Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
8 pad see ews across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Mitr Thai · Midtown, Manhattan
7 dish-specific mentions · 86% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it the best outside Thailand, elevated and generous. One diner found the chicken version spicier than expected.
LoveMama · East Village, Manhattan
7 dish-specific mentions · 71% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it a flavorful, generous go-to. Critics found it bitter from the greens or milder than ordered.
Ayada Thai · Chelsea, Manhattan
6 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it savory, flavorful and not overly salty. One critic found it strangely sweet.
Up Thai · Upper East Side, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 62% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it a dependable must-order, great with beef or tofu. Critics found it bland or disappointing.
Thai Villa · Flatiron, Manhattan
6 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans love the smoky noodles, especially with crispy duck. Critics found it very salty, or too sweet with stiff beef.
LumLum · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
7 dish-specific mentions · 71% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it phenomenal with good noodle texture. Critics found it standard, salty or not memorable.
Soothr · East Village, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 62% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise smoky, well-seasoned flat noodles. Critics found it terrible, short on wok char or too oily and sweet for 18 dollars.
Thai Diner · Nolita, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 38% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the beef version amazing and the tofu delicious. Critics found it bland, dry, fishy or lacking sauce.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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