Kitchen 79

This is my go-​to spot for friendly service, great lunch specials, and consistently delicious Thai. The owner, a sweet middle aged Thai woman, makes me feel at home every time. I ordered through seamless from Kitchen 79 today (1 appetizer and 3 entrees) and the food was ready for pickup in less than 20 minutes. The Rhad Na is one of my favorites, the gravy is so tasty with the wok-​fried flat noodles. The Moo Yang (grilled tender pork) comes with a side of sticky rice. You never seem to fail me Kitchen 79. Thanks for being reliable every time!

The place is incredible. Rudi the manager, and the waitstaff are all incredible efficient, and pleasant. The food Arroy Ma (Thai for very delicious). Ilove Thai food and this place has some delicious dishes. The roti is off the charts, the Sen Yai pasd See Euw, the Curry Puffs, Crispy Pork with Brocolii, I could go on and on, it is all good. Décor is cool and it all adds up to a great dining experience…

I live close by to Kitchen 79 and have dined in and gotten take out. The restaurant is small but clean, quiet and decorated very nicely. The staff was very nice and was always attentive. My favorite part is the food! I am Thai and the food is delicious! So far everything I’ve ordered was amazing. I like spicy foods and the waiters always explain about level of spiciness which is great. I usually tell them «thai style spicy» (5 alarm spicy) lol. My favorite dishes include the kow pad krapow crispy pork, pad ped pra dook, kana moo krob and i always wash it down with a refreshing glass of green tea latte. Talking about it is making me hungry! Delivery is always fast and my order is always right. Thank you Kitchen 79 for filling my belly with yummy thai food! :)

Fresh, flavorful and friendly! Loving this place!!! Great service and a nice clean modern décor. A fantastic addition to the neighborhood. Much better than Arunee. Lunch specials are great as well!

Came again today! I tried Lad naa noodles with Chicken and absolutely awesome. Nothing to complain about

Food quality is good, portion is enough, a bit too dark in the dining hall. Very good Thai food overall, some of the house specialty is very delicious.

Well start off in the window it had «grade pending». But i read so many reviews so i decide to still go in. I order the pad Thai with mixed veggies, order of fried tofu and we got a Thai bowl with coconut milk, veggies and tofu with curry. My dishes was so/​so nothing like OMG, tofu was fried so anything friend with sweet and sour sauce is good. My friend loved their dish. said it was yummy and flavorful. Place isn’t the hype people say on here. Parking suck FYI… So, food is nothing crazy, parking is horrible, oh and there’s a huge draft when u sit. So honestly wouldn’t recommend it to anyone as a «hot spot».

I’ve been to a bulk of the Thai restaurants in the neighborhood and I completely missed Kitchen 79! How?! I don’t even know. This place has quickly become my go-​to Thai spot in Jackson Heights. I’ve eaten here quite a few times (dinner and lunch special) and ordered take-​out.
My dine-​in experience was absolutely wonderful. On my first visit, my bf and I each ordered an entrée, and we quickly found out that although the portion is on the small side, we were full before the end of our meal. On our next visit we each ordered from the lunch menu — again, small portions, but we were still satisfied. We’ve also split a lunch special, along with a separate appetizer, and we were still full. So… don’t be fooled by the portions.
So far, I’ve tried the
— Red/​Green curries: Delicious! They’re creamy and full-​bodied. The red curry is a medium on spice scale, but you can definitely ask to turn up the heat.
— Pineapple fried rice: Standard compared to the other times I’ve tried this dish
— Crispy calamari: Loved it! You get a huge serving of this, it almost feels like you’re eating bottomless calamari.
— Geoy Hor Cheese/​Crab Rangoon: I was surprised to see this on the menu, but I’m glad they have it. The wonton is so crispy, and the filling is above standard.
— Geoy Nam: Ok, I usually get the crab rangoon with my lunch order, but I think I’m going order this from now on. The soup is so light and refreshing. I could probably eat 10 chicken wontons — so good!
— Pad Thai with beef — I asked for this to be medium spicy, and they weren’t shy with the heat. Good. You know when you’re eating something spicy but you don’t stop because you still want to finish it? That was me lol. The dish overall was standard, but that might’ve been because it was a delivery order.*
— Thai ice tea: Lovely, creamy & sweet. When I first ordered this, I was shocked at how huge it was lol. For $ 3 you get twice the amount of thai iced tea you would usually get elsewhere. (Unless there is another Thai spot that serves you a bigger portion, because if so, LET ME KNOW!)
— Thai iced coffee: Hard pass. I was expecting my drink to be a lot stronger. Instead, what I got was overly sweet and pretty watered down. I asked the waiter to remake it so that the flavor stronger/​less watery, but I ended up with an even sweeter drink. I’m not sure if this was a one time thing, or maybe a misunderstanding but I haven’t ordered the coffee again.
— Lychee crème brûlée — New favorite dessert. No words needed to describe it. Just order it.
I’ve become a regular at Kitchen 79, and I’ve actually stopped going to the nearby Thai restaurants because I love this place so much. My dine-​in experiences have been perfect. This is such a cute place for date-​night, or even for family dinner. The décor impressed me a lot. I felt like I was in a trendy Hell’s Kitchen spot. The staff here is polite — they always check in to see if everything’s going alright — especially the lady who I’m guessing is either the manager or owner. The only thing I would ask them to improve on is the quality of their delivery orders. I didn’t mind the wait (the wait time is accurate) but my order was below their standard quality so I was a little disappointed. Nevertheless, I’ll still be ordering take-​out on days I’m too lazy to walk over.
Can you tell I love this place? I wrote an essay.

Ambiance is perfect for a date night!
Service was good, they were very attentive making sure everything was okay.
Food, on the other hand, was just okay.
Ordered:
Curry Puff Pastry
Tom Yum Goong (soup)
Som Tum Thai (papaya salad)
Khao Phad Sup Pa Rob (pineapple fried rice)
Gauy Tiew Pad Kee Mau (basil noodle)

Small portions and a bit pricey compared to nearby Thai spots especially for lunch specials. The restaurant itself is a nice place to have dinner. Really mod feel. The food is great. I usually get the pad seew with tofu and cheese wontons as an appetizer, one of the best places to get cheese wontons. Not many Thai restaurants offer cheese wontons at all. The Thai iced tea is standard.
I’ve ordered for catering and the guests loved the food. The woman who usually answers the phone is really friendly and helpful.

Service here deserves a 5 star, manager/​owner lady is very friendly, waiter constantly checked on us filling water and took the empty plates away after we done.
The place is big but not full on a sat night. It has a bar vibe, can be a good place for a date. Food was okay, focused a lot on the presentation, therefore=small portion. Everyone eating here is non-as!an, not trying to be stereotypical, but one thing to know if an ethnic restaurant is good is to see how many its own people eat there. You will find the big difference when you walk into Ayada which is two blocks away. Prob not returning.

Fish Cakes, Thai Ice Tea and anything from the specialty menu will not steer you far wrong. One of the better Thai options in Queens.

First off, I’m glad I read the reviews. We went here last night. We had amazing service! I mean the wait staff and hostess were extremely nice. The minute we walked in we were greeted immediately.
It’s very dimly lit place so as mentioned before its great for a date night. The food was nicely plated, flavorful, hot, and fresh. The price is perfect.
We shared the lychee crème brûlée which was delicious and it was only $ 5!
To be honest I would come here again.

Celebrated my birthday at this hidden gem recently and completely fell in love.
As a starter, I had the delicious fried calamari and a green tea Thai tea and for my main I had the shrimp pad Thai. Service was great and we had the sweetest waitress ever! Prices were reasonable and the atmosphere of this place was great.

When I first walked in, I noticed that there were chandeliers everywhere and the restaurant was very dim. (Just like every other Thai place) There was also a bar (I believe full service) Our server was nice, very attentive in filling the water glass.
I ordered phaug tord (deep fried taro with a sweet chili sauce) and a tofu guay tiew pad see eiw. Both dishes were good, but not out of this world, haha. Prices were normal too.

The food would bring me back! Started off with some apps, the Pla Muk Tord (calamari) crispy with a great sauce. Kanom Jeeb (friend dumpling) the sauce made them better but it drenched up more of the oil than I would have liked. The thai tea was great but would have been even better with some boba! We had a guay tiew rad nha noodle with chicken, the gravy made it better. And I liked a gauy tiew pad kee mau noodle better though. For dessert we had the lychee crème brûlée, a MUST have SOO good creamy not too sweet, great consistency with pieces of lychee. Fried banana rolls with green tea ice cream was overall too sweet, maybe due to the honey on the plate also, but not bad.
Cons: There’s only about 12 tables inside and they don’t take reservations for parties of less than 6. The parking is a little bit of a pain but that’s jackson heights in general.

4.5 stars.
Excellent food for an excellent price in Jackson Heights. There’s plenty of more popular spots around, but there was no wait at Kitchen 79 on a Saturday evening and I would surely choose this place over SriPraPhai and Ayada Thai. I went with a group of 6 and we were served with barely a wait for a larger group.
I ordered a Thai tea and it was only $ 3 for a MASSIVE mug of probably some of the best Thai tea I have had in NYC thus far (and I’ve had a lot). Most people can’t tell the difference between their Thai teas, but after visiting Bangkok and drinking Thai tea growing up, I’ve become somewhat of a Thai tea snob. Kind of weird, yes. Kitchen 79 gets an A+ for their original Thai tea. They ran out throughout the night though, so my friends got the Thai green tea, which I’d never had before, but tasted somewhat like a green tea frappucino from Starbucks oddly enough.
For our appetizers, we got the normal som tum (papaya salad) and the nam tok (grilled beef salad). The papaya salad was also one of the best I’ve had in NYC and was quite authentic and very flavorful. A lot of the papaya salads in NYC lack flavor. This was really spicy and sour and tasted as it should. I liked the beef salad as well, with just as much flavor. However, it was a tad bit too sweet for my liking. Still really good, though. Warning: spicy here is really spicy!
For my main, I had the duck noodle soup which was something like boat noodles in Bangkok with the dark herbal soup with angel hair noodles. I got a massive duck leg in my soup versus pieces of soup which was interesting. Not spicy at all, so I added a generous heap of spicy powder. I think this had tons of MSG in it or something because when I got home I couldn’t stop drinking water. Either way, tasty noodle soup dish!
For dessert, we got a crazy fire presentation of fried ice cream. The batter was a bit too thick for my liking and it was soaked in some very strong alcohol from the fire. Yikes. Probably the only hiccup of the evening. That, and I could barely taste the flavor in the ice creams.
Excellent authentic Thai food for the price and very large servings. Would come here again.

Excellent service! Easy to find meter street parking. Clean bathroom. Modern décor. Excellent choice of music just loud enough to drown out everyone else’s conversation except for my date. Great lighting. Now for the food: Coconut water-​unusual presentation extremely delicious.
Curry puff-​flaky, well seasoned and the dipping sauce was amazing.
Deep fried shrimp cakes-​excellent.
Pad woon sen beef-​amazing the texture of the noodles was perfect.
Pineapple shrimp fried rice-​amazing flavor and the rice grains were perfect not mushy or hard.
Crispy soft shell crab-​incredible.
Roasted duck in tamarind sauce-​the best duck I’ve eaten in my life.
fried ice cream coconut flavor-​delicious and I was shocked when they lit it on fire! I hope this place never changes. Whenever I want Thai food this is my new go to.

I came here for a lunch special and was satisfied. $ 7.50 for a small appetizer and a red curry lunch, with rice. I left very satisfied. My husband got the pad thai, which he enjoyed. I did not try one of the more exotic items on the menu, but for what I ordered, this place is very solid, and has a sleek/​cool interior. Nothing but positivity to leave for the establishment. If I come back, maybe I will try a more exotic item.

First of all, a big Yay! for Kitchen 79 for extending lunch specials to weekends. You get a fairly wide selection of starters – options cover one side of the menu – and the main courses are listed on the other side.
In addition to the typical offerings, these guys offer quite a few alternatives for the jaded Thai food enthusiast. Spelled out with Thai script and names, some menu items sound unfamiliar but are actually dishes we know well.
It’s not just the Thai iced coffee and tea that are big – the food portions are pretty generous too. Décor is tasteful, and the cushioned seats are comfy and inviting. The only distractions were the «old digs smell» when you first walk in, and the black tape used to patch up the bench cushions. Our waiter was friendly and accommodating.
Yum Woon Sen — 4.5 stars
Excellent balance of flavor. Maybe they toned down the tanginess, but I took a half star off because it lacked a little punch.
Ka Nom Jeep, fried chicken dumplings — 4 stars
Despite being a lunch special appetizer, its texture and sweet tangy sauce were surprisingly satisfying.
Pad Thai — 3 stars
Drenched with sauce. Not a good version of the classic.
Guay Tiew Pad Sei Eiw (a.k.a. Pad See Ew) — 3.5 stars
Also heavy on the sauce and very salty. This version lacks breadth of flavor.
Khao Phad, fried rice — 3.5 stars
Not bad. Avoid ordering it with beef. It was incredibly leathery.
Gaeng Kiew Warn, green curry with crispy pork — 4.5 stars
The crispy pork is similar to Chinese roasted pork belly, and is a refreshing choice of meat for all curries. The curry itself is pretty standard in taste – nothing wrong with reconstituted paste – but the bamboo shoots, peppers and meat were quality ingredients.
Lots of novel items on the menu to try, so we’ll be back!