LENOXTHAI

"This small, mainly carryout cafe, enlivened by a giant mural of a Thai kitchen scene, and with only a couple of tables, was spawned by Elmhurst’s equally small Hug Esan. This restaurant doesn’t restrict itself to Isan food, but offers a broader range of Thai dishes: anything with pork belly is worth getting, including an app of deep fried belly with a dark dipping sauce, and don’t miss the curry rice ball salad, unique among Thai menus in town." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff

"A sibling to Hug Isan in Elmhurst offering Thai cuisine." - Melissa McCart

"This offshoot of the wonderful Hug Esan in Elmhurst devotes less emphasis to the fiery, meat-salad-heavy Isan food of northeast Thailand, though it is equally small, with only a handful of tables. Don’t miss the deep fried pork belly, which might become your favorite drinking snack, or the curry rice ball salad, which doesn’t quite begin to describe the crunchy, piquant, and fish-sauced toss of greenery, grain, peanuts, and chiles." - Eater Staff

"It’s no secret how much we love Hug Esan, the Elmhurst restaurant that focuses on the dishes of southern Thailand. Now, the same people have a plant-filled spot in Lenox Hill that serves homestyle cooking, and we can’t wait to check out their curries, noodles, and soups on the Upper East Side. " - Will Hartman, Willa Moore