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Ruen Pair Authentic Thai Cusine

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1045 San Pablo Ave
Albany, CA 94706

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Ruen Pair Authentic Thai Cusine
Local(510) 528-2375

1045 San Pablo Ave
Albany, CA 94706

http://www.ruenpair.com

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For one star Asian, try Ruen Pair in Albany. They're still working to earn their stars. This place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This place features catering and lunch. This restaurant is handicap accessible and good for groups.

Message From Ruen Pair Authentic Thai Cusine

Ruen Pair Authentic Thai Cuisine offers full-service catering.

  • Full-service catering
  • Authentic Thai cuisine
  • Wheelchair accessible

Ruen Pair means "House on the River" as many houses in Thailand are built over the rivers which run throughout the country. Family tradition is the heart of our cooking. Ruen Pair has been family owned and operated since the beginning. Your waitress may be the daughter and the chef may be the father. We wish for you to try the rich variety of dishes we have to offer as we bring the cooking heritage of Thailand to you.

User Reviews of Ruen Pair Authentic Thai Cusine

Yelp.com Review - by Amy N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Always delicious--seriously some of the most flavorful Thai food around. Not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for. Service can be awkward, as can trying to use Guide to the Good Life coupons....
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ming H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very good overall. Tom yum soup and papaya salad was very good. Get mild for papaya salad, as it is very spicy, even at medium. Definitely not the standard American "spiciness". Fish however was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by TeTeDaMouse C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like this place for the food but to be honest, the service has been pretty bad the last couple times I've been here. I'd give this place a 3.5 possibly due to the service. There used to be a great...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven E.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite Thai place in the Bay Area. I have been going here with my wife for 7 years and we have never been disappointed. The Spicy Beef Salad is an excellent way to start and you can't go...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tone L.

1.0 of 5 stars. I was looking to try a new restaurant in my Entertainment Book since the coupons expire soon. I found Ruen Pair in the book and then noticed the overall 4 star rating on Yelp so I was excited. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Logan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lawds, lawds I love Ruen Pair.When we moved to the East Bay, we lived in fear of trying new restaurants and experiencing sickness when said restaurants failed to understand what *gluten free* actually...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea C.

3.0 of 5 stars. so very unimpressed. i got it on the run via take out. i went with the standard pad thai and thai fried rice, which, in any thai restaurant, should be classics. the fried rice was flat, the pad thai...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Open late (we got in at 9:45 PM on a Monday night).Has it's own parking lot.Fast and friendly service - our water glasses were kept well filled and despite the fact that they were closing up, we never...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sophia l.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love yelp! We tried this place last night and everything was perfect! Decor was pretty traditional, waiter & waitress were quick and attentive, the food was to die for!We ordered duck pad thai, duck...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cleo B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I would give you five stars except for the cat who came wandering under our table during dinner. We started with Crispy Tofu, cubes served with fresh cilantro, ground peanuts, and sweet chili...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Albany A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Ruen Pair.This place is authentic, always good, and even a therapeutic meal if you're not feeling 100%. It is very cute & thai, as well as great service. Would recommend to people that like...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by greenbear a.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am giving this place Five stars because they CAN AND WILL make it HOT.I love spicy food.This may be the Hottest placce in the Bay if you order right!Yes, they need to work on helping customers...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Terry T.

3.0 of 5 stars. S and I tried some things that as far as I can tell, have never been on the menu of our local and favorite Thai restaurant. We ordered Banana Seafood for our appetizer. It did not taste like sea food,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by eliza k.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was so sad this place wasn't better. We were in the area doing errands and I had heard this place may be good. But I definitely heard wrong...The meal started out promising with the Tom Ka soup....
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by hasham Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. I must say this is my favorite Thai restaurant in Berkeley area. I am a regular here. It is little far from my work but worth the drive. The staff is friendly and is very helpful in making...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison R.

4.0 of 5 stars. OK so I just wrote a review for Oscar's in Berkeley, which also received a 3 1/2 average. Wtf?! Ruen Pair is far and away a better restaurant. I've always complained that Thai food (and any other...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen C.

4.0 of 5 stars. We've been eating at Ruen Pair for many years - since at least 2000. The people are very friendly and welcoming. I can't recall ever having a bad experience, except maybe when we forgot to specify the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bre B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh holy Lord, this has gotta be my favorite restaurant. I am always hoping to go here on special occasions and when ever else I can find an excuse to go. Start out with a Thai iced coffee, then move...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee H.

2.0 of 5 stars. There are lots of Thai places to choose from in the area and I feel like we've been making our way down San Pablo trying to find the right one. Ruen Pair isn't the right one for me. First of all, the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rabea C.

4.0 of 5 stars. The waitstaff here makes you feel like you're at home. I started out with the Som Tam - "mild, please." It seemed to pockmark my tongue with little chemical burn craters. The seemingly innocuous main...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Decent food, meh prices. The green papaya was cut too thickly--making it hard to chew. The Pad Thai was decent. Not bad but not great. The Duck curry was absolutely delicious. I would go back just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mollie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have dreams of this place. Sweet, sour, salty , and definitely spicy dreams. My hubby and I won't go anywhere else for Thai. The staff is very friendly.
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenneth R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I apologize for giving Ruen Pair only four stars -- it may well deserve 5. But my experience with it so far has been limited to two orders of takeout; I understand that I haven't experienced this...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric B.

4.0 of 5 stars. My son and I decided to do take-out here last night. And as a teenage boy, he can sure eat! Gayle also thinks that he has his mother's more refined tastes in food. I think Ruen Pair has been around...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Margo R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent food - had one of my best Thai meals ever tonight.We started with the Angel Wings which my least favorite dish - portion of 2 seemed on the skimpy side but they were crisp and the filling...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by steve t.

5.0 of 5 stars. I dont know why Ruen Pair has only gotten 3.5 stars, although from the looks of it there arent any highly rated east bay thai places. I think this was the best of them, but its location far from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by J B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been coming here for about 3 years now. It is my favorite Thai restaurant in the East Bay. That said I do have a couple of gripes hopefully the owners read these.The banquettes are beat, you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Just had a fantastic Tom Yum with rice noodles, medium heat. Very fresh meat and veggies and the fish balls were just about perfect.I cant imagine a better lunch on a crisp December day. I will be...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Caleb H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am rating this 5 stars simply on the dishes that I have had, and I love spicy food. The curry, specifically the Jungle is incredible. The Tom Yum Vegi soup is so good. I'm pretty sure if I could...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Our favorite Thai place! To clear up a few things others have commented on... Yes, the food is spicy. I am a white lover of spicy food, order it medium here and love it. I wouldn't take my mom here...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by L L.

4.0 of 5 stars. great thai food, esp. the curry dishes and pineapple fried rice , but i haven't found a bad thai restaurant since i've moved to the bay area
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Roger G.

2.0 of 5 stars. A few years ago, I had a good meal here.More recently, not so much. I thought I liked spicy food.Even the mild dishes were making me sweat profusely. Each bite made the next more painful. Flavors...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James w.

5.0 of 5 stars. Good food, friendly people, clean and fast service. Will go again.
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sharon m.

3.0 of 5 stars. spicy papaya salad!!! good house chicken.
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Luis C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I had such a fond memory of a meal a few years ago with my friend, back in a time when we were both single and carefree, sampling many a Thai place, our mutually favorite cuisine. OK, so I was already...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great food, and the staff is always friendly. I try and eat here once a month.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nume C.

1.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to this place ever since they opened for business. The food and service used to be really good. It was one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the Bay Area. Recently the food hasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a place with *spicy* food. Don't think, "Yeah, but I REALLY love spicy food, and I eat it all the time. I can handle it." Actually, you might not be able to.I knew we were in trouble when...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by SatisFahYing A.

5.0 of 5 stars. wow it's so spicy it's like eating shards of glass. but in a good way! So hot that my date started hiccuping. totally authentic flavors and sinus clearing spices. I'll be going back, but next time...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carol w.

2.0 of 5 stars. I remember the food there being tasty, but it is not anymore and I got a face full of MSG, The calamari salad was lukewarm, the Tom ka goong was thin and watery. Dunno what the story is but it is off...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Evan D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite Thai place for takeout, although the decor inside is quite nice. I pretty much always get the Pad Si Eew and crispy wontons, which are both terrific.
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christian D.

5.0 of 5 stars. My fianc and I reserved this place for a wedding banquet. I've travelled and done research in Thailand and I know this place to be quite authentic. It was the perfect choice for our wedding. The staff...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pitipat P.

5.0 of 5 stars. We love coming here for authentic thai food, especially when we feel like noodle soup. Kee-mao noodle is very good too. Complementary to the cheif. Highly recommended for ppl who would like to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Veronica R.

4.0 of 5 stars. The food here is delicious (although somewhat expensive)! I've had their barbeque chicken (which comes out flaming), barbeque pork, crab fried rice, spicy basil fried rice, pad thai with prawns and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawna R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Any salad (papaya, larb, etc) I have had here is five-star. Last time I went, we had the Gai Hor Bai Ter, chicken wrapped in leaves. You had to unwrap to eat it which was weird but the flavor was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kimi w.

2.0 of 5 stars. I miss my old neighborhood Thai restaurant: Thai place II. Upon moving to the east bay, my husband and I have still not found a regular go-to Thai place. Maybe it's been impossible, because we keep...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ruth S.

3.0 of 5 stars. You can see my previous Thai food reviews to see how hot I like my curry.I ordered the crazy jungle curry, I'll admit I only order it because of the name. When the waitress took my order I asked for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't know why the average for this restaurant isn't higher. The food was delicious. I tried the garlic pork ribs and it was delicious. A little tough but the flavor was nice. The barbecue chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katamari D.

5.0 of 5 stars. They don't put the word Authentic in their sign but that's exactly what my chili loving husband and I thought when we ate here the other night. The food was really well prepared-- exactly like the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mitch m.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. I think the East Bay is oddly lacking in really good Thai. There's plenty of sickly sweet stuff, but not much else. Ruen Pair fills the bill. They do a great job. It reminds of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hanson Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ruen Pair has an impossible-to-remember name. We've mostly referred to it as 'that Thai restaurant on San Pablo that is down the street from Arco' in our forgetfulness.We've always been happy with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris L.

4.0 of 5 stars. We've been going here about once every two weeks for a couple years now. It's always been consistently good for us. I'm pretty new to Thai food and learn to eat it at Lemon Grass on Polk in the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Noel T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I first tasted Thai food in NYC and I thought it was phenomenal!. Then thru the years I got acclimated to Americanized Thai food. They all started to taste bland.Then I found out that the Thai...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by H. C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Very tasty food but... it happened to us once that they cooked a dish with meat for a vegetarian friend. After he complained, they took it to the kitchen and returned with a new plate after a few...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mammoth M.

4.0 of 5 stars. What's up with the carrots? You know what I'm talking about. How come every time I go out to Thai food there are thin little carrot slices in my veggie dishes with ridges on the outside ring? Like...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica m.

2.0 of 5 stars. The entire time we were there they played the exact same song over and over and over again. It was the same horrible muzak of this one tune on repeat. That in addition to the weird...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went there for lunch, but they let me order the naked prawn papaya salad, medium-hot, off the dinner menu. It was devastating. I put raw jalapenos in salads, and medium-hot here was out of my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynn T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food - 4Service - 3Ambience - 3Really enjoyed the food here. Wasn't aware that there were three different cooks and that determines the spiciness level, but we must have had the Dad as the cook the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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ichuunoonna

I went there last night it's busy night but people there try to do their woork but they still do the good job. Nothing much to say Food people,service, everything damn gooddddd.I 'll go back....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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Excellent Food

The food was very flavorful. What the ambiance lacks is made up in great service and excellent food choices. There were plenty of vegetarian options, besides tons of general meat options. The staff was very...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by april b.

4.0 of 5 stars. This family owned place is great. I am not sure what problems the other people had but I have been here at least a dozen times and each time I have walked away completely satisfied. The food has...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Varied menu and good on the spicy stuff, but a bit pricey for what it is.
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by frank g.

2.0 of 5 stars. Sorry Yelpers, This is yet another place suffering from the trademark INFLATED YELP REVIEWS.I swear, some people here would give a can of Alpo dog food five stars. Ruen Pair is a decent place, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Deborah H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was definitely one of my favorite dining experiences. See, I like to eat. And I can eat a lot. And so can my other skinny girl friend. We walked in to a warm welcome, were seated, and started...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This has to be one of the better Thai restaurants in the east bay. Most of their food is made with quality ingredients and their service is very good. The one thing that i really like at this place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joyce S.

4.0 of 5 stars. a gf of mine found ruen pair on yelp. she was looking for something more authentic. we usually judge thai restaurants by their pad thai & pineapple fried rice & theirs was good... just enough spice to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by vicky c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Scene 1:My friend and I sit down for dinner. Two little Asian girls.We peruse the menu and see many a thing that sounds delectable. What to do? The waitress arrives at our table, notepad in hand. We...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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canot keep secret

Love this place!I felt like I eat food at home when I come to ruen pair, The waitstuff if polite and friendly. Try the TOm Ka gooong, Pad Kee mao and homemade coconut ice crem Enjoy
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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GOOD food

Awesome food and friendly service although the waitstuff a littler bit shy but they very helpfull you got to ask question green curry is very good, pad see iew , panang curry thai iced tea , and papaya salad...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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excerlent meal

I havenot been to Ruen Pair for a long times but over the past few week they made me going back and back to Ruen Pair the papaya salad is very amazing, Pad thai is very tasty , duck curry is good. parking is...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ron H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Everytime I go to Ruen Pair, I look over the menu and want to order something I have yet to try. But everytime I go, I'm fantastically hungover from the night before and therefore can never resist the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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Nasty rice

Ew they put the to-go rice in a plastic baggie and it turned to a gross solid mass. Ruined the meal. What were they thinking?
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ruen Pair Authentic? Hell yea you better say that again. This place is so authentic that it will have you crying for mercy. The food here is so spicy, I don't even remember anything about the dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I agree with everyone that the food is super spicy. We asked for the food mild and it still burned my taste buds.I like the coziness of this place. It has great ambiance.I liked the Bangkok style...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cris L.

4.0 of 5 stars. We found this place through Yelp, of course. Bob D. wrote in his review that "If the dad is cooking it's REALLY good and spicy." So to be sure we stuck to the medium spicy dishes. Well, let me tell...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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best thai food in the bay area!

This is our favorite we keep coming back to. The food is flavorful, and unlike some other Thai food, it's not too oily. They always seem a bit understaffed, but the staff are friendly and courteous. They have...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2007
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good Papaya salad

I love the papaya salad there. I have to go to this so many time in order to get the spicy taste I need. I always order extra spicy but they never tend to do it for me until my Thai friends say. Just say I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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best food very nice service

I have ate here more than 20 times past 2 months the food is very good papaya salad, thai rice salad pad thai their Issan grill pork and tomka gai is yammy the spicy is very high beware i orer hot first times...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan C.

4.0 of 5 stars. sorry to the people who had bad experiences here, the dishes are hit or miss so you've gotta know what to order. Personally I love their tom-yum goong, especially since it comes in a little silver...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bob D.

4.0 of 5 stars. If the dad is cooking it's REALLY good and spicy.When I was working near Ruen Pair, I ate lunch there almost every day. There are 3 cooks and they are definitely in different classes of skill, so the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by alex g.

3.0 of 5 stars. The decor is very nice.I found the menu to be kind of blah. My food was good though.Great Thai ice tea,great tomka ga soup and the service was ok. It was very modestly priced.
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jenn c.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ruen Pair is a restaurant that I really want to like - it gets mixed reviews, and that truly reflects my experience with their service and their food. I lived just a few blocks away for a period, and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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Best Thai Food, Yummy Curries, and Great Service!

My friends took me out to Ruen Pair to celebrate my birthday this past Sunday. It was my first time there and I must say the place is amazing. There was 10 of us in our group so we were seated in the back of...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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Avoid the Pad Thai - And the bad service

I love Pad Thai. I know good Pad Thai. In 25 years of eating Thai food both here in the SF Bay Area and 3 months living in Thailand, I have eaten a whole lot of Pad Thai. Hundreds of dishes of Pad Thai. I know...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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Go elsewhere if you want food.

We went there Sat. night- so we expected it to be busy. We were patient. It was more than 20 minutes before someone came to take our order. 40 minutes LATER we had only a soda. No appetizer, or food. I asked...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Carla R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I always find it amazing that a restaurant can get both high and low reviews. I haven't been to this place in about a year, so I guess I would need to review my past experiences now and come back and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Les K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Spiciest Thai food I have ever had. After my last experience there where medium was just about at the limit of enjoyable spice level for me (And I can take it pretty darn hot), I ordered mild this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by lenita m.

4.0 of 5 stars. this is one of the best thai restaurants around. perfect if you live in the uc village. chill atmosphere although it gets a bit cold, especially close to the door. if you want to try a really great...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Miz Rinky A.

1.0 of 5 stars. Updated April 2008This USED to be one of our favorite places to eat but we haven'tbeen there for almost two years.. We used to go there at least TWICE a month. We must have eaten here at least 50...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by TL C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ok so I can be a little dense. People keep telling me that this place serves good Thai food so I go and it's not good Thai at all --- not spicy, not tangy, not fresh and yes stingy and way too much...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark P.

3.0 of 5 stars. A fairly decent Thai restaurant. I've been there five times, and my favorite dish is certainly the pad keo mao (stir-fried noodles with stuff).
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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wonderfull food great place

we were there on weekend the food is very good papaya salad is amazing so strong in flavor very nice, service is good keep it up guys
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Challenge yourself and order it SUPER spicey.... your tiolet seat will thank you the next day..hahaI've been to my fair share of thai restaurants and this one is one of the better ones. It's not top...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Barbara C.

4.0 of 5 stars. In terms of the food, one of the best I've ever had ANYWHERE. The Pad Thai is hands-down the best, and it was so good that my family got a second order. Being vegetarian, I got a mixed vegetable dish...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by mel c.

4.0 of 5 stars. Been here twice & back, and it's pretty good overall. Green & red curries were good, but twas disappointed in my jungle curry - more like a jungle juice. Their pad thai is the best (not too sweet & oh...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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Our secret is out!

We were amazed to discover the best Thai restaurant we've ever visited in a nodescript building on busy, industrial San Pablo Avenue. We visit again and again, wanting to try the entire menu. The fish is...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2006
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much much better

This place is a hit for me, we came a month ago a friend recommed it so good padthai not too sweet, papaya salad is mouth flavorfull
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I didn't leave here thinking, "WOW!" nor did I vow never to return. There wasn't any dishes really worth raving about but I would give them another shot sometime.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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My favorite restaurant hands down

The first time I ate here was for a work meeting and I was instantly addicted. I love Thai food and have tried other places in the area but they pale in comparison. They have the best Thai Iced Tea ever. It...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have been to Ruen Pair twice in the past month, but only on weekdays. Both times we walked in, and the place was full (every table in the main dining room full), but the waiters handled everything...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2006
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great thai place

we were their last night, the place was busy, the server still give us a big smile, food is great sooooo spicy(we ask for medium plus on papaya salad) our waitress already warn us about spicy...... we totally...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh how your curries tempt me to drive across the bridge and have another feast at your tables. Overall a very good experience, and they will make it as spicy as you please. Service was great,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love the tasty vegetarian noodle dishes I've had at Ruen Pair. I've never been disappointed by the food, though the service can be hit or miss. My friends call this place "Ruin Pair of Pants" just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Pucktart T.

3.0 of 5 stars. The first thing I would say about Ruen Pair is to request an actual table, the booth was very uncomfortable. The second thing I would say is that you should hold your ground when the waitress tries to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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User review by tracy621

The place is homey and clean. The food is authentic and their presentation is unique. I always like trying new places so I only have a handful of restaurants that I would go back after the first time because I...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2005
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No service, yet tip added. Customer Beware!

After reading so much positive reviews, we tried out the lunch yesterday. The food tastes good, and it would be ideal if you only want an extremely light meal. Both Thaifood Restaurants on Shattuck offer much...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been to 27 or so Thai restaurants in the East Bay, and another 15 in the rest of the Bay Area (ranging from the Thai place at Albany Bowl to "High Thai" in Fremont where you can order your dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2005
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UNFORGETTABLE ONE

I went to ruen pair with my first date about 1 months ago and we just notice that we want more of their food we become their regular customer now. This place is awsome, the first time we ask very hot the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2004
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My Favorite Thai

This place rocks! I find myself craving their Tom Kha Gai and their Issan Grilled Pork regularly. My boyfriend can't get enough of their curries. Basically, everything that we have ordered has been fabulous....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2004
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very authentic

Myself have been to Thialand and the food at Ruenpair is very good, make me feel like thailand without leaving the country. the food not sweet likethe other thai resturant and mamy varity of food. The service...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2004
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OH mygod!

This place is unforgetable, food great,service is so freindly.... We dine at RuenPAir for a frist time we order PAdthai and its was great. We will be back.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2004
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Best Thai food in the Bay Area

I love going to this place. My friends told me about it and I just had to try it. The food is just plain yummy! I love spicy food, but when you order "spicy" here, BEWARE! SPICY MEANS SPICY! It's not the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2003
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The Best Thai In The East Bay

Ruen Pair became my absolute favorite Thai restaurant after our first visit and has maintained that standing on the billion or so visits I've dragged my husband on since - quite a feat as I am a Thai addict...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2002
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USRG

thai restaurant...
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East Bay Express

the adventurous will be rewarded at ruen pair, which specializes in the food of northeastern thailand. this is not the usual sugary, mild thai fare--it's pungent, sharp, and unless you specify "mild,"...
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