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    Thai For Thought

    4.6 (25 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Thai Iced Tea
    Fawn G.

    I love the East Village and I love Thai , thus, this magical fusion allowed me to take a flavorful Thai journey last week. I'm always looking for new Thai places and was spending time in the East Village thus Yelped Thai food places to eat. Thai for Thought popped up. "At Thai For Thought, we believe in more than just food; we believe in creating memories..Don't just eat - experience the magic of Thai cuisine at Thai For Thought today! " This tiny gem of a place is small but the owner works hard to keep the online orders pumping and service diners who dine in the restaurant. I've enjoyed the best meals in the tiniest places in the East Village. I was in the mood for Drunken Noodle and Thai Iced Tea. The very pleasant server took my order and asked level of spice I wanted. The tea arrived shortly and was utterly delicious. The Drunken Noodle was generous in size, plenty chicken, perfect level of spice, savory sauce with chilli peppers and basil and was utterly delicious. Highly recommend! The server checked if I found it too spicy. I loved the interior; very small with four tables and wall adorned with cute poster of Thailand. All in all, food is delicious, service is genuine and kind and I loved the smallness of it. They truly care that you are enjoying your meal and cooked to satisfy your palate. There is no thinking needed for eating delicious Thai food at Thai For Thought. Thai For Thought located on 32 East 7th Street. This will be a repeat experience for me because it is located near my faves: Public Theater, Librae Bakery, Hidden Grounds Coffee and Wegman's Thus I get entertainment, bakery, Thai food, chai tea/coffee and food shopping within ablock radius.. .

    PAD SEE EW - lunch special
    George A.

    When I try a new lunch spot the pad see ew is my go to. If that's good then it's likely that the other dishes are good too. Get this with beef! Well worth it. I also got a Thai ice tea too that's yummy. The lady is very sweet and let me eat inside even though I ordered for pickup. It's a small place but worth a visit.

    Drunk Drunken Man Noodle
    Armando L.

    Small restaurant, few sets but the food is so delicious, its feels like Thailand. The people are friendly and welcoming. Love their spicy noodles

    Thai Fried Rice
    Fay K.

    A small but mighty eatery, from the word play restaurant name, to the whimsical décor, to the delicious grub, to the very nice staff, this place tantalizes all the senses! It's a take out place but has some seating available. The food is very flavorful and even tastes healthy!, (a scandalous adjective in some circles ;-)). Definitely add to your lunch/dinner rotation!

    Crystal Y.

    Had one of the best pad thai in my life, and cheap for the neighborhood as well. Highly recommended.

    PAD SEE EW

    Employees were so nice! Food came very very fast and was served hot. The restaurant smelled and looks very very pretty. Calming ambiance and just really nice service

    Delicious thai food made by 2 sweet ladies. Their menu isn't too extensive but still have the basics! I ordered the beef pad see yew and Thai basic rice with fried chicken!! 5/5 would recommend!

    a bowl of soup with meat and vegetables
    Howard S.

    The best Thai food outside of Thailand! Service is extremely friendly, fast, and efficient. Wish I could eat there every single day.

    Thai for Thought offers authentic Thai food that took me back to my trip to Bangkok 20 years ago. The two ladies who run the restaurant make you feel like family. Feeling a bit homesick and missing my mom, this place made me feel right at home. The portions are generous and priced very well. I love their service, and you can tell they put a lot of love into their food. Highly recommended!

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    A tiny spot with a few tables, delicious food. One less star because no bathroom but that wouldnt stop me from going back.

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    Service is very good, out waitress was super sweet and the food was so good! The restaurant itself is very cute and cozy

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    Delicious gra pow, you're given a choice on how spicy you want it. Excellent customer service. Cute space. I will return and I recommend.

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    Very nice workers and yummy food! Got the pad-see-ew lunch special and it was filling and affordable

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    4.0
    (3 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    Had walked by a few times but a on post gym Trader Joe's run the pictures were enticing enough…read more Got a Lanzhou beef noodle combo with a drink and a lamb burger. The beef soup is clear and light and the noodles have a delightful texture, with a slight chew and good bounce. There's a good portion of braised beef as well. Tender but a bit fatty for my taste, but given the portion it's not going to kill you. Lamb burger ended up as overkill and will be consumed as leftovers but a quick sampling let me know that it's gamey and fatty with strong notes of cumin. Not a bad thing, but something to note for people that might not generally enjoy lamb or cumin. Black pepper beef rice bowl was solid too. Spice wise, you can calibrate accordingly but I'd recommended at least their regular spice level. Decent amount of tenderized but still chewy beef. Both dishes came with a salad of celery, carrot, cucumber, peanuts and seaweed strips in a light sauce. Couldn't quite figure out the sauce but it was lightly tart and refreshing. Space is clean and modern. Neutral wood, well lit. Service is friendly enough. If you dine in, you order at the kiosk and they'll deliver to your table. We had leftovers that they graciously packed up. Solid choice. I hope they stick around as they do bring a different cuisine to the area.

    first time trying chinese halal food and it did not disappoint!…read more had a mix of more common chinese dishes and uyghur dishes. got several of the popular noodle dishes and the bun. all were very flavorful!! service was fast. the portions were a bit smaller than I would've liked but still fairly filling. overall quite good and a good regular spot in murray hill.

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    wagamama - Murray Hill

    wagamama - Murray Hill

    4.2
    (752 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    OMG-I just enjoyed one of the most delicious and flavorful Ahi Tuna Poke Bowls EVER!!! Run, don't…read morewalk to try this! It was so delicious. See my photos. The Ahi Tuna was the perfect and proper color it should be. The flavors were SPECTACULAR-WONDERFUL!!! NOTE: WAGAMAMA has added to their menu, since my last visit, so you now have a RAMEN SELECTION, and other yummy additions. I was too full from my spectacular Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl to try the Korean bbq Chicken Wings ($8.95) but, I will definitely be back to try them!! I'll post menu photos so you have an idea of the delicious food choices. (April 2026) My very first delicious bite of Ahi Tuna had a heavenly garlic flavor, it was wonderful, and the sweet green seaweed with rice only added to the wonderfulness. Vertical slices of cucumber, onion and scallion, also add deliciously to my wonderful Poke Bowl. Toasted sesame seeds, too. SIMPLY MARVELOUS!!! Remember to be sure to mix the poke bowl rice as you eat, so that you mix the rice with the yummy sauce that may accumulate at the bottom of the poke bowl. I usually eat a little while, THEN, mix the rice. This was so good, I had to eat, eat, eat, before I could stop to mix. LOL. That sweet green seaweed was so yummy!! A lovely mix of flavors...the garlic, the sweetness....I LOVED IT ALL SO MUCH!!!! When was the last time you enjoyed a dish so very much that you felt like standing up in the restaurant and telling everyone: THIS IS SOOO DELICIOUS!!!! Well, I felt like that, but I didn't stand up and tell everyone, but I did tell the manager, who happen to come to the table to ask how everything was. And I let him know how much I was enjoying the Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl. He explained why and how the tuna was so flavorful. We had a delightful brief foodie chat. What a joy!! The service is very nice here. I like the atmosphere too. And the music, which is cool; it does not interfere with thinking, or having a conversation. I really like it here . The women's rest room was very nice, and clean, with a Dyson Hand Dryer, so no paper towels on the floor. Yay! Helping our environment, too!! And I like the black and white wall paper, too. See my photos My last visit I enjoyed the Pad Thai, and the same non-alcoholic beverage, " Asian Mint Limeade", from the MINDFUL DRINKS area on the beverage menu. ($9.50) (April 2026). A nice treat! It does have a light carbonation (bubbles). This visit my delicious meal was from the BOWLS SECTION of the food menu, it was the AHI TUNA POKE BOWL ($17.95) (April 2026) With warm, and hot weather on the way, I know I will be enjoying this AHI TUNA POKE BOWL again...and again! If you love good food, good service, and a very cool environment, put this location of WAGAMAMA on your list ! (East side) LOCATED On THIRD AVE, at East 39th Street. There is OUTDOOR SEATING, too, with red umbrellas. See my photos. Enjoy yourself here. Totally delightful. There are several locations in Manhattan. I did not know that. So, the one I have dined at is ON THIRD AVENUE, at EAST 39th Street. Look for the Red Umbrellas outside, at the corner of East 39th Street and Third Avenue. Enjoy!!!

    I would rate this a 4.5 instead of a 4 but Yelp doesn't do half ratings lol…read more Yesterday, I was around the neighborhood and noticed Wagamama while wanting lunch. I remembered i liked my experience going to one in London in 2024 and decided to go. I love how attentive the wait staff are, a little too attentive. A waitress, she had long hair and a nose ring, approached me when I was just glancing her way during eating. I didn't need anything, but I appreciate the favor. That same waitress gave me my receipt too early like she wanted me to leave ASAP. This was right before I asked to look at the desserts after I finished my meal. A "Would you like some dessert?" would have be appreciated. Cedrick, my principal waiter, was phenomenal. He decided to take care of me after no one was at the hosting desk for 5 minutes after I arrived. I had the chicken potsticker ramen and it was delicious! The potsticker was seasoned very well: my favorite part. To drink, I had the Asian Arnold Palmer and it was a cute drink! Only downside is the sweetness was not even distributed through the drink, even after I mixed the drink. Even though I had an issue with the service, I saw how caring they were (he looked like a manager now) to a family that came after me with organizing their seats and getting a baby chair. I just wished they gave me the same respect instead of rushing me out the door.

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    Shuya

    Shuya

    4.6
    (62 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    This is now going to be one of my go to spots in this neighborhood (in addition to Nom Nam)! I came…read morehere for dinner without a reservation on a Friday night, and I had a great meal and experience. It's not too big inside, but the tables are decently spaced out. There is also bar seating. It's a bit tricky figuring out what to do with your coats since the chairs aren't really meant to hang winter coats on, but there is a clothing rack in the back that someone can help you with. Everything is ordered via your phone using Toast Tab which was convenient since you didn't have to wait for your server. There was also happy hour when we arrived (6:15pm) so we ordered two hand rolls ($5 each). We ordered the chirashi bowl and the shoyu ramen. I thought the portion sizes were good and I loved the texture of the noodles in the ramen as well as my selection of fish. For dessert, we ordered the hojicha pudding which was delicious as well.

    My friends and I were on our way to Little Alley, a Shanghainese restaurant that's been a Murray…read moreHill mainstay for years when we pivoted to Shuya because we peeped their sign saying they billed themselves an "omakase noodle restaurant." We were guided toward the back, past white marble tables with beautiful mustard colored velvet chairs to the long countertop facing the open kitchen. We scanned QR codes to pull up the menu, and despite no omakase noodle offerings to be found, decided to stay because the menu options they did have sounded too good to pass up. Of course they had classic shio and miso ramens, but they also had a duck tsukumen, a red snapper ramen, a black truffle ramen, and the dish I set my sights on-- the uni mazemen. There were also lots of appetizers and a long list of high end onigiri featuring proteins like scallop lemon shio, A5 wagyu ponzu, and bluefin chutoro on offer. This place was the real deal. Our group shared the tebasaki wings-- so crispy and so flavorful, I could have inhaled a whole plate of these. The salmon, ikura, and apple appetizer that was served in a glass chalice was superb but even better was the bluefin tuna avocado sashimi with wasabi. That one was a winner across the board. And then my uni mazemen, which really stole the show. There was a very generous portion of uni that mixed with the savory sauce and al dente ramen noodles perfectly. This dish was rich, unctuous, and fresh and definitely delivered in value, though it was double the price of most other noodle bowls. Uni is a delicacy. Having just returned from a second trip to Japan I can say this place is really as good as any restaurant I visited in Japan, and it's right here in Murray Hill. These Murray Hill bros are lucky.

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