Authentic Thai flavors, standout crispy pork belly & basil pork. Highly rated for generous portions & unique dishes like khao kha moo.
This Thai eatery is celebrated for its authentic flavors and generous portions, making it a popular choice for a satisfying meal. Standout dishes like the crispy pork belly, basil pork, and khao kha moo are frequently recommended. While opinions vary on its standing compared to the very best Thai restaurants, it consistently delivers a flavorful experience with excellent drinks like the Thai iced tea.
The restaurant is primarily known for its Thai cuisine, with many dishes receiving praise for their authentic flavors and generous portions. Specific highlights include the crispy pork belly, basil pork, khao kha moo, and chicken satay. Some found the pad thai to be average, and one review noted the pork belly was too crispy and flavorless. The restaurant also offers a good Thai iced tea.
"Highly recommended dishes include the crispy pork belly, basil pork, khao kha moo, and kra pao moo sup, all praised for their execution. The Ghang Phed duck and chicken satay with peanut sauce are also noted as exceptional."
Customers generally have a positive view of the restaurant, often recommending it for its authentic Thai flavors and good value, although some debate its position relative to top-tier Thai establishments.
Important Note
Some diners have found the pork belly to be overly crispy and lacking flavor, and opinions vary on whether the restaurant competes with top-tier Thai establishments. There's also a suggestion that high review scores might be influenced by the local competition.
"This user likes that some Thai places, like Charoen Krung, allow substituting multigrain brownberry rice for white rice in their fried rice."
Positive"This user agreed that the restaurant's high ratings might be due to the generally lower quality of dining options in the immediate area. They found the pad kee mao to be decent."
Neutral"This user pushed back on criticism of their own review, stating that it was not overly critical to find the highly recommended dishes, like the pork belly, to be disappointing due to being too crispy and flavorless. They did, however, concede that the pad kee mao was decent."
Negative"Responding to context about local competition, this user reiterated their strong support for the khao kha moo and kra pao moo sup, stating their versions are excellent."
Positive"This commenter believes the restaurant is highly rated because it competes with very basic eateries in Midtown. While considering it good for the area and price, they don't see it as comparable to top-tier Thai food found elsewhere. They also suggested nearby Indian and Japanese options."
Positive"The user found Charoen Krung Thai to be the best Thai option in Midtown East, although they noted that other local options are not very good. They suspect the restaurant specializes in Chinese-Thai dishes and highlighted the pork belly appetizer and basil pork as standouts, along with a good Thai iced tea."
Positive"Charoeng Krung is listed among several recommendations for good takeout or quick meal options."
Positive"Their favorite Thai place to order from near their office; it's fast and good."
Positive"A consistently above-average Thai restaurant with good flavors, drinks, and service."
Positive"They question the high review scores and suggest the possibility of incentivized reviews."
Neutral"The pad thai wasn't the best they've had, but the portions were large and reasonably priced."
Neutral"Compared to Lenox Thai and Up Thai when deciding where to order Thai food from."
Neutral"Beli app gave it a 7.8 rating with 2k reviews, indicating it's a decent Thai place, but not extraordinary."
Neutral"Charoen Krung Thai"
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