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Somtum Der, New York, NY

Somtum Der

4.5
4.5
235 Reviews
$30 and under
Thai
85 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
*Awarded 1 Michelin Star 2016*
Somtum Der, Bangkok's most celebrated Isan (Northeastern Thai) restaurant has opened a branch in New York. It serves fiery papaya salads, bracing herbal broths and perfectly grilled beef with a level of authenticity hitherto unseen outside of Thailand.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 3:30pm Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Dinner: Monday - Friday: 6:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday: 4:00pm -11:30pm Sunday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Kornthanut Thongnum
  • Neighborhood
    East Village
  • Cross street
    Bet E.4th - 6th Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

What 235 people are saying

Somtum Der reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

235 Reviews
  1. Mdos

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food! I had my birthday here and the service was great. Would definitely recommend and I'll be coming back

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  2. ArysN

    New York City16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful space for a team lunch

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  3. charlesd

    Charleston25 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 16, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Way better than normal NYC Thai that is typically loaded with sugar for presumed American palate. Wide, and to me a bit overwhelming, variety in each category. Loved the special cocktail.

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  4. SharnaW

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 12, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service and great value for money. Will definitely be back if I'm in New York again!

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  5. Johr

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on September 11, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Aloi maaaaak ! Highly recommend that place - Absolutely superb

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  6. trufflehunter1

    New York City59 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 2, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a great meal at Som Tom Der. The pork larb is one of our favorites- hot and fiery and with the right amount of mint to remind you that it’s not only about the heat!

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  7. takadanobaby VIP

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 1, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Loved it! Excellent food, warm service. So glad we came.

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  8. Lofty VIP

    New York City83 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 31, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Specialty is Isan food, an interesting variety of Thai. The papaya salad was excellent; the grilled pork very good, but not as good as the equivalent grilled beef. The crab in the crabmeat pad Thai was plentiful and though it may have been canned (I don't know) it was tasty, sizable chunks, and without cartilage. On a Saturday night it was very crowded – a youthful crowd, we were the oldest in the room – and on the noisy side.

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  9. lollo VIP

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 24, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Definitely amazing ISAN food in NYC

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 13, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food here is super flavorful and delicious. My favorite was the crab pad Thai because the crab was super fresh and the noodles had lots of flavor.

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Somtum Der is rated 4.5 stars by 235 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Somtum Der

85 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Bet E.4th - 6th Street
  • Neighborhood
    East Village
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 3:30pm Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Dinner: Monday - Friday: 6:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday: 4:00pm -11:30pm Sunday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Kornthanut Thongnum
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine
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