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Obao, New York, NY

Obao

4.2
4.2
2592 Reviews
$30 and under
Thai
647 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
OBAO bridges the gap from the street of Southeast Asia to the streets of NYC, bringing you combinations of various Thai and Vietnamese comfort foods with a twist. OBAO takes traditional dishes from Thailand and Vietnam like Pad Thai and Pho Noodles and adds a touch of luxury and elegance without ever compromising on authenticity. At OBAO, you will taste the highest quality ingredients while experiencing comfort through food you never thought was possible.

With the success of our Flagship restaurant in midtown and Water Street location, OBAO is proud to unveil its Hell's Kitchen location located on 9th avenue between 45th&46th.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Vietnamese
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Ian Kittichai
  • Catering
    We do catering. Please contact us at 212-245-8880.
  • Private party facilities
    Located in Hell's Kitchen, OBAO offers 4 private spaces that can accommodate anything from an intimate dinner party to a large corporate event. The venue features 4,000 golden Thai bells. We will work with you to tailor your event to fit your needs!
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Hell's Kitchen
  • Cross street
    between 45st & 46st
  • Parking details
    Street, Garage (45th Street between 8th & 9th Ave)
  • Public transit
    42nd St. Port Authority off of the A,C,E,1,2,3 lines and 49th St. and Broadway off of the N,R,Q
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,592 people are saying

Obao reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.1Value

NoiseModerate

2,592 Reviews
  1. WOSH

    Washington DC1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 22, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Convenient to Broadway theatres, open later so great for post-show meal. Food was very tasty, choices plentiful (for both big and small appetites), service excellent. A terrific after-theatre spot to eat!

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  2. Dizzyb

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great choice for a pre theatre dinner. We are at 5pm so perfect timing for us

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  3. GustavoS

    Orlando6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Muy buena comida, algunos platos picantes .. los precios son razonables para NYC

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  4. AlistairB

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic restuarant - really good and interesting food with excellent complementary cocktails. By NYC standards good value too. Staff were all super friendly without being too familiar.

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  5. GreenPEA

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service and wonderful vibe to this busy restaurant but did not feel rushed. Wifi would have been useful as visitors from UK and not having mobile data we were not able to use the QR code to open the menu, however staff happily and quickly provided us with physical menus.

    2 people found this helpful

  6. RonB VIP

    New York City16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exactly what my wife and I expected from this great Asian Fusion restaurant. Great energetic NYC vibe, excellent service, exceptional cocktails and a great value as well! Will certainly be back soon

    1 person found this helpful

  7. SimonW

    Los Angeles9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food here was amazing and reasonably priced for the quality of the food; only negative was that our table was slightly delayed from our reservation but nothing overly significant

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  8. AshleyATX VIP

    Los Angeles6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    With all the great reviews I was expecting good food. Food was mediocre at best. $30 Fish was unedible because of the "fishiness" of the fish (and I am a big fish eater, and like fish). Picked this place because convenient to theaters and the good reviews. Next time I will pick differently.

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  9. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Austin12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Thai restaurant with phenomenal cocktails! Beautiful interior! The restaurant is very loud and cramped.

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  10. Jekrea

    Des Moines1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our meals were fabulous and the restaurant was very conveniently located within walking distance of our hotel. We particularly enjoyed the calamari, pad thai, and chicken green curry. It was a bit noisy, but what popular restaurant isn't on a Friday night? All in all it was a wonderful experience and we would highly recommend!

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Obao does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now, Postmates and Uber Eats.

Obao is rated 4.2 stars by 2592 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Obao

647 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Additional information

  • Cross street
    between 45st & 46st
  • Neighborhood
    Hell's Kitchen
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Vietnamese
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street, Garage (45th Street between 8th & 9th Ave)
  • Public transit
    42nd St. Port Authority off of the A,C,E,1,2,3 lines and 49th St. and Broadway off of the N,R,Q
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ian Kittichai
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    We do catering. Please contact us at 212-245-8880.
  • Private party facilities
    Located in Hell's Kitchen, OBAO offers 4 private spaces that can accommodate anything from an intimate dinner party to a large corporate event. The venue features 4,000 golden Thai bells. We will work with you to tailor your event to fit your needs!
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