Kuay Tiew Noodles & More Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The portion of every dish was perfect and so was the taste."
• "Some of the best Thai in the Somerville area."
• "The food is REALLY good and affordable."
• "The food was delicious, I had the fat noodle dish with chicken, it was so good I wish I had some now!"
• "This is by far the best Thai food I've had in New Jersey."
• "The food came out fast and tasted great."
• "The food is always delicious, though the spice levels can be somewhat inconsistent for the same dish."

Cons:

• "The dishes could have been a bit spicier."
• "The food was pretty good."
• "Pad See Ew greens in dish were sandy/gritty."
• "Everything was way too sweet. Pad Thai was not sweet and sour it was just sweet."
• "Crunchy, sandy leafy greens."
• "The taste was commercial."
• "Dishes have been bland and lacking any flavor. Food also tastes stale."

Service

Pros:

• "You can see the cooks making the food...friendly staff."
• "The service is wonderful."
• "Service is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and full of smiles."
• "Our service was quick and everyone was kind."
• "The customer service was excellent."
• "The staff was friendly and very accommodating."
• "The service was excellent with all the friendly staff providing 'service with a smile.'"

Cons:

• "Server took forever after our meal to come check on us."
• "Lacked all common courtesy."
• "Really poor server! First told last seating is 8:45 than table got empty so said last seating is 8:30 and at 8:29 refused seating!"
• "Food is excellent, but the service is abysmal."
• "Our server didn’t speak great English."
• "Our dining experience was marred by subpar service and a dismissive attitude from the waitstaff."
• "Our server forgot our appetizer order entirely and got us the entrees directly."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is nice, and so it the decor of the place."
• "The decor was amazing!"
• "Great location, right in the middle of downtown."
• "Hip, trendy restaurant with a nice vibe, reasonably priced and delicious food."
• "The atmosphere was clean, modern, 'hipster' if you will. Minimal decor, very rustic."
• "The ambiance is rustic and chic...dark walls, river rock foyer, rough hewn wood bench and the noodles illumated sign on the back wall."
• "The ambiance is lovely."

Cons:

• "The restaurant doesn't have any lights. It is almost complete darkness."
• "The interior of the restaurant was also smelly when we went."
• "My clothes, coat especially smells of cooking fumes even the next day."
• "One big downside, the kitchen is open view into the dining room. So cooking fumes settle on your clothes."
• "They need to do something about the bugs flying around the dining room."
• "However the last two times I’ve been there I can tell that it’s not very baby friendly."
• "The initial approach of the host and the owner was not very welcoming."