It has been a long time since either my mom or I had authentic Thai food, so when my brother gave us several suggestions for dinner, we ended up choosing THEP:
Green Papaya Salad: Shredded green papaya, tomatoes, string beans, and peanuts tossed in a Thai spicy lime dressing
THEP Platter: Crab rangoons, spring rolls, chive pancakes, fried chicken dumplings, and fried shrimp dumplings
Chicken Massaman Curry: Rich coconut Massaman curry with bone-in chicken, avocado, sweet potatoes, onions, peanuts, and fried shallots
Khao Pad Sapparod: Shrimp pineapple fried jasmine rice with egg, onions, scallions, tomatoes, carrots, curry powder, and roasted cashews
Though I do wish we were able to get a table inside the restaurant (it's Saturday night and we didn't have a reservation so they only had one table left on their outdoor patio) because it was getting kinda cold and our table was slanted (a few utensils may have dropped to the floor), the food itself was incredible, especially the Massaman curry, which was rich, flavourful, and sweet, with huge pieces of juicy, tender chicken (apparently, bone-in chicken is the authentic way) and big chunks of sweet potato. I'd never had avocado in a curry before, but it lends a smooth earthiness and different textural component to it. The green papaya salad also makes for an amazing palate cleanser between all the rich, savoury dishes.
Our server was really nice and almost scarily efficient — as she was speeding by, she replaced our jug of water before we even realized it was empty, and sped by again with new cutlery literally 20 seconds after my mom dropped her spoon. Also, as far as I could see, everyone who works there is also Thai (or at least spoke Thai to each other), which is always a good sign for authenticity at a Thai restaurant. Definitely recommend if you're looking for an incredible Thai meal in NYC!
THEP Thai Restaurant
1439 2nd Ave.
New York, NY 10021
(212) 899-9995
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