Pongsri Thai Restaurant

(212) 349-3132

106 Bayard St (Mulberry Street)
New York, NY 10013 40.7156 -73.9989

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Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Downtown

PONGSRI.COM

Hours:

Daily 11:30am-11pm

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Romantic Dining

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Thai

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What People Are Saying About Pongsri Thai Restaurant

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The Scene – Lunch at this Chinatown institution can be a sunny spot in an otherwise dreary day of jury duty. Decorative touches like Thai masks and travel posters offset the cafeteria feel of the wood-paneled dining room. Low prices and quick service bolster the mass appeal. – – The Food – On this lengthy Thai menu, you can't go wrong with standbys like chicken satay, which comes five to a plate with a mildly spicy peanut dipping sauce on the side. Pad Thai tends to be sweet and has fewer peanuts than usual, but there are no complaints about the generous portion.…

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The Extras:
The long list of vegetable-only options make this a desirable destination for vegetarians and vegans.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The restaurant is small and narrow, as are many in NYC, but it is just cozy enough to create a very romantic atmosphere.”
  2. “The decoration is nice, but being in chinatown makes this place not so romantic.”
food quality
77.2700023651123% positive
  1. “The food was not the best Thai food I've had.”
  2. “However, I can't seem to find one restaurant that beat the authentic taste of Thai recipes Pongsri serves.”
  3. “My favorite dish is the Pad Thai.”
  4. “like already liked Thai food, but this Thai was absolute perfection!”
  5. “Their seafood dishes are a bit too pricey though they are good.”
  6. “Ths soup was excellent.”
  7. “love Thai food so you can't blame me for exploring other Thai restaurants in the city.”
  8. “And the food is absolutely wonderful!”
  9. “The price is very reasonable and they would even go so far to customize their dishes to satisfy customers (e.g. one of my friend is allergic to many foods and they did not hesitate to change their dish for her).”
  10. “truly recommend the TOM yUm GounG soup.”
  11. “excellent food that doesn't cost you an arm and a leg (or your first born) !”
  12. “If you love hot and very spicy soup.”
  13. “However, having visited a great number of Thai restaurants in my life time, I can assure you that only Pongsri has the perfect balance of flavors in their creamy, yet deliciously spicy, peanut sauce.”
  14. “great thai food”
  15. “went there with a group of my friends and found that this 37-year-old restaurant offered very friendly services and delicious foods (well, since they have operated the restaurant for 37 years, I would say they must have something good).”
  16. “The soups are light and delicious and cold salads VERY SPICY.”
  17. “highly recommended for those people who love thai dishes.”
  18. “Plus, my favorite dish is Pad Kee Mao.”
  19. “The food here is pretty good.”
  20. “Skewers of beef and chicken was tasty.”
  21. “The fish was terrible, not fresh, left a bad taste on my mouth.”
  22. “Fish is not fresh”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The curry is good here and they have a good vegitarian menu which is a plus.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The decoration is nice, but being in chinatown makes this place not so romantic.”
service
80.0% positive
  1. “highly recommended for those people who love thai dishes.”
  2. “don't understand why people rate this as highly recommend?”
  3. “went there with a group of my friends and found that this 37-year-old restaurant offered very friendly services and delicious foods (well, since they have operated the restaurant for 37 years, I would say they must have something good).”
  4. “The service is pretty good too, but that you can find in most of Thai restaurant anyway.”
  5. “the only problem with this place is the slow service”
value
80.0% positive
  1. “Great value for the money.”
  2. “This place is a terrific value.”
  3. “The price is very reasonable and they would even go so far to customize their dishes to satisfy customers (e.g. one of my friend is allergic to many foods and they did not hesitate to change their dish for her).”
  4. “This place is great for cheap eats.”
  5. “Their seafood dishes are a bit too pricey though they are good.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “the only problem with this place is the slow service”
3 Star Rating: Average

07/11/11

Overall 3 ½ stars

by sherry cherry

Three and a half stars.

Food is ok. I’m expert (big fan) of Thai food and definitely rate it as 4 stars.

Coconut rice was exceptional and Pad See Eew was too sweet

Service was like 2 and a half stats. Slooooow…

Prices are ~ $10 per entrée. Credit cards are not welcome- typical for Chinatown ))

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/20/11

EXCELLENT FOOD

by HADS

I have been going to this place for many years and it never disappoints. Excellent food at great prices! The chicken pad thai is exceptional, try it once and you'll be addicted.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/20/10

Worth checking out

by TrentJ

A friend of mine brought me there. Even though I'm not a big fan of Thai food, I must admit this place is very good. If only I understood Thai food better...

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/18/09

I could eat here every night - if only I lived there

by jjpmom

I had two of my three best meals in NYC at Pongsri. I like already liked Thai food, but this Thai was absolute perfection! The first time I stuck with my traditional favorites likethe Thom Ka Gai soup and Green curry, but on my return visit I branched out and tried something new and I was not disappointed. The manager, Tina ,was gracious and warm and the food delivery was paced just how we wanted it. And if that weren't enough, the prices here are very fair - I ate at a few other restaurants that were not nearly worth the money they wanted for their food. This place is a terrific value....excellent food that doesn't cost you an arm and a leg (or your first born) ! A rare find in NYC!

  • Pros: The food
  • Cons: Can't think of any
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/13/09

great thai food

by nightdove

i thought the food would taste like thai american but i was surprised that it was actually great. i felt that i was in thailand again..try the fish with sweet and spicy sauce or their phad thai..highly recommended for those people who love thai dishes.

  • Pros: friendly staff, great food
  • Cons: dim light

The Details on Pongsri Thai Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • not best thai food
  • terrific value
  • favorite dish
  • favorite penang curry
  • excellent ths soup
  • bad taste
  • great thai
  • not fresh fish
  • truly recommend tom yum goung soup
  • like spice
  • good vegitarian menu
  • recommend rate
  • too pricey seafood dishes
  • tasty skewers
  • very romantic atmosphere
  • cold salads
  • nice decoration
  • best meals
  • definitely recommend restaurant
  • highly recommended people
  • very reasonable price
  • perfect balance
  • very friendly service
  • love thai dishes
  • great place

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