Araya Thai Restaurant in Lancaster

Nuestra primera visita, pero sin duda no la última. El personal era absolutamente maravilloso, atento sin agobiar. La comida era fantástica desde galletas de langostinos hasta nuestro plato principal. Desde nuestra visita hemos tenido una comida para llevar que se entregó a tiempo y era igual de bueno que la comida en el restaurante. Una verdadera joya.

Actually fabulous food and the best service I've had in a long time.

Servicio rápido, un montón de opciones, personal amable buenas opciones veganas sin embargo el tofu era más mejor que el tofu. Fuente de menú difícil de leer. No nos gusta un cargo por servicio adicional del 10%, ya que creemos que debemos elegir si queremos dejar una propina

Couldn't fault it. Starters, wings & ribs were lovely and fell off the bone. Mains were all great jungle curry tasty & very spicy. Highly recommended.

Authentic Thai food, generous portions, prompt service, friendly staff. Would recommend when in Lancaster 👍

Great service. Small portion of prawn. Only had 4. The taste of food is nice.

Great green curry, professional service and spacious restaurant. Would be happy to back!

Great food. Having visited this restaurant on multiple trips to the area and always pleasantly surprised by consistent good food. Many vegetarian options also.

The service is very attentive and enthusiastic. You feel at home from the moment you walk in. The food is served very quickly and the dishes are very delicious, especially the Massaman Curry, which is super delicious.

Fui anoche con mi marido. La comida era absolutamente hermosa! El servicio fue increíble de principio a fin. Si alguna vez volvemos a Lancaster sin duda volveremos! Gracias por una noche encantadora!

Hemos estado en Ariya Thai varias veces a lo largo de los años, y nunca decepciona. En nuestra última visita, la comida era excelente, como siempre - de hecho, la almohadilla de langostinos Prik Pao era el mejor que he tenido en cualquier lugar en el Reino Unido (es mi ir - a plato!). Esta visita en particular fue para celebrar el 80 cumpleaños de mi padre. Éramos 10 en total, y todo el pre-pedido y depósito - toma fue simple y eficaz. La comunicación con el propietario a través de Whatsapp fue clara y servicial. En la noche en sí, nos atendieron muy bien - mi padre es discapacitado y utiliza una silla de ruedas y se sentía cómodo y bien - tratado. Hay un pequeño paso en el restaurante que se navega fácilmente con su silla de ruedas (puede haber una entrada alternativa, no sé, no tenía que pedirlo). Él no tenía que usar los baños, pero creo que hay un inodoro para discapacitados también, aunque es posible que desee doble - comprobar antes de visitar. El personal y el servicio fueron excelentes, atendieron todas nuestras necesidades, a pesar de que era un grupo grande y era un sábado muy ocupado por la noche. Estábamos ansiosos por ir un sábado por la noche, pero era el cumpleaños real de mi padre ese día, así que queríamos ir el día en sí - sin embargo, no tenemos que haber preocupado ya que la comida llegó Lo suficientemente rápido, y todavía tenemos muy buen servicio personal. Todos disfrutaron de la comida - los tamaños de las porciones eran generosos, y los sabores eran increíbles. Como digo, he estado muchas veces antes y la calidad de la comida es consistentemente excelente. Gracias Ariya Thai por hacer el cumpleaños de mi padre tan especial.

The food and service was amazing!

Regular visitors, took family for their first visit they loved it, as vegetarians there was plenty of choice.

I had such a wonderful experience at Araya Thai! As someone who is Thai, I really appreciate how authentic and flavourful the food is—it reminded me of home. Everything was delicious and well-prepared. The Mai Tai cocktail was absolutely amazing—one of the best I’ve had! It was perfectly balanced and so refreshing. The service was also excellent. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, making the whole experience even better. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great Thai food and amazing drinks. This is why I am ordering there regularly and can only recommend to everyone else to go there.

This is usually my go to for dinner with friends and family. Food is reliably good and the staff are lovely :)

We had an amazing papaya salad Thai style, it was the perfect heat. Followed by green and red Thai curries. The lunch time menu had very generous portions compared to other restaurants. Really appreciate the extra level of care regarding allergens. We'll definitely be back again very soon to explore the rest of the menu

The food was very nice, the staff not very friendly. Didn’t say thank you when we offered the tip. Didn’t say goodbye either. Overall good food, but service needs improving.

The food is great. By far the best Thai food I’ve ever had. They provide a very good service and the staff are very cute.

Not very pleaded owner, will not be going again.

Great time. Good food and excellent cheerful service. Will go again and highly recommended.

Nice food restaurant very clean and cozy restaurant highly recommended this restaurant definitely go back again

Good food good service staff very friendly highly recommend

Amazing service, great staff and the most wonderful food. Five star ⭐ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ al round

Great food and very nice atmosphere, staff also very attentive

We had a lovely meal here last night. The restaurant has a cosy atmosphere and the service was friendly and attentive. The food is beautifully presented and cooked to perfection. I highly recommend the Thai fish cakes & red curry - both were absolutely delicious! Will definitely be back. 😊

Hmmm. Went to this place based on its high rating on here. Ate their last night and the starters were good, service ok at this point. For my main course, I ordered a Red Thai chicken curry and coconut rice. When our meal came, they bought out plain boiled rice which I sent back. I then waited, and waited and, after about 10 minutes called the staff over again to enquire as to where my rice was found out the kitchen hadn’t even been told. Then another five minutes and it comes out, seemingly microwaved as it was boiling hot inside and look warm on the outside. The curry itself was possibly the worst tasting Red Thai curry I’ve ever had. It was like hot fish sauce with a hint of curry flavour. Very wish-washy. No depth or other flavour to it, very little taste at all. They did in all fairness deduct my curry and rice from the bill but I couldn’t recommend the place at all.

The girls serving were so attentive. Wonderful service. Food was delicious and well priced. The atmosphere was great, it was loud but you could have a conversation fine. Very pleasant experience overall

Stunning food. Great service. Lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Attentive service and very great food

Lovely food good service excellent location will certainly return.

¡Grosero! Absoluta desgracia. Ordenó una comida para llevar a las 6: 41 pm. A las 8: 55 pm llamamos para ver dónde estaba nuestra comida para que nos dijeran que el conductor había traído la comida de vuelta al restaurante. No hay llamada. No hay intento de INTENTAR y entregar. Cuando nos llamaron solo nos enfrentamos a un hombre grosero que no justificaba la orden y decía que el conductor no podía encontrarnos. Vivimos en el siglo XXI calle donde se ha sentado - nav y puede hacer llamadas telefónicas. Definitivamente no voy a pedir desde aquí de nuevo.

Rude! Ordered takeaway which never delivered. Ordered at 6:41pm and rang at 8:55pm only to be told the food was BACK at the restaurant. No attempt to deliver or even phone to find the location. Absolute joke and will NOT be ordering from here again. When phoned the restaurant they failed to have any sympathy and were incredibly rude to me and ended up putting the phone down to me. Really not happy.

Deliciosa comida. El restaurante estaba muy ocupado, ya que era un sábado por la noche, pero el personal era muy servicial y proporcionó comida lo más rápido posible. Claramente es un restaurante muy popular y puedo ver por qué ya que la comida era encantadora.

Ordered takeaway, was delicious - excellent chef's recommendation dish 👌🏼

Great food, went with a large group and everyone enjoyed their food! I can definitely recommend green curry and coconut rice, also coolers were a great choice for drinks. We had platter as a starter and it was amazing, tasty and the portion per person was very big! Waiters were very attentive and helpful. The atmosphere was also pleasant, place is cozy and was rather quiet.

Been a customer here for years and the menu got a little bit more adventurous recently by the looks of it. The staff is always very friendly and the food is always superb. Can definitely recommend this place. As it can get busy, make sure to reserve a table though.

Very good choice of food and drinks. We arrived at a very busy time on a Saturday evening without reservation and were accommodated in a timely manner.

As a regular customer at Araya Thai and knowing the staff well I was left feeling disappointed with the takeaway me and my family received last night. This was a belated birthday treat for me to celebrate with my family and sadly it wasn't up to normal standard that we have received coming as regulars to the restaurant. I love the staff and their friendliness but the food unfortunately was lacking in takeaway form. I feel that it didn't have the authentic Thai experience that me and my family had before when we came for tea/dining in the restaurant pre covid and that the quality has not been the same since and the food is just pre heated for takeaway and not piping hot and fresh as usual. I had the Pineapple Fried Rice which was bland and had no seasoning/flavouring and it was lukewarm, the dishes my mum, dad, sister and her boyfriend received were the sadly the same. My dad had indigestion issues from the sweet and sour dish the next day. I can't fault the staff they are great but the food has lost it's spark for me. Unfortunately we won't be getting takeaway from here again.

On Friday me and my friend when Lancaster we walking Araya thai restaurant food very good 👍 and service very good we will be back again 🥰

First time here and we will be back we had 3 starters to share they were incredible. We then had a main each I’m not a beef fan but I decided to go for it and I am glad I did both our main dishes were out of this world. We are off to Thailand in December we can’t wait .

Perfect lunch. Unhurried atmosphere. Incredibly well presented food. Beautifully seasoned choices. This is a treat of evening standard presentation at lunch time. We look forward to going

Reservado sobre la base de la recomendación de Trip Advisor este lugar no decepcionó. Bastante ocupado, incluso un domingo por la noche. El servicio era inicialmente un poco brusco, pero probablemente porque estaban ocupados inicialmente. A medida que transcurría la noche se fueron flexionando un poco y terminaron siendo muy amables y serviciales. La comida era fabulosa. Absolutamente delicioso. Muy recomendable.

One of the tastiest Thai foods I've tasted in England.

Good food but chilli symbol on menu misleading as not as hot as expected some with no chilli symbol have a hot dip with them Otherwise very good

I like our proficient photographer there, she serves us very nicely.

We had a warm welcome, tasty food with lots of options and really nice staff

Incredible food and a great atmosphere with attentive service. The food is actually so good it could cause arraya-ot! Highly recommend the sticky rice as a side. I always go back when in Lancaster.

Full house great service, very caring and great food

Entramos temprano - ish sin reserva y tenemos una mesa bien. El lugar estaba bastante vacío entonces, pero rápidamente se llenó. Creo que el lugar tiene muchos clientes habituales. Como algunos otros críticos han dicho, el personal (el propietario) parecía dispuesto a darnos prisa. ¡Pero somos viejos y vamos a nuestro ritmo! Estábamos contentos con la comida, sin quejas en ese sentido, y con el servicio también una vez que habíamos superado el obstáculo de vamos a - orden - cuando - estamos - listos. Buen ambiente, un buen zumbido. Precios bien. Volvería.

The food isn’t the worst, but I’ve had better. The owner is clearly racist towards other Asian ethnicities, he served me fine (A white man) but when it comes to other people he seems to have some sort of hostility towards them… barely even looked at the person I was with. (Can see other people have similar situations) The young boy who works there, is much nicer. Maybe he should serve everyone.

Food is okay but it is very rare to see a restaurant charges 10% service charge here in Lancaster, not to mention that the price is already higher than average. I spent 3 years here a few years ago and visited this restaurant frequently back then. Now I won’t recommend this place only as it is central London price but average taste in a town in north England.

Highly recommended Thai in Lancaster. Ordered a takeaway for myself and my girlfriend who is gluten intolerant. They went above and beyond to ensure that all the food was properly labelled and double checked the ingredients with us. The food was absolutely delicious and we will 100% be ordering again soon!

Delicious food highly recommend

Excellent Thai restaurant in Lancaster with nice service.

Friendly and nice atmosphere, feel like it brings me back to Thailand. Staff very friendly and took a good care of us. The food was amazing!!!!

The service was certainly as brisk as some reviews had indicated - we had one shared starter and two mains and these were delivered and ‘done’ in just 40 mins - disappointing on a Saturday night and also leaving almost 2/3 bottle wine to drink as we ordered a bottle and my husband had a Singha beer first. I had wanted to get the final sauce and salad off the starter when the plate was snatched away! However, the quality of food was ghastly. Usually I go for something traditional in a UK Thai place but as there were some really good choices, I went for something different. In essence, it was a mushy plate of beef with some pak choy in lots of gravy/curry sauce. At 19 quid it was a disgrace and although a big portion, extremely poor quality. I ate half. The fish cake starter was quite satisfactory but overall a very disappointing experience and the reason I decided to post. Just don’t go. How this is rated at 31 on trip advisor is beyond me for Lancaster restaurants is beyond me. It was a birthday weekend away and just a shame to pay what we did for something we could have done better at home. In contrast, for a foody treat which was superb, we had a beautiful meal at Quite Simply French. It was such quality, the service was impeccable with friendly staff and it felt special.

I would not recommend this restaurant at all. Unfortunately, it had the poorest service I’ve encountered, especially from the middle-aged Asian gentleman (who I assume is the owner). Additionally, the quality of the food is quite average. The fish cakes seemed pre-made and were not properly heated; you could find similar ones in any Asian supermarket freezer for a fraction of the price (I checked the prices at a nearby Asian supermarket after leaving the restaurant). The Thai milk tea was the least authentic I’ve ever tasted. I visited wearing white pants and politely asked the male owner for an extra napkin to protect my pants from oil splatters. However, he simply pointed and asked, ‘Don’t you already have one?’ I explained that it was for wiping my mouth 🙂‍↕️. He reluctantly handed me two extremely narrow kitchen papers from a drawer, which made eating throughout the meal quite uncomfortable, as I feared they would slip off. When it came time to pay, the bill totaled around £70, with a £6.80 service charge. I was hesitant to pay for such poor service and inquired if the service charge was optional. The owner confirmed it was, but became visibly upset when I declined to pay it, citing that others did. I stood my ground, but my friend, who is quite introverted, went to the counter, paid the bill, we left. THE WORST EXPERIENCE.

Just had a takeaway from here. Absolutely beautiful food we will definitely be ordering again

I opted for the Pad Phed Tofu. One of the most delicious Thai dishes I have had. The tofu was prepared in tasty slices and the dish included fresh young green peppercorns (a vegetable I don’t remember having experienced previously but adding great flavour). Staff were friendly and welcoming. My wife had the Pad Prid Pao Chicken, which turned out to be a bit too spicy but staff were happy to return to the kitchen with it for it to re-emerge a few minutes later ‘softened’. The only slight blot in the general experience was a large table of rowdy males. In fairness the restaurant had put them in a separate room but despite this their volume did remain a bit intrusive. Still, it wouldn’t seem fair to mark down the restaurant for something outside their control.

We ordered the vegetarian set meal for two. Really delicious food, we especially enjoyed the aubergine and tofu. Service was quick, friendly, and polite without being intrusive. Would definitely eat here again.

Had the pleasure of dining at Araya last week and we had fantastic food and even better service The tom yum soup was to die for and the quality of the ingredients (especially the prawns) was exceptional We were lucky enough to meet the owners on the night and they were so helpful and friendly Outstanding!!

It was one of the best Thai meals I have ever had. The staff were very friendly and the food came out very quick. The owner and his wife greeted us and they asked if we would like anything else. The restaurant manager explained us about the food and the ingredients. We will definitely go back soon !!

Can be disappointing, but on this visit 4 of enjoyed a good range of dishes. Good to see a Thai restaurant in Lancaster back on track.

Great place and great service , great food

Best Thai in Lancaster, without a doubt. My husband had the Thai hot beef salad - he said it was stunning & very spicy. I had chicken phad Thai, which was beautiful - as always. ARAYA THAI never dissapoints us - it's always busy whenever we go; be it lunch or evening. So make sure you book!

Great service and lovely Thai food. The bottle of wine I ordered wasn’t available so we were offered a more expensive one for the same price.

We enjoyed a nice dinner at this restaurant. We arrived without having previously booked, and were shown to a nice quiet table. The food was delicious, served with a smile. Prices were reasonable.

my papaya salad was mostly carrot it's a shame because it was really really tasty with more green papaya it would be a winner other dishes were underwhelming

Romantic meal out for Valentines. Advised upon making reservation that partner was gluten free. Disappointed with choice, only one starter available, and not much choice for mains. Only ice cream for dessert! The food we chose was good, but shame of lack of choice and availability on the night. Manager was apologetic.

This is about to be put on our keep for a treat list. Beautifully presented surroundings. Impeccable service. Unhurried atmosphere, well balanced by timely food intervals. We love lunchtime meals. So somewhere that opens every day is to be treasured and visited. The flavours and variety of meals both traditional and less well known. Can't wait until they reopen after the winter break on the 23rd January

My daughter and I had a fabulous meal here on 29th December. We didn't book but arrived early so it wasn't a problem. We had the classic starter for two which was superb and a beef in coconut milk dish and a giant prawns in chilli with a noodle side. We will definitely be eating here again.

Very good Thai food in Lancaster. I have been a couple of times with friends and family. We even were gifted special chopsticks once (I assume because we'd been there a lot?). The dishes are flavourful and the staff is always very kind. Not a halal place AFAIK, but they offer a range of seafood and veggie options.

Food 6/10 Service 1/10 Overall - good food but not the best front of house.

Authentic taste of Thai food in UK

Way too expensive while food is just okay.

There's one man who works there who is the star of the show. He was in salmon pink velvet last time and he was super speedy... Food was amazing as well

We travel from Blackpool to eat at this restaurant, I lived in Thailand for 20 years and my wife is Thai. We both agree that this is the most authentic Thai food that we have eaten in a restaurant since we returned to the UK. Not only is the food excellent the service is also very good, the restaurant is clean and spacious and there is a car park right opposite. Visited again after a couple of years. Still the same great service, still the same great food, still the same high standards. Impressive.

Utterly disappointing. If you’ve never had Thai cuisine don’t come here. My other half and I visited on 5/11/2023. £75 our meal came to. The vegetarian sharing starter was just a selection of soggy deep fried vegetables. Lacking in flavour and any sort of creativity. Main courses bland and boring. The Thai sweet and sour pork dish I had was so bland that I’ve had supermarket value sauces that bag more flavour. Also it was all under seasoned. The curry my partner had lacked any imagination. Certainly not the fragrant fresh dishes you’d expect. They put what we left in containers which they kindly charged a pound for. In the bill was a £6.80 service charge. Totally unjustified. If your going to charge the prices of a fine dining restaurant then it should really produce the quality.

At Araya Thai, there is a variety of different Thai foods to try, and exceptionally delicious meals. Recommend this restaurant for a fancy night out, but is quite expensive.

Absolutely delicious food, friendly and efficient staff and a lovely atmosphere. I've enjoyed it so much I've organised meal for 20 later this month - can't wait

I'm more of a fan of Indian food than Thai. My daughter persuaded us to come to this restaurant to try it. I did enjoy the meal but felt it was aimed at an English clientele rather than authentic Thai food. I thought it was a tad expensive too.

Lovely meal at Araya yesterday evening before going to the theatre. Excellent location 5 minutes walk to The Grand Theatre. Can recommend the sharing platter as a starter & the Chicken with cashew nuts for main. Will certainly visit again when next staying at Lancaster.

Absolutely amazing food! Tasty, fresh and authentic. Would recommend to everyone!

Having wanting to try this restaurant. Decided tonight we're going to book Was not disappointed food and staff definitely worth 5. Will definitely return our meals we're tasty and plentiful loved the freshly crunch of the vegetables served in all dishes with a great choice of food found our new place to go.

Really good food and top service. Recommended

The food was nice and the waiter today was very welcoming and made very good recommendations, even though today was busy day but the waiter still smiling to all along with our requests. Will come back again!

The price is fair and the taste is great. I especially recommend the Tom Yum soup, pineapple rice and Thai milk tea, which can be given five stars.

The food is good, but the service is really bad. Our group of 10 people visited this restaurant for the first time. When ordering, the waitress suggested we order Dongyin Gong, and I asked if it would be enough for 10 people, and she replied that it was. However, when the soup was served, it was definitely not enough for 10 people. When we wanted to order more, the owner seemed angry and told us to place the entire order at once, not separately. But this was not our fault. The owner was unpleasant all time. I believe that I won't visit this restaurant again.

Some of the best Thai food I've ever eaten. Staff catered for our group of 10 very efficiently

Food was absolutely fabulous. Freshly cooked meals. Sea bass was amazing. Staff very attentive. Lovely restaurant. Will come again.

Beautiful authentic Thai experience and a hidden gem amongst the bustle of retail shops. The interior is beautiful, nice service and very well priced! Worth a visit.

Amazing food, good service, short wait, no complaints at all

Had a lovely meal there tonight food was lovely and the service was brilliant can't fault anything

Wonderful place. Authentic Thai cuisine. Lovely food and service. Will come again

The food was lovely. The staff need to work together better though. Different staff kept asking if we had ordered drinks, food and we felt pestered and rushed. They need to speak to each other or have allocated tables. This would really help. Sort this and allow you guests to relax and it would be 5!

Plush decoration and friendly staff. The food wasn’t terrible, it was just lacking in taste and authenticity. So strange to get a bad meal in a Thai restaurant. Meal for one at £47 with one glass of wine, should have got me a decent meal. The Tom Yam soup tastes like a watered down version of what I’ve had in other Thai restaurants. The fish was dry and lacking in flavour and the rice tasted old and dry. Considering they have spent so much effort on the decor, it’s a shame the food was so uninspiring. I did raise the issue of the food with the waitress, as I thought it would only be fair to include any mitigating circumstances in a review, but she said she was not aware of any problems in the kitchen. I must say, at these prices and poor quality food, this place is best avoided.

I visited for lunch. I had the 2 course meal lunch offer. I had the fish cakes and tofu noodles with vegetables. Its a generous portion so couldn't finish it all, but thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great authentic thai in Lancaster! Would return!

Stayed in Lancaster for 1 night, checked out trip advisor and decided the 3 mariners was the place to go, eventually found it and of all nights they weren't do food, decided to walk to Marcus which was close by, that's when we saw Araya and decided to give it a go..result, great friendly atmosphere but all the marks go to the food, we love Thai food and this was right up there at the top, fantastic in every way and the prices were very reasonable, we can't wait for our next visit to Lancaster.

We had a nice meal, the spare ribs were a little tough, but everything else was great. The only criticism is that it isn’t a particularly relaxed atmosphere, as soon as you are sat down, your asked if you would like prawn crackers, then they land 5 seconds after. Once your meal is ordered, the starters are brought and literally as soon as you’ve finished, everything is taken away and the main arrives. That said it is the best Thai in Lancaster.