Kai Yang Reviews Summary

Category: Thai restaurant Montclair, New Jersey

Address: 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042, USA

Phone: +19735092110

Rating: 4.6
based on 122 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Great tasting fresh food."
  • "Food was full of flavor and included all of my Thai favorites."
  • "The food is out of this world."
  • "Everything was super flavorful, but noodles and pineapple chicken were a bit too sweet for me."
  • "The food was delicious it hit me in my soul."
  • "The flavors were genuinely authentic and delicious!"
  • "Every bite is tender, juicy, and packed full of delicious Thai spices."

Cons:

  • "Over cooked mushy white rice."
  • "The food here just didn’t taste authentic comparing to other good thai restaurant that we have been to."
  • "Soup too sweet and no real lemongrass flavor."
  • "Also tasted tomatoey which shouldn’t even be an ingredient."
  • "The meaty parts were bland and depended on the sauce for flavor."
  • "Requested for spicy but wasn’t the spiciest Thai restaurant."
  • "Not authentic Thai preparation."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service great - nice place!!!"
  • "Great friendly staff."
  • "The service is quick and friendly."
  • "The staff and service was great! Friendly and personable."
  • "Staff very friendly."
  • "Service was phenomenal."
  • "The service is always amazing."

Cons:

  • "The only trouble with this spot is the impossible parking situation."
  • "Service was good, although when she asked if we enjoyed the food, we were honest and she did nothing about it."
  • "They brought the main meal out before even checking how far along into appetizers we were so gave the impression of being rushed."
  • "We arrived to pick up the food at the time noted in our online order but they seemed to not be able to find it."
  • "When I got home I started to panic because I ordered a ton of food for my family and came home with the wrong order with far less food."
  • "Service was a bit slow and chicken dumplings were mediocre."
  • "We came in with a party of 11 on their opening night (we didn’t know this prior) so service was a little rough."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "This restaurant has a beautifully decorated with a great ambiance."
  • "Cool decor with awesome lighting."
  • "The atmosphere is warm and comfortable while it's a great feel for families, friends, or couples to enjoy!"
  • "Inside, the space looks very colorful and vibrant."
  • "The spot itself is vibrant and cozy."
  • "A restaurant with a beautiful atmosphere and Zen."
  • "The atmosphere was inviting and warm."

Cons:

  • "The only downside on it is dark interior circumstances and no kids menu, not friendly to family with kids, only personal experience."
  • "Out of the 3 pad Thai first order came super fast but it was so smelly like almost like socks stinking."
  • "The resturant does not serve zabihah halal meat."
  • "The noodle dish was sweet (why) and tough, the rice was soggy(overcooked)."
  • "Take my warning and go to a different restaurant for Thai."
  • "Pad Thai was really sweet and the noodles were way overcooked."
  • "The ONLY complaint I have is that they took the roti off the menu 😭😭😭 that really hurt my feelings."

Value

Pros:

  • "Great portion for an affordable price."
  • "Feeds the soul honestly."
  • "Very reasonable prices."
  • "They have good portions and are fairly priced."
  • "The prices are reasonable (not cheap, but not expensive either - think $10-12 lunch)."
  • "Prices were very reasonable and the portion sizes were great."
  • "Definitely an excellent value for the money."

Cons:

  • "It's not crazy expensive, but certainly wouldn't count as a cheap meal. Atmosphere, service, and portion size of cuisine make up for this greatly."
  • "Pretty expensive especially for lunch as there are no specials."
  • "Asked if their pad Thai could be made vegan and was assured they could only to find chicken in the dish half way through it."
  • "Lacked freshness."
  • "I found HAIR in both of my dishes."
  • "Pad Thai also too sweet."
  • "The Duck, I mean cmo'n ? I've had duck a hundred times over and the way this duck was prepared was incredible."

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