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Pok Pok Phat Thai, Oregon-Based Pad Thai Specialists with Storefront Carryout - Closed on the Lower East Side, but Open on Columbia Street in Brooklyn's Waterfront District


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When we were in NYC three weeks ago, we had pad Thai for lunch at a small storefront called Pok-Pok, next door to my SIL's building in the LES. 

Pok Pok Phat Thai (nee wings), of course, is one of the 2 famous NYC outposts of Pok Pok, Portland, where Andy Richter rose to fame.

Also, I think it's on the LES, not in the LES  :)  .

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When we were in NYC three weeks ago, we had pad Thai for lunch at a small storefront called Pok-Pok, next door to my SIL's building in the LES. All they serve is pad Thai, which you can have plain or with shrimp or pork or both, eat in at a counter or take-out. They have a few beverage options including a choice of fruit vinegars diluted with soda water, plus the ubiquitous Thai iced tea. We stuck with ice water flavored with pandanus, which was free and absolutely delicious.

Unfortunately, they did not have any shrimp the day we were there, so I got the plain and J. got the pork. Any condiments were added by the chef, they were not offered as options. But it was delicious.

Pok Pok Phat Thai (nee wings), of course, is one of the 2 famous NYC outposts of Pok Pok, Portland, where Andy Richter rose to fame.

Also, I think it's on the LES, not in the LES  :)  .

For completeness, quoting the above posts from the Shopping and Cooking Thread...

I went to Pok Pok Phat Thai on Saturday.  I visited the shop when they were Pok Pok wings (the wings were delicious), and I'm a big fan of Pok Pok in Portland, OR.

Pad thai isn't one of my favorite dishes, but I wanted to see what Pok Pok's rendition was like.  I ordered the pork pad thai with omelette (a thin sheet of egg that encases the pad thai like a burrito).

The pad thai came with nuts and a couple of wedges of lime for squeezing.  They also had on the counters self serve containers of sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and chili powder to add to your dish.

Overall, I enjoyed the pad thai.  I liked customizing the spicy and fish sauce levels.  The noodles were still a little chewy, and they didn't stick together in a big glob.  The pork pad thai also came with tofu cubes, little dried shrimp, scallions, and maybe some other things.

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Pok Pok Phat Thai (nee wings), of course, is one of the 2 famous NYC outposts of Pok Pok, Portland, where Andy Richter rose to fame.

Also, I think it's on the LES, not in the LES :).

Also, I think it's Ricker, not Richter :). (You brought this on yourself, you cocky New Yorker! :lol:)

Here is a nice description of Pok Pok Phat Thai from Ligaya Mishan in the New York Times.

See the conversation about the Colonial American drink "shrub" here.

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After spending more than a hour on the A train, covering 190 plus blocks from the upper, upper, upper West Side, Pok Pok Phat Thai was closed for the day.  Fail.  Lesson learned:  if you are visiting a small, store front restaurant might be a good idea to call ahead and make sure they are open.  Another time Mr. Ricker.

So off I went to Momofuku.

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Updating this thread to note that Pok Pok Phat Thai is closed on the Lower East Side. They're moving to Brooklyn (announced earlier this year).

Current message on Pok Pok Phat Thai's website:

We're now closed on Rivington Street, as we prepare to open the new Pok Pok Phat Thai in Brooklyn's Columbia Street Waterfront District this Fall. We thank you for your support at this location and look forward to seeing you in the new spot!

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