Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
9 pad thai across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Soothr · East Village, Manhattan
11 dish-specific mentions · 91% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Shrimp pad thai with tender shrimp and a balanced sweet, salty and sour tamarind sauce. Most diners love it; a few find the portion small.
Thai Villa · Flatiron, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 88% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A sweet and tangy pad thai in huge portions that many rank among the best in the city. One diner found it too sweet and saucy.
Elephant District · DUMBO, Brooklyn
9 dish-specific mentions · 89% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A decadent jumbo prawn pad thai with picture worthy plating that diners call amazing. One found the shrimp mediocre.
Pranakhon · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
12 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A fresh, light prawn pad thai with deep savory flavor that many call the best they have had. A couple found it too sweet or too salty.
14 dish-specific mentions · 86% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A saucy, generous pad thai with a slight kick that many call their favorite in the city. A few found it too sweet or spicier than asked.
9 dish-specific mentions · 78% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A classic pad thai with juicy chicken or plump shrimp and a well balanced sauce. A few found the tofu version too sweet or the duck dry.
Top Thai (Carmine St) · West Village, Manhattan
11 dish-specific mentions · 55% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A flavorful pad thai that loyal fans call the best in the city, often topped with skirt steak or shrimp. Critics find it overseasoned or pricey.
11 dish-specific mentions · 45% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A crowd pleasing pad thai with crisp sprouts and fresh lime that regulars order again and again. Critics call it bland, mushy or small.
Thai Diner · Nolita, Manhattan
10 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Phat thai with peanuts, egg and crispy shrimp crumble in tamarind sauce. Some love it fresh and well cooked; others call it bland, salty or pricey.
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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