UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Hhome-cooked Isan cuisine is now just around the corner for Upper East Siders in the East 60’s.
Lenox Thai, a new spot on First Avenue between East 65th and 66th streets, has opened their doors after long months of converting the cozy space, formerly home to a Chinese restaurant.
“I’m excited to bring a lot of Thai dishes that I think a lot of people in New York have never had,” said manager Cindy Lech.
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The space is still cozy, with two small tables and a few window seats at a counter, and Lech said they are expecting to focus mostly on take-out and delivery.
But that cozy feeling won’t just be from the space itself.
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“This is Thai comfort food,” Lech said.
The cuisine is all from northeast Thailand, a region known as Isan, and many of the recipes evoke nostalgia for home-cooking, Lech said.
Like one dish, Kai Nueng Sa Moon Prai, which consists of steamed marinated chicken legs, herbs, sauce, vegetables and rice.
“It’s a fun dish because I think back to the time when I was young, of mom cooking with their son or daughter at the table, chopping herbs and passing them along,” Lech said. “It’s a recipe where everyone can do an activity together.”
Loch said other highlights on the menu include the sour curry shrimp, curry rice ball salad and the grilled marinated pork.
To see the menu and learn more, click here for their website, or visit Lenox Thai in person at 1217 1st Ave.
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