Black Thai
“My favorites so far are red curry, pad thai, drunken noodles, and the curry puffs.”
“Absolutely the best appetizer I've ever had, but alongside that I got duck rolls, spring rolls, chicken saute, the steamed mussel and the beer braised ribs.”
“Ordered green curry, red curry, and spicy basil fried rice and all three were fantastic.”
Black Thai
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Romantic date spot on Northern Boulevard! With the wooden interior and electic furniture pieces, it is definitely inviting. I should note that the restaurant has a lounge-like candlelight atmosphere. I thought my meal was heavenly and really nicely plated. I believe I ordered a dish with rice and chicken. I'm blanking on the name. Another time that I visited I had the pineapple fried rice which was just as delicious. It had these sliced mushrooms which were cooked just right. The meal was flavorful and had all fresh vegetable ingredients. The waitress was super friendly and helpful. I think it is great for intimate setting, not for large groups or families, though. I was definitely impressed by the decor. Wow! I would go back to try some other dishes.
Nice place to get Thai food especially since there aren't many than restaurants in this neighborhood.
Very stand in terms of the Thai food that they serve (pad thai, pad see ew, etc.). I ordered the pineapple fried rice with beef which was very good and their thai ice tea is on point as well.
This place is very small and the atmosphere is a little overwhelming with all of their statues and decorations. Overall not a bad place for some grub.
When they say spicy, they mean spicy!
I ordered takeout from Black Thai last night and was far from being disappointed. I was almost going to order elsewhere because I wasn't crazy about the surcharge of $2 on beef or shrimp, but I'm glad I stuck with my gut. It took me well over 20 minutes to drive to the restaurant thanks to last night's rainy traffic, but all was worth it in the end.
What I ordered:
Chicken Lettuce Wrap – Wanting to be semi healthy, I opted for this as an appetizer. It was good, not amazing, with no wow factor, so yeah, it was simply just good. A little on the salty side though.
Spicy Basil Fried Rice with Pork – Can I have more?! So, Black Thai allows you to choose spicy or non spicy for some of their dishes, and I opted for spicy because what is Thai food without a little kick? It was wayyy more than just a little kick, but oh so good! This dish is SPICY I tell you. But even being heavily spiced, the spice did not mask the basil and the rest of the fried rice and the pork was amazingly tender. This dish was just phenomenal.
Drunken Noodle with Chicken – So yes, I refused to pay an extra $2 for beef, but I was perfectly content with my pork and chicken choices. The drunken noodle is basically stir fried broad noodles (same noodles used for pad see ew) with basil, chilies, and their "special house sauce". Same verdict as above – SPICCAYYYY but bursting with flavor and absolutely delicious! One thing I did wish the dish have was some egg though. I'm use to have eggs in the pad see ew and honestly think the drunken noodles would've tasted much better with an egg scrambled in there.
Thai Iced Tea – Definitely not the best and not creamy enough to my liking. My cup wasn't filled all the way to the top either so..
All in all, my stomach was happy, my taste buds were dancing, I was beyond satisfied and did not regret driving 50 minutes back and forth just for some Thai takeout. My next visit would definitely be to dine in.
The four stars is for the decor, service and atmosphere. But I say 3.5 for the food. I love the decor, fast service the presentation of the food is excellent . Even though the food is good but it is not the best Thai I ever had. But it is pretty good though. Probably some of the best for the neighborhood but not the city . Really nice atmosphere and decor. It is small but cute. Prices are decent.
The play on words of this cleverly named Thai restaurant became evident when you try to 'Siri' their location on Maps. You may end up at a MET Gala (which wouldn't have been too bad), but more likely a Men's Warehouse (see: Black Tie). You can find this restaurant's tiny storefront in the middle of the block hidden by the bright, blimp-sized 99 cent store canopy. Normally, on this stretch of Northern Blvd you would find yourself at a flashy, bustling Hispanic restaurant, so Black Thai stretches the diameter of exceptional Thai restaurants in the Jackson Heights area. The decor of this compact 40-seater establishment is equally artful, ethnic and Gothic while the ambiance is enhance with the bibbity bump of Thai Techno music…. Thechno.
We indulged ourselves in some vegetarian fare and it was delicious. Pad Ki Mao (Drunken Noodle) with crispy Tofu was served on a huge platter because there were huge cubes of fried tofu sin excess oil, rolling chunks of red peppers, and large wide rice noodles peppered to my palate's spice preference (4/5 chillies on a chilly Autumn evening.) My favorite dish was the Vegetarian Duck which was sauteed in a succulent tangy, spicy sauce without sacrificing the necessary textural components of the "duck."
Service was passable – nothing to complain about, but nothing memorable. I'm not sure I would come back given my allegiance to another Thai establishment in this area (see: Arunee.) Perhaps, Black Thai will be a change of pace establishment, however the parking in this area leaves a lot to be desired (like a parking a spot.) Simiarly, the nearest (7) train is about a 10 minutes walk. Nevertheless, if I were to return it would be to taste their other duck plates and traditional curries.
Went to try this place for the first time yesterday and i thought it was just ok. I have to admit the decor is cute. I get what they're going for. A nice trendy place you would find in the city. I was not impressed with the bathroom because it was way too dark and you cant even find the light switch. I liked the menus because it was authentic and from thailand but it didnt go with the decor.
As per the food i decided to only order some appetizers first just to see how it was before ordering entrees. So glad i did that. I ordered the crab dumplings, duck wrap, crab cakes and crispy ribs. Hmm where to start? The crab dumplings were either fried for too long or the oil was old because it was super dark. There was also no flavor to it. The duck wrap tasted good however the roti itself tasted like freezer burn. They really need to wrap those things up correctly. I wasnt really a fan of their sauce but i know the concept so i get it. The crab cakes were not good at all. The consistency was horrible and the mango sauce was made of bottle mango puree. I would have preferred the taste of fresh mangos. And last but not least the "crispy" ribs was nothing like how it was described on the menu. They were basically chinese take out spare ribs drizzled with plum/sweet chili sauce topped with fried basil leaves.
I'll try it out again before i rule it out but generally if i dont like even 1 dish it's really hard to go back.
For our first visit it was just takeout order and we enjoyed the food.
They have a Lunch Special; M-F from 11am-3:30pm.
These are lunch portions of sauteed, curry, fried rice, and Noodle dishes.
The takeout order was Pad Thai and Green Curry. Both were good; rated it 4/5.
Because of the good experience we decided to try an early site down dinner.
For dinner we ordered
Drunken Noodle- good mixed of veggies and noodles with their "special" sauce. Rate 5/5
Thai Style Fried Rice- it was tasty and simple; above average. Rate 4/5.
Sweet & Sour salmon- tasty, nice blend of sweet and sour; portions were small. Rate 4/5
For the food I would give them 4/5 rating but the problem we encounter is how dark they turn down the light in the evening. It was so dark we could not see the food when it came out. The couple near us were using their flashlight apps to read the menu. We had to turn on our flashlight app to see what we were eating.
They have very cool decor but you can't see it because it is so dark inside at night.
We complain to the waitress and her reply was that is the way the owner want it.
We finished our meal and left the dark dining room and laughed at the fact that the restaurant is call Black Thai.
This is my reason for the 2-star rating.
YOU ARE A GODSEND. Because you, my friends, deliver to my home (near LaGuardia Airport) — no other Thai restaurant has ever agreed to do so. Womps.
Note: Order the large Thai iced tea for a dollar more and get almost double the pour.
Also note: "Very spicy" is no joke. Even for a south Asian like myself, who is well accustomed to (severely) spicy dishes. Absolutely delicious, though!