“ Delicious, flavorful, vivid, memorable. The flavors explode in your mouth. We sat at the "bar" watching a chef mix and grind the herbs and spices for each dish that went out. Very enjoyable. If you're in Red Hook and in the mood for more sensation than you usually get, this is a great choice. The flavors were a bit more spicy than I'm used to so I got sticky rice to go with it. Overall really enjoyable. ”

“ Food was so tasty! I loved the salted egg yolk papaya salad (wish I ordered jasmine rice to go with it as it is very rich in flavor/on the salty side) The entrees here are very delicious and there's something for everyone. I ended up having to pack some to go because we were overly ambitious and ordered a bit too much. Would definitely want to return in the summer or spring to take advantage of the outdoor space. ”

“ Great little spot - came in for Friday lunch. Not crowded. Inside and outside seating. Nice atmosphere! We had the Pad Thai with pork and a caramelized pork dish (both picture) that I can't remember the name of. I can say that he recommended it, and it was one of the lunch selections. Both delicious! Spicy means spicy. Lots of interesting looking options that you might have tried in your Thai eatings. Enjoy! ”

“ 10/10. Food. Service. Ambience. This is authentic Thai food, not overpriced either. The real deal. We had a reservation for a Friday night but would have been able to be seen. Seems like a lot of people do takeout from here rather than dine in, but we were happy to have eaten here ”

“ I gave them 4 stars although I had two things that I would have scored them a 3.5. The first is that the majority of the dishes contained pork so if you are not a lover of pork this might not be the place for you. The second was the Pad Thai being served on a chipped dish. Once I take those out of the equation I was ok. Friendly staff, good food, cooked with fresh ingredients, clean bathrooms, fairly priced, and they are located in Red Hook which has a calming vibe compared to the hustle of downtown Brooklyn. They have backyard seating, side walk seating and indoor seating. It was the Forth of July weekend so they were not super busy around 4pm. It sounded like they would be busy after 6pm so reservations are advised. I would recommend them if you are interested more authentic Thai food. I am healthy eater so all the fried options and pork left me looking for a little more vegetables and grilled meats options. ”

“ The Red Hook outpost of this Michelin guide/Bib Gourmand featured restaurant is even better than the original East Village location. Their low key and spacious backyard is the ideal place to post up on a summer afternoon, with plates of their namesake somtum (papaya salad) and many of their other Isan Thai specialties. Isan food is from the Eastern region of Thailand, and whose dishes are more similar to food from Laos than the food from Bangkok. People may associate Thai food with curries, but Isan Thai food features more spicy salads and grilled meats, all of which we enjoyed during our recent visit. Their menu lists at least five versions of papaya salad, or somtum, and based on our order of the version with salted egg, they were absolutely right to name their restaurant after this dish. The shredded papaya itself had the perfect texture, and was swimming in the most piquant and umami-filled sauce that was a little spicy, salty, sweet, and tangy. I didn't know I could like papaya salad so much until I tried their iteration. I love a good larb and was excited to see they had one made with crispy fish. This salad had amazing texture, and all the aromatics and sauce made for a salad that woke up my taste buds and served as a great palate cleanser for the denser dishes we had on our table like the pad thai, skewers and a rice dish with fried egg, tofu, and chinese broccoli. I'm convinced there are no weak dishes on their menu. The dishes came out really quickly, and the staff gladly obliged when we asked to relocate inside after getting chewed out by mosquitoes. It's just a reality of New York summers, but my skeeter syndrome could never. I'd go so far as to deem Somtum Der a restaurant worth traveling out of your way for. ”

“ Another outpost of the beloved EV Thai restaurant in Red Hook. Just like its other restaurant in EV, this place also specializes in Isaan Thai food. For those who are fans of this style, you will love Somtum Der. Food highlights for me: -All of their papaya salads are wonderful, but the favorite is the Tum Poo which has the blue crab -The fried chicken pieces (sa pak kai tod der) is very good, although probably a bit on the saltier side -One of my favorite Isaan dishes is the raw shrimp salad (goong chae nam pla). The one here does not disappoint, although I probably like the one at Zabb Putawn better -Larb moo is really good I have to admit I haven't tried many of their noodle dishes, but plan to come back to do so. The space itself is not super large, but they have a spacious backyard, which is perfect when the weather is nice. I do miss the days of when they used to BYOB, but now they've gone to serving their own alcohol. This is always on the options list when I'm in the neighborhood! ”

“ Came for father's day had a b1g1 free beer for my dad. Server and staffs were very nice and helpful. The soup had mushroom and shrimp it was great. Tangy and sour w a bit natural taste from the greens. Thai tea was great. both w and w/o milk. Papaya salad was refreshing w the vegetarian version. Not as fishy i was a fan. Grilled rice skewer was a hit. The marinated dry pork was a miss. the sauce that came with it was very spicy and tangy tho, good combo dish(meat rice nd sauce) Pad si eiw standard I got mine spicy, my mom had the non spicy. It was flavorful and we were happy. Thinking about it now. Garlic beef was flavorful but notquite for my palate. Pad Ki Mao was good and very basil tasting. Pad Thai was sriracha flavored in my opinion. The dessert waa very good, so good I wish i had another one. Thai Tea panna cotta 10/10! ”