
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.




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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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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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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