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    Jai Sang Ma

    4.0 (24 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    khao soi
    Irene C.

    Saw a tik tok of this place and I was so excited to try their crab omelette rice which was sadly sold out when I arrived (8:30 pm on a Tuesday). We got fried fish balls, the khao soi and tom yum instead. The other two weren't particularly note worthy, but the khao soi was super flavorful and I liked the noodles' texture. Also, our waitress was really nice about everything and very attentive. Overall, the food was more of a 3/5 but the restaurant was really cute and I loved the service which bumped up the rating.

    Le T.

    CASH ONLY! Quaint spot with adorable decor and cozy vibes. The boat noodles was bombbbbb at $18, worth every penny. The best I've ever had in nyc. The crab omelet rice? Meh, it's alright for $22, but I'd skip it next time and double down on those noodles. They're the real reason I'll be back - can't resist!

    Great experience. The entire restaurant is set up like an old school Thai corner store. They have tiny plastic figurines and hair dye sachets hanging from the ceiling like you'd find in a neighbourhood shop!! They have a very limited vegetarian menu, but it's one of the best Thai I've ever had. They don't hold back on the spices, no complaints.

    Cora Y.

    What a hidden gem! Open late nights only and I'm glad I saved my appetite. I've never had better broth and this noodle soup was worth trekking across states for! Usually soup broths can be too salty and heavy and discarded after eating the noodles but not this one! The decor is reminiscent of a night stall in Thailand at night and very unique. The staff were super sweet and kind.

    Amelia L.

    The former owners of the now defunct Lamoon restaurant in Elmhurst has opened a brand spanking new restaurant in the same location. It's so new in fact, that the façade still boasts the old name. Inside the décor is very similar; the layout, tables, chairs, and light fixtures are all the same just with a fresh color palate and new murals on the walls. I would say the biggest change is the food. Unlike Lamoon, this new restaurant focuses on Thai skewers and street food. I was a huge fan of Lamoon and was very excited to see how Jai Sang Ma would compare. Today was their first day serving lunch. and this is what I ordered: Honey Pork skewer ($2.50) was tender and nicely charred with a slight sticky glaze. It was drenched in a spicy soy dressing. The fried fish balls ($2.50) were just okay. If you know how to make fish balls at home, then I would probably skip this. Enoki bacon rolls ($7) consisted of three pieces of enoki mushrooms wrapped in bacon and grilled. The best part of this was the garlic cilantro topping. I really liked this but thought it was a bit pricey considering it was only three pieces. Shrimp skewer ($2.50) was one piece of grilled shrimp with garlic sauce. This was so delicious, and I was sad that it was only one piece of shrimp per skewer. Roasted pork over rice ($12) was served with a hard-boiled egg and slices of cucumbers. This is a very familiar dish that you can find in a lot of Asian restaurants, and it was done well. The roasted pork was cut very thinly and was very tender but I wished there was more meat on the plate. Thai Ice Coffee $4 was strong and sweet; just the way I like it. Overall, I did enjoy the food. I just don't think it compares to the old Lamoon. Portions were on the small side. This place is good if you are looking for a quick spot to get something light to eat.

    Kelly Z.

    Thai skewers and street food in Elmhurst? Count me in! This place really reminded me of the night markets in Thailand. This restaurant use to be Lamoon, they repainted and added some new murals. I definitely recommend the red chicken skewers, chicken gizzards and the roasted pork with noodle dish. The dipping sauce was spicy and tangy, perfect combination for the meat. The veggies came with a cilantro dipping sauce which was tasty and made the veggies refreshing. Personally, I'll pass on the seafood and order more red chicken!

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    Lien L.

    I went in there a on Tuesday night to get take out. It was DEAD. The owner was chatting with his friend and he took my order. They were out of a few things but I was able to try enough of their menu. Gave me an estimate of 15 min which was fine. However I noticed no one came in after me to order- there was no one else eating there and I heard no phone ringing for pick up orders. I'm not sure how much turn over they do but it wasn't any when I was there. It actually took them 25 min for my order to be prepped and then the owner asked me if I paid. I had already paid- I'm not sure how he could forget since I was their only customer. The food was overpriced. Overly salted and not in a good way. DO NOT GET THE BACON ENOKi. I didn't realize the price- it's 7 bucks for 3 half pieces of bacon and a handful of mushrooms. I also ordered the Thai pork spine soup which was flavorful but the container they put it in was not meant for soup so it spilled and it only had broth and meat. I was expecting noodles or something else in the broth to balance it. It was also pricey at 16 dollars. I don't think I would go here again- I'm not confident in the freshness of their food and it's not worth the wait.

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    Haochi L.

    The food is expensive but the quantity and quality is very low. For example. The small bucket of chicken bone is $12 . The soda is $6 and everything on the menu is over priced. I don't mind to pay. But it is super super rip off. Plus inside no air to breathe.

    Leng Zaap
    Stephen M.

    I don't often write Yelp reviews but my meal at Jai Sang Ma last night is worthy of a review. What a hidden gem of a restaurant! I had the Leng Zaap, a delicious sour and spicy soup with fall-off-the-bone tender pork. It was so tasty I'm still thinking about it 24 hours later. The decor is also unique and this place is worth a revisit. What a great restaurant!!

    Panang Curry
    Ralph T.

    The restaurant has recently reopened after almost a year of renovation. The staff here were friendly and accommodating. The ambiance resembles a Thai neighborhood sundry store, and adorned with a collection of old-fashioned objects. There is an artificial cherry blossom tree enhancing the atmosphere. The lighting is a bit dim for my taste, and mosquitoes were a nuisance due to the rainy weather outside. The menu is small, but the food here offers great value for money. They have undergone a total menu makeover and no longer offer their pre-renovation menu, except for some best-selling menu items when the restaurant was still called by its previous name, "Lamoon". We tried the Leng Zapp (4/5), a zesty, herb-infused, slightly spicy soup with tender, melt-in-your-mouth pork. The Panang Pork Curry (4.5/5) had a rich and savory sauce, complementing the delightful thinly sliced pork. The Chicken and Shrimp Dumplings (3.5/5) were juicy, although slightly rubbery and in need of additional seasoning. Overall, it was a great experience and I would definitely be back for the curry.

    Tom yum and pork noodle soup
    Vicky N.

    Service was good. Thai ice tea is a must. The order was just enough to be full. The place was small and cozy and I went on a weekday and there was a singer with a guitar it was very nice on a weekday . Would go back I liked the environment

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    Armando L.

    The food is amazing tasty, really delicious and clean, service is friendly. Nice location, the Inside decorations make you feel like you're in Thailand, very beautiful and I love their soups. Overall good

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    This place is so cute and cozy! The food is delicious but the portions are small. It's a bit expensive but has a really nice ambiance. It is relaxed and you do not feel like they are rushing you to leave.

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    Saranrom Thai

    Saranrom Thai

    4.6
    (451 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    I came here with two others for dinner on the eve of a world cup games. It was very busy so we were…read moreadded to the waitlist and then walked around the area until they called us. Service was great and efficient. Shortly after we sat down, we were greeted by our server and received water. One member in my party has a gluten sensitivity, and when we mentioned this, our server brought out a gluten-free menu! It has a great selection and my friend was overjoyed with the options. The food was delicious and a bit spicy, even at the mild option. If I was there for lunch, I would have ordered a Thai ice tea (the drink had too much caffeine for me the evening ). The food was delicious, and is something that we'd all order again. My favorite part of the evening was the tv playing a Thai cooking show. There were no captions or subtitles so I kept asking the server what veggies were on screen, and they too didn't know because there was no caption. A fantastic restaurant worth hitting up if you're in the area.

    We ordered the mango salad and the pineapple duck curry. Even though we got medium spice for the…read moresalad it was pretty spicy lol but the mango really helped. It had a lot of crunch to it so was fun to eat although not my style of salad. The curry sauce was great. I wish the duck came with more meat; it was a lean cut. We were too full to order more but there's plenty of other things I would've wanted to try. Also their cocktail menu looked stellar - very unique and fun glasses + flavors. We waited ~45 min on a weekend with no reservation at around 2-3pm as an fyi!

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    Spicy Shallot

    Spicy Shallot

    3.8
    (822 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Came here for a very late dinner since it's open until 11:00pm on Saturdays. Spicy Shallot's been…read morementioned a lot in my Queens FB Foodie Group, but maybe it was an off night or we ordered items that aren't their most spectacular. Had the $30 Branzino (didn't realize that it's fried. And that we had a choice between sweet chili sauce, mango salad, cashew cream sauce). The waitress didn't ask which one we wanted. Also had the $18 Crispy Watercress Kung Fu Salad. We were thinking of a duck dish (& I didn't see the Khao Soi - one either softshell crab that I've seen previously), but the couple next to us who's been there twice within the past 2 weeks recommended these two dishes. The salad was lightly battered vegetable, they used Water Spinach instead (big tuber fritters stuck together). The bowl of Seafood Salad (shrimp & calamari, kind of Thai ceviche-style) was OK but didn't have nuances in flavor (spicy sour sweet). The Liquid was deep at the bottom and it was hard spooning things on top of the vegetable. The presentation of the fish was gorgeous - came out on a fish-shaped platter on top of an little flame. The server poured the sauce over the fish and everything bubbled. There was cauliflower and string beans underneath the fish. Didn't realize that it was fried instead of broiled or grilled. We didn't know what sauce we were getting and at first I thought it was tiny bit sour, as I continued eating, it became like a one-note tamarind. Same - there wasn't any sweet sour spicy fishy. We asked for medium-spice when we ordered. It's a little awkard deboning and serving a fried crispy fish on top of a metal platter at a 2-seat table, but my Auntie-skills kicked in and it's no problem for me since I'm familiar with where the bones are. Friend ordered a Thai Coffee also (it might only come iced). The restaurant is beautiful and has a sleek but tropical Asian decor & about 75% full even up to closing. Has a cute outdoor seating area too - a very different vacation feel on a block of Woodside/Elmhurst Queens. Later I come to find out my Queens - born Thai friend said he stopped going to this restaurant after it's renovation and adding sushi to the menu. The ownership changed and he doesn't think it's Thai-owned anymore. Either way, I kind of wish the food met up to the standards of this "Little Thailand" area of NYC. Maybe I'll try them again if they have lunch specials. A couple was sharing a giant beer glass of Thai Tea.

    5 stars based on the duck curry alone! This place put me on to the magical wonders of a Thai duck…read morecurry as this was the first place I discovered how magical this item is. I've since tried a multitude of different duck curries and can say ive tried my fair share of them at this point and can easily state this is,hands down, the best duck curry ive tried, and probably the best duck curry in nyc. The duck was incredibly crispy and still tender, the curry itself was rich, but not overbearing and still contained a nice sharp hit of flavors and spices only a Thai red curry could encompass. Run and try the duck curry here, it's all you really need from this restaurant

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    Zaab Zaab

    Zaab Zaab

    4.1
    (168 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    Came on a Saturday at 5 pm right before the rush. Our server was super sweet and friendly and gave…read morea couple of recommendations. She also started us off with some complimentary popcorn. Surf & turf skewers: My least favorite dish of the night. I found most of the skewers a bit dry. Larb beef & tripe: the Larb was super flavorful and delicious. We got a side of sticky rice as well and it paired really nicely together. Crab fried rice: Generous amount of crab and nice wok hay. The rice also had a nice chew to it that I enjoyed. Salt encrusted tilapia: I wish there was a bigger vermicelli noodle portion on the side but I really liked the tilapia. It was perfectly cooked and fell off the bone and the sauce complemented it perfectly. Don't forget to remove the salt crust!

    I genuinely don't understand the hype around Zaab Zaab Elmhurst. We ordered the fried rice, drunken…read morenoodles, pad kra pao, and the ribeye steak. The steak was the only dish that showed any sign of life. Everything else tasted as if it had been rinsed with water before being served--completely stripped of seasoning, aroma, and any trace of authentic Thai flavor. It's astonishing that a restaurant with such a strong reputation could produce food that's less flavorful than the faux Thai takeout spots tucked inside Chinese restaurants off the Ohio Turnpike. That's not an exaggeration. What's even more baffling is the location. In the heart of Queens, surrounded by Thai restaurants serving bold, vibrant, unapologetically flavorful food, Zaab Zaab somehow manages to be a culinary desert. The fried rice was bland, the drunken noodles were lifeless, and the pad kra pao lacked the punch, basil, heat, and savoriness that define the dish. It honestly felt as though the menu had been engineered for diners who think black pepper is adventurous. Instead of authentic Thai flavors, everything seemed toned down to the point of being unrecognizable. For a restaurant with this reputation, the meal was a massive letdown. There are countless nearby Thai restaurants that deliver the bold, aromatic flavors Thailand is known for. Save your money and your appetite for one of them.

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    Eim Khao Mun Kai Elmhurst

    Eim Khao Mun Kai Elmhurst

    4.2
    (574 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    Found a heavy hitter in Elmhurst. ​Eim Khao Mun Kai is…read moredoing one thing, and they're doing it better than anyone else. If you're looking for a massive menu, keep walking. This spot is a 3-table operation focused entirely on perfecting Thai chicken rice--and they nailed it. ​The move here: ​The Chicken: Poached to absolute perfection. Tender, juicy, no fluff. ​The MVP: The chicken heart. It was so good I had to double down and order a second round. If you know, you know. ​The Rice: Fragrant ginger rice that actually has flavor, paired with a radish broth that hits the spot. ​The Sauce Science: They let you mix your own. I went with the soybean paste + ginger-scallion combo. It's addictive. Do not skip the ginger-scallion. ​Washed it all down with a solid Thai tea to balance the heat. It's a tiny shop with efficient service and zero ego. A total hidden gem. I'll be back. ​ 81-32 Broadway, Elmhurst ​#ElmhurstEats #QueensFood #KhaoMunKai

    The go to here is the Hainanese chicken rice. It's their specialty and it shows. Wonderful cooked…read morechicken. Tender flavorful and a chicken rice which exudes chicken flavor as the rice is cooked in the chicken broth. Go for the meal set and you will be satisfied and it doesn't disappoint.

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    Poached chicken served over fragrant ginger rice with a light broth, cucumber, and cilantro, with options to add liver or gizzard
    Poached chicken served over fragrant ginger rice with a light broth, cucumber, and cilantro, with options to add liver or gizzard
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    Such a good snack

    Jai Sang Ma - thai - Updated August 2026

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