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Galanga

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149 W. 4th St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-228-4267 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.6 out of 10

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    9 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Thai
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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		 Write Your Own Review
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

I love the food at Galanga

happychiuchiu from 10017 | Posted on 5/5/09

Overall Rating: 9 (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.

Bleh!

bigmommadeed from 73106 | Posted on 11/3/08

Overall Rating: 3 (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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