Oraya Thai Cuisine in Aachen

The best Thai restaurant in the Aachen district.

Best Thai restaurant I've ever been to. Come by as often as possible. A clear recommendation to anyone who would like to try Thai cuisine.

I have to say it was really great. Food and service were very good. Only the time window of 1.5 hours was a bit annoying.

Everything is amazing about this place...the spicy level they maintain is nowhere in Aachen :)

An absolute insider tip in Aachen! Oraya Thai Cuisine not only offers excellent, authentic Thai food, but also great service. The dishes taste like a dream, with fresh ingredients and perfectly balanced spices. The staff is very friendly and creates a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. I particularly liked the variety on the menu, there is something for every taste. A perfect place for anyone craving really good Thai food! Definitely coming back!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can only warmly recommend Oraya Thai Cuisine in Aachen! The **best Thai** in town - the dishes are incredibly tasty, fresh and authentic! I am particularly enthusiastic about the **variety and quality of the dishes**, which are always perfectly seasoned. The **staff** is super friendly, attentive and creates a pleasant atmosphere. In addition, the shop is very cozy and offers a great **atmosphere**, ideal for a relaxed dinner. I will definitely come back and am already looking forward to the next delicious dish! Clear favorite!

Too overcharged. 20 euros for a fried rice, where am I, in NYC?

The food was really delicious and if you like it spicy, this is the place for you. My Panäng curry had a lot of meat, but unfortunately a little too few vegetables. We ordered and unfortunately the food was cold. That was a shame, as this could be changed with a few simple steps (packaging material)

Unfortunately, I have to update my review. Recently, you can only reserve a table for 1.5 hours (previously 2 hours). I was there with a friend two weeks ago. We actually wanted to order dessert and cocktails, which we unfortunately didn't get around to. The bill was placed on the table without a word and without being prepared, and we were told we had to vacate the table. I think 1.5 hours is far too short, especially if you want to order a third course, spend a lot of money there anyway, and it's definitely not service-oriented to just have the bill handed to you. Yes - it was stated in the reservation, but since it had always been 2 hours, we didn't pay attention. The food is and remains excellent. Nevertheless, we will look elsewhere in the future. It's a shame!

Really nice service and top food here!

- High quality Dishes that you don't find at a standard Thai place. - Exceptionally friendly and entertaining Service.

Highly recommended! Delicious, authentic food, friendly service, a relaxed atmosphere, and very clean.

Simply wonderful 🙃The Thai hospitality and the best food are 100% guaranteed at Oraya. Anyone who misses Thailand will leave with a smile 😃 highly recommended

Last night I went to the Oraya restaurant for the first time. We felt very comfortable. Dear people in the service team. The food was great and worth every euro. We'd love to stop by again.

We had reserved a table for 9 people. After dinner we wanted to order dessert, but unfortunately we were refused and we had to pay because the table had already been given away. At 9! I think it's absurd to want to keep people to a time quota. The food was really delicious, but the check-in afterwards shows that the owner only cares about making a lot of money quickly and not about the well-being of his customers. This concept will fall at his feet sooner or later.

Best Thai in town. Simply great. Super delicious food and fantastic service

Very friendly service and the food was simply great. Now there almost every day

A really nice restaurant with super delicious food! There is something for every taste and the service is simply great. Recommended!

If you like delicious food and friendly and competent service, you've come to the right place!

Super delicious food and the service is super friendly and accommodating. If you want good food and a nice atmosphere, you've come to the right place :)

Serene atmosphere. Their meals are very fresh and nice

My absolute favorite among the Thais in the region. Delicious, authentic food, super nice service. Highly recommended!

Good food but very rude owner Edit: Since being respectful and friendly is the most important factor in a customer-facing business, and not food, I wouldn't go again.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this place. First the good: The food was delicious! Unfortunately, my mostly negative review comes from the fact that we were suddenly kicked out of the store after 2 hours because "that's probably what it said in the confirmation email" with the owner's absolutely cheeky comment: "Do you want to sit in a restaurant for about 3 hours or what?" - Yes, I would like to be able to do that too! Especially when we are still actively being served. And if the shop is so full that this isn't possible, you can at least let us know at the beginning and not serve tea a few minutes before the end of the "stopwatch" which, according to the owner, you can still drink at the bar..... As we were leaving we complained about the abrupt end of our time, whereupon the shop owner became loud and insisted that we had to read the confirmation email in its entirety. When booking an appointment via the Google tool, it was not mentioned that you can only stay for 2 hours. Who would expect to be informed in the confirmation email that every second counts once the appointment begins? Unfortunately, the Oraya team is not open to the feedback we have given on site and digitally, but is only looking for it It's all my fault and my friends' fault. A very disappointing behavior, which unfortunately means I won't be visiting the store again. Edit: unfortunately I have to deduct one star from my original application because the Oraya team once again failed to at least try to address the problem in their response. You MUST clearly communicate to the guests that the 2 hours are a hard limit and not just assume that everyone has studied the confirmation email in detail. In addition, the owner's cheeky comments and loud comments were not addressed.

The food was good, as I expected given the price. The reservation was a bit bumpy and I would have liked the communication to be more friendly. The service staff hardly spoke any German, English is no problem for us. She was very likeable but a bit awkward. The atmosphere is modern and bright.

Spare your time—you can find delicious food elsewhere, where customers are respected and staff are open to feedback. Unfortunately, that is not the case here. What a shame. Not recommended.

We ate here for the second time and, like the first time about 1.5 years ago, it was very good 👍 The dish was Duck Gäng Ding

Unfriendly staff, very short reservation time but great food.

Very tasty food! We got the pad thai and parang curry- which were both very flavorful. All their dishes can be scaled down one spice level and the add-ons are vegetarian friendly (tofu available). Unfortunately the curry was still VERY spicy, even though we asked for a mild version. The portion size is good and all dishes are plated beautifully. Highly recommend!

Thai cuisine isn't actually one of my favorites, but Oraya really impressed me. The food was delicious and perfectly seasoned, the atmosphere was really nice and the staff was friendly. I can definitely recommend it – even if the price is on the higher side 😊

Excellent authentic cuisine with extremely friendly service.

Actually I don't want to recommend the place. The food is so good, the service so special, that it's hard to get a table. I would therefore like to congratulate everyone who manages to get a place. Reservations are necessary - if you haven't made it yet, you could. Enjoy the food, whether lunch or dinner, and enjoy the friendly hosts.

Sorry, but waiting 2 hours for the food is not possible. A waiting time of 40 minutes was stated. Really uncool. The current prices have gone up by another 2.3 euros. The Pad Thai used to cost €14.50 with beef and now costs over €20. There have been two price increases in the last year and a half alone. That's really too much now, even if the food is very tasty. Update: now the third increase! €22.50 for Pad Thai with beef. Sorry, you don't even pay that in Berlin or Hamburg. It doesn't work at all. Customers are milked!

Large selection of fresh cuisine.

Excellent food, probably one of the best Thai places we've ever been to. What you could see from the utilization of the available places was probably also what other people saw. No chance without a reservation. 100 percent recommended.

We love Thai food and really enjoy eating out. The food here is amazing. I have never had better quality on my plate. Everything was super fresh and the combination of ingredients was really great. We'll definitely come back. Thank you for the lovely evening.

Really exceptionally good Thai food...

Food was super tasty. Very friendly service and quick delivery

I was invited to my birthday party today and had reserved a table for 5 people from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. At around 7:40 p.m. we were presented with the bill (191.60 EUR) without being asked. Ten minutes later (7:50 p.m.) we were asked to free the table for other guests. I think that's an outrage. Why do guests have to cancel the celebration 40 minutes before the time, even though they have a reservation until 8:30 p.m. I am extremely disappointed by this lousy behavior. I have never experienced anything like this. You pay for the expensive meal and are compensated. This is not Asian hospitality. The food was - with two exceptions - acceptable, but definitely not worth the money.

Food great. And I go to many Thai restaurants. Here you can taste authentic Thailand. 👌🏼 Only disadvantage. People have also discovered it and it is super busy. People are constantly waiting for a table here. So reservations are a must.

We ordered Massaman Curry and Pad See Ew with crispy chicken, they were both really delicious. The Massaman Curry was rich and flavourful, the Pad See Ew was full with charred aroma, the crispy chicken had good texture. We were very impressed and thankful for the food, and then the chef came to greet us as we were about to leave. Tasty food, friendly staff and chef, everything was very nice👏

Excellent service and dishes. We ordered Pad Siew with crispy chicken and Massaman curry with crispy chicken. They were so flavorful and the Pad Siew had nice charred 'wok hei' aroma. Would come back for sure.

Perhaps this place is great for the local crowd but the owner was quite racist ! He says you ‘have’ to wait despite a reservation !! He very kindly let others who came after us take seats(not sure if they had a reservation) We waited for 10 to 15 mins post the reservation time and left as it was quite humiliating to keep waiting there. So thank you very much for your kind hospitality!

Very good authentic food and nice staff. Be sure to reserve on the weekend

Very aromatic and authentic cuisine. There was some attention from the chef. A rather strong broth with fresh herbs and vegetables. Delicious. We were there at lunchtime. We once had prawns with green curry. Already spicy but very good t. And once the duck with red curry. Highly recommended. It would have been nice to be able to order an extra portion of fried noodles, unfortunately you had to order a whole dish. But no reason to deduct a star because the food was simply tip top. Service is super friendly. We'll be back.

Rarely eaten so well Service super friendly. Gladly again

Delicious Thai cuisine Colorful and wonderfully aromatic Nice drinks Anyone who likes cocktails is in good hands here We ordered the Oraya Mix 👌 Photos will be available next time. We were too busy eating our delicacies 😉 I recommend making a reservation as it is extremely busy even on weekday evenings.

... if you like Thai food (spicy), you've come to the right place. Everything is super fresh and deliciously flavored, but don't worry, there is enough mild food and the kitchen is very attuned to the customers' special wishes.

Papaya salad, Pad Thai, green curry, 5 out of 5 ⭐️

Delicious, I never would have thought! You put Thai food on the map. Very, very tasty, always a pleasure, had it to go today 🔝

Very very tasty and authentic Thai cuisine! The staff is also super nice, we had a great evening all around. Can only be recommended. Thank you very much and keep it up. ☺️

The most authentic Thai cuisine in Aachen. The forest curry is highly recommended!

Super nice evening...the food was authentic and very tasty....

Nice place for dinner, and we had super quick service. Atmosphere was oke, simple but enough. The foods it's supposed to be so spicy... Indian food. On the chart, there are peppers to indicate how spicy it is. Took a non pepper disk, but it was too spicy for my taste ( not a fan of spicy food ) How ever iff you ignored the sensation off a burning mouth. It did taste really, really good. And if it was possible without being so spicy, I would go again for sure. Price was absolutely fine. So if you like spicy food, definitely pay them a visit

Pleasant surprise :-) best Thai in Aachen.

That's what I call a Thai restaurant!!! Small original family run Thai restaurant!! We were very happy with everything! The very nice conversation with the boss was also very pleasant. We have found our regular restaurant, see you soon!!! The only thing I could possibly complain about is that I could imagine a little more Thai flair in the restaurant, but that's a matter of everyone's taste.

The curry feels quite average, the fried beef river and coconut milk mango sticky rice are good, especially the latter, the mango is of very good quality and sweet.

Had a great dinner with my family after the spa. Really delicious meal especially the dish with shrimps (special menu). Also thank you for bringing my purse out that I left in the restaurant ,, I totally forgot about.. thank you for your service !

A friend was there at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday and asked the cellar if there was a table for 4. He said yes and but he has to wait a bit. At 6:50 p.m. I asked him again and he said today the restaurant only accepts guests with reservations. It was really far away + waited an extra 30 minutes for nothing.

For me the best Thai in Aachen and the surrounding area. The cuisine is fantastic, the service is very friendly and the atmosphere is very pleasant. If you want to find something, it might be that it gets quite loud when it's full. It will probably be our regular Thai in Aachen!🙏🏼

We were there for the first time. Service very accommodating. Delicious cocktail (fresh up) and the Pad Thai was super good. We were really satisfied. It was very crowded, better make a reservation. Prices are not cheap but the price-performance ratio is right.

The food was very tasty, great atmosphere. The employees were also super friendly. We'd love to come back.

I really liked the place! The staff is polite, the food is served quickly and most importantly everything was very tasty! We will definitely come again!!!

Delicious dishes, a friendly team and a pleasant atmosphere. Gladly again.

Friendly, clean and good food. I'll be back.

It was a very good experience dining in with good aesthetics and specially had a good food presentation with even better taste. Loved the experience, just little bit disappointed with the waiting time for the food to arrive otherwise it was fantastic.

Very nicely decorated and very good food. Lunch menu is recommended!

We go to Thai restaurants a lot to eat and we weren't disappointed here today. The food was very tasty. Requests regarding spiciness were taken into account and the service was very quick and extremely friendly. If we're in the area again we will definitely be come back for dinner.

An excellent Thai restaurant in Aachen-Burtscheid. In my opinion it's number 1 in Aachen and the surrounding area at the moment. I can only recommend it. A reservation is advisable.

The Thai food is super delicious and the menu offers many different variations (including vegetarian ones with tofu). In general, the atmosphere in the restaurant is very pleasant and you are immediately warmly welcomed and served. Always come back!

Excellent, very authentic food. Vegetable-based dishes are particularly recommended, such as: Kailan (Chinese: broccoli) and water spinach as well as the starter Oraya Wantan. We love it. The service is incredibly friendly and gives very good advice when choosing dishes.

Food is good but disgraceful service when they forgot the sticky rice on my Uber Eats. (I have to figure out how to email Uber Eats whilst my wife's food is going cold). Sure, they don't have a driver but I would have just accepted it if he was more apologetic about it and offered the rice the next time. I have never spoken to the manager of a restaurant which trivialised customer service as much as this one. I know the business, and this restaurant should not be so complacent when at the verge of tipping point to struggle (like many in Aachen).

Very tasty food, very nice owner

Nice ambience, great food, attentive service. We would love to come back.

Very tasty food and friendly service. Correct price and good atmosphere.

Very nice and attentive staff and good selection of vegetarian dishes. In summary, the best Thai restaurant I have eaten at so far.

One of the best Thai restaurants I have visited in Germany so far. Authentic, intense, really spicy. For lovers of authentic Thai cuisine!

A highly recommended address for fans of Thai cuisine. Our evening was simply perfect! All dishes are incredibly delicious from starter to dessert. The cocktails are also worth trying. We particularly enjoyed the Oraya cocktail. I advise you to try the Thai pancakes. It's tasty and original. Too bad this is served with scoops of vanilla and chocolate ice cream. I would have preferred something more exotic like mango or coconut. The waiters also speak English and are very friendly. Remember to make a reservation because on a simple Tuesday, during the week, the establishment was full and several people were waiting their turn. We will definitely come back!

We just had dinner at the Thai restaurant Oraya. A really good restaurant with great food. Can only be recommended. It's not a classic little Thai snack bar, but a high-quality restaurant with very nice staff. The Thai chef came out immediately and was happy to be able to speak Thai with my wife and also recommended food. Always happy for your next stay in Aachen.

Quality of the meal OK, but questionable value for money. Above all, such a noisy setting.... impossible to hear each other! We went to have dessert elsewhere....

Super tasty, fast, great service. Every extra wish is fulfilled. When we arrived we were told that our reservation through the website didn't work out, you have to call or reserve through Google. The three of us still managed to get a seat quickly and we had a great evening.

We had lunch here with a group of 4. Food was good and staff was also very friendly.

Everything as it should, we would be happy to come back 💯🤩

Delicious meal, the portion sizes are just too small. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is cozy.

Definitely a terrible experience. I had lunch here with a friend and found a cigarette end in my dish. The restaurant offered to waive the cost of our meals, but I was not satisfied with this solution and asked to speak with the owner to discuss compensation. I started feeling unwell and was concerned about the impact on my health. When the owner arrived, they were extremely rude, even yelling at us while we were trying to communicate with the health department. They refused to take responsibility and claimed that no one was smoking in the kitchen. This behavior was unacceptable, and I’m left feeling both physically and emotionally upset. - We did not mean to imply that you must pay us 1000 euros. We are simply not satisfied with the solution provided and would like to negotiate further. We paid the bill to express our dissatisfaction with how this issue was handled. However, we do not feel that your treatment was ‘respectful.’ Additionally, I do not consider requesting a health inspection as a threat. We kindly request that you strengthen the supervision of your staff and improve the attitude towards customers. While you mentioned that no one smokes in the restaurant, we do not smoke either, and finding a cigarette end in our dish is quite concerning. Best regards

I can recommend it to everyone! The food here is delicious!!

The most authentic Thai food I have ever eaten outside of Thailand, visually served with attention to detail and, given the quality, at really fair prices. The ambience is modern, but cozy at the same time. The restaurant was therefore packed, but the service was still efficient and always authentically and extremely friendly. We become regulars whenever we make our way from Düsseldorf to Aachen, where our son is studying. Absolutely recommended!!

Flavor of food is very good, environment is nice. Don’t forget to make a reservation if you are going for a Friday dinner or sth :)

The food at Oraya can be categorised as… just okay. It doesn’t stand out in a particular way.

Overall we had a nice stay. Unfortunately the parking options are very poor. The service was very friendly. The price level is higher compared to restaurants that are decorated in a Thai atmosphere.

The food was super tasty, everything was very fresh and came quickly despite the restaurant being full. The service is perfect, everyone is extremely friendly and attentive. We'll definitely be back!!

We got a seat for three without making a reservation and didn't have to wait long for our food. The waitresses were very friendly and the food was authentic and delicious

I would like to give more than 5 stars. The food is to die for. Very authentic! Absolutely recommended. In addition, the service is great and very friendly. Spring rolls, satay skewers, shrimp, curry, pad thai... everything is incredibly delicious! Vegan dishes are also possible and super tasty. Thank you!

Very tasty 😋 absolutely recommended

Top food and top service! Always my pleasure

I actually didn't want to comment, but I thought it would make sense to share my experience with you🙁 (of course not only here, but also in my fan group) We were treated very badly today and the boss was extremely unfriendly. I've never experienced anything like this in a restaurant. Wrong food, long waiting times and above all the rude behavior - all without a single apology. What was particularly annoying was the way he treated us. If you happen to be Asian and want to go to Oraya during busy times, please be careful that you will be treated the same way we were. In general, I still think it's very bad and goes a little beyond the limit. Conclusion: I won't go there anymore anyway, but if my comment helped someone or improved something, I would be very happy. Peace.

One star is a lot!!!! There were three of us and we had made an appointment by phone, our appointment was at a quarter to 7. We were there 20 minutes ago and there was no room, and then we waited again until 7:10 p.m., there was still no room, then I asked the boss how long we had to wait. He was very very angry and shouted at me, “Yes! I know. There is no room!” In front of us stood a lady who is European. He smiled with the ladies but he yelled at us. And he wanted to kick us out of the restaurant. I will never go there again.

Very bad and nasty service. Reserved and arrived on time. Still waiting for more than half an hour, we asked again briefly for free tables, the answer was very rude and arrogant, original, "YES I KNOW, NO TABLE, HAVE TO WAIT". No estimated waiting time, no apology given. I also worked as a waiter, I can totally understand the stress that goes on, but this is no exception to it either. In the end we just left. Thanks for wasting 40 minutes for nothing. I actually expected a lot from the food beforehand, I heard that the food was good. But I'm sorry, I think for such a price such a service is simply worthless. I will never ever recommend. Thanks again for your disappointments!!!

Best Thai in Aachen! Fresh, refined food in a cozy atmosphere and attentive service. Scheduled for us. Recommendation!👌

We ate in the restaurant for the first time yesterday. Everything was fine. Very tasty food and top service. To recommend!!