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7.9/10Thai

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Get the . People also name the , the and the made with finger root. Ask for Thai spicy or it arrives mild. Lately a lot of people say the food comes out watery with thin sauces, and most prefer the Elmhurst original to the Chelsea Market stall.

77-08 Woodside Ave, ElmhurstElmhurst, Queens2 NYC locations mappedGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/seashellsnyc: I’ve been disappointed by Ayada the last couple of years. What do you usually order there?

    Prik khing, ribeye w/ drunken noodles are great. The pad ped catfish is my fave, they use finger root and it’s just such a rich and herbal flavor.

    H3

  • replying to u/SuppleDude: Ayada is mediocre. Go to Saranrom or Hug Esan instead.

    I agree about Ayada. I got take out once because I saw so many raves about them, and everything was just so wet and soupy. I got both noodles and curry, and the pad see ew was swimming in sauce, and the curry was super thin and watery.

    H3

  • replying to u/gambalore: Ayada has my favorite versions of a lot of the most common Thai dishes (pad thai, pad see ew, green curry, mango coconut rice).

    Had the pad thai at the Chelsea market, and while the flavor was good, the shrimp were dry-ish and the sauce so sticky that after it cooled it congealed into a solid mass.

    H3

  • I found Ayada to be disappointing when I tried them. Everything I got was so watery, not just in taste but also drowning in very thin sauce.

    H2

  • Ayada is my favorite for crowd pleasers, amazing renditions of drunken noodles, crab fried rice, duck Penang curry.

    H2

  • I was at Ayada a few weeks ago and this couple was dying at the mild dishes.  I don’t think it’s extreme like that but it’s definitely good for people that want some heat.

    H2

  • replying to u/justflipping: - Ayada - Bangkok Degree - SriPraPhai - Khao Nom Other favs: [Pad Thai: Best pad Thai in town that’s not crazy expensive?](https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/178dzso/pad_thai/) / [Best Pad Thai? ](https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/132zxe4/best_pad_thai/)

    Ayada has my favorite versions of a lot of the most common Thai dishes (pad thai, pad see ew, green curry, mango coconut rice).

    H2

  • I've tried all the Thai places in JH and Elmhurst, and **Ayada** has gotten the spiciest out of any of them for me, though realistically you can feel the burn at any of them.

    H2