Thailand Restaurant
“Thailand Restaurant is always my go-to place for delivery if I don't feel like cooking and need my Panang meter refilled.”
“Thank you for not being down Ninth Avenue.”
“I always get the same thing – Pad Kee Mao / Spicy Noodles / Drunken Noodle…”
Thailand Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: 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
5 reviews
Rate and write a review Cancel reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Considering all I got was bubble tea it's actually surprising how much of a disappointment this establishment was. I had just arrived in New York from Thailand and I was kind of craving a taste of home. The menu initially looked pretty appealing to me, not too overpriced, but upon entering I knew I didn't want to eat here.
It was about 3:30 and the place was completely empty except for the hostess who was sitting at a table playing with her phone. The decor is nothing special, there was duct tape holding wires to the walls. Considering they had pho on the menu and a very loud Vietnamese kitchen staff I knew this place wasn't authentic, so I didn't bother wasting my time ordering food. Since it was a hot and humid day I decided to order a Thai iced bubble tea. It was about $6 and took roughly 15 minutes to get to me. 15 MINUTES! How on earth does it take that long to make one order of bubble tea to go. I don't understand.
When I finally got my drink I promptly left the restaurant, and within four blocks I had thrown the drink out. Not only were there very few boba in the drink, but they were rock hard. They clearly hadn't been cooked long enough. The drink itself was very watery and didn't have the complexity that a good cup of Thai iced tea should have. It was just a cup of colored water with a hint of sweetness and milk.
I can't give this place a complete rating since I didn't try the food (hence the 2 stars and not 1), but I can pass judgment, and that's not to waste your time here. If they can't make a simple cup of bubble tea I don't expect them to make a decent Thai meal. There was a much more appealing Thai spot about three blocks down, I'd suggest trying that instead.
I'm on the fence with this place. My first taste was an excellent pad woo sen. Superbly executed plate of noodles. My second taste was one of the absolute worst pad see ew that I have ever tasted. It was just awful. I'll give it another try but certainly will never order the pad see ew here. On the second try the pad woo sen wasn't as good. Time to upgrade the kitchen talent.
I came here a few weeks ago for lunch — their lunch special is pretty good for the money, you get a house salad and vegetable spring roll and an entree for $6.95 (if you want tofu or chicken or beef or pork or vegetables) or $7.95 (if want squid or shrimp) — I had the Jungle Curry with Vegetables (it was a hot, muggy day, and I was craving greens), it was pretty decent, definitely A-OK… Even though I'm anxious to continue (even possibly, hopefully sometime soon _complete_) my current undertaking of all the Thai restaurants in HK, I wanted to wait until I got a lot more "under my belt" before writing this review.
And then there's my most recent visit, which pretty much showed me everything this restaurant is capable of and "all about"… I came with my two friends (they're clingy boyfriends who for whatever reason happen to really appreciate my conversation skills, perspectives, insights, and sense of humor — hey, whatever, a free meal is a free meal) and boy oh boy did we eat a lot.
First and foremost, for 10th Avenue in the middle of absolutely nowhere (in terms of food) this place is cute and the staff is very nice and attentive and warm… Now for the food, the three of us shared everything…
I insisted we skip the fried appetizers, so we moved directly to the salads: the Larb with chicken was decent, nice and citrusy, though perhaps not minty or oniony enough; the Crispy Duck with pineapple and tomato and carrot and cashew and some sort of vinegar chili sauce — it was pretty good but nothing exceptional; the Crispy Tilapia with Mango was fine, thankfully not too sweet, but not spicy enough for me, but at least the mango was really tasty, and everything worked well together.
Then we had: the Drunken Noodles with Scallops (I've never had this particular combination before), the veggies were all done well-enough, thankfully it wasn't too sweet, I liked this dish; the Sweet Sausage Fried Rice with Tofu, I really really liked it, I was the one who suggested Tofu (since we'd already had a lot of different kind of meats, and I thought it'd be a great counter-balance with the Sausage), it was an all-around success; the Eggplant with Squid and Bell Peppers and Oyster Sauce, the veggies seemed perhaps a bit over-done but it went down well (this dish actually came as a sort of victory for me, because my friends would never even touch eggplant the first times we went out eating, but this time, without any prompting from me, they ordered it, and they even specified, perhaps a little bit too loud, copying me, "THAI SPICY")…
We sat for awhile, drank a little, talked a lot — and they insisted on ordering a whole fish — we talked it over and made a decision: Garlic and Black Pepper Whole Red Snapper, it was decent — I was full and didn't eat a lot of the meat (though I, of course, had some), I mostly ate the skin (which was pretty good over-all, well-seasoned, not too fatty, not soggy, no scales, didn't seemed as if it'd been soaking or sitting around too long) and sucked the meat off the bones…
I declined any dessert, so we sat for awhile, then when we all finally achieved a "second wind" we order the Mango Coconut Sticky Rice, Ginger Ice Cream, and Taro Custard… Deserts were solid, perhaps the rice could've been a little more firm, perhaps the coconut could've been a little less settled-in — perhaps the taro custard could've been baked just a little bit more, but it was a very satisfying end to a very satisfying (and extremely indulgent) meal.
I'd definitely come back at some point — it's NOT too Americanized, things aren't at all too sweet — but it's also not terribly authentic, they don't trust you when you say you want spicy, even when after the first dish you reassure them you can take it and you want to try a little more, or after the second dish or the third dish or the fourth dish or the fifth dish… Anyway, everything was more than acceptable, entirely enjoyable, and most easily recommended.
After a damning experience (cockroach IN the food) at my favorite Thai restaurant, I am trying some other ones to see if I can find a new favorite. Unfortunately, I'll have to keep looking after my delivery tonight.
The drunken noodles entree was rather average (comparing to other drunken noodles in the city): lacking serious spice and depth of flavor. The curry puffs were damn tasty, however, but that lovely taste was offset by the most funky appetizer I've had in a long time: Crab Rolls These chewy little bastards tasted of old fish (imitation crab, I am assuming) and were so bloody-well cooked they were like little hockey pucks. These are a definite SKIP if you dine here.
On the plus side, the delivery was fast and there were no cockroaches in, on, or near my food, so I am walking away from this happier than I was the last time I had Thai.
Long story short: The quest for great Thai continues.
Thank you, Thailand Restaurant, for managing to be unique even with a generic name.
Thank you for not being down Ninth Avenue.
Thank you for being larger than Thai Basil so my bag doesn't get stuck in the door.
First thing that stood out, to me, was the service. The lady at the takeout counter was very sweet, and she even started a conversation with me about the weather. I felt comfortable while waiting for my take-out.
I would argue that this is the best Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) I've had in the area. It was SERIOUSLY spicy, unclogged my sinuses just right, since I'm down with a bit of a cold. There were jalapeno slices in there! The salad and spring roll were tiny, but for $6.95, I thought it was a good deal.
I hate to say it, but Thailand is actually cheaper than a Bronx restaurant! Honey's, in the Bronx, has an $8 lunch special. I think this is the first time this has ever happened.
I broke the universe. 🙁