Savory Thai - Branchburg

Very Cozy Thai Place. Ambience was good. Spring rolls and Roti Massaman were okies. My All time favorite Drunken Noodles is fiercely delicious 🔥would definitely recommend it.

This review is on our server. Just being super friendly and chill with an “I gotchu” attitude but no follow through does not a pass. Several items were forgotten and I had to ask again a few items. There were only 3 tables to serve…

The very first thing I asked him was “are there actual Thai chefs in the kitchen?” Yes, from Northern Thailand. Great, because I *just* spent 5 months in Northern Thailand so that seems to match. I asked for Thai level spicy on main dish and mild or no spice on fruit salad. He gave us no spice on both… because he said he saw my father’s hesitancy on spice and wanted the table to be happy- that’s why he brought us powdered spice on the side. 1) I already asked for the spice since the beginning and I am the one ordering, 2) my father is in his mid 70’s and hard of hearing/cognitively slower, 3) it’s my mother’s birthday and 2 out of 3 want Thai spicy. It is not up to the server to make such decisions. Look at the photo - there is a world of difference between the two (the spicier version was comped to us at least but sorry it cost the restaurant a loss of $).

Lastly, I asked for a Khreuang Puang (Thai Condiment Caddy) that is on nearly every single table in Thailand and is the foundation of Thai cuisine. Please ask the kitchen staff because he did not have to know it at all, I said. Of course the server did not provide this. So… the kitchen does not have sugar, fish sauce, vinegar chili, spice powder — the very things they make our dishes with?

Let me state that I regret this mediocre affects the restaurant’s rating based on one server. Their attempt and ambience is clean and food is hearty. Having some “Americanized” flavor is perfectly acceptable for a local business. Anyone working at a culturally specific establishment with all staff of that culture… should allow that culture to be honored and prioritized.

Some seriously delicious and flavorful Thai food in a space with cute rustic ambiance!! Loved the chive pancake appetizer (not pictured) and the cod Penang curry (pictured on the right). Those were off menu specials but everything else (Thai iced tea, green papaya salad, tom yum soup, pineapple fried rice - pictured on the left) we ordered from the menu was also solid. This restaurant was a fantastic find for the location (it’s 8 mins from Bridgewater Commons) and we’re looking forward to dining here for years to come!

I have so many things to say about this place! But to keep it short, the food was amazing, customer service was honestly the best I have experienced anywhere. The customer service is actually probably BETTER than the food and kept me coming back during my work trip in New Jersey. I regret not getting the names of the two male waiters that assisted me and we're so welcoming to me every day. I appreciate them. Their kindness touched me, unbeknownst to them, I was going through a tough time while on my trip due to loss of a family member.
I can't wait to visit this place again.

Really, really great food! Place is very cool & clean, both food and service were outstanding! Best Massaman Curry I have ever had, Drunken Noodle were amazing too! From appetizers to dessert nothing disappointed. Can't wait to go back for more... Thank you Savory Thai Branchburg!