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    Tong

    4.4 (236 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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    Casual
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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    GANG PU
    Tony G.

    TL;DR: Great Thai spot in Bushwick area. Great for both large parties or smaller groups. Came in for an early birthday dinner with a group of 6 on a Saturday and were seated immediately. We ordered: - Taro fritters - Pork jowl - Massaman brisket - Crispy duck - Gang Pu (crab meat curry) - Beef pad see ew - Khao soi - Mango sticky rice All were really solid! I would say standout dishes for the pork jowl and mango sticky rice. I'm also always a sucker for pad see ew. If I were to come again with a smaller group I'd definitely get the pork jowl without a doubt. At any rate, good casual spot. Big space. It's not exactly fine dining, but the space is decorated well and the wait stuff was friendly and attentive. Would recommend!

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    Jenna I.

    I tend to consider everything in Bushwick out of the way but Tong is definitely a standout worth the trek. It's got a nice ambiance that straddles the date-night and casual dining vibe. You won't look out of place a little dressy but you can also just saddle up to the bar for a quick bite. And quick the service is! We ordered the tapas-like plates and they not only came out super fast but they were all mad delicious. The pork jowl had a lovely tamarind sauce, the Yum Naem crispy rice was fiery in the best way, the veg dumpling was outstanding and the truffle spring rolls were sufficiently tuffley. So filling for two, left feeling totally satiated. Also ordered the Jolean gin cocktail which was delicate and deeeeelicious. Would definitely come back and explore more of the menu the next time life drags me over here.

    CRAB FRIED RICE
    Emily G.

    Delicious Thai food, and highly recommend eating family style. Our favorites were the smaller dishes/appetizers. The pork jowl and the grilled octopus was great! We also loved the crab fried rice, although I'd say it's similar to what you can get at other Thai restaurants (reminded me of Pranakhon's). The interior has a nice minimalistic design and custom furniture for the space accompanied with dim lighting; it's optimal for a date night.

    Matt L.

    Really good Thai food that serves flavors that are different from your usual Thai restaurant in New York. Recommend: - Crispy duck - Khao soi: I love this dish, and I think they do khao soi better than some other Brooklyn Thai restaurants. A generously sized chicken drumstick, a good sphere of fried egg noodles on top, and delicious curry to coat your spoon with - Taro fritter: crunchy on outside, soft on inside, flavorful with the dipping sauce Bigger entree dishes (kub khao) can comfortably feed 2 people and will average in the mid-$20s range. We didn't have reservations but were able to get bar seating right away. They have a $45 menu for Restaurant Week in July that I might consider trying

    KHAO SOI
    Gab G.

    Made a same-day dinner reservation for a Friday and had a great meal here. The khao soi was by far my favorite dish - the pickles!!! - and is now on my list of top khao soi in NYC. Also really liked the Yum naem (crispy rice)- just note it is SPICY. Thai iced tea and veg dumpling also worth getting. Only skip was the oysters. Will be back for fish and more khao soi!!

    Johnny N.

    My big bro is the only friend I have who can eat as much as me. Whenever we get together the amount of food we consume is biblical. We have been trying to expand our search for good restaurants outside of our normal stomping grounds, and decided on Tong, as it has been on the Michelin guide list 4 years in a row. 4-peat is crazy. Although, what does the Michelin man really know about food? We hopped off the L-Train in Bushwick and made the short walk to Tong, through brightly painted warehouses that you can't tell if they are occupied or empty. Bushwick is so unique. We arrived ready to EAT. We sat down and deliberated over the menu for longer than I care to admit, and decided on the following: Beef tartare, Yum Naem, Oysters, Beef Pad See Ew, Crab Curry, Chicken Green Curry, Massaman Brisket, Fried Branzino, and the Fillet Branzino. A laughable amount of food. I don't know why we thought we could eat all that. When you sit down, the servers first question is "are you guys okay with spicy food?" Big bro confidently nodded his head with a look of slight disrespect on his face as if to say "do you know who I am?!" Next thing I know he's running to the bathroom to go splash some water on his face after 1 bite of the crab curry. Food can be SPICY in here so if you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen. I normally only highlight one dish to try and keep these reviews short, but this food was sensational, so imma highlight a few. Our favorites were the Fried Branzino, Massaman Brisket, and the Pad See Ew. The Fried Branzino is really what will bring me back here. It will keep me up at night thinking about how good this was. You get the entire fish seasoned with turmeric, black pepper, fried garlic, and lemongrass. It was the perfect dish. The owner, Pat, came over to our table to talk to us for a bit. She was such a sweetheart, and so passionate. She also told us that they order the Pad See Ew noodles fresh every single morning from this market close by. Running a restaurant must be so hard, so shout out to Pat. We pride ourselves on never taking leftovers, but we took a huge L here. We walked out of here like a couple of DORKS with bags of food. I felt like a little kid bringing my lunch to school smh. Great service, great people, and great food in here. I'll be back. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

    CRAB FRIED RICE
    Kiley K.

    WOW - this meal absolutely blew me away! Went with a group of friends and we ordered a bunch of things to try and every dish hit! I can't wait until the next time I go back. Some standouts were the crab fried rice and the mango sticky rice dessert.

    PORK JOWL
    Geena K.

    Holy bleep. NOTE TO SELF: GEM RESTAURANT!!! Possibly the best Thai food I've ever had In order of what I liked: Khao soi: savory and sweet with a whole piece of chicken! SO GOOD! Kept mixing in white rice with the sauce. MY FAVE Crispy Duck: yum, comes with nice sauce Crab fried rice: it's crab fried rice, you know what it tastes like, it's always good. Large crab chunks Pork jowl: was good (reminded me of the Korean boiled pork dish bosam in the meat but the flavors were different, more fish sauce! Delish) Massaman brisket: VERY peanuty! Creamy and thick! Good portions. This all together fed 7 people. It was all so delicious.

    Beer
    Cam A.

    I can see exactly why this place has been on the Michelin guide for the past five years. It's on the pricier side when it comes to the Thai food, but so worth your coins . We didn't get an entree and stick to order a few apps The truffles spring rolls were stuck with mushroom and glass noodles. You can't really taste the truffle in the spring roll itself, but the sauce is full of it. And so delicious. We also asked on sweet chili sauce on the side and it was delicious Some of the best octopus I've had perfectly cooked . Perfect texture. Spicy but delicious

    Sophia N.

    Thai food continues to wow me in the city. Each dish was incredible, but I particularly enjoyed the pork jowl. The drinks were also lovely and pretty strong. One dish never came, but we over ordered and the staff took the item off of the bill. I would recommend Tong for dinner before any night life in the area!

    Aimee H.

    We came as a group of 7 to celebrate a friend's birthday and it was a great dinner! I think we got 7 or 8 dishes total but the pork jowl and beef pad see ew were my favorite. The fish was also a close second! Only giving this a four and not five because of the stiff competition for thai food in nyc (felt like the khao soi i had at soothr was better and sappe is probably still my top for thai food). Service was really nice though and they gave us mango sticky rice for our friend's bday!

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    Absolutely fantastic! Best curry of my life--the braised beef was giving tenderisms. Definitely a must-have again.

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