Definitely not your average Thai restaurant. The whole restaurant feels like a one-man passion project, and I mean that in the most earnest way. Don't go in expecting the dishes to be whipped up instantly, but the creative food and friendly service is absolutely worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Serena Wang
Really love the food! Not the typical Thai food I expected but turned out to be so good! The owner/chef/server is very nice and it’s truly a one-man show. Definitely recommend
Melissa D.`
Honestly kinda skeptical walking in but they’re making preparations to move to a new location!! Great service, food was amazing (soup was mild spicy which worked for me). I would definitely go again
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Barton
The crepes are incredible
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crepes
S W
To be honest, I am kind of shocked at the extremely good reviews. We picked up a crepe, soup, and pad thai from here. I don’t love to negative leave reviews, particularly for a mom and pop type place; however, this is the first meal I’ve had in years that was so bad to the point where we threw it out.I came into this knowing it wouldn’t be traditional Thai cuisine and wanted to give it a shot bc of the great reviews. The pad thai was drenched in an extremely sour sauce. The quantity of sauce and sour flavor was so overpowering I had a few bites and could not continue. The pork belly had a springy texture, neither crunchy nor tender. And everything came just completely drenched in various overpowering red sauces.I wanted to share this review for future people who may want to give it a chance based on the large volume of great reviews. I guess I’m in the minority but I genuinely wondered after we tossed the food if we were the ones who were crazy and how there could possibly be so many fantastic reviews.All I can say is we are really not picky eaters and love almost all cuisines and this was the first meal in a long time we felt the meal was inedible. Take with that what you will…
Renu Maheshwari
Too much wait time..Food was okay
Meghan LaFlam
The man is a genius. Best food in Jersey City. A hidden gem for sure
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Cohen
The owner is the greatest chef/host/waiter/guy I’ve ever met. 12/10 would recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Advait Gharat
Single person venture, considering that, outstanding.Food was great, wish it could be faster, but understandable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
mina thanh
I love their soup, it has the balance. Smoothies is quite creative.
This place was phenomenal. The service was great and the owner explained the menu before we ordered. I think about this Pad Thai A LOT. A different take from your usual pad Thai, and absolutely worth trying.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai
Madison Ling
Easy to accidentally overlook this restaurant since the storefront looks like an old deli, but the man who runs the whole restaurant is a very good cook with a unique personality. I highly recommend the berry rice bowl and the kao soi noodle soup. Note, almost all his dishes are spicy but definitely worth going. One of my favorite spots in this city
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alik Z
Best one man show.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: My Pad Thai
Lacey Plunkett
I have walked by this place so many times and now regret every time i didn’t go in and eat. This place should and will likely be featured on tv or NY times very soon because the food is absolutely incredible.The owner, Yude (sp?), runs the place entirely by himself. He gives you the warmest welcome and has genuine excitement when he explains his menu to you. Then he takes your order and goes back to cook it for you. He uses only high quality (and unique) ingredients, no cheap oils, etc. You can tell he is so proud of his food and for good reason. He makes you smile and you’ll feel incredible about the whole experience. I had the red curry and my friend had Tom yam with mackerel. I’m already looking forward to going back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ziwei Cathy Wang
Great service and great food!!! The owner is really passionate about his restaurant and cares a lot about the food. Definitely give it a try. You won't regret it!
Definitely not your average Thai restaurant. The whole restaurant feels like a one-man passion project, and I mean that in the most earnest way. Don't go in expecting the dishes to be whipped up instantly, but the creative food and friendly service is absolutely worth the wait.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really love the food! Not the typical Thai food I expected but turned out to be so good! The owner/chef/server is very nice and it’s truly a one-man show. Definitely recommend
Honestly kinda skeptical walking in but they’re making preparations to move to a new location!! Great service, food was amazing (soup was mild spicy which worked for me). I would definitely go again
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
The crepes are incredible
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crepes
To be honest, I am kind of shocked at the extremely good reviews. We picked up a crepe, soup, and pad thai from here. I don’t love to negative leave reviews, particularly for a mom and pop type place; however, this is the first meal I’ve had in years that was so bad to the point where we threw it out.I came into this knowing it wouldn’t be traditional Thai cuisine and wanted to give it a shot bc of the great reviews. The pad thai was drenched in an extremely sour sauce. The quantity of sauce and sour flavor was so overpowering I had a few bites and could not continue. The pork belly had a springy texture, neither crunchy nor tender. And everything came just completely drenched in various overpowering red sauces.I wanted to share this review for future people who may want to give it a chance based on the large volume of great reviews. I guess I’m in the minority but I genuinely wondered after we tossed the food if we were the ones who were crazy and how there could possibly be so many fantastic reviews.All I can say is we are really not picky eaters and love almost all cuisines and this was the first meal in a long time we felt the meal was inedible. Take with that what you will…
Too much wait time..Food was okay
The man is a genius. Best food in Jersey City. A hidden gem for sure
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The owner is the greatest chef/host/waiter/guy I’ve ever met. 12/10 would recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Single person venture, considering that, outstanding.Food was great, wish it could be faster, but understandable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
I love their soup, it has the balance. Smoothies is quite creative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place was phenomenal. The service was great and the owner explained the menu before we ordered. I think about this Pad Thai A LOT. A different take from your usual pad Thai, and absolutely worth trying.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pad Thai
Easy to accidentally overlook this restaurant since the storefront looks like an old deli, but the man who runs the whole restaurant is a very good cook with a unique personality. I highly recommend the berry rice bowl and the kao soi noodle soup. Note, almost all his dishes are spicy but definitely worth going. One of my favorite spots in this city
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best one man show.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: My Pad Thai
I have walked by this place so many times and now regret every time i didn’t go in and eat. This place should and will likely be featured on tv or NY times very soon because the food is absolutely incredible.The owner, Yude (sp?), runs the place entirely by himself. He gives you the warmest welcome and has genuine excitement when he explains his menu to you. Then he takes your order and goes back to cook it for you. He uses only high quality (and unique) ingredients, no cheap oils, etc. You can tell he is so proud of his food and for good reason. He makes you smile and you’ll feel incredible about the whole experience. I had the red curry and my friend had Tom yam with mackerel. I’m already looking forward to going back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service and great food!!! The owner is really passionate about his restaurant and cares a lot about the food. Definitely give it a try. You won't regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5