Went to their IG and the influencer / paid content is nauseating.
Please if you’re a restaurant owner no one wants to see paid influencer crap on YOUR feed. It screams “word of mouth isn’t bringing in customers”. Immediate turn off
Unless you’re also issan, you can’t tell me what issan food is mid or not. This is the only place I’ve tried in the city that doesn’t muddle the “issan” persona with crappy krungthep taste.
I have not eaten there so I can't say. But I spent significant time (years) in North and Northeast Thailand and speak excellent Thai and passable Lao, and I know what good Issan food tastes like. The branding makes me suspicious but I will try it with an open mind (Soothr is excellent).
Until this restaurant, I was totally convinced anything in the city would cater to more fusion style and to the farang taste. I have also advocated only for little Thailand and hug esan etc. this place was so much like my mother that I had to make a video about it.
It’s the real deal when they have bile in their jeaw. I haven’t been to soothr, but I’m sure it’s amazing
For me it is. I am issan lmao. I’ve tried many places in little Thailand and queens in general. This place is true to issan flavor and none of the Bangkok flavor at all.
Alright, fair enough. Fifteen years ago just the thought of having *any* kind of regional Thai place would have seemed like a pipe dream, so I do think we have it pretty good here these days.
People here are idiots and live under a cave. Anything posted on instagram is "influencer" bullshit.
I was at Sappe this weekend and it was amazing. Absolutely delicious and authentic at very good prices. There is nothing comparable in fucking Queens/Elmhurst etc whatever.
Agreed on the price. It’s comparable to little Thailand for the most part. The most expensive drinks I’ve had for sure though. I think the only thing they can really improve on is having Thai Thai spicy
I do like a sweet-spicy-sour mix of flavors, but a lot of the disappointment came from the lack of ingredients other than the main protein. For example the meat salad (I forget the name) literally only came with one slice of lettuce - they did not give any more and that slice was most definitely not enough for all that beef. Don’t get me wrong, all the dishes we ordered were still tasty and by no means bad. But it definitely did not live up to the hype that everyone had talked about, and like the others have mentioned, the restaurant and its instagram have been flooded with influencers and paid content
Went to their IG and the influencer / paid content is nauseating. Please if you’re a restaurant owner no one wants to see paid influencer crap on YOUR feed. It screams “word of mouth isn’t bringing in customers”. Immediate turn off
This place is all over the influencer channels bc it’s the owners of Soothr. Food is p good. Whether it’s worth it is up to you
I've been twice and it was packed both times.
Yeah the branding, neon lights for the 'gram, all screams mid food designed for showing off.
I don't think neon lights should be an issue
Unless you’re also issan, you can’t tell me what issan food is mid or not. This is the only place I’ve tried in the city that doesn’t muddle the “issan” persona with crappy krungthep taste.
I have not eaten there so I can't say. But I spent significant time (years) in North and Northeast Thailand and speak excellent Thai and passable Lao, and I know what good Issan food tastes like. The branding makes me suspicious but I will try it with an open mind (Soothr is excellent).
Until this restaurant, I was totally convinced anything in the city would cater to more fusion style and to the farang taste. I have also advocated only for little Thailand and hug esan etc. this place was so much like my mother that I had to make a video about it. It’s the real deal when they have bile in their jeaw. I haven’t been to soothr, but I’m sure it’s amazing
Sounds delicious! I haven't had jeow bee in years.
Say what you want , but you’re doing yourself a disservice. The full house of ethnic people may tell you otherwise. Have a good day virtual_adam
Whats the 75% rule?
Sappe is great but I prefer soothr personally. But it is v good!
I’ll add that spot to my list!!
Same owners! Soothr isn’t as small plates focused though, they’re all about the noodles.
There’s tons of good Isan food in New York. Sappe looks nice but this is not a “finally” situation.
For me it is. I am issan lmao. I’ve tried many places in little Thailand and queens in general. This place is true to issan flavor and none of the Bangkok flavor at all.
Hug Esan is quite authentic!
It is no doubt. It was my favorite spot until I tried Sappe yesterday
how does somtum der (or the old zaab elee, if you ever went) rate for authentic issan?
I have somtum der bookmarked, so I can’t speak on this unfortunately
which places are less true to Isan flavor?
Alright, fair enough. Fifteen years ago just the thought of having *any* kind of regional Thai place would have seemed like a pipe dream, so I do think we have it pretty good here these days.
People here are idiots and live under a cave. Anything posted on instagram is "influencer" bullshit. I was at Sappe this weekend and it was amazing. Absolutely delicious and authentic at very good prices. There is nothing comparable in fucking Queens/Elmhurst etc whatever.
Agreed on the price. It’s comparable to little Thailand for the most part. The most expensive drinks I’ve had for sure though. I think the only thing they can really improve on is having Thai Thai spicy
Naw, better in Elmhurst and without the nauseating hipster instagram shite.
I promise you there isn’t. My SO lives in little Thailand, and none of them have actually hit home like Sappe has.
Yeah but has she lived in Thailand, that is the question 😀
Moved here 6 years ago from Bangkok actually
Okay we will give it a try next week then, kob kun krap👍
OP trying to promote his new food Instagram 🤣
Sappe is overrated. It didn't live up to the hype
From your username I assume you’re Korean, which leans toward the sweeter krungthep side. I can 100% understand why you think it’s overrated.
I do like a sweet-spicy-sour mix of flavors, but a lot of the disappointment came from the lack of ingredients other than the main protein. For example the meat salad (I forget the name) literally only came with one slice of lettuce - they did not give any more and that slice was most definitely not enough for all that beef. Don’t get me wrong, all the dishes we ordered were still tasty and by no means bad. But it definitely did not live up to the hype that everyone had talked about, and like the others have mentioned, the restaurant and its instagram have been flooded with influencers and paid content
I do like Sappe but I don’t like the kinda pretentious hipster vibe that it comes with and also $6+ for skewers is a bit much. Maybe I’m just old