Last Updated: 16 days ago
Phone: (718) 899-9599
Address: 6415 39 AVENUE 11377
Pioneering Thai cuisine w/ bold, authentic flavors for 30+ yrs. Expect regional specialties, vibrant salads, rich curries & more.
Molly Fitzpatrick reviews SriPraPhai, a Woodside Thai restaurant that has been a pioneer in bringing authentic Thai cuisine to NYC for over 30 years, praised for its bold flavors and classic dishes.
This Woodside Thai restaurant has been a cornerstone of authentic Thai cuisine in NYC for over 30 years. Known for its bold and balanced flavors, it offers an extensive menu that spans regional Thai specialties. From perfectly crisp papaya salad and flavorful pork larb to rich curries and perfectly braised pork leg, the dishes are consistently praised for their freshness and nuanced taste. Don't miss their signature drunken noodles or the refreshing green tea ice cream to finish.
Customers rave about the authentic Thai cuisine, highlighting dishes such as papaya salad, pork larb, green curry, and pork leg over rice for their bold flavors and fresh ingredients. While generally highly recommended, some reviews suggest that certain noodle dishes might be less impressive than other offerings, and an extra spicy jungle curry was noted as overwhelmingly intense by one user.
"Highly recommended dishes include the papaya salad for its crispness and pungent flavor, pork larb for its varied textures, roasted duck green curry for its rich coconut base, and the pork leg over rice for its comforting braise. The drunken noodles and green tea ice cream are also notable mentions."
Customers consistently praise the authentic and bold flavors, with many recommending specific dishes like papaya salad and various curries. The restaurant is widely regarded as a top-tier Thai dining experience.
Important Note
One user noted that while they enjoyed the restaurant overall, they found the noodles to be 'surprisingly not great' compared to their other dishes. Another commenter mentioned that the quality can be inconsistent and suggested it might be adapted for an American palate.
"SriPraPhai is described as 'absolutely KILLER' by this commenter, indicating a very positive experience with their food."
Positive"While acknowledging SriPraPhai does drunken noodles great, this commenter prefers The Buffs in LIC for that dish."
Neutral"This user noted that SriPraPhai can be inconsistent in quality, suggesting it might be made for an American palate."
Neutral"While enjoying SriPraPhai, the commenter did not categorize it as 'next level', finding it to be consistent and dependable but not outstanding."
Neutral"Sripraphai offers vegan and vegetarian versions of many dishes and has several vegetable-forward options such as watercress salad, sauteed tofu and veggies, and sauteed eggplant."
Positive"The commenter recommends any desserts from SriPraPhai."
Positive"Sripraphai is listed as a place to get curry puffs."
Neutral"This user recommends SriPraPhai, highlighting their roasted duck salad. They also praise the restaurant's beef salad and pork neck salad."
Positive"This commenter also found SriPraPhai's noodles to be not great, but they love everything else on the menu."
Negative"The original poster found SriPraPhai's noodles to be surprisingly not great, despite liking their other dishes."
Negative"Saranrom and Sri Pra Phai in Queens were recommended for finding authentic Pad Ped Gai."
Positive"The commenter believes the user won't go wrong with Sripraphai."
Positive"Sripraphai is recommended for whole fish."
Positive"This user discusses Thai food spice levels and mentions Sripraphai makes a good version of the typically very hot Southern Thai curry, Kaeng Tai Plaa, which balances heat with bitterness and fishiness."
Positive"The user recalls the jungle curry at SriPraPhai tasting like pure burning and causing instant regret for a user's cousin who ordered it extra spicy."
Negative"SriPraPhai in Elmhurst/Woodside is highly recommended for Thai food if the user is willing to travel to Queens."
Positive"This user prefers Sripraphai's version of Panang curry because of its thicker sauce, compared to Saranrom Thai's runny sauce."
Positive"This user prefers Sripraphai's version of Panang curry because of its thicker sauce, compared to Saranrom Thai's runny sauce."
Positive"This user prefers Sripraphai's version of Panang curry because of its thicker sauce, compared to Saranrom Thai's runny sauce."
Positive"The commenter notes that Sripraphai's menu provides allergen information, including whether dishes contain nuts or soy sauce, which is helpful for allergy sufferers."
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