Is this place open? I went around to a side door, down a few steps, and entered the dimly lit restaurant. Inside: the best noodles in town.

This is Bangkok City, a Thai restaurant in Hoboken, NJ. This homey spot has served up pad thai, drunken noodles, and more since 1989.

I stopped in last Saturday during a rainstorm. Coming out of the gale into this quiet, calm atmosphere felt really good.

I perused the lengthy menu, unsure what to choose. An embarrassment of riches!

Ah, there’s Tim*! Tim and I are on a food tour of Hudson County, with a new spot or two every weekend. We hadn’t been to Bangkok City in a while, and the noodles were calling our names.

I settled on the pad thai, a classic. Tim ordered drunken noodles with chicken.

In an act of depraved gluttony, we also ordered the fried noodle appetizer. It’s Tim’s favorite.

If we didn’t get it, what kind of friend would I be? 🙂

We caught up on each other’s weeks and enjoyed the calm atmosphere. After a whirlwind of meetings and errands, this was the right place to unwind.

Ooh, noodles!

These fried noodles, served with shrimp and tamarind sauce, are called mee grob in Thai. Mee grob quite a few. 🙂

Almost as soon as they appeared, the fried noodles were gone. Well, I guess I can eat light tomorrow!

A good friend of ours, Matt*, actually lives in rural Thailand for most of the year. To think, he gets to eat like this all the time!

Perhaps when he comes back this summer, we’ll take him here.

Pad thai time. I boldly dumped sriracha all over my entree — caution to the wind!

Holy moly, that’s hot!

This isn’t grocery store sriracha. This is the real deal.

The noodles were supple, the bean sprouts crispy and fresh. There was also a vegetable I couldn’t identify — it was a little like daikon, the Japanese radish. I’m not sure what it was, but it was delicious!

What really makes the pad thai is the peanuts. I would never have thought of that. But then I didn’t need to — the good people of Thailand already did.

Tim made serious inroads on the drunken noodles, and I cadged a few for myself.

They were perfectly cooked, neither too soft nor too firm. Not easy to do!

Oof, I’m stuffed. Time to get the bill.

As we were about to leave, the waitress asked if I wanted one more glass of water. After all that sriracha, I gladly accepted!

Little things like that, that’s what makes great service. Noticing what a guest might need, and offering it before they even think to ask.

And you won’t find nicer service than Bangkok City.

Bangkok City is located on lively Washington Street in the heart of Hoboken. It’s open every day but Monday for lunch and dinner.

Pop in for some delicious Thai in a friendly, happy atmosphere.

What are your favorite Thai restaurants? Leave a comment and let us know!

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