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    Born Thai

    3.7 (482 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Open 12:30 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Melissa A.

    This place is one of my go to Thai places. Ordered for delivery through the wonder app last Saturday. Everything came nicely packaged. Had the pad Thai with shrimp, very flavorful, but I do like when it has a creamy peanut sauce and peanut pieces. This one did not, Still delicious. My daughter also had the same dish, with tofu. She loved it. Son had the pineapple fried rice with chicken, he enjoyed it. My partner had the same, with veggies. He also enjoyed his dish. Ordered the crispy crab buns as an appetizer, tasty but not something I'd order again.

    Lycheetini with an Thai orchid
    Carleta J.

    Came here for a quick meetup with a friend. We had appetizers for dinner, sat at the bar but it was great. Our bartender was Kay, she was attentive, funny and made the best Lychee Martini's (Lycheetini) with a Thai orchid. Had a blast with Kay. She made the night enjoyable and fun, it's low key with a nice ambiance.

    I have visited Born Thai many times, but my last experience guaranteed that I will not be returning. I ordered a Thai iced tea at the server's suggestion, not realizing it contained milk. I took a few sips and did not like it, and the untouched drink sat on my table through my entire meal. Not once did anyone check in about it or acknowledge that it had been untouched. Even after I ordered a soda, the original drink remained on the table without a single mention. When I received the bill, I politely asked if the Thai iced tea could be removed. The staff said they needed to check with the manager. This resulted in a phone call that lasted well over five minutes, which felt unnecessary for something so simple. The final answer was that they were not allowed to remove an item simply because a customer did not like it. They were willing to remove a $3 soda, but not the item that remained completely full. Good restaurants value customer experience. I ordered an appetizer, an entrée, and side, and the drink was left completely untouched. This should have been an easy exception. Instead, it was handled with indifference and the response lacked care, basic hospitality, and felt very dismissive. I paid the full bill and left. Because most of the customers here are people of color, I also want to note that the lack of effort, flexibility, or consideration felt especially disappointing. I am sharing this so other diners do not feel that their money or presence is not valued. I will not be returning.

    Ginette P.

    We were in the neighborhood since we were going to catch a show at Barclays. Looking for places to eat this came up & glad we gave it a try, drinks Thai iced tea , was very good. Appetizers we tried the Curry puff, light crispy, nice dipping sauce they were very tasty, love me a good curry puff. Main dishes we tried, Garlic chicken & See-ew noodles w beef, both were very good dishes, nice flavor to meats, good noodles & beef very good. Also tried the Basil Fried rice & the Ginger sauce w meat, both very good. Small location, dimly lit , service was good & prices were not bad, this was a nice find for a good dinner option before a show.

    BROOKLYN MULE
    K. H.

    Peaceful and quiet . Lucky me - found parking same block !! Delicious food as usual..my pretty drink Tom lift my spirits.

    CRISPY SHRIMP ROLLS
    Stacey-Ann M.

    We had a delicious time here. Went to the Barclays Center for a concert but we decided to have dinner and drinks here before the show. The drinks were delicious. The food was very tasty and had good portion size. Everything tasted freshly made. We also didn't have to wait too long for our food. Servers were kind. I will definitely come her again when I'm the area. A must t try for Thai food in the downtown Brooklyn area. We ordered various drinks from the menu. For appetizers we had chicken curry puffs, wings, and shrimp roll. For our entrees we had crab fried rice and Thai fried rice with shrimp. The shrimp were jumbo and the crab meat was real large pieces of lump crab. This restaurant uses quality ingredients and is not stingy with the portions. The venue is small so if you're considering going with a large group I would recommend calling ahead or making a reservation.

    Chicken PAD THAI and Thai tea
    Marquett K.

    I've eaten at Born any times and it never disappoints. The food is fresh and flavorful. The presentation of the food is eye catching. The hosts and servers are welcoming, courteous and helpful with choosing menu items. The ambiance has a warm modern feel. My friend and I ordered Pad Thai. I had chicken and he had shrimp. Our favorite desert is mango sticky rice.

    Fried fish !

    The ambiance to the food to the amazing drinks. 10/10 I would recommend if you are in the city ! The service is fast and the food/ drinks come out amazingly presented !

    THAI FRIED RICE WITH SHRIMP
    Nicole B.

    I may need to give Born Thai another try as I had a mixed experience. We didn't have a reservation but they were able to seat us quickly. The lychee sweet tea was a bit too concentrated for my liking but if you are really into sweet tea, you would probably like it. The chicken satay was the star of the night! I've had it from other restaurants before but this one was flavor packed and I appreciated that they put the sauces on the side. I ordered the shrimp Thai fried rice and it was good but could have used more flavor. I actually didn't taste any seasoning on the shrimp but will say they give you a good amount and they are jumbo. My friend ordered the Pork Krapow and really loved it. I tried it and it was flavor packed, a bit spicy but they do warn you of that. The waiter was very attentive and made sure your water cup was always full. It is a smaller restaurant but nice neighborhood feel and has a stocked bar. I would go again but order a different entree.

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    Had the crab fried rice and it was so good. Not too spicy but not bland at all. Service was pretty fast and the inside is cozy!

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    Amazing place I highly recommend Born Thai to anyone. There is this women who is very nice , the food is A 1

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    The food is generally good but they need to change the menu. There is no crispy snapper. It's branzino. That recipe is best with snapper.

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    Do they have Spring Rolls with Sweet Chilli Sauce as an appetizer?

    Spring roll comes with plum sauce but you can certainly request chili sauce

    Do you have some sweet coconut rice?

    They have sweet sticky rice, it's not coconut though.

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