Topaz Thai Restaurant

(212) 957-8020

127 W 56TH St Ste 1 (nr. Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY 10019 40.7645 -73.9794

Get Map & Directions »

Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

TOPAZTHAI.COM

Hours:

Daily, noon-11pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Business Dining, Family Style Dining, Food Delivery

Cuisine:

Thai

What People Are Saying About Topaz Thai Restaurant

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

In Short – Subterranean, small and wood-paneled, the restaurant serves an assortment of Thai standards to a midtown business and pre-theater constituency. Specialties of the house include sliced steak with peanut sauce, crispy duck in tamarind-pineapple sauce, a garlic-marinated half chicken and curried chicken-filled puff pastries. The array of Thai soups, including a pork wonton soup, is also popular. The lunch menu offers reduced portions at reduced prices, accompanied by steamed rice. –

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is just great at this very cozy (like 12 tables) family-run restaurant in the middle of midtown Manhattan.”
  2. “Good for romantic dinner, out with friends or family.”
  3. “Small restaurant but great atmosphere and the service is outstanding.”
  4. “Went there on my birthday and had a nice romantic dinner with my girlfriend in a secluded area near the window.”
  5. “Although extremely small, don't let the bland decor and subterrean feel fool you, these people know how to make excellent Thai food.”
  6. “Nicest service and atmosphere for a nice Thai Experience”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “On an early Saturday evening, after an 11-block "stroll" on our first trip to NYC, we discovered Topaz - a charming little Thai restaurant 3 steps down, 2-tables-for-4-and-1-table-for-2 wide, about thrice as long with a bar at the back.”
  2. “The thai ice tea is the best I've ever tasted.”
food quality
80.20999908447266% positive
  1. “Within 3 minutes we had cold water, rice crisps and a delectable peanut sauce for dipping.”
  2. “Never had a bad experience on the quality and taste of the food.”
  3. “Prices are inexpensive and the food is delicious!”
  4. “Although it is a small place the food was just great and prices as well.”
  5. “The food is great, it pays off for the bad service”
  6. “My friend and I shared the House Fried Rice (mix), and the Dancing Chicken, which by the way was the best I've had in a while, with brown rice (could be a little more on the well done side).”
  7. “tried the Tamarind Duck expecting them to use tamarind and maybe a little bit of duck, and instead I got a plate full of straw mushrooms, pineapples, and duck skin.”
  8. “The food is ALWAYS good, no matter what you order.”
  9. “Excellent food, Tiny place.”
  10. “Although extremely small, don't let the bland decor and subterrean feel fool you, these people know how to make excellent Thai food.”
  11. “have alway enjoyed Topaz's food.”
  12. “Great food.”
  13. “The food was fresh and hot, with the perfect level of spices, the service was fast, and it was well priced for dinner.”
  14. “Great thai food in midtown”
  15. “The prices are very reasonable and the service is medicocre ( I have definiately experienced bad service when they are very busy), but the food definately makes up for it though.”
  16. “The Salmon dish was superb, as was the beef noodle dish and the Bangkok Pork Fried Rice.”
  17. “My friends and I just LOVE the food here.”
  18. “So, don't come here if you are expecting 4-star service, and just enjoy it for what it is: great authentic Thai food.”
  19. “Everything was delicious!”
  20. “The food here is excellent, but contrary to what others have said, this restaurant does not have "great prices”
  21. “The food is just great at this very cozy (like 12 tables) family-run restaurant in the middle of midtown Manhattan.”
  22. “The food is incredible!”
  23. “Best thai food anywhere.”
  24. “Their menu is actually pretty extensive, and they also have monthly specials, but I usually stick to my favorite dishes.”
  25. “The food is awful and the service is the worst i have ever experienced.”
  26. “DO NOT MAKE ANY PLANS AFTER DINNER- You have no idea what time you will be seated, when you will leave, the food is good, you wont be able to move afterwards!”
  27. “The food was perfect and the service fast, friendly and flexible.”
  28. “I've been to Topaz about half a dozen times and everytime I've been there, the food has been delicious and the prices are great!”
  29. “This is quite possibly the best Thai food outside of Bangkok.”
  30. “Service is not that great but the food compensates for it.”
  31. “Well, the ribs were good, but hubby ate a third of my duck because it was THE MOST DELICIOUS ENTREE WE HAVE HAD IN AGES - pieces of tender, lean, rich dark meat covered with a thin layer of very crispy skin, no visible fat anywhere, served over a bed of w”
  32. “Food is very good (the Topaz fried rice especially) and the service is excellent.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Their menu is actually pretty extensive, and they also have monthly specials, but I usually stick to my favorite dishes.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “It's a little crowded in there so it's probably best to get there early or make reservations, but overall, I would highly recommend this place.”
  2. “The food is just great at this very cozy (like 12 tables) family-run restaurant in the middle of midtown Manhattan.”
  3. “So far the best Thai restaurant I have tried.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “But I will go back and recommend this place to friends and co-workers.”
service
86.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The food is awful and the service is the worst i have ever experienced.”
  2. “Although extremely small, don't let the bland decor and subterrean feel fool you, these people know how to make excellent Thai food.”
  3. “Small restaurant but great atmosphere and the service is outstanding.”
  4. “Food is very good (the Topaz fried rice especially) and the service is excellent.”
  5. “The prices are very reasonable and the service is medicocre ( I have definiately experienced bad service when they are very busy), but the food definately makes up for it though.”
  6. “The service however, wasn't the best.”
  7. “Sara (the owner) took personal care of us and her staff made our dining experience trully memorable.”
  8. “So, don't come here if you are expecting 4-star service, and just enjoy it for what it is: great authentic Thai food.”
  9. “The portions are generous and the service amiable and prompt.”
  10. “The food was perfect and the service fast, friendly and flexible.”
  11. “The food is great, it pays off for the bad service”
  12. “The food was fresh and hot, with the perfect level of spices, the service was fast, and it was well priced for dinner.”
  13. “Nicest service and atmosphere for a nice Thai Experience”
  14. “Water refills were timely and waiter was very pleasant.”
  15. “The service is fast.”
value
87.04000473022461% positive
  1. “Prices are inexpensive and the food is delicious!”
  2. “The prices are very reasonable and the service is medicocre ( I have definiately experienced bad service when they are very busy), but the food definately makes up for it though.”
  3. “The portions are generous and the service amiable and prompt.”
  4. “I've been to Topaz about half a dozen times and everytime I've been there, the food has been delicious and the prices are great!”
  5. “The food here is excellent, but contrary to what others have said, this restaurant does not have "great prices”
  6. “Although it is a small place the food was just great and prices as well.”
  7. “This is one of the best values I've found in NYC.”
  8. “GREAT Thai at a GREAT price”
  9. “The price is reasonable to moderate - depending on what you order.”
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “On an early Saturday evening, after an 11-block "stroll" on our first trip to NYC, we discovered Topaz - a charming little Thai restaurant 3 steps down, 2-tables-for-4-and-1-table-for-2 wide, about thrice as long with a bar at the back.”
  2. “Within 3 minutes we had cold water, rice crisps and a delectable peanut sauce for dipping.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/22/11

Ignored Reservation

by Bialystock

Never go there again! We had a reservation for 3 which they completely ignored. Even though we were all there on time, they would not seat us at a proper table. Turned out, they didn't like that we were only 3 for dinner. THEY would have preferred 4. There are too many choices to put up with this.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/10/09

Excellent food, Tiny place.

by KhaliKhai

Been there several times. Becomes very crowded at times. Once you get a seat, the food appears fast and tastes awesome. Very tight space. Service is not that great but the food compensates for it. Reasonably priced.

  • Pros: Excellent food, Reasonable price.
  • Cons: Space is very less. Can not move while eating.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/31/08

The food is great, it pays off for the bad service

by FoodCritic247

My friend and I shared the House Fried Rice (mix), and the Dancing Chicken, which by the way was the best I've had in a while, with brown rice (could be a little more on the well done side). Everything was delicious!!!

I could taste all the different spices used on both dishes, even though it was not in excess, and they were also very distinct.

The service however, wasn't the best. They were not busy and yet, I had to wait several minutes for the waiter to refill my glass of water, and they disapeared when we were ready to pay the check, any dishonest person could have walked out without paying.

But I will go back and recommend this place to friends and co-workers.

  • Pros: Good Food
  • Cons: Service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/28/08

Nicest service and atmosphere for a nice Thai Experience

by PrognosisNegative

Came here first time taking a chance on a new Thai restaurant and was more than pleased. Small restaurant but great atmosphere and the service is outstanding. The Pad Thai was excellent as well as the Love of the Golden Nest (?). Went there on my birthday and had a nice romantic dinner with my girlfriend in a secluded area near the window. Prices are inexpensive and the food is delicious! Good for romantic dinner, out with friends or family.

  • Pros: Service, Food, and Atmosphere
  • Cons: Nothing really.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/15/07

great choice for Thai food

by olsanchez

This place is ideal for a budget Thai lunch. This is a tiny low-scale place hidden in midtown. At lunch time the place is busy, you have to wait ca 5-10 minutes to get seated. If a place is busy in NYC, that's a good sign usually. Same here. Once you made your order, the food comes fast. Sometimes the waiters seem a bit disorganized tho. As the place is tiny you sit very close to others, which might be disturbing for a private conversation. I usually order masmaan curry with chicken. This is a must have for me if I'm there. So far all of their food was very tasty what I have just tried. Never had a bad experience on the quality and taste of the food. So far the best Thai restaurant I have tried. The place is cheap, 2 can have a complete lunch included everything for no more than 30-40 bucks.

  • Pros: Very good thai food
  • Cons: service

The Details on Topaz Thai Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great authentic thai food
  • fast service
  • recommend tiny place
  • great price
  • romantic dinner
  • great pad thai
  • very cozy familyrun restaurant
  • pleasant lunch
  • awful food
  • very pleasant waiter
  • delightful light dressing
  • cold water
  • good ribs
  • delectable peanut sauce
  • soooooo good mango salad
  • best thai restaurant
  • best thai ice tea
  • charming little dining room
  • perfect level
  • best red curry
  • very crispy visible fat
  • full plate
  • outstanding small restaurant
  • cold rice crisps
  • love topaz thai
Advertisement

Lists In Manhattan

Recent Reviews In Manhattan

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

Curry Dream

66 W. 39th St, New York, NY

4 Star Rating: Recommended

Libation

137 Ludlow St., New York, NY

4 Star Rating: Recommended

Blackstones Pub & Restaurant

245 E 55th St, New York, NY

1 Star Rating: Poor

Garage Restaurant and Cafe

99 7th Avenue South, New York, NY

Advertisement