Tai Thai
“So I make others order pad kee mao, green curry, masaman curry etc. *evil laugh*
Service is awesome.”
“HIGHLIGHT DISHES: Crispy Duck, Pad Kee Mao, Pad Thai, Green Curry, Sticky Rice with Mango
NOTE: this place is cash only and has an ATM machine right outside.”
Tai Thai
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I've only ordered the food through seamless so I can't comment on their in house service but they're my go-to for Thai. And I've gotta think that if their take out is good then the food in the restaurant has gotta be better.
– The papaya salad is refreshingly crispy and has the right amount of kick
– the pad see yew portions are good and the noodles have the right consistency, not hard and not mushy. I've ordered some Thai take out where the noodles haven't been cooked thoroughly enough so they're hard and still stuck together
– we've ordered the green curry on multiple occasions and the portions are huge so we never end up finishing it. Though it's spicy as hell so it's hard to finish a full bowl because your mouth is burning so much. It's good but just a bit too spicy for our tastes
– Thai fried rice with tofu and veggies: we started ordering this in place of green curry. Very good as well, not too salty as some places tend to go overboard with the soy sauce
Also the portions for take out for two people are decent, we always end up with left overs
Stopped by here with a friend to satisfy a thai food craving after finding that Lui's was full.
First off, this is a simple place with a cozy setup , highlighted by a huge open window facing E 1st Ave. My friend and I ordered the papaya salad, pad thai w chicken and red curry with steamed tofu . The food did not blow me away but it was very different tasting from dish equivalents that I have had at other Thai restaurants. The pad thai was very good but a bit more on the sweeter side. The chicken was cooked perfectly however. The papaya salad was simple but doused in a dressing w lots of vinegar — a bit unappealing. The curry was truly very good and had a surprise kick at the end . I tried to order vanilla fried ice cream , but they had no more left. Service was good and the waitresses were very keen on filling our water glasses and getting the food out as soon as possible.
Overall, good flavors but nothing out of this world. I would give it a 3.5/5. It is a good substitute for anytime your favorite thai place is closed!
My friend wanted something spicy, something Thai, and somewhere close to hers. That was how she found this place.
We ordered satay chicken, and spicy chicken wings to start.
The satay sauce was very nice, and my friend totally dig that. Wings for me were a little dry and the spicy sauce tasted like a sweet and sour Cantonese sauce with a hint of spice which I wasn't fuss about.
For the mains, we had the red curry and their special fried prawn.
The red curry was lovely with a good amount of spiciness, however I didn't really like the special fried prawn as it tasted exactly like the spicy prawn sauce From the started but a bit sweeter.
O…. Did I mention the cocktail? The cocktail tasted very well mixed, I was hardly able to detect the alcohol in it but at the same time you can tell there is a fair amount…
Always craving Amazing Thai, so of-course when Im extra hungry and spot it near by I'm there immediately!
Ordered from their lunch menu. $10 gets you a pretty sufficient amount of food.
It was SO dang spicy though! I couldn't eat it, after asking for a cream (coconut cream or whatever they had to lessen the heat) it was still waaay to hot!
Yes, my tolerance to spicy food has decreased but not this much. Bummer.
The place was also so empty but somehow the service seemed slow.
If I ever make it back there again I will make sure to Emphasize the NOOOOT Spicy Please 😀
Unfortunately sometimes you get what you pay for. Anywhere in NYC that has a meal special for $5.95 (think that may be cheaper than most fast food chains at this point…but I wouldn't know since I avoid those places like the plague) is a bit iffy.
Anyways, it was way past lunchtime and I was about to get hangry so I allowed my husband to lead me into this place. I was reassured by the A grade.
Pad Thai was very…um, wet. I guess it's to be expected that I had to add the chile sauce to finish the meal. Nothing like the amazing food we had in Chiang Mai in Thailand. Plus the service was slow despite only another couple at a table next to us and a guy getting takeout.
I think it's got to be possible to find a decent meal for in NYC below $20/entree…just not here. :/
Pros and cons 2.5 stars
QUICK I ordered my seamless order for pick up as soon as I got off the subway which is right next to restaurant. I waited inside for it to be ready and they were quick!
—pad kee mao: I got this with shrimp, the shrimp were pretty overcooked! Although Noodles were a nice chewy consistency .. OMG THE AMOUNT OF OIL in this dish, my last bites were practically swimming in grease! Tastewise you can definitely find better thai
—thai tea: they serve a good one here, not too sweet
NOTE: apparently they have happy hour specials
Since many others have already reviewed this place, I will only reiterate:
The spiciness of the food can be extreme! My Thai basil stir-fry was nearly too hot to handle, even though there wasn't any special menu demarcation of this being a super spicy dish. We ordered take-out through Seamless, so couldn't send it back, or ask for reduced heat.
The vegetable spring rolls are stuffed with 1/8 portion of veggies and the rest glass noodles. It seems like a cheap move, and makes them bland and carby. At $4.95 for 2, this is not a good deal.
Food quality seems average, while prices are above average. I wouldn't go out of my way to order from here again.
For anyone who likes Thai food takeouts and delivery in the East Village/Lower East Side/Alphabet City, this Thai joint is the shizzz. I like ordering the Panang Curry from here. It's very soupy so it's best to order an extra side of rice. It hits all Thai food criteria: sweet, salty, acidic, and spicy. It has good coconut, peanut, lime, and pepper to meet those criteria. It may be a little on the spicy side but don't worry you can handle it!