Thai Essence - Nutley
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The place from Nutley offers 118 different dishes and drinks on the menu for an average price of $9.7.
Thai Essence in Nutley, NJ, is a delightful Thai restaurant with an impressive average rating of 4.4 stars. If you're curious about what makes this place special, come and discover the flavors that have captivated many visitors. Thai Essence welcomes you daily from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM. To ensure you have a great experience, feel free to call ahead at (973) 542-0128 to check on wait times or reserve a table. For those who prefer dining at home, you can easily order your favorite dishes through Uber Eats or DoorDash. The menu boasts a variety of delicious options, including vegan selections, ensuring that there's something for everyone. Additionally, don't miss out on their amazing coffee! If you're looking for similar dining experiences, consider visiting Kyoto Buffet or Pag's Restaurant. Have you dined at Thai Essence before? We would love to hear your thoughts—leave a review!.
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This local Thai restaurant has garnered a mix of reactions from patrons. While many rave about the delicious cuisine—from satisfying dumplings to perfectly cooked seafood dishes—some diners report disappointment in portion sizes and flavor consistency, particularly with popular items like Tom Yum soup. Service experiences also vary; while some have praised the friendly staff, others have encountered rudeness during phone interactions. Despite these inconsistencies, the inviting atmosphere and lunch specials keep regulars coming back, highlighting a potential for both enjoyment and frustration. Enthusiastic endorsements suggest it remains a worthwhile destination for Thai cuisine aficionados.
Stopped in for a pickup order and the server who took my order greeted me immediately and was super friendly. The restaurant was quite large and had a lot of seating. My Thai tea was pretty good but a bit too sweet for my taste. My noodles were good for the most part but I kept finding pieces of what I can only assume are seafood shells. I asked if it was possible to make the noodles without seafood and they said yes but it seems like they just picked the seafood out as it still had a strong seafood taste. I would have preferred it if they were honest and I would have ordered something different. Not terrible but it could have been better.
We order from here often and the food is always consistently hot and delicious. Prices have gone up since the pandemic but the lunch specials give you a break. Our favorites are the Duck Honey (my toddler now requests this and the crab fried rice. I’ve had better Thai iced tea other places. But the staff are very nice so it’s worth ordering regularly.
Stay AWAY!! Will NEVER patron this business again. DISGUSTING CUSTOMER SERVICE. My family and I live in the area, it’s been a long day of hospital visits caring for a loved one and exhausted/ not having even thought about food, I’d remembered how close we now live to this establishment. The hours state they close at 9:30 I’d called at 9 to simply ASK if they were accepting orders for anything. The owner answered and it was the RUDEST interaction I’ve ever had at a place in this area. I was hung up on, without even allowing me to ask when/for updated hours. Twice. I called back and tried to calmly explain how rude she was in an effort to reconcile the issue. She got nastier. Never. Ever. Again. You’d think people/BUSINESSES especially would be kinder during these times. I will be sure to inform my Neighbours, and friends who I KNOW have been previous patrons of this business to stay far away. I’d drive a half hour for better Thai than go here for the overpriced yet “convenient” options.
Stopped in for a pickup order and the server who took my order greeted me immediately and was super friendly. The restaurant was quite large and had a lot of seating. My Thai tea was pretty good but a bit too sweet for my taste. My noodles were good for themost part but I kept finding pieces of what I can only assume are seafood shells. I asked if it was possible to make the noodleswithout seafood and they said yes but it seems like they just picked the seafood out as it still had a strong seafood taste. Iwould have preferred it if they were honest and I would have ordered something different. Not terrible but it could have beenbetter.
We order from here often and the food is always consistently hot and delicious. Prices have gone up since the pandemic but the lunch specials give you a break. Our favorites are the Duck Honey (my toddler now requests this ???? and the crab fried rice.I?ve had better Thai iced tea other places. But the staff are very nice so it?s worth ordering regularly.
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Essence Duck Curry$12.9Specials Appetizers
Sampler Platter Trio$21.9Starters
Essence Fried Rice$11.9Specials Entrees
Essence Salmon Curry$12.9Noodle
Chicken Big Bowl Noodles$11.9Beef Big Bowl Noodles$11.9
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