JJ Thai Cuisine Reviews Summary

Category: Thai restaurant Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Address: 2028 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

Phone: +12155687058

Rating: 4.6
based on 121 reviews.

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Calm, comfortable atmosphere."
  • "Beautiful atmosphere. They had fresh flowers and candlelight at each table."
  • "A peaceful, romantic, cozy environment."
  • "The atmosphere is welcoming and intimate, the customer service is amazing."
  • "It's a cozy, chic place that you can bring your date to."
  • "Amazing relaxing atmosphere."
  • "Atmosphere was simple, charming, and clean with rich tasty colors that I feel are nice to eat in."

Cons:

  • "The distance between tables was kind of tight."
  • "It’s a bit packed space and we sat in middle seat so I was constantly conscious while eating that someone passing by won’t hit my arm or elbow."
  • "I sit down and immediately feel uncomfortable."
  • "Made a reservation, then they put us on a slanted table by the road."
  • "Not too thrilled about being served tap water.....maybe not a huge deal to everyone."
  • "He insists on keeping me at this uncomfortable table repeating what he said earlier."

Service

Pros:

  • "They were so friendly😃 My food was ready, it was good and let me tell you, it’s GONE!"
  • "The servers and managers are top-notch."
  • "Provided excellent service."
  • "The staff is friendly."
  • "The staff was friendly and attentive."
  • "The wait staff was courteous and very attentive."
  • "Service was 10/10 and I will definitely be back next time I’m in the area."

Cons:

  • "Horrible service. The staff clearly ignored smaller tables and gave grumpy looks."
  • "We had to wait for 15 minutes just to get the menu."
  • "Do not recommend the restaurant staff was not accommodating to any changes on the menu."
  • "Servers need to pay attention and not forget main item that I clearly stated and pointed too."
  • "Horrible and unforgettable customer service."
  • "Sometimes, there’s a little too much salt or fish sauce."
  • "Food is great, wait times are atrocious."

Food

Pros:

  • "The Thai Fried Ice Cream comes out in flames."
  • "The Curry was FANTASTIC!!"
  • "AMAZING food. one of the best thai spots in philly."
  • "Massaman curry with Rabbit??? And it is so good."
  • "The Curries were very flavorful, the Tom Kha Gai soup was the best I ever had."
  • "The food is always delicious— I love the lamb lollipops, spring rolls, and green curry with shrimp."
  • "Food was absolutely wonderful."

Cons:

  • "Portioning is small thought for the price they charge."
  • "Veg spring roles were very plain."
  • "Beef soup was bland and beef was tough."
  • "Pad See Ew was ok - it had an aftertaste of old burnt oil."
  • "The Pad Thai had a burnt flavor to it."
  • "Drunken noodles and fried rice were dry."
  • "In curry there was no vegetables at all."

Value

Pros:

  • "The prices are reasonable."
  • "And the prices are very friendly."
  • "Decent prices."
  • "Great lunch price point as well."
  • "Was good value for money."
  • "Very satisfying food at I think a fair price."
  • "The price was not crazy, very reasonable."

Cons:

  • "But overall still a good place but on the pricey side though."
  • "A bit on the pricey side so be prepared for that ($14 for the lamp chops and you only got 2)."
  • "The service can be hit or miss."
  • "Only downside is they don’t deliver :("
  • "Street parking is a little tough."
  • "Pretty good food. Nothing to rave about but pretty good and modestly priced."
  • "Very good pricing and I've been a loyal customer for years."

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