Pata Cafe - New York

Wonderful and tasty food. Very cozy and zen-like. Very kind employees, and the decoration gave it a peaceful zen vibe. There was even a sign to not be so loud so that others can enjoy their time and meal! I didn’t have to wait so long for the food, compared to other places, and yet it was still delicious! Definitely worth going to.

This café is a tiny space of about four tables with fun, quirky decor. There is a certain relaxed, casual atmosphere here. On the walls are many recovered wood, everyday Thai objects and confusing lights. The tables are not quite flat, but who cares! All this together with the very personable staff complements the overall warmth of the place. The food is great; the best of how Thai home cooking is. It's amazing for me that all the delicious food comes from this tiny kitchen behind the counter. During our visit we ordered the Basil Fried Rice, Thai Chicken Wings, Beef Thai Pad and the Chicken Sate appetizers. The pad Thai was lighter in color, less sweet and less oily than what I am used to. Nevertheless, it was quite delicious. The Basil Fried Rice was another delicious dish. It was more on the mild side and had only a tiny bit of kick. And the Chicken Sate was delicious!! I wish I had ordered two! It had a nice grilled meat aroma and was very delicate. This was my favorite dish by far. The Thai chicken wings were okay. They were really just roasted chicken wings with the sweet and acidic diving sauce. For drinks we have a mango lamp and a strawberry lamp. Both were a bit too too sugar for me, but was okay. For dessert we have the mango sticky rice. That was a nice way to finish the meal. The mangoes were perfectly ripe, and I liked them to give you the full mango (minus the pit). In some restaurants where I was, they give you only half the mango. They paired this with purple sticky rice. The rice was soaked in coconut milk. And the color contrast with the very mature mangos was very pleasant to the eyes. I would definitely come back to try more from their menu. Tip: Only cash, but order by Yelp for pickup and payment by credit card.

This restaurant offers mouthwatering food and excellent service. Highly recommended! The space is small, but very cozy.

I meant to take a picture of the food, but I was too hungry and it was too delicious; it disappeared before I even had the chance! The food was incredibly affordable and packed with flavor. Plus, the staff were exceptionally friendly, which was a lovely bonus. I've sampled bubble tea from over 70 different places, stretching from New Jersey to New York, and this spot ranks in my top five!

Wow, this is amazing! The homemade touch and the flavors are incredible!