Forest Thai - Staten Island

My experience at Forest Thai was great! We arrived for a late lunch/early dinner and had no trouble finding parking. We were the only customers dining in, but there were many people picking up takeout orders. The service was friendly, and I was pleased to see that the prices were reasonable compared to other Thai restaurants. We ordered curry puffs as an appetizer, shrimp pad thai, and chicken pad see ew. The curry puffs were tasty but could have been crispier. The main dishes were perfectly sized, and the pad thai looked delicious with peanuts and a lime slice on the side. The pad see ew had a good balance of noodles, broccoli, egg, and chicken, although the chicken was a bit dry. My boyfriend found the pad thai a bit sweet, but enjoyed his shrimp pad thai overall. Despite some minor issues, we had a great experience at Forest Thai and would definitely return.

The food was delicious and the service was good. However, the restaurant's operating hours are not very convenient as they are never open for lunch. I hope they can adjust their schedule to accommodate more customers.

I ordered takeout from this restaurant and the food was excellent! The crab fried rice had a nice level of spiciness to it, which I really enjoyed. I typically like spicy food and I could definitely taste the kick in the fried rice. The fried fish with basil was also incredibly delicious. The woman at the counter was extremely friendly. The restaurant has a cozy atmosphere, not too fancy but great for family dinners or a casual meal out.

Actual authentic thai food it's the only one I know of on the island. Has a good variety

My first review was around 8 years ago. I'm so happy that this little family restaurant survived during the Covid-19 pandemic. I have been a patron during that period. First, Forest Thai cuisine is the best on this island. I know that 8 years ago when I went there for the first time I compared their Pad Thai with a historic restaurant in downtown Manhattan near the old fish market called Benny's which sadly has permanently closed. I miss that place. With that said let get back on track, Forest Thai reminds me of that place. Then the pad that was really good. Today, I don't know, could it be my palate it lacks the freshness of the authentic sauce. Something is amiss but it's better then the others on this island. I've tried many dishes: the curries, their specials, great appetizers, the vegetarian dishes, they are all excellent. I'm not rich so just to mention, the prices are a little steep and the portions are barely enough for one person so don't plan of sharing there is not enough to share. I limit myself to visit the place on occasion just because of the prices and portions. I do not blame any small mom-and-pop shops to charge these astronomical prices; the pandemic has caused a domino effect on price gauging.