Wondee Siam
“It has a dedicated following and prices remain relatively cheap and BYOB keeps it that way.”
“Had the Black Sticky Rice w/Coconut Milk after the Spicy Bamboo Lunch Special with Jasmine Rice & crispy Corn.”
“5 shining stars for delectable Pad Gra Prow: basil, garlic, onion sauteed with juicy shrimp in a perfectly flavored sauce.”
Wondee Siam
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Cool little Thai restaurant with a minimalist vibe and a rustic kitchen that knows how to cook. Don't let the small space fool you, the menu really has a lot to offer. We took the staff's suggestion on the appetizers and ordered the chive pancakes and curry puff. The pancakes were crispy and sizzling as they came out, but on the inside, fill with chives, they have a soft, glutinous texture; this was a must-try in my opinion. For entree, I tried the Pad Kra Pow with sauteed beef (I regret not trying the popular minced pork option, it was suggested by the waitress). The emphasis for the Pad Kra Pow was the taste of chili paste and basil, which accentuated the rest of the ingredients.
Spacing was very limited here, we had to shift around from one side to the other because our table of 4 was getting in the way of foot traffic. However, our waitress was extremely accommodating on a busy weeknight and reseated us in a more spacious and comfortable arrangement.
If anyone wonder whether they are related to the Wondee Siam in UWS, they are actually two separate establishments.
Great thai food in the area! There were two thai places around here and they were both a while wait. However, my friends wanted to try out this place, so we settled for this one. The food were really good. Although, the wait about an hour… the waitress works really quick. The restaurant is super small and we had a party of six; hence, we had to wait a while for a table. If you have a party from 2-4, it should be quicker. We waited from 7:30-8ish before we got seated. We were eating until around 9-10pm and there were still people waiting to be seated. Shows how good this place is 😉
We ordered quite a lot of food. It was about just right for all six of us. We ordered curry puff, chicken larb, and go chai as appetizers. For entrée, we had the red snapper with mango salad, soft shell crab with garlic sauce, pad see ew, yellow curry with pinapple and beef (i forgot the name of this dish), and tom yum soup. I might have forgotten a dish.. but this was basically it.
All the food was really good, besides the pad see ew. The pad see ew tasted like it was burnt to me… I thought it was just me, so I asked my friends and they said the same thing. The noodles were not too oily, so that was a good thing. My favorite dish of the night would be the red snapper. It was soooooooooo delicious. The next time I come back, I am definitely going to get that again. Red snapper is a MUST TRYY!! The go chai was good as well, but just a bit too oily. It is filled with chives and the dipping sauce is yummmm! Chicken larb is basically minced chicken meat and I really liked it because it is not extremely flavorful or tasteless. It is right in the middle; perfect 🙂
Overall, great experience and I will come back with my other friends if every one is down for thai food!
Thai places are a dime a dozen – though always an excellent choice when needing a filling/warm meal. Extremely small place that can fit about 12ish diners total. Luckily a spot opened up as soon as we walked in.
No lunch special on the weekend so settled on getting the Go Chai ($6) appetizer and Key Mao Ta Lay ($11.50). Go chai was three heavily fried chive pancakes served with a sweetish sauce. A little oily with an interesting filling that went well with some other chili paste provided. The Key Mao is sauteed and served with a variety of seafood (shrimp, squid, scallops) and the always tasty flat noodle. Extremely filling and flavored just right.
Service is fast and the food here is comforting. Wish they had the lunch special all weekend to take advantage of them free spring rolls.
We waited for an hour before getting seated but it's totally worth it. My friends and I both tried both this place and Pure Thai and love both – here is the major difference between them though – this place cooks popular Thai dishes ;like pad thai, pad see-ew but it does such a good job that people still want to go here to eat them.
So we ordered so many dishes and all of them were soooooo good. I must point out that appetizers here are exceptionally good – you must really try fried fish cake !!
I've loved this little place for years, not just because I've enjoyed the food (Spring rolls, Chicken curries, Tofu gra prow, for example), but because it's tiny and it's BYOB. Very good Thai food, not very expensive, and you can bring your own wine! I love bringing an awesome bottle from my cellar (true champagne is a wonderful match, for example!) and enjoying it for a very reasonable price. Can get very busy at peak times, so I'd recommend visiting at down-times, when you don't have to wait too long. For a special treat, ask to use the restroom – really. You'll walk through the tiny and narrow kitchen itself, squeezing through busy cooks expertly flipping pans and plating food to reach the improbably-located bathroom.
Surely will satisfy that Thai craving, such a cute little place and it being byob makes it that much more charming!
Stopped in with a friend that lives around the corner and it was delish!
We had the Thai spring rolls, vegetable dumping which have peanuts in them (so good), chicken friend rice and a couple noodle dishes!
Definitely a solid Thai choice while in the area, and it won't break the bank!
Came here with friends who were visiting NYC for the weekend.
Based on the other reviews, it's obvious the portions are small but my friends and I were still surprised as to how small they were. Whatever, we started to eat. But when the table next to us was served their order of pad Thai twice the size of ours, and another table was served a bowl of green curry that also clearly had more than ours, we got annoyed.
The food is average and there are so many other Thai places in the area that you shouldn't waste your time or money on an establishment that takes advantage of tourists.
Good place to grab dinner! We were quoted a 40 minute wait at another restaurant in the area – which I found to be incredulous at 6PM on a Friday – come on, that's EARLY. But luckily, we grabbed the last 2 seats in the place for a little bit. This place is teeny tiny but the food came out pretty quickly. I ordered my usual dish that I get at all Thai restaurants (pad kee mao) and it was different from some of the other places I've tried, and I really liked it. I would definitely come back in the future!