Thai Soup
“The only fault I can find is that their delivery area is too small and doesn't cover enough of South Harlem.”
“New gem in east Harlem with quality Thai food.”
“The pad ira prow was a flavorful sauté that I would definitely order again.”
Thai Soup
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
5 reviews
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This. Place. Is. Awesome!!!!
It's so rare to have a really good and not too pricey place in this neighborhood but now we finally have one (and it's not Mexican).
Went in on my way home for takeout which was a good call because there are only a couple of stools in the front; good if you're eating lunch and just need a place to sit but you can't come for a sit down dinner. We went with the pad Thai, pad see ew, and calamari. While the food was being prepped I chatted with the girl taking orders who is ACTUALLY Thai (so she knows what she's doing) and was offered some Thai coffee, which is basically coffee, sugar, and cream. DELICIOUS. GET IT.
The food was awesome- right up to par with food I've had in Thailand and the better places in Manhattan. Between that and the friendliness of the people there, we'll definitely be back for more.
Awesome Thai food. I've done take out a few times. So good! Lunch special comes with an appetizer for $10!!! I can usually make two meals out of it.
– fast delivery
– reasonable prices
– recommend: ped pa lo soup ($12.95)
– aromatic broth
– generous portions
Likely the best delivery deal in the area. Treat yourself to a surprise of your culinary life and order the chive pancake – spoiler alert – it's a slightly gummy, breaded delicacy.
I also ordered the steamed bread dessert, which was essentially just a diced challah-like bread with a side of green coconut based custard. A little too simplistic for a restaurant dish but I guess I've learned something about Thailand 😉
So just the facts.
The food is often great. Especially the classics like Thai spring rolls, curry puffs, Drunk Man Noodle, Tom Yum Soup. They are generous with the proteins all the veggies are impeccably sliced. They also get the heat levels of heat correctly. Basic is flavorful without being spicy. Medium has a little heat. Spicy is pretty caustic.
The Red Curry Noodle soup at $10 just isn't worth it to me as the curry sauce is watery and the are about 5 pieces of string bean and one half moon of eggplant along with whatever protein. I'd like to see some carrots and other typical red curry veggies and a less watery broth.
The stars begin to fall of when it comes to anything experimental.
Tom Kha Soup & Num Khon Soup – spicy coconut milk based soups with too much funk. You get lost in the fish sauce and the overly sweet richness of the broth.
They used to have a Tom Nuer Soup which they took off the menu – maybe. It was a black murky mess of a soup with huge dry hunks of cubed beef. Bah BLACK soup?!? I get shivers just thinking about it!!!
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Larb Gai (minced chicken in lettuce wraps) is soooo dry and fishy tasting with too much onion. Gross.
The Duck salad comes with toasted rice that will break the enamel on your teeth.
And, yup, they are rude. I don't think they mean to be though. Maybe it is the closet like quarters. Or, maybe just different social customs. Like in my family we don't know how to whisper below volume 30. It's just that with 10 aunts, three uncles and 120 cousins, just on my mom's side you need to speak up to be heard.
Bottomline – Thai Soup is pretty great if you stick to the basics and don't mind a little aggression with your takeout.