Zabb Elee
“That area does not have coconut trees so you will not be finding milky curries or coconut based soups.”
“Pad Ped Moo Krob crispy pork, thai eggplant, pepper, basil, wild ginger with spicy curry.”
“The rice was very flavorful 3.5/5
Pukk Boong Fai Dang (Sauteed Morning Glory with Fresh Chili): I'm always down with water spinach.”
Zabb Elee
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I'm genuinely shocked that this place has such a low average rating. I was in last night, and thought the food was excellent.
We ordered the following:
DINNER
1. Crab papaya salad: delicious, and much bigger than we'd anticipated. The crab elevated the flavor profile of the salad, and the flavor was bright and punchy. We went with medium-hot for this, which was the perfect move.
2. Pork namtok: pretty good, although for me, it was the bottom of the pack between the three main course dishes (this was, however, only because the papaya salad and pla rad prik were so good).
3. Pla rad prik: whole fish should always be a part of your meal at an Asian restaurant, if they offer it. This was a stunning dish, both in terms of its presentation (it comes on a huge plate, which was a little concerning for two people) and its flavor profile. I've actually never had anything quite like it at a Thai restaurant. The crispy skin, flaky flesh and tangy-spicy sauce were a perfect combination. Of all the dishes we ordered, this would be my recommendation for a must order.
4. Sticky rice to go with the main dishes: cooked well, and not overly dry (which is sometimes a problem with sticky rice)
DESSERT
1. Mango sticky rice: you can't go wrong with this, honestly. With that said, the mango here was perfectly ripened, which I appreciated — it's hard to find perfectly ripe mangos!
All in all, definitely a place I'll consider coming back to!
Food
Papaya salad with crab was the best dish. The crap is raw (pickled) and not cooked.
Morning glory vegetable was a small dish and not worth $12.5. The dish was also too salty.
Fried fish was good. It's a sweet and sour flavor.
Drunken noodle with beef was OK. Nothing special.
Service
Thai people in general are friendly people. Did came quickly.
After tip the four dishes was $85, which is pretty hefty for Thai food. Food was decent but not with the lofty price.
Best dish I had here was the basil shrimp. It was amazing. Small portion.
The Moo Yang (marinated beef) was extremely overcooked and tough.
Neither of the dishes come with rice so make sure you order one if you're hungry.
For corn in warm coconut milk was gross. The corn kernels were hard and there was a bit too much ginger in the dessert.
Next time I come back, I'll try other dishes and avoid the desserts.
I am not going to lie. When my wife chose Rabb Elee as our restaurant for the evening I was not excited. When I saw the sign proclaiming its Michelin rating I got a little more excited, and figured my wallet would be angry, but…details.
The food was terrific. My wife went safe with pad thai, which was excellent. I went with crispy pork over rice and it was also delicious.
Friendly and polite service. Good food and fair prices all make me want to return again. I hope to make a stop during my next visit to Manhattan.
Delicious and SPICY!!! This is authentic Thai food and it is hot. If you don't have a tongue for it, order it mild because the spicy standard is high here. The larb with crispy pork is incredible. In fact, everything we had was incredible. The atmosphere is nice but casual. Bring layers, the AC is pretty cold.
I really would give this place more stars, but I'm having a hard time not associating me getting sick right after coming here.
I met up with a friend here for dinner. Since we were kinda celebrating his belated birthday, I had him pick the place. So, we came across this place. It has a very romantic yet casual feel to the place. I love thai food, so I was very pleased with the affordable prices.
I ordered the shrimp pad thai and he ordered the black noodle dish. Both, I thought were amazingly yummy-especially mine. Mine was $15, but only because I splurged on the shrimp. It was a huge portion too, yet since I hadn't eaten that much that day, I ate it all.
Overall, my friend and I really enjoyed our time here. It was just very unfortunate that I happened to get really sick (not sure if it's totally associated with the food I had here, but I rarely get sick) right after coming here. I probably should have chosen a lighter meal then the heavy pad thai noodles. Who really knows, but all I know is that I won't be having Pad Thai again in a very very long time.
Aren't they tired of winning! 🙂 Too good! Delicious, tasty and authentic Thai home cooking. Revisited this week and better than before. Mango salad, duck larb, basil shrimp and fried curry red snapper were all great. Good times as usual.
The crispy Thai pork is a must order!