Hug Thai Cuisine (new management)

2618 Merrick Rd, Bellmore, NY 11710, United States

Hug Thai Cuisine (new management)
About Us

Welcome to Hug Thai Cuisine, where every visit feels like a warm embrace of flavors and hospitality. Nestled in a cozy setting, our nice little place is a haven for those seeking a delightful culinary adventure. Our dedicated staff goes above and beyond to ensure that every guest, even the little ones, feels cherished. Prepare to be captivated by our menu, thoughtfully crafted with quality ingredients that burst with flavor in every dish. From the mouthwatering Basil Chicken, customized to your preferred spice level, to the heavenly dessert specials like the taro custard, fried ice cream and banana sticky rice, each bite will transport you to a realm of culinary bliss. Come to Hug Thai Cuisine, where we embrace you with exceptional flavor.

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Diner Review №1

Delicious food, great service! Everything was delicious. Portions are very large. We had the curry puffs, chicken satay, shrimp pad Thai, and Thai chicken fried rice. What a great Valentine’s dinner!

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Cozy atmosphere, affordable price, very nice food! Especially Thai iced tea is amazing💕

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Great little local Thai spot!

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Very nice and delicious food!

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Great service, the lady was very attentive. The food was great!!! Great flavors, and very well presented.

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The BEST Thai restaurant in NY! THAI HUG's lunch set is GOAT! Resonable price with high quality healthy food. The food is fresh and delicious well cooked, also the ANA'S hospitality made our family had good experience here. I really enjoyed good quality food here. The restaurant is very clean too(we brought the baby he played with rice and made little mess so I picked up rice from the floor, it was extremely clean!)
Thanks for the good food and your kindness!

Diner Review №9

We have been looking for a delicious, authentic thai restaurant on Long Island and have finally found it. We ordered pad see ew, curry puffs, roti with curry, chive dumplings and thai iced tea, and loved it all! We will definitely be ordering from here again. YUM!

Diner Review №10

Amazing mood with teasty food

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Great place to eat and Great Service! We have been here twice, both times we got spring rolls, pineapple fried rice, pad cee ew, and the basil crispy chicken and both times it was DELICIOUS.

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The best Pad Thai I've ever eaten. VERY DELICIOUS!! must try!!! Will be back for sure.

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Best Thai on long island!!!

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We travel every weekend from NYC to get hug Thai! It is the world best Thai food — it’s all I think about. The service and vibe is also perfect and so cozy. They are so welcoming and amazing to be around. The food though is truly 100|10. You need to get golden bags, Thai pancakes, hug Thai delight etc. those are all amazing and so are the classics. I can go on and on and on…

Diner Review №16

Our family loves Hug Thai! From the appitizers, soups, to the meal choices! Food is delicious and portions are large. I also enjoy drinking their Thai ice tea and lemonade. 😋

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Great food and service

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The best thai cuisine and exceptional service. A must have!!

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All I have to say is, wow. We ordered two dishes from the chef recommendations menu and they were incredible. Service was also really good and the pad thai was DELICIOUS. Prices are good. Definitely coming back and trying more stuff from this amazing spot.

Diner Review №20

All the dishes we ordered were really delicious. Recommend pad thai noodle.
The service was good and everything else about this place was very enjoyable.

Diner Review №21

Pad thai is so over cooked...the noodles are like mush!!! Very disappointed first time here will now be the last

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We eat at Hug Thai at least twice a month. This is a cozy, snug, clean and very pretty restaurant with wonderful service and consistently delicious food. We highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves Thai food and to anyone wanting to try it.

Diner Review №23

Excellent food and service every time we come here. Definitely one of the best Thai restaurants on Long Island.

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Beautifully decorated with excellent food & service!

Diner Review №25

Started coming to here many years ago when an older gentleman owned the restaurant. It was closed for awhile until a young couple took it over this year. Very happy to say that the restaurant is just as good if not better than it was back then.
I've always been a lover of Thai food having spent some time there while in the service as well as a few business trips later on.
Years ago the best Thai food available was in Elmhurst and Woodside. SriPraPhai was number one. Many tourists visiting NYC would eat there as well. I believe Hug Thai compares very favorably with the food there.
I definitely recommend Hug Thai.

Diner Review №26

Este restaurante me parecio excelente y recomendado a todos los que gustan de comida Thailand's.

Diner Review №27

It always a pleasure coming back! Food is very delicious, bursting with flavor! Very attentive and kind. Atmosphere is cozy and homey. Would be coming back for more. Definitely recommend :)

Diner Review №28

Very cute Thai Restaurant! The service was perfect. Very clean and the food

Diner Review №29

Cute little spot with great food and great service!! Food is very flavorful and our hostess Ava was very helpful! Will definitely come back.

Diner Review №30

Excellent Service and food. best kept secret in Bellemore for amazing Thai. The crispy Whole fish is Amazing! The hostess provides 1st class service and makes the experience that much better. highly recommended!!!

Diner Review №31

My husband and I returned for dinner tonight and were most pleasantly surprised by the many upgrades to the dining room. The seating felt more inviting by the addition to a long banquette along the one wall. We like all these changes to make the space more cozy and upscale. I ordered the Pineapple Fried Rice with chicken. My husband ordered Mixed Seafood Green Curry with white rice and a Thai lemonade. Both the beverage and main dish were excellent and on pointe. We both felt the dining experience was vastly improved from our last visit over a year ago. A+++

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Cozy environment, wonderful quality foods, friendly staff and great deals!!

Diner Review №34

Delicious flavorful Thai food! I absolutely loved everything about this place, the restaurant is clean, the lady working there was sweet and very attentive. The first I came ate mango and salad and that basil beef. I have been there now 3 times and always the Thai beef! I also tried the Tom Yum soup and papaya salad. I love the fact that they can customized salads and soups for vegetarians. their Thai ice tea is delicious too 100% recommended

Diner Review №35

Food is so delicious, service is amazing!
Food run on time. I recommend anyone looking for authentic thai. You must try👍

Diner Review №36

Great place for all food service and atmosphere !!! Recommended Thai food in town.

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One of the best Thai restaurants in the area. The food is always tasty and flavourful. I always like to pick up my orders in person. They are quick and friendly, good for a quick order for busy people.

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Great food, amazing ambiance, and quick service.

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Good Thai food

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authentic thai food 🇹🇭

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To the lady that can’t wrap her head around a vegetarian dish having eggs… maybe you wanted vegan?

Diner Review №59

My husband and I came in starving and in need of great Thai. The food was fresh, delicious, and the staff is super nice! Can’t wait to come back and try more of the menu.

Diner Review №60

Love the variety of dishes at this place. Highly recommend the Pad Basil Udon if you can handle spice

Diner Review №61

Amazing food, and great atmosphere at very reasonable price! Would recommend!

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Great service!! The food was amazing with a nice comfortable vibe to dine in, definitely recommend.

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Great service great food and great vibes definitely 💯 a go to spot !

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The best Thai restaurant in Long Island.Food was phenomenal.Excellent service and good vibes.definitely be back soon.

Diner Review №65

Fantastic food, excellent service and wonderful decor. One suggestion: lower the music volume a lot and pick much more appropriate music. That would make the atmosphere 100% better.

Diner Review №66

Awesome food and great staff! Highly recommended

Diner Review №67

Love, love love Hug Thai!! I come at least once a week. I brought my friends from Astoria tonight and now they are obsessed too!! Try the Crispy Basil Chicken!! The desserts are amazing as well!

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Food is great, small simple Thai spot where the price is right!

Diner Review №70

The best thai spot in town. Their food reminds me a trip in Thailand. The sever was really nice and friendly. Definitely be back when I think of Thai food.

Diner Review №71

What a beautiful and delicious restaurant. Thank you server Eve and Chef Boat for best hospitality, definately come back. Hidden gem for this neighborhood.

Diner Review №72

Love love love this place. Great Thai restaurant. Very good service. Try the Khao Soy and Basil Crispy Chicken. Obsessed!!

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Food is absolutely delicious and fresh. Highly recommend this place and to try the pad Thai

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Superbb!!!

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The food here is really good! Best Thai Iced Tea I’ve ever had. The Pad Thai and sausage fried rice are both really authentic. Homey vibes, awesome lunch and dinner spot. I always come back whenever I’m feeling Thai food!

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Amazing Thai food.

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Wonderful and delicious night. Noodles were highest quality, steak melted in our mouths, and Sweet coconut sticky rice was 10/10!!

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Good service and good food!

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Good food, nice drink, wonderful service

Diner Review №82

Very cozy nice Thai restaurant. Service and food is good.

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Very nice place to have some Thai!

Diner Review №84

After they change of ownership. I have a good experience there.The best Thai food I’ve ever had. The food was incredible and so was the ambience. We had such an amazing time. Moreover, the staff are very respectful and polite. I’d really recommend going here.

Diner Review №85

I came in with my friends a couple weeks ago, and the place is amazing. The food is so pretty and tastes great. I try a lot of the items on menu. Highly recommend pad kee mao, 10/10 Definitely coming back.

Diner Review №86

food is amazing and the restaurant became very responsive – highly recommend

Food 10/10
Customer service were great !!!!!!!

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I love their fried rice.It is fantastic.The service is so splendid. Absolutely recommended 👌

Diner Review №89

Love this place. l highly recommend to visit this place. Prices are more than fair. Great quality of food. Pad thai is the best.

Diner Review №90

Wow! This food was amazing we ordered take out, veggy garlic. Each bite was bursting with flavor,fresh ingredients. had a generous amount of vegetables and sauce to go along with it. Also the server was very nice and kind. 🫶🏼

Diner Review №91

The food is very good. I love Thai so. The noodle is so delicious when I eat in Bangkok. Thai ice tea it’s also good love it. Server was really friendly. Nice people.

Diner Review №92

The food is fantastic!!! Our server was very friendly. We love this place and will be back for more. 🫶🏻🥰🥰

Diner Review №93

バガボンド!! Really enjoy the quality of their food and service, we will definitely come back!! Thank you very much!!

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If you are looking for the authentic Thai foods. I would like to recommend this place. I will be back again.

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Good food. Good service. Good price.Very enjoyed the food

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Amazing food and service. Will definitely be coming back again.

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Great servic. and the food was wonderful. Love it

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Everything was so amazing, reminds me a time in Thailand

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***P.S. This place has changed ownership since my original review. Hope the food is as good, but I can’t vouch for it…

This is a small place where you sometimes have to wait to be served your order a little longer than you would prefer, where a little more atmosphere would perhaps make the visit more enjoyable, and where more convenient parking would making visiting a lot more convenient. These are the common critiques in the reviews about this place and I completely agree.
But oh, as in those same reviews, when that food arrives and you take the first bite, all is forgotten!
I love thai food and have visited many thai restaurants locally, nationally and internationally. Of these numerous restaurants, this one has my favorite food by far. If not for the drawbacks previously mentioned, I would rate this place a solid five stars!
If you enjoy a nice glass of wine with your meal, bring your own bottle and bon apetit!

Diner Review №107

Food was delicious . My favorite was the golden bags, minced chicken in a Fried wonton, crispy and bursting with flavors. Everything from appetizer to main dish was incredible. Great service , very friendly. I would highly recommend. Great neighborhood spot !

Diner Review №108

Great local thai place with reasonable prices and delicious food!

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Food was amazing very fresh amazing pad see ew

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Service was quick and the food was very good, with the presentation also excellent

Diner Review №115

Small and quaint with excellent food!

Diner Review №116

Not vegetarian friendly. I ordered a sesame noodle, and put the in the description that I was a vegetarian. The meal came with eggs, but there was nothing about eggs on the description. Not vegetarian friendly.

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Since the new management has taken over, I've been impressed with their execution of the menu. We really loved the food from the previous team and this new team has not disappointed while adding new favorites. Their Massaman and red curry is delactable for instance. Very authentic (as far as I know for not being Thai, lol). We do take out 99% of the time.

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Nice small restaurant with parking in the back, food was absolutely delicious and authentic. I will definitely be returning.

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We had a fabulous meal. The service was very courteous, and the room is very pleasant to dine in. The food is delicious! One gets the feeling that the food is made with attention to detail, love , and the finest and freshest ingredients. I did not arrive a big fan of Thai food, but certainly left Hug Thai as a big fan of the cuisine! Bravo! An excellent place to relax and enjoy delicious food!

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Wonderfully fresh ingredients, delicious food! The staff is very gracious and charming.

Diner Review №128

1st time there and I won't return. Place is pretty and girl at counter was nice, but, I love Thai food and this was the worst. I ordered Pad Thai vegetable. It was very dry, bland and no flavor, I had to add water to separate noodles, barely any sauce. There were almost no vegetables, 1 tiny piece of broccoli(about the size of a nickel), 1 string bean, about 3 thin round carrot discs(smaller than a quarter) and a lot of chewy dried up tofu. It was mostly dry noodles. However after forcing to eat my expensive meal half way through, I find a dirty piece of copper wire in my food. I wish I read these reviews before I went there. I don't enjoy putting a place down but this was the worst I ever had. Stay away, there are many good Thai places around, this is not one of them.

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Love everything we ordered here. Such a cute corner with a lot of seating inside and there is big parking space in the back of the restaurant which makes the restaurant my new favorite spot in the area. Very easy to access for pick up and togo if anytime I want a quick meal, also gives a cozy and welcoming vibe if you want a little date in the weekend. The foods were 10/10, the portion was good amount. Service was 10/10, especially with new management we will definitely comeback more often to support small businesses in town.

Diner Review №133

Quaint, elegant, delicious!

Diner Review №134

Wonderful experience. Their Thai food is absolutely delicious.

The service is excellent and they made everything possible to accommodate our requests. The level of spice can be adjusted if you need it, but even so the flavors are exceptional. I had the Pineapple Duck Curry, impeccable, and my wife had the delicious Hug Thai Delight (picture), both paired with the traditional Thai Iced Tea.

An excellent experience that I hope to enjoy again very soon. Possibly the best Thai restaurant I’ve been on Long Island.

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I love the food . I’ve ordered from here several times. It is always great. They used to have a chef recommendation udon noodles w jumbo shrimp, which was amazing . My go to is pineapple fried rice w duck so yummy highly recommend

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I've only had take-out, but it's very good.

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Great food! Highly recommend this place!

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Easily my new favorite Thai restaurant perhaps in all of Long Island. Every single dish we ordered had incredible flavor and the price point is extremely reasonable for today's prices. The staff too were so friendly and accommodating, even going as far as preparing certain peanut-based dishes without peanuts for me without asking as I have a peanut allergy just so I could try something new! 15/10 will definitely be back again!

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Pleasant Staff. Always Delicious!

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Nice little place. Staff super nice and kind to my 5 year old daughter. She loved the food. Her 1st time finishing a plate of calamari.

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Omg so awesome basil chicken special was great and they made it to my spice level which isn't to high. Dessert was awesome another special can't remember the name but it was coconut, tapioca walnuts and ice in a milky bowl so yummy please try it.... Finally the service was amazing thank you thank you 👍👍👍👍👍

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A hole in the wall with very tasty food

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Food is good , but they are very much behind the ball when it comes to food prep time. Two orders of pad Thai took over an hour to be ready for pickup. Have never seen a wait that long anywhere in years. I’m not ordering a rib roast, it’s freaking stir fry noodles. Inexcusable, not coming back because of that

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Absolutely delicious 😋

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Best Thai food I've had in a while get the panang duck

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Favorite place. Same food different name. Was Onzon.

Diner Review №153

Beef pad Thai was short on flavor and juice. Will try again.

Diner Review №154

A little pricey and the food is pretty generic. But it was delicious nonetheless.

Diner Review №155

AMAZING 👏 so much flavor in each dish made with quality ingredients. Menu is easy to understand and navigate. Prices are perfect, you get so much food! Staff is so friendly and nice always smiling! Highly recommend the duck! The side of noodles and side of sauce are a low key amazing side combo 😋

Diner Review №156

Ordered some non spicy food like coconut rice, noodles, pineapple rice with chicken and tofu. Everything was very good and tasty. Price was fine.

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Hug Thai is amazing!! We love Thai food. We tried lots of Thai places. Hug Thai's food is consistently the best Thai food we ever tried. We order multiple times a week from here. The owner of HUG THAI always goes above & beyond to all of his customers. The owner will also make himself available for any of his customers. He personally stays on top of each order placed.
Whether you are new or a regular. You will love this place. They also offer delivery, in which all of our deliveries come well packaged & heated. If you never tried Hug Thai yet. Try it!! You will not be disappointed.

Diner Review №159

I never had Thai food as bad as this restuarant. I have eaten in many many thai restaurants in this country and never had food worse. We had a mango fish, tamarind duck and a papaya salad. All three dishes had no task, just sweet and sour. I will not eat the again.

Diner Review №160

I love the Thai food here. It is small quaint place. I had a chicken curry dish. It was great. The servers are very nice. I love the fact that it is BYOB.

Diner Review №161

Pure amateur hour over there. They’ve been in business long enough to know that when you tell someone their food will be ready in five minutes, you do not make them wait an additional 45 minutes.
Mind you, this is just one problem from tonight.

Diner Review №162

I love this place! My favorite dishes are tufu pad pak, Thai sausage fried rice, mango salad and Hug Thai delight. The other dishes are good too. It's small and intimate and it was great to visit before the pandemic but now I enjoy the take-out.

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Delicious food. High recommend to people that love Thai food.

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Bottom line: great food; spotty service. It's my go to Thai joint. But sometimes the wait for food can seem like an eternity.

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My family and I have been coming to Hug for years and I am beyond disappointed with my experience this evening for my Mother's Day dinner. Knowing their waiting history, I ordered dinner as soon as they opened at 4PM anticipating a really long time to wait for their delivery.
Around 6PM, I received a notification from Yelp that my order was delivered but it was not. I decided to wait knowing that they take forever to prepare food but it has always been worth the wait.

I called at 6:30 to see the status of my order and was told by Victor that they cancelled my order. When I had asked why, his response was, "Oh it was too busy, so we had to cancel it." He was not sympathetic AT ALL. When I expressed to him that I was going to his establishment for years, it would have been nice to get a phone call notifying me that my order could not have been fulfilled and how disappointed I was by how he was handling the situation he just said, "It's really busy, I am sorry."

I'm sad to say, this will be the last time I will be ordering from them or going there when they reopen.

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Wow!! What a great experience! Food is absolutely delicious, every dish was made with the finest ingredients and high attention to details.

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One of my regular places. Great food

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This spot is good! Convenient pricing, considerable portions and the staff are consistently helpful.

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Good food

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Food was incredible. Service a little disjointed but the meal more than made up for it.

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Excellent food and service. BYOB saves a ton too.

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We love this place, the food and tea is delicious, they are very small yet cozy and pretty inside, and the staff is accommodating and very friendly.

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Always good food and consistent since day one. Recommended !

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Good Thai food in a cozy place.

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Best thai cuisine! Friendly staff and the food ia so delicious!

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Yum yum! Really good Thai food in Bellmore!

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Service was slow to get to us, bit afterwards food was delicious.

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friendly staff and tasty food. inconvenient parking and small dining room but very worth it for the taste

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Very disorganized. Lots of unhappy people. We left and went to thai station in merrick

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Great authentic food and service!

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Delicious! Great service!

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Great food, great service, great time

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They really make the food with love... enjoyed it!😍🤗

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I love Thai cuisine
The food and service is very good.
I love the Jasmine rice and the roti.
I've had the rice with shrimp, chicken and crab meat. 3 different times.

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The Hug Thai chicken was delicious. Service was great. Small intimate dining room with subdued lighting.

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Another gem! This is by far the best Thai restaurant on the island period. Cute, cozy and authentic makes this the perfect place for a romantic dinner. The cuisine is simply amazing. However, bring your own bottle if you like a drink with your dinner as they don't have a liquor license. Personally, I like bringing my own bottle of wine. It makes the experience easier on the wallet. If you haven't been there yet, you're missing out on a really great spot.

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  • 12 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 4.7 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 516-590-7169
  • Website: https://smorefood.com/order-online/hug-thai-cuisine-bellmore-11710-l3u64w01?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website
  • Location: 2618 Merrick Rd, Bellmore, NY 11710, United States
  • Map: 40.6627459, -73.52866689999999
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 12:30–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 12:30–9 PM
  • Thursday: 12:30–9 PM
  • Friday: 12:30–9 PM
  • Saturday: 12:30–9 PM
  • Sunday: 3–9 PM
Service options
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Assistive hearing loop: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available
Pets
  • Dogs allowed outside: Available