Ruan Thai

Excellent food; great for gluten-free! I did carry-out for lunch, and the food was outstanding with no allergy issues. They will make the food as spicy or mild as you want. Service was quick and they absolutely understand about gluten-free and cross-contamination.I had the Tom Kha Gai (chicken coconut soup) without cilantro and it was excellent. It had much more chicken and mushrooms than other Thai places. The same generous portions applied to the Pad Thai, which I asked for a spice level of 2/5 and they nailed it. They have been there for 31 years and I can see why. Excellence all around. The only negative, and this is not their fault, is the extreme lack of parking. There are three restaurants and a Hispanic social services office in this little strip center. There are perhaps 12 total parking spaces, and two are blocked off for the service center and one is painted "no parking" for no discernible reason. I was lucky and found metered street parking right next door, but at lunch and dinner times parking could be a major issue.

Food was amazing! Parking, not so much. Updating my post since it's been about 8 years since my experience where the waiter ran after us asking for more tip.Other than that, food and service was good! Definitely changed over the time.

The staff were patient and polite. There's a great range of variety on the menu. A standout item is the fried watercress seafood salad. It has calamari, shrimp, cashews, onions etc with a sweet/zesty sauce. I would prefer more shrimp than squid in the dish. Italian sizable appetizer for sharing. Parking is horrendous with maybe five parking spaces in a tiny lot that may require maneuvering. If you find street parking, pay the meter even if you just run in to pick up an order.

So we are new to the area and new parents so as my monthly craving for Thai crept up we tried this new Thai place. We had it for take out and I will say it was not as hyped up as some make it to be. We had ordered a curry and noodle dish, the tofu Wasn't cooked well nor was it spice level 4 and 5... I would give it a 2 at best. Also the noodles weren't flavorful. I was really disappointed in the price vs quality of flavor in the food. We ate it- but I hope to find a Thai place we like

Truly, a hidden gem in Wheaton. We tried the rockfish with the chili sauce and basil. It was out of this world. Very flavorful. they give you rice and you put the sauce on it. It was fried perfectly with moist fish in the middle. go with someone who is skilled at deboning a fish as the restaurant does not do this.. We ordered the eggplant with chili sauce. It was great. The drunken noodles had a nice flavor and our favorite is the watercress appetizer with shrimp and calamari. We each got our own so we could take it home. The watercress is flash fried perfectly. I highly recommend going here, it is truly authentic and tasteful. Our WAiter was wonderful and it was pretty busy for a Friday night.

I used to go to Ruan Thai years ago when they were very small space, and I remember it was really good. Years later I ordered for pickup drunken noodles and first I thought they gave me the wrong order.... I never had drunken noodles with ketchup like taste with mushy tomato.. I added fish sauce with chili to fix the taste but unfortunately I couldn't finish it..So maybe this is a different recipe. Maybe if you like sweet side with tomato sauce you might enjoy it. But I warn you this is very different drunken noodles from many places you normally get.

Such a hidden gem in the Wheaton area! I just had dinner here with a couple of friends. Here's my review breakdown:- Food: They did not miss on ANYTHING. I had the Tom Yum soup and #14 Yum Woon Sen. The soup was super flavorful and good, everything I expect from the soup. #14 was something new I decided to try. I am so glad I did, it was good and fresh. Definitely recommend that as an appetizer. My friend had the chicken pad Thai and it was perfect! When I say everything HIT, it was all good. - Drink: We ordered Thai teas and this place had the best Thai tea I've EVER had. Doesn't taste artificially or too sugary. I like being able to actually taste the tea. I would travel just for that tea again.Service: Remember it is a mom and pop shop so there was only 1/2 servers it seemed for the entire place. With that being said, they came over frequently and we usually made eye contact when we needed something. If you've made this far, i definitely recommend for you to check this place out!

We have been trying to find a new Thai spot for a while and after getting many recommendations, we finally ordered from Ruan Thai. I ordered online and picked it up. I have been in this parking lot before for Ren's Ramen, and didn't realize Ruan is right next to it. That said, the parking lot is a cluster. There aren't many spots and people constantly double park, so watch out. Picking up the online order was a breeze, it was ready when I arrived. I kept it simple and ordered Pad Thai. It was really flavorful and the sauce was well-balanced. It was also a huge portion so I got two meals out of it. I will definitely order from here again!

This is our local neighborhood Thai restaurant. It's a small restaurant with consistently delicious food! We come her once every few months, usually for lunch. We started with the spring rolls and yum beau yang (sliced steak salad). Both were great! Spring rolls were nice and crispy. The dressing on the steak salad is so good, tangy with a little spice) that I wish they would sell it in bottles! We shared the pad talay and pad sa ew with chicken. The pad sa ew and pad Thai are my go to there, and are both excellent!

this has been my go-to place for many years, it has always been top notch food and service. I've referred dozens of people there but the last two visits the food was mediocre. I was very disappointed in the food but the service is still outstanding. they have definitely downgraded, maybe they're under new ownership??? Whatever the problem is, I hope they can return to excellence.