“ Service was the best. Josh was our server. Food was excellent and the owner is so friendly ”

“ My daughter and I broke tradition and went out for Christmas dinner this year and took the 1.25 hour ride to Middletown to try Aroy. Being Christmas it was quiet inside- only 1 other family having dinner- but more people showed up later. I had stir fry sweet and sour Tofu. I thought the food was well prepared and tasted good. I had no spice (your server asks from a scale of 0 to 5 how spicy you want your dinner and since I don't like spicy mine had none My daughter ordered a curry with sticky rice I was disappointed because when our food was served the chef gave her steamed rice She requested our server to replace the rice with what she ordered - which unfortunately took almost 10 minutes and her food had cooled during the wait but she still enjoyed it We decided to split a dessert which was a chocolate sauce over crushed cookies Another disappointment as after 30 minutes I stood up and talked to another server and asked if our server forgot our dessert order or maybe the chef did. 5 minutes later our server brought it out- clearly our order had been forgotten as this was a very simple dessert. Overall the food was good- but the service was unfortunately sub-par in a restaurant that was not that busy. True there were only 2 servers and we even saw what appeared to be the chef even bringing food out at times. I forgot to mention our appetizers were good. Spring rolls with a sauce And Tofu "pockets " also with a sauce. Despite disappointing overall service (our server never even apologized for making us wait 30 minutes for dessert that takes 3 minutes to make- not a good impression Honestly I wouldn't drive an hour again to eat there but if I happened to be in town might give them a second try ”

“ The food is out of this world! Everything is fresh and just so delicious! There is one server that's a little off for my liking, but ill deal with him to eat this food. The Tom Yum noodles are so fricken good. Go here. You want regret it. ”

“ We visited Aroy Thai for a second time, and I think I'm even more impressed! This time we made sure to try some of the appetizers, and I found some of my new favorite menu items! The fried wontons were incredible, and I absolutely loved the beautiful purple color of the fresh dumplings. The crispy pork belly might be even better than real pork belly, and the yum Kai sabb was so flavorful. This night was quieter than our first visit and we found the service to be great. ”

“ We came here for lunch because my friend wanted Thai food and she was raving about the food here. Once we came in and looked at the menu my friend quickly realized that the Thai restaurant that she was raving about is now under new management and now serves vegetarian only Thai dishes. Our sever mentioned this but my friend was not really paying attention. My friend still chose to stay and give it a try. Our server was very nice and super helpful when we were indecisive about what we wanted. I also appreciate that our sever asked about our spice level or spice tolerance. My meal had just the right amount of spices and was very flavorful. My friend was not a fan of her meal mainly because she was expecting a non vegetarian meal or was hoping to see non- veg items on the menu. I enjoyed my meal and would come back again. ”

“ I ordered the Drunken Noodles with vegan chicken and Thai Tea for delivery. My first impression -- excitement because this is the only place in Middletown I've tried that has served me the right kind of noodles for this dish. I could also tell that, by the color of the noodles, they would be flavorful. Actually trying the noodles, I thought they were good. There could've maybe been a little bit more seasoning, but I did enjoy them. I do wish there was more of the vegan chicken, though, because there were not many pieces. The Thai tea was standard. Next time, I'll come in person to try the shaved ice. I am just glad there's a place in the area to satiate my cravings for Thai, especially when I'm not in the mood for meat! ”

“ It was the perfect day for me to not do my research and accidentally stumble upon a vegan restaurant but I'm glad I did. The old Thai Gardens restaurant that's been here since forever for me at least is now vegan with a new chef, new owners and new name "Aroy Thai Gardens". This is definitely a major change for some as like I said, the original Thai Gardens has been here for quite some time so I understand the meltdowns of some consumers as shown in a few online reviews as well as their reactions when being seated at the restaurant. That being said, I'm glad I'm not the only one that can't read but I was seated promptly after being verbally warned about the new vegan only menu. It was a Friday during lent so this place was actually very busy given another consumer base trying to avoid meat and the ambiance was nice and cozy. It felt like the old Thai Gardens which I really appreciate. I decided to go with a personal favorite, Pad See Eew with a twist, Impossible Beef or vegan beef. The vegan beef to me I imagined the typical grounded up beef alternative but to my surprise it looked like I got pieces of chopped steak instead. Also to my surprise, the textures were very pleasant and if it didn't have the slightest flavor of a vegetable in which I cannot identify but am okay with, I honestly would have passed it as beef if I had no idea it was a beef alternative. As for the Pad See Eew itself, the flavors were there and it tasted great. I enjoyed all the perfectly cooked vegetables accompanied with the vegan beef, I felt like I was eating something healthy. Typically asian food isn't unhealthy but this dish in particular, I didn't get the onset of a food coma which I sometimes do after eating a lot of food. So yes their portion sizes are great too, lots of food. I was able to try my girlfriend's vegan chicken curry and I was quite impressed with it too. The flavors were really good and I kinda liked the vegan chicken. It was a little spongey like tofu but tasted great. The curry itself, my girlfriend said it was the best Thai curry she's ever had. She gets curry almost everytime we go out for Thai. In the end, I'm not vegan and I typically always crave some sort of meat to go with every meal. But after eating at Aroy Thai Gardens, I can survive with the impossible (vegan) alternatives. It's worth coming in for the quality of the dishes themselves meat or no meat. ”

“ Aroy Thai is a newly opened (2023) vegan restaurant in Middletown. With in a few months the place became super popular among vegans and others. The owner of the place is super friendly and helpful. The employees are super nice too. They have a menu with so many options. Considering it's 100% vegan, it's really appreciable how she comes up such a vast menu. The only negative I have is that it takes a good 20-25 minutes for the food to arrive. We are so spoiled by the restaurants where they just reheat the already cooked food in no time, that this wait is hard sometimes. But other than that the place is amazing. I hope it stays the same. More than anything else I love it when the restaurants owners really care about the customers in answering our questions and are kind enough to provide us suggestions. Note: Their desserts are pretty popular (especially the coconut cake) as per multiple reviews I found online. I didn't get a chance to try it yet. ”