07/05/09

Very bad food and horrid service

by sonam123

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

11/07/08

NEVER AGAIN

by fleetx

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.

06/22/08

Consistently Great Food and Service

by s_a

Consistently excellent food and service. The duck curry is fabulous! The salads are also delicious. Always seated and served promptly, and the prices are great. The only downside is that they don't take credit cards..so make sure to bring cash. The ginger candy you get on the way out is also a treat.

• Pros: Excellent Food
• Cons: No Credit Cards

06/19/08

Good Price, Taste OK but not really delicious on some menu

by lynneng

This Thai place got a very good deal among all the Thai places in Manhattan.

I have tried a couple of menus. By the way I'm Thai so I really know what taste good or not.

Most of the Fried Noodle like Pad Thai and others are not that good. They cook it very juicy.

Like Rad Nah noodle is not good as well.

I order Pork Nam Tok today. The port is very hard and dry. They should use the B.B.Q. Pork to make it then it will taste better. If anybody has a chance should tell them about it.

Som Tum is good.

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.

06/02/08

Absolutely amazing and cheap (cash only)

by wisebrain

I was extremely impressed by this place, I eat Thai food fairly often and this is one of the best! It is also incredibly affordable and the service was great!

• Pros: Cheap, Delicious
• Cons: Cash Only

05/19/08

Not impressed

by maddydowling

My husband and I decided to give this place a go based on all the great reviews. We went one evening last week and while we were seated immediately, it took our waiter a good five minutes or so before he actually came over and greeted us. We ordered drinks, appetizers and dinner. I had the Rama Shrimp, which was okay, but nothing special, and it was lukewarm when it arrived. The shrimp were also slightly limp and I didn't finish them. My husband wasn't impressed with his meal either. The one thing that really annoyed me was when the waiter did not bring us change and assumed it was for him. It was only a few dollars over what we would have normally given, but I found that extremely rude. We have eaten at several Thai restaurants in Manhattan and the Bronx, while this definitely was not the worst, it is not worth a second trip. If all you want is cheap prices, then go here, because it is definitely when of the cheapest places around.

• Pros: Prices
• Cons: Service, quality of food

10/01/07

I love you, Pam!

by cynixeyes

My mother was Thai, and a foodie, too. I grew up eating VERY good Thai food here, and in Thailand. Although I gamely try the Thai restaurants in NYC, I usually don't bother returning. Pam Real Thai is a totally different story. Pam dishes out the home foods, without fuss and without distraction. This is authentic-tasting, and very well-priced. My favorites: som tum, and chicken fried rice. Mmm...

• Pros: authentic, good price, delicious food
• Cons: decor

12/24/06

Best Thai at a very reasonable price

by yimodi

Wow, Fresh & great taste. Very affordable we were a group of 10. Had lots of appetizers and entrees (all were yummy) + 8 beers. The Bill was $ 120. Not a fancy place, but its good to find a great food at a reasonable price in NYC. If one wants to go for food and not the decor this is the place

• Pros: Excellent Food, Very Affordable
• Cons: Credit Cards not accepted

10/04/06

Great food

by teraterabaws

We order regularly from this Thai restaurant, there is a good choice, the food is very tastey.

Try it for yourself.

• Pros: Good food
• Cons: Restaurant interior is shabby and poorly lit

08/31/06

Fresh, delicious Thai food at a great price

by califeris

I used to work a block away and eat here at least once a week. I find the balance of the flavors to be excellent. The food seems very authentic. And less oily that you might find elsewhere. I love the green and red currys, the pad prik king, etc.--if you love thai food, this place is great. And you often see the chef, Pam, is in the kitchen. Okay, the decor is not that great, but Pam Thai is a labor of love.

• Pros: food, flavor, service
• Cons: ambience