Ruuthai’s Kitchen

This place is situated in a residential neighborhood in Bridgeport. As such, the atmosphere is less than ideal and parking option is only street side. However, the owners have done an amazing job of making it a fun, colorful, and inviting space.
The Tom Yum is quite good. Many Thai places overpower the Tom yum with dry spices that make the broth gritty. This is not the case here.
Papaya salad is not overpowered with spice and fish sauce. It’s fresh tasting and papaya remains crisp.
Beef salad was satisfying. The meat was not too tough often associated with this dish. There was no «jerky» texture.
The green curry was on point and very spicy. One of the better green curry dishes in Fairfield County.

Their lad na was very bland and meat was overcooked, pad Thai texture was too gummy-​like, and their pork stir fry had no flavor in it. I’ll give the place the benefit of the doubt and say the cook was probably sick that day.

The boat noodle is so good I ordered it two days in a row. I want to order it again today but I’m afraid the delivery guy (who’s super nice, btw) will think I’m a crazy person. I will say that I got this in medium spicy and it was very nearly unbearable. So hot that my nose started running. So I made the mistake of touching my nose *after* washing my hands and it still burned like crazy. The next time I ordered mild, which still had some spiciness and I got chili oil on the side. Perfect.

I’ve been here a number of times and ordered delivery a few times. The food itself is very good and the staff is friendly. Water is in a cooler that’s accessible to the customers which I appreciate.
The restaurant itself is very small so it’s not good for huge groups and can fill up very quickly, but all the times I’ve been there was space.

Yum, Yum, Yum. After moving to Fairfield, we tried two other highly rated Fairfield Thai restaurants, then realized that Ruuthai’s was very close to us and ordered delivery last night. Everything was delicious! Spring rolls, fried wontons, red curry (my personal fave), pad thai, fried rice, etc, etc. Will be ordering again for sure!

I wrote a review previously somehow it disapeared. Not impressed, too expensive for 4 small shrimps in meal.

I was never a fan of Thai food due to a bad first experience. After trying this place I’m a changed man. I keep trying different plates. So far I’ve had the drunken noodles, boat noodles, puffy chicken curry, bbq pork skewers, pad Thai.
Great food, fast delivery, always fresh and flavorful! Thanks to a recommendation we now have another regular on our takeout rotation.

The food is delicious and perfectly spiced. I usually get the curry because it’s the best I’ve ever had on the east coast. Any of the noodle dishes are amazing. The service is very prompt and friendly.
It’s tucked away in a residential neighborhood, but there is always parking available.

We were on a business trip from Washington, D.C. And decided to eat some Thai food. We were so happy to find this spot especially that the food was surprisingly delicious!
I had the yellow duck curry, my coworkers the green and red one. Nobody was disappointed. Plus the staff is very friendly. I highly recommend this place
Ps: don’t let the neighborhood frighten you.

Absolutely best Thai food I have ever had. Substantial menu with a variety of options. Trust when you ask for spicy that you’ll get it. The store owners are also very nice. Great place to get take out when you’re lazy.

Great restaurant. An unexpected delight found when we were passing through. The food was authentic, perfectly spiced and very fresh. Everything was clean and bright.

The food here is absolutely delicious! We were visiting friends and we literally ate here 3 out of 4 days. Crazy, huh?
If you order your food «Thai style» you get more spices and heat. To the regular North American palate, it might be too intense, but find yourself and your preferences accordingly. Look out for the chilli symbols and don’t complain if it’s too hot. Know your own tolerance level! We loved it!
The tom yum noodles are NOTHING like the typical broth. This soup was just bursting with flavours. Sweet, spicy, tangy, savoury… Minced pork, bits of crunchy fried pork, meatballs, fried wontons and of course rice noodles with some bean sprouts. Fan-​freaking-​tastic. You sweat while eating this because it’s temperature hot with a spicy flavour but you honestly can’t stop eating it.
We tried the boat noodles, drunken noodles, fried rice, pad ka prow, larb, soft shelled crab with mango salad, mussels omelette, pad thai, and a vermicelli dish with shrimp but I can’t recall the name. The picture is on the fridge so you can find out there. We polished off each and every dish.
The prices are totally reasonable for what you get. I’m from Canada and even with the crummy exchange rate at this time, we felt it was well worth it.
It’s nice to be able to support a local, family owned business. I wish them success as they truly deserve it.
Don’t forget to check out all the accolades they’ve received in the Connecticut area!
I wish I ordered the soft shelled crab to eat in the car on my way back north. It’s only a six hour drive from Montréal. Until next time!

One of those places that makes you happy it exists. Nice atmosphere, great service, reasonable prices and delicious, distinctive food.
Warning the drunken noodle is very spicy, I loved the summer rolls too. I went a few months ago and happy to be here again.

Very nice, friendly service. The food came out quickly and was excellent. My drunken noodles were so spicy I could hardly stand it, but I mean that in a good way. I liked that the dish wasn’t all noodles like you find in a lot of other places. There was a good ratio of ingredients. And everything was very reasonably priced.
Parking could be a bit of a rough situation. The neighborhood is not the best, but I’d go to Ruuthai again if I was passing through CT.

I would come back here for sure! The sampler platter was insanely good. To get to the bathroom you have to walk through the kitchen (odd) but you can peek at what they’re cooking (cool).
I didn’t freak out over the food. Aside from the sampler platter everything was fine. The Thai iced tea and Thai iced coffee my boyfriend and I got were cloyingly syrup-​sweet and hard to finish even for a beverage obsessed person like myself. The sampler platter was worth five stars alone, the satay was so flavorful and the meat tender, great peanut sauce, the small samosa-​like pouches looked dry from the outside, but they were actually filled with saucy, spiced vegetables. They were our favorite things on the platter.
Other the than that the Tom khar soup I had with the lunch special was fine and the curry I had was also fine. Not particularly spicy (maybe I should have asked) or bursting with fresh Thai flavors of chili, kaffir lime leaf, fish sauce, Thai basil, etc.
We weren’t wowed (except by that sampler platter — yowza!) but the friendly service and cute interior made up for it. I would come back to try something different, surely! Also keep in mind it is a bit on the pricey side.

What a diamond in the ruff. Seriously. It’s tucked away within a residential neighborhood, totally off the beaten path and SO good. They serve authentic Thai, the best I’ve had, ever. Wait staff is super friendly, super helpful, menu is pretty extensive, and most dishes are S-​P-​I-​C-​Y, just the way Thai should be.
Awesome place to check out!

So this review is based SOLELY on my delivery experience since I have yet to actually visit the establishment. But it was convenient, fast and DELICIOUS.
First you can’t beat the convenience of being able to order online, specially when at work. After we placed the order (which was a relatively big order) our food arrived in about 30min. I ordered the drunken noodle very spicy which was PHENOMENAL. It was hot when it arrived and it was a good portion for the price. And it was just delicious! I’ve had my share of Thai food and this place is definitely one of the best I’ve tasted.

Great choice for authentic Thai food! The mango salad with soft shell crab is a must try – the sauce is typical southeast Asian flavor: sour sweet and refreshing, in great combination with the fried soft shell crabs. This is a wonderful spring/​summer dish! Can’t miss their deserts, which is not typically found in any Americanized Thai restaurant! Love the coconut milk with mini rice balls!

Food is awesome. We have tried almost everything on the menu and even items not on the menu. Can customize spice levels and work around dietary restrictions.
The owners and chefs (the family) are genuine, friendly and hard working. We keep coming back and back and back…

We order delivery for work and those that aren’t really into ethnic dishes have grown to love RuuThai. I have also stopped in for take out, it’s a quaint little spot, not in the best neighborhood, but not in the worst either— like someone else said, it does resemble little Asia on Wood Ave.
I usually get the Chicken Pad Thai, Drunken noodles, Summer Rolls, coconut-​curry chicken soup or Papaya salad. All have been great, especially because they make dishes spicy— just like Thailand. Its not bland or Americanized like I’ve had it in other places. They will dumb down the spice if you ask, though.