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    Tiptara

    4.6 (69 reviews)
    ModerateThai
    Open 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:35 PM

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    Alicia C.

    Food was ok, a bit salty. The chicken wings were nice size. Service was ok too. It's this little cafe in a basement in the lower east side. Menu selection was not bad.

    Drunken Noodlesnoodles
    Ashley H.

    It's a cute little place with kind service! I ordered the drunken noodles with beef to take out but it was meh. Super colorful but flavor felt lacking. The beef was also very tough and for some reason didn't taste like beef to me. The lunch special comes with an appetizer so I got the crispy spring rolls which I thought it was pretty yummy.

    Massaman curry
    Al H.

    A nice quiet neighborhood spot for lunch. Mid afternoon we were seated right away. The menu gives you the levels of heat designated by pepper signs. You select the protein with shrimp, chicken, pork or beef. The Massaman Curry was mild. My Penang Curry had a good sense of spice, a bit too much for my wife. Soft music played in tge background. It was nice.

    Chicken Thai Fried Rice
    Sydney S.

    We picked up for an easy weeknight dinner & were so impressed! The restaurant itself is small, with 3-4 tables, and very homey! We ordered via Grubhub & left a comment asking for chili oil on the side and they saw it! I've asked this of other restaurants so many times (and have even gone to the trouble to CALL about my order to request it...to no avail...I digress) and this was the first time it's been granted. Hallelujah! The food was good & with a little extra chili oil & salt to my preference, AMAZING! I'm also stoked about the value - this is a new neighborhood find for us & having a tasty Thai spot that's SO REASONABLY PRICED is a huge win. My husband & I ordered the Thai fried rice with chicken, Tom Yum fried rice with beef (at the reco of a fellow yelper) spring rolls, and curry puffs. Everything was tasty & we'll definitely be returning!

    Pad Se-Ew
    Ruby N.

    This spot serves a variety of delicious Thai bites. This is the perfect spot for lunch or dinner and I love the Pad See Eew here! The Thai tea is also super delicious here.

    Katelyn N.

    Didn't love this place. Menu wasn't very authentic, and all the food was mediocre. best dish we ordered must've been the papaya salad which was pretty good but i wouldn't rave about it. The pad thai lacked flavor in my opinion(and i'm a pad thai enthusiast). Mussels were pretty good, came with a lot. Most menu items were a good price point value. Tomkha, wasn't for me-- this was the first time trying it though. Place was super tiny and quant but that means only about 20 ppl could be seated at all at once which was fine w me, just something to be aware about if on a time limit. Service was super kind and sweet, definitely need to be patient here, the host seems to also be doing alot of work in the kitchen as well. Giving it's a 3 over a 2 for good price point. Overall, i really wanted to love this place, but the food just wasn't up to par.

    Pad See-Ew with beef
    Stephanie T.

    I visited here for lunch. I got the lunch special which comes with an appetizer and a main dish. Depending on your protein, the price will go up, but you're likely to spend under $20. The spring rolls were standard and the pad see ew was good. The waitress was on top of everything. The food arrived fairly quick as well. The place is pretty small so they will provide you with your check right away. They have a good amount of foot traffic so they need to keep it moving.

    Farah K.

    Cute, little and cozy spot (wish it was bigger) around LES but food was delicious. Service was on point; waiter checked in on us frequently. Only feedback I have is I've had better Thai iced tea elsewhere.

    Sauteed Ginger
    Devena S.

    A great quick stop for lunch on a very very hot day as we walked to China Town. Clean and quick service. Great price on the lunch special which lasts til 3:30.

    Dining room seats total of 16 diners at a time.

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    Delicious food and wonderful service. Great decor as well. They mixed up my order but gave me the extra food for free! Highly recommend!

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    Tasty food, quick service and generally unfussy spot perfect for lunch. Small restaurant.

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    Definitely a must visit restaurant if you are looking for authentic Thai foods. Simple place, great service.

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    came here for the soft opening. byob :) and food was delicious! best thai in the area!

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    Excellent seasoning. Creative and consistently good flavors. Prices are great too. Definitely recommend.

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    4 years ago

    Saw that this place recently opened and I swung by to try it out and the food is amazing + the owners are super friendly. Highly recommend!

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    Very busy at 5 pm when they reopened after a one hour closing. However, they were able to service…read moreeveryone with a smile and food came out quickly. Everything was truly wonderful. We had papaya salad, a hot pot and chicken pad Thai. Place is nicely decorated and on two floors. Upstairs is a bit quieter, which we appreciated. Would definitely return.

    Stopped at Mitr Thai after seeing a Broadway show during my most recent visit to Manhattan. We…read morereserved our table the night before. We were greeted by very friendly staff members who, despite our early arrival, worked hard to get us seated as quickly as possible. The space's vibe is exactly what we needed to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Times Square area -- dimly lit, but everything was still visible, not too much noise while extremely busy, and very cozy atmosphere made super pleasant from such attentive, kind staff members. I was especially impressed by our server, Leena, who checked in with us regularly, gave excellent recommendations, and was clearly concerned about giving us an amazing experience. My wife and I ordered one of the seasonal offerings--a sweet and savory fruit salad--that was the perfect start to our meal. I ordered the massaman, and it was easily the best massaman curry I've ever had in the United States. Perfect spice level, the chicken fell right off the bone (even my wife, a vegetarian, commented on how clean the bones looked after I removed the meat), and the mixture of textures and flavors with the lotus seeds and onions really created the perfect dish. I am craving it just sitting here and writing this review! Prices? Honestly, I couldn't imagine a fairer deal given the quality of the food and service we received. I was utterly blown away. I cannot recommend Mitr Thai enough! I can't wait to return next time I'm in the city!

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    I'm a Thai foodie from California and I really loved SaiTong! The restaurant was busy and I was by…read moremyself so I was happy to sit at the bar, and was attended to by the most sweet bartender ever. Very polite, professional and attentive. I first ordered the crispy spring rolls, which were very good. For my main I had the Massaman Curry. Now folks, this is my favorite curry of all time -- actually one of my favorite foods of all time -- and while it's common in LA where I used to live, it's not as common where I live now, in the Bay Area. And the restaurants that do carry it usually do not make it right and it's not very good. I am used to Massaman in the traditional preparation where it's more like a beef stew made with chunks of beef and needs to cook overnight. When done right it is the most aromatic curry ever -- it's almost like an aphrodisiac! -- and the beef comes out oh so tender. Usually if places have this curry but then offer a choice of protein, then it generally is not cooked properly, and that is actually how they prepare it at SaiTong. But because of such great reviews I decided to take a chance and try it. Well, let me tell you, it was definitely not the norm...it was absolutely delicious! I had it with chicken (they serve breast as default), and the chicken soaked up the curry really nicely. I also asked for there to be no onions, which I think alters the flavor of a curry too much. It does include the traditional potatoes and peanuts, and the potatoes were fine and cut into nice little chunks, the peanuts actually were thrown in raw.. what I think is the more traditional way which is to actually burn the peanuts a little bit, but that's okay, it didn't take down the dish any. Their brown rice is of the very dark kind, which I like, and goes so well with the curry. Service was wonderful from the bartender but was also provided by the rest of the staff and everyone was so nice. I left there feeling so satisfied, and cannot wait to go back and try some other dishes.

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    So yum!!!! Top 3 thai spots for me…read more Food- Classic order of Pad Thai & Drunken Noodles. The pad thai noodles are a big thinner than i've had before but that didn't bother me, it has such great flavor too. I recommend ordering it spicy, it's the perfect heat if you're looking for that kick but don't add it if you can't handle spice. The drunken noodles are not spicy in my opinion but i can handle a bit of heat. Loved the flavor and the noodles had the right texture, could've done without the huge chunks of tomato but great otherwise. The summer rolls were good, hard to mess those up. We also got a free mango salad with the order and that was so fresh and delicious. We just popped in for pick up but the hostess was really nice and attentive as soon as we walked in. It looked to be a nice casual spot, could be good for dinner with friends or date night.

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