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    Tom Yum Koong Thai Kitchen

    4.3 (237 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Closed 1:30 pm - 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Eloy Y.

    Thai restaurants are one of the fastest-growing dining segments in northern New Jersey. And with more places specializing in regional cuisines, the Thai scene has never been more exciting. Located in Hasbrouck Heights, I've eaten several times at Tom Yum Koong off of Boulevard. The reservation was easily made by calling the restaurant for 5 persons at 6:30 pm this Saturday. Upon arrival, my partner, our friends and I were greeted by the staff and were seated promptly after 6 years as a group. The menu offers an exotic array of dishes, from soups to salads to fish to curries, with familiar Thai cuisine known for its balance of five flavor profiles--hot, sour, sweet, salty, and bitter (sometimes). As a starter, we decided on the Beef Satay and Poa Pia (Thai spring rolls). As the main entrée, we opted for Ped Makham (sliced, boneless, crispy duck topped with tamarind sauce, scallions, and cilantro), Grilled Chicken Breast marinated in Thai spices, Pad Mix Vegetable in garlic soy sauce, and Red Curry with coconut milk, bell peppers, green chili, and eggplants. All served with white rice. We even saved room for some desserts and got Fried Vanilla Ice Cream and Fried Green Tea Ice Cream. The food arrived at our table hot, consistently fresh, perfect, nicely presented, delicious, and authentic. Service is always wonderful, and we liked how fast the food was served. We never felt rushed, and I got a chance to exchange words with the owner, Ann. This is a perfect place to get your Thai food fix, and it's BYOB, which we can recommend.

    I forgot the name of this soup but it's a coconuty broth chicken soup - delicious!
    Cassy B.

    My boyfriend and I stopped here after another place was closed that we've been trying to go to. I'm so glad the other restaurant was closed or I'd probably never have this Thai restaurant on my radar. We were seated right away - this place fills up quick. Service was excellent and the interior is beautifully decorated. We started with the papaya salad and some sort of coconut broth, chicken soup. Both were absolutely delicious, the papaya salad was super flavorful, and the soup was unlike anything I've tasted before. I've been trying to give new Thai soups a chance and this is a winner. My boyfriend got a beef ginger stirfry and I got their pad Thai to try. Both were really great. My pad Thai came with huge chunks of delicious tofu. The flavors were on point all around. Will definitely be back here to try more things.

    Wei H.

    Wonderful Thai food in the area. Great flavor. A tap too sweet for my taste. Duck has crispy skin and tender inside (highly recommend). My parents love the pineapple fried rice. Service is great. Not sure if she is the owner. Very friendly and attentive. Dinner time you will prob need reservations due to limited tables. Street parking.

    Nehal A.

    Went for a Saturday lunch, right when they opened at noon. Lovely restaurant, with tables to hold about 20-30 guests, lots of nice Thai arts and crafts. The menu has a good variety of Thai dishes and drinks. We started with some amazing appetizers, mussels and chicken satay were good, Tom yum Koong soup was incredible. Probably the best tom yum soup I had in the longest time. Such good mixture of the spice and citrus, with perfectly cooked shrimp. For entree we got the panang curry, duck curry and pineapple fried rice with squid. All were beautiful dishes. All tasted so good with the Thai curry, spice and vegetables. Duck curry is really recommended, for the tenderness of the meat mixed with the sauce. Not to mention all these items came out of kitchen in lightning speed. Our server was really nice. She said to reserve on weekends if you plan to come for dinner, since it gets super busy.

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    Nicole F.

    I can't believe I waited this long to try this place! First, this a BYOB, which I love when I want to enjoy a bottle of wine I know I like. It's very small inside, but has dim lighting and decorated nicely. Def call ahead to make a reservation or ask if there is a wait time. It's family run and the staff is very attentive. The menu has variety so I'm sure anyone can find something they would like even if they are trying Thai food for the first time. they are able to adjust the heat in the curry dishes, which was nice, It was still quite spicy, but absolutely delicious. I had the chef special grilled chicken with Thai rice and peanut sauce on the side, it was absolutely delicious. The chicken was tender, The sauces were perfect. For an appetizer, We shared the chicken dumplings, which were also very good. We took dessert to go, the mango sticky rice, which we really enjoyed later on in the evening, we will definitely go back again. I highly recommend this restaurant.

    Andrea C.

    Great value lunch menu! A soup, salad, and entree for less than $20. They are an authentic Thai-restaurant, where you can taste a strong sense of their spices and wok-fried aroma. When you walk in, you're right in the cozy dining room. Host will greet you and serve you well. All friendly people.

    Pineapple Soda and Mango Iced Tea
    Oi W.

    12/13/23 We've been here many many times, but this is my 1st time reviewing. Everything we've ever order is delicious! Service is always wonderful! Cute little corner restaurant. Steamed Dumplings - this is so flavorful. Looks like a mess though, it looks like the dumpling fell apart when plating. lol But who cares with the flavor! YUM! Kang Ped Ped Yang (Curry Duck) - this was delicious! I was weary about the pineapple because I'm not a fan of fruits in my entrees, but this worked and it enhanced the duck. YUM! Grilled Pork Chop - The flavor was amazing! I actually wished there was more of the sauce. Mango Iced Tea - needs more mango flavor Pineapple soda - was too sweet

    Pad Thai and fried rice
    Mel T.

    Not bad if you're in a pinch and craving Thai food. We ordered two lunch specials for a pick up on a Tuesday at around 12ish. We had the chicken pad Thai and chicken fried rice. They were bad but just nothing amazing. The lunch special comes with a soup and a salad. Another time, we ordered for pick up for dinner on a Sunday night. I had the pad see euw (again not bad), and hubby had some curry, which was kind of watery. We also did the beef skewers and it was a bit chewy. It seems that they're noodle dishes are the safest bets. I would probably order again just out of convenience but this will likely not be my go-to Thai place.

    Christy C.

    This small eatery is always awesome. Friendly service, and food comes out hot, fresh and fast. BYOB. They're happy to adjust a dish if possible- I had their tofu soup veganized and it was amazing. I highly recommend it (the base is normally chicken broth). One of my favorite restaurants, and it's consistently great every single time. Highly recommend if you're in the area and want some top-notch Thai food!!

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    Nat J.

    Some of the best Thai food! The curry noodle with tofu was amazing, basically a khao soi which is my favorite dish and this was the second best I've ever had. We also had the pad Thai and Thai tea which were both delicious. Can't wait to be back!

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    Fantastic Thai food. Ordered takeout but ambiance looked very nice. Will definitely come back to eat in.

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    The staff here are very rude and highly unprofessional. They will give you a wait time and not honor it. I would not recommend coming here.

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    Food and service is always on par. Such a warm feeling and the ambiance is very infectious in a good way

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    Always great food and great service. This restaurant never disappoints. It is always so warm and cozy

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    Food is good. Service is good. The lady who serve is very friendly and caring. Watercress salad is delicious.

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    2.2 mi

    Love this place and the owners are so nice. The dragon…read morenoodle is my favorite but everything I've ordered I have enjoyed.

    I decided to try this place because of their very reasonably priced lunch specials. The place was…read moreso homey, we felt like we were dining at someone's home. There was a friendly server and the owner/chef also came out. He let us know he's been there for 6 years. I would have tried them sooner, but I'm no longer in my Thai food phase. There was a time when I used to have Thai food about once a week. I was quite impressed with the freshness of the food and what you get for $15. I thought the portions were right there, but if you need more food, an appetizer might be a good addition. We were there around 12:30 and were the only ones there, but people started slowly coming in and by 1:15 most of the tables got filled. One weird thing was that they use disposable cups for water. Perhaps it's a more of a to-go place or not enough man power to wash cups? My friend and I shared the chicken pad khee mao and chicken with spicy basil sauce. Each dish comes with a spring roll, but somehow no dipping sauce! However, if you ask, they have them in little to-go cups. My friend can't handle too much spice so we went with regular spicy, which to me wasn't spicy at all. The vegetables were crunchy and I liked that the noodle still had a good chew and not gummy. Basil sauce was right on the edge of being salty but with rice, it was okay. The food was flavorful, not greasy, and I'm sure would have tasted way better with more heat. The lunch options are pretty basic, but the full menu has a lot more interesting dishes, and based on the taste of the lunch dishes, I plan on trying different dishes in the near future if I'm in the mood for Thai.

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    My friend loves this place and maybe it was an odd night but...would not repeat…read more Spring rolls, so oil logged you could physically squeeze them and oil would pool on the bottom of the container. Crepe? An amalgamation of textures that likely shouldn't exist? Soggy mushy texturally just unappetizing and wet, the bottom of the container had a solid coat of water on it so everything inside was just mushy. Green curry, curry flavor good but that's where it ended for me. The tofu was totally mushy. Lychee juice, I love lychee but this tasted artificial and very watered down. We did door dash so I can't speak on service or ambiance but my friend will have to enjoy this on their own

    Our visit was a mixed bag of some highs and major lows. I'm not sure there was anything that wowed…read moreus to entice a return visit any time soon but if you find yourself here, I can at least recommend the massaman curry and pad woon sen noodles. The massaman curry here is insanely creamy and tasty, with a hearty helping of vegetables. We ordered it with tofu, which came in cubes of the soft, unfried variety. Paired with rice, this was a winning dish. The pad woon sen - a savory glass noodle dish - can also be ordered with one's choice of protein. We liked it well enough with the chicken, and found it to be well-seasoned. Our server brought us some hot chili sauce on the side, and the spice lover in me was only too happy to heap spoonfuls of it over everything. Our interactions with servers were...interesting. One of our servers seemed rather terse and cold, while the other hovered a little more than I would've liked. When he saw me taking out my camera, he reached in to take my fork. He used it and his bare hands to rearrange our appetizers, seemingly for the pictures. It was a raised brow moment for us, as was finding that our coconut shrimp neither tasted remotely close to coconut and that it was still frozen in the middle. We pointed this out to our server, who apologized and took it back. But instead of bringing out a fresh plate, it turned out they'd just refried our original pieces, even the ones we'd half eaten. Much as I'd hate to raise alarms for such a small and homely business, we couldn't help but wonder about whether it was sanitary to recook eaten food in their deep fryer. This restaurant has been described in lots of other reviews as a hole-in-the-wall, which feels true. While it's more spacious on the inside than it seems on the outside, there's a smallness and intimacy to the restaurant. The menu is also fairly short and streamlined to a few categories. There's no dedicated parking lot, but we were able to find free street parking without too much trouble.

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    Clifton Thai Restaurant

    4.2
    (539 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    Clifton Thai is a small Thai food restaurant in Clifton, NJ. I visited here today and had great…read morefood as well as great service. It was me and my friend and we were served by the owner, who was very attentive and friendly. He made sure our food came out great and also came by to make sure. I had the Thai basil chicken with jasmine rice. They ask you what level spicy you want and I did 4 which was perfect for me. We tried their spices and oh lord! Are they hot lol. Yummy though, they're made in house. We also had the chicken dumplings to share and they were good too. The sauce that comes with the dumplings is pretty tasty. They have Thai juices however I stayed away due to sugar but the owner suggested I do unsweetened ice tea with half lemonade. It was perfect not sweet at all. If you're looking for authentic Thai food near by, this is your place!!

    North Jersey restaurants, especially present, have many cuisine varieties, mixing ethnicities, food…read moreregions, and cultures. Clifton can brag on a number of delicious Asian restaurants offering everything from traditional staples to contemporary fusion. Located on a busy Parker Avenue, I've been coming to Clifton Thai for years and stopped today for lunch. The vibe was welcoming and relaxed. It was a special treat to see both owners and their daughter after 2 years. Greeted by Tony of the husband/wife duo team, who takes the time to get to know the regular customers, I was seated immediately by the window. With the brisk temperatures, I started out with the chicken dumpling soup consommé, which consisted of a Clear Broth Soup, Cellophane Noodles, Scallions, and Napa. My main meal was Pad See-Ew with Tofu from their lunch menu with a soda. During my meal, the other owner, Jib (pronounced: yeep), dropped by with their 10-month-old daughter to catch up. The food has the perfect texture, which remains tastefully delicious and authentic using the freshest ingredients. The service was spot on and the price very reasonable. One can't go wrong here if you want to try good Thai food, which I continue to recommend.

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    4.7
    (20 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    4/18/26 Not sure reg. hours but on this Sunday they did not…read moreopen until 4:30PM. 1st time trying this place. I think they were previously in Belleville that's why it's a 973 # (This was the old hot dog place on State Street). We called in a pick-up order. They estimated 30 min was done in 22 min didn't have to wait. There's a public municipal metered Parking across Essex Street or I believe for pick up you can park on side or back of building. Ordered: -Thai Ice Tea (not pictured) -Sm Tom Yum soup w shrimp & mushroom (not pictured) -Thai Dumplings -Shrimp rolls -Spring Rolls -Crispy chicken w/Cashews -Shrimp Fried rice We asked for everything not spicy. The Thai Iced Tea was very good (I kept stretching it by adding lactose free milk & it was perfect it never lost it's flavor) The Crispy Chicken looked like it could have been mushy but it wasn't - it was perfect crisp with perfect sauce adhered and a perfect bite size all fresh vegetables with good crunch not soggy. Both spring roll & shrimp roll were not greasy they were light and flavorful. The shrimp fried was also not greasy and the shrimp in the rice was cooked perfectly not rubbery or overcooked. Dumplings had a nice consistency, nice flavor and were fully stuffed wrapping was light not heavy or too doughy. Did not try the Tom Yum soup w shrimp & mushroom yet but looking forward to it! Definitely going back well try dine in next. NOTE: These things I saw on previous menu seem to no longer be offered. Chicken Satay or Pineapple Fried Rice. But you can ask...

    I ordered out / did pick-up so I can't say much about dining in but:…read more The restaurant is immaculately neat and clean. The decor is very simple and cozy so it feels calming and not overstimulating. It's very quiet so it would be a great place to take your time really savoring every bite and have intimate conversations I also loved how you could choose your spiciness level. When I called in to ask "when you say 'spicy,' does that mean white-people 'spicy' or Asian-level 'spicy'?" They humored me by answering honestly and non-offendedly. Their staff was very accommodating and solution oriented by giving me the spices on the side so I could adjust for myself PROS: their spicy garlic chili oil (made in-house), veryyy addictive. If they bottled it, I'd buy packs of it. Their pad kee mao. I am veryyyyyyy picky about my Thai food but this place is in my top 2 NJ spots for pad kee mao. I can't believe I didn't know about it sooner. CONS: you might have to whisper in hushed tones so the table next to you doesn't overhear your conversation if you choose to dine in (but is that really a con? I hate having to shout in restaurants to be heard) I would order out from here all the time and I'd eat in when I want some alone time (peace and quiet to be with my thoughts and enjoy my food) or for a cozy intimate date (whether it's with a guy or some girl friends)

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