Spicy Shallot
“Being a vegetarian they have a great vegetarian selection, featuring mock duck which is a total all time favorite.”
“**3.5 stars, rounded up**
The lowdown: Saturday night / 8:45pm / Ayada has a 45+ min wait / my dad and I are famished.”
“I've come here a few times now ever since 3 years ago when I was first introduced to this place by a friend who lives in Queens.”
Spicy Shallot
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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The bf has always been a fan of this place for their decor, proximity, price, and late night foods. Once of the best things about Spicy Shallot is their massive Thai Iced Tea Extra Large drinks. It's been consistently humongous and delicious, just don't think about the calories.
In Woodside, Jackson Heights, and Elmhurst, there is never a shortage of Thai restaurants. It's easy to fall into complacency and forget what you're up against. As far as we can tell, this place has always been good at a decent price. It's not one of the cheaper ones, but it's not overpriced for what you get.
Their offerings are typical of Thai restaurants from fried tofu, to pad see ew, pad thai, etc. What's different here is they also offer some sushi items and decent mojitos/alcoholic drinks. AND they're opened late on most nights, especially on weekend nights.
Overwhelming. The Pad Thai and Pad Si-io was drenched in too much sauce that it felt heavy on the palate. Service was alright. Ambiance was cool–there's a dragon on the wall and it's apparently done by hand! Menu is extensive and covers both Thai and Japanese foods. My friend likes this place, but I'm "meh" about it. Overall, not my cup of tea.
First time here today and I must say I had an overall amazing experience. Starting off with;
Food: I give the food a 5/5. My boyfriend had the Spicy Basil Fried Rice with beef which he thoroughly enjoyed and I had the Pad Spicy Basil Chicken with white rice which was outstanding. Not to mention the food is highly affordable and their lunch special (11-4) is a great deal!
Ambience: The ambience is a 3/5. Its a very tiny restaurant with worn out tables. The place gets very crowded because it is popular and it gets to the point where it basically feels like you're sitting with the people in the table next to you.
Overall however, I definitely recommend you guys try this place out!
I've passed this place for years but never got around to going inside. Last night a buddy of mine and I were hungry and this was the only thai place open in the area so we decided to check it out. Its a nice small/cozy place to go. Good for a nice dinner with someone. We were seated right away and given menus.
I went with the thai fried rice with chicken which was excellent for me, very good combination of spice and taste.
For a Saturday night, the place wasn't too packed which was nice. Kinda quiet in the restaurant though, and a small TV was hidden in a corner. Maybe if they changed up the appearance/atmosphere slightly it would've changed the dining experience. Worth checking out though regardless!
I love coming here, so I'm not sure why this place only has 3.5 stars. Most of these complaints are about service, but I've never had a terrible time with this place, whether I was dining in or ordering out.
To start off, they've definitely got a nicer interior than some of the other Thai restaurants in the area (on the block?). It's perfect for a casual lunch, and even though it doesn't look huge they make the most of the space that they have.
One of my favorite things abou this place is their LARGE iced tea. It's actually huge, and it doesn't come with a huge mark-up in price. I can't speak to the authenticity of this place, but I do know that they make crispy calamari and a tasty beef pad see ew (my go-to order). I discovered recently that they also have a great dessert – the creme brulee cheesecake! They brulee the top of the cheesecake so it has that classic crunch, and the cheeecake under that is soft and creamy. It also comes with some chocolate drizzle and some sort of fruity preserve. So good!
Came here on a Saturday night around 11pm. I did not anticipate how crowded it would be around this time. We were able to get one of the last two tables left. We ordered the jumbo Thai iced teas and they were indeed jumbo! They also tasted really good, not too milky or sweet like some places. For food we got the tom yum soup, spicy basil noodle, and volcano chicken. The food came out extremely fast and hot. The spicy basil noodle was really good and I would definitely order again. The soup was good but not the best I've had. The chicken was alright but was a bit on the sweet side and I probably wouldn't order again. This place also serves sushi but seems to be more of a Thai restaurant than Japanese one.
Hard to judge…my fave had a long line so I came here. Only had Satay and Mango Shrimp Salad. Both satisfied the Thai craving, but without a hot dish, I can't go higher than 3 stars.
I think it'll be fair to start off with a disclaimer that I'm not a fan of Thai spices and actually prefer more Americanized Thai food. I haven't had Thai food for a long time and with a leap of faith (or mere desperation while looking for food in Thai town), I entered Spicy Shallot, a Thai and Asian fusion restaurant with a lovely and warm decor. There's even a sushi bar in the back.
Spicy Shallot gave me my first enjoyable pad thai experience in years! I also tried their curry chicken and tilapia. All 3 dishes exceeded my expectations and I'm excited to return for more Pad Thai and try a jug of their Thai Iced Tea! Who knows, maybe I'll even try their other Thai dishes!
My only complaints: Service is slow and their volcano fried ice cream was nasty.