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the Nuaa, New York, NY

the Nuaa

4.4
4.4
203 Reviews
$31 to $50
Thai
1122 1st Ave, New York, NY 10065

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
The Nuaa means tasty and delicious. We are proudly presenting the precious art of modern authentic Thai cuisine. Come in to enjoy and further your understanding of Thai food. We are meticulous with our ingredients, taste, presentation and service. These efforts lead to something unlike what you may expect from other New York City Thai restaurants. We at the Nuaa are happy to accommodate all of your needs. You will have a wonderful dining experience.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Thai
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm Tue 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm Wed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm Thu 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm Fri 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 12:00 am Sat 11:30 am - 12:00 am Sun 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chef Pitipong Bowornneeranart (Patrick)
  • Catering
    Catering options are available. Please contact the restaurant directly.
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Cross street
    61st - 62nd Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus : M15 ; 1st Ave / 62st : Q60 and Q32 ; East 60st / 2AveSubway : N,Q,R,4,5,6 : Lexington Ave/ 59st : F : Lexington Ave/ 63st
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 203 people are saying

the Nuaa reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

203 Reviews
  1. xDh20

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 28, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great ambiance. Authentic thai food. I ordered the BBQ rib and it is enough for one person. I recommend massaman curry for curry lovers.

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  2. rd851

    New York City47 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 27, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    was a little hot not sure a/c was working that contributed. Food was good not outstanding although i really liked the short rib dish that my wife ordered. I ordered the roast pork bun - was crispy but only 2 buns not much of an appetizer. The basil thai noodles i ordered were supposed to be "extremely spicy" - not even close! but overall a nice atmosphere and very friendly staff.

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  3. victoriaf VIP

    New York City5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on July 26, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    There wasn’t any air conditioning!!!!! We asked several times and they assured us they just turned it on. So we ordered “Happy Hours” hors d’oeuvres. I wish I had taken a picture of what arrived because a picture is worth 1000 words. To sum it up the appetizers were four dollars each so we ordered two of everything and it came on two tiny skinny plates. The tuna taco was the size of your thumb with diced day old specks of tuna. After being there for an hour and being told the air conditioning was going to kick in any minute we decided to move on. What a ripoff and being taken for a fool as we are all sweating is is not good business!! NYC is so awesome with so many amazing restaurants. Try a better spot with great food.

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  4. AliaL

    Washington DC12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 26, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoying an amazing dinner and drink at Nuua, Thai cuisine, which means tasty and delicious. This Michelin plate award winning establishment is well worth a cost if you’re ever on the Upper East Side and in the mood for Thai cuisine. Lychee martini, Tom yum, 44 hour marinaded cornish hen with sticky rice, brussels sprout, eggplant caviar bam prik and finished off with passion fruit sorbet

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  5. Tang

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on July 24, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They had Amazing service. The food was also really good.

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  6. hipdiner2 VIP

    New York City33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 17, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Super food, super service, great drinks! Will be back for sure!!

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  7. JenK6204

    New York City30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 15, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First thing I noticed when I walked in was the beautiful decor. I ordered the spicy basil noodle which was very delicious and the portion was perfect for me. The passion fruit sorbet was also great and very refreshing. Friendly service as well. I had an awesome experience overall.

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  8. Marlo

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on July 7, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice place, nice food

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  9. AfiyaC

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 23, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Staff was friendly, food had excellent presentation and value of dinner was great

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 22, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Anaxing authentic Thai food the best in NYC

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the Nuaa is rated 4.4 stars by 203 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for the Nuaa

1122 1st Ave, New York, NY 10065

Additional information

  • Cross street
    61st - 62nd Street
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Mon 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm Tue 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm Wed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm Thu 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 11:00 pm Fri 11:30 am - 3:00 pm 4:30 pm - 12:00 am Sat 11:30 am - 12:00 am Sun 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Thai
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus : M15 ; 1st Ave / 62st : Q60 and Q32 ; East 60st / 2AveSubway : N,Q,R,4,5,6 : Lexington Ave/ 59st : F : Lexington Ave/ 63st
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Pitipong Bowornneeranart (Patrick)
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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