Uncle Boons

All 44 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:If you could only order one menu item in all of NYC, what would it be? (Stolen from r/philadelphiaeats49 pts
“The original Khao Soi from Uncle Boon’s.”
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in:What is your favorite restaurant that closed with no good replacement?40 pts
“Favorite Thai place in the city and nothing has come close since :(.”
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in:NYC restaurant/bar graveyard?37 pts
“Loved the food, and boy do I miss their beer.”
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in:Restaurants that you miss in NYC?7 pts
replying to u/Hour-Bad-3358: Uncle Boons! I know the owners opened up Thai Diner but Uncle Boons was quite special
“Those green curry snails were ridiculous.”
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in:Thai Diner Favorite Dishes7 pts
“Uncle Boon's Crab Fried Rice is something you need to try.”
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in:If you could only order one menu item in all of NYC, what would it be? (Stolen from r/philadelphiaeats4 pts
“The green curry escargot from uncle boon’s with their roti 😭”
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in:my chef friend👨🏻‍🍳 said Thai Diner is the best restaurant in NYC right now.. he wasn't wrong1 pts
replying to u/donut_boi1: We can debate all we want, but I have yet to find a better the khao soi than the one at TD.
“The khao soi at td and uncle boons was always the most “wrong” thing they had taste wise”
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in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?1 pts
replying to u/AlienRemi: Uncle Boons
“Yes. Talk about a vibe! Nice with quality. Wow wow.”
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in:NYC restaurants I miss94 pts
“Uncle Boon’s!!!!”
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in:Restaurants that you miss in NYC?80 pts
“Uncle Boons was quite special”
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in:If you could bring back one restaurant, cafe, bodega, etc. that went out of business, which one would it be?54 pts
“How has one one said Uncle Boons!”
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in:NYC restaurant/bar graveyard?31 pts
“Uncle Boons”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?21 pts
“Uncle Boons”
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in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?15 pts
“Ssam Bar, Uncle Boons, OG Contra”
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in:If you could bring back one restaurant, cafe, bodega, etc. that went out of business, which one would it be?6 pts
replying to u/throwawayzies1234567: I miss it, but Thai diner is amazing
“the dishes at Uncle Boons were somehow much better.”
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in:What dishes do you miss at restaurants? (current or former)6 pts
“Uncle Boon’s everything haha”
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in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?6 pts
“Uncle Boon’s”
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in:Any closed restaurants that you miss?5 pts
“Really miss Uncle Boons.”
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in:If you could bring back one restaurant, cafe, bodega, etc. that went out of business, which one would it be?4 pts
“Uncle Boons, Maialino, Ivan ramen slurp shop at GWM”
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in:Since my post about enduring restaurants took off—what shuttered restaurants or bars do you still mourn?4 pts
“Seconding Uncle Boon's”
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in:NYC restaurant/bar graveyard?3 pts
“Uncle Boons (although Thai Diner scratches that itch), City Bakery, and I feel you on Dean and Deluca.”
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in:If you could only order one menu item in all of NYC, what would it be? (Stolen from r/philadelphiaeats3 pts
replying to u/jo-shabadoo: The original Khao Soi from Uncle Boon’s. Not the watered down bullshit they now have in Thai Diner.
“The BEST”
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in:I miss-3 pts
“Ugly Baby! Kiin Thai in the East Village! Uncle Boon’s!”
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in:Any closed restaurants that you miss?3 pts
“Uncle Boons”
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in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?3 pts
“Huertas, Uncle boons, and Vandaag”
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in:If you could bring back one closed restaurant, what would it be?3 pts
“Uncle boons!!!”
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in:If you could bring back one restaurant, cafe, bodega, etc. that went out of business, which one would it be?2 pts
replying to u/yourgrandmasgrandma: How has one one said Uncle Boons!
“Came here to say this!”
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in:If you could bring back one restaurant, cafe, bodega, etc. that went out of business, which one would it be?2 pts
“Uncle boons”
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in:If you could bring back one restaurant, cafe, bodega, etc. that went out of business, which one would it be?2 pts
“Uncle boons!!”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?2 pts
“Wow read the title and the first thing in my head was Uncle Boon’s, such good food”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?2 pts
“Uncle Boon’s”
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in:If you could only pick ONE restaurant in NYC, what would it be?2 pts
replying to u/byebozo: thai diner or lan larb changmai
“uncle boons was my fav”
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in:Favorite Thai restaurants1 pts
replying to u/Thick-Definition7416: Ugly Baby. It’s not strictly Thai ( RIP Uncle Boons) but I like Thai Diner.
“it was nowhere near as good as Uncle Boons”
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in:Rate my tourist food plans1 pts
“Uncle boons was 100x better.”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?1 pts
“Uncle Boons”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?1 pts
“Literally clicked to write uncle boons before seeing your sub head”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?1 pts
“but probably have to go with Uncle Boons.”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?1 pts
“Uncle Boons”
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in:Restaurants that you miss in NYC?1 pts
replying to u/Hour-Bad-3358: Uncle Boons! I know the owners opened up Thai Diner but Uncle Boons was quite special
“The first ever Michelin star I had, and man does it hold a place in my heart.”
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in:You can revive one NYC restaurant, what are you bringing back?1 pts
“-agree Uncle Boons”
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in:Is there a restaurant in NYC where, if voted “best in the city”, wouldn’t have every post about it being called “overrated trash” or “incredibly mid”?1 pts
replying to u/Pretend_Gene6139: Thai Diner
“Uncle boons was so much better”
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in:Which place will internally break you if they announced they were closing doors permanently?1 pts
“Uncle boons”
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in:Okay, time to fess up...1 pts
“I found Thai Diner to be underwhelming, just like Uncle Boon’s.”
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in:What are a few of your fav restaurants/eateries that have permanently closed?1 pts
“Uncle Boons”
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