Tuk Tuk Thai - Oro Valley, Arizona

Allie Ashman

I came here for lunch a while back and ordered off the lunch menu. They were accommodating and nice. It was a hot day and was immediately greeted with water as I sat down.

The food was good, but I love Thai so I think it is hard to mess up. They have good lunch specials and it is not amazing, but you cannot go wrong with any Tuk Tuk Thai location in my experience. You are always going to get solid thai food!

Michael Press

I admit I've been critical of the portion sizes when getting takeout but I have to say the dine-in experience the last couple of times has been outstanding. The food here really is absolutely superior. Love the #52 crispy chicken dish, it is incredibly flavorful, I love the sauce, the chicken really is crispy and delicious (let alone gluten-free). I'm a big fan of the Hoy Joh (dumplings) as well. Those chicken wings, though, they are just as good as the crispy chicken, crispy, juicy, great. Then there's the ping - both the pork and chicken versions are outstanding. The sauces they serve complement each dish. Even the fried tofu is good because even if the tofu itself is not all that flavorful, the dipping sauce IS.

Service has been absolutely top notch the last two times we've dined there. We had Anastasia as our server both times, and she is totally on her game. Greets us immediately and I couldn't believe that after a SINGLE visit, the second time we dined there, she remembered what we'd ordered the previous visit. Wow. She's friendly, has extensive menu knowledge (so she's great at recommending and navigating the menu), and very efficient and timely. Pleasant to talk to as well. Just really enjoy when she's our server.

This is another update of two previous reviews. The food quality was still very good this last time, but service was just okay. I struggled with saying anything about it becuase when a server is pleasant and likable, you feel a little bad criticizing but I thought it was important to point out a few minor misses because they all add up. And one additional food-related comment.

The service positives were greeted quickly, pleasant, friendly server. The service issues were as follows:

Wine pour - I get it, it's not fine dining, but not even offering to pour the wine? I don't understand not at least asking, just here you go.
Dish clearing - it really didn't happen. Even piling them on top of each other.
Frequency - not terrible but we had to ask for things every time (glass of water, extra napkin.)

I don't think we'll get the spring rolls again. Not exactly a lot other than lettuce in there. The rest of the food was very good though. I really like the pad Thai (with shrimp in our case, and there were plenty of shrimp, no issue there) and I like that they pile the peanuts in a corner so you can control peanut portion size. We inadvertently ordered the Holy Basil Chicken instead of the Spicy Crispy Chicken Basil (which we LOVE) but then ordered the crispy when we realized we'd ordered the wrong dish (they didn't comp it but I understand that, our mistake). But that Spicy Crispy Chicken Basil is an excellent dish. Let alone so many gluten-free/friendly options, that's a big plus for us.

And they have TONS of gluten-free options. And (we dine there in late afternoon timeframe) the ambiance actually is nice, it's quiet, you can carry on a conversation, the bar is cool, they have wine (at reasonable price points too) AND mixed drinks (and beer). So lots of choices in menu selection. VERY solid option and as I said superior food.

Steven Marks

If you looking for a quick flavorful meal, with friendly service and a nice Mountain View…this is a place to try. Good sized portions will leave you feeling full. Second time at the Oro Valley location and will continue to come back.

Mark Smikahl

This has become my favorite place to go! The staff are wonderful, we never have to wait long, and the food/beverages are mouth-watering! They are very consistent with their menu items...we never find things under/over-seasoned, cold, or differing flavors. We keep going back!

Kathy Nordbrock

Excellent meal! Highly recommend. I had summer rolls and #6. I may not ever try anything else on menu this meal is so good.

Susan Barry

Ordered two items to go. The chicken was dry and not freshly cooked. The second dish had very little shrimp and not fresh. It was microwaved and noodles stuck together. It was the worst I have ever ordered to go. Very disappointed in their food.

Matt Haeger

I'm very disappointed with this place. I've ordered dinner here for takeout before and this is the first time ordering from the lunch menu. The lunch menu is a ripoff!! I received about 1/4 of the food I get from the dinner menu and paid more $$. I got six little pieces of chicken and a ton of rice which I don't care about and they charge $17. I just paid $17 for rice!! Lost a customer now, never going back since I see how they treat lunch customers. Tried the Pad Prik Pow and they say it's spicy on the menu. It has NO SPICE and tastes like sugar. This is not thai food if you have any idea how it's supposed to taste.

Jason L

Absolutely terrible customer service. We were given extremely small portions (we are regular customers so we know what normal looks like here). When we called to tell them what we received, we were told we were wrong and that we ordered off the lunch menu even though it was 6:30pm (also, we checked our receipt and it said “dinner”). Instead of admitting their mistake, they berated us over the phone, refused to admit their mistake, and refused to correct it. They kept shifting the blame to us. We ordered food for 7 people based on their menu descriptions but received enough food for 4 people. Unfortunately, we will not be ordering from here again (I’m sure they won’t care) and do NOT recommend others order from them or dine in with them.