8thai restaurant 103 Miln Street, Cranford, NJ 07016

"Went there for a quick family meal (party of 3), by the time we arrived (5:00pm) we were asked if we had a reservation (the place was empty), I was told that the place was fully booked this evening. When I asked our waitress if that meant that there were no tables available, she just needed to say that. She just smiled and said that it was ok (!?) When I went to wash my hands, I saw the staff by the kitchen having fun (you can really tell that they enjoy what they do), they even waved back at my kid. The food and appetizers came up quickly, so far no complaints on that front, the only thing that I found a little bit bland were the summer rolls. By the time we were done (6:15pm), there were only 2 tables occupied and nobody outside waiting to enter the restaurant, so I had no idea where the whole "we are fully booked this evening" came from."

"A good place :) We went there for lunch. Maybe it was a little over the lunch time. Not many customers. (my husband thinks it is more like dinner place. (price, atmosphere...)) We ordered one appetizer which is really good and I loved it and two main dishes. One is duck dishes and the other one is fried rice. They both were very good. I feel like it is more like an authentic Thai food. I liked their spices so enjoyed a lot. Fried rice was a bit sticky. Maybe it is supposed to be sticky..? We also ordered their own beverage which was good. When I entered this place, I was surprised because their interior design looked same exactly as the cafe next door.(They are next to each other) I think it is very cute but also interesting. We enjoyed the time in this place :)"

"This is a hidden gem! We wanted some thai food and decided to try this place out. It's right in the downtown Area of Cranford near the post office. We got the Hot Red Curry Duck and the Grilled beef. This was a really good dish. The duck was a little over cooked. The curry was perfect . It was the just the right amount of spice. The grill beef is not spicy so if u like spicy you will have to ask them for spicy sauce on the side. Also the Thai tea is great too. I recommend this place."

"We were happy to find a new Thai place to try out. We tried the crab rangoon, hot red curry duck and the drunken noodle. The crab rangoon was very crispy - best I’ve had in a long time. The duck was great - big portion and a fair level of flavor and mild spice. I also really liked what my husband ordered - drunken noodle (came with 4 pieces of shrimp) and had a good flavor. Overall the place is clean, newly renovated and nicely decorated with cool flower panels and dangling lights. There are two single room bathrooms in the back."