My favorite was the basil fried rice but I ordered it recently and I'm not sure if it's a new recipe but they rebranded to krua and the rice is not as good anymore didn't like it read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

Food was delicious! The Duck was to die for. The staff was extremely friendly and made me feel welcome. I will definitely come back here to eat! read more

Recently opened, Krua is a highly rated, cozy, family-owned Thai restaurant on Steinway Street. Their favorites include: Regulars rave about their rich Massaman Short Ribs served with flaky roti, the spicy and aromatic Drunken Noodles, and traditional comforts like Khao Soi and Krua Kaprao topped with a crispy fried egg. We chose the Massaman duck curry, followed by their orange cake. We asked for the curry to be mild, but it came out spicy. Still, the Thai tea cut through most of the spice. My partner asked for spring rolls, which were on point. The restaurant is quite romantic. The dining room is intimate and pint-sized, with very limited seating (around 5 to 10 tables) but enough to hold a good group of customers. Krua is easy to get to, very close to the Steinway Street Subway Stop, but be warned: they open late in the afternoon on weekends. Like their predecessors, Thinglor and Red Basil, they have lunch specials. All in all, a solid recommendation if you are on Steinway Street. read more

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A friend and I came here for lunch on a summer Friday afternoon and totally dig this place. Love how cutely decorated it is with fresh flowers and fancy teddy bears. And they obviously have an awesome lunch special. I delightfully ordered the mild Thai chicken basil with white rice, which was richly delicious and super flavorful. Oh my I so enjoyed the tendered chicken. I have to say the serving portion was just perfect for lunch. Not too filling but hit the spot. I'd also had the option to choose an appetizer and I got the vegetable spring rolls. Appreciated the dinning experience. The staff were welcoming and friendly. Look forward to dine here again. read more

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I was nearby in the area and was craving some spicy Thai food and found this place. From the outside compared to the shops next to it you might miss this spot but once inside it was pretty. They had some pink decor flowers. We were greeted right away and get to chose our table. Our server gave us the menu right away and and I noticed they had a lunch specials on the menu which stated weekday but I decided to ask and they said it's everyday from 11:30 to 3:00 so we decided to go with some items from the lunch special and it was a great choice. I got the spicy beef pad thai and my friend got the shrimp fried rice and we also got chicken teriyaki, they all came with sides and salad and for a drink I got the green tea iced tea which was pretty good. Overall everything was delicious, the food was fresh it was hot I love that they made it spicy for me but it wasn't super spicy so I really enjoyed the food. Everything was delicious, it was so good I ordered an extra Pad Thai to take home. Overall a little hidden spot I would definitely go back to them if I'm in the area. Staff was super friendly as well. read more

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Now "KRUA". Owner sold to a family member and so. Service was great curry puffs were good. I had the fried basil rice and added on some beef. They gave me a hot healthy portion. It was good I got them to take the chili out. It was good. I've had better , but it was good. Great service read more

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Got DoorDash from here recently for lunch and it was really solid! The order came pretty quickly and was packaged well so no oils were leaking and the food was still hot. As I was looking at their menu, I noticed that they had some really interesting fried rices, such as a green curry fried rice and a tom yum fried rice. In the end, I got a tom yum fried rice and a pad thai. The fried rice was amazing and the pad thai was pretty solid as well. Portions are pretty big. Would love to try their green curry fried rice sometime! read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

Thonglor is now KRUA. Had lunch special, Appetizer: Spring Rolls with small salad, and Entree: Drunken Noodle...all was excellent, as was my server PATTY. She asked all the right questions about any allergies, OK to eat eggs, and confirmed my level of spicy for the noodles- she's a pleasure! Nice size portion of Drunken Noodles! I will definitely be a repeat customer! read more

Food is Great.. one of the Best Thai restaurants in Queens we go here regularly. Small restaurant with probably 10 tables so it can get crowded on weekends.. Prices are standard I would recommend checking it out... downside 1 restroom in the kitchen area... read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Whole fish with Spicy Tamarind Whole Fish ( sauce is on the side) - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

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Soooo adorable....the navy blue, the wall fixtures, the accent wall pink flowers features, the chandeliers, the table lamp & carnations. Loved it! Greeting was warm and friendly by the host and staff throughout service was attentive and so friendly. The food was plentiful and dellllicious. My go-to dish is the pad se ew with beef, and the portion was generous (couldn't finish) and sauce and beef was delicious. Not dry and full of flavor. Loved the appetizers (the coconut shrimp and crab Rangoon) - they did not disappoint. Overall reasonably priced! It's BYOB, and the mocktails and other drinks look yummy. I had the lychee lemonade with came in a mason jar and was yummy, not too sweet or sour just perfect. read more

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@thonglornyc is another place that you need to add to your fave Thai place. I wasn't ready for how good this Thai food was. The flavors, the spice, the freshness... unreal. This isn't just a meal, it's an experience. This meal took me somewhere. The flavors felt like a warm hug -- comforting, bold, and beautifully balanced. It's more than food... it's a story in every bite. Featured : - Fried Calamari - Appetizer Sampler - Whole Fish Thai Basil - Spicy Tamarind Duck - Fried Banana with ice cream read more

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I've been ordering from this Thai restaurant for over 3 years, and each time I order, it never disappoints. My go-to dishes are: Pad Thai: The stir-fried rice noodles are wonderfully light yet satisfyingly chewy, coated in a savory-sweet tamarind sauce that provides the ideal balance of tanginess and depth. The crunchy roasted peanuts, fresh bean sprouts, and my go-to protein choice, chicken, are beautifully mixed with smooth noodles. Delicious! Pad See Ew: Another amazing noodle dish. This dish reminds me of beef ho fun that you'd get from an authentic Chinese Cantonese restaurant. Very flavorful dish and plenty of "wok hay". Drunken Woman: For those who want something similar to a pad, see a noodle dish with the taste of tomato added. This dish did not disappoint either. The service is friendly and attentive, and the staff is always happy to offer recommendations. Whether you're a seasoned Thai food lover or new to the cuisine, this restaurant delivers a delightful, authentic taste of Thailand! read more

Thonglor is an underrated Thai spot, in my opinion. The space itself is small but clean and well decorated, though it seems to be more of a to-go spot. On my most recent visit I place a pick-up order for drunk man noodles and their spicy papaya salad. It took around 20 minutes or so, and was well packaged so that nothing leaked out on my way home which I appreciated. The drunk man noodles had a good flavor to them with just the right amount of spice. I'm used to the vegetables in this dish being mostly peppers and onions, so the broccoli felt a little out of place (but I know I should be eating more vegetables, so I rolled with it). The papaya salad really hit the spot on a summer day - delicious fresh papaya with crunchy peanuts, in a spicy and sweet chili lime dressing. Perfection. The dishes are also a decent size for the price, I'm still eating leftovers today. read more

First time eating here! I ordered the duck salad and pad se eww. Love love love! I should have order a double order of both to be honest lol! Everything was so flavorful with spice too!!). The restaurant was really peaceful and the service was pleasant and prompt! I was in and out in 10 minutes of waiting for my food. Anytime someone is looking for something to eat in the area, I'll point them here! read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Pad See-Eew Noodle - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

Really delicious Thai food! Love that they deliver during lunch time! Creative items on the menu like the iced Thai green tea. I really like their miso salad! read more

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I ordered here today and I have to say it's the best Thai food I've ever had We ordered the crab Rangoon's, Thai dumplings, pad see Eew noodles with the passionfruit tea. Everything was delicious fresh and really healthy servings. I could not be happier highly recommend. Thank you for a delicious meal. read more

Ambiance was cozy and nice. Simple decoration, but warm and welcoming. Service was friendly, on time and and non pretentious. The food was delicious. , fresh and flavorful. We tried a couple of dishes, but the Tamarind whole red snapper was my favorite. We will definitely come back to this restaurant to try other dishes. read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Tamarind red Snapper - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

Enjoyed the unusual menu and the great service. Can't wait to go back and have this appetizer sampler again.

Great experience! I got the lunch special Drunken Noodle+crab rangoon which was a great value-- for about $13 I got a delicious meal. The service was fast and very kind. I took my meal takeout, but the interior was clean and nice. Would highly recommend! read more

great service and environment. the portions are very huge for the price, ive been eating non stop for an hour and im still eating idk if the pad thai is infinite but i seriously cant find the end of the noodles its really huge i dont know when im leaving because theres a huge amount of pad thai. the photo is like the pad thai after an hour and 32 minutes, what are the ingredients and why cant i finish the noodles? theyre so amazing but im really confused, but im still grateful. its $17 only for this huge portion im in shock. im still eating as i type this review and im still in the restaurant read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Pad Thai Noodle - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

The food looks like it's tasty in photos but it's okay. The mocktails have potential in terms of flavor combinations but they taste very artificial. The service was good. read more

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Short review: Order the duck or fish. The rest of the food is fine. Rating is for the area only. On the Upper East/Queens, this would be a 3. Went here with one of my usual groups a good while ago so I actually don't remember too much. Service was friendly. I had a iced tea which was definitely a bit too sweet compared the usual. There's an abundance of bell peppers on the menu which isn't exactly common in traditional Thai cuisine but the flavors were fine. The Beef Jungle Dried Curry had a good amount of meat with sauteed dried curry, bell peppers, string beans, bamboo, and basil had a good amount of meat and was well spiced. The Vegetable Green Curry with eggplant, bamboo shoots, basil, and bell pepper was alright though a bit sweet. The Chicken Drunk Man Noodle (which is a humorous translation of pad ke mao) with sauteed flat noodles with egg, bell pepper, onion, and fresh basil in a spicy chili sauce was good with a bit of spice. The stars of the meal were the fish and the duck. The Whole Fish Mango Salad with a whole crispy red snapper with a mango sauce had a nice presentation with a very well fried fish. It wasn't fried too much that the fish flavor couldn't be tasted but enough that it was crispy and delicious with the mango salad added some good sweetness and sourness. The best of the night was the Duck Panang Curry with half a duck, bell pepper, and string beans in a Panang/Phaenang curry sauce. Well spiced with a very crispy tasty duck though it was missing the avocado listed. The duck in the Fried Rice Tom Yum with onion, scallion, egg, mushroom, and tomato with chili paste was also similarly well made though the rice could have used more flavor. We went with the Lava Chocolate Cake afterwards which was alright. It was served with matcha ice cream which was a nice touch. Food here is fine. Prices are low and the flavors are fine. If this was in let's say Elmhurst, I'd round up to a 3 but for this area, 3.5 rounded up for prices and service. read more

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Thonglor is a place for comfort Thai food. Located in the heart of Astoria on a busy street on Steinway, Thonglor is tucked away amongst other popular restaurants. There was plenty of seating when we got there on a weekday night and the ambiance was more relaxed. Their pad Thai was delicious and affordable. You can customize it by adding your own source of protein on top which comes with additional pricing. Service was fast and waitresses were friendly. I would come back again if I was looking for quick, delicious, Thai food. Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Price: 4/5 read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

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The food was amazing the coconut shrimp were bomb there tonkao soup was also very good! The service is great and the vibes are very low key but elegant. Would definitely recommend read more

This is my favorite Thai place in the neighborhood! A plethora of options, and the best appetizer selection! The Tom Yum Soup is my favorite soup for a sick/rainy day! read more

Came in here on a whim because husband and I were starving. It's a small, cozy and dimmed spot. The food is fresh, absolutely delicious with generous portions. The only thing that we wouldn't get again are the scallion pancakes, they were not the scallion pancakes that were used to, but they were ok. Service was great and made us feel like returning some time soon! read more

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Finally the best Pad See Ew in LIC, New York!! My colleague and I order food from here Definitely recommend the Chicken Pad See Ew !!! read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Chicken Pad See Ew - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

Yato enjoys this place. Shocker, since Astoria is a dead town for flavor and enjoyment of the tongue. However, this place? Solid. Yato enjoys. Yato really likes the noodle option of spaghetti. It works. Why don't other places try to be different like here? Yato likes different. But different in a good way. Not different like Mom's Kitchen or Queen's Comfort that is different but BLAH. I would rather punch myself in the face then eat at those two. But here? I like. Especially the Thai ice tea. Best one in the neighborhood. read more

Good value lunch specials! Food: I ordered a few items from here and overall the food is good, especially if you consider the price! I tried the drunk man lunch special with Thai dumplings! This was drunken noodles - I didn't think it was amazing, but not bad! It was not very spicy though! I tried the side walk lunch special - it is pad Kraw Pao- which is the grounded chicken! It was pretty good! Much sweeter than normal but still good! I got this with the golden bag, which is essentially the Thai dumpling but fried. I also got the basil fried rice lunch special, which was my favorite! It had a delicious flavor! The best thing on the menu is the curry puffs. You need to get the curry puffs! This is not included on the lunch special but worth the extra order! Price: great lunch special prices! The app and the entree is less than $15 - I highly recommend! Portion sizes are good and filling! read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Curry Puff (3pcs), Side Walk Lunch Special, Thai Dumpling (5pcs), Drunk Man Lunch Special, Basil Fried Rice Lunch Special - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

Great place so cute and trendy! Nice food, fresh AC and kind service. Will come back We had the crab ragoons, juices, duck pad thai and the chicken pad Thai omg so yummy read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Crab Rangoon - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I had an issue with food ordered. There was a bead in the food. I bit into it and almost chipped my tooth. I will never order from this restaurant again. I don't understand how a bead can end up into the food. Makes me wonder what else is in the food I am eating. read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

Quaint little spot on Steinway with stellar food and excellent service. Lunch special of 1 free appetizer runs all days of the week which is great. Got the tofu massaman curry and sweat and sour chicken with Tom yum soup and crab rangoons. Everything was made with fresh ingredients and tasted great. Veggies were crunchy, cooked to perfection. Iced tea was delicious, not overtly sweet -got the mango and lychee ones, both were good. Macaroons were a little too small but yum. Great service, didn't wait more than 5 minutes for our food to arrive on a weekend afternoon. Highly recommend this place. read more

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The food was nicely presented and absolutely delicious .The service was very fast and professional. I loved the ambiance! read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Pad see ew (upper entree) and beef drunk man noodles - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

Great food, wonderful ambiance, and very attentive service! The food was so flavorful and at a good price point.

Food is great but after I told her to ring the bell because she is coming to an office she never included napkins and untelnsils . When I called to complain and asked how I will eat the food on a $50 order with my hands she said she is sorry but disint offer to send utensils . Unacceptable bad service read more

Ordered delivery from here for lunch the other day and it was great! The lunch special is $16-$17 and comes with a ton of food: appetizer, choice of soup or salad, entree (which was a large portion) and a drink. The food was high quality I will definitely be ordering again in the future. read more

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Stop here for lunch...great lunch special and make sure to try the Thai dumpling! The food is exceptional every time I have been here read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Mango juice and Thai pink milk...for free - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

I hate to give them such a poor review but the last few times I ate there I can literally feel small grains of sands or dirt as I chew. It's the same feeling you get when you eat at the beach and some sand gets in your mouth. It's an awful feeling that you don't want to feel when eating at a restaurant. I just get veggie fried rice so not sure if they aren't washing their veggies good enough or what but I can't eat there anymore. read more

Great service and the food is delicious. The spices were the best part Food service was quick. I will definitely be back read more

Thonglor Thai Formerly Red Basil Thai - Drunk man noodle - Thai Near Me - Astoria, New York

I went here to try the dining but when I won't use the restroom they don't allow the customers to use the restroom anymore. I don't know their food taste now and seems they change some of their menus. The manager or owner seems to look grumpy. Oh, and there is no ac even though it's hot out there. read more