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My Black Thai

3.8 (353 reviews)
ModerateThai
Open • 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
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Chicken curry
Ginger S.

The Scarlet Vetter says.....while in Queens New York City for business I decided to Uber Eats food rather than go out and about from my hotel. I was in the mood for Thai so I placed an order at this restaurant. I ordered chives pancakes, steamed vegetable dumplings, green chicken curry, and thin noodles with traditional Thai iced tea. The noodles were dreamy and the iced tea refreshing. The chive pancakes were perfectly cooked and fragrant. I had zero complaints about the rest of the order. I would have given this four 0stars but no utensils were included necessitating a trip down to the lobby of my hotel to locate some after I discovered the omission while unpacking the order in my room.

Christine S.

Found this gem randomly walking to another restaurant that was closed so I stopped by in here and the Food was flavorful, especially the spicy basil fried rice with chicken and shrimp. It definitely had a kick of spiciness, which I like

Drunken noodles with chicken.

The server/ owner was very good to me! She was warm and friendly the food was so good. Did tell the owner the soup was salty. She did tell the cook. The ambiance is dark. If you add color it will give the appearance of the restaurant being larger.

Crab Pad Thai.....amazing!!!
Dameron R.

I've been wanting to visit this place for a while. I'm so glad I finally came. I do wish they had a happy hour, I think it would attract more people because the food is amazing! The service is also very good, like most Thai restaurants. I also wish they had the Thai spices on the side to add to your dish. They still get 5 stars from me.

Christian V.

Beautiful cozy dining space. Unique decor is a must see! Quick friendly service and generous portions. Love the Shrimp Pad Thai, had to order another! Also enjoyed the Green Curry Chicken, Papaya Salad and Crispy Pork with Chinese Broccoli. Perfect with Thai Iced Tea. Recommended!

Beef noodle soup
Polly H.

Delicious meal. Date night vibes. Great for the whole family. I believe the ambience says it all Dark, seductive, intimate. It's got tasty variety in all aspects, vegan, meat heavy, and noodlely. I love it!

Black Thai salad
Johanna R.

We're regulars at Black Thai, whether for takeout or dining in. Last time, we enjoyed a lovely meal with my mama and husbancito. The Black Thai salad was fresh and vibrant, just the right balance of spicy and tangy. We also had the shrimp fried rice, which always hits the spot. And you can't go wrong with the red curry with chicken. Nor can I forget the chicken fried rice - it's comfort food with a kick. The cozy ambiance and attentive service adds to the experience, making it perfect for a family dinner. Definitely a spot I keep coming back to!

Massaman Curry Drunken Noodle
Adina S.

I ordered from Black Thai on Thanksgiving, as my dinner plans fell through. I was happy to see that they were open on the holiday! The food was delivered in a reasonable timeframe, which I really appreciated. I ordered the Massaman curry with chicken and requested for it to be spicy. The spicy level was great, but the curry itself was a bit lackluster. It didn't have that creamy curry consistency that I usually enjoy. The drunken noodle was delicious and had just the right flavor. The portion was also pretty generous. I forgot to take a picture, but I also got the Thai iced tea, which was really refreshing and complemented the spicy curry. I think there is better Thai food out there, but if you're looking for some noodles, this is a great delivery option.

a plate of food and a drink
Jason T.

Ate here today before work for lunch by myself. I had brought and ate the crab rangoon and spicy fried rice with crispy pork. It was pretty good and delicious. The service there was also friendly, and attentive that I didn't feel rushed about what to choose something to try for the first time. I couldn't agree more. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time! :)

Red Curry

For appetizers we had the chive pancakes which were good, the chicken curry puffs were also good although not very meaty, and the chicken lettuce wraps were tasty but a bit too salty and they only gave 3 decent size pieces of lettuce, the rest were the inner pieces which is just too tiny. For dinner we had the crispy pork with drunken noodles, noodles a tad too sweet but good overall, my husband enjoyed his duck noodle soup, and red curry with chicken was average. Not my favorite, as it's something we get at every Thai restaurant. It wasn't bad just lacked depth and flavor, and wish it had wide bamboo shoots instead of matchstick. Thai iced tea was also good. Overall a decent meal, service was good, our waitress was friendly. I wouldn't make a special trip, parking was awful, but if in the area I would potentially return.

Pad see eew
Anna L.

Great Thai food and decor. I enjoyed my pad see eww and a thai iced tea. The Thai iced tea is on the sweeter side but full of tea flavor.

The soup comes with the lunch special. It is vegetable broth but too salty for me, I had to add some water to dilute it.

Always one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the neighborhood, though sometimes their food is a little bit too salty, but overall the food is really good! However, the service needs to be improved. I came on a Saturday. The waitress was very friendly and polite. I went again today (a Thursday), it was already a few weeks later, a different waitress in glasses was there but she was not friendly and she was rude. I went there alone both times, and it was not rush hour. On that Saturday, I chose to sit at a 4-seat table near the register. The friendly waitress didn't stop me because it was not busy and there were many empty tables. While today when I went, it was not busy as well (after 2:30PM), I again chose to sit at a 4-seat table. The waitress in glasses was not happy and she made sure I came alone and asked me to sit at a 2-seat table. If it is busy, sure I will sit at a less seat table. Why can't I choose where to sit? And I saw the way she served the other customers, she was rude and unprofessional! The people at the other table wanted to place another order to go, and she thought they wanted the check. So she got them the check instead. Then one of the ladies told her that they actually wanted to order a new dish to go. Those people are not fluent in English, and this waitress was blaming them for not making it clear enough and she was saying they were confusing her. I was like, "Seriously? What kind of service is that??" Honestly, she just hates her job. I hope the management can look into the matter. The food is undoubtedly incredible, but the quality of service depends on who is on duty.. if the management doesn't train their staff well, it's not going to make good business.

Crispy Duck Rolls
Dipali G.

Decent food, fast delivery, and huge portions. Food: the food was not the best Thai food. I had the drunken noodles with tofu. The drunken noodles with tofu. The noodles were overall fine, but the tofu lacked flavor. I would try this again with chicken. The pork pad see ew was very good! The duck roles were not great, I couldn't tast the duck - mostly vegetables and the flavor was a little off. I loved the dumplings, and would order the dumplings as a main meal next time. Honestly, the food was just ok, but the portion sizes were huge. One container of noodles is enough for two servings Service: I ordered delivery and they were so quick! If you need food quick, this is def the place to order from Price: great prices, especially given the portion size

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Great service and Thai tea. All time favorite! So happy it's in my neighborhood. I recommend!

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The best Thai food in Queens. Everything I ordered was flavorful and fresh. Great portion sizes. The seasoning is on point.

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Only street parking. Might depend on the time of day, but the weekends are really tough. You might be spending anywhere from 15-30 mins looking for a space. Weeknights are a little (very little) better.

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4.1(1.5k reviews)
0.8 mi•Elmhurst
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So, I've known about this place forever, but haven't been able to go…read more Finally make it during lunch and I loved it. Service: it's nice. They definitely didn't tell me that lunch specials were available before I ordered my soup. Other than that, everyone is pleasant. Space: they have two sides, so plenty of space, but nights and weekends can get pretty packed, so keep that in mind. Food: I ordered Tom Yum soup and a lunch drunken noodle with a Thai iced tea. I only had the soup there and took the entire lunch special to go. Just based off of the soup, I will be going back. It was delicious and PACKED to the MAX! Writing this now, I can still imagine. Drunken Noodles were also really tasty. I like mine spicy and it could have been made spicier, but that's not even a real complaint. Also- the one next to me had this dish which reminded me of pad see ew but in a gravy. Looked delicious!! I will be back for whatever she had. Overall: the entire block is like a little Thai street. There are lots of Thai food options and I finally made it to Ayada. Super happy with my meal and excited to go back with some people and enjoy.

the wait was too long for saranrom thai AND hug esan :(…read more this place was rlly good though! the chive cakes were a sleeper hit: crispy on the outside and so chewy and soft on the inside almost mochi like probably best chive cakes i've had at a thai place. discovered i don't like raw crab would not recommend the salad very ocean flavored. crispy duck panang curry was yummy not the best duck i've had but very good and the curry sauce was delish. mango sticky rice a hit as always the rice was very warm and subtly sweet and the mango was decently fresh. i will say it's a bit expensive for the amount you get but otherwise yummy!

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Na Rath - Pad See Ew Happy Meal, with Beef: $19.95; $21.72 with tax. Included, but not shown: two slices of chive pancake, one spring roll. Take-out.

Na Rath

4.4(113 reviews)
1.0 mi•Elmhurst

Absolute gem. Probably top 3 best Thai places I've ever been to. The food was simply outstanding…read more Dare I say Michelin level but for middle income people?? It's in the middle of nowhere Elmhurst, off the main strip of Broadway. The place itself is oddly situated as well, and in an oddly shaped building. But the little dining room reminds me of an intimate French bistro, but with Thai accents. Very homey feeling. Everything we ordered was top notch in flavor. Just an explosion of flavors in each bite. Likewise service was excellent. We went on a Wednesday night so we got extra attentive service. Looking forward to bringing our family and friends here. Don't know what's wrong with Yelp this week but I can't load any pictures. Will update with pics later.

3.5 Was curious about their lunch buffet special and Khanom…read moreJeen. $18.99 pp. For starters, Chive pancakes, roasted veggies, Pad see ew and papaya salad (spicy!) were all ok. Fish cake and Breaded Chicken were dry. Food trays on warmers but don't think they kept them hot enough, like the fried rice which was cold. Had to ask about the 6 curries - weren't labeled at first. From different regions. Some had proteins like chicken feet, pork, chicken. One was fish but only saw a few pcs of halved fishballs. The peanut curry was slightly sweet and was just the sauce. One was very spicy so just took the veggies and meat. Instructions were finally posted on how to put together the curries with the noodles and toppings, which were set up on the table as well. It was a good tasting. Service was good. Preferred cash payment but accepted credit cards with added 3% fee. Decor was bright with colorful flowers hanging from ceiling etc. Space is not that big. Restroom available. Some street cleaning parking and the rest were metered along Whitney Ave.

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Spicy Shallot

3.8(823 reviews)
0.8 mi•Elmhurst
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I have been going to this place since high school, and it is still one of my most favorite Thai…read morefood places in Queens. The food is always great and the service is good too. I wish the place was a little bit bigger because of how busy it can get, but that only shows you how much people love their food and how worth it that is. we always get the basil fried rice, the calamari, the drunken noodles, curry puffs, red curry, and everything is always so freaking delicious.

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.

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4.0(169 reviews)
0.8 mi•Elmhurst
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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 - Set A for 1: $12.99; $14.14 with tax. Comes with soup, dipping sauce, both not shown. Take-out.

Eim Khao Mun Kai Elmhurst

4.2(577 reviews)
0.9 mi•Elmhurst
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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

Eim Khao Mun Kai was one of the first shops, if not the first, in New York City that focused on…read moreselling Hainanese Chicken Rice exclusively, and it's kind of cool to see imitators spring up all across New York City. Unlike restaurant versions which are often poached and include bones, the Hainanese Chicken Rice sold in these shops exclude the bones, and adds sides of rice and chicken soup. Eim only sells one version of its Chicken Rice -- poached dark meat, while some competitors offer different cuts and fried versions. Ticket times are generally quick as a result. We often just pick up a Set A for 1 (currently for $12.99; $14.14 with tax and by cash), and complement that with dishes from other nearby restaurants -- there are a wealth of excellent options, some even on the same block. The spicy ginger sauce -- the "secret sauce" that distinguishes Eim from its competitors, might be an acquired taste, but it is quite an addicting kick. The spicy ginger sauce also helps mask some overcooking issues. Fans take note that Eim recently began to offer its spicy ginger sauce for sale separately, for $10.89 plus tax for a 12-ounce bottle. Eim keeps to a street food motif with a preparation area that looks like a street cart, and by wrapping take-out orders in butcher's paper. This small shop has seating for about 13 people -- two tables of three, two tables of two, and three counter-height seats. There are no customer accessible restrooms.

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Eim Khao Mun Kai Elmhurst - 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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