Ruan Thai

Came across this hole in the wall restaurant after a long day shopping in the area. I swear by this restaurant. Their pad thai and panang curry are phenomenal. So rich in flavor. Service is quick, atmosphere is homey, food is unparalleled - better than I've had anywhere in the area. I only come here for Thai food.

I went last night with a pretty big group and Greg who helped us very hospitable, checked in with us throughout our time there and made sure we had everything. It was my first time going and the food was incredible too. We got the soup, a bunch of different noodles. The portions are generous and definitely big enough to share. I’ll definitely go back again

One of the best Thai restaurants in the area. We always go for our favorite dishes. They have changed the menu recently. They used to have weekday lunch specials, but now just the regular menu and the prices are higher. Typical neighborhood restaurant without much fanfare. The prices have recently been raised a bit, the food was great, the service was courteous and efficient. 5*Yum watercress-Deep-fried watercress, shrimp, squid, onion, cilantro, and cashew nut in spicy lime dressing: this is a perfect combination of flavors and textures. This dish alone attracted us back and back again. 4*PLA PAD CHA-deep fried fillet catfish sautéed celery and the garlic in hot chili and social Thai sauce: the sauce was tasty and a bit spicy. The celery was cooked just right with a crunchy texture. 3*PAD THAI-Sautéed Thai thin rice noodle with shrimps, egg, ground peanut, red tofu, bean sprout, and spring onion: typical Thai dish, the portion was generous, but not very flavorful. 4*KHA NAH MOO KORB: Chinese broccoli was cooked perfectly, crispy and crunchy. The sauce was a bit heavy and salty. 3*PAD KHA TIEM PRIK THAI shrimp: cabbage salad with shrimps. The Thai pepper sauce was a bit spicy and addictive.

I love this little restaurant. So peaceful and calm. Great food. We usually order takeout. Recently I found that when I got home, the order I had was not correct. I called and the host offered a couple of solutions. I decided to return and get the correct dish. When I got there, she brought the correct order out to me and told me to keep the other dish. How kind. I was happy to return the meal cause mistakes happen. This was totally above and beyond. I am not a huge Thai food fan, but there are a number of menu items that I love. Every time I have dined there, my companions were also always very pleased. Great to have an actual restaurant in the Wheaton area (vs. diners, fast food, food trucks, and the like). Try them, you will be very pleased.

Food taste is really great, one of the best Thai places I have been (for the taste); Service, not so much. The place was busy on Monday evening and had only two servers in total. Tried Drunken Noodles and steamed dumplings with chives. Both were really good. The place didn’t have any good ambiance and the restrooms were not clean. Limited parking outside restaurant however there was paid street parking. It was surprisingly loud inside the restaurant. 5/5 for food 3/5 for service 4/5 overall

People usually upload pictures of the dishes they had …. Boring! What other way to show how delicious the meal was then to show the empty dishes. We had an amazing dinner. Top left are the remains Pla Pad Prik Khing, Deep fried catfish with string beans and a salty dry curry sauce that has just the right bite. Top right are the remains of a amazing stir fried eggplant in sweet spicy chili with basil leaves. The bottom has the remains of stir fried pork with hot chili bell pepper an basil leaves. All washed down with a cool bottle of Singha beer. Great service. Definitely a place to bring your date to if you want to see if she really loves you, loves great food, and doesn’t care about the decor.