Star of Siam

We had a pleasant time here. The food was good. Go for it if you’re looking for a casual, unpretentious dining experience.

Nestled in the heart of Forest Hills, The Star of Siam, is a true gem for Thai cuisine enthusiasts. From the moment you step through the door, you're greeted with the inviting aromas of lemongrass, coconut milk, and exotic spices. The ambiance is cozy yet vibrant, adorned with traditional Thai décor that sets the stage for an unforgettable dining experience. The menu boasts an impressive array of authentic Thai dishes, each bursting with bold flavors and fresh ingredients. Whether you're craving the fiery kick of a classic Tom Yum soup, the creamy indulgence of a Green Curry, or the fragrant simplicity of Vegetable Dumplings, you're sure to find a dish that tantalizes your taste buds.

Where do I begin first off as soon as you walk into the restaurant and go to the bathroom you realize how filthy this place actually is. Next as you wait for your food you begin to smell the durispan, which is a chemical for killing cockroaches that the exterminators spreads. I tried to leave but my girlfriend did not want them to get stuck with the food order that I had placed. So I was a gentleman paid for the food went home and kindly threw it away.

Small inconspicuous Thai place near Forrest Hills boarder. Went with a few friends. I had the Mock Dock Pad Sew Ewe and some spring rolls. The mock dock was good as were the noodles with a proper chew. I thought the spring rolls were not that good with a too soft texture inside more like paste than actual Thai veggies. I also had a Thai coffee which tasted of older coffee and typical sweet creame. My friend had the Thai iced teas and liked it. Service was prompt and polite. Very basic interior. It served its purpose but not someplace I would search out necessarily.

When we want good Thai food, we usually eat here at Star Siam.The service and food was excellent. The server recommendations for beverages were excellent. If you like Thai food, I highly recommend this restaurant. This is a family business and they made us feel very comfortable. The restaurant were not very crowded in sitting dining but was very busy with take out orders . We were full and very satisfied. I am definitely going back. The kids enjoyed their meal. We had to drive around a few times to find meter parking nearby the restaurant.

Great Tom Yum soup. Duck in the curry was the crispiest skin and most tender I've ever had.

Went for dinner with a semi-large party. All of our food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend.

Me and friends like to come this thai restaurant because so nice place clean The atmosphere of the shop is suitable for meeting and talking.waiter so friendly. We order penut sauce chicken, duck curry and lard na veggies my food come on beautiful plate we are enjoy my food with red wine talking so long in here. So we still come here and try all food of them don’t care about C grade because we think they gone make everything clean and safe for us and all customers. 👍👍👍

I'm going to round up on this one and go to a 4 star experience even though it was more a 3.5 star. There was nothing bad about this place. Quite the contrary as it was pretty good. I'm just not sure I was WOW'd by the food. Service was great and the place was spacious and has ample amount of seating. I also love a place that has paper that covers the tables. It's ensure that it is changed after every turnover of the table.

It was amazing, food delicious, ambience good , music delightful, waiter on Friday great , portions were good , flavors excellent, will return, hope they keep up portion size , I had stopped going because past was small plate , but last night was perfect , if they remain consistent, I will continue to be a regular! If it's not , I will refrain, so keep up the great. Work star of Siam, you're amazing !!!!! 10 stars !

I'm glad to have discovered this spot in the neighborhood. Was surprised to find a nice Thai restaurant with great food, good prices, and hefty portions. We came on a Friday evening awhile before closing, so it was a bit quiet. The ambiance was soothing, and the staff that helped us was very attentive and kind. We ordered the chicken satay appetizer (4 skewers), beef larb salad, pork noodle soup, tom kha, mango sticky rice, Thai ice tea with bubbles, and hot tea. All of the food tasted so yummy and fresh. The noodle soup especially was hearty and filling. I don't usually order tom kha, but I really enjoyed theirs and would definitely order another next time. The super tiny thing that I didn't enjoy was the tapioca in the Thai ice tea. Not sure if it was because it was late in the evening, but their tapioca seemed a little undercooked and a little hard. Will try again next time to see again. Their mango sticky rice was solid, but it was the only dish I wish was slightly bigger portioned! Still, I would totally order again and recommend it. There's a service fee for credit card, so make sure to bring cash if you want to avoid that.

Hidden gem Thai restaurant on Metropolitan serving all the classics. We came here on an early Friday afternoon and was surprised to see it so empty. We shared: * Pad Thai Lunch Special with Tom Yum ($11.95) * Papaya Salad ($8.95) * Thai Iced Tea ($4.00) total to $28.11 -- definitely take advantage of their lunch special, it is an amazing value and great to share. You get an entree that comes with either a salad or a soup. They serve it Tuesday to Friday from 12 PM to 3:30 PM. You can choose your spicy level between: Mild, Medium, Hot, or Thai Hot. We chose Medium for our Papaya Salad and boy was that deceivingly spicy. It was sour, sweet, savory from the fish sauce and garlic, and then the heat hits you but it was numbingly addicting. Pad Thai was great also, the sauce coated every noodle in a sweet and savory umami goodness. The lime and peanuts topped it off. The lemongrass in the Tom Yum soup was refreshing, it was also sour, salty, sweet. Thai tea was delicious, nothing crazy here. Everything was satisfying. I would highly recommend Star of Siam Thai restaurant, I can't wait to come back.

My daughter & I wanted to go to Eddie's Ice Cream Shop & to find a place nearby to have dinner. we walked around Metropolitan Avenue looking @ all the amazing restaurants - so much to choose from! We decided to go to Star of Siam because a) we love Thai food & b) we knew we could trust them because they had an A rating in the window from the Dept. of Health. Upon walking in, the restaurant is semi large with several tables, there were 2 other tables with people eating. The decor is appropriate-a large mural of a scene depicting Thai gods, a large mobile with birds nests in the middle of the room, a large floral display along one wall, and a couple of lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The original wood floor & brick wall were nice touches. We were greeted & sat down. My daughter caught a glimpse of an older Thai woman in the kitchen & we immediately knew we were in for a delicious meal. They didn't disappoint. The menu contained many usual dishes, but some unusual ones too. We got Thai iced tea (one with bubbles)--OMG no lie--this was the absolute best Thai iced tea I have ever had. We then got Thai dumplings to start--little pillows of deliciousness topped with crunchy - I couldn't identify the crunchy, but it & the sauce completed the dumplings. My daughter got Tamarind Duck--when it arrived it was so pretty she didn't want to eat it. The duck was so tender, with a very crispy skin & was very balanced in flavor. I got pan seared salmon in green curry. Again, when my dish came it was so pretty I didn't want to eat it. The salmon was perfectly seared, the green curry was a bounty of flavors with bamboo shoots, peas & perfectly cooked fresh broccoli. We ate every bit of our meals-although I could not finish the curry sauce. I should have brought it home. The cutest part--the rice is a star shape on the plate--for Star of Siam. Considering what we got, the prices were reasonable. They do tack on 4% if you pay with a card, but the convenience is worth it. A delcious salmon dinner with appetizer & drink for $45 total, including tax, tip, & convenience fee, is a bargain in NYC. The only people we saw getting food were the 2 other tables, us & a delivery driver walked in as we were leaving. A hidden gem, run, don't walk to check them out. My daughter took all the photos--I was too busy admiring/enjoying the food!

This is one of those restaurants on my list that I always wanted to try but hesitated. Whenever I pass by its either empty or a sprinkle of customers. I didn't have much expectations. Pickup was eerily empty. But the food was great! I would have given 5 stars but the prices are steep here compared to other Thai spots. For example, side of brown rice cost $3.40. Jaw dropping, indeed. Ordered for a large party and for takeout, it wowed most of us. Food wasn't soggy - shocking for takeout because sometimes no matter what you do, condensation does what it wants. Portion size is a tad bigger. Chicken wings - good size, nice crunch. Pad see ew, drunken noodle, pad thai, pineapple fried rice - all delicious. The carbs are key here and it was cooked just right. Noodles were the right amount firmness. Drunken noodle had a nice kick to it where its tolerable! Curries - massaman and green curry. Great flavor! Mock duck was good. Love the abundance of ingredients like the carrots, chicken, and potatoes. Definitely would order again. Food was incredibly fresh and survived the takeout journey. The flavors were delicious. My favorite part was that the carbs were not soggy nor completely soaked in oil. Big difference in a good meal.

This is a good local Thai spot, I especially like coming here for the lunch special. The restaurant is a comfortable place, and service is decent. Portions are good, and quality of food is consistent. I do feel like the food can come faster at times, though.

Chef must have changed. Food taste like shit now. Was here a few months ago and eventhough their food isn't that great, atleast their drunken noodle is consistent. However today 10/10/23 we got the drunken noodle and ginger chicken and it was absolutely awful. Both dishes very dry like someone forgot to oil the pan when stir frying. It's almost like as if it's not stir fry but just cooked or steamed in a way. Noodles were mushy and clumpy. Flavor isn't there. It was not restaurant quality at all. I couldn't eat it.

Got the lunch special with soup and the container of soup was literally only half full. Also, the food doesn't taste authentic at all. Was giving a neighborhood place a shot but looks like I'll be returning back to my favorite place in Woodside.

Thank for your make good food for me help my stomach not hungry anytime i love this Thai restaurant

My boyfriend and I have ordered Uber eats from here and decided to try the food at the restaurant. We got the pad Thai, basil fried rice and Thai iced tea. The Thai iced tea wasn't overly sweet and had the ideal amount of tea flavor. The basil fried rice was very good, but I wish they put in more basil since that's the basis of the dish. My boyfriend enjoyed the pad Thai a lot, the flavors were of a classic pad Thai and there was a generous amount of meat.

This is the best Thai food in the area in my opinion. I really like the papaya salad. It doesn't taste the same like the original one in Thailand. But it is so fresh and tasty. The roast pork was soft and flavourful. Overall was great.

Excellent food and nice atmosphere! Staff is great. Service is a bit slow but it's worth the wait.

Today was the first time I went to this restaurant. I have tried many Thai places in or near Kew Gardens, this is the best by far! The food was tasty, service was good and the waiter was very friendly. The restaurant was clean and the tables far apart. I will definitely be going back!

Delicious and great service. I ordered Yum talay and Panang chicken, those 2 dishes were incredible. The seafood and ingredient are fresh. The taste is not too spicy as i ordered Mild level for both dishes. Beyond the food is service, waitress is nice and friendly. Enthusiastic to give me a great service and pay attention on my order. I will definitely come back and recommend Star of Siam restaurant my friend. Give them 5 stars

We've dined in before. Food was nice. Service was alright. This review is for the takeout business. I guess it must be nice to be busy on a Friday night, but I spent fifteen minutes trying to get an order through online, unsuccessfully. Then the phone only went to a message about voicemail not being set up. So, if my review is to actually help other potential customers, I guess I can only tell you that trying to order from Star of Siam for takeout is like rolling a crappy roulette wheel. If you get through, congratulations. All I know is that I'll never waste my time this way again.

I had dinner here once many years ago, and never got around to going back until today. Truthfully, I enjoyed my meal even more than what I remembered from the first time. My friend and I shared the Kari Puff appetizer, which was so tasty. Just the right amount of flakiness, not overly greasy or salty. My chicken Pad Khing entree was fresh, flavorful, and not drowning in sauce, which has been my typical experience with similar dishes in other restaurants. Our server was personable, patient, and attentive. With good service, yummy food, and generous portions at very reasonable prices, this restaurant will be top of mind when I am looking for a casual dining place to frequent with friends.

This place used to be great some years back. What happened? Service very slow. Food not fresh ( salad very wilted)

Hi everyone this first time for me to come this thai resturant so The atmosphere of this place makes me feel relaxed.After i work hard all day,i came to chill & drink thai iced tea.wait my order & listening to music in here. my order thai fresh roll, chicken ginger and thai eggplant very good food but a little slow it ok not big deal . I will come back again to try any food in here servic is good

Very nice employee. Food is quick and tastes amazing every time! Thai ice coffee and tha ice tea is a must try !

As the only Thai restaurant run by Thai people on Metro, this quaint restaurant definitely serves up some authentic Thai food and very close to what I've had in Thailand. For lunch they have an appetizer (choice of soup or salad) and entrée for $8.95. Their Tom yum soup, which my friend and I both ordered, was so extremely good and you can tell it's made fresh as opposed to using pre-made soup bases. I had a hunch portion sizes for lunch may not be too big so I ordered the fried chicken as an appetizer. It's your usual fried chicken that's tender and juicy with crispy skin, nothing too special. My friend ordered the red curry with chicken and I had the pad see ew with beef. The portion size for the pad see ew was on the smaller size but definitely worth it for the taste and price paid. The curry came in a medium sized bowl and was also good, it came with bowl of rice. It was pretty quiet for a weekday lunch but the staff were extremely friendly and weren't too pushy or try rush us out. I'll definitely be back!

Highly recommend thai restLaurant best Thai food in Queens. Excellent service .Fish Shu Shee is very dilicous. I impressed every time.

I like this place because so relaxing good for take a break from working. service very nice the waitress have service mine food good taste today I order pad Thai duck dumpling and moo dad dew so delicious I love it

My husband and I were driving around and it was a happy accident to bump into this place! We had the pineapple fried rice and drunken noodles to share which came out 10 minutes after we ordered (place wasn't too busy) the waiter was very nice and we think we found our go to Thai place nearby!

This is supposed to be drunken noodles. It's mush. Also old super hard tapioca balls in the bubble tea.

Very nice Lunch special, just around $10. Tom Kha soup and Tom Yum soup was delicious. Massaman curry and Pad Thai were really on point! Definitely will visit again.

Fresh delicious and somewhat speedy service. Portion size was pretty darn good and pricing wasn't bad at all. I would definitely come back

This was eight dollars. Three cubic inches of sticky rice and less than a third of a sliced mango. Eight dollars. What an absolutely absurd ripoff.

Good food. Good portions most of the time. Price is okay. Dumplings were different for takeout thanks for dine in.

Happy to stop in. My dish is fresh and tasty. Waiter is friendly and gives suggestions. Prices are afforavle. Easy going establishment. Not a place if you are in a rush. Come hungry and enjoy life and your dinner. We should stop being in a rush, and enjoy the now. Thank you for a lovely experience.

Good family size restaurant. Service is slow but only because they have one server on sundays. The Thai iced tea can use a lot more Thai tea. It was too milky. The pad Thai without peanuts is no bueno, but it's doable here. The pineapple fried rice is good but not great. Not a favorite spot but not horrible if nothing else around

This restaurant still serves the recommended food and the service is ok, but the ambiance is terrible. It is obvious this place does a great business with delivery service and that is a good thing that they are staying afloat, but they have allowed the drivers to take over the restaurant and ruin a pleasant experience for the customers. Specifically, the drivers use their phones ON SPEAKER, and loudly, while waiting for delivery. This happened the last two times we went. This more recent time, last night, I walked up to the driver and said something. Other diners looked relieved. Instead of apologizing or stepping outside, he upped the ante and argued with me about whether I could hear him (the entire restaurant heard him). We canceled our order and left. Ironically, after we were seated at another restaurant across the street, we saw him outside, still on his phone. Great business model. Hopefully, deliveries will sustain them; instead of managing your drivers, we probably will not come back.

Tasty food prepared for your needs. The chef accommodated my allergies and created a delicious meal to remember. I will return!

This restaurant is my favorite. I love Meekrob and pad Thai noodles the staffs are friendly . Recommendation this place.

Our 2nd time picking up our o/l seamless order. However, this time was disappointing...portions were very small for the prices charged! The 4 pieces of chicken satay were less than 1" wide

Best Thai spot around town! The drunken noodles are soo delicious! We order here quite frequently and I stopped in recently to sit down. Definitely plan to stick around a while if you're doing a sit down since things have changed since the pandemic. You really do get a good bang for your buck!

Long time customer. Usually good food but the restaurant inspection grade of C as of 11/30 is a turn off. They do make a really good and spicy red curry. Although I didn't see any rats or roaches, I will be avoiding this place until they clean up. Were it not for the cleanliness issues, I would have rated this place a 4 or 5.

So I give it 3.5 stars... The place has good Phad Thai and the Thai dumplings... mmmm The Chicken Pro Kra Pow is what my gf had and it was a little spicy but quite tasty. I had the Phad Thai and the noodles were perfect everything was great and the flavors complimented each other well. Plus some places the Phad Thai is really dry but this was just right. We tried the pumpkin custard it was great. Soft pumpkin flavors to compliment the creamy coconut flan. Will I go again? Most definitely......

I really enjoyed this family run Thai restaurant. The food was authentic, like home cooking.

This is the first time I've been here in about 2 years, with my wife.We just had the Fried Tofu appetizer which was delicious, now our orders of Pad Thai, Basil Chicken just got served. It is now a few minutes later, our food is delicious and we will finish it here.

This was a bad experience. I never finished this review. The drunken noodles were bland. The chicken was added on top and unseasoned. Girlfriend order shrimp something and didn't finish it. I don't like writing bad reviews, however when such a rating is earned I compelled to share.

Pineapple fried rice is a bit on the oily side but taste pretty good. The coconut tapioca dessert is too coconut for my liking, I personally like the Cantonese style one so maybe ppl that are very into coconut might like it. Pretty empty on weeknights.

I like this place. I came to try it out since it's close to my house. The inside is very nice and our waiter was super friendly! It's empty on a Friday night which I'm not sure why because their food is really good!

another first-time visit to an establishment. First of all, we arrived 10 minutes before the kitchen closed (10 pm on either a Friday or Sat or Sunday). We ordered the Chicken with Peanut Sauce. I ate the first bite of chicken which was on cold side. Without further thought, I chewed and swallowed it. The peanut sauce is off da hook. I cut another piece of the chicken and saw transparent piece of chicken. Then, I decided to cut thru the center of the chicken ONLY to find it raw. I immediately called staff over and demanded a fresh order and utensils noting the obviously salmonella/etc. The next order was cooked properly. As I am eating it, the chicken breast itself is not seasoned and perhaps poached. The exterior is not golden brown and no grill marks. All the flavor is coming from the peanut sauce poured over it. I might come back for its Lunch Specials during the work week.

Came here for a 5pm dinner and was seated immediately. The waitress was pleasant and accommodating. We started the meal with two Thai salads, curry puffs and spring rolls. Very standard. Nothing special. For entrees we had the beef basil, chicken ginger, salmon curry and pad see ew with tofu. The first three entrees came with rice. All very liquid-y and boring. The pad see ew had no flavor.

I have been eating here for OVER 10 years and love the drunken noodle with chicken along with the pineapple fried rice. I really don't understand the three star rating. The food is great and they have me as a very loyal customer. Support local businesses during this pandemic!

My friend and I stopped in here late Wednesday night starving after seeing a movie. I was shocked that so many restaurants were closed around 8pm on Metropolitan Ave. When we walked in we were the only customers so I was a bit worried about the food. The decor of this quaint family like restaurant wasnt my style and could definitely use a "design on a dime" makeover. I ordered the "Moo Chom Suan" which was sliced pork with vegetables and I ordered a dish of brown rice. The meal was delicious and very fulfilling. My friend ordered shrimp skewers that she said was good but a bit spicy and salmon and she enjoyed her meal as well.

Food came on time and is yummy. I used the Yelp app which used grub hub to order the delivery.

BEST Massaman Curry!! I had it with tofu. The curry was the best I ever had!! Perfectly spiced, can still feel it in on the inside of my mouth! Will be ordering again soon.