1. Up Thai
9.2
1411 2nd Ave (btwn E 73rd St & E 74th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper East Side · 172 tips and reviews
Ania Bańczyk: The food was really delicious. Probably the best pad thai I've ever eaten. Try the "first kiss" cocktail :)
D. G.: I had a pad Thai, it was good, had two bottles of warm saki and it was delicious :-)
Tash Concepcion: We tried the Thai iced tea, the chicken curry puffs, chicken pad Thai, and chicken green curry. Everything was delicious. This may be our new favorite Thai place on the UES.
2. Thai Villa
9.1
5 E 19th St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Flatiron District · 87 tips and reviews
Amber: Pad Thai and green curry were great - would definitely go back!
Craig Villamor: Papaya salad, pad Thai, curry. It's beautiful in here too!
Loriah Pope: Pad Thai is great! Servers are nice, and food comes out fast.
6. Lovely Day
8.1
196 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoLita · 187 tips and reviews
Cristina F-M: get me the ginger fried chicken and the green curry and I am in heaven. pad thai and papaya salad (watch out, it's native spicy) are great too. actually everything is awesome.
MLO: The edamame dip is not to be skipped. Pad Thai is awesome. Seared salmon is amazing. Your welcome.
Kayleigh Harrington: You can't go wrong with the spicy green curry or pad Thai. Here for dinner? Check out the bar downstairs.
7. OBAO Midtown
8.2
222 E 53rd St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 167 tips and reviews
Marq Romero: Get the Pad See Ew! They throw in some Korean flavor with the galbi and mango kimchi goodness! The pad thai is really good too with a yolky poached egg on top for you to mix around!
Gregory Lee: I can second the tips here. The fried tofu, pork fried rice, kalbi, pad Thai and green papaya salad were great.
Mario P: The shrimp pad thai is one of the best in Manhattan!
8. OBAO Hell's Kitchen
8.2
647 9th Ave (Btwn 45th & 46th Street), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 151 tips and reviews
Dress for the Date: Blending Thai and Vietnamese, OBAO bridges the gap between the streets of Southeast Asia and the streets of NYC into "Modern Thai." Try the Grilled Japanese Eggplant, Fresh Shrimp Rolls & Pad Thai.
Harpriya Kaur: The Pad Thai is amazing! I could go back for it over and over.
Katrina B: Best pad thai I've ever eaten
10. Little Thai Kitchen
7.6
231 E 53rd St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Midtown East · 48 tips and reviews
NomadDiplomat: The place is tiny, but who cares? Their food is delicious and very reasonably priced. Lunch specials are especially cheap! Red/green curry, pad thai, pine apple fried rice & tom yum soup = awesome!
Ward Weistra: Great Pad Thai indeed! Try it with the calamari and spicy papaya salad.
Gianna: The Pad Thai for lunch is superb! The noodles cooked to perfection and the peanut sauce is just right.
12. Thai Market
7.9
960 Amsterdam Ave (at W 107th St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper West Side · 124 tips and reviews
Lauren: Among the best pad thai I've had in the city. Not too sweet or saucy, with just the right of peanut.
Kass: Pad Thai is a classic and pretty well executed here
Brandon: Pad Thai is really fantastic. Appetizers are cheap, plentiful and good. Awesome Thai and worth the trip to 107.
13. ViV Thai
8.1
717 9th Ave (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 95 tips and reviews
Margaret Files: The kra-pow puff appetizer and Pad Thai were amazing.
Samuel Shim: Out of the 30 Thai restaurants on this block, this ones my fav! I recommend the Chicken + Shrimp Pad Thai
Katie Diehl: Ordered the Viv curry noodles, pad Thai and Thai sausage fried rice. Everything was excellent, but definitely headed back for the Thai sausage fried rice. Great happy hour menu