10 Spicy and Savory Thai Restaurants That Kick Up the Flavor

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Thai Market

Cuisine: Asian, Thai

10Best Says

At Thai Market on Amsterdam Ave, you'll again have to fight the crowds for a taste of the good stuff, but it's worth it. The lunch special is a particularly good deal, and delivery is also available, but if you opt to eat-in, expect star service and a relaxed vibe. As one of the only Thai restaurants we'd recommend on the Upper West Side, it certainly does its job to scratch the Thai craving itch with dishes from curry puffs, steamed Thai dumplings and gai rad preeg - fried sliced chicken served with crushed hot chilies, garlic, tamarind sauce and bok choy.

Address:

960 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10025

Phone:

212-280-4575

EXPERT TIPS BY: Andrea Wien
New York Local Expert

Thai: "Go early or be prepared to wait."

Best for Thai Because: It's one of the only Thai places on the Upper West Side that can hold it's own in the city.

Main Menu
- Thai Market Stater
  
  Thai Market Crepe
  
  Crispy rice crepe, minced shrimp, coconut flake, cilantro, beansprout ($7.50)
  
  Daikon Cake
  
  Sautéed with spicy soy sauce, bean sprout, egg & Scallion ($7.50)
  
  Spring Roll
  
  Crispy fried vegetarian spring roll ($4.00)
  
  Curry Puff
  
  Curried chicken & potato in puff pastry ($4.50)
  
  Steamed Thai Dumpling
  
  Minced chicken, preserved radish, peanut ($5.50)
  
  Gra Prow Gob
  
  Sautéed frog legs. Thai basil, bird's chili, garlic ($7.50)
  
  Calamari
  
  Crispy fried calamari, spicy plum sauce ($7.50)
  
  Goong Chae Nampla***
  
  Raw shrimp, bird's eye chili, fish sauce, limejuice, mint and garlic ($6.50)
  
  Salmon Wrap*
  
  Pan-roasted minced salmon, lemongrass, galangal, bird's eye chili, mint and scallion, green leaves ($7.50)
  
  Tao-Hoo Todd
  
  Crispy fried tofu, taro and peanut, spicy apricot sauce ($6.00)
  
  Gu Chai
  
  Steamed vegetable dumpling green chive, taro, spinach, spicy soy sauce ($5.50)
- Grilled
  
  Chicken Sate
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Loog Chin Ping**
  
  Thai meatballs, tamarind chili glaze ($2.00)
  
  Moo Ping
  
  Marinated grilled pork ($4.50)
  
  Grilled Vegetable
  
  Zucchini, long eggplant, pepper, scallion ($3.00)
  
  Tiger Cry
  
  Sliced skirt steak, cabbage, Jeaw sauce ($8.50)
  
  Goong Pao
  
  Marinated garlic shrimp, shell-on ($6.50)
- Soup
  
  Tom Jerd Tao-Hoo
  
  Tofu, baby spinach soup ($6.00)
  
  Tom Yum Goong***
  
  Lemongrass tamarind tendril, shrimp, mushroom ($6.00)
  
  Tom Kha Gai
  
  Chicken coconut milk soup ($6.00)
- Yum Yum
  
  Yum Mock Duck*
  
  Watercress, green leaf salad, seitan (mein chin), peanut, onion and chili ($7.00)
  
  Som Tum***
  
  Green papaya, bird's eye chili, long bean, tomato, peanut ($7.00)
  
  Larb**
  
  Zesty minced chicken, roasted rice ($7.50)
  
  Nam Sod**
  
  Minced pork, ginger peanut, bird's eye chili ($7.50)
  
  Yum Neau**
  
  Grilled skirt steak, mint, red onion, watercress, roasted rice ($8.50)
  
  Thai Salad
  
  Mix green, peanut dressing ($7.00)
- Main Course
  Green Curry**
  Eggplant, bamboo shoot, long hot chili, basil, pepper, coconut milk
  
  Chicken: $12.00
  
  Shrimp: $14.00
  Gaeng Noh Mai Dong**
  
  Sour bamboo curry, sautéed with chicken, long hot pepper, basil, coconut milk ($12.50)
  
  Thai Basil Sauce***
  Crushed bird's eye chili, basil, garlic, pepper, string bean
  
  Chicken: $12.00
  
  Beef / Shrimp: $14.00
  Pad Sapparod*
  Pineapple, cashew nut, scallion, pepper, sweet & sour Sri-ra-cha sauce
  
  Chicken: $12.00
  
  Shrimp: $14.00
  Gai Rad Preeg** (Fried Sliced Chicken)
  
  Crushed long hot chili-garlic, caramelized, tamarind sauce, bok choi ($12.50)
  
  Pa-Nang Curry
  Kaffir lime leaf, long hot chili, string bean, pepper, coconut milk
  
  Chicken: $12.00
  
  Beef / Shrimp: $14.00
  Chicken Massaman*
  
  Potato, onion, peanut, avocado, coconut milk curry ($13.50)
  
  Gai Yarng
  
  Charcoal grilled 1/2 chicken, garlic cilantro marinated, sticky rice ($13.50)
  
  Kow Moo Dang
  
  Roasted pork, Thai pork sausage, boiled egg, Moo Dang sauce, over rice ($12.00)
- Thai Market Specialty
  
  Brown Trout
  
  Fried whole trout, marinated, sautéed vegetables, and mushroom rice ($16.00)
  
  Pla Dook Pad Ped***
  
  Sautéed Fried fillet Catfish, long bean, Thai eggplant, Gra-chai root, green pepper corn, bird's eye chili ($13.50)
  
  Grilled Salmon*
  
  Pepper corn curry sauce, curry rice ($17.00)
  
  Pla Rad Preeg**
  
  Pan-fried filet red snapper, crushed long hot chili garlic, caramelized tamarind sauce, Hom mali rice ($17.50)
  
  Siam Duck
  
  Half duck sliced, sautéed bok choi, honey plum, ginger sauce, mushroom rice ($18.00)
  
  Gra Prow Kai Dow***
  
  Minced chicken (or pork) basil with bird's eye chili, pepper, over rice, with Thai style fried egg ($13.50)
  
  Skirt Steak
  
  Marinated, served sliced, with sautéed vegetable, chili garlic puree, sticky rice ($19.00)
- Noodle (Kui Teiw)
  
  Pad Thai
  
  Pad Thai noodle, chicken, peanut, Brown tofu, bean sprout, egg, Red onion, Scallion ($12.00)
  
  Pad Se-Ew
  
  Flat rice noodle, chicken, Chinese broccoli, egg, sweet soy sauce ($12.00)
  
  Pad Kee Mao***
  
  Flat rice noodle, chicken, Thai basil, bird's eye chili, tomato, pepper, bok choi ($12.00)
  
  Kui Teiw Kua Ped**
  
  Flat rice noodle, duck, egg, bean sprout, red onion, scallion ($13.50)
  
  Kow Soy*
  
  Egg noodle, chicken, pickle mustard green, bean sprout, red onion, Chieng Mai curry ($12.00)
  
  Sen Mee Neau Peuy
  
  Rice vermicelli, braised beef soup, Thai meatball, bean sprout, scallion, spicy bird's eye chili dipping sauce ($12.00)
- Vegetarian
  
  Vegetable Curry**
  
  Mix vegetables and fried tofu, coconut milk ($12.00)
  
  Tofu Pra-Ram
  
  Steamed broccoli, fried tofu, served with peanut sauce ($12.00)
  
  Spicy Chinese Broccoli**
  
  Fried tofu, pepper, long hot chili garlic sauce ($12.50)
  
  Eggplant Thai Basil**
  
  Long eggplant, fried tofu, bird's eye chili, dry black bean ($12.00)
  
  Tau Hoo Rard Khing
  
  Soft fried tofu, shiitake mushroom, Chinese broccoli, napa cabbage, scallion, ginger sauce ($12.00)
- Fried Rice (Kow Pad)
  
  Kow Pad Kana
  
  Chinese broccoli, chicken fried rice, egg, onion, tomato, scallion ($12.00)
  
  Kow Pad Gra Prow**
  
  Spicy Thai basil fried rice, minced chicken, string bean ($12.00)
  
  Kow Pad Poo
  
  Crabmeat fried rice, egg, onion, and scallion ($14.00)
- On The Side
  
  Pad Thai Noodle
  
  no meat ($7.50)
  
  Egg Fried Rice
  
  no meat ($7.00)
  
  Sauteed Spinach
  
  with garlic ($7.50)
  
  Steamed Broccoli
  
  no sauce ($5.50)
  
  Kai Jeaw Moo Sub
  
  ($7.50)
- Extra
  Vegetable
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Chicken
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Beef
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Tofu
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Noodle
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Sticky Rice
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Brown Rice / Mushroom Rice / Curry Rice
  Small: $1.25
  
  Large: $2.50
  Thai Kow Hom Mali
  jasmine rice
  
  Small: $1.00
  
  Large: $2.00
  Peanut Sauce
  
  ($1.00)
- Thai Market Dessert
  
  Ice Cream
  
  Ginger / Green tea / Coconut / Vanilla ($6.50)
  
  Fried Ice Cream Vanilla
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Lynchee Creme Brulee
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Tapioca Pearl in Coconut Pudding
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Mango and Sticky Rice
  
  only available between Aril to July ($7.00)
- Drinks
  
  Coke
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Diet Coke
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Sprite
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Ginger Ale
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Club Soda
  
  ($2.50)
  
  San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Bottle Water
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Thai Ice Tea
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Thai Ice Coffee
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Pomegranate Ginger Ale
  
  From fresh ginger no extracts ($4.50)

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