Thaison Restaurant Inc

(212) 732-2822

89 Baxter St
New York, NY 10013 40.7168 -73.9995

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Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Downtown

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Cuisine:

Thai , Vietnamese

ambiance
75.0% positive
  1. “have been going there for years and the odd decorations and sometimes slow service will never stand in my way of great papaya salad, amazing folded lettuce entrees and a fun club soda lemonade.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “They helped with a cake we had brought, turned down the restaurant lights, and all joined in singing happy b-day!”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Great prices, delicious and authentic cuising, and a good list of Vietnamese beers make this Chinatown spot the only good choice for Vietnamese food.”
food quality
85.0% positive
  1. “have been going there for years and the odd decorations and sometimes slow service will never stand in my way of great papaya salad, amazing folded lettuce entrees and a fun club soda lemonade.”
  2. “Great prices, delicious and authentic cuising, and a good list of Vietnamese beers make this Chinatown spot the only good choice for Vietnamese food.”
  3. “cheap eats, good food”
  4. “found the food to be pretty good, although not the best Vietnamese food I've had.”
  5. “Decent service, sort of "Americanized" VN food (in a good way) ex.”
  6. “hope everybody can be aware of their bad service (not food, but attitude).”
  7. “I'd highly recommend Thai Son for their food and service!”
  8. “all in all, i have to say the west coast rules when it comes to good, cheap, authentic vietnamese food.”
  9. “always get an order of the crispy spring rolls and then one of the rice vermicelli dishes.”
  10. “Great Ambiance, Great food, Good Prices”
  11. “The vermicelli dishes are also excellent.”
  12. “This place is fabulous- The pho is excellent, and the summer rolls are very fresh.”
  13. “There is no denying the food is scrumptious and the prices are decent.”
  14. “decent vietnamese food”
  15. “. .prices were average but the food was definately not authentic.”
service
71.88000202178955% positive
  1. “have been going there for years and the odd decorations and sometimes slow service will never stand in my way of great papaya salad, amazing folded lettuce entrees and a fun club soda lemonade.”
  2. “went there for a birthday recently, and the staff was so nice!”
  3. “hope everybody can be aware of their bad service (not food, but attitude).”
  4. “Nevertheless, the restaurant is roomy and clean, and the service is decent.”
  5. “recommend thai son has a good service”
  6. “I'd highly recommend Thai Son for their food and service!”
  7. “didn't expect any good service, since it was just a 'take out'.”
  8. “Decent service, sort of "Americanized" VN food (in a good way) ex.”
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “cheap eats, good food”
  2. “Finally, the prices are a pretty good value.”
  3. “Great prices, delicious and authentic cuising, and a good list of Vietnamese beers make this Chinatown spot the only good choice for Vietnamese food.”
  4. “There is no denying the food is scrumptious and the prices are decent.”
  5. “all in all, i have to say the west coast rules when it comes to good, cheap, authentic vietnamese food.”
  6. “. .prices were average but the food was definately not authentic.”
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. “have been going there for years and the odd decorations and sometimes slow service will never stand in my way of great papaya salad, amazing folded lettuce entrees and a fun club soda lemonade.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/31/11

great

by 1nycfoodie10014 at Citysearch

delicious inexpensive and quality.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/18/08

cheap eats, good food

by daveseats at Citysearch

One of my favorite places to go to if I'm looking to get filled up for under $15 a person. Service is quick and the place feels cleaner then most of the other joints in the neighborhood. I always get an order of the crispy spring rolls and then one of the rice vermicelli dishes. Add in the low price beers and this place is the type of restaurant that people should have in the back pockets if they can't decide on a place to go out and eat.

  • Pros: low priced and affordable, good quality
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/18/08

Great Ambiance, Great food, Good Prices

by Jdbx at Citysearch

I recently visited Thaison and was surprised by how friendly the waiters were. Which isn't the norm in ChinaTown. As I browsed their selection I found a lot of appealing options ranging from Vietnamese calamari to their frog legs in chili. I ordered veggie spring rolls with Rice Vermicelli and lettuce. I absolutely loved everything, but the veggie spring rolls. Although my friends non-veggie spring rolls were amazing. The place had some great music. I could recognized many of the songs (although in Vietnamese) and found myself bopping to the beat while eating. The food came out fast and filled us all up. I would return in a heartbeat and highly recommend it.

  • Pros: Ambience, Service, Food
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/26/08

Great Bun bo Hue, only on weekends though

by blacksheep69 at Citysearch

Decent service, sort of "Americanized" VN food (in a good way) ex. most americans don't like cooked ***** (word for the red stuff that your heart pumps, yeah this web site will not let me use the word bl**d) chunks in thier bun bo Hue for example. Great Bo luc Lac. go there, you will enjoy. My wife is VN and i am well versed in VN cuisene, this joint ranks up there with the best in VN NYC FYI - Bun bo hue is a spicey (Hue style) pork feet rice noodle soup, if you hve never tried it and like your Pho spicey, then you must thry Bun bo hue.

  • Pros: Good food, decent service and Ba Ba (33) beer
  • Cons: parking is tough.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/16/06

YUM YUM YUM!

by littleegg at Citysearch

Great prices, delicious and authentic cuising, and a good list of Vietnamese beers make this Chinatown spot the only good choice for Vietnamese food. I have been going there for years and the odd decorations and sometimes slow service will never stand in my way of great papaya salad, amazing folded lettuce entrees and a fun club soda lemonade. This is a favorite of visitors from out of town and friends of mine that think they know New York alike. I always love taking people to this place for their first time.

  • Pros: Delicious. And at that price.
  • Cons: The atmosphere and bathroom hygiene leave a lot to be desired

The Details on Thaison Restaurant Inc

Place Categories:

  • good authentic vietnamese food
  • great prices
  • yum
  • great papaya salad
  • decent vietnamese restaurant
  • highly recommend thai son
  • not like most americans
  • nice staff
  • happy bday
  • excellent vermicelli dishes
  • pretty good value
  • amazing folded lettuce entrees
  • very fresh summer rolls
  • great music
  • crispy spring rolls
  • fabulous place
  • definately not authentic food
  • not polite replies
  • bad experience
  • excellent pho
  • absolutely loved everything
  • decent service
  • great fun club soda lemonade