Ruen Thai Restaurant

Traveling for work sometimes has its perks. This is one of them. I found Ruen Thai by chance a few months ago and it’s a must stop for me now. At least once every trip. This trip was 3 out of 4 nights I was in town. The mango and pineapple curry dishes are exceptional. I asked for their recommendation for my last meal and it did not disappoint. The #64 was awesome. Besides the food being really good and getting a lot of it for a great price, the service is hard to beat. I was seated fast every time I’ve been in to eat. My drinks have always been full and the staff is all friendly and always smiling. Now I need to schedule another trip just to come back.

Ruen Thai is quite possibly my favorite Thai food I’ve had outside of Thailand/Asia! (This is saying something because I’ve been to A LOT of Thai food restaurants as it’s my favorite cuisine.) The chicken Panang Curry was fresh and flavorful, and the mango coconut sticky rice was insanely delicious. Presentation of both dishes were beautiful (see photos below). If you’re deciding on Thai food in Sacramento- go here! The service is friendly and quick, and prices are reasonable also.

I love this place. The girls know my order every time I call. The food is amazing. My favorite order is Kow Pad Kra Pow. Basil fried rice with chicken. And Thai tea. Don’t skip the Thai tea it’s the best and I love when they add the flower to my straw. I feel spoiled every time.

Love the authentic feeling of a Thai restaurant when I walked in. Service was awesome. Presentation of all the foods that came out was beautiful. The peanut salad was delicious, but other then that most of the dishes came out was lacking in flavor. Glass noodles with black mushrooms, ground chicken & cabbage soup were kind of boring. Glass noodles were a tab undercooked. 1 to 2 minutes longer would have been perfect. The curry dish was ok, but the portion was too small. Fired eggrolls was mostly just fry wrap, barely any in it. Larb was not what I expected. There was no roasted rice & was overcooked. They added an extra ingredient that doesn't go well with traditional larb supposed to taste like. Steam rice was super dry & undercooked. If this is your first time trying out Thai foods, this is the place to go. But if you're expecting traditional Thai foods with authentic favor....this isn't the place.

Dropped in for lunch with 5 coworkers. We were seated right away and the server was very attentive and courteous. The orders were correct and delivered quickly. The food proportions were perfect. Our meals were delicious and the service was outstanding.

This place is great! Dishes are always fresh, tasty, and good portion size. First time trying the crab fried rice. It was amazing! We also love the tom kha soup. Everything we’ve tried here is always delicious.

My partner and I stopped in for lunch while in the area and were not disappointed! Our server was very sweet and friendly and the food was absolutely delicious. I had the avocado green curry based on positive reviews, wondering if avocado would even be good in a curry, but it was wonderful. My partner got the crab friend rice, and they didn’t skimp! It came with a huge heap of sweet caramelized crab meat. The portion sizes were good for almost 3 meals, which made the prices extremely reasonable. I may drive out from Natomas just to eat here in the future.

Our experience today was unexpectedly the worse. Three tables that were seated 10-25 minutes after us, received their dinners before we did - we ordered before them as well. No explanation! Not pleased with this one-off low level service. Nothing similar to what we've come to expect after several visits to this restaurant. Then, when the food arrived it was abruptly placed on the table, as if we were a bother to the server. Might not recommend nor return. Louis S

As authentic as it gets. The meat was tender. Seasoned perfectly. Can't wait to return.

This restaurant was recommended to us by a friend and they didn't disappoint. The interior decor was thought out and nicely done. The staff were very friendly but for having four waitresses it took them an oddly long time to recognize and seat us. I noticed that it was common as others after us had to wait too. The food was very good. We were craving Thai food so maybe that played into it but I enjoyed it. Even the leftovers the next day were good. The drink I ordered was awesome as well. It was from Sweden and it quickly became a favorite of mine. My wife did say the sauce needed to be thicker. It was a bit on the watery side. Overall, I'll come back for sure.

They cookin up some great Thai food in this spot. Very nice inside, well decorated, comfortable seating. The waitresses are all very friendly and attentive. I started with the chicken skewers as an appetizer and the chicken was well seasoned, juicy, and the peanut sauce was delicious! Very tasty and refreshing Thai iced tea. The salmon panang curry was absolutely phenomenal!! Salmon was cooked to perfection with a crispy exterior and tender melt in your mouth interior. The curry was just layers of flavor, you just get lost in the sauce, so warm and comforting. I had some fried banana with mango ice cream for dessert along with some mango sticky rice and both were a great end to a wonderful dinner.

Service was great and the restaurant is beautiful. The food was not the best. I LOVE Thai and Laos food, and I have a few die hard go to's. We ordered the chicken satay, pad Thai and pineapple curry. The satay was delightful and the peanut sauce was creamy and full of flavor. That's where the good stops. The pad Thai noodles were over cooked and under seasoned except for the fish sauce which overpowered the entire flavor of the dish. The pineapple curry was mild of spice but not super flavorful. The chicken in the curry was clearly precooked and then added when the curry was compiled. It was unseasoned and overcooked with a rubbery texture. The jasmine rice was cooked correctly, but served cold. I'll be sticking to my go to Thai restaurant in Rocklin.

Food is decent but for crying out loud, if you can't clean the tile floor in the bathroom, hire some service that can!

Love the chicken mango curry!!!! So much so that when I drive from Idaho to the Bay Area, I make this a stop and bring it with me!!! The staff are so nice and customize your order for spice/ onions-no onions. I know it seems simple but they have not once gotten it wrong!!!

Quite expensive; HOWEVER, when I picked up I saw that the curries include about 3 servings per order. Wow! So that makes it a value. I'd likely add an extra rice to the order in future. I ordered a "medium" spice, but could've used a little more ;)

Best Thai food I have ever had. I have gone to this place a dozen of times. No matter how busy they are, the food always comes out fast. The service is great, they're also great at remembering your orders after a few visits. The classic pad Thai is amazing. I also really enjoyed their spring rolls. If you're going to do spicy, take note that even a 2 is really spicy. Overall, every single time I have eaten at this restaurant I have NEVER been let down. 10/10 amazing.

This place was GOOD! It was so busy when we went & we were still greeted and seated almost immediately. Everything we ordered was so delicious. It had all the right flavors we were craving. Staff is really nice & attentive. Definitely coming back!

Ruen Thai is my favorite Thai restaurant in the Roseville/Rocklin/Lincoln area. When I am hungry after working out at my gym, this is the nearby restaurant that pops into mind first. I find myself craving either Pad Thai (rice noodles), Pad Thai Chaiya (crystal noodles), or Pad Ka Prow with Pork. I just love chewy noodles. Warning: Thai food is known for its spiciness. Curry can't help but be spicy. I always order the mildest 1 from a scale of 1 to 5. The Pad Thai Chaiya Noodles is still somewhat spicy even if you order level 1 or 2. If you love spicy, this place will be your jam. Lunch specials are available Monday to Friday, 11 AM to 3 PM. There are 25 choices! It comes with a small side salad with sweet peanut dressing. Assuming you are not ordering a noodle or fried rice dish, you get your choice of Jasmine White Rice or Brown Rice. Besides the lunch specials, I like ordering a sizable Small Bowl of Soup for $7.95. I was impressed with the amount of ingredients in the Crystal Noodle Soup (14), but I needed to season it. The Tom Kha Gai (11) is the traditional coconut soup with mushrooms, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, kalanga roots, and your choice of chicken, tofu, or vegetables (you can ask for a combo of all 3). The soup flavor is yummy and addictive, but I wish the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and kalanga roots were kept separate in a spice or seasoning sachet for easy removal because they were too hard and inedible to me. The chicken slices seemed overcooked, so I preferred the tofu and its texture. I probably would still order chicken in the future, though! I think a small bowl of soup with a bowl of rice might be the perfect bargain meal at Ruen Thai. The Thai Iced Coffee tastes like it has chocolate syrup. Apparently, Thai coffee naturally has a chocolate flavor. Unique, but I think I prefer Thai Iced Tea. I wish the rectangular lunch plates were bigger because I can't mix or combine my food without food falling off the plate. Service is fast and efficient. The restaurant has dark wood paneled walls with pretty Thai cultural decor. The restaurant stays cool in the summer with its AC and darkened environment. Give Ruen Thai a try! It's located in the plaza on the corner of Eureka Road and Rocky Ridge Drive in Roseville. P.S. This is my huge list of foods I want to try! Pumpkin Red Curry (special) Mango Yellow Curry (special) Jungle Curry (special) Rad Nar Mee Krob (special, 64 under Noodles) Khao Soy (special, curry noodle soup) Keaw Nam (13, wonton soup) Yum Neau (18, beef salad) Pla Goong (20, shrimp salad) Yum Pla Muk (21, calamari salad) Yum Ta-Lay (22, seafood combination salad) Yum Vun Sen (23, crystal noodle seafood & chicken salad) Pad Khing Sod (28) Pad Broccoli (30) Pad Vun Sen Noodles (34) Pad Ma Kuer (35, eggplant) Pad Prig Khing (36, green beans) Roasted Duck Curry (39) Mussamun Curry (44) Pad Ped Goong (47, shrimp in savory sauce) Pad Ped Pla Muk (48, calamari in savory sauce) Goong Khao Pod On (49, shrimp, mushrooms, carrots, baby corn in gravy) Pad Ped Talay (53, seafood combination in savory sauce) Ba Mee Bet Hang (62, roast duck egg noodles)

Roseville - went to teambuilding and had lunch at this place. Ambiance and service was great. First time trying Thai food- I had seafood curry soup and it was great ( though a lot of bell pepper). The taste of ginger coconut soup was great. Their thai coffee was okay but a bit sweet.

The crab fried rice is so good it feels illegal. Where has this been all my life? 10/10

Please note that if you find on the weekend you pay dinner price no matter what time you dine. They are able to notify some meals for vegan just ask. I liked that they cot the spice level right. My jungle curry was more like jungle soup as I ordered it without coconut milk. The big plus was the amount and variety of veggies that it came with.

Great Thai place in Roseville. The Tom yum soup, pumpkin curry and drunken noodles were excellent and priced fairly. The parking is very tight with several popular restraints in the area.

The Ambiance: Casual clean Thai Restaurant The Service: Excellent- the waitress seated us immediately, was friendly and efficient. Boxed up our leftovers for us. The Food: Delicious! We ordered the Pad Kee Mow (Drunken Noodles) - mild since my husband doesn't like spicy! Still plenty of flavor. We also ordered the Rad Nar Mee Krob with pork, which has crispy egg noodles, vegetables and cashew nuts in a gravy that was so good! Can't wait to go back here for lunch or dinner again soon!

we had a party of over 10 people and we didn't have a reservation but we got seated right away as it wasn't busy at 7pm on a Thursday night. the staff were very friendly and we got our food pretty timely. we got a variety of food and i really enjoyed the tofu spring rolls. definitely recommend for some good thai food!

The service was top notch; we were immediately brought water with lemon and salads with a peanut dressing. We greatly enjoyed L16, pra-ram, and L-17, pad thai chaiya noodles. The peanut sauce on the pra-ram was the best I ever had. The flavors in the pad thai chaiya noodles were new, mysterious, and unique to me, and absolutely scrumptious. Both meals were lunch specials and we had enough leftover for dinner. Ambiance and decor was well done. We will definitely return when in this area. Not sure why they have 4 stars on yelp; this is a solid 5 star establishment.

Amazing place! The environment is amazing and authentic. The food is delicious. I've only had their drunken noodles but I've already been back twice in a row! I get a cold beer while I wait and these ladies make me feel welcomed. Great place and great prices.

Delish food! Clean and timely service. Cozy little place I would definitely return to. The peanut sauce for dipping fresh rolls; I would recommend ordering extra. I wanted to start eating it with a spoon.

One of the best Tom Kha soups I've ever had! Never eaten in the restaurant and always had delivery. Great curries and the soup is the best!

Great tasting food, but if you try to order on the phone, they won't answer If you try to order lunch online, the website only lets you order from the dinner menu. I keep keeping the message "Available only during lunch hours!" even if I order at 11:30 am or 12:00 pm

Only ever ordered to go from here, but they are always busy when you come inside. Order is always hot and correct, and so dang good! My number one go to Thai restaurant in Roseville. Obsessed with everything I've had from here so far, especially the pad se ew and crab fried rice. Can't go wrong with anything.

Again. Another awesome trip here. This time I got the number 31 at a medium spicy. That and a Thai coffee. I'm in heaven. You can't go wrong eating here. We drive an hour just to come here to eat. What else can I say?

Delicious and friendly staff. Facilities are clean, restrooms well maintained and some of the best flavors, especially if you're looking for authentic meals. Truly feels like your visiting family

services are good, food are just average but the prices are reasonable. The restaurant is nice and clean

We got potstickers, pad Thai, fried rice w/pineapple and drunken noodles. Delicious! We love this place and the food is always consistent and tasty! FYI....spicy level 3 is real spicy!

Honestly one of the best Thai spots I've tried in the area! I got the pad see ew with chicken and it was packed with flavor, not too salty or oily like some places. The Thai iced tea? Perfectly sweet. The vibe inside is cozy, and our server was super sweet and helpful when I asked about spice levels (I can't handle too much lol). Will definitely be coming back, next time I'm trying the green curry!

Solid and fast. Yes i've had better Thai, but this is close and hits the spot. Always get drunken noddles, pad thai, and a curry and they are consistent. Out of the three, the pad thai is average.

Got the pad woon sen, pad Thai and egg rolls. All of it was middling. ALMOST tasteless? The egg rolls had no flavor besides the dipping sauce. The pad woon sen was missing its charred smokiness. The pad Thai was absent something. Quantity is still worth the price. Service was still great. Ambiance was still nice and cozy. I just don't know what happened to the flavor?

great thai spot! our server was super friendly. we ordered so many options from the menu - all tasty and enjoyable. portions are big so we couldn't finish everything but we were happy to take leftovers home!

Good ambience and attentive service. Food is bland though. Pad Thai had a heavy orange sauce but not much mandarin flavor or any other flavor. Very little bean sprouts and peanuts. No other fresh herbs. Generally little flavor in the other dishes too. Yellow curry wasn't flavorful, just a lot of coloring. So little spices. Thai iced tea bland again. Strange after taste. I don't think I will be returning. There were 2 of us and the bill was close to $70 with our appetizers and entrees and drinks. Next time I will visit the other restaurants in the plaza.

Ordered the Pad Thai with chicken. They charged me $18 instead of the $16 listed online. Food was mid. I usually go across the street and after trying this pad Thai I'll continue to go across to My Thai Kitchen. Not horrible, but not great. Dry.

If you're looking for good, basic Thai food, Ruen is your place. The Pad Thai is good and has great flavor. One warning, be careful of the spice level. I love spicy food, but selecting level 3 out of 5 lit me up! Enjoy!

-Fabulous , friendly service -Pineapple curry delicious-huge portion -Pad Thai with chicken, spice level 3-perfection! -packed restaurant Sunday for lunch! -We drive from Auburn it's so good!!

Same dish as last time, L17. $15 between 11am-3pm. Spice level 1, still good amount of spice and flavor. Consistently good! Came out quickly, and still steaming. Nice calm jazz music, attentive waitress. Will return!

The interior and customer service is a 5/5 from my experience. Very clean and was checked on frequently by my server. Pad Thai was a good serving size and plenty of protein. My dissatisfaction came from my Tom Kha soup. Ordered a large size, however their "large" looked like a small bowl of soup. Doesn't look small in my picture because my camera was very close to the bowl. For what you're paying it was disappointing. Mushrooms tasted like they could've been cooked a tad bit longer. Still had a strong dry mushroom taste. Other than that soup was good. Plaza is somewhat busy, but should be able to find parking. Overall my rating of this place is a 3.85/5. Which rounds up to a 4.

You can count on consistency. Always excellent food and service. Our favorite place.

They're generous with their portions. I ordered the Pad Thai and it lasted for 3 meals. It tasted great but for some reason had a bit of grittiness to it.

The food here is usually really good but tonight it wasn't good at all. I sent back our soup and the pad Thai was I really bad, I couldn't even eat it. Maybe a new chef?? Not sure, but hope they were just having an off night because I usually really like this place.

Very friendly and accommodating. The pad Thai is fantastic! Ive taken out 5+ times and have always been very pleased. Portions are huge!!

The food is always great. The service is prompt and friendly and the atmosphere is very Thai restaurant. We eat here about once per week.

We got $50 worth of takeout, picked up within 40 mins of ordering. We got the beef and broccoli noodles, fresh spring rolls with shrimp, mango sticky rice, and thai tea. Spring rolls are usually my favorite item but the thai tea was the only thing I could finish. The noodles had an odd rotten mushroom taste and the spring rolls tased kind of soapy? Everything just had a weird after taste. I've eaten at many thai places and was excited to try a new one but was very disappointed.

The Yellow Curry here is exceptional!! Happy they are able to make it vegan so I plan on making this place a regular. Also not to mention you get so much curry!

The food here was outstanding and the service was perfect. Our food arrived super quickly, and the staff here is so polite. My wife and I both really enjoyed our experience here. We will be back again for sure.

This is some of the best Thai food I've ever had. The food was sooo good! I ordered the pumpkin red curry, it was super creamy and delicious. Highly recommend! I also got the pad thai and pad ka krow; both were also very tasty and flavorful. If you're looking to try some delicious thai food come here, you will not be disappointed.

THE BEST. We've been coming here for years and it still is our favorite even after trying many other Thai places we always end up back here! Love the staff too!

It was good food but if you stray from the menu "no bell peppers for example" prepare to wait and wait and wait. They served 5 tables that came in after us before we saw any food. That was a little excessive. But the food came out hot so if you don't mind waiting the food was great.

This a family owned restuaruant and it shows! Absolutely the BEST thai food in the area! I drive from yuba for this place! The staff is so nice and take great care of you wether your dining in or taking food to go. Its nice and quiet and both my husband and I love dining in. This food is not to be missed! My favorites are the thai tea, chicken satay, veggie rolls and drunken noodles! Tried some other thai places in sacramento and they did not compare at all. This place is a ten out of ten! They are also reasonably priced which is a huge plus!

Service was pretty quick even though it was packed on a Friday night! The curries are good, and the drunken noodles are sensational. Pad thai was ok but a bit too sweet for my taste. Great spot!