Ayada

All 140 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Favorite Thai restaurants2 pts
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.”
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in:Advice for food crawl in Queens2 pts
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.”
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in:Where is your favorite Pad Thai in NYC?1 pts
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.”
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in:Queens Thai food destroys Manhattan67 pts
“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.”
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in:I made it out to Elmhurst for Thai; Saranrom Thai and . . .45 pts
“Next time hit Ayada and get the fancy duck and fish”
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in:Thai restaurants in Queens29 pts
“Ayada is my favorite for crowd pleasers, amazing renditions of drunken noodles, crab fried rice, duck Penang curry.”
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in:Best Spicy Meals in NYC?18 pts
“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.”
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in:Best drunken noodles in NYC or specifically Manhattan? 16 pts
“My picks for best drunken noodles would be Ayada and Sripraphai in Queens.”
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in:Where is your favorite Pad Thai in NYC?10 pts
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).”
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in:casual solo eats, west Chelsea/hudson yards?9 pts
“Chelsea Market: Very Fresh Noodles, Los Tacos No.1, Los Mariscos, Ayada, etc”
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in:What's your favorite random dish from a random restaurant you can never not order?8 pts
“Catfish salad from Ayada Thai”
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in:Spicy food in Jackson Heights?7 pts
“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.”
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postTried the recommendations6 pts
“7/10 just ordered a simple fried rice and it was good enough.”
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in:What’s your favorite NYC restaurant?6 pts
“The duck curry special at Ayada Thai (both locations) is INSANELY good. As are their fish cakes.”
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in:What's your favorite preparation of duck in the city?5 pts
“massaman curry from Ayada or Saranrom”
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in:Ayada Queens vs Chelsea Market Location4 pts
“I prefer the original for taste, variety, and vibes.”
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in:Good, affordable steaks3 pts
“Top Thai and Ayada both have tasty ribeye entrees. Thai flavor profiles of course but they’re delicious and around $30 - 38”
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in:What do you order at a new Thai restaurant, and what do you look for?3 pts
“For example, the spicy catfish at Ayada. Made with finger root - such a unique and delicious dish.”
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in:Great Lesser Known Restaurants that are more Budget Friendly?3 pts
“Ayada is better than average Thai also in Chelsea Market.”
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in:my chef friend👨🏻‍🍳 said Thai Diner is the best restaurant in NYC right now.. he wasn't wrong3 pts
“Do yourself a favor and go to Ayada in Elmhurt. Get the Som Tum ask for Thai Spicy.”
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in:What’s your favorite shrimp dish that you’ve had in the city?3 pts
“my favorite shrimp dish that I haven't seen mentioned yet is the goong chae nam pla”
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in:I have 48 hours in NYC coming up. Staying in Chelsea. What should I eat? First time in the city.2 pts
“Ayada is great. It’s an outpost of a respected spot in Queens. The duck curry is great.”
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in:Best shrimp dishes?2 pts
“This dish blew my mind (it’s also quite spicy).”
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in:What are the best restaurants in NYC that are not fine dining or super expensive?2 pts
“A lot of great Thai restaurants in New York but Ayada Thai is still up there for me. That watercress salad!”
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in:Restaurants with healthy & hearty salad mains that are open for dinner.2 pts
“You can try the salads from: - Ayada”
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in:What's the best thing you've eaten in the past week?2 pts
replying to u/vagrantwastrel: I haven’t tried the Ayada in Chelsea Market but always heard the original is amazing, is it at all comparable? A girl can dream
“It might be nostalgia but I think the Queens location is a bit better. The Chelsea market was a bit less crispy, fresh ... something”
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in:Best drunken noodles in NYC or specifically Manhattan? 2 pts
replying to u/MadoogsL: Have you tried The Buffs in Queens? My partner loves their drunken noodles and I'm wondering how they compare to Sripraphai, which we have never tried. Thank you :)
“I really like their drunken noodles over ayada but that’s just me”
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in:Whole fish in queens2 pts
replying to u/nonbinarybobby: Pretty sure Ayada does a whole red snapper.
“Her snapper is amazing with the basil sauce.”
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in:Favorite pad see ew or pad kee mao in the city?2 pts
“Ayada is my go to for pad se ew.”
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in:Best food near queen blvd mall2 pts
“ayada’s calamari is top tier”
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in:Favorite Crab Dish in NYC?2 pts
“Crab fried rice at Ayada Thai”
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in:I was the one who asked you for Chelsea Market recommendations and I wanted to say thanks2 pts
“Ayada Thai has mango sticky rice that is a good treat.”
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in:Favorite Thai restaurants1 pts
“Authentic, more affordable and packed with flavor.”
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in:Favorite Thai restaurants1 pts
replying to u/espresso-urself: Any of the options in Little Thailand / Elmhurst honestly. Ex. Ayada, Hug Esan, Zaab Zaab, the list goes on. Authentic, more affordable and packed with flavor.
“I didn’t like Ayada’s beef panang curry last week.”
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in:Where can I find the most drop-dead dangerous-level spiciest restaurants in Manhattan / Brooklyn? 🌶️1 pts
“Ayada is the best i have found in nyc. Incredible food.”
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in:Spicy food in Jackson Heights?1 pts
“Ayada, ask for Thai spicy anything.”
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in:Favorite Brothy Soup in Manhattan?1 pts
“I like the tom kha at Land and at Ayada”
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in:Can yall weigh in on the list I made for restaurants to eat at during my visit in July?1 pts
replying to u/JoKir77: I'd vote for Ayada over Zaab Zaab or Hug Esan, but any of the three will be far better than the Thai you get almost anywhere else.
“i would also say Ayada for pad thai, but their C rating makes me iffy.”
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in:Any really spicy food in new york?1 pts
“If you order dishes with Thai spicy, you will get sufficiently spicy food.”
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in:Favorite pad see ew or pad kee mao in the city?1 pts
replying to u/ConstructionSame3253: SriPraPhai's noodles are not great, but I love everything else there! Ayada is my go to for pad se ew.
“I like Ayada drunken noodles but their pad see ew is actually not my go to”
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in:What's your favorite random dish from a random restaurant you can never not order?1 pts
“Spicy beef salad - Ayada”
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in:Best Thai Curry you’ve had - Queens, Brooklyn, etc?1 pts
“Ayada Thais massaman and green curry”
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postQueens Thai food destroys Manhattan224 pts
“Restaurants like Chao Thai, Ayada, Saranrom, Khao Kang, Playground, SriPraPhai are on the next level.”
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in:an NYC restaurant that is so good and yet still relatively easy to get into?162 pts
“- Ayada”
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in:Has anyone been to Prung Thai restaurant? Since it blew up on SM?104 pts
“we have some truly amazing Thai restaurants like Ayada, Hug Esan, Zaab Zaab, Playground (on Roosevelt), etc.”
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in:What are the best restaurants in NYC that are not fine dining or super expensive?55 pts
“Ayada (Elmhurst - Thai)”
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in:Favorite food from Chelsea Market?42 pts
“Ayada”
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in:Is Zaab Zaab worth the trip to Queens?35 pts
“Zaab Zaab (or any of the other excellent Thai in the area - Ayada, Khao Kang, others people have mentioned)”
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in:Where is your favorite Pad Thai in NYC?27 pts
“Ayada”
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in:Queens Thai food destroys Manhattan26 pts
replying to u/jaded_toast: I think that I would expect that if an average Queens restaurant opened up a location in Manhattan that that location would then also start charging Manhattan prices because they'd be paying Manhattan rent. To each their own, but 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. And I might get downvoted for this, but while I really, really enjoy SriPraPhai, to me, they've always been a good quality place that is consistent and dependable, but I don't think I would have categorized them as "next level".
“Ayada is straight up not good anymore”
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