Ugly Baby

Some of the best Thai in NYC. Duck salad is incredible, spicy & herbaceous. Also: coconut soup w/ fish , turmeric sea bream , pork shoulder . Khao soi is well balanced.

Legit Thai, maybe more adventurous menu that their “father” restaurant . If something says “spicy ,” believe that. The “brutally spicy ” item is a spiritual journey, to say the least. Duck salad too.

All great: chicken skewers , duck laab, and khao soi , fried coconut milk cakes , green curry . I'd skip kua kling in favor of other, tastier dishes. BYOB for now, so come with beer or an acid heavy wine .

Best Thai restaurant in NYC. It’s a fight to get the dish you want coz the waiter would assume you are the average American who can’t handle flavors and try his best to talk you out of ordering it lol

Authentic Thai, but for a place that requires u to show up at 5:30 pm for dinner , it’s not THAT good. Decent khao soy.

The pig’s tongue is lovely and the duck salad’s heat CREEPS up on you (but is damn tasty). My favourite thing on the menu is the curried rice with pork skin ????

It is spicy (sometimes crazy spicy ), but not to feign authenticity . Menu is casual yet WOW in its selection (fried coconut cakes , stingray soup , etc). Far more approachable vs Pok Pok or Uncle Boons.

Order the kua kling , brisket soup , and rice noodles . Bring your own beer or wine as Ugly Baby currently doesn’t charge a corkage. Read more

no longer BYOB

I like this place but I can’t help feeling the spice level is turned to 11 as some kind of statement about authenticity . Duck laab inedibly hot. Kao Tod Nam Klook (rice salad ) my fave dish.

Everything is spicy , but the spiciness level really varies — a mild spicy one time was much spicier than a medium spicy next visit!

As traditional as Thai food can get with its rich flavors and spiciness with the elegance of unique dishes you won’t find in a lot of Thai restaurants around the area.

Don’t fool yourself thinking you can handle spicy food . This is another level, specially the green chicken curry . Ask for a salad , rice or cucumber as a side.

Best KHAO SOI I had outside of Thailand, but beware, it is really really spicy ! :)

Super spicy ! Duck salad , pineapple mushroom curry and coconut taro cakes were so good. Friendly , helpful and fast service . ????????❤️????????

Incredible flavors that are incredibly spicy , come prepared. Wish I could've tried everything but loved the dishes we had: Khao Soi and the shrimp/squid

Laab (duck salad ), Kao Tod Nam Klook (curry rice ), and Kang Kua Supparod (mushroom , pineapple ???? curry ) all super delicious! Can’t wait to come back!

Michelin restaurant in the making. Get there before 630p to make sure you can get a table. Two words: sea bream !

Truly authentic Northern Thai food . Get delivery or expect to wait. The spicy dishes are not for the faint of heart (but still delicious)!

Fantastic, affordable Thai food . Must order the khao soi . The ‘brutally hot’ beef dish is no joke

Live a little and try some fun stuff - sea bream and durian sticky rice . Nobody comes here for pad Thai .

You can tell by the location that they are not trying to make the food accessible but the spice level reaches almost that of novelty. The food is good but it is hard to finish a dish because of it.

Delicious Thai food in a cozy setting. Most dishes are quite spicy though so you may need to load up on the Thai iced tea .

Khao soi & Kang Kanoon were very delicious. ???? food is spicy , by even southeast asian standards. Order the Thai ice tea ... b/c you will freaking need it.

favorites were: fried turmeric sea bream , northern egg noodle curry soup with beef shank, southern style chicken thigh skewers

Authentic flavor hindered by unnecessary spiciness . I eat extra hot all day everyday, but Ugly Baby is too hot.

Almost all the dishes are medium to very spicy , but they are all delicious and unique. Service is fun and prompt

Intensely spicy duck salad - pair it with a much-needed Thai iced tea so you don’t lose your tongue .

Spicy duck salad should not be missed. Melt-your-face delicious. Be sure to get a Thai iced tea to tame the fire!

The grilled prawns and khao soi was DELICIOUS, order a thai iced tea to kill the burn.

Khao Soi , Kung Hoh, Kao Tod in that order. Everything was awesome and spicy . Not crazy spicy but u def feel it.

Duck salad , green curry , and red snapper broth fish - so good! Get ready for heat and layers of delicious flavor.

The khao soi was a revelation. The duck salad is also outstanding. Really can’t go wrong here.

Everything is delicious and spicy . The khao soy was awesome

Kao ko appetizer is to die for! Is it muffin ? biscuit ? Pure joy topped with sweet sauce , honey and cilantro ?

Khao Soi is good but be warned it is VERY spicy ????????????????????, Gae Golae skewers were perfect!

EVERYTHING is spicy even if the menu doesn’t mention it. If you are ok with your mouth on fire this is the place for you!

Great spot for spice lovers. Not only does the food kick, the flavors are fantastic.

Super spicy but delicious. Ask the waiter to give you tips on level of spice. Assume medium is nuclear

Some of the best new Thai in nyc and spicy as hell

Amazing food. Spice level, heat, is high but delicious if you are up for it.

There's spicy Thai food and then there's Ugly Baby. The level of spice is otherworldly. Our server tried to tell us to order different items, but could not adjust the heat level.

If you like spice, this is the place for you. Great food and awesome beer selection

Food here is spicy , but not as good as other more affordable places in Elmhurst or Woodside

Duck salad , kua kling , khao soi . Hot! but manageable with a big group and byob .

Weekend lunch is the move here. No wait. Easy peasy.

Everything i’ve had is divine. Khoong Muk Kai Kem is my go to.

The sea bream is our go to. So good.

It’s spicy !! Can’t go wrong. They also serve Plan Bee beer

Best Thai in New York. Spaciest menu I’ve ever seen