai food in Newark. read more

Simply Thai - Very Greasy Pineapple Fried Rice & they didn't add the pineapple - Thai Near Me - Newark, California

This is the place I usually go for for Thai food. The place is a bit pricier but staff is always friendly and stop by occasionally to fill up our water. Food is delicious and flavorful. One of the dishes we usually order is deep fried catfish, which is crispy and aromatic and perfect to pair with rice. I would recommend stopping by if you're craving Thai food. read more

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We have been doing mostly to-go from here. Portion size is good and very flavorful Food. We have tried their flat rice noddles and curry. All were good. read more

First time here. Thai is one of my favorite food. The server, I didn't get his name but he didn't give us a good customer service, seemed annoyed, annoyed it was short staff (the sign said) not just to my party but others as well. I understand your short staff but you have to do what you have to do. The food wasn't that great except the fried rice. read more

Want to shout out the super friendly staff members. Very attentive and nice. Always smiling and helpful with the menu. Inside looks clean and well kept but just a tad bit cold inside today. First time here and the food is ok. Ordered lunch plates that averaged out around $15 each and came with a side of rice, salad, premade veggie spring roll. I like the peanut dipping sauce that they placed on the salad. Soup of the day was not good at all.... Sour soup that was not working well with whatever else they put in it. Decent portions on the proteins which was a good lunch size. Pad Thai was super hot and pretty ok. I really like how all the food came out piping hot though. Ordered the yellow curry rice plate. Flavor was super faint and I did not like the tomato and red onion additions to it. Would've loved yellow onions and no acidity from the tomatoes. All the food came out super quick! Green curry, eggplant dish were both decent as well. Can't really write much else for the food. It's super average. Again higher rating due to the awesome folks that work there. Wish the food just matched their energy. Will possibly come back to try out other foods. read more

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I've always loved Thai food, and this place was my go-to spot when I worked in the area. I usually ordered the panang beef, either as a plate with rice and egg rolls or on its own. While the meat could be tough at times, making it a hit-or-miss dish, it was delicious when cooked perfectly. Another favorite of mine was the pad woon sen, which I haven't found to be better at any other restaurant. The service could be slow, and the portion of food has decreased considerably, while the price has gone up. read more

Love the food here. We usually get take out. 5 stars for tor food. If you do take-out, just be aware that this place seems to be running on a skeleton crew, so adjust your time accordingly. Our last pick-up order took 1 hour (online said 35-40 minutes but when I went to pick up, I ended up having to wait an additional 22 minutes--minus 1 star for the longer wait). Good food, just don't be in a rush if you go there or get take out. read more

This place is a hit or miss. Food was bland with zero spice or flavor. My lunch special looked like leftovers scraped together, missing the bamboo shoots entirely. read more

Simply Thai - Gai Nor Mai - Thai Near Me - Newark, California

It's been a minute since I have been here. Didn't remember until I saw an older review. The service has improved note there is a disclaimer at the door stating to be patient due to low staff. Seems like local Newark folks come to Simply Thai. There pad Thai wasn't bad but had some nick to it surprisingly. The yellow curry beef was not so good since it wasn't on the menu. We should have gone with the chicken the beef was a bit well done and huge chunks. We asked for mild as my mom didn't like spicy but waiter said there needs to be some not zero. There definition of mild is like a level 3. Decent Thai food in Newark and I'd definitely come back. Restaurant is spacious and has lots of table and parking was not an issue. Definitely a huge improvement from the last time I was here. read more

I was in town for the day and started craving Thai food. Found the closest spot near me and ignoring reviews on Yelp. Personally liked to try for myself before judging. I was highly disappointed with my experience overall. First off, I ordered my food over the phone and clearly stated pad see ew w/ beef. Instead I got chicken. The lady over the phone even said it back to me. Pad see ew is the main thing I order when visiting most Thai restaurants. Now to the food, there's not as much meat as you expect. Definitely felt like I was eating way more noodles. Also, I ordered green curry which was good and correctly made. It contained chicken, eggplant, bell peppers and basil. No issues there. Smelled amazing! I want to give this place another shot so I'll be back down the road but for now, so disappointed. read more

Simply Thai - Thai Near Me - Newark, California

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I just discovered this place and I loved it. I can order on their website and pick it up. Yummy food. Will definitely be going back.

I was just here for lunch. We got the lunch special where you get a soup, salad, eggroll and rice with your choice of protein.. We got our food fairly quickly but the soups came out late.. I was probably already 80% done by that time. I started to eat my soup until I saw something floating in it. It looked like a flower blossom or something. I inspect it closely and it was a cockroach the size of a sunflower seed with its legs dangling.. I call the waitress over and all the says is "oh no" and takes my bowl away. She still billed us after. I should have taken a picture.. So gross and turned off right now, I feel like I need to hurl. GROSS. read more

Had a group lunch here for the holidays. We came just before 12 and were seated immediately. They had a $14.95 lunch special that included soup, salad, a spring roll, and rice. I ended up going with yellow curry chicken, mild. The meal was pretty standard. Nothing to write home about but still hearty and filling. I always get yellow curry chicken because I love the creaminess and richness that coconut milk adds, and this was the same. The chicken was a bit different for me though. Not sure how authentic it is but most places slice the chicken thin but this place left it as big chunks of thigh (I think). A lot more juicy but maybe not as easy to eat. Not a negative just something I noticed. It also had tomato chunks which I never see. The curry was still delicious. The soup was actually really good. I wasn't expecting much but it was like hot and sour soup, which was really nice on a cold day. It was more spicy than I was expecting so careful when you first take a sip! The salad had a refreshing peanut sauce which I'd never had before. The one thing I would say is the lunch size for the curry itself was a bit small for the price. And the spring roll was a little too mushy for me personally. There seemed to be limited staff (only saw 1 waitstaff and there was a sign stating they were short on staff) but service was great. Food came out quickly despite being a large group and we had no issues. read more

Came here to celebrate Valentine's Day. Had the Tamarind Chicken, Pakistan Tak soup. Red curry beef, and sweet rice Mango dessert. Perfect combo. All was great. Will come again. Only issue was they were short staff, but they handled it well. Recommend this for a Thai meal. read more

Fast service and generous portions. Got shrimp pad thai and ended up eating it for two days straight. Thank you!

Our FAVORITE Thai place in the East Bay! Simply Thai has been our go-to for a very long time. The food is always fresh, tastes amazing and the service is generally quick. After having gone multiple times for dine-in, we now order to-go. The dishes that we get most of the times are: Crispy Veggies, Spring Rolls, Pad Kee Mow, Spicy Basil Fried Rice and Panang Tofu. From all of these the Pad Kee Mow and the Panang Curry are our favorites. Always perfectly made and spiced well. Be aware that they can make it super spicy if you like. So specify the spice level while ordering. They generally have the order ready in about 30 minutes and it is always super hot. Totally recommend this place for some delicious Thai food! read more

This Thai spot is just average. The food lacks authentic Thai flavor, and overall, it didn't stand out. It's also a bit overpriced for the quality. I'd give it three stars--nothing more. read more

Very authentic and refreshing food. Good ambiance and service! My favorite here is Panang curry and Basil Fried rice.

I just had to update my review since the last time we were here, all I have to say is that the food is soooo good and fresh! I didn't take pics of all the dishes we shared, but the rice with shrimp was so flavorable, the papaya salad (forgot the menu name) is refreshing, we had 2 chicken dishes, one with noodles and the other was with veggies, be careful with the spices, we had medium and it was hot lol, we also tried their roti bread, OMG, a cross between a homemade tortilla and fry bread. Please keep in mind that they are having staffing issues and we were so impressed that only one person was covering a job that easily could of been filled by 3 people. Give them a try! read more

Roommate and I ordered pad see ew with beef and bbq chicken to go from here. Food was eh. Noodles for pad see ew were good but meat not the best. Also the bbq chicken seemed somewhat bland. That being said I am not rating the food 2/5. Its probably closer to 3/5 stars for me. The real problem I have with this place is while eating the pad see ew I saw a hair in the noodles. Pulled it out and it was extremely long and has made the idea of eating from this restaurant again extremely nauseating. My roommate and I both have short hair so it cant have been ours. I recommend the restaurant have their employees working with food wear hairnets. read more

The lunch specials were good. Nothing extraordinary, but not bad either. It came with one spring roll, salad, soup, curry and rice. Great assortment for the price we paid. The servers, however, insisted that we order ASAP. I didn't get it. We didn't arrive around their closing time. We reached at 12:15 on a weekday and it was moderately filled. The servers also didn't seem like they wanted to be there. But our food came out promptly. It was nice and we all left feeling satisfied. All said and done, it's a one-timer for me and I'd try other Thai places in the area before coming back here. read more

Bad service: I sat for a minute and the waitress came to ask if am ready to order. I said no and then, a couple of minutes later, she came and asked again. It's 3 or 4 times in a total of 3-5 minutes that she kept asking if I am ready... I don't speak Thai and I need time to understand the Menu! Bad food: I order a paneng lunch special. I can taste that the pepper was not fresh and went sour and bad.... After the meal: Another lady came with a fake smile and asked me if the food was ok with the bill in her hand. No one cares to ask while I was eating. I understand that they wanted to close the restaurant at 2pm. Then, she came a minute later and checked on the receipt to see if paid the tips yet and took away the dish after. It's rude IMO. read more