Imjai in Braintree

I recently had the pleasure of dining at IMJAI in Halstead, and it was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish! The food was exceptionally delicious—each dish packed with authentic Thai flavors, and you could tell everything was made with care and high-quality ingredients. The heat and spice were just right (though I may have gone a bit overboard with my choice—totally my fault, haha!) very spicy The service was warm and attentive, with the staff going out of their way to ensure we had everything we needed. To top it off, they offered a lovely discount on the bill, which was a nice surprise and made the already great value even better. The atmosphere of the restaurant was cozy and inviting, making it the perfect spot for a relaxed, enjoyable meal. Whether you're a fan of spice or prefer something milder, IMJAI is definitely worth a visit. Highly recommend

Amazing food and very friendly staff. I woukd highly recommend.

Definitely chicken wings not worth £6.25 and most of the starters are just the same.

Went in here a couple weeks ago on a busy Saturday, the food was great and matched my expectations. However, I see a lot of phones on behind the bar which makes it seem that a few behind the bar are incompetent. That’s why I’ve given it a 3/5 stars for service, although the few who are working around the restaurant are great and carried the experience for me and my friends.

Highly recommend this place and i absolutely love the Korean fried rice, as it’s packed full of flavours and has nice kick of spice. Service is amazing and always accommodating and welcoming.

Service is incredible, very kind and helpful. The food is great especially for the price, always filled with lovely favours. I would highly recommend going here!

Worth a visit everything was good.

Worth a visit everything was good.

My local restaurant never fails to deliver a great night out.

My local restaurant never fails to deliver a great night out.

Great food, but the service is rushed and makes the whole dine out experience a bit lacklustre.

Went in here at last minute. Very good food and drink, excellent service and price. I had chicken satay to start and grilled sea bass and vegetables. House white wine to drink. Husband had ribs and chicken pad Thai. Tiger beer to drink. Definitely will return.

The service was wonderful. Our waiter was so attentive and accommodating. This is the best restaurant in town!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lovely food, quick service and reasonably priced too.

Tried this place twice now, definitely won't go back, the food was horrendous. Prawns in oyster sauce, was like Prawns in hot water, no taste whatsoever, noodles were clumped together, a sticky mess, inedible. Thought I'd give the place a second visit, never again...

Stunning food, cannot be beaten! Nothing is too much trouble. 100% recommend, take away available. My partner usually has weeping tiger and is always amazing! Starters would recommend calamari and peppered chicken, fantastic

Enjoyed a good meal here. Nice service and very tasty food. Also discount off the bill if you pay cash🙂 Hope to come back aoon

Best Thai food outside Thailand! I drive 12 miles for this takeaway even though we have a Thai restaurant in our home town! It's that good.

I had a great meal with friends on Friday night the food was fresh, hot, and truly delicious!!!! Very friendly staff and good value for money. I would recommended to book during the weekend as i was lucky enough the get the last table they got available for Friday night.

I had a great meal with friends on Friday night the food was fresh, hot, and truly delicious!!!! Very friendly staff and good value for money. I would recommended to book during the weekend as i was lucky enough the get the last table they got available for Friday night.

Got in without a reservation so good start but did seem to be seated in a hidden corner. Ordered our food and starters came out very quick and was nice. After waiting an age for our mains I finally asked how long it would be to be told just 3/4 mins. Finally turned up a further 15 mins latter Also even when being asked what we wanted to eat our empty bottles wasn't taken away from our small table The food was nice But can't see me going back

Food lovely, no problems there. We got in with no reservation, however we were placed at the back of the restaurant out of the way. Starter came out very quickly and was very nice. We then waited over 40 minutes, and then had to ask where the main course was! After another 10 minutes we were served! Overall food was food, but the service puts me off going again.

Update: used to adore this restaurant, but my recent visit left me utterly disappointed. The excessive noise was beyond tolerable; it felt like an assault on my senses. Despite finishing my meal quickly, the raucous atmosphere drove me to leave prematurely. There seemed to be a group of rowdy trollops their drunken revelry disrupting the ambiance for everyone else. I politely requested a different table, hoping for some respite, but my plea was denied without explanation. It left me wondering why we were seated in such a chaotic spot in the first place. Overall, it was a regrettable waste of what was meant to be a delightful night out. Also meals are tiny.

Ordered a takeaway and had to throw the whole thing in the bin. Watery, greasy and no flavour at all!! Use to be our go to place but not anymore. Major let down.

Once again a delicious dinner of chicken penang. Succulent chicken and lovely king prawns in the s/f rice No “shrinkflation” here.

The food was so delicious, hot authentic and delivered swiftly. The service was friendly and efficient. Really recommend!

Very authentic taste of Thailand. Dishes cooked to perfection. Service fab. All food was aromatic, fragrant and tasty. Best thai food I've had in a long time

Excellent food. Great service. Couldn't ask for more. Easy parking. Friendly waitresses. Great value for money.

Best Thai take away!!!! Highly recommended. Curry were the best. Very tasty!!!!!! My to go place from now.

Great Thai food highly recommended. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere.

This place is great! Staff is very friendly even recommended a place to visit inThailand!! The food is very authentic. I enjoyed every single bite of the meal.

Great Thai food. Excellent services. Sea bass in three favours sauce is to die for. My wife ordered herb spice seafood and it was top-notch. Highly recommended.

The food were really delicious especially chicken green curry, and the chicken house special noodles. The stuff were friendly and attentive. Must try!

Highly recommended. Papaya salad was the best ever!!!! Weeping Tiger is to die for. My husband love Korean chicken very much. My to go place!!!!! Love it!!!!!!!

Excellent food and friendly staffs, perfect cooked and fresh ingredients. Good view also. Really recommended

I ordered dim sum, followed by chicken panang with special fried rice. After paying and taking it home I thought it was a bit expensive. However it was worth every penny. An assault on the senses. It looked great, smelt great and the taste! Excellent. I’m so glad I tried another dish - but I have a problem - Thai Green, Red Curry or panang?

Had a takeaway here this evening. Usually choose Chinese and don't often eat Thai, but this meal was absolutely amazing. Cooked on time for collection, only 30 minute wait, and cooked to absolute perfection. So very tasty. Will definitely be ordering again.

Having spent months in Thailand a decade ago, I was transported right back with the incredible food here at Imjai Thai. Try the Panang Curry - you will not be disappointed! Thankyou, Korp Koon Khaap!

This is my absolute favorite restaurant in Halstead. The food is always fantastic. I am always delighted with my meal! Servers are also great and always efficient.

Really good, highly recommended!!!! Good portion for the price.

Had a great meal at this restaurant. Fresh food cooked to perfection. A really nice restaurant that was busy on a Saturday evening, so makesure you book. Service was really nice and waitress was informative providing recommendations and info about dishes and portion sizes.

Just had a lovely meal for a very reasonable price at Imjai Thai. The service was very efficient and the ambiance was really good, especially so early in the week.

Had a lovely evening here, great food and service.

The food was lovely. The service was excellent and quick. Plus we got 20% off the bill for paying in cash. Will certainly be returning.

Food is not great. Visited a friend and got take away from here. Had to wait 20 mins in the resteraunt before the food was ready. The resteraunt is basic with stark lighting and terrible decor. The toilets are disgusting. The whole place needs a refurb. Food was not great either. Don't live in the area but if I did I wouldn't be going back.

Good was good with decent customer service. Food arrived quickly. Busy restaurant with plenty of options on the menu.

We hadn’t been out for a Thai since the Thai in sudbury closed down which was quite some time ago! So we decided to take the short journey to Halstead to try Imjai. As with all things new we were a little apprehensive, especially as to begin with we were the only ones in there ( we did go early). However I have to say the service was brilliant from start to finish. All of our starters were great. And the mains seriously nice! All of them. Fresh and tasty. I asked all of the children if they would come back and it was a resounding yes! Which is something believe me!!

We prefer to eat early evening; The Imjai Restaurant opens at 17.00 and have visited this restaurant on several occasions, thus trying almost everything on the menu, we have thoroughly enjoyed all of the various dishes. We have, however, never had 'room' to consume a pudding (having been so well replenished). The prices, including the drinks are very reasonable, and the staff helpful, engaging and very attentive. Altogether a relaxing experience.

We went as a group of nine ( 3rd time we have been) The food was fresh and tasty, staff attentive and friendly.. As a group we had a lovely experience….thank you ….our favourite Thai…don’t change..

Tried it with special fried rice with prawns. Absolutely delicious. Had it over two days - reheated it was still very good. I’ll be back soon

We were taken ti this restaurant by my sister in law……what a little find. The food was delicious, lovely menu. The food was nicely cooked and plenty if it. The staff were friendly and helpful…..definitely go back

Food was okay. Starterwasnice but I think the Pad Thai could have been better flavour.

Great service, lovely food. Fitted us in on a busy Friday night

The staff here are lovely. They saw I was wearing a mask and seated us on a lovely table away from others. They also made sure that they wore masks themselves around us. The food was gorgeous. We had the mixed starter, which had by...

My usual Chinese takeaway was closed so as I didn’t want to cook I ordered a Thai Green King Prawn Curry with Egg Fried Rice. Thoughtfully double insulated with cling film around and lid on top, also to prevent any spillage. Rice was decorated with...

Having travelled throughout Thailand, we have real experience of the incredible food vibrancy, flavours and host hospitality. Unfortunately none of which are found here. The food is not authentic, it is westernised and I would think many items are not scratch made but sourced frozen.

Always have great food in here and the service is lovely too.

The most tasty Thai ever! Food was fresh and amazing Staff are friendly and attentive Thoroughly enjoyed and prices are great!

Well, I don't usually leave a review so soon after a visit but I've literally just polished off half a Beef Massaman, Chicken Penang, coconut rice and sweetcorn fritters and I need to rave about this place!! Ordered takeaway, which was ready on time and...

A taste of Thailand! Well, I don't usually leave a review so soon after a visit but I've literally just polished off half a Beef Massaman, Chicken Penang, coconut rice and sweetcorn fritters and I need to rave about this place!! Ordered takeaway, which was ready on time and steaming hot. Warm enough to eat after a 30 min journey home because it was so well packaged. The curries were just wonderful, full of flavour, rich and creamy and good sized portions. The homemade chilli sauce to accompany the fritters was yummy! I have missed Thailand during the pandemic and am counting the days until I can return but Imjai has afforded me a little taste of that heaven! Will definitely return and most definitely recommend. Thank you!!

Excellent food lovely staff and service

Good food, good service, highly recommended. Definitely going back. Papaya salad is the best, Chicken with cashews is very tasty.

Lovely food , friendly staff Highly recommended

Friendly staff, food came quickly and was very tasty. We will definitely be returning at some point. They have a takeaway option too, although I've not tried that yet.

Good food ,good service , highly recommended

I went there on Saturday night and the food is really good and service is great even it was a very busy night did not have to wait too long. The portion size is generous. Definitely returning back. Highly recommended!!!!

We were celebrating a special day with my friends. The food was delicious and friendly staff. I recommend this place to everybody.

Had a very enjoyable meal at imjai, with my wife and parents. Service was great and food was amazing. Very fresh tasting food.

Thai it's my favourite. I have been to several Thai restaurants in several parts in the country, including the far East. I can honestly say this was my worst Thai ever. Chicken with greasy covered in bread crumbs...perfect for Hart attack. Restaurant was really noisy at no point they ask how was everything...took ages to serve 1 hour. Avoid there is much better out there. 2* because was cheap otherwise would be a 1*.

AMAZING food highly recommend my mouth is dancing with such great flavours Best meal I think I have had all the staff fantastic

We moved to Sudbury 4 months ago and been looking for a nice local Thai...found this as the nearest and booked as a treat ...it was a big disappointment..on arrival given smallest table near door which with large parties was opened regularly ..had booked and...

Lovely food, fast service worth coming here.

May not have the best ambience, however the food and service are really good. Portion sizes are ample compared to many Thai restaurants I've visited. Well worth a visit

Amazing food, i will definately be returning!

Had a Take away last night and it was awful Running with grease and no taste. definitely would not return. Myself and my wife could not finish both dishes. Not a good Birthday meal.

Had a Take away last night and it was awful Running with grease and no taste. definitely would not return. Myself and my wife could not finish both dishes. Not a good Birthday meal. Also Vegetarian option on menu has Oyster in it so not...

Ordered and collected a takeaway (20% discount for cash and collection). Easy to park right outside. Really good authentic food, piping hot and good portion sizes. Duck spring rolls were especially good, not greasy and freshly made. We will definitely be returning! Thank you!

Delicious Thai food. Tom yum soup, papaya salad, spare ribs and drunken noodles are what’s been keeping me going this year. Best restaurant in Halstead.

Best Thai food you'll get around Halstead

Friendly staff and well presented food with the right spices/ingredients but the onion used in the food was not fresh and tasted weird/spoiled. That ruined the experience completely for us. Will not be returning. 3 stars for the friendly staff there.

Friendly customer service and delicious main dishes! My only regret was the shared starter plate which was a bit small/dull for the price (£12,5).

Fantastic service and excellent staff will return

Fantastic food, shame they don't deliver but it is worth the effort to collect!

Had chicken green curry and pad Thai no taste / flavour to either, worst Thai food I have ever had in my life

I have eaten here 4 times and had one takeaway from Imjai in roughly the past year and a half and it is the best every time. The staff are lovely and very helpful with dietary requirements and allergies, I eat a vegan diet and...

Went there tonight for my sons birthday. Lovely food and friendly staff. Portions were very good

The food was absolutely delicious, the staff we're friendly and chatty, over all a wonderful experience, we will definitely be ordering again 👍

The BEST Thai food we have had in a very long time. Every dish we ordered was delicious. Highly recommend!! I would give it 6 stars if I could.

Staff are lovely and the food is amazing!

Amazing takeaway meal tonight. New to the area, so pleased to have found this wonderful thai food so close!!

Collection due to Covid. Papaya salad lovely , and massaman and Pad Thai jee . Just what we wanted , good portion size . Lovely

Great price, good portion, very delicious highly recommended!!! Definitely coming back after the lockdown.

Good food served promptly, it was very popular with takeaway clientele! Not the cheapest but as always you get what you pay for!

Another fantastic dinner at imjai. I have eaten here several times over the past few months, the staff are always welcoming, friendly and efficient. Food is always delicious. COVID regulations in place, distancing, track and trace and high standard of hygiene in place, feels very...

The food and service here were perfectly competent and acceptable but not particularly inspiring. It lacked atmosphere and the dishes chosen did not 'sing'. The portions and overall value for money were fine. It will not disappoint but IMHO it only rates an 'Average' score...

Really can't fault this restaurant. First time having Thai food, and I absolutely loved it! I thought Thai would be spicy but it doesn't have to be. My friend dropped her fork and they were straight there with a replacement. All of us were very...

Friendly hosts,beautiful food with plenty of choice freshly prepared served by very friendly staff,thoroughly recommended

My wife and I pre-booked the restaurant. We were met by friendly, helpful staff and it was obvious from the start that Covid regulations and social distancing were observed. It was good to see all the staff wearing face masks. The menu is extremely comprehensive...

Brilliant Thai restaurant,very tasteful ,also recommend for place to go out for dinner in charming little town of Halstead and prepared a space quite well distance of seating during this COVID time,I will definitely go back there soon. B Brooks.

Amazing food once again, sticky rice and curry absolutely fantastic!