Erawan Thai Cuisine

Typical Thai restaurant.
Some good some bad.
Décor was nice
Service was ok
Food was hit or miss.
Some things we had were good but
I had the crispy duck (the most expensive thing we ordered) and it was pretty bad. The duck was dry, hard and tasted old.

NYC is cursed with awful Thai food. Our Thai food are Thai dishes cooked by Chinese chefs in peanut oil that comes out as defacto Chinese food with Thai names. For example, you want pad see ew? Nope, it’s chow fun!
Erawan is refreshingly different. Don’t get me wrong — the best Thai food in NYC is still the Thai food that I cook in my own kitchen, and I wouldn’t call Erawan’s food «strongly Thai-​flavored», however, the food is delicious, is served with aesthetic, and the restaurant is enjoyable. For example, I do see lemon grass stalks in some of the food, but I simply don’t *taste* the lemongrass. I don’t *taste* the nam pla. I don’t *taste* the lime leaves. Yet, the food is still good without being reminiscent of Chinese fusion.
You still won’t get the lime-​salt interplay of Thai restaurants in Japan or California, but you know what? I like this place. It’s good food.
The outside of the restaurant looks a little like a Hawaiian tiki luau, and is somewhat discongruous with the more traditional Thai decour inside. It’s pretty, and I appreciate the fact that there was room for our baby stroller. The service was attentive but not overbearing.
The dinner menu is slightly expensive for what it is, but lunch is reasonable.
Tom yum soup (with shrimp): B
Pretty standard for NYC. Too sweet. Not enough fish sauce. Not enough lemongrass (was there any lemongrass?!?). I think the shrimp was slightly overcooked.
Tom Kha Soup (with chicken): B–
Too sweet. Not enough nam pla. As with all tom kha soup in NYC, disappointing. I saw lemon grass stalks, but I couldn’t taste lemon grass. Too watery. Still, I’m giving it B– because this is just like all the other tom kha soup I’ve had in NYC.
Curry Puff: A
Surprisingly large! I was expecting a tiny puff pastry and it turned out to be meat patty sized. The crust is golden and gossamer. The inside is somewhat lightly curried. It comes with a sweetish dipping sauce which was much thicker than expected. Good comfort food!
Baby Back Ribs: A
Nice charring on these ribs, and they were very soft and juicy. Erawan either marinates this meat beforehand or they’re slow cooked. Either way, I highly recommend this appetizer for meat lovers.
Pad See Ew: B
Delicious, but more of less like all the pad see ew in NYC. The sauce should’ve been thicker to distinguish it from chow fun, and I don’t remember seeing egg, which is another difference between pad see ew and chow fun.
Kaeng Ped (with beef): B
Not very hot, but that’s not why it gets a B. The menu says the dish is cooked with kaffir lime leaves, but I couldn’t taste it. A good red curry should have an almost soapy lemony overtone and I couldn’t detect even a trace amount of lemongrass and lime leaves. I would’ve liked it to be more fishy. As with most of the other dishes, not really traditional Thai flavoring, but still very good.
Pla Bronzino: B+
A whole fish, and actually quite good. The fish was cooked well — it was charred while still being juicy and tender. I would’ve liked a little more seasoning to give the fish more vibrancy, but delicious nevertheless.

My most favorite restaurant in Bayside !!! Great food, great service, never disapointed.

A comport food place for me and my wife. service is excellent. Food is above par.

I’ve always liked this place. The Branzino served whole with spinach is totally addictive I get it almost every time service is friendly and accommodating, atmosphere is nice. One dish I wasn’t thrilled with was the chicken with peanut sauce but its edible and cooked well. needed ginger or garlic or something but i digress… a great place for a few drinks and some fresh food

My friends always rave about Erawan, and now I see why! We ate family style so I could try lots of items on the menu. We started with the crunch salad, and we ordered another because we liked it so much! The meal ended with fried ice cream that was set ablaze right at the table. A dramatic way to end a great evening!

Best Thai I’ve had in NY! I will never object to having dinner here. Oh, and order a lychee martini with your meal; absolutely delicious.

The food here is fantastic. If you haven’t tried it, you need to try it.
We had great service. Reserved a table, got seated very quickly, ordered 3 dishes:
Crab meat salad
Lad nah
Paella
One word: fantastic. You need to try this.
Check out my photo. The food was good.
Drinks were amazing. Try the mango coconut mohito, mango martini or the special drink not on the list: blue sapphire.
One word: fantastic. Go.

Saturday night dinnertime review!
Food: we ordered multiple appetizers and liked the spring rolls, spareribs and salad very much. My green curry was okay with rice, even a day later because I had to pack it home. We had desserts elsewhere.
Service: the servers really take the cake! Service here is amazing! Despite the insane crowds, servers were extremely responsive and attentive.
Décor: it’s really dark in here. I can’t tell whether they’ve got something to hide or if it’s merely an attempt at being «romantic.»

Service was normal. Lunch was flavorless. I feel like there is no REAL Thai in Queens. Definitely wont go back.

Really good food. Very fresh. Nice atmosphere. The Bangkok Ice Tea is a must try! Beware! You should probably have only one!!!

I have never been to another Thai restaurant that consistently delivers quality food. We have been here countless times (come from Long island, even though there are other restaurants closer), and tried many dishes, all without dissappointment!

Erawan is just average. Which being a local is pretty typical for anything on Bell blvd. The service was good. The food was good but nothing great. For apps we had a crunchy salad (cucumber, apples, seaweed, and crunchy noodles) which I loved and short ribs which were dry yet fatty and kinda gross. Our dinner was good. Green curry and pad see ew were what you would expect and nothing exceptional. We didn’t bother finding out about dessert. If you’re in the mood for Thai and it’s convenient Erawan is a decent option. However I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here.

Casual food made into fine dining. For me personally, the Tom Yum soup was a bit too salty, more catered to the American Palette I assume. I also ordered the Pannang Curry and I must say it nothing I’ve ever tasted before. Real large prawns with fresh coconut base curry you can taste. Anyways the service was an A+, all the servers were very kind and checked up on us every so often. Overall, give this place a shot.

So this is where this great restaurant moved. It took me 4 years to realize it moved down a few blocks. Haa food is still delicious and staff is friendly. Location is smaller than the original but it is stiññ spacious. Glad I found it.

Overpriced thai food that is easily forgettable. If you happen to be in the area AND wanting thai then I guess it’s okay but again I’d just hop over to BKNY if anything.

3.5 Stars!
We were here for dinner with our friends. We were here at around 6:45pm on a Thursday. The place was busy but we were seated immediately because our friends made a reservation few hours earlier.
Great ambience, definitely a good place to bring your date or just to catch up with friends. We ordered the Petd Kraprow (sliced crispy duck with basil, onion, & chili peppers), curry chicken, pineapple fried rice, & the curry noodle. As for the curry chicken, we forgot which one exactly we got. Overall, the food was good but we had better Thai food elsewhere. The duck was the one we like the most. It was delicious. Crispy & tons of flavor.
All total, we spent about $ 90.
If you’re planning to take someone on a date or simply looking for a place with great ambience, this place is definitely worth stopping by.

Great thai food plus great service.
My favorite dishes are the pad Thai, green curry, and thai fried rice. The Thai iced tea is good too. They are a bit pricey when it’s not durig lunch special, but they have very good deals during lunch. I give them 4 stars because during dinner time pad Thai is $ 16. Very overpriced IMO but definitely check this place out during lunch specials!

Came here for a private party for a 1^st bday party. I liked the food that was in the buffet. The various dishes that I ate were delish. Especially, the dessert (the birthday cake) which I had two servings of since it was really good. I really liked how the sheet cake wasn’t over powered by the icing. It was a vanilla cake with a custard inside. It was so good that when I asked for seconds, the other guests followed my lead.
The bathroom was a bit weird. They put random chairs inside in different areas which threw me off. Maybe people want to sit while they are changing diapers?

Had dinner here last Thursday night with my family. The atmosphere is better suited for date night, though, judging by the dimness and décor. Before I even get into the breakdown of our meal, do yourself a favor and go to BKNY instead. Their prices are more reasonable than Erawan, and the overall quality of their food is better.
My pomegranate margarita was sweet and strong — no complaints here. But when our Shrimp & Scallop Rolls came out, all you could taste is the fried spring roll wrap and oil. The Panang Curry’s texture was too thin, and they skimped on the beef. It was decently spicy, though. The Pineapple Fried Rice was my favorite! They’re generous with the meat, vegetables, and fruit.
Unfortunately, the biggest disappointment was the Pla Larg Preeg. Crispy whole fish? Flavorless and dry. Lastly, the plating for the Pad Sea-​Eiw was unattractive and tasted mediocre at best. Service was fast, but only because there were only two other tables being served alongside us. Sorry, I will not be returning.