Mini Thai Cafe

I’ve been ordering from this place for 2 years and have never been disappointed. The drunken noodles are really top notch! Eating in the restaurant is great as well because they have cheap beers and great servers. Will continue coming back AND ordering in!

I love Thai food, but this place needs to step it up. I never expected such basic Thai food in New York, but that’s exactly what I got from this place. I had the red curry with tofu and brown rice and it was pretty forgetful. Especially since this place is not that cheap, I was expecting to be blown away. I would recommend this place if you are extremely desperate and cold, and need something really spicy and hot that will warm your bones. If you’re trying to go for an actual good meal, wouldn’t recommend it. I could’ve made that dish myself in 10 minutes. The food is 2 stars, but I gave an extra star because I thought it had a cute and cozy atmosphere and it’s a nice place to catch up with a friend.

Décor is all over the place. There’s a disco ball, a skate board, and random Thai artifacts. The food was not good. Ordered the steamed Thai dumplings and those were pretty much inedible. I had never tried Thai dumplings before and thanks to this place, I never will again. The yellow curry came out orange and was very watery. It was also too spicy for yellow curry, which is supposed to be mild. I gave two stars for the quick service and the presentation of food (made my rice into a heart). But no stars for food!

COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE :
I placed a Seamless order at 3:13pm.
Called 45 minutes later to check up on my order.
I was told the deliveries were all out and I would receive my food soon.
15 more minutes went by and I called back bc it had been over an hour now.
Over an hour later I am told that they actually won’t be delivering my food bc the delivery guy doesn’t have a bicycle and «doesn’t want to go».
I am in utter shock about how unprofessionally this situation was handled.

DELICIOUS! We live right down the road and we order often. It’s always hot and delicious. We’ve tried many different dishes and the papaya salad, eggplant tofu and vegetarian curry puffs are our favorite. The portions are huge and things are cooked well. The delivery is so fast it’s almost magical. The Pad Thai isn’ the best but it works, just FYI because it’s such a popular dish. LOVE IT!

I love coming here. I do so at least twice a week. The spring rolls are amazing and so is the coconut veg soup. 2 chang beers for $ 5 is a great deal, and the huge windows allow you to people watch that east village crowd. Love the waiters too. great place

Standard Thai food in Alphabet City. For appetizers — got thai roti with massaman curry, which they made without chicken upon my reqest. For the main — vegetarian pad thai, which was pretty average, except that it came in a huge boat.

If I could give this place zero stars I would! The waiter was very rude and cut me off as I was still ordering to take someone else’s order. The food was bland and flavorless. Then when the check came, he demanded with a rude attitude that we tip him. Since when is tipping mandatory? It was a horrible experience, starting with unprofessional staff and ending with them demanding a tip they did not deserve. I will never go back to this place ever again.

I would give zero stars if I could. I ordered the chicken pad thai and spring rolls last night and I woke up with TERRIBLE FOOD POISONING. I have had to stay home all day vomiting among other things. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE. I have photo proof if anyone is actually doubting this. SAVE YOURSELVES!!!

Solid Thai food restaurant that’s very reasonable to dine-​in or for delivery. Their Tom Kha is flavorful and the traditional tamarind pad Thai comes served in a boat! Cute and unassuming spot for a casual dinner when you don’t feel like cooking for yourself.

Stopped here before a concert. Got the lychee martini, which was really delicious.
For an appetizer, I got the vegetable coconut milk soup, which was awesome.
Then for my main course, I got the pad thai with vegetarian duck (mock meat yay!) — which was HUGE. It came in a boat. It was pretty good. Not the best pad thai I had but still decent.
My boyfriend got the pineapple curry with real duck. The duck was a bit too fatty and didn’t seem to have a lot of meat. The curry itself was absolutely delicious and amazing.
I was completely full though after eating only half and only forced more down in fear I’d be hungry during the concert show.
The service was prompt and friendly.
I would definitely return if I’m in the area.

Great food that never disappoints! I love the pad see ew and the pineapple fried rice. The portion size is relatively big as well, so I’m never pining for more. And the food is decently priced as well.
I also highly recommend the curry puffs. I don’t know how they make them so light and crispy, but if I could, I’d steal the recipe in a heartbeat.
Additionally, they always have 2 for $ 5 on the Thai beer. It’s a nice light beer and for the price, you can’t beat it!
Great place, with a great atmosphere. And the waiters are always so kind. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad experience. One thing I will say is that the restaurant is kinda tiny, but it’s great for intimate gatherings!

Really mediocre L5. Ginger Sauce Lunch Special $ 6.25 with Tofu, white rice, & medium spicy (aka no heat at all) via Grubhub pickup, which was ready after 40 minutes rather than the 15 – 20 quoted.

This is a no frills type of thai restaurant in the heart of alphabet city. I have not been here for a couple of years but the food is pretty good for late night dinning in between bar hopping around Avenues A-​D.
Most of the food is the standard NYC thai flair. The best bed are the various pad thais and red curry … With brown rice, of course. Also, the thai iced tea is very delicious.
The service is pretty fast, friendly and the food comes out quickly. Also, the portions are huge and I rarely finish my plates. Plus, the prices are VERY reasonable.
I wish that I still lived in this area so I can eat here more often.

Walked in for a pick up order and was pleased to see the cutest twin girls sitting near the register drawing Easter bunnies. Reasonable price, great food, was packed very neatly and effectively, great portions. I got the tofu pad Thai. I’m impressed! I will definitely try dining in if I’m ever in the area. If you order the iced coffee ask for less sugar because it is diabetes! Not enough to change my star rating though!

My friend and I originally planned for dinner @ Café Himalaya, but apparently it’s closed on Mondays! My friend suggested Mini Thai, which was a place she’s been to several times before.
Atmosphere: Very cute. Colourful and offbeat lighting/​décor. Went well with the surrounding ‘hood.
Service: Intermittent. The servers were friendly, but then they’d disappear for a long time. On one occasion, my friend actually had to go to the back of the restaurant to flag someone because I wanted another drink.
Food: Pretty decent.
For appetizers– we had the fried tofu w/​peanut chili sauce. Only $ 4– but platter was big enough to for my friend and I to split the portions w/​o trouble.
For entrees– I had the vegetable drunken noodles, while my friend had a fried rice dish with mock duck. I loved the quality of the vegetables in my noodles, along with the nice spicy flavor, but it was pretty greasy. I didn’t need to put lip balm after eating my meal.
I also tried a bit of my friend’s fried rice dish… the mock duck is actually really good, and I am seriously considering ordering it next time I am in the LES.
Also in fun stuff, our dishes and appetizers all came in these colourful boat-​shaped dishes, which made the dining experience that much more interesting.
And in awesome– their drink menu comes with some nice deals. They have a 2/​$ 5 beer deal and offer flavoured mimosas @ $ 5/​pop. Their wines, beers and cocktails are not that much more expensive either– which is quite a shock considering how downtown Manhattan eateries charge arms and legs for drinks.
There is a $ 15 minimum for cards.
Overall: decent place.

Why are there gnats crawling along the walls behind me and little bugs flying in front of my face disturbing me when I am eating INSIDE a restaurant in the dead of winter? Ok, it’s the first day of spring but it’s snowing outside. It makes me question the cleanliness of the establishment.
I came here w/​my bf and he got some shrimp dish (I didn’t eat) that was doused in oil … I mean, SO MUCH OIL it just looked gross! The place is very dark and while the host was accommodating and friendly I just didn’t feel comfortable here in terms of the quality of the food and the décor didn’t help either.
The woman next to me was eating with her shoes kicked off and people were speaking very loudly, I assume in Thai. I don’t know how much my bf paid but I guess it was a cheap meal. He was starving and wasn’t being particularly picky, but as for me… I just could not stomach eating here

Live around the corner and been coming here for years. Have seen the little girls grow, TV sets changed and waiters come and go, improving their English tremendously.
Food has always been great, even during hurricane Sandy, service friendly but…
I had never, ever before added tip to my check.
I tip well
and you would have gotten more then you added, your loss,
my distaste…
Do not add tip to the check.
It’s not elegant!

We came here last minute, and we were pleasantly surprised. They were able to seat 6 of us last minute. We all enjoyed our food. I got the sesame chicken with white rice and it was really tasty. I loved that it was all pieces of white meat. Prices were really cheap.

The food here is very good (fried calamari, drunken noodle)…only thing stopping me from coming here is the trek, it is so far from where I live and there are many Thai places nearer to me. HOWEVER, this is obviously not their fault so won’t penalize them.
We had a couple different servers who were all very friendly. The waitress even helped me decide on a dish, since I wanted to go pescatarian for the night and was unsure of which dish was the best.
Will definitely go back… if I’m close enough to the area.