Pam Real Thia Food

(212) 333-7500

404 W 49th St
New York, NY 10019 40.7628 -73.9896

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

PAMREALTHAIFOOD.COM

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Group Dining

Cuisine:

Thai

What People Are Saying About Pam Real Thia Food

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The Scene – This small, plain-looking place offers a nice entry into the sweet, spicy and sour flavors at the heart of Southeast Asian cuisine. Though decor seems like an afterthought--a neglected karaoke machine hunches in a corner, a poster advertising Thai beer hangs from a wall--fresh-cut flowers set on the tables reveal an air of earnestness. – – The Food – Both the uninitiated and the expert will find much to like in Pam Real Thai's well-organized menu, which offers nice descriptions of each dish. Start with hae kern, a deep-fried, bean curd-wrapped shrimp paste…

ambiance
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. “Some of the reviews for Pam make it sound as if the atmosphere weren't that nice.”
  2. “Okay, the decor is not that great, but Pam Thai is a labor of love.”
  3. “Pam Real Thai may suffer from a painful lack of atmosphere but makes up for it with wonderfully authentic Thai food.”
  4. “The ambiance isn't luxurious, but it is quite pleasant, and the service is warm and courteous.”
  5. “Service is friendly although the decor is your typical hole-in-the-wall look.”
  6. “The food is just above average for Thai food, the service is great and the location is key.”
  7. “The food is good but the decor needs to be improved.”
  8. “Its a nice quiet location to go eat a good meal, relax, be able to talk and have a very good time.”
  9. “Good food & pleasant ambiance”
drinks
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “It is BYOB - which we didn't know until we arrived but you can walk in with your own six pack of Bud and enjoy a beer with dinner.”
  2. “Service was mediocre, as they forgot my Thai tea and only one seemed to speak english.”
  3. “You can bring your own wine/beer and the service is fast and friendly.”
food quality
90.4800033569336% positive
  1. “LOVE Thai food and I LOVE this place.”
  2. “The appetizer we got was just ok, my boyfriend wasn't a big fan of his duck but my Pad Sweet & Sour Chicken was extremely yummy!”
  3. “Great food”
  4. “Great food, Great price.”
  5. “The salads are also delicious.”
  6. “Consistently excellent food and service.”
  7. “Simple hole in the wall but decent food for the price!”
  8. “This is the best thai food I have had in in the city.”
  9. “the salads are delicious, both refreshing and very spicy.”
  10. “If you are looking for a simple place to relax and have good home style Thai food, try going to Pam's.”
  11. “Fresh, delicious Thai food at a great price”
  12. “This is somewhere to go for cheap good food, not a date or with anyone that you're really trying to impress.”
  13. “But the food is SO good and inexpensive.”
  14. “salty food bad waitress!”
  15. “grew up eating VERY good Thai food here, and in Thailand.”
  16. “Very bad food and horrid service”
  17. “The portion of the food is too big.”
  18. “The food is amazing.”
  19. “Its a nice quiet location to go eat a good meal, relax, be able to talk and have a very good time.”
  20. “Not a fancy place, but its good to find a great food at a reasonable price in NYC.”
  21. “food is so good and the people are really nice.”
  22. “would rather pay more for a good meal than get screwed out of a good night.”
  23. “Simply the best Thai food I've ever had in the city.”
  24. “The Thai food is good.”
  25. “love the green and red currys, the pad prik king, etc.--if you love thai food, this place is great.”
  26. “had the cashew beef, which was very good: it was not overwhelmed with nuts and also had carrots, lemongrass, pineapple, and baby corn.”
  27. “Like a lot of places on 9th avenue, the food is good and the price is right.”
  28. “best thai food in the city”
  29. “Well i was looking for a nice meal, and to have an attitude like that i was dismayed.”
  30. “The food is good but the decor needs to be improved.”
  31. “It's very good food in a very simple setting.”
  32. “After that we ordered food : appertize Grilled calamari it was good and oxtailed soup too.”
  33. “Pam Real Thai may suffer from a painful lack of atmosphere but makes up for it with wonderfully authentic Thai food.”
  34. “The pork with Chinese style brocolli was great, and the crispy whole snapper.”
  35. “And, of course, the food is delicious.”
  36. “Food is mouthwatering delicious.”
  37. “The food is just above average for Thai food, the service is great and the location is key.”
  38. “Excellent food in a simple setting”
  39. “Really good thai food at an affordable price”
  40. “The food seems very authentic.”
  41. “If you are going to order fish - make sure you have about 5 people to eat it.”
  42. “Good food & pleasant ambiance”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “realize that this place has a huge menu and, therefore, will have some not-so-good things, but it's the rudeness of the service that gets to me.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “First time it was very nice place.”
  2. “Think twice before going here, there are plenty of good thai places within 20 feet of this place.”
  3. “We are so lucky to live so close to such a great Thai place”
service
80.0% positive
  1. “realize that this place has a huge menu and, therefore, will have some not-so-good things, but it's the rudeness of the service that gets to me.”
  2. “The bonus is that it is cheap and the staff is very friendly”
  3. “The anchovies are not the pungent Italian kind which some people do not like (I actually love them!)”
  4. “Service is friendly although the decor is your typical hole-in-the-wall look.”
  5. “Consistently excellent food and service.”
  6. “The staff are attentive, and have smiles on their faces.”
  7. “Nice service-can be a long wait when busy and take out takes a while some nights!”
  8. “Very bad food and horrid service”
  9. “If you are going to order fish - make sure you have about 5 people to eat it.”
  10. “The food is just above average for Thai food, the service is great and the location is key.”
  11. “It is also incredibly affordable and the service was great!”
  12. “food is so good and the people are really nice.”
  13. “The ambiance isn't luxurious, but it is quite pleasant, and the service is warm and courteous.”
  14. “salty food bad waitress!”
  15. “You can bring your own wine/beer and the service is fast and friendly.”
value
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. “realize that this place has a huge menu and, therefore, will have some not-so-good things, but it's the rudeness of the service that gets to me.”
  2. “But the food is SO good and inexpensive.”
  3. “This is somewhere to go for cheap good food, not a date or with anyone that you're really trying to impress.”
  4. “Not a fancy place, but its good to find a great food at a reasonable price in NYC.”
  5. “It is also incredibly affordable and the service was great!”
  6. “Always seated and served promptly, and the prices are great.”
  7. “Simple hole in the wall but decent food for the price!”
  8. “Fresh, delicious Thai food at a great price”
  9. “Really good thai food at an affordable price”
  10. “The bonus is that it is cheap and the staff is very friendly”
  11. “So for a good deal price when you feel like want to eat a Thai strong taste is not bad to try but don't order the ones I just mention about.”
  12. “Great food, Great price.”
  13. “Best Thai at a very reasonable price”
  14. “Like a lot of places on 9th avenue, the food is good and the price is right.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Nice service-can be a long wait when busy and take out takes a while some nights!”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/18/11

great, fresh experience

by mtmur at Citysearch

Good menu for all tastes with fresh and generous portions. We were there on a Tues night and service was good. Adequate decor and comfort, so go for authentic food.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/23/10

Great option for Hell's Kitchen

by Adam2adam at Citysearch

This is an easy one- really good Thai food.

We love Thai but sometimes it could be a hit and miss... but not in this place (at least for now for us) we went there a few times and everyone at the table were happy with their meal.

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/21/10

salty food bad waitress!!!

by alexko at Citysearch

We went to Pam Thai Restaurant (20/03/10)

First time it was very nice place. After that we ordered food : appertize Grilled calamari it was good and oxtailed soup too. Then entree coming we ordered panang curry with chicken and kao pad kra paw with squid, both of food are very salty. Panang curry have just only salty taste, they mixed not too much a coconut milk. This is like a soup. I went here with my friends. They are Thai's people but they said "this is not panang: soup very clear". Then we asked the waitress, she said this is panang for foreigner eat but why you said this is a real Thai.

Then kao pad kra paw squid too. Very salty.

About the sevice waitress one very nice and another one she very horrible. My friends feel like a she look down us.

Becareful if you want to try a real thai food...!!!

Good luck...

  • Pros: every food was salty
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/05/09

Very bad food and horrid service

by sonam123 at Citysearch

We went to this place since I moved only a street away, but it was a horrid experience!

The food is very salty, and they charged me extra money for a veggie curry and then only put bamboo shoots in it!

Their online menu is also old, so beware, the prices the much higher than stated in the menus (a nasty shock for my friend who ordered online and the bill came for almost twice the amount stated online)

Think twice before going here, there are plenty of good thai places within 20 feet of this place....

  • Pros: none
  • Cons: salty food, bad service and very rude staff
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/07/08

NEVER AGAIN

by fleetx at Citysearch

I went to Real Pam on 10/31/2008 with my brother and his wife. We ordered 3 different dinners and there was hardly any chicken or for that matter any food in the dinners. I complained to the owner who stated to me that times are tough and his prices are low. He was very rude and disengenious. Well i was looking for a nice meal, and to have an attitude like that i was dismayed. I wasn't asking for a lowering of the check i was just trying to help him since im a loyal customer. Then the cook came out of the kitchen and was even ruder to me than the owner himself. Please check out your meal portions if you ever go there. I will never go back given the treatment i recieved. In my opinion these people are out to make money and do not care about their customers. I would rather pay more for a good meal than get screwed out of a good night. Remember check out your dinner portions.

  • Pros: food good
  • Cons: terrible service,portions very small,owner very mean.

The Details on Pam Real Thia Food

Place Categories:

  • good home style thai food
  • friendly service
  • great good deal price
  • great thai place
  • very spicy salads
  • very friendly staff
  • good meal
  • oxtailed soup
  • mediocre horrid service
  • not like people
  • bad food
  • great pork
  • crispy whole
  • very good quantity
  • nice customers
  • pleasant ambiance
  • nice location
  • love currys
  • great taste
  • order pork nam tok
  • order fish
  • fabulous duck curry
  • not that great decor
  • not extremely yummy big fan
  • decent help
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