Thai Manao

Stopped to try this spot. Found the menu was all over the board, lots to choose from, yet it lacked some sort of theme. Food was ok, egg rolls were cold, noodles were hot but shrimp was not completely cooked. Great spot lacking s little wow for the food.

I enjoyed this place, the host was awesome she was very nice. Our food didn't take long to get to us. This establishment was very clean and comfortable, great place for private parties. Service was awesome and so is the food. I recommend this place if you enjoy Asian food.

Server seemed like she didnt know much. Offered beer brands she didnt have. Was confused by most questions. Brought me red wine instead of white. Asked for extra spice in my ramen got none. Had to basically go in the kitchen to flag her. Spice or no spice was so bland.basically just chicken broth.then a ton of chillis when i asked for spice with a over cooked egg and pork that was 80 percent fat.she forgot our chicken balls and didn't get any napkins.didn't cone to check if our food was ok.when we said it was not good at the ebd she didnt offer anything. Wont be hoing back.

Today I tried the restaurant for the first time and I got the extra spicy Singapore noodles and let me tell you I got lit up, they were delicious and also stayed very hot until I got home which is a 40 min drive, the next time I'm going to go for a little less spicy even thought it was very enjoyable I know I'm going to pay for the spices tonight when my belly disagrees with my choices.

This review is pretty much just because of the service or lack there of. The guy who worked there pretty much made it clear he didn't want to be there. No greeting, no please and thank you, no offer of anything (had to ask for water, chop sticks and even the check after sitting there for a while). The food was ok but they definitely cheap out on the proteins.my egg was also way over cooked on my bibimbap. Unfortunately would not return

Lovely wait staff, fast service, but that was pretty much it. I was shocked and disappointed by the food my mother and I ordered this evening. I have been to countless Asian restaurants and I have never been so discouraged about the inauthenticity and bland-ness. I have also worked in an authentic Asian restaurant in the past and worked on a line. Let me elaborate my experience for you:

Firstly, my mother and I placed our order. I ordered KATSU DON which was described as "Deep fried PORK with sweet sauce, vegetables and egg on a bed of rice. " I was absolutely astonished by the lack of flavor. The rice was overcooked, watery and mushy with no texture at all and it was very starchy. Growing up on rice as a kid, I instantly recognized the taste of "Uncle Ben's Rice" from eating it for half of my lifetime. The meat was NOT PORK and was in fact chicken. Battered "chicken' nugget. Not real chicken, but processed compacted chicken. The pieces were soaked and soggy from the sauce. Nothing would have confirmed that this was in fact Katsu Don. I called over the server and I asked her how they made the rice. She said they used "plain fried rice and mix it with the sweet sauce", which is not how you make Katsu. If you need a reference, the rice (sticky rice or calrose rice) is plain at the bottom, the protein is fried and crispy, and the sauce should be *drizzled* on top. When I asked about the meat, she said it was chicken. I questioned WHY it still said Pork on the menu, and she explained "they haven't changed it yet, and we changed it because not a lot of people eat pork"
You've gotta be kidding me. That is not a real reason. IF I HAD AN ALLERGY TO CHICKEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED. There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for this. It is false advertisement and VERY dangerous. 100% inexcusable.

Secondly, mother ordered the Beef Udon Stir Fry. It had no seasoning whatsoever and the sauce had no taste. The udon noodles tasted like the plastic package it usually comes in. The taste was a mixture of cardboard and preservative. My mother unfortunately could not push it aside and wait to inquire the staff, since she was so hungry, and chowed down like a champ, despite the bland taste.

Lastly, when they took my Katsu Don away I ordered something else small just to fill my stomach up a bit because I was still starving despite my recently lost appetite. I ordered some chicken dumplings and fortunately they were in fact chicken dumplings, but the taste was oh so familiar, sans the undercooked taste and pasty texture. It tasted like something I had eaten before. After a moment of pondering I had a lightbulb moment: they were Costco potstickers. The dipping sauce was mostly what I imagined was red wine vinegar and it was sour and atrocious. That was the last straw that we had to leave because I was starting to get a little bit of second hand embarrassment for the wait staff. I grab my water glass to wash it down a bit, and I noticed a smidge of something stuck on the glass. Ok, time to go.

In conclusion, my heart is broken because the wait staff were sweet and apologetic and I felt bad because this wasn't their fault at all. I would have left a tip, but I know that many restaurants share tips, and I didn't want them to share my tip with the kitchen staff.

Something needs to be done immediately. The menu REALLY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. This is a lawsuit waiting to happen. I find this very suspicious and very shady.

Not worth the price, inauthentic, and I hate to say this, but I don't think I'll be going back. I have a receipt in case you don't believe me.

Even though they call themselves Thai Manao but due to their customer base, they serve a little Thai, a little Chinese, a little Canadian, a little of everything. And the owner is Chinese. The food is pretty good. The service is very nice and warm. Keep up the good work!

My husband and I visited Thai Manao Restaurant on a Monday for lunch (around 2.30 pm) and we were seated right away.

Food: We ordered ramen, sweet and sour pork stir & bibimap (with pork belly). Everything was flavourful and portion sizes are generous. We also got a Tao Chicken rice as a take away.

Service: our server was young and served quick.

Ambiance: With slow music and just enough light on the background, the restaurant has a calm atmosphere. The rest rooms are clean.

I came here for the first time a few days ago and LOVED the food and service. Today was a far cry from that. The young server took a long time to take our order and when we ordered it arrived at an adequate time and it looked very good!

However what he overlooked was checking in on his customers to ask how the food tasted after a few moments of receiving it. Had he come by to ask, I would have told him that I couldn’t bare the smell of the dish I ordered. I had taken 3 small bites from it thinking it was just me or it was just the sauce that was used but I’ve tasted that dish before and it was not the same. Even when I pushed it away to the edge of the table it wasn’t far enough - the smell was unpleasant (similar to the foul odour you get if the dishwasher doesn’t clean the dishes well) I ended up having to push it further away to the other side of the table. My husband and I just sat there for minutes and finally we flagged him down to ask for our bill. When he came over he still didn’t enquire as to why the full dish was at the edge of the table but my husband asked for a container to take his dish home. We also asked for our bill, paid for our food. I left my dish there and I went elsewhere for my dinner.

I am at Wendy's now because Thai Manao failed to make my order and didn't compensate.
I call them to order a take-out this afternoon; I mean to ask for a recommendation, and the guy just answering, 'we have everything. ' It feels like it was a burden for him to make recommendations, or he doesn't know what's on the menu. What upset me most is that, after 30 min, when I get there, the guy told me they don't have enough material to make the order. I think they should call me right after realizing they cannot make the order instead of just waiting for me to get there. They didn't apologize but ask me to make another order and wait as nothing happens.
The whole experience is sending a message that they are about to shut down. As it seems, Thai Manao no longer cares about customer experience or reputation.

The experience my group had with our order here has become an inside joke.

Typically, in NS, at Thai restaurants you order the bowl or sauce or whatever and it comes separate from the tiny bit of rice. Usually you need additional rice to compliment the amount of sauce/stew/curry. So we put in our order 3 hours in advance for 4 sauces which we were told came with a little rice. So we sked if we should get more rice on the side. Sure said person on phone. Get to restaurant at time for pickup: not ready, there are other people ahead: Ok. 15 minutes later: we ran out of rice, making more: Ok. 20 minutes later, get order. Bring to hotel, open 4 curry bowls, all of which are packed with rice and a tiny bit of sauce. Plus 2 large rice.

Basically got 6 large bowls of rice for 85$ and a 40 minute extra wait. Can't really review flavors since it was too diluted to taste anything but the salt.

If that is your cup of tea then 5 stars. For me and my friends it's our inside joke.

It's been a few months, since before covid, that I've been able to visit Thai Manao. It's always awesome, but it was the first time in over a year that I tried the curry, and this Pinang curry was a surprise. When I got it, it looked incredible, chili oil mingling with but not disappearing into the sauce, and when I took a bite, what a heavenly, beautiful flavour. I would say this is the best-tasting Asian dish I've had in Fredericton. Also, though the server was extremely busy with skipthedishes orders, she still managed to check in on us when needed. And then the bill was only around $30 for two beautiful entrees and a small appetizer. Completely satisified

This place does a variety of Asian cuisines, some better than others. The service is good, and the food is served quickly. The prices are inexpensive - a lot of the time, going here for lunch is cheaper than getting fast food.

One of our favorite spots for a dinner out. Great variety of dishes and well prepared. Highly recommend checking it out

Very good food. Ordered allot from skip. Only ever one issue with order. Half not delivered. Promptly corrected but still sucks eating the other half cold. Sad to see the free delivery go.confusingly allot of their menu items have zero description as well making it hard to know what to expect.

The tastes of the dishes were scrumptious. Many gluten free choices. Light, open atmosphere. Superb service! My mouth is watering just recalling this.

They have one of the best fried rice and shrimps in the city. The ambience is great. The place is wonderful for parties and get togethers. The price is very budget friendly. I really loved their fried rice and shrimps a lot. On a whole I just love the place <3

Just took the wife for lunch it was great fantastic service and the food was absolutely delicious. If i could give more then 5 stars i would.

Don’t be fooled by the name, there is nothing Thai about this place. I ordered the green curry at first and it looked like mashed potatoes sitting on a bed of rice. It tastes like mashed potatoes thickened with corn starch. I had to send it back and ordered a simple stir fry instead. It was absolutely tasteless, the vegetables were boiled and even the chicken strips tasted boiled. I could barely touch my plate and the server was very apologetic and gave me 50% off. They really need to work on their recipes and learn to cook food without boiling it. Sad excuse for a restaurant.

Tasty food with big portions for a very reasonable price. The server was super friendly and knowledgeable.

We ordered Pinang curry and Singapore noodles. Pinang curry tasted okay but both dishes were not authentic. The noodles tasted very bad. I am not gonna recommend this place.

Ordered delivery with a Quarter Spoon of spice. It was so insanely hot we couldn't eat it. Restaurant remade it for us without the spice (I paid for the driver only). YMMV for ordering food with added spice, but the food was very tasty and they were very reasonable in resolving our issue.

Had panang curry and pai thai noodles. Taste was very bad, flavors and texture were off, unbalanced, and did not resemble real thai food at all

Tried many things from Thai Manao and they've all been great.

My favourite thing to order is the bibimbap and ramen. The takoyaki is also a great appetizer.but you won't want to share.

We've also been there for the buffet on Wednesday but I preferred the regular menu.

The decor inside is really nice and modern. Love the giant buddha.

First time visit to this restaurant. Strictly Asian food. The decor was very basic, but comfortable. The service was timely. The server was very pleasant and knowledgeable as to the different dishes. This is not a place you dress-up to go to on a special occasion.nothing luxurious about it. But,
I had the Pad Thai with shrimp and chicken and it was the best I have ever had. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone interested in a real Asian food experience, with no bells and whistles.just good food and pleasant surroundings. With those limitations, I would still give it 4 stars.

Skip it.not sure what happened here, but the last time I was here, I had a wonderful green curry. Today, I was served a salty cornstarch thick gravy coated, over cooked veggie plate.

The server so graciously returned it to the kitchen in exchange for the identical noodle plate my Daughter ordered.when it arrived, it was completely different! (And not as good)

Sad.

Fast & friendly service. Pleasant atmosphere, with lots of options to choose from at a reasonable price.

Food was decent.
The atmosphere was lovely.
The staff were friendly.
New to the area so trying out new places

Enjoyed my second visit to this eatery. Dined on the beef stir fry which was a little to spicy for my preference but hey, I ordered it. Our waitress was knowledgeable with the menu and offered suggestions and provided good information. Very clean environment and good service.

I ate chinese noodle with a sidedish called cold cucumber which is not on the menu. Both are so tasty.

This was the first time we went to this restaurant. Not sure why we didn't come here until now. The outside decor does seem to not fit for some reason, but you will be delightfully surprised when you come in. Everything is made fresh and special dishes can actually be ordered in advance. Our meals were delicious. There is a wide variety of choices and I look forward to our next visit