Ayada
Thai restaurant · Chelsea ·
Authentic Thai curries, noodles, and papaya salad
Authentic Thai curries, noodles, and papaya salad
"Same delicious Ayada food, but in Chelsea. Their Chelsea market location is open for takeout and delivery every day starting at 11am. If you’re picking up, you can call 212-645-9445 to place your order. Otherwise, order online." - hannah albertine, bryan kim
"Same delicious Ayada food, but in Chelsea. Their Chelsea market location is open for takeout and delivery every day starting at 11am. If you’re picking up, you can call 212-645-9445 to place your order. Otherwise, order online. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Many of New York City’s Thai food fans swear by this 12-year-old Elmhurst stalwart specializing in classic Bangkok cuisine, which opened a Chelsea Market location in 2019. At both locations, find plenty of familiar favorites like pad Thai, pad see euw, also known as drunken noodles, and an array of standout papaya salads. Those in the mood to explore different regional fare might opt for the snacky Northern or Eastern Thai sausages. Delivery is available via Seamless (Chelsea; Elmhurst) and Grubhub (Chelsea; Elmhurst)." - Dan Q. Dao
"A critically acclaimed Queens restaurant has opened in Chelsea Market, bringing traditional Thai dishes such as the duck panang curry to the well-established food hall. Ayada's new 45-seat, 1,300-square-foot stall — the restaurant’s first expansion since it opened in Elmhurst 11 years ago — will serve larger, family-style plates alongside cocktails, beer, and wine. The menu includes favorites like the duck panang curry, fried fish with green mango salad, ground catfish salad, chive dumplings, and drunken noodles, with dishes priced from $9 to $40; these heat-packing items helped earn Ayada a positive one-star review from Times critic Ligaya Mishan in 2010, who praised the green papaya salad. Founded in 2008 by Duangjai “Kitty” Thammasat and still run as a family operation with Thammasat and her nephew and business partner Polpat Klongkhayam, the new Chelsea Market outpost sits next to the Lobster Place and across from Chalait at 75 Ninth Ave., between 15th and 16th streets, and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m." - Carla Vianna
"Longtime Elmhurst restaurant Ayada—one of the city’s most acclaimed Thai spots—is bringing its family recipes over to Manhattan. Owner-chef Duangjai “Kitty” Thammasat and her family (nephew Polpat Klongkhayam, daughter Ayada Thammasat, and her sisters) will open a second outpost in Chelsea Market, taking over Chelsea Thai’s 45-seat space; like the original Queens location, the menu will feature no-holds-barred spicy Thai fare—though shorter—highlighting popular dishes such as the duck Penang curry and papaya salad. Opened a decade ago in Elmhurst, Ayada is widely considered among the top Thai restaurants in the city and was notable for introducing New Yorkers to Bangkok items like a raw shrimp salad; critics have particularly recommended its curries and whole fish options. Though the family has been approached about expanding before, this is their first growth, and the Chelsea outpost is expected to open before the end of the year." - Serena Dai