Nua Thai Restaurant and Bar

My gf and I were in the area and decided to stop by here as we like Thai food and it was a newer restaurant in the area. I expected this place to have the usual Thai choices, but I was pleasantly surprised. Not only do they have the popular choices, but they also do have unique items that you can't get at usual Thai restaurants. We like trying new things, so we decided to order the grilled steak, pork jowl, Kra Pao, Rad Nah, and the Mango Sticky Rice. They were all really good especially the Rad Nah and Pork Jowl. We also tried the soup for the Nam Ngiew which I will be going back to try next time. The mango sticky rice to top off the night was Fire. I would definitely recommend going here if you want to try something different and I love that the menu is big enough where you can try new things each time you go. The price is very reasonable too. I for one, am definitely going back and bringing my friends.

We had a great meal with flavorful dishes. Probably over ordered but it was fun to try more dishes and save some for the next day. The staff is friendly and the restaurant has a fun vibe.

Tried this spot for the first time. The server was great and guided us to the vegan options in the menu even though they were not marked. The chef was able to customize a few things as vegan so that was great. Had the pad Thai which came quite sweet despite a 4 spice rating, and tried pad sew iw with wide rice noodles which were saucy and spicy.

I decided to stop by after a long day at work and I was starving. The atmosphere is satisfying especially on a Sunday afternoon. I ordered the beef pad thai with a Thai ice tea and the wait time was short! The thai ice tea is made to perfection, and the pad thai was absolutely delicious. Probably the best pad Thai I had in the Ballard area! The employees here are very attentive and friendly as well.

I definitely had dish envy here. My meal was not that great however, the people I was with loved their selections. The steak and rice dish I had was pricey, plain, and not that great. I should have skipped the dipping sauce 🤢 Probably a 2 star plate. I needed some chili sauce for flavor but by the time I could get servers attention my steak was already cold. So I would go back but I would order something else. Service was a bit slow during lunch hour, but they only had one server.

Absolutely delicious!! Everything we had was excellent and the server/co-owner was lovely and helpful. My favorite was probably the papaya salad, perfectly dressed and beautifully presented. The pad see lew was the best I've had in a while, the chive cakes crispy and satisfying, and the massaman curry was just rich enough. Even the lychee cocktail I had was excellent, just strong and sweet enough. As a capper, the mango sticky rice was *chef's kiss*. Can't wait to come back!

Real roses at each table. Very clean and slick atmosphere. Authentic fresh Thai food. We enjoyed the sausage appetizer, pad kra pow & pad see iw.

Welcoming ⭐️ Low Key ⭐️ Flavor Chemistry ⭐️ Classic Modern ⭐️ If you're a fan of Jonathan Gold's Los Angeles food list, the one that specifically names Jitlada, Nua is absolutely phenomenal! A promise to Thai cuisine of Seattle. I will say, I, based on the initial photos, I did have my reservations, but the 4.9 rating kept me returning to the restaurant option, especially for a first time Seattle Thai restaurant experience. After being encouraged not to travel the 20 min out of the city to try Nua, being suggested 4.2, 4.3 stars instead, we decided to stick to our intuitive experience and try it. We grabbed a 20 min Uber (which with fun west African music & enlightening conversation felt like 10 min) and were the first to arrive to NUA, which looked so empty it appeared closed. I reluctantly opened the Uber door... My driver asking me," are you sure this is the place?" "Is it even open?" I said... "let me check"...and walked confidently away from the Uber into being greeted by Austin, the front face, originally fron San Diego, of Nua. I waved goodbye to our Uber driver from inside, leaving all my trust to Austin, who is warm, welcoming, and takes humble pride in knowing how special Nua is. We felt in great company and hands as soon as we walked through the door. We explained to Austin that we needed, craved, died for authentic Thai we explained we're thai chili kind of girls. We explained "We're from California, which hosts Jitlada, and barley itches the cultural scratch" but Austin knew what we meant...what we were talking about. My sister exclaimed, "I want it so spicy it makes my tummy hurt." Austin very confidently said: "ok, order a five on spicy. That's basline for you. We can always add more." Being from California, we don't mess around. We want to go as deep as the food culture, no matter the culture, invites us to go. We want to hurt so good with flavor. We ordered 3 dishes, which we worried might be too much food, but Austin explained it was perfect as long as we reduced the rice. We did 2 portions of rice pp, which was perfect as the food portions were singular...while breathtakingly delicious enough to share and feel full. The dry curry spice mix seafood dish was some of the freshest, most tender seafood I've ever eaten EVER, forget about it being a fried curry dish. Clams, muscles, shrimp, scallops..and veggies. Absolutely delightful. We got it as a 5. We also got a sliced beef dish, which was seasoned with garlic cloves and a dry house spice. 10/10 would recommend: but keep in mind the portion size is barley good for 2 people... it's really a portion made for one if no other item is selected. The final dish we ordered was the classic red curry over white rice with chicken, which with a side thia chili and fish sauce side....over rice is to die for. We hope this review helps. Enjoy! 10/10 would fly back to Seattle for a craving.

Was looking for a quick dinner while in Ballard and came across Nua on Yelp. Anytime there's a new Thai spot, I gotta try it! -Kao Soi! Not a lot of Thai places have this on the menu and it's one of my favorite dishes, so I had to get it! This one was done very well and ranks high up for some of the best in Seattle. The broth was thick and flavorful. Perfect amount of spice for me (starts at 2 stars). I'd definitely return for this. -Boat Noodle Soup. Hubby had this and devoured it -Nam Kao Tod. Salad with crispy rice and pork sausage. I didn't like this. The lettuce was completely dry. The crispy rice bits were flavorful. The pork sausage looked off, like it wasn't cooked. Had a few bites and passed on the rest. Hubby ate most of it -cocktails: they have a bar and great looking cocktail menu. I got the Thai Iced Tea spiked with rum and it was delicious. -Service: nice, but slow. I think they're still working on the kinks. There was only one person taking orders, making drinks, serving food, and managing/packaging pick up orders. So it was a longer experience than I would have liked. But our server was helpful and in good spirits. I think once they work out some logistics and hopefully are more staffed, this place will be a solid spot!

Wow -- just tried this new neighborhood place -- and it is really great -- I ordered 3 dishes All were so fresh and clean tasting - perfectly spiced The vibe is was great for date place and there was a full roomy bars for having drinks with friends -- so pleased with my new discovery. It's only been open for a week so it wasn't super busy inside but the staff was super nice and the place was really inviting.