Galanga

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149 W. 4th St., New York, NY 10012 40.731641 -74.000749
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Thai
Price Range:
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Reader Rating:
7.6 out of 10
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9 Reviews | Write a Review

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Daily, noon-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.

Prices

$10-$20

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Delivery
Dine at the Bar
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only
Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 8th St., Lafayette St. to Hudson St.

Profile

The young owners of Galanga apprenticed at Wondee Siam, a Hell’s Kitchen hole-in-the-wall with a cult following. The training paid off, especially in Thai standards like refreshing and remarkably fragrant crispy duck salad; larb gai, minced chicken redolent of mint and lime and dotted with toasted ground sticky rice; and the Chiang Mai curry noodles, a soothing chili-spiked broth loaded with pungent pickled cabbage and strewn with crispy fried shallots. And the stylish space, with its grass-guttered concrete bar and bright-red back wall, proves that in some departments the student can surpass the master. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Crispy duck salad, $8

7.6

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

66%	Would you go back?
66%	Would you take a date?
22%	Would you take kids?
44%	Would you go on business?
22%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	7.2
Service:	8.0
Décor:	7.2
Value:	7.9

Galanga

I love the food at Galanga

happychiuchiu from 10017 | Posted on 5/5/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	10

Décor:	8

Value:	9

The value is great and food is excellent. I heard that there will be another Galanga opening soon on 9th Ave and 18th street. Duck salad and shrimp with green curry sauce are my favorite.

Galanga

Bleh!

bigmommadeed from 73106 | Posted on 11/3/08

Overall Rating: 103 (Not Recommended)


Food:	2
Service:	3

Décor:	5

Value:	3

Thai food with a dull sigh. Awkward waitresses with passive aggressive attitudes. I can't think of a better word to describe my extraordinarily watered down experience, but boring! How is Thai food boring? Tom Yum was a kindergarten play date, and I never received my coconut soup. The duck spring rolls, more like vegetarian tofu spring rolls; although presented quite nicely atop a bed of shredded beets and an orchid. Curry. Oh my god. That was the kicker! Watered down, undesirable, bowl of fool's gold. Overall, walk past and fast.

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