Nua Thai Restaurant and Bar

Nua Thai Restaurant was one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in a long time. The service was excellent, the environment was clean and cozy, and the food was truly amazing. We ordered the grilled steak, grilled pork jowl, Sai Oua, pumpkin crunch bites, pineapple fried rice, and the Sansane drink. Every dish and drink was absolutely delicious, and the staff made us feel so welcomed and comfortable. We had a wonderful visit and will definitely be returning to try more items on the menu!

I don’t know what’s taken us so long to check out Nua seeing that we literally are a 5 minute walk away, but this is now a regular for us. The basil fried rice here is absolutely the best I’ve ever had - it’s packed with so much flavor and the tofu is always done right. It has become a staple whenever I get food here. But the real star is the Kai Soi - there isn’t a better one in the city, and is a perfect meal in winter. The massaman curry is pretty nice too. The rice portion that come with it is actually one the larger side than most places.

Tried this cute Thai restaurant and had the best experience due to service and of course the food. The shrimp fried rice was amazing perfectly seasoned, and packed with shrimp. The beef noodles equally delicious beef was tender and noodles cooked perfectly. 10/10✨

I'm not very familiar with Thai food but on a whim I decided to take myself on a date and tried a green Thai soup dish and oh wow. Incredible food had me burning my mouth it was so good I couldn't wait for it to cool off 😩 the staff is super sweet and helpfull. Atmosphere is classy, modern and romantic, 10/10 experience. They've only been here a year!! Go give Nua Thai some love guys!! ❤️

Ordered take out. Employees were nice. Tom Kha, Pad Thai, and the Steak. Tom Kha and Pad Thai were below average and the steak was gray on the outside and purple in the middle (furthest thing from the advertised photo). Called twice to ask for a refund for the steak as it was not edible (tried it anyway and it was chewy and raw, like it looked) and was told I’d get it. Never got it - bye bye $20.

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.

Incredible food and great service! Very friendly and comfortable with delicious flavors. Highly recommend the Mae Ploy 24 cocktail!!! Unlike anything I’ve had before and delicious!

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.

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.