Williamsburg Brooklyn Restaurant Guide: Thai Archives

* Amarin Cafe

CUISINE: Thai
ADDRESS: 617 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
between Driggs and Nassau Aves.
PHONE: 718.349.2788
HOURS: Sun-Thu, 11am-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11pm
CARDS: Cash Only
BOOZE: BYOB
AVERAGE ENTREE: $9
MENU: Click Here
SUBWAY: G at Nassau Ave.
MAP: Click Here
DELIVERY: Yes, Division Ave. and Grand St. to Greenpoint Ave., Humboldt St. to Kent Ave.
TIME OUT NY SAYS: If you’re seeking refuge from the wave of glammy Thai spots to hit Williamsburg in recent years, head north, to where the only frills are the local artwork on otherwise bare green walls. All the brilliance here goes into the food: A pair of golden, crisp crab cakes are first good, then great when dunked in rich, coconutty peanut sauce. Basil chicken, ordered medium spiced, is quite hot; shrimp with asparagus is scattered with nicely crunchy cashews. So much spice begs for a light finish: Try the tasty, if un-Thai, chocolate mousse.

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Chai Home Kitchen

Thai Cuisine/Saki Bar
124 North 6th Street, Williamsburg Brooklyn 11211
PHONE: (718) 599-5889, (718) 599-5969
CARDS: Cash Only
BOOZE: Beer and Wine
AVERAGE ENTREE: $7.50
MAP: Click Here (Bedford stop on L train)
MENU: Click Here

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* Cheers

CUISINE: Thai
ADDRESS: 612 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn NY 11211
PHONE: 718.599.4311
AVERAGE ENTREE: $8
CARDS: Visa/MC/AmEx
BOOZE: Beer only
DELIVERY: Yes
MAP: Click Here
SUBWAY: L Train to Lorimer or Graham
MENU: Click Here
WEBSITE: Click Here
DELIVERY: Yes
OUTDOOR DINING: Yes
WE SAY: If you want to take out-of-towners to a restaurant and show them what a cool neighborhood you live in, take them to Planet Thai. If you want great Thai food, go to Cheers. Worthy of it's name, Cheers' classically tasteful interior of dark wood and navy blue booths is the most comfortable and low-key Thai restaurant among many around town, and in the summer months, the garden at cheers is nothing short of a dream.

The menu is short and simple with all of the classic Thai dishes done very well. Pad Thai, summer rolls, and curries are exceptional and the famous Thai hot and sour soup, tomyum goong, is second to none. For four straight Sundays, I went to cheers and had the pineapple shrimp curry served in a clay pot and loved it every time. Averaging about $8 per entree, Cheers is a pleasure that can be afforded again and again; and they deliver.

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Khao Sarn

Thai
311 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11211
PHONE: (718) 963-1238
HOURS: Daily: 12pm-11pm
CARDS: Cash Only
AVERAGE ENTREE: $8
MAP: Click Here
SUBWAY: Bedford Stop on L train
MENU: Click Here (pdf)

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Lily Thai

Thai Food
615 Grand Street, Brooklyn NY 11211
(between Lorimer and Leonard)
PHONE: 718.218.7534 or 718.218.7522
CARDS: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
BOOZE: Beer & Wine
PRICES: $7.50-$16
SUBWAY: G, L at Metropolitan Ave.-Lorimer St.
MAP: Click Here
HOURS: Sun-Thurs 11:30am - 10:30pm; Sat and Fri: 11:30am-11:30pm
MENU: Click Here
FREE DELIVERY

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Long Lai

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CUISINE: Thai
ADDRESS: 214 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11237
PHONE: 718.418.8555
HOURS: 11:30am-10:30pm, Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 2pm-10:30pm
CARDS: All major
BOOZE: None
AVERAGE ENTREE: $3.95-$13.95
MENU: Click Here
SUBWAY: L Train to Morgan or Jefferson
MAP: Click Here
DELIVERY: Yes

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Noodle Studio

Thai
116 N 5th St, Brooklyn 11211
(Btwn Bedford Ave & Berry Street)
PHONE: 718-218-7260
FAX: 718-218-7261
SUBWAY: Click Here (L Train to Bedford)
MAP: Click Here
MENU: Click Here

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OTT

Thai
970 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
at India St.
PHONE: 718-609-2416
CARDS: None
AVERAGE ENTREE: $9
BOOZE: Beer & WIne
DIRECTIONS: G Train to Greenpoint Ave.
MAP: Click Here
HOURS: Daily, 11am-11pm

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Pagoda Thai Restaurant

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Pagoda Thai Restaurant
CUISINE: Thai
ADDRESS: 333 Graham Ave. Brooklyn NY 11211
(at Metropolitan)
PHONE: 718.388.8445 / 8446
HOURS: Sun–Thurs: 12pm–11pm
Fri–Sat: 12pm–12am
CARDS: Visa/Mastercard
BOOZE: BYOB
AVERAGE ENTREE: $11
MENU: Click Here
WEB: http://pagodathaifood.com
SUBWAY: L Train to Graham
MAP: Click Here
DELIVERY: Yes, $10 min
NBC NY SAYS: Last summer, 333 Graham Avenue was a bustling storefront for OTB regulars, placing horse bets just steps from the Graham Avenue L stop and just a few blocks off of the BQE. But following the city's refusal to provide an essential "infusion of cash" last fall, a number of OTB's around the city began to shut their doors, including this one. But then, after months of construction between an 8-foot tall wooden fence, 333 Graham Avenue emerged as Pagoda Thai, a trendy-looking restaurant in a trendy corner of North Brooklyn. Each night of the store's opening week saw packed tables and a steady stream of delivery bags leaving its doors. And, despite popular Thai restaurants Sea and Tai Thai already calling the 'Burg home, Pagoda is located just far enough away from the center of things that they might be able to claim this part of East Williamsburg as their own. While Tai Thai might look like competition to the average take out enthusiast, a copyright by "TaiThai NYC" is listed on Pagoda's webpage, leading us to easily assume that Pagoda and the Williamsburg staple Tai Thai are sisters. As for the food, I was impressed. Pagoda offers a delightful blend of Thai and asian-influenced dishes, ranging from the staples like Spring Rolls and Fried Dumplings, to the more eccentric Curry dishes and specialties like the Pagoda Chicken Barbeque. Once inside, the decor allows you to forget the money lost, punches thrown and the smoke-soaked walls that once kept 333 pulsing.

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Sea

CUISINE: Thai
ADDRESS: 114 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 112111
between Berry and Wythe Sts.
PHONE: 718.384.8850
AVERAGE ENTREE: $10-$15
CARDS: MasterCard, Visa
HOURS: Sun-Thu, 11:30am-1am; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-2am
BOOZE: Full Bar
DELIVERY: Yes, S. 4th St to N. 14th St., Havemeyer St. to Kent Ave.
MAP: Click Here
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford
MENU: Click Here
WEBSITE: www.searestaurant.com
WE SAY: The food is ok and the place is spacious, but Sea is an overly-crowded tourist trap.

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Siam Orchid

Thai - Free Delivery
378 Metropolitan Avenue
PHONE: (718) 302-4203
AVERAGE ENTREE: $9
MAP:Click Here (Lorimer or Bedford stop on L train)
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Tai Thai

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CUISINE: Thai
ADDRESS: 206 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn 11211
At N 6th St
PHONE: 718.599.5556
HOURS: Sun-Thu: 12pm-11pm, Fri-Sat: 12pm-12am
CARDS: All major ($15 minimum)
BOOZE: BYOB
AVERAGE ENTREE: $10
MENU: Click Here
SUBWAY: L Train to Bedford Ave.
MAP: Click Here
DELIVERY: Yes
WE SAY: Standard Thai that's perfectly fine when you're in a hurry and want a cheap lunch. Nothing to write home about though.

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Thai Cafe

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CUISINE: Thai
ADDRESS: 925 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222
at Kent St.
PHONE: 718.383.3562
HOURS: Daily, 11:30am-11pm
CARDS: Cash Only
BOOZE: Beer and Wine Only
AVERAGE ENTREE: $6-$10
MENU: Click Here
SUBWAY: G at Greenpoint Ave.
MAP: Click Here
DELIVERY: Yes, Nassau Ave. to Ash St., Humboldt St. to West St.
NEW YORK MAG SAYS: "Getting to Thai Cafe if you live anywhere but Brooklyn is an adventure. It requires at least two subway lines and either jumping on the elusive G line or a mile-long walk through the predominantly Polish neighborhood of Greenpoint. After you pass endless Polish restaurants, you’ll come across the warmly-lit space, where a team of mostly Thai women whip up tasty, spicy dishes from a semi-open kitchen. The prices are so cheap you wonder if they know or care about inflation. You’re also inclined to try everything on the extensive menu, and there are some hidden jewels among the specials. They do justice to oft-maligned pad Thai, make a clean green papaya salad and ginger chicken, and serve up steaming bowls of curry noodles with shrimp. Service is so friendly it's almost sisterly (or motherly, depending on your server). Paintings hang on the walls, top twenty hits play on the stereo, and the casual crowd make this spot worth a return trip. Recommended Dishes: Green papaya salad, $2.95; steamed dumplings, $3.95; pad Thai, $5.95-$6.95; beef in coconut curry, $6.50."