Pimaan Thai Restaurant in Emerson - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

My best friend was craving their duck & it was my first time here. I was not disappointed one bit and it was really affordable! I am extremely picky when it comes to duck but this is by far the BEST duck I’ve ever had. It was crunchy & the tamarind sauce paired perfectly with it. Their chicken curry puffs and pad thai were also incredible. I grabbed a lunch menu to go again since it’s very close to work. Highly recommend going here.

Decades of eating there and taking out. Always consistent. Veggie options and it’s byob. Make a reservation…they are always busy.

The service is too slow and the servers are rude

Food was too sweet. The chicken curry puff was horrible with no chicken and only filled with potatoes that tasted really bad.

Horrible service. They do not know a thing about customer service! Telling a customer sarcastically, “if that makes you happy” is completely unacceptable. We were charged for the incorrect dish. We waited 50 minutes for the food to arrive. My father ended up getting food poisoning afterwards as well! Overall, probably won’t come back here. Good luck to the ones who are brave enough to try this place.

I can't believe I payed 19 dolar for drunken noodles and there is no noodles. I just picked up my takeout order started to eat but after three bite there is no more noodle, I have veggies left. No noodles. I tried drunken noodles in so many places and nobody I mean nobody served me this lesser amount before. This is not even half portion.

Very good Thai food located in Emerson,NJ. We ordered Thai ice tea and Thai coffee, soft shell crab and spicy salad with friend tofu appetizer, drunken noodle, red snapper, duck curry, and of course we have chocolate soufflé with ice cream. Everything is very delicious, we finished all dishes. friendly staff and comfortable seatings.

Amazing food and great service!

Great Thai food. I recommend the duck curry dish or duck basil. Appetizers here are great. You can bring your own wine bottle also 😊👌🏾. Nice small restaurant. Friendly staff. Great restaurant.

Grilled beef with sticky rice was my first dive into that food.

First time having Thai food, and it was good. Had the chicken fried rice.

rude senior waitress, she made my birthday bad! 1 star for this place ! Terrible!don't come here!

We visited this place with Mansi

Excellent food, one of my favorite spots.

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

Authentic Thai food some waitresses very rude

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.

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.

I ordered the chicken pad see ew and it was delicious! We didn't have to wait to get seated at a table.

Love love pimaan. Very flavourful. Everything item is so so good

The workers were amazing. They were so polite and have lovely service. I would definitely recommend. The food is also one of the best.

The appetizers were godd the entrees not so much. I got sick from mine. The server was horrible. She kept rushing us and did not explain the food well when we asked for more information. The fried calamary was frozen. I would not recommend this place.

This place and food is good enough but there was one boy who was literally asking people for tips by stopping them. Even when the customer gave the tip, he was demanding more which was very rude and irrelevant. This kind of behaviour towards customer is not good . Also came to us asking at the table that do you want to add some tip which was unnecessary because we already added 10 dollars and our bill amount was only 70 dollars.

Food is great but service is horrible. The servers need to learn how to talk to people and tell customers nicely when cannot accommodate, not tell them to go.

Great service and tasty food. Highly recommend

Unfortunately had a bad experience. This was our fav restaurant until the day they treated our food bad and on top of it demanded tip. Cannot go back. Will have to find another Thai cuisine and I am sure we won’t sweat.

Remains some of the best Thai food in Bergen County.

Been going here for years. Consistently serves great food with nice service

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.

Lovely local place for Thai favs. Try the Penang curry for a burst of flavor - 100% recommend that dish.

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.

I have never had a bad dish here, food is always 100%! Great and fast service,

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.

Great food and service! A nice find! Will definitely be going back.

Went with two other couples. None of us were disappointed. We each ordered a different entree--placed in the middle of table and shared. None of us were disappointed. We did the same with the desserts. Only drawback you do get seated early but you can't just hang out. We were advised before we arrived and made a reservation. Early clean, very beautiful layout and you can actually hear your conversations! We will return!

Great Thai food and exceptional service!

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.

Good food and service as always.

The Best Thai food. PERIOD!!!!!!!!

Located in Emerson, I have been dining at this establishment since their next-door neighbor is a Subi dealer on Kinderkamack Road. I have since purchased four vehicles. Pimaan Thai is family-owned and serves authentic cuisine. I came with my colleague for lunch today. Upon entering, the decor was nice, but not stuffy. We were seated promptly. The menu was varied between lunch and regular, including many vegetarian choices. The degree of heat is your choice. To begin our meal, we opted for the calamari served with a sweet chili sauce. Our main dish came from their lunch menu, accompanied by a small salad, and we decided on the Pad Thai with Beef and Pad See-Ew with Chicken. We even saved room and shared the chocolate soufflé with ice cream. The food came to our table consistently fresh, perfect, nicely presented, and delicious. The service was efficient and the price reasonable. We can continue to recommend this place.

Wish I read some of the reviews before coming here. Same issue where they said we only have 1 hour to eat. And the food takes longer than that to come out. And we see people who came in after us finish eating and PAY before our food even came. And when I pointed this out to the staff, they got nasty and wanted me to point out the customers. Avoid at all costs

The food is decent but the portions are atrocious. They really went downhill after covid. I would need 3 lunch orders to feel full. I can't believe how little they give you, it is less than the size of my fist. They were also surprisingly rude to me the last two times I went to pick up my order. I've given them so many chances to redeem themselves because I live close to the restaurant and each time they keep letting me down.

Good food. A bit noisy, but service was quick.

Food itself is 5/5 but service is consistently bad and if you are calling for take out, good luck. Last 3 times I have ordered, I had to call at least 10 times before anyone picked up. I mean if you don’t have staff to man the phone, just list your restaurant on one of the thousands online order services, so people can at least place an order.

I had never had Thai fried rice before but it was amazing!!! Probably the second best fried rice ive ever had in my life. The Thai tea was also delicious, and so were the drunken noodles. It was pretty crowded at 7ish on a Tuesday so I would recommend making a reservation if possible

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.

Good lunch options. Duck salad is the one of the best 🍽️

Very good Thia. But the service is terrible. The lady who served us tried to speak to my wife and I like we were idiots. I can go but for now I will leave this place with thumbs down 👎

The food at Pimaan is some of the best Thai I've had. I've only ever done takeout so can't speak to the in-person experience, but the food is excellent. Sometimes it can be hard to get a hold of them on the phone, but once you do, they're pretty quick and the dishes are very consistent.

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 !

Exquisite, authentic Thai food. All of our dishes were excellent 👌.

Great and delicious food. I have been visiting this restaurant for 20 years. The food is spectacular … the taste is really special. The service is fast and the employees are very polite. The owners do a remarkable job. I highly recommend visiting this restaurant. The best Thai food in New Jersey.

I have been dining at Pimann Thai Restaurant since I was pregnant with my son. That son is now 17 years old! Can you tell I LOVE this place? It's family owned and authentic, a HUGE plus. Don't know why I waited so long to write a review, but.... FOOD: Super super tasty and so so so so many options. My favorite appetizers are the Thai steamed dumplings. My son gobbles up the chicken satay. For entrees, I have tried the drunken noodles with chicken, the spicy fried rice, and the whole fried snapper with Panang curry sauce. SERVICE: For the most part it is good. Sometimes they are SOOOO busy, that even to-go orders can take up to an hour. Be mindful! VENUE: Tables are kind of tight and with the low ceilings it feels a little claustrophobic. Try to get the tables by the front windows. Plenty of parking. During the holidays, the Christmas tree is gorgeous. Don't delay!

Really enjoy the lunch offering of red curry with salmon. They don't offer this combo with red curry for dinner. Thai tea was good. Service was quick and food came out fast.

Food was so good here! Can’t wait to come back.

Good is good. Service is mediocre. One server during lunch. Only had four tables and still overwhelmed. Messed my order up. Even so I said thank you, no response back. Pretty rude. Not worth it.

My family and I have been ordering pickup or eating at Pimaan for nearly 20 years. I don’t believe they deliver and it’s because they don’t have to. I’ve been to bunch of Thai restaurants around the county. This is my favorite. Other restaurants should ask Pimaan for advice on how to make vegetarian duck. They’ve mastered it. Our regular routine isn’t too crazy. We order a few thai salad and a soup or two maybe a couple of Thai iced teas I always get the veg duck pad see ew. It might be the dish I ask for as a last meal. Someone — my wife usually — inevitably orders a red curry. My mom loves the Thai basil veg duck. My dad loves the chicken or beef satay and fried rice or pad Thai. My sisters always get something they love. We share. It’s delicious. Everyone’s happy! Hope we can continue serving their delicious food for the next 20 years and beyond!! ❤️

Red seafood curry was delicious

I love their vegetarian duck. So good.

Contemporary ambience, Family style, Great food, Friendly staff. Plenty options for both vegetarians and others. We had the green curry with Fish and Pad Thai for lunch, with Jasmine tea and ended the lunch with sticky rice and mango, which was yummy and oh-so-delicious! Great for families, business lunches or just a date! The staff are friendly and helpful!

Best Thai restaurant in the area. All of the food is good, highly recommend trying the vegetarian duck on Drunken Noodles. Ask for it extra spicy if you like that sort of thing.

Good place near by for Thai food, love drunken noodles and pad Thai.

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.

Excellent food, beautiful presentation. Great place for a casual meal or a celebration. It is a BYOB .

Delicious Thai food. Long time favorite of ours.

A nice Thai restaurant. A large variety of traditional Thai dishes. The papaya salad was very good, but too sweet and not spicy. As a general rule, the food was tasty but a bit too sweet. Overall a good option if you are in the area.

Food d b good but a bit too salty. The string beans in the prad king of dish were old and the shrimps were overcooked. Not as good as past visits. Disappointed.

Always excellent food and service. Pimaan rolls are a great way to start. The squid in love is their best entree imo. Update: food is still delicious but every employee wears gloves. It is disturbing and disgusting.

TERRIBLE SERVICE… We were told we had 1 hour to order and eat because the table was reserved which was fine. We only spent 30 MINUTES!!!! and the entire time we were being rushed by the old lady with the Dora hair cut who was extremely rude. After we paid she had the AUDACITY to say “you didn’t leave a tip” and then literally CHASED US OUTSIDE to try and beg for a tip because “they served us quick.” Absolutely insane, never experienced anything so rude and entitled before at a restaurant. Food is fantastic which is the sad part

Food was good as usual but they can sometimes get very busy so service gets a little slow. Check ahead be ready to wait

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!

I ordered a simple chicken and noodle dish, as my first ever experience here, as a takeout. I observed very large portions of the same dish with much meat, served at that moment to patrons, and so concluded my take out order would be the same size. The dish is served with a small salad. I arrived home, and found I was given a very small flat container, separated in 2 sections, for the noodles and a salad. The noodles were not even half the portion of a pint of Chinese takeout food as a reference,maybe a few forkfuls, little meat, and nowhere near my expectation of the same amount if I dined in, for the same cost — this on top of giving a tip, so I was very annoyed and disappointed.

I love everything about this restaurant, I travel 40 mins from my house to eat at this restaurant every month. They make the best drunken noodles. I would say my second best Thai restaurant in New Jersey

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!!!

My go to Thai spot in North Jersey! Always filled with happy customers and consistently delicious.

Came across this place when my go to Thai restaurant closed. I can’t say enough great things about this place. The wait staff was friendly, the food was authentic and full of flavor. I feel the prices are on the low end considering the quality. I highly recommend Pimaan for those looking for a new restaurant with authentic Thai cuisine!

This is a nice spot to go. The food is excellent, the Thai Iced Tea is delicious the food portion is good and the services are excellent!! They also sing Happy birthday song for my friend's birthday.

Food is very good, the place is too noisy maybe because of low sealing, but hands down best Thai food in the area.

We arrived 5:50pm for dinner without reservation and they take us in. At 6, the place is already packed. You need reservations to dine here because they turned away walk in customers. Food and ambiance with the Christmas decor is good. Service is ok and plenty of parking in the back.

Food is well prepared and staff is very nice. The side steamed rice portion is on the small side.

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.

The app and soup was okay. The entree was good! Would go back again to try the other dishes

Very authentic Thai food. We've been going there for years now.

Great food and flavours. Probably some of the best Thai food around. Good seating and great specials.

Unfortunately I will never go back . The service acted like they were doing you a favor to take your order then my entree came out on a dirty plate !!!! Food was stuck to my girlfriends plate . Obviously someone rinsed the dishes without washing them . I called the board of health after I walked out

Worst Thai food I have ever had! Very bland and boring and to make things worse the food gave me the horrible diarrhea

Pimaan delivered with top notch Thai food. If you want straight up traditional Thai food, come here. The dishes were flavorful and I thought were a great value. BYOB was a huge plus too. Will definitely return to this restaurant when I need some delicious Thai food.

Food was okay. My gripe was that the place is SO LOUD, making conversation really difficult. I would encourage them to add fabric or foam onto their walls/ceilings. Plus, they get incredibly busy during dinner time and their operations, with the cash only stipulation, makes the service hectic and time-consuming.

I sincerely enjoy your tasty dishes!! Thank you all!!

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.

My favorite thai place in the area.

One of the best Thai restaurants in the area. Fish cakes, chive cakes, all of it was delicious.

Decent Thai food, nothing special about it. Service was good as well

Worst dish ever! Mixed seafood, asked without the squid and just wanted Scallops and shrimp. Got 4 small shrimp and 1.5 Scallops I!! Won't be back !

Delicious and authentic Thai food! The papaya salad is refreshing and all of the curries I've tried are fantastic. I've been here several times and it's absolutely a meal to look forward to any time I'm in North Jersey!

Delicious food. Very friendly staff.

Great experience. Food was amazing. Service was very good. Quick food preparation. Friendly atmosphete.

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.

Walked in at 6:00 pm on a Wednesday place had lots of people sitting eating..Good sign...Got seated, they were busy, took a minute to get menus and water, but that was OK. Ordered soup and two dishes, Everything was DELICIOUS. The bill was about $46. They are a BYOB Resturant. One of the best Thai food restaurants we have been too. Try it!!!! Check out the pictures on Google. The food comes out looking like the pictures.

Incredible. The BEST of Bergen. We've been going there for 16 years and there's never been a miss yet. Highly recommended!