Pimaan Thai Restaurant

This was almost a 4-Star review but Pimaan Thai Restaurant in Emerson came through. We showed up with no reservation as this was a last minute decision (1st time there too) and although they were fully packed, they accommodated us. We started with the fried calamari which was delicious! Crispy, fresh, tasty! Then, we ordered the sea food soup, this was a no go for us. It was like tangy water with tomato, a few mushrooms, two shrimps-not what I consider a sea food soup (Tom Yum PO-TAK) at all. The portions are small, so be cautioned! We decided to get a side of glass noodles to add to our soups, that was okay. We were still hungry so we overheard someone mention a crab fried rice. What! It didn’t disappoint, it was heaven! This fried rice was tasty, wonderful texture, and made with brown rice. The staff was attentive and friendly. I noticed a lot of people brought their wines. The crowd was upscale. This is a fine restaurant and we plan to return.

One of the best Thai food restaurant in the area! We have been going to this restaurant from last 15 years or more and the food always comes out fresh and delicious!
We always make reservations, because it’s very busy and it fills up quickly, it’s BYOB! The service is always good and food always comes out quickly and fresh and delicious!
Plenty of parking in the back of the building and entrance is from the front now! I highly recommend this place!

Amazing Food, Amazing Taste and pretty authentic. Service may be varied according to the time you go. Food comes in and out quick but just service wise little slow ! Rest nothing to complain about. For Vegetarians Garlic Tofu and Basil Mock Duck is spot on !

Authentic Thai restaurant. Reasonably priced for the food and service quality. Extensive menu and some items can be spiced to taste so good for a variety of palettes. Service is fast and helpful. When they say the higher spice levels are hot believe them. The pineapple fried rice were a really good balance between sweet, savory and spicy. Overall a great place to bring the family.

Stopped by for a delicious lunch. Had the appetizer steamed mussels, crabmeat fried rice and deep fried whole snapper! All were delicious and we completely devoured the plates! Super delicious!

For dessert, we had the fried banana with green tea ice cream and iced coffee.

Our taste buds were in heaven!!! Oh did I mention that the staff was equally amazing?!?

Would highly recommend Pimaan Thai!!!

This is in a house, very cute inside. Plenty of parking in the back.

Friendly service. They cleared the table of the appetizer plates so fast it was like they were watching us LOL

All our dishes were amazing! So many yummy choices, we ordered food for more than 2 people LOL

Yum Woon Sen - clear noodles with pork and 🦐. This was so good I would eat it as an entrée!

Curry🦆 - every time there is 🦆,I order it. I can't wait to go back for more!

Soft Shell 🦀 in Panang Curry Sauce - I don't know what panang curry sauce is but it was so good and really complemented the 🦀.

🐸 Legs in Garlic Sauce - Wow that garlic sauce is amazing. The 🐸 legs were so tender I didn't realize I was eating something different. It was like eating a chicken wing. Hehehe

Highly recommend trying Pimaan Thai.

I've been coming here for a long time now and I really enjoy the lunch special that they have here. Got the Green Curry with chicken and a Thai ice tea which tasted really good. The atmosphere is really cute and comfy and the staff are friendly and nice. Only had to wait a few mins before we were seated since we came here around 1pm which they have two hours of operation. 11am to 3pm with an hour of closed time and then 4pm to around 10pm for the dinner rush.

The food quality and quantity is excellent. My favorite dishes there for years has been the red curry, veggie spicy fried rice, spicy tofu and drunken noodle spaghetti. And the entire menu mentioned is vegetarian

This place is definitely a hidden gem. We found this place out on google search for thai places and was our first time visiting. It was indeed the best decision to go there for lunch. The food is fresh, tasty and also well priced. We ordered the drunken noodles and tofu vegetable basil fried rice, thai iced tea. The desert was also presented so well. Overall would love to visit again.

This is one of the best authentic Thai restaurants I have been tasting around New York and New Jersey. Great environment and services. We tasted Red Curry and Papaya salad, both are good, the curry is rich in flavors and the salad sweetness and sour is perfectly adjusted.

Great Thai food place. I love many of their dishes, notably Pad Woo Sen and Thai Red Curry. The price is decent for its exceptionally tasty food. The servers attentive and helpful. Usually very busy during lunch hours.

Pimaan Thai was an absolutely amazing Thai place we have ever been in New Jersey. They do have limited seating inside as per guidelines. You need to make reservations well in advance. They do check your temperature before letting you in. Also, time is restricted to 90 mins per table, which was sufficient for us.

Food was really delicious as compared to other thai places in NJ we have been to. We ordered Pad Kee Mao and Red Curry with chives pancakes. Spicy level was maintained same for both dishes which is remarkable. It was perfect and balanced in all way. We also ordered Fried Ice Cream - which was very unique. They fry icecream. While serving, they put fire on icecream. Pictures and videos are attached for your reference. Also, sharing pictures from menu.

Most recommended place for Thai Cuisine. Enjoy!

Another Thai gem of a restaurant in Emerson, NJ. A cozy place. Kid friendly. Bustling at dinner time. I will recommend a reservation. Food is excellent. Despite having only 2 waitresses, the service was excellent. There were lots of takeout orders. The recommended dishes are the ones we ordered. Others also should be good. I will try it next time.

Amazing Thai restaurant that has exceptionally great dessert. I got the Pimaan fried rice as my entree and a chocolate souffle with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Both dishes were excellent, and the atmosphere was cozy yet lively. Highly recommend!

Our go to place for Thai food. I have tried Thai red curry and Drunken noodles and they both were delicious.
Reasonably priced and delicious food.

Average Thai.
11/7/23 - It was very average then but I'm glad that we visited again. Food is tasty. Presentation is better than most. Service is attentive and friendly though can be a bit slow at times. The redecorated dining room is sparkly and comfortable. It's a very nice local Thai restaurant and will keep this as an option going forward.

We went for lunch special and the service was great, food was very delicious. We have ordered takeout in the past and first time in a long time post Covid we went for lunch. We ordered seafood soup, green curry and Drunken noodles (called something else) from menu. My fav was green curry. There weren't many people so distancing wasn't a problem.

They ABSOLUTELY need to find a quiet place to take phone orders. Shouldn’t be difficult to find a small space that is away from the busy (which is a good thing!) and very noisy main dining hall. Other than that everything is great.

A Gastronomic Delight.
A Perfect 10
Awesome food & extremely courteous & knowledgeable staff.
Hats off to our server Mr. Ten.
Drive from Long island to eat there definitely worth the trip.

Chicken pad see ew and the Thai iced tea were both very tasty. Decor is nice and the place is very clean and inviting.