Jaiya New York
“We finished off the night with a coconut fried ice cream which was lit up with some 151 rum.”
“So i gotta say you must try all the food i will list, it was so good and authentic.”
“The best appetizer I've ever had was the Nur Yang Num Jim.”
Jaiya New York
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Three of us ordered in from Jaiya and the food was delicious.
We started with the crispy vegetable rolls. Yum.
I had the Jaiya special baked shrimp. It was very good, though there weren't many shrimp.
My friend had the pepper salted prawns, and enjoyed them very much.
Not sure what my other friend had–one of their soups. It was really flavorful.
Good advice to order everything mild, even if you like it spicy. Their spicy is *super* spicy. Like too hot to eat and really enjoy. Not sure who likes that kind of heat, but….
Consider yourselves warned 🙂
I've been here a couple times and love the woodsy tables and romantic ambiance.
The recent visit we had a steak appetizer which was delicious, and I had duck curry which was wonderful.
My friend ordered a green curry dish which was not as great; I tasted it and it was watered down/ diluted. The server when I brought this up insisted that's how it's supposed to be – despite that my friend orders this dish often. He insisted a couple times, and I said I really don't want to argue this; my friend didn't like it and I found it watered down as well. They were preparing to close so rather than making another dish removed it from the bill. The duck curry dish portion was sizable we were able to share mine.
Thai iced tea was great.
When I've been here before I had the chicken pad Thai and chicken Satay- both very good .
This is my fourth time eating from a Jaiya location in the city. We had the crab fried rice – which they actually use real crab :D. The fried rice this time around seemed a bit bland compared to the last time, I suggest adding the liquid red pepper sauce they have (the powder one is over-kill). The waiter was attentive and prompt. We ordered the coconut shrimp which comes with four jumbo prawns and spicy mayo – it's really good. Their desserts menu isn't that great, very limited with mainly ice creams – nothing on the chocolate cake side 🙁 Otherwise, it's a great thai spot and I definitely recommend either locations. Both very tasty and my go-to spot when in on the East side 🙂
Seating can be limited and lead to increased wait times on weekends or Thursday/Friday evenings, making reservations may help.
When you ask for it to be spicy, you will get Spicy, so dont ask if you dont have a high tolerance for it because it will ruin your meal for you.
Appetizer: coconut shrimp and shrimp rolls, great for sharing, great taste
Their pad thai and drunken man noodesl are delicious, have never been disappointed with it.
Thai fried rice and basil fried rice, can never go wrong with this either
Red chilli fish was divine, delicious and was a great meal to share.
Pricing is standard for NYC. Food quality and taste is really good, service is good, ambiance is nice, space is a little tight and can get loud, am a huge fan of Jaiya!
Jaiya is one of those places I've walked by a million times on the UES and never really thought to go in. But, I was in the mood to try a new asian place so we gave it a try.
I'd say that both of our dishes were solid, but nothing amazing. I love spicy food, so I asked for my Drunken Man noodle on the spicy side, and it was incredibly spicy! They were not messing around.
We got the dumplings to start and they were actually pretty good, but a bit too small. It's also one of those unusual NYC restaurants that has a nice, fun atmosphere, but is very appropriate for children.
Overall, not a place I am desperate to return to, but I'd consider if I were right next door and craving Thai.
They've started making it spicy again. Be insistent when you order. They will try to talk you down a level on heat and you'll be sorry if you really like spicy food.
I really do not know what authentic Thai food is. Also, I have a theory that everyone has their favorite Thai place and it is always awful. I will say, however, that every time i've eaten at Jaiya it is off the charts yummy (their papaya salad is really, really, really good). There is a little moat with fish that you walk over when you come in. Cool. Place is really nicely designed and the service is awesome. Everyone is really cool.
My only gripe is that the bar, while it looks very cool, is awkwardly shaped and not really comfortable to sit at. A small price to pay, however, for quality Thai food.
What I tried: Drunken noodle and pad thai
Tip: Be cautious when specifying the spice level!
Story: Came here with a friend and had high expectations. The waiter asked how hot I wanted my drunken noodle and I said medium. I love spicy foods and thought medium was a safe order. I was MISTAKEN. The noodles were so hot, I could not eat them… and that's saying something. My stomach was actually burning from the spice, which has never happened to me before. My friend had the pad thai and we found the same was true for her dish (and her stomach). Like I said, I really love spicy foods, so this was a first for me. I'll probably tell anyone who will listen that I once won a hot sauce eating competition. Since I don't see this mentioned in any other reviews, maybe they accidentally made ours hot instead of medium? I don't know… 3 stars for the good service, clean and tasteful restaurant, and hope that our noodles were mistakenly made with the ghost pepper spice.