Amazing Thai Restaurants You Need to Try In NYC

5 Totally Awesome Thai Restaurants on HungerPass

For those visiting New York City for the first time, or those born and raised in the Big Apple, there is no denying that New York’s food scene is a vast and varied experience. Of the myriad of cuisines to choose from in New York, the sweet and spicy flavors of Thai cuisine are definitely at the top of the list. For newbies and seasoned Thai-lovers alike, here are just a few places to try out some classic Thai cuisine. As stated by the theinfatuation.com, “ Your mouth might burn afterward and want to jump off a bridge into the ice-cold waters of the Hudson- but that’s just how it expresses its joy.”

 

Thai Direct Bowls $$

131st Avenue A, New York, NY 10009

For a taste of authentic and healthy Thai cuisine by the bowl-full, head over to Thai Direct Bowls in the East Village. This place takes popular Thai street dishes and gives them a healthy twist. Everything served is all-natural, sustainable, and non-GMO, gluten and dairy-free, and have no MSG–so basically, diners can enjoy without any guilt.

To start things off, Thai Direct Bowls offers up appetizers like Thai tacos, Chicken or tofu satay, and spicy mango salad. Signature bowls that diners can choose from include Green Curry with a Twist, which has warm Thai brown rice topped with steamed chicken breast, roasted cauliflower, and boiled pumpkin, all covered in a fresh Thai green curry sauce and fresh basil. There’s also Panang on the Beach, which is a delicious bowl of Thai brown rice topped with a seared salmon fillet, fresh organic swiss chard, boiled pumpkin, roasted cauliflower, and peanuts, all bathed in a Thai Panang sauce.

Diners can also choose from Thai noodle bowls like Tom Yum noodle soup and Kuay Tiew Rua, the famous Thai boat noodle soup. Curry bowl options include Thai Massaman curry and Khao Ob Kheaw Wan, which is baked green curry with the diner’s choice of protein, chayote squash, zucchini, and basil. The choices are vast and delicious, and diners can wash it all down with Thai Bubble tea.

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Royal Siam Thai & Anago Sushi $$

240 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011

If Thai and Japanese are what you crave, then definitely head over to Royal Siam Thai & Anago Sushi for the best of both worlds. To start things off, diners can enjoy both Thai and Japanese appetizers like Thai Chicken Yakitori or Beef Negimaki. For Thai entrees, diners can choose Massaman, Red, or Green curry along with Pad Thai, Pad Si Eew, and spicy Pad Kee Mao noodles. For Japanese entrees, dinners can choose from chef’s special sushi rolls like the King roll, godzilla roll, Neptune roll, and the Mt. Fuji. They can also have traditional Japanese bento box dinners with their choice of sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, and katsu. The options at Royal Siam Thai & Anago Sushi allow for an eclectic mix of Thai and Japanese cuisine at it’s finest. It’s the perfect place for those wanting to spice things up with both Thai and wasabi.   

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V{iv} Thai Restaurant & Bar $$

138 E 34th St, New York, NY 10076 (Midtown location)

717 9th Ave, New York, NY  10019 (Hell’s Kitchen location)

Boasting not one but two locations, one on the East side and the other on the West, V{iv} Thai Restaurant & Bar is an ideal place to experience some of the finest Thai cuisine in New York. East and West stand out from each other with signature dishes found only at their respective locations. If you find yourself at the West Side location, you can indulge in such signature featured dishes as Filet Tilapia Lad Prick, which is a crispy fillet of Tilapia topped with home-style sweet chili sauce and garnished with veggies, and Salmon with Panang curry, which is a fillet of salmon slathered in a Panang curry made with string beans, bell peppers, & kaffir lime leaves simmered in coconut milk with Panang curry paste.

The East side location features such hearty signature dishes as Shrimps & Squids Thai sabil, which is a dish of sauteed shrimp and squid with Thai basil, onions, scallions, and bamboo shoots in a spicy basil sauce, and Pineapple Fried Rice, which is fragrant stir-fried jasmine rice with chicken, shrimp, pineapple, onions, roasted cashew nuts, and egg. At both locations, diners can also enjoy Thai staples like Pad Thai, Pad See Eiw, Pad Kee Mao, and Queen of Siam Basil, which is a dish of the diner’s choice of chicken beef, shrimp, vegetables, tofu, or vegetarian duck sauteed with fresh Thai basil, chili, onions, and bell peppers in Viv’s special basil sauce. Whether it’s the East side or the West, diners are bound to have a wonderful Thai food experience.

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Esanation $$

750 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

For those exploring New York’s world famous Hell’s Kitchen area, Esanation on 9th avenue is definitely a place to visit if the stomach yearns for something piping hot and spicy. Hungry diners can enjoy appetizers like chicken or shrimp dumplings, fried tofu, and crab rangoon before heading into lunch or dinner with such wonderful dishes as Tom Kha soup with coconut water, lime juice, and mushrooms seasoned with galangal, the Thai staples of Red, Green, and Massaman curry, and featured dishes like duck tamarind, soft shell crab with garlic pepper, lava chicken with a sweet chilli sauce and steamed vegetables, and Nam Tok noodle soup. There’s also the diner’s choice of pork or beef, angel hair rice noodles, beansprouts, Thai watercress, scallions, and cilantro in a dark herbal broth with garlic infused oil sprinkled over the whole thing. Esanation is definitely a great place to make your mouth happy.

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New Pinang $$

111-10 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375

If you find yourself outside the big city like Forest Hills, then you should definitely pay a visit to one of the cornerstones of its community, New Pinang. Diners can choose from a wide variety of spicy and non-spicy dishes to chase away the hunger. Appetizers include yummy Thai vegetable spring rolls, Chicken satay, and spicy Thai fish cakes. For entrees, diners can choose such wonderful dishes as the Buddhist yam pot which is fried taro with mixed vegetables and mango, which is shredded mango and onion with a spicy sweet and sour sauce. There’s also Thai yellow curry, which is the lovely combination of lemongrass, mixed vegetables, coconut milk, pineapple, and yellow paste, all served with the diner’s choice of chicken, beef, tofu, and shrimp, just to name a few options. There are plenty more options to chow down on when you take a look at New Pinang’s vast menu.

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Written by Raidah Islam