Up Thai

All 165 rated mentions, most helpful first

postUp Thai67 pts
“Soft-shell crab. Wow. SOOO good.”
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postUp Thai35 pts
“Everything was pretty good and my fave was ofc the mango avocado salad and claypot fried rice!!! ☺️”
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in:Favorite pad see ew or pad kee mao in the city?16 pts
“I love the kee mao with beef at UpThai on the UES”
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in:Food on Upper East Side?15 pts
“Tha Phraya (a little further but miles better than Lexonthai, Up Thai, etc.)”
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in:What is the best takeout on the ues for a rainy day like today? 14 pts
“Up Thai! Green curry is warm and cozy, and sweet (w a little spice)”
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in:Where is your favorite Pad Thai in NYC?14 pts
replying to u/reddit-et-circenses: Hear me out: Up Thai. It’s Americanized but delicious.
“the pad thai is a big NO.. imo 🤣sorry”
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in:Moving to the UES - looking for your favorite restaurants, delivery/takeout spots, cafes etc.9 pts
“I think THEP and Up are overrated.”
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in:Rare weeknight date night with husband - looking for tasty food, strong drinks nothing trendy or tiktok-worthy7 pts
“UP Thai was freaking fantastic. Great cocktails and we like it spicy and they accommodated!”
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in:Gushing positivity post!7 pts
“It was excellent. Crab fried rice and two diff pork belly dishes were all fantastic. Even the pad see ew was great. Nice cocktails too.”
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in:What is your top 3 restaurants in the UES?6 pts
“Up Thai is hard to beat for the price.”
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in:Where is your favorite Pad Thai in NYC?5 pts
replying to u/reddit-et-circenses: Hear me out: Up Thai. It’s Americanized but delicious.
“This is straight-up poor pad thai and no char”
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in:What is your favorite delivery restaurant/meal? 5 pts
“Green curry chicken from Up Thai.”
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in:Favorite pad see ew or pad kee mao in the city?5 pts
replying to u/AdministrationOk5483: I love the kee mao with beef at UpThai on the UES
“My fiance inhales this or their pad see ew”
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in:Favorite takeout in Upper East Side?3 pts
replying to u/reddit-lurker-20: Up Thai
“Enjoying my shrimp Thai rice and lychee martini as I type.”
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in:My food spree in my 7 days in NYC3 pts
replying to u/ciaomain: Glad you liked Up Thai. It's my neighborhood spot!
“I will dream about their drunken noodles till i return 😭”
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in:Favorite pad see ew or pad kee mao in the city?3 pts
“Up Thai on the UES has my fave pad se ew. I moved diaries but still go up there occasionally just to get it.”
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in:Best Fried Rice in New York? (Pork, Duck, Chicken, Beef, whateva)2 pts
“Love the basil fried rice with beef from Up Thai”
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in:Best pad kaprao?2 pts
“Up Thai has an awesome one. Super close to what I had in Thailand too.”
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in:Good Thai spots for a date?2 pts
“Great food, comfortable fun vibe”
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in:Good Thai spots for a date?2 pts
“Up Thai wayyy better than Thep”
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in:Restaurant recommendations around midtown to 70’s UES2 pts
replying to u/TheAngelPeterGabriel: Upvoting for up thai
“Upvoting both of you for up thai. Amazing food and the servers are really nice. Very generous portions for the price point too”
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in:“Upscale” Thai in Manhattan 2 pts
“Thai Villa, Sala Thai & Up Thai are from the same restaurant group. Love their food, not really upscale, still affordable and really nice ambiance.”
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in:What’s the last thing you ate in the city that made you think, “this is why life is worth living”?2 pts
“Braised short ribs in curry sauce at Up Thai”
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in:New Years Eve Dinner Recommendations?1 pts
“Up Thai has the best Thai food in the city and is in the UES.”
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in:What is the best takeout on the ues for a rainy day like today? 1 pts
“Up Thai's Green Curry is my go-to on days like yesterday. Warming in the best way possible.”
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in:Where is your favorite Pad Thai in NYC?1 pts
replying to u/reddit-et-circenses: Hear me out: Up Thai. It’s Americanized but delicious.
“The Pad Thai is just okay”
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in:Casual dining near the Met?1 pts
“It’s reasonably priced and the food is great.”
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in:My food spree in my 7 days in NYC1 pts
replying to u/orejo: Soothr looks really amazing from the photos. Sounds like it is worth adding to the list for my next visit. Also, I want to say hi fellow foodie traveler ! I am solo sometimes as well and it is hard to not order too much when it is all delicious.
“Both were my fav meals there and had the best drunken noodles.”
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in:My food spree in my 7 days in NYC1 pts
replying to u/anonymousjohnson: You did good /[xander763pdx](https://www.reddit.com/user/xander763pdx/), real good. What was it about Soothr that made it win?
“Up Thai was my highest review followed by Soothr. Drunken noodles is my fav dish and they both were so good from those 2 spots.”
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in:Favorite takeout in Upper East Side?0 pts
“Lenoxthai is better than up Thai imo”
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in:Should I go to Thai Villa or Up Thai? Which one has the better ambience/aesthetic?0 pts
“It was better than Marwin and Up Thai .”
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in:Gushing positivity post!0 pts
replying to u/No_Employ1203: Last night, went to Up Thai for the first time (UES). It was excellent. Crab fried rice and two diff pork belly dishes were all fantastic. Even the pad see ew was great. Nice cocktails too.
“Get the Khao Soi 😭😭😭😭”
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postMy food spree in my 7 days in NYC762 pts
“Up Thai - 9.3/10”
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in:Best Pad Thai in NYC?39 pts
“Up Thai in UES”
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in:Favorite takeout in Upper East Side?33 pts
“Up Thai”
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in:UWS vs UES for restaurants29 pts
“Up Thai and Thep Thai are excellent Thai options.”
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in:Best drunken noodles in NYC or specifically Manhattan? 29 pts
“Up Thai in the UES.”
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in:Dairy free restaurants with meat? 23 pts
“5) Up Thai”
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in:Pad Thai18 pts
“Up Thai”
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in:UES recs for dinner18 pts
“Up Thai”
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in:What is the best takeout on the ues for a rainy day like today? 18 pts
replying to u/Scuba_junkie16: Xian Famous Foods but pick up only or Super Taste delivers for some good noodle soups.
“Here are some other UES options: Peng’s Noodle Folk, Vietnaam, Up Thai, Go Noodle Nine, and Bayon (old Angkor)”
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in:Up Thai18 pts
“Up Thai is fine if you don’t want to leave the UES for really good Thai food.”
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in:What is your top 3 restaurants in the UES?17 pts
“Throwing L’Incontro into the mix - I also agree with others that Up Thai and Tanoshi are top tier”
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in:looking for a dinner spot in the upper east side!16 pts
“Up Thai!”
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in:Restaurants with “Date Ambiance” under $100 for 2 people (bonus points if Asian)16 pts
“Up Thai - UES”
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in:Taking Daughter to Broadway this weekend, requesting food suggestions15 pts
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in:My food spree in my 7 days in NYC15 pts
“The one at Up Thai was the best i’ve ever had with Soothr right behind it.”
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in:Good Thai spots for a date?14 pts
“Up Thai is a pretty good place.”
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in:Moving to the UES - looking for your favorite restaurants, delivery/takeout spots, cafes etc.13 pts
“Everyone loves Up but I personally would go to Thep Thai on 75th if I had the choice every time.”
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in:What are the biggest ‘VS’ in the NYC food market? 13 pts
replying to u/not_so_basic: Up Thai vs Thep on 2nd Ave UES, they’re a block from each other!
“Thep is way better, I'm not sure why Up is more popular”
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