Cem Unsal

A nice quaint, small restaurant very nice staff, everyone very attentive to customer needs. The food was very quick and tasty I got the Prig Khing for the first time ever and it was delicious! It had to spicy peppers and the description, which is the most that any item had, but it wasn’t terribly spicy. The vegetables that came in the dish had a nice crunch, and the beef was nicely cooked. No complaints. Would definitely get this again here but would also want to try new things out as well.

Jennifer Velasquez

Food was delicious and the service was very fast. Everything was very clean (even the bathroom). The server was very attentive and really friendly. They also sell liquor. I had beerlao which was really good. I would come back if in the area.

M E

Hole in the wall Thai food restaurants like this one are the best! Atmosphere was charming, food was delicious, service was excellent. The dinner size portion was small and felt like a lunchtime portion. Otherwise, wonderful experience. Recommended!

Mona

Overall Thoughts: This is a chill, aesthetic restaurant serving up delicious Thai dishes— especially tasty mock duck. Both the restaurant itself and the food presentation were very aesthetic, with a lot of thought put into both. The service is quick and friendly, and the prices are good too— especially compared to other Thai spots in the area. Food I tried: - Garlic sauce sauté with mock duck (5/5): This was my favorite dish from here. The mock duck was super tasty, with a delicious meat-like texture and strong garlicky soy sauce flavor. You can really taste the garlic in the sauce, and it was really good. - Bamee yok nah petd (3.8/5): I didn’t love this one as the noodles made up the majority of the dish yet they were kind of bland and overpowering. The duck was crispy and flavorful though. Because there wasn’t much else in this dish besides the noodles and duck, it was kind of a monotonous dish overall. - Pad woon sen with mock duck (4.3/5): This was pretty good— again the mock duck was amazing and the glass noodles were flavorful and well-sautéed. -- Price (relative to peers): 4.4/5 Food: 4.3/5 Ambience: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Overall Value: 4.5/5

Ha Young Kim

Food was definitely high quality, especially for the price. Curry puffs (4 small ones in a serving for $8) were not bread heavy and were nice and crispy and flaky on the outside. Seasoning was well done and came with dipping sauce. Pad See Ew with roasted duck ($18) was well seasoned, on the saltier side, but still very good. Duck skin crispy and meat was on the drier side but not enough to call dry. Amazingly fast despite at least 5 pick up orders coming through. They were very easy to get the attention of (though that may have to do with it being a small space). Kindly took and boxed my leftovers. Loved the servers kindness. There was a mother and her two kids there, and they dropped a few belongings a couple times, and the servers were quick to notice and pick things up for them.

Elizabeth Lawrensen

Really excellent flavor and presentation at an affordable price- great lunch specials. We got green curry and basil sauce beef. Green curry sauce has great aromatics with kaffir lime leaf flavor distinct in flavors and basil. Really sweet servers and cute decor

Bryan Lau

Unapologetic: what a surprise to find a fine Thai dining place in UES. I'm not Thai so I can't say whether the food is authentic, but what I can say is that all of their food is not watered down for the neighborhood. The rice roll was filled with chives and garlic two ways: stir fried and deep fried. The homemade sausage - what a delight! Flaky meat with ginger, chilies, and lime. The salmon entree came with fluffy, properly cooked jasmine rice. If you want to try Thai food undiluted, step outside the pad Thai and fried rice, and give the this place a shot. Don't believe me? A Thai grandma ate here at the same time as us.

Augusto Paulino

Updated review after one year: Thai Hot Box has maintained the quality of its food. The crispy pork belly appetizer ($15 plus tax) and the classic fried rice ($16) are definitely worth trying. Original review: Thai Hot Box serves delicious food at reasonable prices. While they do offer lunch specials, I opted for the crispy tofu appetizer and the crispy pork belly and sausage over rice, both of which were excellent. The space is long and narrow but colorful and charming. It definitely warrants a return visit.

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Ray Low

I was recommended the beef noodle soup and that was very tasty, as well as my friend's pad kra pow. I would say that the drunken noodle did lack a bit of flavor, though. The service was very helpful and attentive, and I loved the vinyl theme they had going on. It felt like a Thai record store on the inside!

George Z

Total Score: 8.33 Bathroom: N/A Didn’t use the bathroom Customer Service: 3.5/5 Checked up on us and was quick with service Ambiance: 4.5/5 The vibes are immaculate here. Love the wall decorations Food: 4.5/5 Got the green curry and it was HOT. But was rich in green (idk what even green curry is made of but it gave deep green flavor). Rice was good, and so was spring rolls. Wow: 0.5/1 It is what it is advertised, Thai, hot, and a Box. Total Score = (CS + 2*AM + 5*FOOD + WOW)/0.9

Hanna Byun

Decent meal! Although everything was a little sweet for my taste, overall, menus with ducks were very nice and savory. Definitely want to visit again.

Looking at 1/4 roasted duck with noodles. Coming in through the doors, the server behing the bar gives me a " I don't want to deal with your kind look". That's fine because I imagine I tip well and am courteous. Look at the menu and decide on the pictured delicacy, ( old chicken is my guess with soggy Thai? Noodles drenched in oil) One of the cooks brings out the dish. Adorned with an inedible plastic leaf. The 'duck' must of weighed 1lb for the serving size, overcooked grossly. If I wasn't starving and hadn't already paid $23 and change and tipped $6 for an even $30 before even seeing the quality of the food, I would of asked the establishment if they were prideful of serving the pictured dish. The second picture is of the food I could not finish. Rating 3/10 Thanked the bar server, feeling slightly sick in the stomach. Would avoid this establishment.