(212) 691-0299

166 8th Ave
New York, NY 10011 40.7425 -74.0006

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Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

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Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Business Dining, Brunch, Cheap Eats, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Thai

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What People Are Saying About Room Service

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In Short – Hotel room doors sporadically appear throughout the racy design that includes red leather headboards, purple pod seats and a crystal chandelier. Locals chat at the bar, while in the back a few tables house quiet conversation. Menu ranges from authentic pad thai encased by an eggy omelet to the more modern seared duck glazed with an espresso sauce. Brunch offerings include the unusual American fried rice, a mixture of tomato sauce, sunny-side eggs, sausage, ham, raisins and scallions.

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The Extras:
Happy hour runs from 5pm to 7pm with half-off cocktails (they normally range from $6 to $12) and two-for-one Singha.
Delivery:
Delivery is available North to 30th St, South to W 4th St and from 4th to 11th Ave.
What to Drink:
Seductive cocktails continue the hotel-room theme. Satin Sheet combines sweet passion fruit juice and tart lime with rum, vodka and triple sec, while the creamy Chocolates on Your Pillow is a mix of orange juice, creme de cacao, Frangelico and vanilla vodka.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The service was pretty good and the decor is simply adorable.”
  2. “great portion size, atmosphere, and nice and trendy.”
  3. “The ambiance - beautiful and clean (even the bathrooms are gorgeous!)”
  4. “The decor inside is really nice too.”
  5. “Very comfortable seating.”
drinks
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. “They've got an excellent drink menu and during happy hour, they're all either 5 or 6 bucks.”
  2. “The food is great, and their drinks are pretty good too (but also pretty weak).”
  3. “This place is the place to go to if you like to try all sorts of mixed drinks with cool names, or if you believe that lingerie is proper going-out attire!”
  4. “The service was excellent - a table wasn't immediately available, so the hostess sat us at the bar and was very attentive (as was our cute waiter).”
  5. “We didn't order any drinks, but they had some really creative names thrown in.”
  6. “Their food is super authentic and really really tasty, quick delivery and the thai ice tea tastes like it was made in thailand.”
  7. “Another great perk is their happy hour - everyday from 5-7p the cocktails are $5-6!”
food quality
91.94000244140625% positive
  1. “Go to Thai Terminal on 12 St instead - great, tasty food that is actually prepared, not just heated up!”
  2. “The food was extrememly tasty and the portions are very generous.”
  3. “also enjoyed the flavoring of my sake-accented tuna, but found the fish itself a bit tough.”
  4. “We split shrimp packet appetizers, which were also great.”
  5. “The food is great, and their drinks are pretty good too (but also pretty weak).”
  6. “Real cute place, good food, and CHEAP!”
  7. “We had really good grilled ginger honey pork chop and yummy pad thai (I go all over the city trying different places, so I'd like to think I'm not a complete amateur ;-).”
  8. “It's a great option when you're looking for an inexpensive meal.”
  9. “Fortunately, the second bowl of noodles is just right and the flavor is great.”
  10. “Definitely try it - don't hesitate even if you're not a veg the food looks fantastic!”
  11. “It was a nice dish.”
  12. “The wait staff is friendly, the food is good (peanut sauce is amazing!)”
  13. “ordered a noodle dish and it came out super hot, but before I was even done, the noodles underneath were cold.”
  14. “recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal and a way cheap price.”
  15. “but, the food is reasonable and pretty good.”
  16. “The four of us had a fantastic meal.”
  17. “The Crispy duck salad was especially good.”
  18. “Your food is very delicious.”
  19. “The food was good (we had pad thai and a curry dish), but my husband and I got horrible cramps after eating the food.”
  20. “The chili sauce served with my eggs was good enough to eat by itself.”
  21. “Their food is super authentic and really really tasty, quick delivery and the thai ice tea tastes like it was made in thailand.”
  22. “thought that dish was outstanding.”
  23. “Dumplings were so-so but I recommend the pork chops.”
  24. “The appetizers were good, we ordered the spinach dumplings and the tod tofu.”
  25. “The service is quick, food is a little slow to come out.”
  26. “loved my pineapple fried rice and chicken satay skewers.”
  27. “Most places we go out to eat is too loud, but the food and price for RS make this one of my favorite places to eat.”
  28. “Entrees: Amazing Pad Thai and the fish is good too.”
  29. “It's got a beeeautiful interior, the food is reeally good and most of all, reasonably priced.”
  30. “Great prices and food”
  31. “Room Service offered great food for reasonable prices in Chelsea.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “They've got an excellent drink menu and during happy hour, they're all either 5 or 6 bucks.”
  2. “We'd been coming here for a year now, and just discovered their excellent (and for the area, cheap) brunch menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Overall, a great place for the money.”
  2. “This is a great place to take a shopping break with friends for lunch or even sunday brunch!”
service
76.91999912261963% positive
  1. “The wait staff is friendly, the food is good (peanut sauce is amazing!)”
  2. “Some people may like that.”
  3. “The service is quick, food is a little slow to come out.”
  4. “We both shared everything and loved everything - the service was great, the mood was super cute and we can't wait to go again.”
  5. “The service was excellent - a table wasn't immediately available, so the hostess sat us at the bar and was very attentive (as was our cute waiter).”
  6. “The servers are attentive and courteous.”
  7. “Horrible customer service!”
  8. “love room service”
  9. “The bartender was particularly rude, snidely refusing to change a $10 bill into singles, when they were clearly available.”
  10. “The service was pretty good and the decor is simply adorable.”
  11. “The service was very professional.”
  12. “Attentive staff.”
  13. “The people are nice and kind.”
value
95.83000183105469% positive
  1. “And the price is reasonable if not 'cheap' by new york standards.”
  2. “Great prices and food”
  3. “Overall, a great place for the money.”
  4. “recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal and a way cheap price.”
  5. “Room Service offered great food for reasonable prices in Chelsea.”
  6. “They've got an excellent drink menu and during happy hour, they're all either 5 or 6 bucks.”
  7. “The food was extrememly tasty and the portions are very generous.”
  8. “It's a great option when you're looking for an inexpensive meal.”
  9. “This is probably your best bet in Chelsea considering how overpriced restaurants are on 8th ave. Ive been to Room Service tons of times, and i never get sick of it.”
  10. “We'd been coming here for a year now, and just discovered their excellent (and for the area, cheap) brunch menu.”
  11. “It's not a bad place to go if you happen to be in the neighborhood and need a cheap place to eat, but definitely wouldn't go out of my way to go eat there”
  12. “Most places we go out to eat is too loud, but the food and price for RS make this one of my favorite places to eat.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “The service is quick, food is a little slow to come out.”
  2. “Their food is super authentic and really really tasty, quick delivery and the thai ice tea tastes like it was made in thailand.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/29/11

The Ultra Lounge on New Years Eve 2012!

by Devin P at Citysearch

Ranked NYC's #1 Best Value Ultra Lounge For New Year's Eve 2012! Check into an opulent five star night clubber’s fantasy at ROOM SERVICE. Indulge in a five hour premium bar and a delectable selection of passed hors d’oeuvres and sweet treats.

Tickets are still available at NYETIX2012. com - Prefer to book over the phone? Call us at 212-845-9750

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/14/11

One of my favorite restaurants in NYC

by GreatTree at Citysearch

The location, decor, and price make this one of favorite restaurants in NYC. All the food is excellent, portion size is great, and they even have a $7 lunch speacial that's amazing. Definitely check this place out.

3 Star Rating: Average

05/07/10

Neighborhood Thai Restaurant

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

I used to order "Room Service" for lunch all the time when I worked in Chelsea. That was over 1 year ago.

I returned this week for dinner with two other girlfriends of mine. I was all nostalgic about this place and couldn't wait to introduce it to my girls.

I started off with their cocoktail, "Room with a view", which is a vodka cocktail with lychee infusion. It was great. Then, I ordered the usual, pad kee mao with shrimp and my girl ordered the same dish with beef.

When the noodles came, we were both disappointed. It tasted as if the chef fell asleep while cooking so the noodles were all soggy. I felt cheated and betrayed because they used to did a much better job.

We eventually told our waiters to get a new bowl of the noodles because it was just unbearable. Fortunately, the second bowl of noodles is just right and the flavor is great.

I didn't know what happened to the first one but I was actually shocked that they screwed up two bowls. Otherwise, I would have given them 4 stars.

  • Pros: Cheap lunch special
  • Cons: inconsistent
3 Star Rating: Average

02/20/10

Ok Place - Nothing Special

by aalfred at Citysearch

I dont know what people call "cheap". Me any my wife spent $125.00 for dinner at this place. This is not cheap. Its average. Bit of loud music which I didnt mind. Overall, I give this place an average. Would I go there again - probably not, unless it I can't find another place to try.

  • Pros: Nothing to About
  • Cons: Nothing Bad - Just Average
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/11/10

Favorite lunch spot between classes

by JacquelineFusaro , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

This place was the perfect lunch spot between classes at FIT. Only $6 would get me chicken pad thai and steamed veggie dumplings! The decor is cute and inviting with colorful hotel room furniture and giant chandeliers. I got hooked on this place because they serve several lychee cocktails year round, including the lychee mimosa and lychee sangria. This is a great place to take a shopping break with friends for lunch or even sunday brunch!

  • Pros: Cheap thai, large portions, lychee mimosas!
  • Cons: Bothered by a couple fruit flies once...

The Details on Room Service

Place Categories:

  • great tasty food
  • great place
  • just ok room service
  • reasonable low prices
  • great shrimp packet appetizers
  • like people
  • outstanding dish
  • yummy amazing pad thai
  • really creative names
  • love room
  • pretty good drinks
  • beautiful ambiance
  • beautiful decor
  • fantastic meal
  • divine everything
  • attentive wait staff
  • really good grilled ginger honey pork chop
  • cold noodles underneath
  • great
  • good fish
  • great perk
  • especially good crispy duck salad
  • loved chicken satay skewers
  • courteous servers
  • amazing peanut sauce