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Spice

199 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10011
nr. 20th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-989-1116 Send to Phone
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  • Reader Rating:

    7.5 out of 10

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  • Cuisine: Thai
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Official Website

spicethainyc.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 11:30am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 23rd St.

Prices

$9-$18

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out
  • Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only
  • Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

10th St. to 30th St., Broadway to West Side Hwy.

Profile

Another branch in a burgeoning Thai chainlet challenges the conventional wisdom that the authenticity of an ethnic restaurant can be measured by its grubbiness (the more worn the Formica, the better the food). The deft kitchen here overcomes a strikingly mod décor, a persistent electro soundtrack, and fancified presentations to turn out well-seasoned, extremely tasty versions of classics like sweet-and-sour crispy-duck salad; panang beef curry flecked with aromatic lime leaves; soft, wide rice noodles in an addictive black-bean sauce; and a roster of fresh-seafood specials.

Recommended Dishes

Sweet-and-sour crispy-duck salad, $6; panang beef curry with lime leaves, $10

7.5 "Recommended"
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50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.5
Service: 6.5
Décor: 5.0
Value: 8.5

Really good Thai food

biggirleats from 11413 | Posted on 3/21/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 5
Value: 10

I've eaten at the Chelsea location on several occasions and it is consistently great food. I enjoy the typical thai meal, beef pad thai, spring rolls and the thai tea. The space is small, especially cramped in the winter time when the front of the restaurant is closed off, a little better in the summer with the sidewalk seating.

Not bad....

plunkandboom from 10014 | Posted on 3/31/08

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 6
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 7

If you're looking for some decent Thai food at a good value you may want to check this place out. The calamari app was great...the sauce it comes with made the dish. I ended up having the salmon dish. The sauce it came with was a little too sweet but overall i liked the dish. I've been to the one located near NYU and i thought the food, overall, was better at that location but considering this one is in my neighborhood, it will have to do. Not necessarily my first choice but would definitely go here again.

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