Thái Sơn
Vietnamese restaurant · Chinatown
89 Baxter St, New York, NY 10013
Highlights
Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, spring rolls, and banh mi
Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, spring rolls, and banh mi
"With its big round tables and ability to walk right in, Thái Sơn has saved us time and time again. At night, it’s great for when you forget to make a reservation for visiting friends and feel like a terrible host. And during the day, when we find ourselves in Chinatown with a need for a seated roast pork bánh mì lunch, it’s our top choice. Or when it’s cold, a bowl of phở, like the #3, which comes packed with thinly sliced beef, brisket, tripe, and tendon. If you pay with cash, no bowl is over $15." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"This large spot in Chinatown is casual enough for a solo lunch or a spur-of-the-moment group meal. The 150-plus dishes on the menu might seem overwhelming, but just know that no matter what you order, you’re going to have a good meal. And if you order the grilled pork bánh mì, you’re going to have a great one. And then there's also the crunchy chả giò filled with ground pork that’s somehow as rich and intense as pâté, and the bun cha, which comes with more fantastic pork and sticky vermicelli that soaks up all the broth. The best part: we’ve never had to wait for a table here." - sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, arden shore, carlo mantuano
"You could play pin the tail on the donkey with the 150+ dish menu at Thái Son and feel confident that you’re going to get something you’ll think about the whole walk home. Or you could just choose the grilled pork bánh mì. The vegetables are perfectly proportioned, and the pâté is evenly distributed on all parts of the crunchy bread—but this sandwich is all about the pork. It’s essentially a thin, perfectly seasoned pork chop that sweats grease when you press down on the baguette." - willa moore, hannah albertine, matt tervooren, neha talreja, kenny yang
"If you have five friends visiting and you didn’t make a single dinner reservation, you are not a terrible host. You just had plans to take them Thái Sơn the whole time. (Okay, now commit that lie to memory.) It’s easy to walk into this Chinatown spot, the big round tables are plentiful, and the Vietnamese food is solid and affordable. If you pay with cash, no bowl of phở is over $15, and whatever you order, your meal always starts with a big pot of hot tea." - willa moore, bryan kim, matt tervooren
"Thai Son is one of those places that just comes in handy. It's about two blocks from the Canal Street JZQ6 station, it almost always has a big round table available, and the phở options are reliable and plentiful. We like the #3 which comes packed with thinly sliced beef, brisket, tripe, and tendon, but if you're extra hungry, go for the #1. It's got everything the #3 does, it's just an “extra big” serving. There's a small charge on card payments, but if you pay with cash, no bowl is over $15." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, carlo mantuano, molly fitzpatrick
