Tasty Thai — Restaurant in New York

I can't really say much about atmosphere because they get plenty of take out. Guess folks are still scared of the covid scare. Anyhow I'm sure with a group of friends it would have been nice. I was alone and ordered out too. It's a pretty little place. The staff are very amicable from the gals who took my order and even one of the fellas delivering. I am tired of my local Chinese food and decided to try Thai. I wish I would have tried this place first... it redeemed my 1st experience at another subpar place. I couldn't decide what to order. So $70 worth was worth the whole sum. The curry puffs were a different twist for me but good. The chive dumplings i expected like scallion pancakes. It was these triangular cubes with a pleasurable & earthy taste made even better by the sauce. I would have ate them all but I needed to leave space for the rest. Shrimp rolls were exactly shrimps enveloped like a roll including a sauce. Note: each appetizer had a different sauce. Oh, Salad! Beef salad pretty spicey for the spicey challenged. I'm Puerto Rican, I can handle it and it was pleasurable. Pineapple rice was slightly sweet but not off putting especially when the lime wedge is sprinkled over it. Soup... I ordered with tofu... oh my if I had the space but I was full. So the soup alone i would curl up with the remote & be sucking my thumb in bed, if I still did that. 🤣 Tea did not disappoint. Hit the spot. I had no more space for dessert... good thing I forgot to order fried ice-cream. 😁 Note: if you aren't accustomed to cashews in your rice/meal... remember to request without. I don't understand why add them so I picked them out and ate them later like I do...

The BEST value for Thai food around (and we all know Thai food in nyc is pricey by default). Lunch specials that include plenty of vegetarian options start from a very cool $7.99, and unlike every other Thai restaurant I've been to, includes a full-sized menu drink. It's legit Thai owned and operated.

What we bought : 2x full-sized thai iced tea - a little on the sweet side but nice. 1x crispy tofu (2 piece) - good, nice crunch, wasn't dry on the inside but wasn't a fan of the sauce. 1x spring roll (2 piece) - good, very plump. 1x chicken pad Thai - their version was more tangy than sweet, they've used more tamarind and fish sauce (less palm sugar). Very enjoyable, on the saucier side. Portions seemed smaller than most places, but nonetheless filling, generous with the chicken. 1x beef panang curry - this curry is lesser known and not every Thai restaurant serves it which is a shame. Was delicious, their version included pineapple which was interesting but I think it could have done without it. Portions were generous, it's a very heavy curry so make sure you don't eat too much beforehand. = 2x lunch specials!!!! :)

There's a restroom and a decent amount of parking in the area, the restaurant is on the smaller side so not suitable for large groups, stroller-friendly. If you want a delicious, filling lunch that's easy on the wallet, come here!

Happy eating and...

I am always super weary of getting take-out Thai food so I approach it with caution. And let me tell you I was pleasantly surprised!

Tried two of the apps: curry puffs and chive dumpings. The former were delicious. I didn't really care about the dipping sauce and didn't think it was necessary. The puffs were so delicate and the filling quite delicious and flavorful. There are a handful of dishes I would judge a Thai place on and chive dumplings/squares are absolutely one of them and I could not get enough of these. The portion was huge (8 pieces) and the perfect amount of crispiness outside with mushiness inside you would want.

Two mains. First was a sleeper hit: ground meal basil with fried egg. This is another dish I would certainly judge Thai places on and this was great. at first a skosh salty and I don't typically love minced meat. But once you mix the rice into it, it was perfectly balanced. A good amount of spice. The fried egg broke apart nicely and added another lovely texture on top. Also grabbed the pad see ew. This one was just fine in terms of flavor. Another huge portion. Admittedly I ate this about two days after ordering so maybe it just didn't save super well, but this was my least favorite of the dishes.

I almost never order takeout and think wow I would love to go in person, but this place is one of...