Aroy Thai Garden

This place is AMAZING! My new fave restaurant. I can’t believe it’s all vegan- I was truly overwhelmed in the best way at the amount of options. The chef & owner came out to take our order and she was so sweet, accommodating, and passionate about the food. She even told us that if we didn’t like anything to please tell her so we made sure we loved our meals. We got the crab rangoons, wontons, pad see yew, and tom yum noodles. Everything was AMAZING! We also got mango sticky rice as this is something I always want but is hard to find vegan- it was delicious (as shown in the pic I dug in before even getting a photo)!!!! AND our meal was so affordable- we most definitely will be here again!

This is by far the best restaurant I have ever been to. It is a fully 100% vegan restaurant, I am not vegan but if you never told me it was vegan i would never know. The food is absolutely fantastic and the portions are huge. The staff is so friendly and eager to please and customize your dish to your liking. But the owner/chef, Lapat, is the best part of the whole place. She is so amazing and friendly. Always comes out to greet her customers when she has a spare moment. She is always wanting to be sure you have the best meal and will customize anything for you. I urge to to go try Aroy, vegan or not, you will not be disappointed and i promise you will want to go back again and again. I drive from New Haven to Middletown as often as my schedule allows to enjoy the most amazing meals as often as I can. Like I said vegan or not, GO!! Don't miss out on the best thai food in CT or probably the whole country. This is as authentic as you can get. And you will always leave with a bag full of leftovers because the portions are huge. Enjoy!! I know I will many more times!!

This was our first time going to a completely vegan Thai restaurant, and we were very impressed! It’s nice that Thai cuisine is already so veggie-heavy and uses coconut milk in a lot of its curries and sauces, so it was easy to adapt. I couldn’t believe the variety of plant-based proteins that were offered - it’s not every day you see vegan shrimp, duck, and crispy pork offered on a menu! Everything was so tasty, with our favorites behind the Khao Soi and Tom yum noodles without soup. We couldn’t believe how busy they were even on a Tuesday night! Though they seem short staffed, they were handling the volume really well. This is a great place to know about in downtown Middletown!

The atmosphere at Aroy Thai Garden is friendly and welcoming. The owner makes you feel special and she is so attentive to her customers. I will use words like “duck” and “chicken” but know that everything is all vegan and 100% cruelty free 🧡♥💜
We brought non vegan friends and they absolutely loved the food. We got it all!!

Appetizers; crab rangoon, chicken satay, pork belly, tofu pockets, butterfly flour dumplings (all amazing!)

Entrees; crispy teriyaki duck, shrimp with coconut soup and veggies, drunken noodles, won ton soup.

Desserts; coconut lichee cake, Thai tea soup, fried bananas with sesame and caramel sauce

And to drink, Thai iced teas.

We had zero complaints (one person didn’t like cilantro on things, that’s all)
This is our new favorite restaurant. The menu is very extensive and we can try something new every time we go there. The flavors and dishes are authentic and delicious. I highly recommend Aroy Thai Garden.

Thank you Lapat!!

Best THAI outside of Thailand. Best Thai. Doesn't matter that it's vegan. I'm not vegan. Khao soi is where it's at with the vegan duck. Crab Rangoon so delicious. Won best Thai in the state for a reason.

Went out with some friends, super amazing food. The food is so fresh and vibrant. Enjoyed the veggie tempura, crispy spring rolls and fresh springs. The spicy Thai basil stir fry was amazing. Such a great medley of fresh veggies and a light sauce. Service is friendly. Definitely recommend, awesome value.

8/11/23 updated

We came here again! Curry never loses 🤩
I think here already became the restaurant I want to let my family and friends try when they meet me ☺☺☺
Everyone I bought here all said foods here are so delicious and they have comfortable seats and place to let us hang out!

This is the first time I had a meal in a restaurant and I am so glad that I chose this restaurant as my first experience!
I have to say I was surprised how big the food is and it is delicious and so spicy🤣 I ordered pumpkin curry with level 1 spicy and that was really spicy so I had a running nose while eating it 😆
We couldn’t finish the whole meal so we packed and took back home! We already decided we will be back again!

Gotta love a colorful lunch! We finally got to Aroy Thai Garden for lunch yesterday. I love great creative food and this certainly fit the bill. Flavorful well prepared and served with a smile. I can see why everyone raves about it. We ate the roti and “beef” satay appetizers before I thought to take a pic we also ordered steamed dumplings, drunken noodles and fried rice with tofu. We shared everything and enjoyed it all. My MIL came with us and she can’t wait to go back. Did I mention she’s not easy to impress?

This restaurant deserves to succeed. The food is full of flavor and the portions on entrees are awesome!

The staff are all very eager to clarify the restaurant is now fully vegan after the new owner took over. I guess that's good to be upfront. But to be told multiple times is getting a bit old, especially when the sole reason I'm going is because I WANT vegan Thai food haha. This is very minor though!

The staff have gotten more familiar with the menu and offerings and service has improved with each visit!

The menu is cute with lots of pictures but because most pages are different and captions for item descriptions vary a bit, it feels a little disjointed, and many pages long. It's a big menu!

The dining atmosphere feels dated, but not offensive or dirty so it was perfectly fine for my family. It is quite a large restaurant. Half of it is blocked off with chairs during the slower times. Not the best appearance but I get why they do it.

This sounds like a rant but I'm nitpicking. The food and people are super nice and genuinely want you to have a great meal. The food lived up to the hype, and my family had a great time. We will certainly be back again in the future and wish the new owners the best of luck! We're so happy to see another fully vegan restaurant in CT!

I was so floored by how delicious every single thing my friend and I ordered was. I can’t believe there isn’t a line out of the door. Don’t let the word “vegan” deter you, please. I got the vegan pork belly for my Tom yum and it was phenomenal.

Seriously delicious vegan thai food! Super beautiful restaurant. My mom and i loved everything we tried. Our favorites were the blue dumplings and this a tempura vegetable stir fry (I forget the name). The fried pork belly app was good flavor, but not as meaty as we expected, but we enjoyed trying it. The green curry portion was massive!

Our second visit was even better!!! The Pork wontons are amazing. The tom yum noodles w chickn was my favorite, it’s unlike anything i’ve ever had before! The chicken on its own was a little chewy, but great in the dish. the duck was amazing, we had it in the duck teriyaki dish, and the duck red curry. I prefer the red curry over the green curry! The mango sticky rice and Roti desserts were the perfect level of sweetness. The roti is a fried bread stuffed with banana and the coconut sauce is delicious. Also loved the Thai Iced Tea, i haven’t had a vegan one in years!! It was the best meal ever. The owner came out and she was so sweet.

OMG! This restaurant is absolutely amazing!!! The food is absolutely delicious full of flavor and the textures are spot on…. I will be returning again to try more dishes. BTW the staff are extremely polite and attentive. If I could rate this place 10 STARS I would!

The food was delicious and portions are big. W had to take half of food home. The fried ice cream was amazing and the banana and mango shakes so refreshing.

Strongly recommend.My 3rd time here with in 3 months. Delicious. Great service. Oyster mushrooms were fantastic and I love their red curry.

Absolutely love this place. Have gone for a sit down meal and gotten take out a few times. The food is phenomenal and the staff are super friendly. Best Thai food I’ve ever had for sure. And the fact that it’s all vegan is even better.

The best Thai food I’ve ever had in my life. Period. The owner puts her heart and soul into the food and you can really tell because it’s absolutely out of this world. Vegan or not, you’ve gotta come here, you’ve gotta try it. My favorite is the sweet and fragrant panang curry with crispy roast duck.

Where do I begin! I’ve it has flavor I can’t say enough about this dishes.

I got takeout lunch here, been dying to try it for awhile but I live an hour away and was waiting until I had to travel to Middletown. Wow! Really delicious fresh food. You can tell it’s made with love. I tend to eat mostly vegan but I am not fully, and anyone vegan or non vegan would enjoy this food greatly. The crab rangoons are better than real crab rangoons. I ate those on my long drive home and they were AMAZING. I loved the texture and the sauce, it was absolutely wonderful. The pad thai with tofu is nice and peanutty, I loved all the crushed peanut on top and the fresh bean sprouts, it was flavorful and just perfect on a raw day like today. Not greasy and I will get 2 meals out of it. And the mango sticky rice 🥰 unbelievably delish. I cant actually believe this is all vegan. Amazing job team! Also very very generous servings. I cant wait for my next trip to Middletown!

It was the first time ordering from here for us. We ordered to go. Two different curries with tofu and fresh spring rolls. Generous portions with lots of vegetables. We ordered mild spice level and it was perfect, still spicy. The spring rolls were large and delicious. Although we didn't get any dipping sauce. I'm not sure if we were supposed to. We used some German brown mustard and that worked. We will definitely be back!

Everything was amazing & tasted wonderful! Such a great experience! Glad we got to taste this little piece of Thailand! My husband isn't vegan and enjoyed every dish. Thank you for the outstanding food & service 💖