Ayada

This place has gotten pretty good reviews. My friend loves this place and I even saw a review on the Neighborhood Eats segment on Eyewitness News. I gotta say, I was not disappointed.

Thai Iced Tea - $2.50

Of course, Iced Tea for H.

Coconut Juice - $2.50

Coconut juice for my friend. She said it tasted like fresh coconut juice (maybe it is?).

Small Tom Yum Soup - $4.50

I really liked this. It had good flavor and the spice was just right. The mushrooms were yummy. I think I finally have an appreciation for mushrooms. The only bad thing about this soup is that it is a bit on the salty side.

Chicken Satay - $7

This was okay. The chicken was not grilled enough for my taste. It was a little bland also. The peanut sauce was okay too.

Fried Chicken Wings - $5

This was decent also. The chicken was a bit big but it had decent flavor and was crispy. This was definitely edible but I don't think I would order it again.

Fried Calamari - $7

This was good. I don't remember it being overly fried and the squid wasn't too chewy. The sauce that came with it was alright though. I still need to find a place that has that sauce I like!

Drunken Noodle with Tofu - $8

Ah, my fav thai dish. The one thing that I always get. This was pretty good. The sauce was mixed properly and it was spicy. The one thing I noticed is that they give you a very little amount of noodle and lots of veggies. I always feel kinda unsatisfied after eating this. Ah well, I guess that's a good thing so I don't overeat ;)

Basil Frog Leg - $10

H's dish. He said it was good. I'm not a big fan of exotic dishes so I wasn't too crazy about this. The pictures look good though.

Fried Banana with Ice Cream

Yummy ;)

I wasn't too crazy about the ice cream that came with it. I think it had some sort of jelly in it. I forgot what the flavor of the ice cream was but it wasn't your typical flavors. My friend liked it though.

I liked this ;) The outside was crisp and the inside was nice and warm.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this place. I kinda wanna go back right now just to eat the fried banana dessert.

Ayada
77-08 Woodside Avenue
Elmhurst, NY 11373
718-424-0844

Nusara Thai Kitchen

After reading some tweets about thai food when I got back to NYC...I couldn't help myself and went here...

H's Iced Tea.

Thai Iced Tea - $2.50

This tea was missing a little bit more sweetness.

 H told me to order everything so here's what I got ;)

 Crispy Calamari - $5.95

Served with sweet chili sauce

This one was a bit disappointing. Not much flavor and there was too much batter I thought.

Golden Curry Puff - $4.95

Ground chicken, potatoes and onions wrapped in a pastry puff, served with cucumber salad 

 This was okay too. A bit tasteless. I didn't taste much of the curry.

 Small Shrimp Tom Yum - $4.50

Shrimp with lemongrass, lime juice, & chili in a spicy herb broth

This was good. It had lots of flavor. My only complaint is that it was a bit salty. H liked this.

Grilled Beef - $7.95

Beef marinated in thai herbs, served with spicy sauce

I liked this one. The meat had some flavor and it was fully cooked! H didn't like it for the very same reason. He thought it was too cook and dry. That "spicy sauce" wasn't spicy at all.

Tofu Pad Kee Mao - $7.25

Sauteed flat noodle with chili, basil, and garlic

And here's what I always look forward to in a thai place. I liked this. It was flavorful and the sauce was somewhat distributed evenly. It wasn't that spicy though even though I asked for spicy.

I love the spice tray that they give you at thai restaurants. I esp like the red chili powder type thing.

Nusara Thai Kitchen 82-80 Broadway
Elmhurst, NY 11373
 
www.nusarathaikitchen.com

Spice Thai

Dinner at Spice Thai with a friend

The place was pretty dim. I kinda liked the candles.

6 O'clock Train Spicy Fried Rice w/ Shrimp - $10

I was very tempted to get my usual (Drunken Noodles) but I decided at the last minute to try something new. I should have stuck with my original choice ;) I mean, the fried rice was good but it tasted almost like my family's fried rice. So it was nothing special for me. The rice was moist and decently flavored. It wasn't spicy at all though. I was expecting some spice. Ah well...

Basil Vegetarian Duck - $11

My friend's dish. I don't think she liked it. I ate a piece of the "duck" and didn't realized that it wasn't actually duck until she told me :) No wonder it tasted funny. I guess that's why it was called "Vegetarian Duck". Freakin tofu...

Overall, it was an okay dinner. Spice is a decent place for thai but nothing that I would crave for. I think that's mainly because there's a Spice by my work place and I've ordered take out quite a few times.

The End.

(that's how I end things when I don't have anything good to say)

Spice Thai Restaurant
39 E 13th St
(between 5th Ave & University Pl)
New York, NY 10003
http://www.spicethainyc.com/spice/