Thai Diner

Chefs Ann Redding and Matt Danzer (formerly Uncle Boons) opened Thai Diner on Mott at Kenmare in February 2020 as a Thai love letter to the American diner: bamboo and rattan, booths, a pastry case, and an all-day arc from breakfast roti sandwiches to dinner curries. The New York Times, Eater, Resy, and The Infatuation have treated it as a defining downtown Thai restaurant of the 2020s; Michelin lists a Bib Gourmand. Signature plates include Thai tea babka French toast, massaman disco fries, crab fried rice, and fried-chicken laab. Limited reservations drop online; the room stays walk-in heavy and often full.

People come for the playful menu, disco fries, crab fried rice, brunch energy, and décor. Weekend waits without a reservation often stretch past an hour; noise and crowds are part of the deal; disco fries split diners between essential and overhyped. Service usually stays friendly in a high-volume room.