Great Thai restaurant located in Elmhurst! We came here with a group of 10 people and they were able to sit us all together. The food was nice and tasty, and tasted authentic. They had a large variety of dishes. I really liked the Panang Duck Curry ! The flavor of the curry broth was so good, and the texture is nice and crispy. The Crispy Pork with Chinese Broccoli was pretty good. We ended the meal with Mango Sticky Rice, but this wasn't as good compared to other restaurants. Nice decor and seating. The servers were awesome, really nice and inviting. The parking was a bit tough, mostly paid street parking and residential parking. read more

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Might just be me, idk, but what was once what I considered the best Thai food in town is now average at best and somewhat mediocre compared to the many other Thai options in town. Came here for dinner with a friend visiting from out of town and ordered the curry duck and crispy catfish salad. The salad was nice flavorful and refreshing but slightly disappointing since I couldn't really taste any of the catfish anywhere. Curry duck was a letdown since it was incredibly salty, with the duck being somewhat tougher than what I'm used to. Used to be the best Thai place in town, but maybe the competition caught up while this place stayed complacent read more

Ayada Thai - Penang curry duck - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Saturday lunch with friends. The foods are always on point. Mango salad with fried fish is one of our favorites. Fried fish matched really well will sour and spicy mango salad. Bbq beef tenders is perfectly made too. Satay chicken is a little blend to my tasting. Thai iced tea with milk is must during this hot summer days to calm down after all delicious food. read more

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Party at home isn't bad idea at all after ordering out from Ayada Thai. Everyone is happy with deep fried fish with mango salad on the side. We order 2 kind of sausage and both of them are delicious. Grilled beef we wanted medium rare but we got kind of rare, so we had to cooked more by ourselves. Papaya salad is just ok and a bit salty. I was disappointed on Ka Nom Jeen noodle (side dish) the noodles were too hard and too big, not like Thai style Ka Nom Jeen. My favorite dish was Koong char nam pra (row shrimp with spicy fish sauce) Overall, they did a good job. read more

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Have eaten at/ordered from Ayada Thai multiple times and everything has tasted great. Delicious Thai food cooked to perfection. This is what we ordered most recently: - Hainanese Chicken (love the sweet garlic soy sauce)  - Drunken noodles w/ pork (x2) - Green curry w/ chicken, bamboo shots, carrots in coconut milk, but missing Thai eggplants - Steamed Mussel with Lemongrass and Basil Leaves - Thai iced tea w/ milk - Black Thai iced tea (no milk) You really can't go wrong with anything you order here. Ayada Thai is at the top of the list for so many people's favorite Thai restaurant in Queens and I can see why. Parking is tough, but it's worth multiple visits! read more

A delicious Thai staple that many of my Thai friends tout as their favorite in NYC. On the weekends they have a special deep fried treat for purchase at $7 a box. Bring friends and share these tasty snacks while they're hot and fresh! I'm told their chicken masaman curry is the best in town. I find their dishes a little overly seasoned. Service is fine and decor is a little quick serve but all in all a solid outing. read more

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The service at the place is very kind. The place maintains a very pleasant and peaceful atmosphere. I took the N3 dish with beef and it was super tasty. We were with children as well and staff treated them in a very nice way. Recommended. read more

Ayada Thai - N3 Pad See w Beef - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Came on a weeknight and there was virtually no one eating there. No greetings and poor service still. Had the salted egg papaya salad that was rather expensive and lacked any flavor or sauce. The texture of the pad see ew was perfect but the flavors were just off - tasted more of the burntness. The food looked way better than it tasted. The massaman curry was too sweet, with tough pieces of pork (unchewable) and potatoes not cooked well. Huge disappointment. I can't even comment on the ambiance of the restaurant because even that was lacking. There are sooo many great Thai spots in the area, please do yourself a favor and visit another one. read more

Hit this up over the weekend. Best Thom Ka soup with chicken I've had anywhere in North America. It's like crack! Ordered the large and shared amongst 4 of us. We also ordered the spring rolls, Drunken Noodles chicken, and red curry chicken. Our party loved the spring rolls. We also loved the drunken chicken. The red curry chicken was ok. The curry wasn't thick enough, and the flavor wasn't what I was expecting. We won't order this again. Staff seated us right away and visited frequently to check on us. Had to prompt for water refills, though. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Food service time was perfect. They asked about spiciness level when ordering, and it was on the mark. My wife and I like it hot, but our guests don't. In terms of ambiance, it's a cute place decorated Thai style. The bathroom is nice, but single occupancy. Price is inexpensive for what you get in NYC. We've been here many times over the years, and the red curry chicken is the only dish we have ever disliked. Tried so many things on the menu. Free street parking typically takes only a few minutes in the area, but you may have to park a few blocks away. We parked a half block away. read more

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The service is amazing and the salads are super fresh and extremely tasty!! Staff and workers are also pleasant aswell. This is my go too for Thai food when I'm in the area!!! The cook Sammie is AMAZING always smiling when I see him If you're looking for quality delicious Thai food, then this is definitely your place! I highly recommend!!!! Very clean ambiance, seats and tables are always ready and clean which is a plus for me Must try 10/10 read more

Ayada has been around a long time. Flavor wise, this Thai place is top notch. In terms of the seasoning and vegetables used, you can tell that they take great care in preparing the food. Other places will omit vegetables or use premade items, but the food here is fresh, super authentic and cooked with care. However, I do have to admit that their portion sizes are below average. Each dish that we ordered from here seemed on the small side, especially the panang curry that we had. I guess it is their way of increasing profits. They lose a star for that. read more

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Upon entering Ayada Thai restaurant, the ambiance was modest but we were more focused on the food. We perused the menu and decided on two main dishes with an extra chicken-stocked rice. The medium-rare rib eye with drunken noodles was their special; unfortunately, the rib eye was too chewy, though the drunken noodles were delicious and flavorful. The second main was Chicken Panang Curry, where the sauce, though on the thinner side, was okay, but the chicken was disappointingly dry. The service is good. Overall, the experience was just okay, but Ayada Thai is still worth a visit for its standout drunken noodles. Everyone will have different experience so definitely recommend to check it out. read more

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Came here for a late night dinner on a weekday, they have seating both indoor and outdoor. We opted for indoor bc it's summer and ya girl needs AC esp with Thai food. Steamed Mussel: is served in a little saucepan that you see commonly in Thailand. The mussel is covered in aromatics, so when you give it a stir you get hit with the steam of basil and lemongrass. As if the peppers in the pan isn't spicy enough on its own, the dish also comes with a small side of green sauce which is spicayyy (it was pleasantly spicy for me, but be warned all you non-spicy eaters). It only came with 4-5 mussels (i easily ate 3), so if you don't wanna share I'd order more than one for a group. Pad Thai: had to get the basic order, a classic, can't go wrong Pad Boong (watercress): my favorite order to get my vegs in when eating street food in Thailand. The flavor is a combo of sauce, veg, and very high heat. we ordered it not spicy as sometimes green thai chilis are used and those BURN if you have mistaken it for a watercress (spoken from experience). Whole Red Snapper with Green Mango: Always get the whole fish, not the filet. It's just so much more satisfying picking up crispy bits of the fish with a spoonful of zesty mango salad to balance fried fish. Maybe it's just my family too, but the food tastes better when we're all just fighting over each other trying to get the last bite. Service was fantastic, food authentic - would recommend if you ever wonder what real Thai food tastes like. read more

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Arrived on the weekend with a reservation as my friends and I heard it is a popular place. We ordered a variety of different dishes to try some appetizers along with drinks. As the food came out, we saw more customers coming in and soon enough the whole restaurant was packed! We all enjoyed the food and realized we ordered so packed the rest that couldn't be finished. Overall, I would love to come back again to try the other dishes. read more

Ayada Thai - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Delicious. I called for pickup on NYE and it seemed busy because they had to put me on hold while taking another persons call. Order was ready for pick up in 25 mins. Now, I'm not a huge fan of take outs because the taste and freshness of the foods usually are not as good as dining in. But of course during this pandemic, I had no other choice than to order take out. I ordered the Crispy ground catfish salad with mango, cashew nut, and spicy lime dressing, Duck panang curry in coconut milk, Tom yum shrimp soup, Pad Thai with beef, and Drunken noodles with chicken. Holy heck, my family and I ate everything and licked everything to the rim of the takeout containers because it was THAT GOOD. The total came out to be close to $83 and when my fam and I first laid out the food, we thought it wasn't going to fill us up. Oh hot damn were we wrong. We finished everything and was extremely satisfied with the amount we got. I can't even say what my favorite dish is because each one was absolutely delicious. Maybe I would try a different soup but nonetheless, everything was mouthwatering delicious and authentic!!! It has been a few days and my fam and I are already thinking about the next time we're ordering from here again. We will 100% go and dine in in person some day when there is no pandemic because that is how much we loved it. read more

Ayada Thai - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

A truly earned spot on as a Michelin recognized restaurant. My favorites here are the Pad See Ew and the soft shell crab. They are so packed with flavor and amazing texture, I don't know how I could even explain it. When I went to Thailand, the flavors weren't even this rich. I revisted recently and wanted to try something new. The pork leg over rice on the menu caught my eye. When it arrived, it was literally a pork foot. This was a misunderstanding on my part, but I am glad I got it. It was much better than I expected with fall off the bone meat. I've seen this type of dish in my own culture's food and have never tried it. Ayada has helped me expand my palette and I'm sure that I could blindly pick anything off the menu and it would be AMAZING. read more

We decided to order from Ayada Thai for our New Year's Day LUNCH! ;) Uber eats took about an hour because the driver got lost and circled around and around the area sigh ;( Big portions! The Pad Thai could feed about 2 people! The curry duck is AMAZING, cooked to perfection! Highly recommend their ducks! The fried calamari batter was not that great, kept falling apart. The kids liked the Pad See Ew a lot! The Thai iced tea was a tad bit too sweet for me. The appetizer BBQ pork was good! Overall, we enjoyed our 1st lunch of the NEW YEAR 2021!!! read more

Ayada Thai - New Year's Day FEAST! - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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One of the best Thai restaurant in Queens! Everything here is delicious and so much better than the food in Thailand! Get the duck panang curry, it was the bomb!! Location: It is located in Woodside, Queens. The restaurant is a little bit small but with seatings indoor and outdoor. The interior is okay, you will came here for the food and not for the ambience. lol Service: The servers are nice, they gave you good recommendations even though I know what I am going to get. Food: All that we ordered was delicious, they had big servings as well so we couldn't finish it even though it was so good. DUCK PANANG CURRY: this is a must! The duck was fried or roasted then they add the panang curry on it. OMG the best thai food I ate! FRIED FISH with MANGO SALAD: what a good pairing! The mango compliments the fried fish! Fish is huge and taste fresh. CHINESE BROCCOLI with CRISPY PORK: the broccoli was cooked perfectly. I like it when it is medium cooked, crunchy. CALAMARI: it is fried and not crunchy which I liked cause I want the squid to be still soft. PAD THAI: it was delicious, the noodles were cooked al dente, and I usually get it with PORK. THAI ICED TEA: it was not that sweet and silky smooth drink, I hope there is boba on it tho. LOL. Price rating: 6/10, cheap! I thought it will be expensive but the price is not bad. Will definitely come back here if I crave THAI food! You have to get the Duck Panang Curry, the best thai food I ate! read more

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I ordered Pad Thai without noodles. Since I started my low carb diet. I have to cutout lot of carbohydrates options. The restaurant is very accommodating my request. They are substituting rice noodle with shredded green papaya instead. read more

Ayada Thai - Low Carb Pad Thai with shredded green papaya and no rice noodles. - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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My husband and I have consistently introduced everyone and their moms to Ayada and not a single person has been disappointed! We tried their cocktails and basically everything on their menu at this point and everything is so freaking good!! Their food is consistent, Pad See Ew our FAVORITE and the Crunchy Papaya Salad and Catfish Salad are both really really good. Please try this place. Simply the best. read more

I ordered the grilled steak with drunken noodles as well as a small Tom yom soup. The soups is good, good flavor, fresh shrimp nothing wrong. The drunk noodles is a bit too sweet but overall very yummy too. Moisture and full of good spices smell. The steak pairs well with the sauce and the sauce is with Thai style. A bit sour, sweet and spicy. I ordered the steak medium but a bit too over cooked. Service is good, would come back again! read more

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This used to be my regular to go Thai place for this area but they have been disappointing me recently. Unless I specify that I want extra sauce, it comes pretty dry. And if I want ask for extra spicy they gave it not spicy at all. And I understand prices go up but the pad cee ew I ordered is now $15 plus beef is an extra $4 plus tax and tip ends up being $25!! Which is a lot. read more

Is there any better Thai food restaurant in nyc besides Ayada? Because I can't find it! So far for me, ayada Thai is the best Thai restaurant in nyc. I've tried many Thai places around and always come back to this place obviously. Every food here is just really tasty but my favorite is their papaya salad, pad see ew, basil fried rice, and chicken eggplant over rice. I can guarantee I wouldn't get bored of this place. Thumbs up! read more

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During the past few weeks when we visited my parents in Elmhurst, my father would get excited to take advantage of the closed off outdoor dining weekends. My father had cravings for chicken satay, grilled pork, and beef salad. When we arrive, the place would be poppin meaning that people are constantly eating out. We were immediately seated and service was quick. We were done in less than 90 minutes and we ordered four dishes. All servers wore a mask and gloves. There were hands-free hand sanitizer and cleaning products available on site for staff to immediately disinfect and clean once the customer finishes and leaves the table. The menus have not changed. The food has remained the same if not better than pre-pandemic. We ordered the crispy watercress and crispy catfish salads. We loved both of them and it was filling because it was fresh and very crispy. We also had the pad cee eiw and rad nah noodle dishes. We preferred the pad cee eiw over the rad nah. Every weekend the restaurant sells fried banana and fried taro for $5, which is one of the best things we have had and my dad does not eat sweets. Most likely we will be returning again.... read more

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I'll be biased because ayada Thai is one of our favorite restaurants in NYC, but it's because of the meticulousness of the preparation, the beauty in the presentation, the excellent service and of course, the taste that one in NYC can compare-- just look at the photos.. it's just marvelous to look at and oh so good to taste. Will definitely be back more and more read more

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Love the drunken noodles (pad kee mao) here. They offer a lunch special with a spring roll but I always opt to get the bigger portion noodles regardless of the meal time. There is something about the way they saute the noodles and meats to make it taste delicious. I do want to come back to try some of their popular and NYT-reviewed dishes, e.g. fried whole fish with basil sauce. What a great staple in Elmhurst! read more

The food is so good, I am Thai. I usually make my food at home but we lives in Boston and went to New York for Thai passport and got to try Ayada. I love mango salad over fried fish read more

Ayada Thai - Fried fish with mango salad, , - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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There aren't many legit Thai places near home so when we were in the Elmhurst area, we decided to pick up some takeout from Ayada for dinner. Even after the hour drive home, the chicken drunken noodles and pad see ew were still delicious. The noodles were silky smooth and so flavorful. Would love to try other dishes whenever we are back in the area. read more

Delicious food which is a big step up from the homogenized Thai food largely available in Manhattan.

Food was good Mango sticky rice, the Ribeye with pineapple rice( Had medium rare for the first time ), my wife had the beef with pineapple rice and even a picky eater like herself enjoyed it so great job. Was a recommendation from my older cousin and he did not disappoint. Service was amazing come close to closing and you couldn't tell by the way we were greeted and shown a good time candle lighting a plus read more

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Loved the Raw Shirmp salad; Fried red snapper with mango salad is highly recommended too read more

Ayada Thai - Y9. Raw Shrimp Salad - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

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Went here last night for a party of 3. Brought a guest from overseas because Sripraphai was closed early, not sure why. The place is relatively empty only a few tables occupied. Their watercress salad is still on point and tasty as ever. Prices went up by $3-$4 dollar for every item listed on their menu. I don't mind paying the premium, however in terms of the quality they presented for the rest of the dishes, it's pretty much lacking in flavor profile or fall short as of last night. I'm not sure if this is pure greed to maximize profit, yet most of the Thai spots here in Queens had cheapen out on their basic ingredients. For example, the curry, which is like a main staple dish that most customers order, it's watered down and not thick and creamy. It almost feels like you are eating a soup dish rather than a curry dish. I also encountered a watered-down curry at Sripraphai yet they charge 20% more compared to last year. I lost hope nowadays and it's probably why I stop paying a visit since I don't remember when that last time was, where I had amazing Thai food experiences in Queens. We ordered fried whole snapper that is also somewhat not hot, probably re-heated and not fresh, flesh is not sweet it's probably old. We also ordered Pineapple fried rice, standard, nothing special. Overall disappointing, they could do better or maintain their quality control, I guess profit is the name of the game here. This place used to be busy on weekdays but nowadays it's an empty eatery spot... read more

This place is AWESOME! The whole string of Thai restaurants in Elmhurst has been hitting it out of the ballpark. We had the catfish salad with green mango ($17)- this was probably my favorite of the dinner. The catfish bits were unexpectedly crispy, and paired with the fish sauce soaked cashews and mango slivers.... literally bone app the teeth!!!! The drunken noodles ($14) were delicious, and the ratio of chicken to peppers, and egg to noodle was pretty good. The basil fried rice with pork ($14) was also incredibly flavorful, and not too salty/oily. You can choose your spicyness for the dishes- we picked medium and it was tasty yet not tear-inducing. Service was great, they refilled our water often. No wait on a Saturday around 6pm, they offer outdoor and indoor dining and take credit cards. I will definitely come back! Would recommend 10/10! read more

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Food and service always consistently excellent. And the prices are very reasonable. Enough gluten free options in the menu

Support small businesses!! Everything we ordered was tasty but NOT the chicken massasam curry. It was so bland!!! (tasted like chicken was boiled and not seasoned) the curry was very watery and had no flavor. I had to ask for salt but decided to stop forcing myself to eat it. I would come back but would not order curry anything. read more

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Ayada was our second choice on a night when Saranrom had a 1.5 hr wait. We made our way over and were delighted to see there was plenty of room for our party of five since Ayada had expanded to occupy two store spaces. We had a roomy table in the back with charmingly ripped booth seats. I had a craving for Pad Thai but decided to go with drunken noodle instead. Their standard protein options are pork, chicken, and tofu. All the other options incur an extra $4 charge. When our food came, I sampled my fiancee's pad thai and my drunken noodle and instantly regretted my decision. The pad thai was perfection. The balance of sweet versus salty and the bouncy texture of the thin noodles was everything I was craving. The drunken noodle, however, was the worst I've ever had. The noodles were were overcooked so they weren't their usual firm, and slightly bouncy texture. I had asked for the drunken noodle to be mild, but I didn't expect it to be so sweet. It tasted like they had overseasoned the dish, so the flavor was five times as intense as it usually was. Unfortunately, this made it taste unauthentic to me. Fortunately, they were very generous with the veggies and the chicken in the dish so I did get my filling of protein and veg for the night. Service was also surly and unfriendly. Perhaps the staff were just having an off day. I would come back to order their Pad Thai again, but Adaya definitely pales in comparison to the other Thai restaurants in the area. read more

Ayada Thai - Chicken drunken noodle - Thai Near Me - Elmhurst, New York

Still freaking love Ayada!!!! There was once a time when they were not on any delivery apps and we lived like one block too far for them to come to us. It was a dark period of trying to find another great Pad See Ew or Red Curry. Black Thai, Arunee Thai, Kitchen 79...all left us sad after the first bite. Very happy to see this place still thriving! We try to order for pick up when we can! If you go on the weekends, they have sweet fried bananas in a box! Grab them! read more

Red curry was good, not too spicy. Pork basil was sliced pork instead of minced, would prefer minced. Tom kha was good, nothing special and egg roll is what you would expect. read more

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This is one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Queens. The food is consistently excellent and the prices are reasonable. We have been coming here for years. My favorite thing to get here is the catfish in spicy curry. Curiously, I can never find this dish in Westchester. Ayada is one of three Queens restaurants that I know make this fish curry. The only place outside of Queens where I've found the fish curry was in Darien, CT. On various occasions, I have had the red and green curries, and the pad Thai. Every meal has been delicious. My favorite appetizers are the chive dumplings and the Tom Yum soup. I have also had the coconut soup, which was phenomenal. The snapper in sweet chili is a long-time favorite of my family's. The service is always great. The walls are covered with pictures of Thailand, and Thai culture. read more

Came here after searching a new Thai restaurant to try. Small little place may can sit 20. Decor was nice and met with some very friendly staff. Ordered tom yum, soft shell crab, paneng curry, fish with basil and watercrest. This was for 2 people. So when I ordered tom yum, I specifically asked the waiter if small portion would be good for 2 people and he said large will is for 2. We had left overs for everything. Same goes for the cocktail. Kept saying pay $1 extra and get the large. He could've been a bit more honest. Really didn't like how he just wanted to make that bit extra money when we ordered 4 entrees and 1 large soup already. He made it seem like he was super friendly but a wolf in disguise. Overall food was good, did come out a bit cold and had to send the soup and the curry to be reheated. The fish was a bit bland. If the food didn't come out cold and the guy wasn't such so bad a selling the dishes. This is a solid 4 stars. But because of my experience I think it only deserves a 3star. read more

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