“Delightful, and the word-of-mouth regarding spice was true; my stomach afterwards felt like a small glowing meteorite.”
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“Delightful, and the word-of-mouth regarding spice was true; my stomach afterwards felt like a small glowing meteorite.”
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“while it was delicious, I struggled through them all and we haven't been back!”
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“It was incredible—I was glowing with heat after.”
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“Ugly Baby is, BY FAR, the closest food to what I've had in Northern Thailand. Everything else is bland. They are the only Thai spot with the balls to serve food Thai spicy, not Farang spice level.”
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“The duck salad crossed a barrier that I didn't even know was possible, where it wasn't even spicy anymore, it just straight up *hurt.*”
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“Absolute flames 🔥 - Perfect combo of spice and sweetness - Meat was perfectly cooked, tender, and soft - Each dish was SO flavorful; it was hard to pick our favorite”
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“Having said that, the food is really great.”
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“Thought the food was great.”
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“I will say I'm not a big fan of Ugly Baby though. I love spicy food but it was far too aggressive here, and they just put all the dishes on the table as they come out, which made it uncomfortably cramped.”
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“Yes. Did not like. And my entree had so much spice in it that it was gritty. Like eating gravel. Not great.”
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“I got the kang moo f#ck tong (pork belly, kabocha squash, red curry). Delightful, and the word-of-mouth regarding spice was true; my stomach afterwards felt like a small glowing meteorite.”
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“It felt rushed and felt like we were being lied to the entire time. Extremely disappointing after having such great food there for so long.”
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“Everything about hungry thirsty and ugly baby was about sensory overload. The giant neon orange mural, the volume, the insane flavors and spiciness. It's a full-on assault on your senses”
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“I started going right when they opened and it became my favorite Thai spot in Brooklyn. I will never forget their spiciest dishes that made me sweat in the best way possible.”
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“Big portions that were very spicy and tasty.”
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“I love the waiter there who will come laugh at white people who order the duck salad and then die. I also love ugly baby.”
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“Second the other commenter that Ugly Baby is spicy - I love spice and have had dishes there that kicked my ass. But some of them were also sweet. I’d recommend going there and asking them to steer you to less sweet dishes.”
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“Khao Soi at Ugly Baby”
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“Wound up shitting myself but it was worth it.”
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“my bathroom breaking from my entire family after the spice from Ugly Baby (HAVE AND WILL GO BACK) squid shrimp egg dish was #1 by a landslide”
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“Ugly baby was absurdly spicy. That duck salad had me pooping pure liquid for like 2 days.”
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“On the whole, I would very much recommend Ugly Baby! DELICIOUS food and a unique Thai menu that helps contextualize and reaffirm love of the cuisine from a shitty pad Thai delivery from somewhere around the corner to the best examples of the cuisine we can get locally.”
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“Ugly Baby for very spicy Thai”
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“I could barely eat my "first timer" dishes at Ugly Baby. I honestly don't understand how that restaurant stays in business.”
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“We had the jungle curry with quail and eggplant and it had me outside with a panic attack calling my loved ones”
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“Ugly Baby is the spiciest food I’ve had here though - not sure if they still have the Kua Kling but damn it’s good”
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“Yes, the duck salad”
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“I got the Jungle Curry last summer which was absolutely delicious but definitely pretty brutal”
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“Ugly Baby. Still Thai, Very Authentic. Spicy AF tho”
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“everything we ordered was cooked as poorly as possible, over-spiced and underseasoned, service sucked.”
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“Ugly Baby - Whichever seasonal curry”
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“For a Thai restaurant Ugly Baby has a weirdly great list of craft cans. It's really nice too because you're going to need them once you're spiced out and sweating your face off.”
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“I love that dish in general, and of the ones I've tried, the one at Ugly Baby has been my favorite.”
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“It completely let down. The service had a lot of attitude and the food was meh for all the hype.”
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“At one point it wasn’t even enjoyable anymore and I enjoy spicy food!”
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“Would say the Kua Kling was a bit less spicy but better balanced with the makrut but it's been ages since I went to said spot so I might be mistaken.”
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“I think the new iteration of Ugly Baby, Hungry Thirsty, is pretty spicy.”
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“Ugly Baby’s khao soi was good as well.”
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“Second Ugly Baby. The Kua Kling was probably the spiciest dish I’ve ever eaten.”
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“The turmeric sea bream isn’t spicy. It’s also quite good.”
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“The food is so insanely good but also so spicy.”
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“They have non-sweet options that will melt your face off. In a loving way.”
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“Ugly Baby in Carrol Gardens (extremely spicy food)”
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“Ugly Baby needs to come with a trigger warning, it is SPICY. I love spicy food. This blew me out.”
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“Ugly Baby is crazy spicy but has a really fun menu.”
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“Ugly Baby is hit or miss for me. It’s all high quality, just northern Thai is generally hit or miss for me so it is what it is.”
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“That shit was good though. So worth it”
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“Food is excellent, unique Thai fare and it no doubt has one of the best beer menus in the city, with an incredible diverse selection of brews, many rare and hard to find.”
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“ugly baby is amazing but extremely spicy”
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“Their food isn't just spicy for the sake of being spicy but really delicious too.”
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