Tuk Tuk
“Only been here once, for lunch, w/ a group including 4 ethnicities, 2 vegetarians, and a couple cheapos, including me.”
“Followed up by the chocolate cake and apple banana rolls with vanilla/coconut ice cream.”
“Our favorites include the Basil fried rice , pad see yew and pad thai.”
Tuk Tuk
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
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Me and my girlfriend entered the restaurant to have some dinner and the first thing that struck me was that the mood lighting was a bit too dark for my taste. We got our food and I really liked it and the portions were huge. I liked the service. They were fast, hard working and very polite. The best part of my meal was the dessert. I ordered the french toast topped with honey and vanille ice cream. I loved it! A pity it was a bit to dark to really see my food…
Eating dinner at Tuk Tuk was wonderful. I ordered the Mee-Kiew Hang dish, which is Thai street food with egg noodles, wontons, roasted pork slices, bok choy and ground peanuts. The tart flavor of the noodles (from the lime vinaigrette) went well with the subtler, sweeter taste of the roasted pork. I like that this dish has so many textures from the different ingredients it contains.
I ordered two dessert dishes: the fried green tea ice cream dish and the chocolate cake. Both dishes were beautifully presented and small (each is great for one person, or for two people to share). The fried ice cream dish came with a mint sprig and chocolate drizzle. It was tough to eat, though– both the fried layer and the ice cream scoop were hard to slice through with my spoon, because both were so thick and dense, though delicious.
The chocolate cake (which was more like a lava cake with its chocolate-sauce center) also came with a mint sprig and a light vanilla sauce. This dish was rich and velvety and not too heavy on the stomach.
The interior of this restaurant is colorful and fun without looking overwhelming– its walls are white and lime green, with some wooden pieces and parts.
I like Tuk Tuk's modern-street food vibe, and this is a reliable, tasty option if you're in the area. I probably wouldn't trek to LIC specifically to come here, as I think there are many Thai restaurants in NYC with similarly competent, delicious food, but it's still better than some of the restaurants around the Vernon-Jackson 7 train stop that haven't quite figured out their direction/identity yet.
You can get all the reliable Thai restaurant staples at Tuk Tuk; the execution is solid, the flavors are balanced, and the ingredients are fresh. I like the street food menu items as they're a little less conventional. The one thing you should definitely order? The Pineapple Duck Curry is a great bet, because the duck is tender, with a crispy skin and not too much toughness.
Service is attentive and polite, and the prices are in line with the neighborhood. Overall, I don't crave the food from here as I do from places like SriPraPhai or the Zabbs, but it's solid.
Great selections on the menu and I love their desserts
Came here with a girlfriend and we had a great time. We had two orders of their spring rolls (it was that good), basil fried rice, tom yum soup, duck curry and the fried green tea ice cream.
We loved everything! Please note the duck curry is really spicy and we were a sweaty mess! My friend had the house wine and I had a Thai tea. Great choices for the both of us. Our water glasses were never empty for more than 2 minutes
Our favorite dishes were the green tea ice cream and the spring rolls. My tom yum soup was excellent and had 3 giant shrimps!
They have a selection of authentic Thai dishes that are so spicy that there is a disclaimer and warning label. My fiancé already is ready to try those and test the spicy levels for himself
The interior design is beautiful. The lighting above the bar, the green design on the wall, the tuktuk paintings and the white seating. Loved the look!
The food was great, the only reason I didn't give them all five stars was because I only had one dish. Not a full taste of the menu. But the food looks and tastes great!
I had the noodles, unfortunately don't remember the name but the third ones down, spicy.
The were delicious
I don't think we will go back here again. The portions were very small and not worth the price. Also before you walk in the menu prices are much different. To me that is false advertisement
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Can we say disgusting? If I would have seen these conditions before I sat down at my table I would have walked right out. The ladies room was filled and I needed to go to the bathroom. Please explain why there was droplets of blood on the mens bathroom floor? Gross, simply gross.
The food we ordered was pad thai with shrimp. We told them we were sharing and got the most smallest portion I have ever seen. The pot pork steamers were good tho we got 4 in our serving.
The waiter did some over many times to fill our water. The waitress checked up on us numerous times. We got our bill very quickly. But we will never come back to this place. Please clean your bathroom it was so gross in there.
Ambiance: spacious, modern-organic, somewhat rushed
Food: great prices for the portions. Me and a friend shared 3 apps and had extra to take home. The green papaya salad was so nutty and refreshing, but be careful on how much you have if you're not a regular eater (#accidentalcleanse). Plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options.
I'm sorry but I had to give this restaurant 5 stars regardless of going back and forth looking for the restaurant like crazy. When people say it's a hidden gem, this is really a "hidden gem" because it hides right in the middle of the busy street (Vernon Boulevard). It's hard to find the place because the Tuk Tuk sign was so small hanging sideways and the front banner didn't have the name Tuk Tuk. I told the waiter to make sure they can be easily seen. Anyway, a lunch with my friend went very well. She and I ordered the same green curry with tofu and vegetable. Woohoo! It was so green that I started to envy the color of green. It's the color of the lottery winners of 1.6 billion from the 3 states! So the curry came with soup and rice. The soup was unbelievably tasteful and unbelievably excellent! I forgot to ask what type of soup that is because I was busy talking, of course. They serve us a lunch portion just the right size to hold the tummy till dinner time. The curry they served was truly rich with a pure coconut taste and spicy as per our instructions. I'm not sure what else went into that bowl but I was astounded. I'd definitely recommend the place and hopefully readers can find the restaurant easily, it's next to the bike shop right after you get off the train on Vernon Boulevard. If you're in Manhattan, coming to LIC is not a problem at all, it's the first stop in Queens via the 7 train if you take 7 at Grand Central that's even better because it's only 1 stop, which is less than 5 minutes. You want the best green curry Thai style? This is it! We asked for spicy and that's what we got. A very good listener! I plan to come back here with hubby!