As we have pointed out before, there surprisingly enough is a huge lack of good asian eateries uptown and most folks have to travel a couple of stops south to get their fix. The Morningside Heights and the Manhattan Valley area (east of Broadway, from 96th to 110th Street) is the best bet for eastern eats and some decent restaurants can be found. For good dose of Thai fare and an eclectic ambiance, one of the best choices would be Thai Market at 960 Amsterdam Avenue between 107th and 108th Street. The rustic interior combined with an industrial chic element makes this spot one of the only uptown restaurants with a bit a downtown casual flare. As some folks who have been transplanted from downtown neighborhoods might have noticed, many upper west side and uptown asian restaurants are mostly chinese run so authenticity is often an issue. Thai Market seems to be the real deal and the food is worth making the trip. We also like this establishment since it eschews some of the modernist retro lounge looks that most NYC Thai restaurants seem to be adopting these days. The closest subway to this location is the 1 train at 110th Street. Photo by Ulysses. www.thaimarketnyc.com
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
☞ EAT: Thai Restaurants a Couple of Stops South
As we have pointed out before, there surprisingly enough is a huge lack of good asian eateries uptown and most folks have to travel a couple of stops south to get their fix. The Morningside Heights and the Manhattan Valley area (east of Broadway, from 96th to 110th Street) is the best bet for eastern eats and some decent restaurants can be found. For good dose of Thai fare and an eclectic ambiance, one of the best choices would be Thai Market at 960 Amsterdam Avenue between 107th and 108th Street. The rustic interior combined with an industrial chic element makes this spot one of the only uptown restaurants with a bit a downtown casual flare. As some folks who have been transplanted from downtown neighborhoods might have noticed, many upper west side and uptown asian restaurants are mostly chinese run so authenticity is often an issue. Thai Market seems to be the real deal and the food is worth making the trip. We also like this establishment since it eschews some of the modernist retro lounge looks that most NYC Thai restaurants seem to be adopting these days. The closest subway to this location is the 1 train at 110th Street. Photo by Ulysses. www.thaimarketnyc.com
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Lime Leaf on Bway & 108 is also excellent. Excellent prices, pleasant ambience, and nice servers.
ReplyDeleteI love Thai Market.
ReplyDeleteYou can add Gong to the list of Thai spots.
ReplyDeleteThis one's in East Harlem. On 100th Street, just off of 3rd Ave.
Food's pretty tasty & seated area is nice and airy with its large windows.
http://www.gongnyc.com/