Hi-So Thai
“Cons: cash only, odd location (wish they would move to Hoboken), usually empty
My hubby and recently moved to uptown Hoboken.”
“We had delivery to the Sheraton hotel here twice during our stay and it was fantastic.”
“Definitely will come back here to get our Thai fix, since I've had too many bad experiences at Sri Thai in Hoboken.”
Hi-So Thai
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Having recently moved to West New York, I find this area to be a bit of a gastronomical desert, so I've very excited to have found a solid Thai place that delivers and is easy to eat at despite having no parking lot! Parking was easily found behind the restaurant.
We had lunch on Sunday and the place was empty save for another couple.
Tried:
– Tom yum soup. Good. Slightly sweet. Big, plump shrimp with lots of veggies (the clean kind, not the kind you avoid eating from Asian restaurants).
– Papaya salad. Also very good. The portion is pretty good so I took the rest home. It gets very watery so drain first!
– Massaman curry. Also good. Not sure if it comes with rice but we had ordered a side of sticky rice to eat separately and had to order a rice for this.
– Pad see ewe. Had the beef. It was very good and as someone else mentioned, had a bit of char which I think is necessary.
Service was great. I will definitely be coming back and will be testing out their delivery one of these days. The interior is decorated and spacious. You do see a lot of cars whizzing by due to their location.
And yes, it's cash only, which sucks, but there is an ATM nearby if you need it.
Great food and awesome service. I had the drunken noodles with shrimp my mom had the Penang curry with chicken. Her dish was the best mine was great too but very hot. The atmosphere was modern with modern techno music playing in the background. Only issue we had was we were bothered by two flies throughout the meal.
Came here on a cold rainy/snowy night. It was warm inside and super close to home.
We ordered the green papaya salad, and pad see yew and a curry coconut dish. Everything was good, the papaya salad was so flavorful. The pad see yew was cooked well and the coconuts dish also had great flavor but the potatoes were a bit undercooked.
They only take cash, which kinda sucks but there is a BOA across the street from the restaurant. It's a drive thru location but you can just walk thru it.
There is no parking available but you can find street parking. It's a weird location and doesn't seem like there is a lot going on in the area but definitely stop in and check this place out.
This is our go to place when we want good fried rice. Every time we order fried rice, you can bet that there's no leftover. We normally get their Traditional Thai style fried rice with chicken. Delicious!
We also tried various noodle dishes there – Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, Noodle with Peanut Sauce, and Cellophane Noodle with chicken. All passable and not recommended. The noodles are mediocre and lacking of flavor and poor texture. If you are looking for Pad Thai, this is not the joint for you.
Excellent Thai. At par with the best in the city I've had. Simple, balanced spices. Excellent service but can be a bit slow as there seems to be just one very nice gentleman who wears all the hats.
Since my last review, been here many times. Our server MR. Chai has a photographic memory..he remembers our names, orders down to preferences for water and personal details like one of my colleagues who often comes by on a bicycle. Incredible service. I've been to Michelin star restaurants and the device does not compare.
I love love love this place. Definitely my go to for delicious and well priced Thai food. I used to live 2 blocks away and whenever I ordered delivery they would be there with fresh food in 10-15 mins. The owner is super friendly and if you go there enough, he remembers you. Great service. Delicious food. Great ambience. Nice and quiet so you can actually enjoy conversation. I love their pad Thai, drunken noodle, pineapple fried rice, spring rolls, etc. definitely give this place a try!
I'm a Thai food lover and I came across this restaurant while vacationing in New Jersey. It is within walking distance to the Sheraton Hotel located on Harbour Blvd. Never ate at this restaurant's physical location, but we did delivery and pick up. The first night I ordered Jungle Chicken Wings, Massaman Curry w/ Chicken and Pad See-ew with Beef. Everything was really good. Portions were of a good size and my husband made 3 meals out of the Massaman Curry. We had this meal delivery and delivery was very expeditious.
The next time we ordered, my husband walked over and picked up our order which consisted of (2) orders of Sticky Rice and Tamarind Duck. The Sticky Rice was so good and I had some mangos that I cut up and added to it. Unfortunately, the Tamarind Duck was nasty to my taste buds. My husband ate the duck and I the sticky rice.
We ordered again before leaving Jersey and I ordered the Drunken Noodle with Chicken. I don't know if we got lucky with our first order, but the food quality went downhill. I came to the consensus that this restaurant would be on my list "No Returns". I will give an establishment three opportunities to maintain my business if my first encounter was good. Hi-So Thai missed the mark with me.
I lived in Hoboken for 10 years and would pass by So Thai daily coming home from work on the 126 constantly saying I should try it. Now that I moved out and into northern New Jersey, I'm really disappointed. Not for the fact that I finally tried it, but the simple and stupid reason I never tried it before. This is better than any Thai in Hoboken, Hudson or Bergen county… hands down!
I had the fried tofu and red curry shrimp, and both were cooked to perfection. I'm not a tofu guy, but I decided to try it, and it was excellent. The red curry shrimp was the best I have ever had. The shrimp was soft and cooked just right and the sause… oh the sause.
I have a couple of complaints that are easily fixed:
1. Front door was open for the first 15 minutes and the tunnel traffic rang throughout the place. Just close the door when guests come. Note that we were the only ones eating here from 6-7 on a Tuesday night.
2. They don't take credit cards. I'm not a fan of cash only restaurants. It makes me wonder what's going on in the kitchen when a place is worried about three percent of a margin. Up the prices and take credit. This would help boom your delivery food business.