Came here during lunch. They were very accommodating and warned me if their spice rating and it's not westernized spice level. It was fresh and very flavorful. I can't wait to come back here with more people to try more dishes. Also, Chris, my waiter was very funny and charming! Ask for him! read more

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TL;DR: If you're ordering delivery, don't get ripped off. Order from Bangrak instead. Three curry puffs for $17 that are more puff than filling, compared with $10 for four. Main courses here will run you around $24 or more with mostly rice (like a $10 lunch special). Perhaps the dine-in experience makes it worth the cost? read more

This is becoming a regular stop for me. The food is rich and fresh, the drinks are wildly innovative (the Can Smash OMG) and the service and vibes are a perfect blend of attentive and laid back. Probably going back this week. read more

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Recently had my 3rd trip here. It's a really good Thai restaurant. The dishes are slightly different to the average Thai place but it does have most of the old favorites. Food quality is exceptional, although portions are maybe slightly smaller than in some places. We have had several dishes from the menu, all were excellent, although if they tell you something is extremely hot, then believe them! Service is very friendly. Saw recently that they won a couple of food awards- it's normally buzzing / busy whenever you go. read more

The fried rice with crab is very disappointing. I don't understand why people bragged so much about this. It's very basic, salty and fishy. Nothing good about it. I've had better-fried rice somewhere else. I only had a bite and we didn't finish it. It is overhyped to be honest. The pad Thai is pretty decent and the shrimp cakes. The service is good and they are accommodating. This place is pretty new and clean. read more

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This spot doesn't live up to their hype. I thought all 3 dishes were tried were average at best with prices that didn't justify either the portions size or flavor. Nothing was particularly memorable other than the crab fried rice with the egg on top. The soft shell crab didn't have enough crab or seasoning and had no special flavor profile other than being fried. The beef was good, but again nothing special. It was seasoned ok, but didn't taste particularly thai in any way other than how spicy it was. I will not be going back to try other items. read more

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Stopped by to try their Restaurant Week dinner! What a great dinner special for $45! We ordered the tod mun goong (shrimp donuts), pae-Sa pls tod (branzino fish) and ended the meal with mango sticky rice. Aside from the restaurant week prix fixe, we ordered the kuay tiew nuea toon (beef soup). Everything was flavorful and tasty. Extra love for the mango sticky rice. I feel like most places serve an underripe mango and this place served a perfect dish! The sticky rice was also pandan flavor. The decor is modern yet homey and the service was friendly. I'd like to try more of their menu next time! read more

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The food here is really delicious. I had the lunch special, choosing green curry with tofu as my entree. The curry had a really unique flavor - a strong aromatic base with what I think was a distinct turmeric note. It was pretty spicy without asking for adjustment, which I absolutely loved. The texture of the curry was thick and creamy, and the bamboo shoots and eggplant made for a nice contrast. The lunch special comes with taro spring rolls, which were perfectly crispy with a warm and lightly flavored interior. There's a pleasant sweet dipping sauce served alongside. For $17, the lunch special is a phenomenal deal. I'll have to come back and try the other dishes. read more

Ordered takeout and food was ready pretty fast. We tried stir fry vegetables, duck noodles, papaya salad, and minced meet. Everything tasted really good and the portions were a good size too read more

A nice space, friendly staff sets up a good dinner mid week. The menu is far better than your typical Thai restaurant, lots of authentic dishes on a huge menu...however the dishes we ate seemed all just a little dumbed down for the UES clientele. The crab fried rice was ok, a reasonable amount of lump crab with orange rice with an omelet, ok nothing special and the green sauce that accompanied it just didn't have the kick it should have. Curry shrimp were perfectly cooked but the sauce was just slightly too sweet, not spicy enough. The corn salad was probably the best dish but was also slightly too sweet, lacking the punch. Draft thai beer (12 oz) was $10. Good, could be great. read more

It's v hard for me to find a restaurant that I'll frequent again bc the food is just that good. For context, i eat out A LOT and literally have one spot that I wont mind eating out every week but now?? I may have two. This is easily one of the best (if not the best) thai restaurants in the city. Love the decor of this place and how cozy but upscale the inside feels. The staff is super friendly and our waitress was super attentive. If you drink, def don't skip the cocktails bc they don't skip on the alcohol. Not only are the drinks packed with a little punch but they're also packed with flavor and super tasty. We started off with the wings which were cool, and lightly fried. I wasn't a bit fan of the fish sauce it came with, I was hoping for a sweet chili sauce. We also got the Ka-non Jeep these shrimp and pork fritter/dimpling things that were SO GOOD. i'll literally be thinking about those for some time and looking for them at the next thai spot I go to. I'm familiar with a few authentic/traditional Thai dishes and one of my faves is Pad Kra Pow so had to get that. It was fire and packed with so much flavor and spice. My friend got Goong Karee which was also suuuper good and flavorful. It wasn't a traditional curry that i'm used to seeing so was a little skeptical at first but it's def the dish that i plan on getting for myself once I return. read more

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This is my new favorite Thai restaurant in the UES. Aesthetic modern ambience and very clean. Food is absolutely delicious and packed with flavor. Be warned they do not skimp on spice. They also offer a fun menu of cocktails which all were beautiful and tasty. Servers were very friendly and helpful. I'll definitely be back. read more

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I know this is a bold statement but this is truly one of the greatest restaurants I've ever been to in my entire life. Literally everything and I mean everything we have gotten here is absolutely perfect form the drinks to the entrees to the desserts. It does not matter what you get you will be blown away but what you got. Seriously get whatever. The restaurant itself is so fun and welcoming when you come in and the service is absolutely incredible. I genuinely love trying new places but this place is just that good that I think about it constantly! If you haven't been yet you are 100% missing out! Love it here! read more

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You gotta check out Tha Phraya, A Fantastic New Thai restaurant that's quickly becoming a favorite. With a stellar Google rating, it's no surprise this place is a hit! The interior is absolutely lovely. The staff and the manager are incredible friendly. And the service is top-notch. Everything we ordered were bursting with flavor! They also got amazing cocktails with a beautiful presentation. Here are our top picks : crispy shrimp cakes ( Tod Mun Goong ) it's perfectly crispy and delicious. Thai corn salad ( so fresh and flavorful. For entree you should try the Pae Sa Pla Tod ( whole fried Branzino ) . It was so good. The crab fried rice and Thai crab curry also is a must try. Lastly you should try the ice cream Hot Pot ( Mor Fai ) . This unique dessert combines coconut, mango and Thai tea flavors in the most delightful way. It's the perfect end to a fantastic meal. Highly recommended for an authentic Thai experience. Come taste the best of Thai cuisine at Thapraya. We ordered : -Miang Kham- one bite wraps -Tod Mun Goong- crispy shrimp cakes -Thai corn salad with shrimp -Nam Tok Moo - boatnoodles -Kang Pu - Thai Crab Curry -Crab Fried Rice Lava -Pae Sa Pla Tod - whole Fried Branzino -Ice cream Hot pot Mor Fai -Ring Toss -Lucky Draw Save this on your bucket list and follow @spinx17 for more NYC food recommendations! read more

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New Thai spot in UES and had to come check it out. We came during HH (5-6PM everyday) that offered $7 Singha beer and $2 off wines. We got the Som Tim Thai (papaya salad), Kang Pu, and Koong Karee. The salad was refreshing, crunchy, and slightly spicy (mild aka 2 out of 4 spice level). The Kang Pu was sweet from the coconut milk and spicy from the Thai chilis while the crab meat was plump and tender. The Koong Karee was salty, filling, and savory - plenty of plump shrimp to top each spoonful of curry & rice. If you prefer noodles. It is possible to substitute the rice that comes with the Kang Pu for rice noodles. read more

Tha Phraya - Kang pu & Koong Karee - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

This restaurant is incredible. I discovered it early on and now it has gone viral and has lines. I recommend a reservation. The starters are my favorite - the spicy Thai papaya salad, the taro spring rolls, the chive pancakes! Also I love their version of the pad Thai noodle. It is absolutely the best pad Thai I've had in New York. I love their soft shell crab and that can also be split as an appetizer. Entrees are a bit on the pricey side but overall I'd say a dinner for two will set you back $60 a person. read more

One of the best Thai food in NYC. Shout outs to Manna and Jeremy, who are wonderful hosts. This place is fairly new, so the food, atmosphere, and service Thais in really well together! Can't wait to be back! read more

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Awesome new thai spot on the UES! The bar area is perfect for grabbing drinks, although the drinks are very pricey. My cocktail was $22. The place was packed but the service was still excellent. My favorite was the crab fried rice dish, so flavorful and a decent portion. The kang pu was not my personal favorite. Mango sticky rice was really good too! read more

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So excited that the UES has a new Thai place comparable to the trendy places downtown! It was hard to get a reservation but my party of 2 was able to get off the waitlist on a busy weekend night. Started off with the Sai Ua Spring Rolls which were super crunchy and fragrant with the kaffir lime leaves along with other thai herbs. It didn't come with any sauces and didn't need any because the pork meat was already very well seasoned. For mains, definitely had to try their crab lava fried rice. Crab flavors were prominent for a crab fried rice but I thought the "lava" part would make it more enhanced. The lava actually refers to the semi runny egg on top which had another soy-based sauce on top. The accompanying side sauce was a little too tart for me, but my partner liked it with the rice. It was tasty for sure but felt similar to other crab fried rices. The Kuay Tiew Nuea Toon offered a hearty noodle soup with super tender beef pieces along with meatballs and greens. Liked how it was herby and savory. Noodles chewy and integrity maintained throughout the meal. Unfortunately they ran out of morning glory so we got the peashoots instead. They were fresh/tasty and cooked in a semi-sweet garlic soy sauce with a hint of Asian cooking wine. Don't skip the mango sticky rice cause the execution was amazing! The mango was fresh and ripe, sweet but not overwhelming. The sticky rice was nicely cooked - not too hard but also not too mushy, and salinity just right! Good ratio of coconut sauce to the other ingredients too! Vibes and decor reminded me of the popular Thai places downtown - dim lighting but with a nice shiny bar and neon lights. Not sure if they have their full alcohol license just yet. We sat at the bar so I wasn't able to see how big the inside was. Either way, excited to come back to check out their other dishes like the goong karee! read more

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Came here for dinner on a Thursday. We had reservations for 6 so there was no wait. Super nice little restaurant, with a bar area. The server we had was very nice and pretty attentive. We ordered the Curry Puffs and Tom Kha Pla Tod for an appetizer, and the Crab Fried Rice Lava and Zabb Hang for the entree. The curry puffs were delicious and flavorful especially after dipped in the sauce. The soup was also very good and had a nice, sweet flavor. The branzino was crispy despite being soaked in the soup. The crab fried rice was my favorite, so flavorful especially with the sauce they give you on the side. The zabb hang was tasty too, just not my favorite. We also ordered a thai tea to share which was also very good and not too sweet! The bill came out to about $100 total for all the food which is not too bad. Excited to come back and try some different items off of the menu! read more

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Crab fried rice is the best, the noodles were good too, and the spring rolls were meh. I've been to soothr before it's basically similar vibes and nearly identical menu but in a different location read more

Tha Phraya - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

Tha Phrana transports you to Thailand with their bold and strong flavors. My favorite was definitely the Crab Fried Rice and Panang Curry The interior and exterior is beautiful and the staff is really attentive! Recommend this spot for date night if you're in the area! *Crab Lava Fried Rice $29 *Beef Coconut Curry Panang $25 *Fried Branzino $39 *Sausage Spring Rolls $17 *Pamelo Salad $17 *Icecream Trio $25 (Mango, Thai Tea, Coconut) read more

Tha Phraya - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

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Delicious and authentic Thai spot in UES. Staffs were really friendly and attentive - constantly checking on us to make sure we have everything we need. The restaurant is brightly lit and clean. We loved every dish we got especially crab rice lava and crab curry. Cant wait to come back here again. read more

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had a reservation for two for a late lunch on a saturday -- it was pretty busy but not overly crowded, service was as fast and friendly as it could be with the amount of people being served without being overbearing or pressuring us to leave. the place itself is cute -- there's a bar area for smaller parties / individuals and plenty of tables otherwise. decor itself is classy without being overwhelming or tacky. between the two of us, we started off with the sai ua spring rolls. definitely fresh (and very hot) when they got to us, but they were perfectly savory without being too heavy for a starter. i chose to go for the crab fried rice, which was absolutely delicious and something i've since ended up getting delivered given how much it's stuck in my mind. the crab is cooked well, and the overlaying slab of egg is a nice touch. my friend got the nuer toon mor fai, which is a more traditional dish for sure -- i shared (stole) a taste of hers, and while it wasn't exactly what we expected (sweeter than we thought it'd be) it still was a satisfying broth with very tenderly cooked meat. we also ended up sharing the ice cream hot pot mor fai for dessert since it sounded interesting -- ice cream flavors were solid and the hot pot effect was cool to see, so nothing to complain about on that front. read more

Visited during restaurant week. For the appetizers, I slightly prefer the Miang Khum. It's unique to wrap the ingredients together and the taste is a good combination of nutty, onions, spicy, sour, as well as the refreshing taste of the leaf. For the mains, I like both the shrimp curry and fish, both of which goes very well with rice. One thing to note as surprise - the vegetables in the fish dish tastes very good and it is even a better reflection of the sour/spicy sauce (as the fish is first fried before putting in the broth so the inner part doesn't have as much broth taste in it) Both the mango stick rice and ice cream are align with expectation. read more

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Came on a rainy Saturday night! The place was packed! Food and drinks were all delicious! Service was excellent even though they were so busy. The restaurant is quite narrow and we sat near the bar, so it felt a bit cramped. read more

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So happy to have found this new Thai gem a block away from my office and today was my second time going. I love the cool ambience, the friendliness of the wait staff, and the delicious food. For now, as I work through my way down their menu, I highly recommend the spring rolls (if you love spicy food and sausage, you will love this dish), the Kong karee (which is stir fried prawns in a mild creamy curry sauce), and the lava crab fried rice. For dessert, the mango sticky rice is pretty bomb. I've ordered it twice and both times, the mangos came out perfectly ripe and sweet and the sticky rice, which is mixed with pandan to become a light green color, is quite delightful to look at. 2 thumbs up, great addition to the neighborhood! read more

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Food was excellent. Not the usual thai food that you see in a regular thai restaurant. Service was fast. The restaurant had a good ambiance. We will definitely go back to this restaurant. read more

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Seriously impressive. This place maintains cleanliness and those in charge are friendly, helpful and trustworthy. The items were handled with care. Exceedingly cordial, assistive, detailed. The standard of excellence. read more

FIRST OFF I DO NOT EAT SPICY FOOD GET OFF MY BACK ABOUT IT Peek Gai ta Krai Chicken Wings 4.5/5 Chicken was juicy / breading was thin / seasoned well enough added a bit of the sauce but if you can handle the spiciness it's p nice. Sauce Too spicy for me (see above) Ice Cream Mor Fai 4/5 Bread is whatever tbh but everything else on it was nice. Idk what flavor tbh was my favorite probably yellow. It's cute and the ice cream was above avg idk how to describe why but I liked it more. Zabb Hang Dry rice noodle with pork rinds 5/5 Amazing. Loved this please try this. Def mix it around but also reheats p well. Goong Karee Prawn in yellow curry sauce 5/5 Also amazing loved this its awesome. Good sized prawns Will def come back to try more on the menu. Service was nice read more

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In a word: "Meh". Not bad, but wouldn't go out of our way to visit again. Details: Walked in without a reservation around 8pm on a Tuesday. We were attracted by the beautiful and exciting looking menu and the Michelin recommendation on the door. Seated in the attractively decorated back room, at very small tables with quite hard chairs. As the restaurant filled the noise level became intense. Its all wood and stone, very loud when full to capacity as it was by 8:30 or so. Service was friendly without overbearing. We ordered the scallion cakes appetizer, the whole grilled branzino and the duck noodles. The server was efficent and friendly. It was quite off-putting when each dish arrived it was set down by a runner wearing blue latex exam gloves, felt like being at the doctor's office. Scallion cakes- attractive presentation, satisfying crisp exterior with an interesting gooey interior texture, almost like it was raw but think it was intentional. Served on small wooden skewers but the gooey inside meant they fell off after half was eaten, resorted to knife and fork. Not bad, quite tasty. A light sweet dipping sauce. Our favorite item. Whole grilled Branzino. Stunningly beautiful presentation. Fish perfectly cooked, skin up, very simple. Served with two sauces, each had good taste, along with a bowl of plain jasmine rice. Just tasted like a plain fish, no other seasoning. Not that exciting, maybe we should have ordered something different. Duck noodles - sliced skin-on duck breast served over plain boiled rice noodles with a sweet sauce and some steamed veggies. Again, tasteless without the sauce, which was very sweet. Duck breast was very moist and tender but the fat not fully rendered and the dish cooled off very quickly on the table, ended up picking out layers of chewy inedible duck fat while eating. Noodles and sauce reminded me of one of those grocery store Momkfuku packages. Veggies were just plain, steamed with no seasoning. Pour the sauce over it all and it was sort of fine? Completely unmemorable. Overall - we walked in with high expectations and walked out saying that we would go elsewhere in the future for Thai. Price was reasonable, service fine, portions good, and nice decor - the food was just very plain and unseasoned without pouring sauce all over everything, which I guess was what we were expected to do, but it would have been nice to have some flavor besides the sauces. read more

Great ambience and great food. You should definitely check this place out of you like Thai. We order Tod Mun Goong, crab fried rice, and Kaeng Phef Ped Yang. All three dishes were absolutely delicious. I also ordered Thai coffee which was the perfect amount of sweet. The service is great as well. read more

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Great service, quick and thoughtful, and excellent food. We had a medium spicy green papaya salad and shrimp cakes with pork to start - really tasty and fresh. For our mains we split beef with rice noodles and a shrimp curry - the rice noodles were good, but the shrimp curry was excellent. Delicately cooked shrimp with a wonderfully tasty curry sauce. Very good. Looking forward to coming back and trying more dishes read more

We came to get a taste of Michelin rec during NYC restaurant week. 1. The restaurant week menu was in fact no different from the regular lunch menu except for no dessert. 2. The fried chicken was extremely salty, and when we asked the staff about the situation and if we can get a less salty dish, we were informed that they would all taste the same in a mean manner. 3. The rest of the food was bland and was in relatively small portions, we had like two or three pieces of beef in the hotpot. The Michelin taste would not be better than your neighborhood Thai food. 4. As we were about to finish the salad, we discovered HAIR in the food that does not belong to us. 5. Also, when the staff came to clean up the table, they spilled the trash over our shoe. 6. The restaurant week may provide a discounted offer, but I don't think this means in any way to treat the menu any less seriously than your regular dishes, nor the customers' experience as less important. This seriously makes people question your overall quality. I would consider this review as a reminder to this aspect for your restaurant. Overall, if you want to take the opportunity of restaurant week to have a nice dining experience and Michelin-level taste, I wouldn't recommend here. read more

Crab fried rice, shrimp and chicken pad Thai, the lunch special is $17 which is a steal for the quality of this food. I love the decor. Not too fond of the drinks (you just need a lot of them but they are expensive) service is amazing they are friendly quick. They aren't discriminatory like other Thai restaurants in the neighborhood you feel welcomed. The atmosphere is beautiful love their bar set up brown and gold embellishment through the restaurant read more

Very amazing with the newly opened Thai restaurant. When entering the restaurant , I admit that restaurant is designed and decorated beautifully and the most perfect. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is very good, clean, beautiful. In terms of food, the taste of food very amazing. I assure anyone who has tried it and will be attracted to it. It's like me who will fall in love with the taste of his food. Papaya salad tastes spicy, delicious, Zabb Hang , kang pu, Naam Prik Long-Ruea and Pak mor but I like the most is spring roll, which the restaurant is freshly made delicious, different from another restaurant buy ready-made to sell. Lovely service, very good service , fast, attentive to all customers.I will definitely go back. read more

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Clean and nice decoration. Friendly staff with great customer service. I highly recommend. read more

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I am obsessed with this place. I've been 3 times in the past month. My favorite dish so far is the Panang Nuea which has a perfect level of spice. The restaurant itself is very pretty and well laid out and service moves quickly. Love having Tha Phraya in the neighborhood read more

Unwelcoming and Rude. It saddens me to write this, as I've been to this restaurant many times and have always enjoyed the food. However, last night's experience was a deal breaker. We made a reservation for 5:30 PM. The host was incredibly obnoxious and had a big attitude. Informed us that we have 90 minutes to eat and would need the table back after this time. We get to the table, and it was way too small (elbows to elbows) to comfortably sit for our party. We asked for another table, which he said "no, we are completely booked." After a couple of minutes we asked another server if we could move. She spoke with the host. He came by and said that he could move us, but that he would need the table back in 60 minutes. A really awful way to start a meal, especially in light of having a reservation. We decided to leave and go to another restaurant. When we left, the host didn't apologize nor care that we were leaving, just gave us a snarky look. Very glad we did, because we had fantastic food at a nearby restaurant, appropriate tables and we could stay as long as we wanted- not rushed out. Spoiler alert- we were only there for 90 minutes (normal amount of time to finish a meal)- no need to declare when people first arrive. read more

Great food. Chill environment Excellent staff Relaxing ambiance Great culture GO!! Have the Branzino with Coconut Soup! To die for. read more