I absolutely love this place !!! The food has never failed to be delicious no matter what I order. The service is great they are always super nice and welcoming. This place does tend to get packed on weekends usually after 6 , so since it's a small place be prepared to wait a bit but it will be worth it I promise. read more

I would rate this 3.5. I'm Thai and I think this is a good place, but everything is a tad sweet. If you are not familiar with Thai foods, you would probably rate this place a 5. read more

Don't let the appearance fool you. This is definitely a neighborhood gem. Food, service, and drinks on point.

Spicy, priced well and fresh Thai food. Their spice ratings go from low to spicy to Thai spicy. I got the Thai spicy and it was spot on - its not so spicy that you can't really eat it but spicy enough to get it out of your system. read more

I love this restaurant. At least visiting once a week. Very good Thai food.

Hands down my favorite Thai restaurant in queens!!! I always order the fried calamari and it's simply to die for. It's not the kind of calamari that tastes like deep fried rubber, it's actual squid. And the portions are huuge. I get the chicken pad Thai and sometimes the drunken noodles. They are both amazing! I definitely recommend trying this spot out read more

One of the best Thai restaurants I've ever had, after eating Thai food in several countries. Friendly and fast service; the place is always full of customers. I love their bean string and chicken soup and Pad See Ew. Prices are also very low, with sizeable portions, so the value is absolutely amazing, for the excellent quality of food! Truly a neighborhood gem, recommended by my real estate agent. read more

We went here after another place we were going to had too long of a wait. Glad we did! I've only eaten Thai food about twice in my entire life and I wasn't even that hungry. So for me to enjoy the place, it must have been really good right? When we arrived around 8ish on a Friday night it was pretty packed but the hostess said it would only be about a 15 minute wait. Then they did something I though was pretty cool. After giving us a menu outside, they took our orders so it would be ready when out seats were ready. I thought that was pretty cool. The resturant is small with nice decor. The staff was very friendly. We ordered a few appitizers and split the drunken noodles. Took a shrimp pad tai home for the Mrs. Overall the food was very tasty and reasonably priced. I recommend. read more

Such delicious Thai food! Recommended by my husbands boss wife and was blown away with the food. My favorite is the Tom yumm soup and fried rice. They do rush you to order and kinda rush you to leave lol. It is a small place, when I'm in NY on some weekends it's always packed. Worth the wait though. Highly recommend this place. read more

After I've discovered this restaurant, I often come back here. Most of their food are delicious and among them, papaya salad, steam fish with lime juice and basil fried rice are my favorite. read more

Great Authentic Thai Food in Queens and place look nice and cozy.Price is reasonable.Everything is big portion enough to share food with my friends.There is Lunch Special start at $6.95 come with soup or salad.Let try next time. read more

Typical Thai joints in the area... once seated, we had good experience. The décor, ambiance, service and food were good. Service kind of slow probably because of the place is packed, but the food were not served in order like Appetizer/Main dish all mixed up and we kind of confused and did not know which is what. Yes, the place is not to die for but a second visit may be. There are influx of many other Thai restaurants in the Woodside area and will be wise to try them too. read more

i like the raw shrimp salad, the source is very unique and spicy. and also the papaya salad is very good

Best authentic Thai we've had in New York. Popular with both Westerners and the local Thai community. Especially like the mango whole fish.

This is the best Thai food that I've had in a restaurant outside of Thailand. They keep true to the traditional flavor of Thai cooking. I always said if my mom can cook it better then I'd never eat there again. When it comes to Ayada, I make it a point to stop by when I'm in the area which says a lot. I'm not one for reviews but there's a reason people from the TV news and The New York Times gives the place great reviews. read more

This was one of the best Thai places I've been to. The interior is slightly too cool for me but the food was great, and is worth the trek since its slightly off the beaten path. read more

Love their red curry. One of the best thing is their quilty of the food is great where some place are hit or miss but here it's consistent.

The best Thai food in NYC without a doubt. The menu is fantastic and not dumbed down for "farangs" at all. The staff is delightful and fun. Well worth the trip to Queens! read more

Having read what everyone has written before and going last week, I feel a little cheated. I expected to be blown away, but I wasn't. I'm thinking maybe they had an off night...? The prices were very reasonable, the vibe warm and friendly, the wait staff great - but have you ever heard of a restaurant that can't make any of their own alcoholic specialty drinks? We were asked to consider beer or wine. We chose a bottle of wine. It was fairly priced and tasty. Could we have a second? No, we drank the last one...huh? After ordering quite a bit of food, we were asked how spicy we wanted it. We replied medium. Well, if this food was medium, I now know I can start asking for very spicy at all the other Thai & Indian restaurants I frequent. Some dishes were barely edible they were so hot. Ironically, the one thing we asked for very spicy was the Tom Yum soup, which was the least spicy dish on the table. Even the pad thai burned. That said, when our taste buds were actually able to distinguish flavor, we could tell the food was fresh and well-prepared. The drunken noodles were the best I have had, once I picked some of the peppers out and the shrimps in blankets were different and delicious - and not spicy! I'll be curious to see what others say. Although disappointed, everyone has a bad day. If the reviews continue to glow, maybe I'll have to try again. read more

WOW I love this place! Ridiculously good food, very friendly staff and super clean. Definitely worth the trip!

The service is good. They have some special dishes here, such as basil-flavored frog legs. Most dishes here are good and satisfying, although not "amazing". read more

For many years we were regulars at Shriprapri, but the tv screens are annoying and the food just isn't what it used to be. The only reason to go just might be being able to eat in the back yard outside in the summer. Unable to get into Shriprapri a few months ago we walked on to Ayada and have never looked back. This place is the opposite of Shriprapri, it is tiny, has no screens and is not resting on its laurels. The food is spicier than Shriprapri, more authentic, and reliable, but at the same time surprising. Fish and duck are the best bets. read more

The service in this tiny restaurant is the worst. There are few tables inside and they force you to order from the menu while you wait standing outside in the street. The host is the rudest person you can encounter if you do not order while waiting standing outside. read more

I've never sat down and eaten at the restaurant per se although it's only about a 20 min walk from where I live, but I've been ordering their delivery roughly every week for the past month through Yelp/Eat24. They consistently manage to deliver hot, aromatic food within 30 minutes or less. It could be because I tend to order right before or after the "peak hours" of 6:30-8:30 pm, but it's still very impressive. And the delivery guys are always very kind, with big warm smiles on their faces! :-) I'm not Thai (but from Taiwan) nor have I ever lived in Thailand for extended periods of time, so my comparison is against experiences based on other Thai restaurants here in the US, the UK, and other (Southeast-/East-) Asian countries. Most dishes I've ordered are tasty if not superb. I'd suggest sticking to what they're supposedly best at: more "traditional" Thai dishes, especially the curries. They are very flavorful but not over-empowering, light enough to go down with other dishes. Portions are great for 1-2 people. In the past month I've tried their: -spring rolls: crunchy and tasty, good quality vegetables, but I could skip it. -chive dumpling: rather special, never seen in other places, great when you dip in curry sauce, would order again. -papaya salad: ordered twice so far, fresh, fragrant, sugary, spicy, sour, and yes, very hot!!! -massamam curry with chicken: ordered twice, prob cuz I love potatoes and onions so much; this curry really has an amazing balance of sweetness, creaminess, and savoriness; the peanuts also help in adding crunchiness to the dish. -green curry with shrimp: wonderful mix of veggies but especially the round eggplant. -penang curry: honestly this one left less of an impression on me but still interesting. It tastes a bit more sour than other traditional Thai curries. -Hainan chicken rice: perhaps because I've lived in Singapore before, the only dish I did not appreciate as much was this one. In Singapore, good Hainanese chicken rice is cooked/steamed with the chicken on top of the rice so that the rice catches all the dripping goodness coming from the chicken. The rice of this dish was rather dry and you could tell it wasn't made the "proper" way. -eggplant with minced chicken: ordered twice, very, very yummy with the minced chicken pan-fried with eggplant and a rather oily soy sauce base, but it goes oh-so-well with white rice or sticky/glutinous rice. -taro coconut milk custard: you can taste chunks of taro in this creamy custard. A bit like a Latin American flan/pudim but creamier. I was planning to have only half and leave the other half for the next day, but ended eating everything up in one sitting. :-p They'll also adjust the spiciness and cater to any special request you might have when ordering. Overall the food itself and the delivery service are both superb. I'll definitely try going to the restaurant for a proper sit-down meal some time! :-) read more

Checked in on 6/19/15 for Dinner Fried Calamari - Delish! Not too hard, not too chewy, just right. Basil Beef Fried Rice - Beef was too chewy, the overall flavor was a bit overwhelming due to the sauce. Did not like this dish. Tom Kha Chicken Soup - Delish! one of the best I've had. Pad See Ew With Crispy Pork - The crispy pork was too overcooked and too hard to chew. Did not like this dish. Thai Ice Tea - Delish! Customer service was good and friendly. Would go back for other dishes. read more

Best thai food ever. Love this place. Drunken noodles is my favorite one. Steak from the special was so so good. Amazing service is OK. But you don't want to go there for their service. You love to go there to enjoy their food. I'm sure no one won't get disappointed. Top of that the price is really really good too. read more

They have the best pork BBQ, which is an appetizer. Their food is great! During busy hours, the wait time isn't so bad. I understand there's a lot of people who comes here because they serve good food - that's why I recommend take out or delivery. The place isn't that spacious. read more

Excellent service, great food. Thai tea, is a must try. And the greatest ia Pad Thai! Mango salad you have to try it, even when mango are out of season they have great mangos. read more

Its so hard to find a decent & authentic Thai food and Ayada has it all right. Their pork leg over rice is on point that I would make a trip all the way from Bushwick to Woodside. read more

Best thai food ni NYC!!! My fave go to place, get the mango salad,their whole fish, padthai, pad sew ew, bbq beef etc. Everything here is great. Good food and service, small place so make sure you come in early or reserve. read more

This out of the way Thai place is great. A trek to get to from Manhattan but well worth it. I've been twice so far. I'd recommend ordering a bunch of different items and sharing with the table. I'm actually not a huge fan of the sausages but everything else is great. A few bars across the street to wait in whilst waiting for a table. A must go if you are close by. read more

THUMBS UP!!!!! Food came out quick., we were actually joking because it was so fast that maybe it was pre cooked, but everything was fresh. Had following appetizers, crab roll, mussels and shrimp roll. Mussels was spicy and very flavorful, we had to get all the broth, crab was wrapped in tofu and a individiual shrimps were wrapped in wonton and deep fried. For entree we had the massaman chicken curry, shrimp pad thai (shrimps were big), chinese broccoli with fried pork (to die for), chinese sausage fried rice and bbq pork. We ordered a lot because we wanted to try everything, off course we left with goodie bags which off course we did not mind as the food was really good. We also tried dessert, the tofu dessert and coconut pudding...all good!!! Highly recommend. Excellent service and wonderful atmosphere. read more

Worst Tom Yum I have ever tasted. Very bland - might as well have been rice noodle in a bowl of water. Not spicy at all. Maybe their other dishes are better... ‍ read more

Super disappointment. Website and Yelp says it was open til 11pm. Took an uber from brooklyn to check it out, only to find out that they close there kitchen at 10pm. Horrible customer service and incredibly misleading. read more

It began as a great restaurant but has slacked off to the point that crispy duck over fried rice was neither crispy or fresh. It was reheated and unacceptable. The waiter asked how it was and we mentioned the stale reheating. Reaction: a smile. Bye Bye. read more

I had the Drunken Noodles, and they were delicious! They have achieved the perfect balance of spiciness. I was there with a group, and we each ordered individual dishes. All but one appeared very promptly; unfortunately it took over five more minutes for the last one to arrive. If we had chosen to eat family-style, this would have been fine... but we didn't, so the rest of the food got a bit cold while we waited. Aside from that, the waitstaff was very attentive, and the ambiance made the restaurant feel nice and cozy. I was impressed by their fresh flowers! I can't wait to go back and try more dishes... perhaps ordering family-style next time! read more

consistently great food. I wanted spicy, my friend, not at all, and Ayada delivered. cat fish and mango was wonderful on a summer evening, Drunken noodles a great dish for noodle lovers. They now serve beer but when the next table brought in beer, the restaurant didn't have a problem. Miss "Kitty" still a charming hostess and excellent head chef. Good service by the wait staff. read more

A gem outside the city, enjoy this top-notch Thai restaurant. The Drunken Noodles were very tasty and spicy (tad too drunken), Pad Kra Prow had good zest and spice, and the Pad Thai was quality. Highly recommended read more

customer service friendly unlike any other thai restaurant. very reasonable price read more

Great place!! Very inexpensive, great service, and the food??!! Fuggedaboutit!! And to think that I live only a block away... Rodrigo Saenz read more