Tucked into a row of small local businesses (a rarity these days on LI, the land of huge strip malls with big box stores), sits Thai Station, a humble little restaurant that offers up a pretty big menu of Thai staples as well as some less easier to find dishes, like my favorite, Tao Hu Hor (bean curd sheet with spinach and mushrooms). What makes it even better? The nicest service that you can imagine. I know they have a huge takeout customer base, judging by the constant dings coming in through the computer and the restaurant was empty when my father and I walked in for a late lunch/early AF dinner (5:30 pm). I always prefer eating at a restaurant to takeout/delivery and although the space is pretty basic, it's well-decorated and comfortable. I didn't expect them to have alcohol, but they do have beer and wine, not a huge list or anything, and I wasn't drinking anyway, but nice to know. My dad got his favorite: massaman beef curry and I got the Tao Hu Hor. It came out quickly, which was good as I was on a time crunch and needed to get back to work. I knew as soon as I laid eyes on my food, it would be good and I was correct. Gorgeous little bundles of veggies smothered in black bean sauce, one of my favorite flavors and in addition to the bean curd skin that wraps around piles of spinach and mushrooms, there's also slices of bean curd, so this is a plant protein powerhouse dish. And absolutely delicious. My father almost lost his mind over how good the sauce is and I think he may consider ordering it in the future (he's a devout meat eater so this is unusual, heh). I'm so glad to have a new LI discovery. We'll be putting this on regular rotation when I'm in town. read more

My family has been getting take out from here for years I finally tried it and it was great! I went to go pick up the food and was pleasantly surprised by the locations dining room. It was an easy pick up and will be ordering again soon read more

The food is so good. The Chicken Pad Thai and Shrimp Pad Thai is our go-to. The food tastes fresh and it is not over-priced.

Wow. For Thai food on Long Island. They are doing something right. I ordered take out. The chicken is super tender and the beef satay tender as well. I know good Thai and this place clearly knows how to cook it. Next time I'm at my daughter and husband house and we're craving Thai. This will be our call read more

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Went for lunch with a new Yelpie friend. We had both been here before and enjoyed it. I love going during lunch as the small place doesn't fill up. Maybe a dozen tables are perfect here. I always think I know what I want to eat here, and by the time my mouth opens to order, something else comes out. I ordered hot tea, the seafood soup and the fried tofu. The soup was perfect for the first really cold day of the winter. It had a perfectly seasoned broth with vermicelli noodles, a giant shrimp, and some other seafood. So good! The fried tofu portion was huge and came with (I think) a thick peanut sauce. Whenever I wanted more hot water for my tea, the server quickly brought it to me. After we wrapped up our leftovers, we stayed in the restaurant with just the staff and talked for so long. The staff did not try to kick us out. This is my type of place. It should be yours too. read more

Thai Station - Seafood soup - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

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This is a small storefront restaurant that I think has a mostly takeout business. My friend who lives in Merrick and gets takeout from here recommended the food so we came in for a sit down dinner. Our server seemed a little distracted by her phone, but when she did come to the table, she was friendly. The food was good. I wouldn't say it was anything spectacular, but it was tasty. I wasn't particularly fond of the summer rolls. I've had better. The fried calamari was tasty. My entree, which was supposed to be beef over a bed of spinach, was actually beef mixed with spinach so I was a little disappointed in that - but it tasted good. To be honest, I've had better Thai at Tum Thai in Rockville Center. read more

Came here for a quick lunch with my aunt. We both ordered pad Thai and enjoyed it. The portions were large for a lunch special and the prices for lunch where very affordable too. read more

For years I have enjoyed just about everything here. But I ordered myself a grilled steak tonight for $27. it was not what most folks around here would considered a grilled steak. it was thin, overcooked and tough. And it had a lot of gristle. Also, they cut lines into the steak (maybe to look like grill marks?). Idk, but the cuts let out whatever juice was left in the piece of meat. There were two pieces delivered, but my pic only shows one. Both were the same quality though. I didn't expect it to be Peter Lugers, but it was just not good tasting or chewable. My advice: Just don't do it. You won't be happy. Try something else. Anything else. read more

Thai Station - Grilled steak dinner - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

Thai Station has become our go-to for Thai. Vegan friendly and they absolutely adjust level of heat to even none. Lunch special pricing makes it in our budget. Tina is usually working and welcomes you with a smile. read more

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Delicious food. One of the best Pad Thai w chicken I've ever had! And I live in NYC! Great portion size too. Very kind staff.

Everything was fine. We had The Beef Skewers, Shao Mai and Rama Chicken. We have been coming here for years and it is always good. Looking forward to the next meal here. read more

More of a takeout place than an eat in restaurant- it was very empty on a Friday night when we ate there, even as some restaurants nearby looked packed. That said, the larb salad and mango chicken were delicious and reasonably priced. Would definitely order from there again. read more

The positive? The food arrived super fast. But that's about it. We moved here 3 years ago from California where we ate at many different Thai restaurants. We were very disappointed. I thought we'd give it a go again since so many people in the area love this place. But once again, it was not good. The papaya salad is really bad. The massaman curry was not massaman curry. It was like a lemongrass soup. It wasn't terrible but it wasn't massaman. The beef was mushy and chewy at the same time. The pad Thai was super smokey.. This food just isn't authentic Thai food. For amazing local Thai, go to Authentic Thai. The difference is worlds apart. read more

Just had lunch there with a friend for WFH day. Not many places are open for lunch these days Thai Station is open for lunch with lunch specials. We ordered: shrimp and pork dumplings, Shrimp with Clear Noodles; Mango Chicken. All were very good. read more

Not sure what others are talking about. I guess opinions do vary. I had the Green Curry with chicken. It was delicious. Just the right amount of burn from the spices. read more

Thai Station - L30. Green Curry with Chicken Lunch - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

Food was delicious and came out very quickly. The place is small but the ambience is cozy. Food tasted very fresh and enjoyed a small dinner night out with a few friends. Would definitely recommend read more

Parasitic Stomach Bug In New York Probed By CDC The CDC is probing a string of illnesses that can cause frequent and, at times, "explosive" bowel movements, stomach cramps and more.I have been very ill since I ate the food from Thai Station. That was June 6. today is June 24 and it is ongoing. We went to eat there but were told by the host that they were closing early and I had to order takeout, notwithstanding the menu said the restaurant was open for another hour and the website said 90 minutes. They were neither nice nor accommodating. But my child and I had to get some dinner to take home I ordered several things for my adult child and myself. There was one thing that was only for myself, two orders of Thai Summer Rolls, which essentially was a food wrap with veggies. The outside of it was icy, and the edges of the outside were hard. Part of the rolls felt like they had been stored uncovered on a bed of ice. Within a few hours, I was deathly ill, with terrible pain at the bottom right of my stomach. I was awake all night bent over in pain. After medicating with a laxative a half day later, because the pain was unbearable, I spent, every 7 or 8 min going to and from the restroom to try and go, still bent over in pain. I won't describe the next 24 hours to you which was brutal. I was so weak I had to get my electrolytes up. This went on for days. I ate very lightly. Ginger ale, jello, toast, etc. It took about 5 days to get better. On day 6 it started all over again. Regret that I was alone a good amount f the time because my husband has been working double shifts. I am still very ill. It comes for a few days and then goes away for a day or so and then starts again. My husband and I did some research and are quite sure it is salmonella. However today I read an article in the Patch, and it appears I am one of many and that the CDC is in investigating a stomach ailment resembling almost identically what I have had. This means it is very likely that this restaurant is not cleaning their hands or their produce properly and I recommend that you all beware if you are thinking of going there. I will be contacting the CDC or the local dept of Health in the next 24 hours now that this is being reported on. I am hoping for a definitive path forward, as I am still suffering from it. read more

March 6th '21 - ordered ThugHub, had a gift card. Order quoted hour and twenty five minutes, showed up in about thirty five minutes. Food travelled really well: - 77. crispy duck, good, but not as good this time, over cooked - some of the end pieces were leather. The basil sauce was good. A few pieces were salvageable. - 79. spicy basil beef - Tried this for the first time. Nice crisp peppers / veggies. Not too spicy at all. Most of the sliced beef pieces were tender. 35. Spicy chicken fried rice with basil. Tried this for the first time too. Phenomenal. Huge chunks of tender chicken and great flavor - nice touch of spice. Tried curry samosas too, they were great. Then all my regulars - Shrimp Pad Thai, chicken string beans and chicken eggplant. As a bonus, they put a second pad Thai in my bag. Definitely an error. Honestly a first for me ever - what do I do? Clearly kept it! Maybe I'll play the lotto now. read more

Thai Station - One of the best. 25. Shrimp Pad Thai, 27. Beef Pad See Yu - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

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We haven't ordered here in years, my holy crap has this place gone downhill--it was never great, but this is actively bad food. Canned mushrooms, food is drenched in disgustingly sweet sauce (and this was meant to be "spicy basil"), and just overall gross and disappointing food. I am a fervent non-food-waster, but this went into the garbage. Waste of money. read more

Been going for years it's a typical Americanized Thai place. Not much seating but the service is good and great location near the train station plenty of parking in the back of the restaurant and the food was always good. read more

Diaappointed with the summer rolls. I went back to tell them it was hard and should not be and they said "that's the way they make it." I'm pretty sure that is not correct. read more

Good food. Spectacular service and nice ambiance. Will be back soon for sure. Staple in town.

Decent thai food spot on merrick ave. Not a huge fan of thai food but id definitely get this place again. Got the mini egg rolls to start and the fried pinapple rice with chicken for dinner. The egg rolls were ok, nothing special. The fried rice was good. Lots of flavor with grilled pinapple in it. If your a pinapple fan youll definitely enjoy it. Got take out and food was ready on time. Overall decent spot for thai food. read more

This place was phenomenal. We ordered from here pretty last minute and we're not expecting be amazed. The chicken pad Thai was delicious and the calamari was fresh and cooked to perfection. I'd highly recommend giving it a try. read more

They charge 3.95% for credit and debit charges. Not sure if that is even legal. Won't be going there again. read more

Thai Station - 3.95% extra fee on credit and debit charges. - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

The food here was just ok.. I've had better Thai food. It was very salty.. The staff was nice . The place is small. It has about 7 or 8 tables to sit down read more

i really love this place, the food is fantastic!! i've been coming for years and always ordered delivery. I live a town over, i've never had an issue with getting delivery. today i ordered and the driver got angry with me and told me it wasn't "good for the food" to drive this far. it's a 15 minute ride. i called the restaurant and asked if they normally deliver to my town and was told no. I explained what happened with the driver and said I would have picked it up if it was an issue and the girl on the other end just didn't say anything. really disappointed, i'd rather be told no then get some passive aggressive bs read more

The spicy chicken fried rice with basil is my absolute go to! Make sure to try it with the thai iced tea! read more

Thai Station - 35. Spicy Chicken Fried Rice with Basil - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

Ordered lunch and got Pineapple curry, chicken pad Thai, beef pad see yu, papaya salad and 2 orders of summer rolls. Most of the food was good but the summer roll wrapper was hard, as if it was premade and the wrapper got hard. The wrapper was too hard so we couldn't even eat them. I brought them back to the restaurant to let them know and the 2 young women at the front could not be more rude! They said that's how they make it and said I didn't know Thai summer rolls. I've had plenty of summer rolls made with rice paper to know it's never supposed to be hard. No apology or acknowledgment of my bad experience. Will never come back because the customer service was terrible. read more

Great food but trying to order from them on the phone is impossible. No offense get someone who speaks English to take phone orders. I tried to place an order tonight and ended up hanging up on the person who answered the phone..... her English was awful .... impossible to order and tonight I do get to eat their food ..... very sad because we live it Shit their health score is 77 not good they need to fix this read more

This is my sister's and my local place to grab some Thai takeout. We love to order the noodle dishes. My favorites are the pad see ew and the coconut noodles. I did eat here one day after picking up a friend from the LIRR near by and we notice that the place does get filled up for dinner. There is always the option of take out if it is crowded. If you happen to be here for lunch they also got a lunch menu to save a few bucks. ;) read more

This place never disappoints. The food is fresh, the service is top notch and the place is super clean. Loving the Sayville roll! The to-go is always on point as well as the in house. read more

Ok thai food. Very salty but the food was overall ok--nothing special. Got chicken and string beans, spicy basil chicken, & drunken noodles. Felt thirsty for like 2 days afterward from the salt level! However they were helpful with my gluten allergy and can make any dish without soy sauce read more

I ordered a papaya salad to go.. worse I have ever had and for that price and portion! Papaya salad is such a huge staple of Thai food, if you can't do that good, then I'm not even interested in anything else on the menu. Save your time, go find a legit thai place. I love Thai food, like so much, and this was something I could of googled and made 20x better. They should feel bad to call that a papaya salad. read more

Thai Station - Not worth it!!! Not authentic at all - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

This is my best friend's local Thai place and she's been waiting forever to bring me here and we finally got the chance to the other day. We were greeted and seated right away by our waitress. I haven't had Pad Thai in awhile so that was without a doubt what I wanted. I ordered the Shrimp Pad Thai and she got the Tofu Pad Thai. We also got the Chicken & Veggie Dumplings as an appetizer! Chicken & Veggie Dumplings: How could you go wrong with dumplings? The answer is that you can't go wrong. I always prefer fried over steamed but I was super okay with these. There was what I believe was these tiny pieces of fried onions which added a nice texture difference from the dumplings. The dipping sauce was really good as well! Pad Thai: Tasted great! Some of the better Pad Thai I have had. They give you a decent amount of shrimps along with plenty of chopped peanuts (wished it was EVEN more as I love my pad thai with peanuts). My only little criticism would be that I wished the lime wedge wasn't placed on the noodles as it gets warm and loses something for me. But when we asked for extra wedges, our waitress brought them out right away so it was all good! Next time I would definitely want my pad thai spicy! Overall, I really enjoyed this place and I would recommend it to anyone who lives in the area! read more

Thai Station - Shrimp Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

Another night at Thai Station and I probably will be back several other times since there is no other Thai restaurant. BUT I do find this restaurant a little pricey. Especially with the additional 3.95% charge for using a credit card. Find that annoying since most crust cards don't charge that much. I get it they have to make up for all the credit card users, but a little unfair. This unfortunately takes away from what is left for tip. Since we live close rather do take out and not pay the delivery guy or the waitress. read more

Thai Station - Thai Near Me - Merrick, New York

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Best Thai food around. Whether eating in or taking out- great menu, great food, great portions. My fiancé and I ALWAYS go for the spring rolls to start. We love the shrimp with clear noodle as well as the beef pad Thai. We've also gotten the pineapple coconut chicken fried rice, pad see yew, and shrimp with fresh noodle. We've never been disappointed!!! Friday nights are Thai nights for us and it is only complete with our Thai Station to-go bag! read more

Tried this place again last night because our original place was closed, and we just needed to get out of the rain. We saw a table by the window open up, so went inside and grabbed it. The food was great. The vegetable dumplings were fresh, and perfectly cooked. My wife had the shrimp pad Thai, a little mild, but still delicious. I had the mint fried rice with pineapple. I finished the entire thing. They still have the same lack of understanding of the goodwill a buy-back brings, but I've come to realize not every place/culture shares the same feelings. However, tonight's dinner came with a surprise - a 4% surcharge if you use a credit card. 4%? I'm all for every restaurant charging customers whatever the credit card companies charge them. Well within their right. Why should I pay the same as someone paying cash? Completely agree with the practice of charging a credit card customer more, or offering a discount for cash. But there are two problems: 1) Don't charge us more than the credit card companies charge you, and 2) Roll out this new policy correctly. This was one of the worst roll-outs I'd ever seen. No sign on the door, nothing on the menu, and a lot of surprised tables. Language has always been an issue at this location, so you can imagine some of the table conversations. A complete failure by management. And Visa/MasterCard charge about 2%, Amex 3%, why are you charging 4%? Terrible. My wife and I usually start at a base of 20% tip on the taxed total, and then add when service is above average, or there are buy-backs involved. But I'm getting tired of doing that in instances like this. So we took our $102 tab, which become over $106 after the surcharge and made the appropriate adjustments. The pre-tax total was $94. No buy-backs on eight glasses, so 15% of $94 was $14. Reduce it by the $4+ surcharge and we ended up at $10. I'm done with days of 20% for all, and building from there. If you're not going to buy-back a glass or two from your 1.5 liter bottle that cost you $6 total, we're dropping to 15%. read more

My family orders from this restaurant AT LEAST 2x a month. Last night, we place our order with some difficulty (language barrier). We received burned and dry beef skewers and tasteless calamari. It is as if they have a new chef. No longer worth the money. read more

Really love the authentic, tasty Thai food made here. I'll be a repeat customer for sure!