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#12 of 25 Thai in Tampa
#368 of 1,418 Restaurants in Tampa
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Asian, Thai
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
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Reviewed 19 January 2024

Good food. Quick service. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere Get the dumpling appetizer and Tom Kai soup. Went for lunch ... they have lunch specials with soup.

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 6 July 2023 via mobile

Average food at best, very high prices, and extremely rude staff. Not a group that I trust handling my food. Will definitely not be returning.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 19 July 2022 via mobile

Outstanding food!!! Best Thai food I’ve eaten in years! House wine was delicious, as was the crab soup with delicious broth and veggies. Then shared chicken Pad Thai. Beautiful decor, great service! Hand sanitizer on the table. Large menu!!!!

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 21 July 2019

I've be going to the Thai Ruby for years and frequently call in for take out as well. All dishes are well prepared and fresh. Prices are reasonable. And the staff are uniformly delightful and soft-spoken. Nice quiet atmosphere with excellent service. I have never...had any dish there that wasn't top-notch. Highly recommended.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 12 February 2019

We live in Tampa Palms where the restaurant is located. Simply said, we love this restaurant. The food is so very good and the service is excellent

Date of visit: January 2019
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Reviewed 21 September 2018 via mobile

We’ve been coming here for years and have never been disappointed. Tonight was no exception with excellent duck in red curry, beef broccoli and shrimp in green curry. Some of the dishes come out sizzling and smelling soooooo good! A very under appreciated restaurant in...new Tampa - a true hidden gem!More

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 8 September 2018

Wonderful Thai food. And this cosy restaurant is a very nice place to go to when you want to have a quiet conversation with someone.

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 23 August 2018

My wife and I have eaten there periodically for the last 18 years. We have seen the restaurant go downhill gradually. This time we were really disappointed. It took more than 10 minutes before a waiter showed up, then when we had place half of...our order she turned and went to another table before completing the order, and we had to wait another 10 minutes before she showed up again. We had the crab rangoon to start with; it was touch and tasteless, and not in the usual folded manner but in a ball. My wife had the shrimp (Item SP2) and while the shrimp were large they were also tough. No Briown rice. I had the Mussaman Curry (SP4), the curry was pretty good but the beef was touch and chewy. The claimed "extensive" wine list are six wines!!No decaffeinated coffee at 9:00 PM (or any other time). - The best I can say is that the atmosphere is nice. There are several better Thai restaurants not too far away.More

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed 2 August 2018 via mobile

This has become the "go to" place for us to grab a relaxed dinner in the New Tampa area. This time my wife had a tofu with vegetables and vegetable soup. I had volcano shrimp and the Tom Yum Tofu soup. All the food was...delicious!More

Date of visit: July 2018
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Reviewed 9 July 2018

A little confusion ordering and getting the bill. Slight impatience from one of the servers; albeit, the food was good and price reasonable.

Date of visit: July 2018
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Reviewed 22 June 2018

I've been coming to Thai Ruby since I was a little kid, and they have the best Thai food! Highly recommend the red curry, panang, and amazing sauces. The tofu is also a fantastic choice; it is cooked perfectly! Such a treat coming here. Plus...the staff is always super friendly.More

Date of visit: June 2018
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Reviewed 12 June 2018 via mobile

My husband and I come here regularly, especially after a long day at work. They have several vegan options on the menu. It's usually quiet and relaxing. The food and service are always consistent. Sometimes it's a slow meal, but it's not meant to be...fast food, so I enjoy it, especially for a date night.More

Date of visit: June 2018
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Reviewed 30 April 2018 via mobile

My wife and I are regulars at Thai Ruby. On our latest visit we enjoyed great service in a relaxed atmosphere. The decor is very nice, and the booths have pillows making it very comfortable. The food is outstanding! I ordered pork Pad Thai, and...my wife ordered tofu Panang Curry. My water glass also never ran dry even though my spicy food had me drinking often!More

Date of visit: April 2018
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Reviewed 28 February 2018

Well, the decor is nice. Glad they had pillows to support my back because we were there a very long time. We were seated quickly but it took a long time for them to wait on us. It wasn’t all that busy. Then it took...an hour for our food to arrive. Dumplings were good. Chicken Satay was tough, not much flavor. Peanut sauce cloyingly sweet. The main dish, two partners Penang, prawns and chicken with asparagus. Bland, asked for peppers. Only two prawns. Didn’t even finish it or bring home the leftovers. Overpriced for an underwhelming Thursday evening dinner.More

Date of visit: February 2018
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Reviewed 19 December 2017

I've been to Thailand and tasted the food enough to know what it looks and tastes like. This place gets more like 1.5 stars for the service and atmosphere. Nice little cozy place with lots of Thai woodwork BUT beware of the sugar... egg rolls...so-so and sweet, beef sa-te $7 for 3 pieces of overcooked tough beef and a very sweet peanut sauce, $13 (!) for a pad thai that was like eating desert. I'm surprised the tap water wasn't sweetened... since I didn't eat my plate, the waitress recommended putting soy sauce on the food since it was too sweet; I was speechless. you'd think they would've taken it off the bill but no, she wasn't the owner and couldn't do anything. Really ??!! I've never heard such a crock of s..t. A waste of time and money for sure. Never again and more for those who have been have going there for many years. I'll be making a point reading their other reviews and not going to the places they recommend.More

Date of visit: December 2017
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Thai Ruby is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5