Great new Thai on Bond Street.
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Northern Thai fare is spicy and flavorful. And that is exactly what you will find at the just opened Somtum Der in the East Village, the sister to their Bangkok location.
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: LANTERN THAI
I go out for every meal- lunch and dinner. Occasionally, I'll do a little take-out. Daddy don't cook- he just eats. I recently took out from Lantern Thai in the East Village and it was fabulous.
Read moreNYC FOODIE OPENING OF THE WEEK: UNCLE BOONS
A new Thai joint has opened up in NoLita and it's mad cool. Uncle Boons, from chefs Matt Danzer and Ann Redding, is a Thai Rotisserie and grill with a focus on Thai style drinking food -Ahaan Kap Klaem.
Read morePok Pok Phat Thai
What was once Pok Pok Wing, is now Pok Pok Phat Thai, Andy Ricker's ode to Thai noodles, and that ever so popular dish, Pad Thai. If you are going to specialize in one dish, in this case Thai noodles, Phat Thai, then it better be pretty darn good. Well, after a recent visit to Pok Pok Phat Thai, I will tell you that the noodles here are pretty darn good. They are great.
Read moreNYC FOODIE QUICK BITE: PAM REAL THAI
Last night I had dinner at Pam Real Thai, my favorite Thai restaurant in NYC. I’ve been dining at and taking out from Pam Real for years, and I believe it’s one of the best and most authentic Thai restaurants in NYC. Ninth avenue between 42nd and 57th (Hells Kitchen) is lined with an abundant amount of Thai spots, and Pam Real stands out from the others. The flavors of all the dishes are great and it is a great bang for your buck!
I’ve had almost everything on the menu, and last night (accompanied with my friend Allison Du Val, the owner of the event space the Foundry in Long Island city) I ordered for us the steamed chicken dumplings ($4.95), fried tofu (3.95) , seafood green curry ($9.95), and a special noodle dish ($8.95).
The steamed chicken dumplings are stuffed with ground chicken and shitake mushrooms, and served with a dumpling sauce. They are also topped with some crispy garlic, which give them a nice little crunch, and the sauce is the perfect balance between sweetness, tanginess, and spiciness. It’s a great appetizer and they are the best Thai dumplings I’ve ever had!
The fried tofu, served with crushed peanuts and a sweet chili sauce, is really good too. The batter on the tofu is not too heavy, and it's the perfect appetizer for all you vegetarians out there!
The seafood green curry comes with shrimp, squid, mussels, bamboo shoots, chili, basil, and lime leaves. It is truly a soothing dish with the perfect balance of sweetness and spiciness. They don’t skimp on the seafood either; there are plenty of those “goodies” from the sea floating around!
The special noodle dish I ordered was one dish I had never tried before. It was rice noodles sautéed with scallions, bean sprouts, egg, a special spicy sauce, and I added shrimp to the dish too. And I have to tell you, it was quite phenomenal! The dish blew my mind. It was basically a take on pad thai, but with a little more heat. I really loved the dish and will be ordering it on a consistent basis!
So for one of NYC’s best Thai restaurants, Pam Real Thai is the place to be. I should mention that the décor is pretty much non-existent, but they do have a sister restaurant, Pam Real Encore, two blocks away on 47th and 9th with a sleeker look. But when you are eating food this flavorful, for these prices, you most likely aren’t going to be paying much attention to your surroundings.
Pam Real Thai
404 W. 49th St. (bet. 9th and 10th)
New York, NY 10019
212-333-7500
www.pamrealthai.comPam Real Thai Encore
402 W. 47th St. (bet. 9th and 10th)
New York, NY 10036
212-315-4441
