Comments on: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: Thai-Nam

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:33:23 +0000

We go to Asia Grill for Vietnamese. Well, we don’t GO there as it’s 65th & 2nd (not terribly far from our office, though), but if there’s at least 2 people we can order delivery and it’s about $9 each including tax & tip. Not the best Vietnamese in Manhattan but it sounds much better than the way you’ve described the Thai food here.

http://www.asiagrill.net/catalog/alldishes.aspx

By: V

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:17:40 +0000

We had lunch two days ago. It was a once in a lifetime experience. Never again. Not only was the food expensive, the waiters DEMANDED a big tip afterward. Spending $15 for this kind of food is not worth it.

By: proceleena

proceleena — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:12:35 +0000

Went to the Little Thai Kitchen today for lunch. It was so good I was sad that I won’t be back in midtown for lunch until monday. Good thing there is one in Greenwich…not far from home! Thanks for the GREAT suggestion. :D :D

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:15:07 +0000

Thanks so much to Rasheq for suggesting Little Thai Kitchen. I am a fan of Yum Yum Bangkok on 9th Avenue but I work on the east side now, and this place is every bit as good. Perhaps a little too small to comfortably eat-in, but the service was quick and lovely and the decor was nice too. Most importantly the food is really good. Price is about normal for the area ($8.95 for a lunch special) but the price for sticky rice ($2.95) is a little much for me. Won’t stop me from going though, sadly. Thanks again – saved me the possible disaster of going to Thai-Nam and having it suck.

By: Vishal

Vishal — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:59:12 +0000

You could try Red Curry on Lex between 39 and 40th, but that place pretty much sucks too.

By: Russell

Russell — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:18:06 +0000

I had the Pad Kee Mao there and there were many red flags… not spicy at all, PINEAPPLE chunks in it!! The dessert was good though: fried banana spring rolls with vanilla ice cream. Oh also the thai iced thea was yummy. But this place was just not good. It’s a block from me and I still won’t go!

By: jenn

jenn — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:29:55 +0000

Yes, there’s Pam Real Thai, which is good, but what about Chili Thai (9th Ave. btwn 48 & 49) with their $5.95-7.95 lunch specials?! The food there is so good!
Face it, if you want good Thai for lunch you’re going to have to go all the way to 9th Ave for it.
(And Wondee Siam just opened #3 on 10th Ave.)

By: lou

lou — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:01:24 +0000

what about yum yum bankok on 9th ave between 45th and 46th? Pretty good.

By: Bossman

Bossman — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:51:38 +0000

Assuming one is careful crossing….

“……then what? Eighty-fifth Street, Wall Street, Mexico, Eighty-fourth Street.”

By: hell raiser

hell raiser — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:42:31 +0000

I really don’t understand why 9th ave remains “out of bounds.” You’re doing entries on “Downtown Lunch” for chrissake! There’s so many great midtown lunches on 9th ave, otherwise within the “boundaries.” One more avenue’s walk won’t kill you.