Qi Esarn Thai Kitchen
(Now Closed)Thai Restaurant$$$$
Union Square, New York
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HeenaDecember 18, 2014Love their lunch special! Triple mushroom spring rolls, chive corn dumplings were amazing and drunken noodles with tofu! Good Thai iced tea as well.
Aaron TuellFebruary 5, 2012The lunch was an excellent value. I think I had spring rolls, soup and entree combo, plus a soda for about $13. This was a build-your-own beef + vegetable/ginger dish.
Fritz DesirDecember 12, 2012The spigots for the faucet are UNDER the shelf with faucet spout. Hot on the left, cold on the right and NO you can't see them... You have to feel for it. It's stupid but nevertheless WASH YOUR HANDS!
Qi Pad Thai with seafood is amazing! As was the curry pumpkin chicken
- L. T.January 15, 2015A bit loud in here, but otherwise perfect for groups. Delicious food. The place looks way more expensive than it is. Lovely!
Cynthia DrescherMarch 15, 2012Get the Tom Yum soup. It is properly spicy. Get the Larb too, though it is NOT properly spicy. Thai iced tea is a ripoff in those skinnyass glasses.
Max WynnJuly 27, 2012When coming here, you must try the exotic Pad Thai entry with a Thai Tea. You won't regret it!
Sam SaundersMarch 13, 2011Very good cocktails, especially @ $6 during HH. Food incredibly inexpensive and I have to say, excellent value. Good portions for the money. Very cool space. Thai samosa a standout
The lunch special is a great deal. I usually order the steamed shrimp dumplings & Tilapia w/brown rice.- Thomas MoAugust 15, 2014They have a secret menu if you can read thai! Chicken pumpkin curry for dinner was great. Lunch was alright.
- My favorite lunch special - steamed shrimp dumplings & tilapia w/basil sauce over brown rice😋
- The lunch specials are a bargain & delicious too. My fave is the tilapia in basil sauce👍😋
Sahar BaghaiiAugust 9, 2012You can't beat a $6.90 lunch. The food is generic Asian, but it is a nice spot to escape from work.
Jamie LiuMarch 17, 2014Amazing food and cool decor but creepy bathroom lol. Lychee Thai iced tea is the way to go!! 😋✌️
I especially love the massaman (with vegetables) and panang (with tofu) curries.
Michael HeiligensteinMay 21, 2015Great happy hour for strong margaritas, great Thai dishes, nice variety / good menu
Omri KlSeptember 4, 2014The pad see ewu is great, and better than the pad thai! Great food, ill come back.
The Chilean Sea Bass is out of this world . The lycheetini is amazing ...
Try the Qi rice, which is a mix of different grains and tastes much better than simple white or brown rice.
- Aaron TuellFebruary 5, 2012Chickentom Yum was VERY savory..."A savory sour soup with mushrooms, traditionally seasoned with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, chili and lime juice."
Sasha PorterNovember 4, 2010Drinks are great and the atmosphere is really nice. well decorated. must try the spicy flat noodles and curry fried rice. wish the portions were larger though.
The dosas are delicious, inexpensive and big enough to feed two.
Matthew WellsSeptember 24, 2013A really excellent new addition to Thai scene. Excellent stuff all round.
Louis RigotSeptember 15, 2012Absolutely amazing food and cocktails, yet very affordable and nice decor. Try a spicy cocktail!
AlexJanuary 1, 2013Not sure about all dishes but we got Pad Thai and Green Papaya salad which happen to be quite big and latter was rather hot. Check out walls are covered by abacus.
ClaritaAugust 13, 2013Nice place, affordable food and cocktails are cheap. Did not like the shrimp wrapped in crispy noodles. Shrimp tastes like a day old. Pad seewu is ok. I would go back for drinks.
Nicky K.August 19, 2014The lunch special. Super cheap, a lot of fun, and fast so you can get back to work in an hour.
Vanessa RuedaNovember 22, 2014lychee tiny. That's all you need to know on happy hour. Also the gyozas.
- Chris CaloOctober 2, 2013There's a drink that takes longer to say it's name than it does to prepare. Get it.
Great lunch special, at or near $10. I love the red curry, extra spicy.
.oo.December 2, 2013Takeout portions are small, even by Asian standards (for the uninformed reader, Asian people are smaller so obviously they eat less). And they soaked the spring rolls in sauce, wtf. Red curry was ok.
Noodle lovers, try the Pad See Euw, you won't regret it!!! You can add chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu, etc!!
Chantae VetriceJuly 10, 2012One of the best cheap lunches in the city! Plus prompt service...can't beat it.
Blacklisted NYJanuary 8, 2011The Thai samosas and shrimp wrapped in crispy noodles were great! Not too fond of the Ginger Sea Bass dish though...
Aniruddha MandkeAugust 7, 2014Above average place. Do ask your server whether the food you have ordered is sweet, sour or spicy.
AdnaJanuary 11, 2015Very interesting interior decoration. Their lunch specials were amazingly priced. However the quality of food was disappointing. Ordered the chicken panang curry. The chicken was tough to chew.
Doris NeubauerOctober 21, 2010Sesame tofu is pretty good appetizer to hold you and someone else over for a while - has a nice texture plus accompanied with the sauce.
Michael AloeNovember 2, 2010Everything I've ever had here was very good! Cocktails too! My favorite thing here is the Burmese Tea Leaves Salad! It's a must try!
DavidJuly 9, 2010Pineapple fried rice, dosa, duck salad, and samosas all recommended. Nice big servings and cheap too. Ask for wifi password.
Almost everything on the lunch menu is sooo good and affordable. Plus the decor is pretty nice
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Qi Esarn Thai Kitchen
31 W 14th St (Between 5th & 6th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
United States
New York, NY 10011
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 11:00 AM–11:30 PM
(212) 929-9917
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
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