National (Joya) Restaurant - Brooklyn

My first experience there. It wasn?t pleasant at all, the food presentation was nice. But oh lord, where do I begin? I ordered the mixed seafood with vegetables and spicy green coconut curry with pad Thai noodles. It was terrible. Tasteless. It just tasted like straight up seafood, no seasoning, NOTHING! The sauce was watery, the noodles were just in the middle of the sauce I had to mixed it in. It looks almost like they just threw everything together. They put thesauce on the plate, threw the noddles,then the veggies and seafood. Terrible! Service was horrible. The waitress wasn?t nice nor rude. Would never give them my money again.

I have to admit , some dishes were alright. For example, I've had better thai summer rolls and calamari elsewhere. But overall, it's ok. Curry and noodles is good. Of course, Friday night is busy. Theres a wait time but service is good too.

Some of the best Thai food I have had in a long time! Great atmosphere, wonderful service, even when it was super busy with a festival across the street! Highly recommend!!!

Awesome Thai food in the heart of Brooklyn. The other night for dinner and some delicious Thai mango salad as well as spicy noodles. They really make everything super delicious. The prices are reasonable the wait staff is friendly and the food is always on point.

If you don’t know by now I’m a Thai food connoisseur and this place is top tier. I’ve lived in Fort Greene since 97 and seen many places come and go; including my Uncle’s restaurant, Lucien Blue. I’ve walked past National so many times since moving back and I never felt the need to walk in until my Mom said I should because she tried it the last time she visited and loved it. Well folks, mama knows best because they hit the mail right on the head; authentic flavor, exceptional hospitality (the Thai touch) with an interior design that was honest in its minimalism. Please pay them a visit! It’ll be well worth your time.