Delivery
Yes
Jaiya UES in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Late-night food
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Dessert
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 212-717-8877
Site: http://www.jaiya.com/
Site: http://www.jaiya.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:11:30AM–2:30PM
- Wednesday:11:30AM–2:30PM
- Thursday:11:30AM–2:30PM
- Friday:11:30AM–2:30PM
- Saturday:12:30–3:30PM
- Sunday:12:30–3:30PM
Comments (178)
Beautiful ambience with friendly staff. The food is delicious, just select anything from the menu its tasty. beware of your spice level before ordering, as their spicy is like really super spicy. Even spicy for this Indian girl. This is my husbands go to place.Have given 1 star less as I have been to this place several times from past few years and the taste has been consistent till my recent last two visits last week. I hope they havent changed their cook.
One of my fave places to eat in NYC. And my top recommendation for Thai (apart from Thailand, of course). Terrific food and service. Get the MILD as anything more will be too hot. And I say that as someone who loves spicy food. You can always add spicy sauce if needed. I try to eat here 2-3 times a year.
Your paying for the environment, the Thai is less that to standards. They have a cute twist on things .. combo dishes inspired by the chef when we visited.. Had a party of 5 they had a hard time, expediting the dishes and keeping food hot.
So its a hit or miss. We visited here a few months back and had the best mock duck appetizer dish ever. And went the other day and it was just not even good. Even the mild was too spicy - and we always like spicy. The atmosphere and the drinks are great though.
Absolutely delicious! One of the few places in the city that I come regularly for that Thai fix. Great food. Amazing ambience. Perfect amount of spice. Make sure you listen to the waiters spice recommendation otherwise your meal may end prematurely thanks to your gut.
A cut above typical Thai food in NYC. Pricier too, but the quality and presentation of the food was solid. We shared 2 excellent dishes .Respectable wines available by the glass to complement dining options.Dinner for 2 including an appetizer and 2 glasses of wine was about $80 plus tip. Looking forward to returning.
Jaiya made the best Thai food on the UES, which came at a price nonetheless. This evening ordered two of my usual dishes and they were less than satisfactory. Food was exceptionally dry and a strong sour taste to it. Think I’ll give them a skip for a couple months. Sorry!
Pathetic restaurant with terrible staff.Seems like a place that’s just riding the good name with complete amateurs running it without any experience. The manager has no clue of any regulations with a baby.Also, they keep their online reservations open when they dont have any real opening so be prepared to wait for at least 30 mins after making a reservation.We were better off going to Up Thai. Another Thai restaurant very close to this location with a great staff, great reviews, better food, and are honest about their wait times!Some places are about serving good food and some that dont care but just want to make quick money. This is the latter. If I had a choice I would give this place negative ratings!!
One of our favorite places to eat! We dont live in NY anymore but whenever were here, we make it a point to come to Jaiya! The red snapper and curry sauce is absolutely delicious. Food is always fresh, I dont think theres anything weve tasted that we didnt like.
Food was delicious...our waiter Sal was a great host. We had a large party and he memorized everyones order! Impressive! The only thing is that it took a long time for our food to come our after the apps. Otherwise everything was great!
This was my 3rd time coming here over the past 4 years. The past 2 times were amazing, a genuine 5/5 but this time I cannot say the same. The food was good but it was the service that killed it. We had a party of 6, we ordered drinks, appetizers and entrees. The drinks came 40 minutes after we ordered, even after appetizers were served (we asked servers 2 times about it) . 5 out of 6 entrees were served. We had to remind the waiter about entree 6 which was served 30 minutes later...on top of that there is a mandatory 20% gratuity for party of 6 or more?The reason why I rate this 3 stars and not 1 is because Im a fan of spicey food and this place has just that. This is an authentic thai restaurant which serves its dishes with a high degree of spice. Our waiter told us to rate the level of spiciness from 1 to 5. I asked for 3.5 and liked it. My wife thought my entree was too spicey though.Overall the service killed Jaiya for us and we will be exploring other Thai restaurants.
My husband and I have been going to Jaiya for years and were excited that there is a location in UES when we moved into the neighborhood. However, each time we went, it wasnt as good as the last until when we went on Monday night this week and it was legitimately bad. The Tom Yum Soup was lukewarm, Larb was extremely salty, our favorite Triple Three Flavor Whole Snapper was overcooked, their most popular Wok Basil had barely anything besides sauce and shrimp and even the Drunken Noodles were slightly sour. The food took a long time to come out even though the restaurant wasnt busy. The meal was overpriced for the quality and to make things worse, they automatically included a 20% tip in the bill even though we only had 5 people and the service was just so-so. We were very disappointed and will likely not go back again.
A peaceful atmosphere with friendly staff and delicious Thai food. I had the Pad See Ew with squid. My friend had the broiled shrimp. Everything looked so good, especially the dessert menu. I highly recommend the seasonal mango on sticky rice. You wont be disappointed.
Just placed an order earlier today via Seamless for Jaiya 3rd Avenue . I received a call about 20 mins from the restaurant asking me if I received my order yet which I found odd because the Seamless driver was showing at the restaurant picking up my order on the app. When I tell him no the seamless person is there now for pick up, he tells oh ok and hangs up. About 10 mins later when I check the app, it now says my order has been cancelled. I call the restaurant and the same gentlemen tells me oh thats why I called you I think someone else took your order but it was from seamless.Now at this point Im not upset yet Im thinking ok just some confusion, maybe they assigned it to two drivers by mistake. So I contact Seamless and they are willing to give me the credit for the meal if I place a new order.... I go to place the order and the restaurant is not taking any more delivery orders. I call and tell them hey Im the girl whos food you gave to the wrong person can you guys make an exception and open your delivery window for me? He wouldnt even budge and then proceeded to back track that he never said he gave my order to the wrong person and that he was not sending me anything. Now mind you I stop by or place a seamless order from this restaurant pretty frequently as I manage a surgery center nearby and yet even though they messed up the entire thing he wouldnt budge and then proceeded to lie and was extremely rude. Told me he did not care if I left a negative review and that right now hes in charge and refused to put me on the phone with anyone else. I will NEVER again be ordering or stepping foot in Jaiya again.
This has been a favorite spot in New York City since my brother and his wife have given us reason to visit the big city a couple times per year. The pork pao lo is one of my favorite entrees on the entire planet, and the volcano soup is the perfect appetizer to match. Its beautifully decorated and doesnt seem like the kind of place that would want kids, but weve almost always had to take ours and theyve always been very accommodating though there isnt much on the menu for little ones.
Delicious food, the red curry with mock duck is my favorite. Great ambience. The service is friendly and pretty quick every time. Be careful of the spice level, it can get you!
I bought fried whole snapper fish to go because I have had it many times at there location. I picked up the fish unknown to me that the fish was not good. I called back and told them the fish is not good and asked that they replace it with something else. I came back to return the fish untouched and pick up my replacement order. The manager in charge refused to give me back my partial refund in cash and instead said it will be a store credit with no store credit receipt given to me. They have no policy on their receipt stating that there is no cash refund but she insisted that it’s there policy. The Manager Ann serving me was also very rude during the conversation. I have eaten at this location more than 10 times with friends and family and have placed to go others before. This was not the experience expected especially when they knew I was a regular and it’s the first time I had to give them such feedback.
I came to these place as a surprised for my birthday Jaiya is one of my favorite Thai food spots in the city. The atmosphere when you walk in is very calm and relaxing. They have a waterfall on the back wall and their seating is very comfortable. Its a perfect place to come on a dateTheir food is also amazing!
Hannah the waitress has a bad attitude and is a liability to the restaurant. Completely rude to my family and behaved as if she is doing such a huge favor by attending to us.Her demeanor is shameful.Manager didn’t even apologize for her behavior after we brought it up to her, just made excuses.The owner of this place needs to re-assess who they are hiring.Owner can contact me if they want to know more. Just reply to this review with a direct phone number.
Increased prices due to covid and now they have reduced the quantity. You buy a 43 dollar entree but rice is charged extra!!! Oh come on.. I would not go there again.
I wish I could say - I had the best experience. Sadly I can not. I want to support our local businesses and restaurants during these uncertain times. I have ordered from Jaiya in the past and it was always great. I ordered dinner about a week ago and it was disgusting...Like something out of bad eposode of Gordon Ramsey. I did call a gave my feedback in a poltie manner. This is somthing I would not normally do but wanted to continue my relationship with Jaiya, and sure it was just a fluke. Paul answered my call who assured me there were missing their real chef and appoligezed. Paul said his chef was coming back and we agreed the next time would be complemently. This was not the case when I called back yesterday. Paul was playing games and made me very uncomfortable. It went from being comped to 15% off the dinner, to trying to give me 3 kinds of rice. When I went to pick up the order, it was even more confusing. I could go on (so much more) but I will stop here...and I will stop from ever going there again.
This is hands down the best thai restaurant I have ever been to,and I have been to too many. Even though their prices went up and their portions are smaller,the food is so delicious that I will say its worth it. The staff is really nice too.
Great atmosphere, nice decor, very well prepared food, watch out the medium spice is very spicy, and this is coming from a spicy food eater. Had a great selection and has some unique food choices not found in other Thai restaurants.
The best Thai food I have eaten!!! Been coming to jaiya for 25 years, when they were in elm hurst queens. The pad Thai is the best!!! Everything you order here is great!!
Sorry to see a downfall on service and the quality of food. I was there with my team thinking its the same taste and service what I would get in the past but I was wrong. Server did not care to explain the menu or answer the question in right manner. Food was tasting like vinegar over power taste. I just wish them luck to train their staff how to give a service and more education on what customer is looking for.
OMG the atmosphere is very welcoming, the food is exactly as described by the add, it is Divine, just . Divine. The duck is delicious their calamari is special. Every thing that we had was delish. The fry ice cream surely was a first and I am NOT an ice cream person, but this one is exceptional. Thanks to my husband for taking me there.Well done Jaiya
Excellent Thai food. A little on the expensive side but so worth it. Great looking restaurant, excellent food good service too. Very clubby atmosphere low lights very dark but well done.
The Soups are a must. Volcanic display but the fire is in the flavor!! MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmNoodles, vegetarian duck and curries are all delicious. Skip dessert.Cool the fire with insomniac cookies next door. Order on the app beforehand, so youll have warm and fresh cookies when you reach.
I eat here a lot since I work close by. I got to say their customer service is always fantastic and they keep the place neat all the time. Pricing is fair and they serve generous portions.
Literally the best thai food in nyc. Lovely atmosphere for a date or casual meeting. Great staff. Stiff drinks and price is quite fine especially for new york manhattan prices. Hands down one of my fave spots.
Decor was nice but area is cramped and ended up sitting in a cramped nook next to the bar. The waitress was completely robotic did not greet us or even ask us if we wanted anything to drink or what we wanted to start off with just are you ready to order. The fish cakes were overcooked and chewy, the sauce for the crab entree had no distinct taste and was more along the lines of west Indian curry flavor NOT THAI! Extremely disappointed and was ready to just walk out.
Placed a large order over the phone, including green curry, which did not come with rice.When I called to ask why, the person claimed she asked during the call, and rice was declined.Having never ordered green curry without rice ... I politely said I did not hear the question, but the phone person belligerently kept insisting I did ask you, and added if you want rice, youll have to pay for it - $1.50 per portion.So ... having just received a nearly $100 order, they chose to unpleasantly argue over rice and lost a future customer for a $1.50 portion of rice.Fortunately, many other good Thai food options on 2nd avenue.
The food is amazing. The ambience is very good. But the wait is tooooo long. I have been to this restaurant quite a few times in the last 2 years, but everytime the wait for the food wether pick up or dine is on an average 25-30 mins.
Beautiful decorated place, interesting food menu and superb service. When your waiter refill your water more than 6 times you know he is really look after his table.
Jaiya is one of my favorite Thai food spots in the city. The atmosphere when you walk in is very calm and relaxing. They have a waterfall on the back wall and their seating is very comfortable. Its a perfect place to come on a date or with a group of friends.Their food is also amazing! Their medium spice is like normal places hot. So if you like spice but not too much I would get mild to medium spice. Well accept for the Green Curry chicken. The Green Curry is my favorite curry out of all the types they have. But it is more of a mild curry. So to get more spice I would suggest getting that dish medium. However everything else I would suggest getting mild to medium. For some reason when you get dishes during the lunch time they put less spice. When I say Mild to Medium during lunch hour, it tastes like there is no spice. So usually for lunch I say Mild to Medium but closer to Medium.All the dishes at Jaiya are amazing! Every time I go there I try to get something new. I have not been disappointed yet!! Also they have really great drinks! I have not been disappointed with the drinks either!
I wouldnt even give it a 1 star only had to cause that was my only option. Food was not worth the money, but service and wait time was horrible. Manager was not helpful and very rude. Would never go back. There are so many Thai restaurant in NYC and this would not be a place I would every recommend to anyone.
I love the atmosphere and food at Jaiya. It is on the more pricey side for Thai food in NYC, but definitely worth it if youre looking to go out for a nice dinner.
I had an horrible experience with the day of the week! Your service was another day of the week, the beginning! 🙃 My time was precious but exhausted with thought. Attitude into play like basketball on the side. Im like fries, over sized. (Personal information) please help me from these abominations
This place is great - I’m not a big fan of spicy food and found a sweet and sour chicken in the menu that is just amazing - wish I could come here every week...
Food is overly sweet here. UES club decor. Good service overall from the staffs. We were going to have dessert there, but this big fat asian manager rushed us the check, oh well, too bad. She has an attitude issue.
Awesome Thai food. Worth a try!
Genuinely felt like Thai food with modern elements. I really appreciate the freshness which you can taste immediately. Drunken noodle is delicious!
The food is amazing, if somewhat on more expensive than what you usually pay for thai food. Love their garlic rice soup. Great decoration.
I LOVE Jaiya’s food. The pad Thai is second to none. But $20 for take-out pad Thai with chicken is insane. And it’s not like the portions are generous.
I just love this place !! And so does my kids, Cookie is a very nice host , makes us feel at home , great service great staff, thats why I drive 50 miles to come and have dinner! Keep it up.
Great food, service, and cocktails!
We walked in here for lunch impressed by the nice entrance. Ambience is nice. Food was ok - we had a mild Pad Thai (with shrimps cooked to perfection) and a Masamaan curry.
Great experience! Seriously delicuous food. The waiter Salvatore was fabulous!!!! Thank you so much for your service and delicious food!!! Always happy to be back :-)
Great Thai food. Comes pretty close to the taste of food in Thailand. Be careful when you ask for spicy food there. It is super spicy. Great food though.
Too salty & expensive. Not worth the trip. Very nice decor. Cozy.but too dark , hard to read menu. It maybe a bad day for the cook. Willing to try again.
Waited a long time at our table and eventually had to flag down someone to order food, and received zero table service while we were there, other tables were waiting a long time too. Food was pretty good though, despite being a little overpriced.
This restaurant is amazing. Ive been many times and never ordered anything I didnt love. Volcanic tom yum soup is like no other.
Food is good. But the same waiter always try to up sell you.Also, get reservations. If you try to walk in they have a different story on wait Time for each person you ask.
The food and the service are quite good. When the waitress says that a particular dish is spicey, believe her. It can be borderline inedible if you incendiary food is not for you.
Great food. I order in as well as go to the restaurant. Great Tai Iced Tea, coconut shrimp and Pad Tai and many other items. Restaurant is also decorated really beautifully and it is a small gem on UES.
Some of the best Thai food Ive had in a long time. Also would definitely recommend their lemongrass drink.
Went there for lunch and had a good experience, the Massaman curry was tasty but delicate and the shrimp in the Pad Thai were cooked to perfection.
A bit disappointing. Portions are way smaller than they used to be but prices have risen. I prefer the 3rd Ave location to this for food, but the ambiance is nice here.
Food was ok, ordered shrimp - got chicken. Soup was cold. Wouldnt recommend for food.Atmosphere was nice. I would only go here for drinks.
The food quality would merit closer to 4 stars, but the tiny portions and expensive prices mean that it is terrible value.Please remind me not to back.
This is our go to Thai restaurant in NYC. They have two locations in Manhattan and both are great. Excellent options for vegetarians.
Food was fantastic.....waitress was a little surly when I went in to pick the food up. We all have bad days I guess but I could swear she was giving me the stink eye when I walked in.
Feel like having the best Thai in town?
Absolutely perfect!! The service was quick and polite, the food was the right portion and quick as well. So beautiful inside and relaxing.
Its ok. I got shrimp fried rice and it wasnt terrible but not likely to order from there again. I also had pad kee mao on another occasion.
I love the Thai food here! My favorite is the crab fried rice, OMG!! Its the best in NYC ❤️
Changed prices and not website. Ok food...but waaay overpriced. Soups ar $18 and basic dishes over $20 from $15.... $90 for two soups and 2 dishes. It should be $$$ not $$
Food is not my favorite in the area, I prefer Thai @ Lex. But our waitress, KukKik was ADORABLE.
On of the most consistent restaurant I have ever eaten at. The food is delicious, service is excellent.
The dishes are really meant for one person so sharing would be a bad idea but otherwise the food is great and the service is good.
The tom yum here is life changing !
Most authentic and the best Thai food Ive had in NY. Absolutely the best Thai...hands down!!
If you love spicy, youll love this place. A bit pricy, but food is good
Love love love their duck tamarind, ordered 4 times to stay and as takeout (to stay is better), always proud to bring friends here
Delicious! Dont miss the Pork Pa Lo, make sure you add some of the spicy sauce that comes aside.
Terrible service. Very spicy food. Food take hours to be served . Don’t go there
Good clean food. On the pricier side but well worth it. Neat decor too.
Nice fresh food. Decent prices for Manhattan.Excellent customer service.
Cute asian restaurant, well located. Their padthai is excellent. I recommend.
The place is sooo beautiful .....the food is good ....the amount of food they give you is nasty. Soo small
Quaint but not at all what expected in terms of quality vs price. Good ok but a not great. Service excelled culinary expectations.
Fantastic food, excellent staff. Prices are great. Get here!
I love the fish with chili sauce, its amazing! Been having this dish for almost 16 years now
Great atmosphere waiters was very attentive and food was excellent will definitely return
Great food selection. Drinks a little overpriced. Sometimes wait can be long for food.
Loved the food, service was good, drinks are amazing, ambiance is awesome
I always have a good experience here. Food is delicious and the staff are always friendly.
Im Thai, traveling in NY. Their foods brought me home! Nice staff and decor
Definitely not the best Thai food I had & didnt finish food.
Awesome Thai food. Good ambience - try Jays special sauce
Food was ok but you will find better Thai for the same price in UES.
Great Meal just be careful if you think you like spice they make it really spicy
Very good food, but quite pricey for Thai.
Pricy, but great food and fantastic cocktails. I especially love the tamarind old-fashioned.
Great food... a bit pricey in comparison to other places in the area.
Awesome Thai food place!!!!! Good vegetarian options too
Never disappointed. Uptown branch is more preferable when it comes to service and ambience.
Great authentic Thai food , loved it and the hospitality
Good food been going there since their first location in queens1996
I love their salad on my first visit and drunken noodle and loved it
Fine place to be plus their employees are so professional. They love task and to excutes customers needs.
The food was good, service is so bad in many levels, I was disappointed.
One of the best Thai food I ever eaten!
Great chicken pad-thai. Bountiful decor.Exelent service.I will be back.
It was awesome i took some spicy food ... Will visit again...
The place to be... authentic thai cuisine with a twist. Must go place
Awesome atmosphere good services and delicious food. Try it
Great food, long wait for seating
Good Thai food; great atmosphere!
LOVE their Volcanic Tom Yum soup with shrimp 😋
The food here is really not the 4.3 level but I guess people has different taste of food...
A small but very nice and cozy restaurant.Service best..!
My favorite thai in UES. Great crispy duck!
Nice place, nice service, food is below average
Probably one if the best Thai foods in the city.
Very good food. Love it
This is a trendy and tasty spot on the UES. I hope it remains in the neighborhood for a long time.
A little disappointment with the service when I took my mom there for an early evening Mothers day dinner
Romantic date spot with good food and great drinks
Amazing food in a warm and cozy atmosphere
Amazing good...very very very nice....veg options are soooo good
The mango Mojito‘s are incredible. 🍹
Best Thai food in NYC
Cool atmosphere with good food and drinks
Drinks are expensive but they are really good
Awesome food...excellent service
Most delicious food
The fish with chili sauce is amazing!
Nice place, good food.
Best Thai food!
Good food, attentive servers
Delicious food and courteous service
Amazing fish with chilli sauce
OMG!! Fabulous
Spicy delicious Thai food
The fish with curry is amazing
Amazing food and service
Nice setting and low-key spot
Best thai
Shadow of the place at curry hill, mid town.
Good food
Classic Thai Cuisine
Great vegetarian options
Yummiest Thai in the city
Service was not as good as hoped.
Wonderful spot! Love it!
Good service and taste
Too Good menu
Good and service was amazing
Amazing food!
Favorite Thai food
Food is awesome
Very good food
I think the place is good
Excellent food.
Good mock duck
Good tasty food
Amazing food!!!
The Best of the Best of Thai
Very tasty.
Delicious
Awesome
Over priced.
Not so good
Excellent!
A favorite
Best Thai food in the area!I highly recommend it!
Excellent food and courteous service
Total reviews rating 4.2
178 Reviews for Jaiya UES 2023:
Review №1
2021-04-06Ordered takeout - crispy vegetable rolls and pad thai. Order was ready way ahead of schedule. The rolls didnt retain the crisp after a day, but were still good. The pad thai is amazing! Id asked for medium spicy level but was still struggling. Good quantity, and very delicious.
Review №2
2017-05-30The best Thai food in NYC, food is great, ambient is very nice, wait staff nice and attentive. Prices are reasonable. Very broad choice of appetizers and other dishes. Cocktails are good too. I recommend this place.
Review №3
2018-11-03Upscale Thai fare in a small but meticulously decorated space. The staff is extremely friendly and they will even order things for you that are not on the menu (I asked for a Phat si-io or Pad See Ew and they happily obliged).Worth a mention: the Thai spice inspired cocktails. Try the Tamarind spiced take on the traditional Ild Fashioned.
Review №4
2017-05-19Really cute. Great atmosphere. Attentive, fast wait staff. I thought the pricing was more than the listed $$ (It was like $7 for the fried spring rolls)Would recommend it because it was excellent but it was a bit more money than I expected.
Review №5
2022-01-24Food is pretty good, but the murray hill location is more comfortable. Experience with service was not good/rude but might be specific to our server.
Review №6
2019-03-11Very cool vibe.. A+ for ambiencePad Thai was good .. service was meh.Drinks super over priced.
Review №7
2019-06-25The ambiance is so awesome and different from any other Thai food spot. The food is so damn tasty!! Everything melts in your mouth. I love how fresh all the ingredients are!!! And the workers...let me tell you. They are all so sweet and always smiling! I just felt so welcomed as soon as I walked in! You wont regret coming here and youll leave this place wanting to come back for more!! My tummy is satisfied!
Review №8
2017-09-28Great food, friendly waiters, reasonable price.
Review №9
2016-12-18Nice ambience for a Thai restaurant. The food is well prepared, more elaborated and better presented to the table than the traditional thai around, which make worth a visit.
Review №10
2019-06-19We have always gone to the Downtown Jaiya Thai and always had a pleasant experience in regards to food. This past Saturday we went to the Uptown location and did not enjoy our appetizers at all. We ordered chicken satay which had no flavor at all. The vegetarian Tom Yum Soup tasted like it had fish sauce which the waiter confirmed it did not. Mind you the soup came out just slightly warm. We had ordered number 3 spice level which in the past was always hot but this time around it was very mild. On top of it the soup had a very sour taste. Another appetizer dish we ordered was some crunchy noodle which was nothing but sweet and that was spice level 4. One of drinks came out super sour which they were nice enough to change. We had asked the waitress why the food was different when its a franchise restaurant. She said this restaurant does have a different twist to there recipes and is alittle different than the other Jaiya Thai. If we have known this we would have gone to the Downtown Jaiya Thai for sure. With the horrible experience we had the appetizers we had decided not to order any entrees and just went somewhere else for dinner. Even with just the appetizers and drinks we wound up paying an arm and leg. Will not be going for there ever!