Queens Food Crawl Through Filipino, Thai and Vietnamese Kitchens

A Queens food crawl from Pampanga home cooking in Woodside to fiery Elmhurst Thai, ending on a bowl of LIC pho.

Eat across three Queens kitchens.
Renee's Kitchenette & Grill
4.4 (425)
Mon, Wed – Fri, 10:00 – 19:00; Sat – Sun, 09:00 – 19:00
69-14 Roosevelt Ave

This two-story Filipino restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside cooks homestyle dishes from Pampanga, with a weekend buffet. A recent viral visit ordered lumpia, sisig and the mixed grill, then a first bowl of sinigang, a fair map for a first order. Closed on Tuesdays.

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Saranrom Thai
4.8 (1,319)
Mon – Sun, 11:30 – 22:00
81-10 Broadway

Elmhurst's crowded Broadway room serves fiery Thai food and raw seafood, plus a mango salad topped with crunchy fried minced fish. The dining room runs tight, and ordering in rounds keeps the table clear. Lunch starts at 11:30 AM.

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Cyclo
4.4 (968)
Mon – Thu, 12:00 – 15:30, 17:00 – 21:30; Fri, 12:00 – 15:30, 17:00 – 20:00; Sat, 12:00 – 20:00; Sun, 12:00 – 21:30
5-51 47th Ave #573

A short walk from the LIC waterfront, this no-frills Vietnamese room builds banh mi on crusty baguettes and pho on French-inspired broths, with a vegetarian broth too. Weekday service pauses between 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM.

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