“Hug Esan and Zabb PuTawn have the best versions of larb/nam tok/etc. in the city.”
H2
8.7/10Thai
AI-generated summary
Get the larb and the . People call these the best Isan versions in the city and say the spice is real, not toned down. The menu runs to Northern and Northeastern dishes you don't see elsewhere. Regulars keep pointing out how empty it is and worrying about it.
“Hug Esan and Zabb PuTawn have the best versions of larb/nam tok/etc. in the city.”
H2
“Zabb PuTawn or Tha Phraya. Both on the UES. Former is Isan which is definitely not overly sweet”
H2
“Would heavily recommend Zabb PuTawn for all of their larbs (especially the salted duck egg one.)”
H2
“I think THEP and Up are overrated. I prefer Zabb by a wide margin.”
H2
“the menu is way more elevated than the other places in the area. Some deep-cut dishes that aren't found as commonly in the States. I haven't tried all of them, but on that alone, I'd rank it pretty high.”
H2
“Zabb PuTawn is pretty authentic”
H2
“More authentic. Lol”
H2
“a more low key is Zabb PuTawn, an excellent Isan Thai place. The salted egg papaya salad is one of my favorite things along with their sour sausage with sticky rice salad/Nam Khao Tod.”
H2
“Zaab Putawn in upper east side is a bit of a hidden gem. the Gaeng Hung Lay is to die for, one of my favorite things ever”
H2
“Zabb PuTawn on the UES flies a little under the radar but has an excellent khao soi.”
H2
“The Isan dishes there such as the sticky rice and sour pork sausage salad/Yum Naem Kow Tod is particularly outstanding. Rest of the food has been tasty also.”
H2
“I feel like Zabb Putawn is extremely underrated, always concerned for them because whenever my partner and I go, there’s a good amount of empty tables :( but their dishes are top notch- big fans of their pork rib curry, raw shrimp salad, salted duck egg papaya salad… padkrapow and khao soi are pretty good too”
H2