Soothr
Thai restaurant · East Village ·
Regional Thai noodles, soups, and cocktails in a vintage space
Regional Thai noodles, soups, and cocktails in a vintage space
"If you live in the East Village, you should know about this Thai restaurant like you know about your nearest hardware store. Both are full of items you’ll likely recognize (like pad see ew and wrenches) and things you may not have seen before elsewhere in NYC (like Sukhothai tom yum noodles and sprayable rubber). Our favorite dish at Soothr is the koong karee, which is a specialty dish in Bangkok’s Chinatown hub. It has a pleasantly gooey shrimp and egg consistency, and every rich bite tastes like shrimp paste just called curry powder to say “I love you.” Stop by for outdoor dining on their sidewalk or in their gazebo-like back garden." - Team Infatuation
"If you pride yourself on knowing about the best Thai restaurants in the city, Soothr’s food is required eating. This place serves central Thai dishes you may not have seen elsewhere in Manhattan, like sukhotthai tom yum noodles, and specialties from Bangkok’s Chinatown hub. (Whatever you do, order the koong karee.) Whether you stop by for a meal in their gazebo-esque backyard or spend a night with a takeout tub on the couch, your Soothr experience will be headline news during your next catch-up with a friend." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, kenny yang, neha talreja
"Soothr is an East Village restaurant that serves central Thai dishes, like sukhotthai tom yum noodles and specialties from Bangkok’s Chinatown hub. Whatever you do, order the koong karee. This curry has a pleasantly gooey shrimp-and-egg consistency, and every rich bite tastes like shrimp paste just called curry powder to say "I love you." The dining room is huge, with a lively bar and mood lighting that make this one of our go-to Thai spots for a nice night out. And their gazebo-like backyard is one of our favorite summer dinner spots." - bryan kim, arden shore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"East Village Thai restaurants have long stretched the dining public’s idea of the cuisine. The food of the Chinese community within Bangkok is one example. In this vein, Soothr showcases koong karee, a colorful dish of shrimp in egg sauce. Other highlights involve food from Central Thailand’s Sukothai, where two of the owners, Kittiya Mokkarat and Supatta Banklouy, come from. A third owner, Chidensee Watthanawongwat, hails from Isan." - Robert Sietsema
"This East Village heavy hitter boasts a pair of specialties, including multiple noodle varieties from Sukhothai in Central Thailand, and soups and other culinary highlights of Udon Thani in northern Thailand, via owners Chidensee Watthanawongwat, Kittiya Mokkarat, and Supatta Banklouy. The menu also has some Thai Chinese dishes from Bangkok, including koong karee — shrimp in egg sauce." - Eater Staff