Thai cooking is fast becoming a favorite. The Thai restaurants in Manhattan, New York, are restaurants in every neighborhood. It is always a good idea to make reservations in any restaurant in Manhattan. Better to call and be told they don’t take reservations, than to not call and be disappointed. If you have never tried Thai cooking, you will be in for a pleasant surprise. The Thai restaurants in New York can blend the most amazing ingredients into the most surprising dishes.
First, lets take a look at 35 (Thirty Five) at 35 Lispenard St. Manhattan, New York 10013 – Phone: 212-226-8123 Fax: 212-226-8170. Their hours are Monday through Saturday for Lunch: 11am – 3:30pm and Dinner: 3:30pm – 11pm
Think dressy/casual in this lower Manhattan, Tribeca, restaurant. Their lunch special is a great bargain with vegetarian, chicken, pork and beef entrees going for $7.95 and Shrimp for $8.95. Pick the entree and add the meat of your choice. You can choose from items such as Thai Fried Rice – or stir fried Garlic Pepper the meal comes with an appetizer such as Green Papaya Salad. For dinner, everything is a la carte.
Next we go to the Lower East Side to a place called Eat-pisode at 123 Ludlow St, Manhattan, New York 10002 Phone: 212-677-7624
Eat-pisode is a bistro style restaurant with a business casual style. All the lunch items, such as sautéed minced chicken, $7.95 are under $8.00. For dinner you can choose from items such as Thai Spaghetti or Thai for $13.95.
Up in midtown, we find the Little Thai Kitchenat 231 E 53rd St, Manhattan, New York 10022 Phone: 212-644-5353 Fax: 212-644-5675
The Little Thai Kitchen is one of the best deals in midtown Manhattan, where restaurant prices do run on the high side in most cases. It is a up scale, trendy Thai restaurant in Manhattan, New York with a dressy/casual style. As for the food, there is a huge selection including Chicken Pad Ped, one of the spicier choices, which costs $ 8.95 for lunch, $14.95 for dinner or Steamed Ginger Fish $9.50 for lunch,
$16.95 for dinner.
On the Upper West Side there is Rain at 100 W 82nd St, Manhattan, New York 10024
Rain serves Thai along with dishes from other Eastern countries. Business casual is fine. The prices are a bit higher, but this is the upper west side of Manhattan. Dinner entrees include selections like Chil Lime Steamed Striped Bass for $19, Traditional Green Curry Chicken for $17 and Jungle Curry Wild Boar for $24,a real unique dining experience. .
Again on the West Side, there is Yum Yum Bangkok at 650 9th Ave. Manhattan, New York 10036 Phone: 212-262-7244 Fax: 212-262-7248
Yum Yum Bangkok is one of the most economical restaurants in Manhattan. It is small, cozy and casual. For dinner, you pick an entree- Vegetables with Tofu $7.50; Pork or chicken $8.50; Beef $8.95; Squid $9.95; Shrimp $10.95; Scallop or Salmon $11.95; Duck $12.95; Seafood Combination $13.95; Whole Fish $14.95 and then add on the sauce of your choice,
Another great choice is Catch de Fish at 147 3rd Ave, Manhattan, New York 10003 Phone: 212-477-7799 Fax: 212-477-7798
Catch de Fish is down at 15th Street, in The Village area. Nice casual dress is fine. And you will like the prices as well. The lunch special is $10 and you get a choice of two items from the starters menu as well as an entree such as Steak of the Day marinated and spiced in pure Thai style from 4 to 7 PM they have an early bird special where you get three starters with an entree for $14.
Gan Asia at 691 Amsterdam Ave. Manhattan, New York 10025 Phone: 212-280-3800 Fax: 212-280-3868 is a one of a kind Thai restaurant in Manhattan, New York.
Gan Asia is a Glatt Kosher restaurant on the upper west side of Manhattan serving Thai, Chinese and Sushi dishes. The only Thai restaurant where you can get matzoh ball soup. The style is casual and very family friendly. You can choose from entrees such as Pad Thai, which is a rice stick noodles dish, for $13.99 or Cashew Chicken for $15.99
Back in the Village there is Isle at
282 Bleecker St. Manhattan, New York 10014, Phone: 212-929-5699
Isle is a sleek, modern restaurant in the popular Greenwich Village are. Think dressy/casual. You can get a complete lunch for $8 and for dinner you can choose from items such as Grilled Fillet Mignon Steak for $18, Marinated Chicken Breast for $10 or Sautéed salmon with krachai curry paste, s for $16
