Sue McDonald, Truly Scrumptious
+4
We went to Pure Thai Cookhouse on a Sunday lunch time. It is on 9th Avenue between 51st and 52nd Street, a small cosy establishment. When we walked in we were greeted with a cheery ‘sawasdee’ and secured a table within 5 minutes. The menu was traditional Thai and between three of us we chose chicken satay and beef dumplings/buns to start.
On a Saturday night there was a short weight however it merited each second. The administration was stunning. The staff is so darn cordial! The nourishment was great, and that is no exaggeration. The main slight drawback is the tables are amazingly near one another, and the couple by us was making out, no joke, opposite one another so it was somewhat cumbersome. They moved us into the long table and made our supper the feature of the day
Great food and service
Just two blocks from the theater district- this tiny Thai place was great. You may walk right by but it’s worth finding. Upon being seated, they brought a small bottle of cold water - check! I ordered stir fried vegetables with tofu medium spicy. It was so tasty. The sauce was light and flavorful with a great selection of fresh veggies. I’ll be back!
We ate here on the way to the theatre. The menu looked odd compared to what we're used to, fairly limited, but the food was great, very spicy and tasty, so I'd definitely recommend the place.
This place is in high demand, but well worth the wait. The food was excellent and the staff most helpful. We were attending the theater and our extra time expired quickly. We had to wait about 40 minutes to get seater. Once seated, we ordered and the food came immediately. It was perfectly prepared and lovingly served. A great place to enjoy Thai food!
Very nice small place with good food. I liked duck soup very much. I don't like that the restaurant doesn't make tables reservations. Prices are good, location perfect.
It’s a small place located in Hell’s kitchen and offer a good selection of Thai food , from rice to ramen soups . The service is very fast and good and the food is delicious. Not fancy but good for a quick lunch or light dinner if your in the area . It’s not expensive and can fit every budget
Food and service
An innocuous-looking shop but the place was packed with Asians longing for some asian food. The dry noodle I had was very tasty and so was the service. Strongly recommended anyone to check it out...
Small, cosy and authentic Thai restaurant in Hell's Kitchen. Be prepared for a wait to be seated, but it is normally fairly quick. We chose a range of dishes and there was plenty of variety for the vegetarians in the group. Definitely one to try!
Went there on a Saturday afternoon and I my choice was the obvious pad thai. It was the only thing I tried at Pure Thai and, to be honest, I'm too biased to share a proper opinion about it (there's no way I wouldn't like a pad thai). However, 4 shrimps only? It was also disappointing that there was no sticky rice and mango for desert.
I love this place! Great atmosphere and decorations, reminded me of back home in Asia (Vietnam and Thailand). Foods are amazingly delicious. Very carefully made and tasty. Sugarcane ice-cream is a perfect way to ending the meal. Staffs are friendly and great service. I’m highly recommend Pure Thai Cookhouse.
Super reliable place for dinner! Even on a busy Friday night, just called in advance and a 30 min walk later our table was ready. Love the vibe too, super cozy and nice for a dinner with friends.
The noodles are all solid, not the best Thai I've ever had but a good meal. The best thing IMO is the sticky rice for dessert! They usually have seasonal flavors like mango or pumpkin custard. Soooooo yum!
If you wanna eat real Thai and authentic cuisine that is best place in New York near to Times Square food is very tasty. Staff is very helpful services very quick they give you good session for the meal and prices are little bit as per New York. Good you get one good meal from $20-$30 I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere is so good it’s little space always crowded so come early take the seat
It was my first time eating Thai food. I liked some of the food but wished it was seasoned more. The fried chicken wings were great. Steamed chicken buns are good as well Wish we didn't have to sit way in the back on stools while everyone else in the restaurant had real chairs.
PureThai belongs in the all-star category for Thai / Asian Food in NYC.
They have Hell's Kitchen prices, but one of the places that is really worth it if you value and can recognize incredible Thai food.
Extremely authentic and incredibly nuanced flavors in the curry paste and every dish we had.
Service + atmosphere definitely add to the authentic Thai experience.
PS don't pass up on their starters..
Food was fantastic and the servers were top notch. They all were very friendly, kept our glasses filled, and removed trash and empty plates almost instantly. I only got pics of the Thai tea and apps because it looked so good we all starting eating immediately.
Very nice restaurant with Thai music playing. The food tasted great, everything on the menu is good. The papaya salad is my personal favorite. The Thai ice tea is also great.
I love their crab fried rice!
The green curry with squid was also delicious.
But their pad see ew was too sweet for me
The pork and crab noodle dish was really flavorful and yummy. The special dried beef salad was tasty but smaller than expected. The pad kee mao chicken had good flavors, the rice noodles were a little different in texture than most other Thai restaurants.
The atmosphere was ok. There was fun music playing but not loud enough to disrupt conversations. However, the space is just way too tight. We were seated next to a couple we don't know with our small table literally connected to theirs. When the girl turned around, she flung her hair and whipped at my arm. So the space was annoyingly tight. The service was overall good. I enjoyed the flavors in the food but I think some dishes had fair to generous portions while other dishes were very small portions like the dry beef salad. Overall I had a good experience, but I hope my honest feedback provides some areas for improvements.
Very authentic Thai food. Noodles are all soooo good but I dislike the green dumplings and spring roll. Best Thai in NYC but the place is kind of small and crowded.
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