"The funny thing about this place is I didn’t know anything about it until recently. My coworker. I work at food for workspace would constantly talk about how this is her favorite place and constantly talk about. The funny thing is that I booked a reservation here with my partner and then the next night my coworker took us all to Thai Diner so I had this place two times in a row completely different experiences The food here is amazing. The portions are large. It’s authentic the papaya salad alone makes you wanna come back for so much more the way it’s made is perfect and I’m literally salivating as I talk about it. I haven’t had a dish here I haven’t liked we also had a loaded disco fries, which is extremely crispy and tasty. They were even delivered to work one day and got cold and I still ate them which I don’t recommend in that way they’re delicious fresh All the noodle dishes were good but there’s also a big sundae dessert thing that is highly recommended. Oh my God it blew me away Huge beautiful and exciting. See the pictures. The ambience alone is stunning. It’s very warm. I got a great feel inside and out. The look is so cool like a New York City diner mixed with a Thai restaurant, stunning authentically, beautiful all the way through they thought of everything Go here or go often the staff is amazing. I really don’t have anything bad to save this place. It’s one of my top restaurants in 2025."

"An authentic Thai restaurant offering a wide variety of dishes and traditional sauces, all full of flavor and very well prepared. The food is excellent and definitely the highlight of the experience. The restaurant is smaller than it appears, which can make it feel a bit tight at times. The only downside was the service: the waitstaff prefers that you place your entire order at once and tends to rush the process, which doesn’t leave much room to enjoy the meal at a relaxed pace."

"A top spot in SoHo for amazing Thai food. Expect to wait but I promise you won’t be disappointed. The lycee Martin was the best I had in NYC and I tried a few. Loved the pad Thai noodles with crispy tofu! It was plentiful, perfectly seasoned and sauced and big enough to sate or next day leftovers. Also the loved the cabbage rolls stuffed with turkey in a light curry sauce. Still thinking about the meal a week later. Put it in your NYC list!"

"After a 2 hour wait we were eager to enjoy the food and the vibes. We were massively disappointed. The best thing we ate was the eggplant appetizer but it was all downhill from there. The kabucha squash artichoke appetizer was inedible. The breakfast sandwich was bland - how is that even possible?? The coconut crusted fried chicken had no flavor. The khao soi barely had any noodles and the broth was super salty. The condiments could not save any of the bland flavors either. Wow, what a massive disappointment. The service was also lacking. Our waitress was cold towards us. She did manage a quarter of a smile when it was time to pay and tip her. I won’t be back since none of the experience was worth it."

"I visited Thai Diner for an 11:00 AM weekday lunch with a friend, and while there were positives, one interaction completely changed how I feel about the restaurant. Our server, Bella, was truly wonderful. She was warm, attentive, and thoughtful. The food was good but average for the location, and the ambience was pleasant. Unfortunately, the experience was ruined when another staff member named Javier aggressively told us that because it’s a “diner,” we were expected to finish our meal within 45 minutes halfway through our meal. This was surprising, unnecessary, and uncomfortable, especially given that we had a reservation, the restaurant wasn’t busy, and nothing indicated such a policy. We also hadn’t even been seated for a full hour. Considering we ordered an appetizer, two entrées, two drinks, and a dessert, expecting us to enjoy all of that within 45 minutes, without rushing, felt unreasonable. The comment made us feel rushed and unwelcome, completely overshadowing the good parts of the meal. Although Bella and the manager apologized, the interaction left such a negative impression that it not only ruined what could have been a good lunch but also made us question whether it’s truly worth returning or even recommending it to others."