The wings hold their own to anything in Portland, seriously so good. Atmosphere is so relaxing, and the TV's play clips of Thai street food being made which absolutely rules. Service is also awesome, super efficient and more than friendly. Get the crunchy fried chicken with garlic glaze, it's bananas.
I was in the mood for fried chicken one afternoon and I was feeling sort of cheeky so I simply googled "fried chicken near me" without expecting much because I wasn't aware of anything good in my area. Lo and behold, Fried on Gai came up as a result. I had never heard of this. I checked out their website and realized that it's sort of a ghost restaurant being run out of Ruby Thai in South Portland. My friend love the Thai food at Ruby Thai, so I figured I couldn't go wrong with fried chicken from them. And let me tell you- I'm SO glad I tried it. The chicken is absolutely delicious. The coating is so, so crispy and the meat itself is deliciously moist. I opted for an order of drumsticks and an order of wings. The wings are drumsticks and flats and the drumsticks are larger drumsticks. If you want a better idea, go to the pics in this review. I also got the spicy mayo and the Thai sweet and sour sauce. Both were good and what I expected. My friends got an order of the bites, an order of the sauces wings (garlic glaze), and since you can order from this menu as well as the Ruby Thai menu, an order of the duck stir fry. I didn't try any of that but they said the glazed wings were even better than the non-glazed bites that they got. I can't really comment on the service or ambiance because we simply ordered takeout. It was easy to pickup and it was ready on time. My friend was in and out of the place before I could even turn the car around in the parking lot. The parking lot is a little hard to pull out of because of its location and it's a little tight but it's very manageable. Note- The fried chicken restaurant is only open right now on Sundays from 3-8. I would absolutely go here again.
Brian W.
This place aint great, but it's a step up for most Thai places of it's ilk. I've gotten takeout from here a dozen times or so and it's consistently good.
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Nudewzz N.
The friend chicken is amazing (Korean style) not that easy to find on this area. So crispy from the outside and the crazy hot sauce is so amazing. Service super friendly.Great atmosphere with the homies.
Nathalie C.
Great food and friendly, attentive staffs. We had a couple appetizers then the curry pineapple fried rice with chicken. Highly recommended.
Travis E.
This is literally the worst Thai food I've ever had and never comes out hot and fresh. Do not bother with this place, I live nearby so I have tried several times to give it a chance and every time I feel I completely wasted my money.
Andy K.
Wow. So many good reviews... I cannot understand why. We got chicken pad Thai for take out, and it was just a sugar bomb. Noodles were gummy and the only taste was sweet. There's so many Thai places in the area, and haven't found one we like yet. This one was just another bad option on a long sad list.
Kate S.
I had a crappy day today, so I wanted to treat myself to dinner. I got the fried shrimp appetizer and the rad na noodle entree with pork. My shrimp was lightly fried, very crispy, and very good. I would like there to have been a bit more of the sweet sauce with it. It was so good, though, that even though it was really too hot I couldn't wait to dig in. The rad na was very good, the pork soft and tender, the gravy-broth super savory. Again, very hot, probably should have waited, but so so good. Who wants to wait?
New to the area, this was my first Thai dive. I am an experienced Thai fan and this was about as good as it gets. Because I was eating alone I only had one appetizer and one main dish, but they were both excellent. The fresh veggie spring roll was just that - stuffed with fresh veggies in a large sized eight pieces accompanied by a very nice, light sauce topped with crushed peanuts. The entree was an evening special - crisp fried pieces of chicken breast with a sweet chili sauce. it was served on lightly fried vegetables (green beans, broccoli, onion and peppers) with a side of white rice. A very sizeable offering. i washed it down with sweet Thai iced tea. The service was very attentive. The dining room was nothing special, but nice and clean with well spaced tables. Not much of a crowd for a Friday night and I can't understand why. This really is first rate Thai cuisine at a reasonable price. Highly reccommended.
Sara G.
I hope that the construction does not deter people from supporting this fantastic local business. I think their takeout ramen is some of the best takeout ramen for the price, and all their curries are fantastic. Plus they have boba :) the staff is always friendly and they follow mask mandates and guidelines seriously. South Portland is lucky to have them and we will continue to be frequent supporters.
Tony J.
I was visiting Portland the Saturday before Columbus Day, and wanted to try some of the local seafood. However, all the Western restaurants in the area had long waits for dine-in and were too busy to accept take-out orders at all. This place was a godsend; I ordered the mango haddock to go and they had it ready in 10-15 minutes. The portion size was excellent, with a generous piece of breaded haddock over a bed of mixed Asian vegetables. The mango sauce was sweet and sour, very flavorful. The haddock was fresh and had good texture.
Rob H.
Good food and atmosphere. Better decor than most. Better than nearby Thai Taste.
shawnteeth
Now they have online order and delivery it so good. I want to eat padthai from Ruby thailand Cuisine everytime
The wings hold their own to anything in Portland, seriously so good. Atmosphere is so relaxing, and the TV's play clips of Thai street food being made which absolutely rules. Service is also awesome, super efficient and more than friendly. Get the crunchy fried chicken with garlic glaze, it's bananas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best thai restaurant in Maine!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura, Chicken Wings, Fried Tofu
I was in the mood for fried chicken one afternoon and I was feeling sort of cheeky so I simply googled "fried chicken near me" without expecting much because I wasn't aware of anything good in my area. Lo and behold, Fried on Gai came up as a result. I had never heard of this. I checked out their website and realized that it's sort of a ghost restaurant being run out of Ruby Thai in South Portland. My friend love the Thai food at Ruby Thai, so I figured I couldn't go wrong with fried chicken from them. And let me tell you- I'm SO glad I tried it. The chicken is absolutely delicious. The coating is so, so crispy and the meat itself is deliciously moist. I opted for an order of drumsticks and an order of wings. The wings are drumsticks and flats and the drumsticks are larger drumsticks. If you want a better idea, go to the pics in this review. I also got the spicy mayo and the Thai sweet and sour sauce. Both were good and what I expected. My friends got an order of the bites, an order of the sauces wings (garlic glaze), and since you can order from this menu as well as the Ruby Thai menu, an order of the duck stir fry. I didn't try any of that but they said the glazed wings were even better than the non-glazed bites that they got. I can't really comment on the service or ambiance because we simply ordered takeout. It was easy to pickup and it was ready on time. My friend was in and out of the place before I could even turn the car around in the parking lot. The parking lot is a little hard to pull out of because of its location and it's a little tight but it's very manageable. Note- The fried chicken restaurant is only open right now on Sundays from 3-8. I would absolutely go here again.
This place aint great, but it's a step up for most Thai places of it's ilk. I've gotten takeout from here a dozen times or so and it's consistently good.
Let’s try??
The friend chicken is amazing (Korean style) not that easy to find on this area. So crispy from the outside and the crazy hot sauce is so amazing. Service super friendly.Great atmosphere with the homies.
Great food and friendly, attentive staffs. We had a couple appetizers then the curry pineapple fried rice with chicken. Highly recommended.
This is literally the worst Thai food I've ever had and never comes out hot and fresh. Do not bother with this place, I live nearby so I have tried several times to give it a chance and every time I feel I completely wasted my money.
Wow. So many good reviews... I cannot understand why. We got chicken pad Thai for take out, and it was just a sugar bomb. Noodles were gummy and the only taste was sweet. There's so many Thai places in the area, and haven't found one we like yet. This one was just another bad option on a long sad list.
I had a crappy day today, so I wanted to treat myself to dinner. I got the fried shrimp appetizer and the rad na noodle entree with pork. My shrimp was lightly fried, very crispy, and very good. I would like there to have been a bit more of the sweet sauce with it. It was so good, though, that even though it was really too hot I couldn't wait to dig in. The rad na was very good, the pork soft and tender, the gravy-broth super savory. Again, very hot, probably should have waited, but so so good. Who wants to wait?
Restaurantji Recommends
New to the area, this was my first Thai dive. I am an experienced Thai fan and this was about as good as it gets. Because I was eating alone I only had one appetizer and one main dish, but they were both excellent. The fresh veggie spring roll was just that - stuffed with fresh veggies in a large sized eight pieces accompanied by a very nice, light sauce topped with crushed peanuts. The entree was an evening special - crisp fried pieces of chicken breast with a sweet chili sauce. it was served on lightly fried vegetables (green beans, broccoli, onion and peppers) with a side of white rice. A very sizeable offering. i washed it down with sweet Thai iced tea. The service was very attentive. The dining room was nothing special, but nice and clean with well spaced tables. Not much of a crowd for a Friday night and I can't understand why. This really is first rate Thai cuisine at a reasonable price. Highly reccommended.
I hope that the construction does not deter people from supporting this fantastic local business. I think their takeout ramen is some of the best takeout ramen for the price, and all their curries are fantastic. Plus they have boba :) the staff is always friendly and they follow mask mandates and guidelines seriously. South Portland is lucky to have them and we will continue to be frequent supporters.
I was visiting Portland the Saturday before Columbus Day, and wanted to try some of the local seafood. However, all the Western restaurants in the area had long waits for dine-in and were too busy to accept take-out orders at all. This place was a godsend; I ordered the mango haddock to go and they had it ready in 10-15 minutes. The portion size was excellent, with a generous piece of breaded haddock over a bed of mixed Asian vegetables. The mango sauce was sweet and sour, very flavorful. The haddock was fresh and had good texture.
Good food and atmosphere. Better decor than most. Better than nearby Thai Taste.
Now they have online order and delivery it so good. I want to eat padthai from Ruby thailand Cuisine everytime