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Ayada Thai is one of NYC's best-known Thai restaurants, a longtime fixture on Elmhurst's Woodside Ave "Thai Town" strip with well over a thousand Yelp reviews praising dishes like crispy watercress salad and boat noodles. Its reputation for authentic, high-quality regional Thai cooking has made it a frequent destination for people willing to travel across the city and, per reviewer reports, sometimes stand in line for a table.
Reported guidance from reviews points to a real wait for weekend dinner without a reservation, with things generally busier during peak Friday/Saturday evening hours, while weekday lunch is described as moving noticeably faster. The restaurant accepts reservations and also takes walk-ins, so booking ahead is the more reliable way to skip a line on weekends, while a weekday or early visit is the more casual option.
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Damnlines doesn't have a live camera at this venue yet, so we can't give you a real-time count. That said, Yelp reviews and reports describe this as a busy, popular Thai spot in Elmhurst's Thai Town where weekend dinner waits without a reservation can be lengthy, while weekday lunch tends to move faster.
Yes — Ayada accepts reservations and also welcomes walk-ins. Given its popularity, booking ahead for weekend dinner is a good idea if you want to avoid standing in line.
Reports suggest weekday lunch or an early weekday dinner tends to be quieter than weekend evenings, which draw the heaviest crowds in this stretch of Woodside Ave.
Per listings, Ayada Thai is open Monday through Friday 11:30am–10:00pm, and Saturday–Sunday 11:00am–10:00pm. Always confirm current hours directly with the restaurant since they can change.
Ayada Thai is at 77-08 Woodside Ave in Elmhurst, Queens, in the neighborhood often called Thai Town, along the Roosevelt/Woodside Ave Thai restaurant corridor.
Sources: Yelp — Ayada Thai (Elmhurst) · Ayada NYC — official site (Elmhurst location)