Obao

I would definitely recommend Obao to someone looking for good Thai food! We have been impressed with all of the dishes we have ordered from Obao, and the food always gets delivered quickly. The estimated delivery time was 30-45 minutes, and it came in just under 30 minutes even though it is very bad weather outside.

Written by Peri B. on 10/31/2011 | 3 other reviews | Member since 2011
Peri ordered from here within the last year

Delicious! It was estimated at 30-45 minutes, but it actually arrived in like 15-20 minutes -- and it was pouring rain! The delivery guy was super friendly (that can't be overstated in NYC). I was a little concerned that there was a "medium well/semi poached" egg on top of my pad thai as I've never seen it prepared that way, but it was delicious. I've ordered pad thai all over the country and this was definintely a top ten. This is my first order from Obao, but it definitely won't be my last!

Written by Lori R. on 10/20/2011 | Member since 2010
Lori ordered from here over a year ago

Looking for pho? Well this is probably one of the few places in this area that will deliver it to your door, good authentic taste with other common viet food. Inexpensive enough for take out, but the decor is nice enough to eat at the restaurant, as well. I'm glad i live near Obao's!

Written by chris p. on 4/5/2011 | 1 other review | Member since 2010
chris ordered from here over a year ago

Obao has awesome vietnamese/thai/pan-asian food. I think the food is tasty, and the options are appealing to many different groups. The noodles and fried rice are very satisfying and delicious. The viet fried rice is my favorite (with siracha of course). The pork belly with chinese broccoli is also very good if you want something less carby. For a noodle dish, I would go with the Pad see ew. For starters, I recommend the spring rolls.

Written by Lily K. on 4/5/2011 | 8 other reviews | Member since 2008
Lily ordered from here within the last year

This is my favorite place for pad thai in the city! It comes with a nice runny egg on top which makes it even more awesome. I've also tried the fried rice which is very good. Prices are decent as well. I highly recommended Obao for at least these two items, but I'm sure the rest of their menu items are delicious as well!

Written by Edward B. on 4/5/2011 | 4 other reviews | Member since 2007
Edward ordered from here over a year ago

Love the Obao noodle bowls! So delicious and very filling.

Written by Elena T. on 4/5/2011 | Member since 2008
Elena ordered from here over a year ago

The BEST vietnamese summer rolls I have had in the city! Also loved the soba noodle tiger shrimp coconut soup. Delivery was fast and the price was totally worth it for the quality of the food. Will definitely order from Obao again.

Written by Britta H. on 3/23/2011 | 18 other reviews | Member since 2010
Britta ordered from here within the last year

I've revised my review from Nov '10 re: Obao’s "shrimp [not] well-washed & de-veined.” Since then, all shrimp have been nicely cleaned, de-veined, & butterflied. OBAO, THANKS FOR LISTENING! The +1 star is also given upon my discovery that Obao serves up a hard-to-find fave dish of mine done right: Daikon cake, which I've had as Cantonese dim sum or in a Malaysian Chai tow kway. This Viet version was a stir-fry combo of shrimp, bean sprouts, scallions, & chunks of daikon cake (like gnocchi but made w/ daikon (japanese turnip) in a sweet soy sauce. If you've never had it, I highly recommend it! Obao's is almost perfect…each pan-fried cake has a thin crunchy layer on the outside from frying & is soft on the inside. Frankly, I like mine even crispier & well-done on the outside with little to no sauce. In addition, Siracha & hoisin sauces are served as dipping sauces to the daikon cake. Their other dishes: Cha gio (fried Viet spring rolls) is better than average but becomes soggy if taken to go. Calamari app was a bit chewy & was lightly breaded, salty & peppery, cooked w/ slivers of yummy onions & complemented w/ a sweet & sour cucumber sauce. Claypot shrimp-glass noodles, Chinese shitake mushrooms, red & green bell peppers, & long stalks of scallions–had a good gingery & salty taste. Unfortunately, we ordered this dish to go & are sure it would’ve been much better had we eaten it in its original claypot vessel. Green curry w/ beef, eggplant, & bamboo shoots was pretty watery & didn’t have the usual heat as that of a Thai curry. Grilled shrimp & pork w/ vermicelli, lettuce, chopped peanuts, & bean sprouts was pretty tasty but had a poor, fatty quality of pork. Overall, Obao dishes out pretty tasty & authentic fare but you will pay well over the average cost of a Vietnamese dish you'd find in C-town here. So, it’s fair to say that one would expect not just above-average dishes but also the use of quality produce & preparation...or at least meat that’s not laden with fat.

Written by Tracy C. on 1/2/2011 | 11 other reviews | Member since 2007
Tracy ordered from here over a year ago

Great Thai. The best in the area. Order.

Written by Janine K. on 4/27/2013 | 17 other reviews | Member since 2010
Janine ordered from here within the last week

Delivery was decent - got my food within 50 minutes. Evidently, they cannot tell eggplant from tofu ---- I didn't get what I ordered. And I paid extra for a poached egg that never arrived. I wish I could get that back...for $3, I could buy a dozen eggs to poach my own self...!

Written by Pamela S. on 4/11/2013 | 1 other review | Member since 2007
Pamela ordered from here within the last year

Food was good. The delivery guy was kind of rude.

Written by Spencer M. on 3/29/2013 | Member since 2012
Spencer ordered from here within the last year

Fastest delivery EVER! I ordered for a late night at dinner time, and the food was here within 15 minutes. And it was delicious -- I recommend the Pineapple Fried Rice.

Written by Amanda M. on 3/22/2013 | Member since 2012
Amanda ordered from here within the last year

The pho is unmatched and the dumplings are a great appetizer. All the ingredients are fresh and delivery is fast

Written by Luke S. on 3/11/2013 | 1 other review | Member since 2013
Luke ordered from here within the last week

delivery quick and efficient. love their mango kim chi

Written by Christine C. on 3/3/2013 | 6 other reviews | Member since 2010
Christine ordered from here within the last month

I wish I didn't have to give a negative review, but the food was very disappointing. I ordered via Seamless and while the food was delivered quickly, it was already cold when it arrived. This was very surprising. I could have let it go, if it wasn't for the fact that the shrimp was undercooked. I would be willing to wait longer for fully cooked food. It put me off completely. Sorry, but I will not be ordering from here again.

Written by Svilena B. on 2/16/2013 | Member since 2009
Svilena ordered from here within the last year