Best Thai Restaurants in Ridgewood
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Tasty Thai
Huge local volume with reliably saucy noodles and fried-rice staples.
Notable Picks
#1
Tasty Thai
8.7
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Comfort Food Classics
Business Lunch Power Players
A high-volume neighborhood workhorse that wins on bold, dependable wok flavor and fast repeatability—built for takeout nights when you want spice, sweetness, and heat to land cleanly. Stick to the noodle-and-fried-rice lanes and you’ll understand why locals keep cycling back.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao), Pineapple Fried Rice
What makes it special: Huge local volume with reliably saucy noodles and fried-rice staples.
#2
Tong
8.7
A Bushwick Thai room built around kub klaem-style small plates where spice, smoke, and punchy herbs are the point. The best move is to treat it like a shared-table crawl: one noodle anchor, two or three sharp-edged small plates, and let the kitchen’s heat do the storytelling.
Must-Try Dishes:
Khao Soi, Gai Tod (fried chicken), Yum Naem (crispy rice salad)
What makes it special: Small-plates Thai with real heat and serious regional range.
#3
Chachawan
8.3
A polished Ridgewood Thai dining room that balances weeknight comfort with a slightly dressier sit-down feel—solid for a low-key date or a calmer dinner with friends. The best orders lean curry-forward, with one crisp starter and one sweet finish to round it out.
Must-Try Dishes:
Penang Curry, Shrimp Rolls, Mango Sticky Rice
What makes it special: Curry-and-starter execution with a more designed, dine-in-friendly room.
Worthy Picks
7.9
A newer Ridgewood Thai option that’s best approached through its rich, savory lanes—noodles and fried rice—rather than trying to sample everything at once. The cooking leans satisfying and comfort-forward, and it’s a good rotation spot when you want something beyond the standard pad thai autopilot.
Must-Try Dishes:
Drunken Noodles with Duck, Pineapple Fried Rice with Duck, Duck Rolls
What makes it special: Strong duck-forward comfort dishes in a tight neighborhood format.
7.8
A pickup-and-delivery-first Thai kitchen on Fresh Pond that works best when you keep your order classic: one soup, one noodle or curry, and you’re done. It’s a practical neighborhood option with flashes of personality when you choose the right comfort lanes.
Must-Try Dishes:
Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai, Thai Omelet (Kai Jeow) with Shrimp
What makes it special: Reliable Thai comfort built for pickup and repeat local orders.