Tom Kha Chicken Soup
Pad Thai

Pad Thai

114 8th AveNY 10011, New York, United States

Thai • Asian • Vegan • Lounge


"My family and I were in the area and we were starved. We had a craving for Thai food and this spot was right down the block from where I parked. It was empty when we walked in. The man and woman working there that day were very nice. At first, we were just going to order take out but by daughter wanted to sit and eat so we decided to order a bunch of apps and then order mains to go. They have a small dining area but gave plenty of seating, with many tables and a bar area for additional seating. We order a lot of food to try while we were there and the staff was super attentive and very pleasant. When we're were finishing up our food, we ordered our mains and everything arrived to the table, well packaged with care and ready for transport. All of the food was exceptional. Grub Rundown: Tom Kha I have grown to love this coconut broth soup. This is the second place that I've had a really good bowl. It wasn't too thin and everything was flavorful. It did not lack in anything. Crispy Dumpling not my fave but was OK. The filling is a decent portion and I enjoyed the sauce that accompanied the dish. Lava Calamari these were really tasty. I just wish there were more. Chicken Wings these were really good. The crisp is perfect and the chicken was moist. Spring Rolls these were OK. Nothing extra special about them but they're good. Chicken Pineapple Fried Rice always a banger. You can't ever go wrong with this staple. Pad Thai Noodle I ordered this with chicken and had them make it extra spicy. It still wasn't as spicy as I would have liked and there could have been more noodles in the dish but it was good. Duck Red Curry this dish is pricey but it is very good. They packaged it with great intent to ensure that the dish maintained its quality for time of consumption. Everything was separated. The duck remained crispy because the curry was packed separately. It was soooo good! Coconut Ice Cream we shared this in the restaurant and it was yummy! Imthey serve dot on a plate with a chocolate sauce drizzle. The ice cream has pieces of coconut in it and my daughter absolutely loved it. If in the area, I would definitely go back. The items are way pricier than Thai food used to be, back in the day, in that area, but the food is good and the service was impeccable. After we sat down to eat, the place filled us perry quickly and that's saying something."

Ginger Thai

Ginger Thai

303 Grasshopper Ln Houston, TX 77079, United States

Thai • Asian • Buffet • American


"I should have known. Alongside I-10 there lives a cluster of bars and restaurants that inhabit a small sorta shared space that attracts those looking for a pleasant afternoon, happy hour and meal. We pulled up today hoping to visit one bar and grille and even though it was early the place was hopping and so we made a fatal decision to move to the least populated one of the group, Ginger Thai. We walked into a huge but empty dining room, without a single patron. The menu was expansive and featured a lot of Thai favorites and so despite the empty room, we decided to give it a go...mistake number 2. We started with appetizers, shrimp and pork egg rolls and an order of spring rolls and the oddities continued to build. The eggroll contents had a yellow tint, a sort of jaundiced look with an underlying hint of curry. Different but not unpleasant. The spring rolls appeared to be standard fare until you dipped them into the accompanying peanut sauce which was strangely thin and sweet. Our server was not as knowledgeable of the menu as one would expect and when I asked if the charcoal grilled pork with vermicelli on the menu was a Vietnamese dish or a Thai version she was rendered speechless but ultimately said probably Vietnamese but they likely added something to it. For our mains we ventured to try a Crispy Chicken Pad Thai and the Charcoal grilled pork. The pad thai was again surprisingly sweet though the fried chicken cutlet was a nice touch. The grilled pork had nice grill marks but lacked marinating and the accompanying fish sauce was cloyingly sweet and appeared to be a strange mashup of duck and fish sauces. The building and decor can use repair and updates as well. Looks like this spot may need some revitalization. Not some place I will revisit."