Finally able to dine in after ordering from GrubHub so many times. Excellent Panang chicken. Their specials are good because it comes with the main course, rice and an appetizer. You can also get the same thing on delivery so long as it's lunchtime. Service was excellent and the place looked very clean. read more

Had lunch here and it wasn't too crowded. Few seated tables. The ambiance and staff is nice. I got the lunch special which comes with different choices of soup, dumplings, salads, etc. Chose the chicken patpong dry curry which came with eggplant and peppers. Dumplings and curry came out hot. While the dumplings were a good starter, the curry needed more flavor. Staff is nice and attentive. read more

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I stopped into this Thai restaurant with friends, located in Union Square. The ambiance was nice, and they seated us right away. The food tasted authentic and they offer a lunch menu which is a great deal. We ordered an appetizer for the table and went with the shrimp dumpling and shrimp fritters. The portions were a decent size, and the dishes were packed with flavor. Of course I got a prosecco because it goes well with everything! The staff was friendly and nice. The subway is very close to the restaurant so it is easy to get to on public transportation. read more

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Pros- Lunch specials are great. Food is tasty but we always need to take the spice down a notch. Drinks are great. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Cons-Automatic gratuity is a little annoying and a little sketchy. I checked 18% but tip is based at 21% and this is the 3rd time this has happened. The first one my husband addressed. I heard another table expressing the same concern. Also the math is not mathing. $93.50+$8.30=$101.80 how did they came to $105.86? I also did not see anything about fees for cars usage either. We will be going back one day this week to talk to the manager. read more

Spice - Receipt obviously core math - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

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I went here with my friend for dinner. I had the Drunken Noodles & Thai Breeze. She had the Sesame Fried Rice with Egg & Amphan. The food was delicious! The staff were nice. The ambiance was cozy but tight spacing. I wish they opened up the upstairs part again. read more

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I took my mom for lunch here.cause she wanted Asian food. She loved it. Simple and hits the spot, like she said. The staff was very nice too. It was a rainy saturday and they let us in even if they were still closed. read more

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Went here for lunch and it was great. I have been here a few times and they were all for dinner, but never here for lunch so I had to take advantage of the lunch special. The ambience of this place is always something to admire. Also the service was too notch as always. Always looking forward to coming here. read more

I think I have been coming here at least 15 years. The service is always great, the food is served quickly, there is never much of a wait and I appreciate the casual atmosphere. Today we had quite a selection on the table: dumplings, spring rolls, steamed broccoli, Chicken Pad Thai and Drunk Man Noodles with shrimp. The pad-thai was a little on the bland side but the Drunk Man Noodles was unbelievable! It was so well balanced with just a hint of spice, purely delicious. The restaurant is much bigger than you realize since threes is a second floor. read more

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I remember eating in various branches of Spice 20 or so years ago, they were fast, cheap and overall not bad, so when we recently had a craving for Thai and were near to this Union Square location we decided to revisit. TBF my expectations weren't high but nonetheless I thought it would be better than it was. This branch has a long bar with seating along the wall opposite and more seats either side of the front door. There were some noisy road works outside and the restaurant was maybe 1/3 full but the wait person offered us seats next to the noisy window. We asked to sit at the back of the restaurant and were reluctantly given a tiny table between two other occupied tiny tables even though there were other free tables. The decor is okay but it's a bit tired and dated. The service was pretty minimal, they took our order, gave us food and gave us the bill, we had to ask for water glasses to be refilled. There's quite a lot of lunch specials available and they all come with a 'free' appetizer. My husband had Kale Spring Rolls to start, they were very bland and cold in the center. I had Andaman Dumplings which were incredibly bland - if I were blindfolded I don't think I could have told you what they were. Entrées were Pad Thai for the Mr, not a bad portion but again incredibly bland and a little gummy. I had Stir-fry Dry Tom Yum Chicken. It was a small portion of badly chopped chicken with fried onions and a small amount of tomato in a thin watery sauce served with rice. It was advertised as being spicy but wasn't at all, it wasn't very good, I ate it because I was hungry and I was still hungry afterwards. It was a very unsatisfying lunch overall. It wasn't exactly expensive but I'd rather have paid more and had a more satisfying (and flavorful!) dining experience. I don't recommend it. read more

Spice - Pad Thai (top) Stir Fry Dry Tom Yum Lunch Special. - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

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I wish I could've taken a picture of the environment!!! The high ceilings added a special touch to the atmosphere without a doubt. The waitresses were very attentive and patient because I had many questions as I was wanting to try something new. I was very happy with the starting appetizer the sauce was a good spike of seasoning to the stuffing of the inside because of the juices. I would have loved a bit of a bigger portion for the rice however it still fed two people, we made it work haha.. The 3 flavored salmon had a good thick sauté to it. Also very affordable for the location area. Definitely looking forward to coming back and trying something new. read more

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Super disappointing - I have been to many of their chains and the quality has always been the same but tonight was awful! My shrimp pad Thai had no umi!!! I don't believe that they even used palm sugar!!! I could still taste the grains of sugar when chowing down! The kitchen staff made this in a rush and the noodles were lumped together.... It was around $18 and I totally feel ripped off! Sigh ... I am at a lost for words - the space is super trendy for people that don't know better !! Spice do a better job!! This feels like a bait and switch!! read more

Spice - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

Great appetizers, entrees and drinks. Fun location right by the parade hub and union square! Great space but small so come with your party to enjoy read more

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spice had a reputation for great food and ambiance and service but last night's service was severely lacking. First, we were seated and igonore for nearly 14 minutes. Even when we raise our hands and called out for attention, the server looked the other way. still giving the benefit of the doubt, we stayed and ordered. The food arrived hot but everything tasted bland. The whole fish dish lacked any tamarind taste. The branzino tasted frozen, not fresh. Check in during the meal service was a water refill, the original server was unavailable Until the check came, we still tipped but overall, walk out disappointe. I wished Spice would have treated us like customers. Service and hospitality in a restaurant is basic, it shouldn't be optional. I am writing this because it truly was one of the most disappointing experiences I have had in decades. Spice - Please do better, I want the brand to thrive again. read more

Yummy food, pretty quick service, fun ambiance. Space is kind of small so not great for big groups. But the food was tasty, made fresh, and the space was clean and tidy. Noodles were the star and the soup was soooo tasty. Cocktails were also surprisingly delicious!! Not too pricey either. Great place to meet up with a friend for lunch! read more

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Pineapple friend rice is my fav from here. It's mixed with chicken shrimp and other proteins. Usually order online (small fee) and do in person pick up. Very efficient. Nice decor inside. I think they have 2 floors (not sure on that). read more

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Ok, but not good. An overpriced Panda Express. In the morning, it feels like they're using the food from last night. May not be the case, but it doesn't feel fresh .... Iced tea and they brought me a weird drink. I clarified and asked for another iced tea so they took that one back and came out with the same thing only stirred. 80 chicken curry, and my guest ate the chicken with fried rice. We had dumplings, Giza, and spring rolls. read more

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Spice is nice!! I had been to this location on about 3 previous occasions. On this visit, I'm meeting up with a friend for super casual lunch. Since it's consistently delivered on great service, yummy food and affordable pricing, it was an easy decision. We arrived at around 1PM and the venue was just about fully booked. That's says a lot. However, since there was a beautiful transitions of departures and arrival we didn't feel compromised. We sat comfortably, had the yummiest drinks. I had the Mango Thai iced tea and my girlfriend had the Lychee. Beyond delicious and the buzz was exactly what we needed for an afternoon of shenanigans where neither one of us were driving. I kept it super lite on the grid only ordering the Shrimp and chicken fritters, a small order of 4 pieces that packed great flavor. I didn't care much for the sauce since it was just basic and didn't necessarily enhance the flavors in the fritter. My gf had the drunk man noodles. While the name itself is rather humorous, apparently the meal itself was seriously flavored, quite spicy and rich. Overall, a good time was had. Keep in mind that if you order an entree your appetizer is free. So for about $44 + tip we left quite buzzed and with happy tummies. read more

Spice - Open concept kitchen where you can watch the meals being prepared - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

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Had 2 leeche martinis supposedly grey good it tasted disgusting the food terrible I told the waitress she said sorry that all we didn't even touch the drink. Food was just ok. read more

Spice - Leeche martini - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

Not sure what happened to this place, but agree with another reviewer that it used to be reliable but is now definitely a hard pass. I used to order takeout from this location and recall that I particularly loved the Spice Caesar salad. Tonight it was so sweet, I could barely eat it. Nothing like it used to be. I wouldn't have eaten more than a bite or two but I was starving. The mock duck was also way too sweet, mushy, and borderline inedible. I felt so badly for the enthusiastic out-of-towners who sat down next to me and were excited to be here (based on "great reviews" which is unfortunate.) Just after they received their food, the staff started putting chairs on the bar and cleaning the floors under them with strong smelling disinfectant well before 10 pm. They don't close officially until 10:30. Beyond careless and lazy; that's just incredibly rude. I was sorry I'd just given them a decent tip. Fortunately, I was on my way out. I was totally disappointed and will never come back. Only silver lining is that I can warn others: stay away! read more

Honestly all I was in life is the recipe for the Puffy Duck recipe you all had before you replaced it with the curry puff. It was my go to comfort food and I was planning my families trip tk NY with the one specific goal being to get it and now it no longer exists and I can't even find something close to try to replicate it read more

I was on my way to another restaurant when I stumbled upon this restaurant. I saw a dish as I was walking past and it looked so good I decided try this place out instead. I'm glad I did because the food and drink was delicious. They offer a great lunch selection and your appetizers are free if you order and entree. We each ordered a drink and they deliver a punch in a good way. The food is authentic Thai and you get the flavor and spice that you want. My drunk man noodles were full of flavor and spice which I loved. You can add any option of protein that they offer to your dish. I choose the pork and it was tender and tasty. My mom ordered the rice with shrimp and she loved it. Everything was perfectly cooked and they get a good crowd but it moves quickly so can eat and leave when you're ready. I would definitely check them out again when I'm in the city. read more

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I enjoyed dining here with a friend this week. I loved my chicken pad thai and made the great decision to order peanut sauce to put on top. My friend is vegetarian and enjoyed having many options to choose from. There is a vegan section of the menu as well as vegetarian protein options for most of the traditional main courses. This was definitely one of the better pad thai dishes I have had so far in NYC. Please note that they do not take reservations for parties of less than five. We were able to sit quickly on a weeknight, but others may not be so lucky. read more

Spice is an absolute staple in the area. The Pad Se Ew is my favorite. The Thai iced tea is a must order.

Been around a long time. Dependable and good service. More western palette for Thai food but always with tasty sauce. If desire more spicier authentic Thai then try other places. read more

Spice - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

Great food! Great cocktails!! Great service ! Restaurant is super clean !! Reminded me of old day spice on 10th street .Pass see aww is very authentic! Thank you Oat he's the best !!! read more

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They were out of brown rice which I found annoying. The white rice was fine. The tofu had no flavor and they steamed it so it became watery and mushy. I'd have rather we'd they just brought me cubed tofu. The steamed vegetables were fine. The sauce that came with them was watery and not very flavorful. I'd would have preferred to just have soy sauce and sriracha read more

Spice - Tofu, rice, Steamed Vegetables with Thai Dipping Sauce - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

My friend and I decided on this Thai restaurant based on its proximity to Union Square. We happened to be the first customers of the day. I had looked at the menu the night before and already decided on my selections based on my pescatarian diet. I had the walnut shrimp as an appetizer as well as a Thai Caesar salad which was included with the lunch special. The walnut shrimp was ok and the salad contained very pale romaine. For a main course I had the salmon which was lightly breaded and fried. The only part of the meal which I enjoyed was the iced tea. I had a couple of the shrimp and about two bites of the salmon. The salmon was served on a bed of more very pale romaine lettuce. The rice was was a little firm; being the first customers I have a difficult time believing it was made that day. The decor was nice but I wouldn't return here. read more

Spice - Salmon Chili Lunch Special - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

This place is nothing how it once was. My date and I arrived at 9p thinking we had at least 90 mins hmm no that wasn't the cast, apparently they close at 930 & they stop taking orders and serving drinks/ food at 9:15p and our host told us this at 9:15 smh. Thank god I've been here a handful of times in the pass my date hasn't but I give him the run down. He ordered both of our entrees and only my mine course came out, after about 7 minutes I asked about his main course apparently the host never out his order in the system after receiving his food she then tried to rush us out , it took all I had not to get rude so I spoke with the manager as we was taking care of the bill and she only comp about 6 dollars off the bill, I told my date not to leave a tip he didn't and the host and manager was upset. Oh well happy holidays! Ps please update your business hours read more

This is a casual Thai cuisine spot, which is authentic, cozy, and dimly lit. My sister and I met a friend here for dinner at his recommendation. My sister ordered the premium pad Thai which had jumbo prawn, shrimp, egg, peanut, bean sprouts, scallion, radish, and smoked tofu. I had a duck dish which was OK and our friend who isn't very adventurous, got fried chicken wings and fried rice. Ha! I must admit that the cocktails are very good. I kept ordering this spicy mango margarita, and it was liquor forward! So good!! My sister doesn't drink, but my friend got a lychee martini, and apparently it was good because he ordered two of them . . . No three. Lol!! I am not sure I would go to Thai spice again, but I did enjoy myself, we had great conversation, the service was very good, and the drinks were better. read more

Got takeout here around 8:20pm. Service was really quick food came out in 10 minutes. I ordered drunken noodles and crab Rangoon to go. By the time I actually got home to eat it, it was already 11pm. The crab Rangoon was still pretty good and crispy though slightly soggy. The drunken noodle was really refreshing, it had hints of spice, but didn't over do it with any flavors. It also didn't taste as oily or greasy as most Thai noodles so that was a plus! read more

Ordered for lunch takeaway and while the food was good, there are definitely a lot of better Thai food spots a little lower in the West Village with bigger portions for less $. I knew I definitely wanted Thai so I was googling and hadn't had Spice in a while. The lunch special is $14 for an entree and app, and I chose the beef pad see ew and kale spring rolls. The portion was about half the container and the spring rolls were not the kale ones, pictured. The food itself was good, just missing! read more

Spice - Crispy Spring Rolls - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

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I don't typically write negative reviews. I think it's unfair to restaurants unless I'm mistreated. These people are very nice and attentive. But the food for the price makes it just average. The pad Thai was just typical take out level. The sad part was you can taste it in the shrimp, it was pre-cooked/previously frozen and not fresh-- you can tell by how it has a diluted flavor and doesn't snap when you bite into it. And the calamari appetizer is overcooked and beyond chewy-- it would benefit from soaking and some coconut milk before it's fried. The drinks were also quite watered down as well. This place has potential with perhaps some new recipes or direction. read more

Mediocre Food + Extremely Rude Staff + Disorganized Restaurant = NEVER Again We went there for a casual dinner on a Wednesday. We arrived around 7:30PM to an empty restaurant, but still had a wait for a long time while the waiter pretended to be busy. After we were seated we quickly decided what to order, but had to wait for the waiter to arrive with a lousy attitude. We asked which one of the curries is spicy (because we like it spicy) & he replied impatiently stating "what you see in the menu is what you get" - not the answer we were expecting. The whole time he was taking our order, he wasn't even facing us, yet side eyeing us. The food was served by another person quickly (shout out to the chef). I was replying to an email so I didn't notice when he said "drunken noodles". After 3 seconds he literally raised his voice and talked to me as I was deaf in a slow manner "Drun-ken-noo-dles"...WOW. I was completely taken by surprise and stared him back, replying "Thats mine". Note the restaurant was still empty with two tables occupied (including us) so the server was being unnecessary nasty because I wasted 3 seconds of his time. As if that was not bad enough, the icing on the cake is this. We are normally great tippers, but in light of our experience we only gave a 10% tip (which is more than he deserved but I refuse to give a zero tip.) This dude returned with my card and had he audacity to say "Just so you know, your tip is too low, you should give me at least *pointing to 18%*, we printed it out for you so you don't need to calculate it" .....I was speechless WOW. Never have I been instructed by a server how tip, or have I been told my tip is too low.....I replied to him "No I even regret giving you 10%, we are not coming back anyways" he replied "it is whatever" CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS DUDE? Anyway, we will not be returning. read more

I ordered 3 dishes for take out, and they didn't put one of them in the bag. Ticket stapled to to-go bag had all 3 listed. read more

Spice - Missing Chx Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

Spice used to be my favorite spot to go to when in Union square. I stopped by today and wasn't even sure if they were still open because it looked dark and dull from the outside. Once inside it looked pretty outdated and the upstairs was closed. I ordered the shrimp fritters as an appetizer and the pineapple and ginger stir fry with chicken. My entree arrived first and I had to remind the host about my appetizer. It immediately came out after that and was cold as if it was been ready and forgotten about. The rice that came with my entree was very small for the amount of stir fry I had so I had to order more. My entree did taste good and so did my lychee ice tea but I don't think I'll be returning the service and quality isn't the same. I didn't notice the pending grade until I was leaving. read more

Spice - Hawaiian Ginger and Pineapple Lunch Special - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

Walked in on Oct 31st approx 6pm. Was seated right away ,but waited over 10 mins to be seen ; it wasn't crowded ,but seemed to be understaffed. This location once was so good , it's now hit or miss. I didn't want to order much, so I started with an appetizer first to test if it had improved, since my last underwhelming experience. Boy was I right to do this. As soon as my calamari arrived, it came hot and crispy as I requested. It had a very burned taste , my first bite I pull a long piece of black hair OUT OF MY MOUTH , not mine as I have short hair. I was horrified. I notified waiter . He offered to remake the order. I walked out never to return. Please wear hair nets while preparing food GUYS . Yuck. read more

Spice - Full order of calamari with Chefs Hair - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

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I was left unimpressed and disappointed given that this location is named "Spice"--nothing was inherently spicy, and there was no one to ask how spicy I wanted it so I wanted to try their baseline. We ordered two appetizers: the steamed dumplings with chicken and shrimp and the spring rolls. I thought the spring rolls were a little two oily but solid flavor, not my favorite. The steamed dumplings were good but there was no dipping sauce which I was expecting. I thought the entrees were ok but I legitimately didn't have enough time to eat the appetizers before they brought the main course which super detracted from the experience, I felt super rushed and the table was super small and couldn't fit much. This doesn't sound bad but the waiters and servers were pretty non-challant about this which made it worse almost. The entrees left a little to be desired (the chicken was just a lot and it was supposed to be spicy and ended up being sweet--huge detraction for me. The crispy duck I tried a bit and I felt like I was chewing it for 5 minutes--incredibly gamey. The service was ok and the waitress was attentive at first but I had to wait at least 20 minutes to get the check which I thought was quite ridiculous. The only saving grace was the drink which was well balanced, tasty and looked wonderful (the only reason this gets a 3star review. I don't think I would return and there are plenty of better Thai restaurants in the city I would go to before coming back. read more

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This restaurant will always be my favorite place. Yes i wish the service was better but the food is always amazing the drinks now is trash read more

Spice - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

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The servers was not so bad . Just the only thing I will say is the server gaslighted me and my friend, we placed an order from the special on the menu the premium thai. This cost $30 it came with shrimp, prawns and other seafood scallops and I believe squid & when we received it there was only prawns& shrimp in it . when I asked they would not show us the menu agin and said that's what it came with, I will never go back agin & they were probably prejudice. read more

I got the appetizer and entree lunch special from Spice Thai during my last visit. I ordered the Drunk Man Noodles which came with broad noodles, stir-fried onion, bell pepper, spicy basil chili, and egg. I got it with the Curry Puff appetizer which is made of chicken, potatoes, and onions with cucumber salsa. I loved both, the food was super fresh, and service was very fast since I went when lunch had just opened. If you are a Thai food-lover like me, I definitely recommend this spot if you're in NYC! read more

Spice - Curry Puff - Thai Near Me - New York, New York

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