I went to try Amarin with my family. It was really enjoyable. I think what i liked most about the place was that it didn't have the typical fast-Thai food (not that I don't enjoy that....) that I am used to getting around BU. We tried grandma's shrimp, the crazy noodles, lemon scallops and some pork dish...I forget what its called. They give a ton of veggies with the dishes that you order, not so much of the protein that is in the name of the dish (ie - shrimp, scallops, etc.) but the food was good enough that I didn't care. My favorite was the lemon scallops, they were really flavorful and the lemon in the background of the light sauce went really well with the chunks of scallops. Yum! The other dishes were just okay. The crazy noodles were disappointing, and wasn't as spicy as I anticipated. But it wasn't bad. It became really busy a few minutes after my family and I sat down. I think that our waiter was new......he was really polite and nice but he was so slow. He was always around somewhere but we could never get hold of him to ask for more rice or refills our drinks. We ended up asking another waiter for these things. It also took our actual waiter about 15 min to return my mom's credit card so that she could sign. We enjoyed the food enough to go back. Hopefully service will be better next time. read more

This restaurant has great food as other yelpers have noted, good location, and the important part - validated parking. You need to go to the opposite side of the block to enter the garage on Bacon St. Traffic can be confusing and irritating, so take it slowly. If you are using a GPS navigation device then select your destination for Bacon St. Do not park in the Bertucci lot; the tow truck company sits there and wait to tow you for over $100. Back to the food. Be careful about ordering dishes that are too similar in ingredients otherwise your dinner may end up a bit boring. For a dinner party of 4, I would order three appetizers ( which have greater variety in preparation and taste), a pad thai and rice, a meat dish (I recommnend any of the ducks), and a seafood dish (go for the whole fish) to share family style. Service is ok - nothing to rave about. They are good about food allergies and tweaking dishes. read more

I always liked this place but then last year I accidentally ordered the ***black pepper chicken curry. Um wow. My mouth was on fire, but it was so good! I do not eat spicy food. But I order this and nothing else except the spring rolls, from here whenever I go. Two notes: I have been to the one in Wellesley and had a less than satisfactory experience, the food did not even taste the same. Also, if you drive make sure you park in the garage or in the meter lot behind the restaurant not in the private lot behind Bertucci's. The tow company has creeps waiting for you to walk off the lot to take your car. read more

Delicious curry and great service for pick up. The Thai fresh spring rolls were a great appetizer to start with.

We've dined here a few times, often for lunch, and never been disappointed. Most recently, I had delicious duck noodle soup and "shrimp in the garden." Both were very tasty. I did not check on MSG, but as I had none of the usual aftertaste or thirst from it, I don't think they use it. My lunch companion asked for her dishes to be prepared with no salt and she was very satisfied with how they complied with that request. The waiter was attentive but not hovering. We took our time deciding and he did not rush us; the food was delivered promptly, although is was not busy on a snowy day and we were lunching late (1:00). With all those compliments, why not 5 stars? Well, I'm trying to reserve that for places that "blow me away." I have no complaints. Amarin does everything well in a low-key way and I can fully recommend it. read more

Our go-to spot for twenty years, and definitely on our children's birthdays. The same for this year--we got delivery, and the food was as delicious as it ever has been in person! We will be sure to order again, soon. read more

Just visited today, authentic Thailand taste, ordered 4 dishes, everything was awesome ! Service was outstanding, place is clean and dutiful. Highly recommended.! read more

Best Thai food in the Greater Boston area. Recommend it to every friend who comes in town to visit. Clean food. Good prices, great service. 5/5. Awesome spot read more

As a regular for many years I'm overdue for a Yelp review. And having read several reviews below that seem highly suspicious in their assessment/motivation, I felt now is a good time to explain what makes Amarin great. First off let me just state, the service, the people who work here daily are some of the nicest, most helpful, most patient individuals you will have serve you at a restaurant. Now, what makes the food so good is the freshness, no other Thai place matches them on this. They are very good about specific orders and are an exceptional Gluten Free option for Celiac folks(like myself). Portions for dinner are large and lunch orders are inexpensive and more than adequate. Favorites are Chicken Basil, Black Pepper Chicken Curry, Massaman Curry (they use actual sweet potatoes, many don't), red, yellow, green, etc... Siam Fried Rice and the Pad Thai (more garlicky than most other places which I like). Will err on the side of mild but if you want spicy they can do it as good as anyone, just ask. Good for take out, dining for 2 and they are very family and kid friendly which I have none of but they do very well with that. Parking options are abundant but, DO NOT PARK IN BERTUCCIS LOT, YOU WILL GET TOWED. There is a public lot directly behind or park in the parking garage and Amarin will validate garage for free. The ownership did change in early 2017 and some modifications occurred to the menu and decor but, after several months, and as of Feb 2018 most all of the menu changes have been reverted, so please disregard/take with grain of salt some of the 2017 reviews talking about this. The food is as great as it was 3 years ago and I like the new tables and chairs. Highly recommend! read more

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Amarin is a nice place with great ambience. They have the traditional Thai seating in the middle of the restaurant for a large group of people. It's very clean and large. The servers were great - they were prompt, polite and very accessible. Compared to other Thai places, the food was average. It was definitely more americanized thai as opposed to authentic. Having said that, their "Todman" (minced shrimp cakes) were very very good. We ordered the Todman, Fresh Shrimp rolls, Crazy Noodles (rice noodles with chicken and veggies) and Massaman Curry. The todman scored an "A", the Fresh Shrimp Rolls were a "B" (they were very loose and were falling apart), the Crazy Noodles were A- and the Massaman Curry was a "B-". The Massaman curry barely had any curry in it. We had to ask for extra curry on the side only to be told that that would be a separate order given that they had to stir fry it. After arguing with the servers, we finally manage to finagle a small bowl of the curry. I would recommend Amarin as a nice place if you have a large crowd of people. It's definitely family-style or at least, that would be the best way to eat there. The prices were decent for the portions. read more

I ate at Amarin last night with my wife and a friend. We considered all of the dishes we ordered excellent. Service was quite good and the restaurant was quiet and not busy. I have eaten here a number of times before and always enjoyed it. One note for vegetarians like myself: Although the menu doesn't contain many vegetarian entrées, I have found that many of the meat dishes can be made with tofu instead. You just need to ask your server to substitute tofu for the meat that's listed. They also have brown rice available. The vegetarian Liang soup was very good. It is not quite as tasty as Tom Yum Goong, but it is in the same category and contained lots of interesting fresh vegetables, straw mushrooms, baby corn and basil. I ordered the "Beef/chicken basil" with fried tofu instead of meat. It was excellent. The flavors were rich and complex and the tofu was well integrated into the rest of the dish. I had this with their brown rice, which was very dark and flavorful. My wife ordered the Tofu Spinach Noodles and these were also excellent. Thick spinach fetuccini and vegetables in an intense Thai sauce. We also had the Fresh Shrimp Rolls as a appetizer even though they were not vegetarian because the server told us that the filling was made in advance. I usually like fresh roles better than fried and the ones we had we quite good and were served with two different sweet dipping sauces. They're made with fresh rice flour pancakes filled with lettuce, vermicelli, basil and mint as well as shrimp. The shrimp flavor was not too strong but it would be nice if they offered a version made with tofu instead of shrimp. My friend ordered duck, which I did not try, but he was satisfied with it. The decor is pleasant and "traditional" Thai, with Thai woodwork, fabrics and sculpture. The beer and wine list is appropriate and reasonably priced. Overall, I recommend this restaurant as a reliable place for high quality Thai food. read more

So ingredients were in proper. They didn't have white rice with the The Curry dish did not come with rice every other restaurant gives rice with that particular dish. I would not order from them again read more

I also recently tried this Asian place. Food was really good. Recommend it! Service was average not bad at all.

More of a 3.5 star experience. To go through the items: A pineapple curry with shrimp dish was the weakest item--very few shrimp, and the yellow curry taste dominated. A beef dish was tasty--I forget the name, but it had turmeric in it and a more sophisticated than many other dishes. And a pretty good deal. A duck dish was less good of a deal, but had a nice flavor and a decent amount of duck. We also got a dessert--they didn't have the fried banana (boo), but did have fried ice cream. Pretty hard to mess that up. All in all, there were enough good points that I will round up to 4. They'll also validate parking in the abutting parking lot. read more

We were really disappointed. We used to hold Amarin in high regard, the gold standard of Thai food in greater Boston. Sadly, the food quality has degraded over the years, and it's now not our "go-to" destination for Thai food anymore. It's Okay, just not great like it was. The night we visited, there might have been 10 people total in the restaurant. Compared to years ago, it would be full and we'd have to wait for a table. Not so any longer. read more

The pad thai here isn't like the pad thai in other places and I am not just saying that because it was the first place I tried thai food more than 10 years ago but because I am now an avid eater in a city where thai town is notorious for amazing thai food and the pad thai here is special. Different recipe so it isn't red, overly sweet, and running with juice. Instead it is white, the diced peanuts are expertly mixed in with green onions and it is perfectly wet without it being too juicy. read more

When staying at the Crown Plaza in Newton, I find I really don't want to drive once parked. Traffic and more important insane drivers are well worth avoiding. I could go on a rant about this topic but no need. Amarin is really awesome. I've eaten here 4-5 times now. Coconut soup is sweet and salty and sometimes I add a bit of heat. The Papaya salad with shrimp (extra spice requested) is one of my favorite dishes. I'm sure it isn't too healthy but I always pretend and eat the entire order which I'm sure is for 2-3 people. The curries are not too runny and also not too thick...just like a children's book - "Just Right". The staff are always polite and friendly, at least based on my visits. Rice does not come with dishes but can be ordered. They have white and brown rice. I hit this place at least once during my work week visits to the Boston (Newton) area. read more

We've been searching for good Thai for years. We moved to newton and found Amarin! Duck cho chee outstanding! Drunken noodle awesome! We are very picky as we are good cooks. We are also very into Thai and feel like this is the gold mine! We got takeout but restaurant is very nice! read more

Definitely one of the better thai places in the Greater Boston Area. Great place for a date; parking is easy, atmosphere is quiet and upscale (great for conversation), and the place is very affordable too. I would definitely recommend the mango chicken, the chicken satay and the pad thai. Leave room for the coconut ice cream :) read more

I've been here for lunch twice and wasn't super impressed during either visit. The first time I came here it was really crowded and I tried a spicy orange pork dish that was good, but they brought us the wrong appetizers (they ended up belonging to the folks next to us). My next venture was the Beef Erawan curry. Something seemed weird about the meat in this dish and my boyfriend was disappointed with his Fisherman's noodles which consisted of angel hair pasta. Seriously like the kind you get out of the Barilla box!!! Maybe they were going for a Thai/Italian fusion thing, who knows?!?! So much for Thai in my neighborhood. I did like their Thai iced tea and might give them another shot for a quick weekend lunch. I do have to give them points for having a cool seating area in the middle of the floor where you sit on pillows, but I have never seen anyone making use of it. read more

To be fair - I really want to give this restaurant 3.5 stars but it's not an option... I live nearby and have driven past this restaurant many times in the last couple of years. I was SO pleasantly surprised with the cute and welcoming interior as soon as I stepped inside. There are tables in cozy nooks and there are some sunken tables in the middle of the room with pillowy seating. Candles and draping set the mood... adorable! The menu is extensive and it seems there's something for everyone. Most dishes are customizable (spiciness, choice of protein, brown or white rice, type of noodle, etc). Everything we had was good - no complaints. Some highlights: dipping sauce on the steamed dumplings was delightful, coconut (tom something) soup was a little thinner than I would have guessed, hot and sour soup was the perfect level of spiciness with a delicious flavor and very thin broth, pad thai was yummy but could have been a bit spicier. I wish you could order it with chicken and shrimp (well, you can but it costs about $2.50 more which doesn't seem right). The shrimp they use are all big and juicy, no tiny shrimp which means less shrimp (in number) but higher quality. Brown rice was a bit dry. Service was professional, but a bit slow. On this particular night we didn't mind because we were there to chat/catch-up, but on any other night I think spending 2-2.5hrs at dinner would be a little much. Will definitely go back - looking forward to trying crazy noodles and the spinach noodle/tofu dish. :) read more

3.5 Stars. My boyfriend and I LOVE Thai food--it's our go-to meal when we decide to go out to eat. We spent a weekend in Boston, and since this was the closest Thai restaurant to our hotel, we decided to try it out. First off, I dig the decor. There's a raised section in the middle of the restaurant where you (and a group of people, I'm assuming) can sit barefoot and eat in the "traditional" Eastern way. We didn't get to sit there, but I wish we could've! The dinner traffic was beginning to pick up so our service was a little slow, but we didn't mind it. I ordered the tofu triangles and the Tom Klong soup. The tofu triangles weren't spectacular, but they were good. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, yummy sauce. A-OK. But the soup? I loved it! It was a little sour (in a good way!) and had just the right amount of spiciness. It kind of looks like a cream of vegetable soup (which I hate) but it's just the coconut milk. It's only a little creamy. But it really hit the spot and I'd probably order it again. My boyfriend got the chicken Pad See-Ew. Again, nothing too different from what we've had before, but it was good. Overall, our meal was good. Nothing life-changing, but we were pleased. read more

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Unlike other ethnic cuisines that varies greatly where you are in the world.such as American not being able to do Curry, and England not being able to do Mexican, everyone seems to be able to do a good Thai. Amarin is our local one in Newton, and what make this place stand out is how the servers are actually ninjas! The place is so quiet, even though it right next to a major road, and if you were to blink your glass would maraculously be filled and you plates would be gone. i kid, their food is also great. i try and steer away from the tried and true that everyone does in Thai places. The duck curry is great, and the spicy coconut soup is steallar read more

This restaurant has had and ownership change and the food is still fantastic. Delivery is fast and excellent. Very very tasty Thai food. My favorite Thai restaurant in the Boston area. read more

I'm not a huge Thai fan but Amarin has multiple dishes that I enjoy. It is close to my house and the staff is really friendly. The prices and portion sizes are reasonable. I had the Saigon Beef Salad for lunch today and the beef marinade was excellent. Hit the spot. Like another Yelper said avoid parking in the Bertucci's lot, the fine is actually $170 and they pull cars out of their daily. It isn't worth the ristk. read more

I love Thai food, but just had Amarin for the first time last night. We got a huge mix of things, but the egg rolls, which for the record I don't even ever like or eat, were the yummiest part. The Pad Thai was also impressive! I liked everything we tried, and I would recommend the Pacific Chicken (with cranberries and spinach), for its amazing flavor. Will definitely be coming back! read more

We had take-out (they don't deliver :( ) I was very happy with my $11 Amarin Garden, which is steamed veggies, chicken (or pork) and peanut sauce. What is so lame is that they don't give you rice! We made our own. My roommie had Red Curry, which had "too many mushrooms", and the soup she got didn't impress her. I liked my meal fine. We didn't have anything worth raving or ranting about; seemed like an OK place. We also didnt eat in-house, which may have been different. read more

My colleagues and I were craving Asian food since we are in town for work. Found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try! Coming from Portland where I've had amazing Thai/Laos food, I wasn't expecting it to be as amazing but I was definitely satisfied! The chicken wings and pineapple fried rice was good. The Beef salad had mushrooms in it was a little different but still good. The papaya salad was regular Thai style, I was hoping they could make it Lao style but they said it wasn't available. Fast and friendly service and the prices are very affordable! read more

So good! I order take out from here all the time! Pad see Ew is my favorite! I always get it medium spicy. The pad Thai is also good.

I went here this past Friday night and this place was AMAZING. I went with the Black Pepper Chicken Curry because of all of the great reviews and boy they weren't lying. It was So good... I am craving it daily now. Also Get the Beef Satay for an Appetizer with extra peanut sauce and you wont be disappointed! :) read more

This place is just plain yummy, easy, and fun. Staff is nice and attentive. Have had lots of good meals, but their Pad Thai to me really sticks out. They're accomodating to meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans, and toning down dishes to make it kid friendly too. Kids and I love the fried tofu and dipping sauce. One thing to note, check out the toilet paper dispenser in the handicap-accessible bathroom. It is pretty crude, totally not fitting the style of the restaurant, and an incredibly weird choice. read more

Not really authentic Thai food. Does not have enough spices for the true full flavor for the curry- slightly watery, but good Thai food considering the location and price. The Beef Panang was solid, but I wish there were more vegetables/sides to go with it. It was just meat. And they charge separately for rice, which is annoying. It is a huge restaurant, so there's always space. read more

I think I had the best basil fried rice here! Very high quality food and you know this restaurant is serious about the food it serves when they are able to make the simplest of foods taste delicious! Seriously, try it out! read more

My absolute favorite place to get Pad Thai! I can order it vegan and add the fried tofu and it's fabulous! Everyone who works there is always so friendly! read more

Well, there's bad news and good news. First the bad, the restaurant we have known and loved is under new management. The decor is the same, but we are very sad to lose an old favorite that always offered reliably good food and courteous service for many years. Good news is that we had an excellent supper last night from an expanded menu. We ordered some old favorites, and they tasted different, but good. New dishes were also very, very good. The presentation was lovely, and the service was excellent. We are happy to still have a Thai restaurant in the neighborhood, and we hope it stays this good. read more

We have always had great eat-in meals at Amarin so we thought we'd try takeout during the pandemic. So disappointed!!!!! The shumai and spring rolls were doughy and tasted as if they had been sitting around for hours. The vegetables in the pad thai were limp and gray --with the noodles basically a gelatinous mess. The drunken noodles were fine. Mango salad was spicy, but not at all flavorful and the chicken satay was also kind of meh. Completely disappointing. read more

A 3.5 experience - 3 for the food; 4 for the service. For 2 people, is $44 (+tip+tax=$55) a $$? Food: Hot & Sour soup was a 5; chicken Satay - 3 (good portion; very fried batter taste); Vegetable Entree - 3 (flavorless but good if you want plain veggies); Pad Thai Noodles - 1.5 (no flavor, mostly flavorless noodles; very little shrimp; definitely the worst I have ever had and I love Thai food). Service: Very good; "Nothing to write home about", but friendly and efficient; also let us linger for quite a while; so a 4. Would I go there again? Probably not. Would I recommend others to go/not go - pretty neutral on it. read more

Pitiful Pad Thai. Got take out this evening. First time customer, so I always try the Pad Thai first. It isn't the absolute worst I've ever had, but pretty close. It is bland, bland, bland. The dish was mostly noodles, with 4 pieces of shrimp. No chicken or tofu. I had to add soy sauce to make it worth eating. Won't go back. read more

Amarin is really consistent: good food, lots of seating, friendly service. I particularly like the masaman curry with beef, the beef satay, of course the pad thai. I've rarely had a bad dish. The above is for eating in the restaurant itself. For takeout, I've had mixed results. Maybe the food just doesn't travel well. read more

Promising appetisers, good service. Main course? (1) vegetarian focus? If so this is good tasty food even if the veg may have a mix of frozen and fresh. 2) chicken dish Ga-Prow - frozen crumbled chicken tastes stale no matter how well you douse it with fish sauce. Sorry but this is not a thing that a Thai would accept. Chikcn satay may have had fresh chicken but was dry and mild Overall - stick to the appetizers and veg dishes for a light and delightful dinnner. Avoid anything that needs meat. Appetisers were just fine very fresh, good and prompt. its not a train smash. Just don;t go for the made in america flavours. read more