Ruan Thai Asian Fusion in St. Helens

I feel bad for waiting so long to write this... after visiting on a whim with friends, I don't think I would want to go anywhere else to eat. The staff are amazing, we literally had our meals designed for us based on what flavours we liked by the amazing chef. The staff were so knowledgeable about the food they could offer, everything had a story and they made you feel like nothing was too much trouble. For anyone suggesting the wait time was too long, this isn't Mc Donald's, all food seems to be cooked from fresh and tastes incredible. If you want immediate feeding go to KFC, this is a quality restaurant and that takes time! The wait, which isnt an issue, is so worth it. Have a bottle of wine and a chat and you will be eating before you know it. My food was so delicious, so tasty and well prepared I just couldn't believe I was in St Helens. There is not one bad thing I can say. Very few tables so you feel looked after, and like you are lucky to be there. Just try it, you will not be disappointed, and the value for money is outrageous! You will be gutted your stomach cant hold more! AMAZING!!!!

This was our third visit to the restaurant in the past couple of months. The food is absolutely delicious. The dishes are freshly prepared - if you like flavoursome, authentic Thai cuisine, this is the place for you. The food is so well presented too, with attention to detail first class. We will certainly be back in the not too distant future. Another plus is that the drinks are not overpriced, like some restaurants. We wish the team every success, this is very much deserved. A hidden gem, a little of the beaten track, but well worth a try. You will not be disappointed.

Not been here for ages but won’t be leaving so long until we come again. I had the yellow curry - amazing. Little bit of a chilli kick but could taste the flavour of all the other spices, so tasty.

Tried this lovely place so many times and it doesn’t disappoint. The wait time in my opinion is to be expected, it’s a popular restaurant with amazing food and well worth the wait. Always arrives hot and fresh. Tried more or less the whole menu and everything is extremely tasty and of high quality. The yellow curry is my absolute favourite. The lychee curry, thai green and penang curry are all really nice too! Unique flavours and after trying every Thai restaurant in St Helens I have to say this one is the best by far. In reply to some reviews saying the curry is like soup water, Thai curries are not meant to be thick?!

Don't even bother. Ordered food at ten past seven as both me and my wife Where late of work and had to pick the kid's up from their nans on the way home. By quarter past 9 the food still hadn't arrived. A total joke don't bother.

Really friendly staff and super cheap.. I have eaten a lot of Thai, and this was fantastic.. Super impressed this is here, definitely a 'hidden gem'!!

The beef was cheap and the Panang curry was like soup water..Jasmine rice with no jasmine.. .pad thai noodles dry and no taste . had to add chilli sauce to perk up.. dont bother ... if you know Thai food ..Really disapointed

Wow! First visited this place many years ago when opened by the owners mum & food was amazing then - still amazing now!Fabulous flavoursome food, great service & a culinary gem in St Helens at a very reasonable price You really are missing out if you don’t visit this place ❤️

Just picked up our takeaway Fabulous food I strongly recommend this place Ordered via an app and it was ready to collect at the time requested

Me and the wife came on a quite night just after opening the door. Well been here before a few years ago and thought we would trying again. Well not disappointed one little bit. The food was lovely and the lone male waiter who was very young couldn't do enough to try and help us. The duck dish was cooked to perfection and lovely spice and flavour. I am so glad this place is open again and will definitely going back. Lovely little restaurant which makes you feel welcome. Well done and carry on what you do best one of the best in st Helens

We ordered takeaway from Ruan Thai after a recommendation from a friend and we were not disappointed. Beautiful tasting hot food delivered to the Wigan area very quickly. The gentleman we spoke to the on the phone was very helpful and accommodating. Highly recommended 5***** looking forward to ordering again!

Ordered a prawn dish, pointed to it on the menu, the waiter was English, confirmed it with him, I am English, couldn't get it wrong?Chicken! Don't blame the waiter, he was good and friendly.We ordered a take away and there was only a table of 4 in the resteraunt so it's not as if it was busy.How can you manage to cock up 1 single dish? poor!The chicken dish was ok although we asked for spicy and was not at all spicy.2nd chance but never again. The rating does not work so I'll do it here, service 3/5, food 1/5, value 1/5.

Really good food and friendly service. Mixed starters were tasty and very well presented. Mains were very enjoyable and plentiful. Would definitely recommend.

Not been here for a while but seen the good reviews so decided to call.

We were made very welcome at this delightful venue. We shared duck spring rolls and salmon fishcakes for starters followed by the house recipe yellow curry.Over the years we have had many Thai meals (including in Thailand) and this experience was as enjoyable as it gets ! Our thanks to all !

We were 4 mums with 4 teenage daughters wanting a tasty meal before the theatre. Lovely meal, just a shame we had to rush more than we'd have liked so that we could make curtain up! We chose from the set menu which was extensive and all enjoyed the food. We all agreed we'd like to return and take our time when we do!

A faultless meal..we just dropped in on our way from the station and were not disappointed, the satay and ginger chicken were just amazing, and we were given a voucher at the end of our meal giving us a free drink with our next meal. I’ll be taking my parents back with me next time. Definitely worth a try! They do takeaway too!

We came across this place by accident the other night before going to the theatre. The menu is varied and the food freshly cooked to such a high standard, beautifully garnished.

Seen this place a few times on TripAdvisor and noticed it had excellent reviews.

This is a small converted terraced house family run restaurant. Great atmosphere, food and service. Relatively small menu but covers just about every taste.

Decided to try this restaurant as we've not been before and we were delighted with our find.The food was delicious and so beautifully presented with cute little flowers and dragon flies carved out of carrots ! The service was attentive and friendly and the cost was very pleasing. We will definitely visit again.

My husband and I visited here for the first time on Saturday and it definitely won't be the last time. There was only us two in there but we weren't made to feel rushed. The waitress was very friendly and helpful and the food tasted amazing, it was beautifully presented and not over priced. Would recommend this place.

Both me and the wife agreed this was probably some of the best food we'd ever had!

We chose the four course banquet for two and thoroughly enjoyed all the courses. The food was beautifully served and absolutely delicious. We will definitely be visiting here again.

Wanted to try this place after seeing a couple of good reviews.

Stopping over after a day at the Open Golf and wanted some good food. That what we

Went and tried the early bird 5pm to 7pm. Two courses for approx £10. Well it was lovely presented and tastes really nice. No other type of cuisine has so much taste as as Thai and as Thai restaurants go this is up with the best I've been. One happy filled family

Saturday night in St Helens. Couldn't believe we were the only diners....food absolutely delicious....sharing platters of scrumptiousness....tom yum soup....what a revelation....tamarind duck and lychee and pineapple curry.. flavours never tasted before, but so yummy...we were looked after by Amy,,, who helped us chose and talked us through the flavours. .Such a shame more people don't go....they deserve to do well....

I would recommend for couples. The restaurant is quite small so it feels quite private and quiet. Food is very good and we had a pleasurable evening at a fair price.

Restaurant is lovely. Really nice setup and very friendly staff. Clearly they put alot of effort into the presentation of the food and it taste just as good as it looked. Will be going back again for sure. Highly recommend.

1st time visiting here but it will not be the last. The food was excellent and the service was even better, even though I am not so local this place could be a new favorite place. Thanks to all the guys there and I hope to see you again soon.

Just had a wonderful meal in this restaurant. Food excellent. Staff friendly helpful and attentive. The decor in the restaurant is superb. Menu is extensive and varied.

My wife and daughter got the details from the recent vegan festival in St. Helens. As my daughter is vegetarian we are always interested in take aways and restaurants that have a good choice of vegerterian options. We decided to try it on Saturday night. It was very busy so order or book well ahead. The food is the tastiest I have had for a while. We all loved it. It's a bit more expensive than your average takeaway but with 15% off if you collect it's still affordable, great for a monthly treat.

We visited on a Saturday night and the restaurant was very quiet. Friendly service, lovely fresh food (slight delay due to a mistake but no problem). Reasonable prices too. Would happily recommend a meal here

We were looking for somewhere to eat before going to the Theater. Just happened to see this restaurant and decided to give it a try. So happy we did! The food is perfect! The flavours are wonderful and the presentation is exceptional. Everything tastes fresh. We really enjoyed everything from the starters to our main course. We were too full for dessert as the portions are generous. Aside from the food, the service was friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant is relaxing.

The food here is absolutely wonderful, fresh ingredients. Would particularly recommend the green curry and the special fried rice. Also had the salad which makes a change and is full of lovely fresh fruit, peanuts and huge king prawns. And if you don't fancy eating out they also deliver!

Fresh, tasty food delivered hot and the thai beers are always cold. My favourite take away in St Helens!

Food was great although we had a bit of a wait. The waitress explained that there is only one chef who cooks everything from scratch. Great service

Read a review regarding the restaurant having lots of options for vegans so we decided to give it a go. Really glad we did. Was great to have more than just a couple of vegan options available to us. we were actually spoiled for choice. They have a separate vegan menu if you ask and they have marked out all the dishes the are vegan or can be made vegan. we had tempura veg to start and then shared a red curry and a pineapple and cashew dish- both with tofu. Everything was delicious and good value for money. Recommended.

Just eaten at the Ruan Thai in St.Helens. we were going next door at first but it was closed for holiday's, now we have a problem both Thai restaurants are superb food quality top class,service great. We will be back at Ruan very shortly...

Really good presentation and excellent food. We came upon it by mistake but an improvement on the already good Thai restaurant that was there previously.

Good food in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. The dishes we had were well presented 'gastro' style variations on Thai classics that we all enjoyed. I accompanied my meal with a few of the various Asian beers that were available. One thing I liked was the generous spacing between tables - too many smaller restaurants seem to think any extra space is wasted space! Service was good too - we ate a bit later and did not feel rushed at all towards the end of the meal.

The service and food are second to none!

Wow, thought we would pop in before doing some Christmas shopping. So glad we did, we hadn't been there for about 10 years, not for any reason I hasten to add; changed hands during that time, but it was great then as well. The food was absolutely lovely today, from the excellent price lunch menu in which we had a choice of quite a few starters and mains; to the lovely friendly staff in there; and the beautifully carved flowers and trees in the vegetables with the dishes. Made such a lovely change instead of going to pub chains for a convenient lunch. We certainly won't be leaving it 10 years before we go next time, and the kids will be coming with us on our next visit. 5 out of 5 stars on the council hygiene thingy, just supports what an excellent place this is; and I don't hesitate to recommend it.

I went to this restaurant last night with my husband and another couple and to say the food was amazing is almost an understatement ! Who would have thought there would be such a top-class Thai restaurant on the doorstep? We all had different things for starters and mains and we all agreed that the flavours were fantastic, from the spicy salmon & cod fishcakes with cucumber relish, to the honey ribs, satay chicken and the Tom Yum soup, to the mains of Ginger Kinoko Chicken, Drunken Chicken, Beef Curry and a Kaeng Karee Chicken Curry (Yellow curry). Everything was cooked to perfection and really well presented. The staff were delightful and we will definitely be back. I can't remember having such flavoursome food in a long time. Congratulations Ruan Thai.

Having eaten here the other night, I can only agree with the comments of other posters. This is really a very good eating experience. The food was all freshly cooked and packed with flavour. A fruity chicken curry was served in a gingery coconut based sauce, well seasoned and packed with fruit and veg. The duck rolls were meaty with a depth of taste and the salmon and cod fish cakes were pleasantly spiced. The service was friendly and attentive and the final bill very reasonable. When so many restaurants seem to be serving grilled meat and nachos, it is a change to be able to order food that is both delicious and healthy. I think this place is a welcome addition to the St Helens dining scene and deserves to be supported.

Absolutely love this place, great atmosphere, great dinner, great experience. Would definitely come again

Lovely food, good prices, friendly staff. I've been here a number of times now and never been disappointed. The red curry is simply amazing, and better than any I had whilst on my numerous trips to Thailand. Food is always beautifully presented too! Staff are very friendly and always happy to help. I highly recommend this place to anyone in the area.

The food is pleasantly surprising and well presented. Excellent for a quiet dining experiance. Front is quiet and comfortable with relaxing music playing in the background. Had the Lychee Saporot and I would have it again. Not sure how authentic the food is but definitely tasty. Excellent and attentive staff but not pushy.

This was a return trip to the restaurant for me and it was as fantastic as always. The food is incredibly fresh and full of flavour, and staff are friendly and provide an excellent service. Can't wait for my next visit already! Picture below is the chicken satay starter from the early bird menu (which is amazing value for money).

We have visited this restaurant several times and are never disappointed - the food is delicious, great value and generously portioned, while the staff are attentive and friendly without being too in your face.

My wife and I eat out quite often but had never been to the Ruan Thai since it opened so decided to give it a try on a Saturday earlier this month.On arriving it was very quiet which was a surprise but an even bigger and more pleasant surprise was to follow. With the help of the lovely staff we chose from a very interesting menu and the quality presentation and flavours of the food which we ordered were as good if not better than we have ever had in any Thai or Fusion restaurant. We ordered a fish and a duck main meal plus a Thai salad to share and were both thrilled with our choices all of which were full of flavour and spice. The food was excellent and the menu so different that we cannot wait to go back again and try some of the many other exciting dishes on offer.

Friendly and attentive staff who provided excellent service. The food was really tasty, beautifully presented and cooked fresh to order. I can't wait for my next visit

Thank you to the Ruan Thai staff for looking after our party booking on Saturday night. Having so many people to deal with & all arriving at the same time did not detract from the quality of the food. All very well presented & plenty of spice. Reasonably priced as well.

It was wonderful to have such a great choice of vegan food. The service was excellent and it was clear it was important to them to understand people's dietary needs. The food was excellent, I had the Thai green curry. I wish I lived nearer so I could visit more often. Thankyou to my friend Cora for finding this little gem.

They had a vegan menu with so many options, I was spoilt for choice. My food was delicious. My parents eat everything and they said it was great too! Would come again for sure

3 of us arrived at around 5pm on a Sunday and it was empty, not to worry though, my 2 companions had been before and waxed lyrical about the place. Co owner Amy greeted us with a warm welcome and was lovely company throughout our meal.

Great little gem! I ordered a delivery through JustEat and wanted to double check they could make our dishes vegan friendly so I rang the restaurant directly. The lady on the phone was very friendly and made sure the dishes would be suitable for us. Some places I have ordered from in the area have made it seem like I am being unnecessarily difficult but I am very pleased to say this wasn't the case here. When the food arrived, it was some of the best Thai food I have tasted. I have been to Thailand in the past and can definitely say this comes very close to the real thing (without the great beaches!). The Tofu Kang curry (yellow curry) was full of flavour and different. My girlfriend loved the big portion of vegetable tempura also! Definitely will be back for a dine in meal soon.

Called late Lunchtime today. Excellent friendly service, really great food, drinks not extortionate. Lunchtime menu great value for money. First time we have been for years, the new young owners are doing a great job.

Ate at Ruan Thai for the first time this evening and was very impressed! Exceptional food, welcoming and friendly staff, overall very pleased with my experience :) Many thanks for a pleasant evening and I look forward to my next visit.

Top Thai tucker. Great fresh food. With smiley happy waitress, lovely atmosphere and great company! 10/10 will come again

My wife and I ate here last week as we have been to this restaurant many times in the past under various owners and the food has always been good. Sadly not this time we ordered mixed starters at £12-80 for two and you really do not get a lot for that price the fish balls were like spong and the satay so tiny it was gone in a small bite the duck roll was very good but the dim sum oh my goodness on a bed of shredded veg with soy sauce on top not good. Mains one was ok Panang curry was tasty but the chicken with caramelised onions just sweet and sickly and of no real taste. Service was very good and the waitress very pleasant. One other small thing the cheapest bottle of wine is £16- 80 now we always have a bottle with a meal but that is a rediculas price for house wine. Sadly we won't be back and Thai is our favourite food. I wouldn't class this as Asian fusion food

Have made several orders from here and each time have enjoyed it so decided to visit. The service was great staff was welcoming and friendly. The food was fresh and tasted great. Would visit again!

Visited here on a Saturday lunch time. Waitress was very friendly, choice of dishes extensive, and our meals were excellent value for money. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ruan Thai and will be returning in the near future.

Me and my partner went as we love Thai food. This place is amazing, cute quaint restaurant. The starters where presented amazingly defiantly instgram material :P. Then the mains came out and where incredible. We will defiantly be going back to try more of the menu.

Had a lovely take away from here! It was ready to collect in 25 mins and so yummy and different from usual typical Thai green curry etc. Especially loved the sticky coconut rice!

placed a phone order at 6;15pm only to be told it would be an hour waiting time due to a problem in the kitchen... so i collected my food at 7.15 on the menu it states 15%off collections what i ordered came to 27.20 before discount i paid with 40 and got 11.80 change which means i was over charged 1 pound and didnt get the discount stated ...and to finish it off the food ended up in the bin

Enjoyed another fabulous meal amy yhe waitress very helpful and polite definatley will ve recommending ruan thai xx

Had an amazing meal with my partner. For my starter I had Rasa Malaysia which was pork balls on skewers with a sesame honey sauce on seaweed, a small salad on the side. I had the Lychee Saparot for my main course. For dessert we shared a coconut ice cream asian fusion sundae. All the food was an absolute revelation. So fresh and simple. My main course was fruity and spicy which doesnt sound right to me but I was blown away. The flavours were balanced perfectly. I will definately have to become a regular customer.

A group of twelve of us visited for an early evening meal. Some ordered from the early bird menu and others the a la carte. Every single dish came out piping hot and looking wonderful. Nobody was disappointed. If there is one criticism, it is that the dishes came out one or two at a time which meant some people had quite a wait. If this is the price of it being freshly prepared, then it's certainly worth it!

This little Fusion restaurant is dynamite, the food was so good I actually was smiling with delight, definitely the best food I have ever eaten, I didn't want my meal to end. I had the siamese sumai and beef penang, can highly recommend. Staff friendly and warm, the whole place has a cosy welcoming feeling, can't wait to go back!!

I thought this restaurant had disappeared for good but last week I noticed it had re-opened under a new guise as an Asian fusion restaurant with Thai, malaysian, Indonesian amongst other influences. My wife and I chose three courses with fusion starters, soups and traditional mains which were all superb! They claim everything is freshly prepared and I can't dispute this as everything we experienced felt fresh and left your pallets invigorated. I chose a bottle of vouvray to accompany the meal and it was stunning!!! In a world were we have become obsessed with the same new world wines this should remind us of the quality on our doorsteps and compliments Asian food perfectly. In summary- go!!!! This was the first Thai restaurant in the northwest and it's better now than ever

My Wife and I visited this restaurant this evening. The menu was very different to the usual Thai menu, with lots of dishes neither of us were familiar with.

Booked a table at the Ruan Thai on Saturday 2nd July, it's quite a small restaurant, not many tables but well laid out . The menu was quite extensive with plenty to choose from. Staff were very helpful and extremely knowledgeable about the menu so choosing a dish was made fairly easy rather than being a chore.

The service was excellent and the food fantastic!

Some of the best Thai food I have ever tasted and that includes my trip to Thailand - their version of the Thai yellow curry was amazing. Fast efficient service in a really friendly atmosphere.

Food was excellent. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Can't praise this place enough, very good value for money and an extensive menu to choose from. Highly recommend!! Will definitely be going again and again!!!

I went to Ruan Thai for the first time with my family. There were 7 of us and the Ruan Thai staff were very happy to accommodate such a large group.

We visited Ruan Thai for a mid week evening meal. The Decor is lovely really well presented and the atmosphere nice and relaxed. Amy was really welcoming and friendly and explained about the history of the family who own Ruan Thai.

Not only was this place like having multiple orgasms on my tongue with every bite it was also great value for money

My family took me to Ruan Thai as a birthday treat and what a treat it was. The food was superb, beautifully presented and in generous portions. The menu has something to suit all tastes and is well priced, with the 'early bird' selection particularly good value. We chose from the early bird menu, which has a good selection of both starters and mains, and between us we had five of each. It's fair to say that nobody was disappointed as we all tried each other's choices to decide what we will have on our next visit, because we will definitely be back!

Visited on the 10/6/16, as had heard that the restaurant was being run by the original owners family. We were not disappointed, the son of Mrs Wright is running the kitchen and he is as good a chef as his mother.

Been here twice, once for the Lunch menu on a Sunday afternoon, and then again the following Saturday for the early bird special. Both times the food was very tasty and lovely, and the atmosphere was relaxing and welcoming. My partner and I both had different starters and main meals and we tried what the other had ordered and I must say everything was amazing. The staff are so nice and friendly and even one of the owners remembered us from many years ago when they used to own the place, which was nice, she gave us our coffees on the house. Can't wait to go there again soon and order something else I haven't tried!!

I was in St Helens on business today and fancied some Thai food. Found this lovely restaurant with a simple search. Amazing food, some of the tastiest Thai food I've ever had. People are lovely really made me feel welcome. Will definitely be visiting again if in the area. Highly recommend it

Had a meal to celebrate my birthday on 4th June 2016. The meal was lovely. Amy who served us was very helpful. They have only been open a month. If your thinking of having a Thai meal go there, you will not be disappointed. The lunch time deal is good too.

This was our first time at the newly opened Ruan Thai Asian Fusion restaurant since the rennovation. Wow, a Big improvement to the decor inside, very clean and comfortable setting. The food was wonderfully presented and the portion sizes are great too. Food was reasonably priced - great set menu options at lunch time. Thoroughly enjoyed spending a family birthday celebration here! Definitely returning to this restaurant. Nice to see the original owners back in the Kitchen too!