Chef's Secret (formerly known as Thai-Nam)
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Chef's Secret (formerly known as Thai-Nam) Menu

Chef's Secret (formerly known as Thai-Nam)

Asian, Dinner
137 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
(212) 867-8222
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Beverages

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Soda

$2.50

Thai Ice Tea

$4.50

Thai Ice Coffee

$4.50

Juice

$4.50

Lemonade

$4.50

Poland Spring Water

$3.00

Fiji Water

$5.00

San Pellegrino Water

$4.00

Appetizers

9. Po Pia Tod

Spring roll. 3 pieces fried vegetables spring roll served with homemade plum sauce.

$8.00

10. Tao Hu Todd

Crispy fried bean curd served with Thai sweet chili sauce.

$8.00

11. Steamed Vegetable Dumplings

Crystal skin and served with chef's secret basil garlic sauce.

$8.00

12. Gyoza

Japanese pan fried pork dumplings.

$9.00

13. Shrimp Shumai

Steamed Japanese style shrimp dumplings.

$9.00

14. Summer Roll

Vietnamese salad roll, shrimp, lettuce and rice noodle wrapped with rice paper.

$10.00

15. Chicken Satay

Grilled Thai herbs marinated chicken on skewers served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.

$10.00

15. Beef Satay

Grilled Thai herbs marinated beef on skewers served with peanut sauce and cucumber salad.

$11.00

16. Edamame

Steamed soy beans with sea salt.

$7.00

17. Sweet Potato Fried

$8.00

18. Fried Chicken Wing

Served with sweet chili sauce.

$9.00

19. Butterfly Shrimp

Served with spicy sweet sauce.

$11.00

Goi Cuon

Summer roll, with shrimp, mint leaf and vermicelli noodle.

$9.00

Pla Muck Todd

Fried crispy squid in sweet sauce.

$9.00

Po Pia Todd

Spring Rolls. Thai egg rolls stuffed with bamboo shoots and mushrooms. Served with plum sauce.

$6.00

Satay

Grilled chicken or beef marinated in Thai herbs and served with a peanut sauce.

$9.00

Steamed Thai Dumplings

Steamed dumplings stuffed with ground pork and shrimp.

$6.95

Steamed Vegetable Dumplings

$6.95

Tao Hoo Todd

Deep-fried tofu served with sweet chili sauce and ground peanuts.

$4.95

Soup and Salad

1. Tom Yum Koong

Spicy shrimp soup with mushrooms and Thai herbs. Hot and spicy.

$9.00

2. Tom Kha Gai

Spicy chicken soup, coconut milk and Thai herbs. Hot and spicy.

$9.00

Tom Yum Puk

Mixed vegetables simmered with lime leaf and lemongrass in spicy and sour broth.

$5.00

Tom Kha Puk

Mixed vegetables with coconut milk cream and Thai herbs.

$5.00

Canh Trung Ca Trna

Tomato, egg drop soup with black mushrooms and lilly buds.

$4.50

Pho

with rice noodles

$12.00 +

3. Miso Soup

Hot and spicy.

$5.00

4. Thai Salad

Cucumber, lettuce, bean sprouts, tofu and tomatoes with our famous Thai peanut dressing.

$10.00

Steamed Squid Salad

With traditional Thai spicy dressing.

$12.00

6. Grilled Flank Steak Salad

Served with special traditional spicy Thai dressing.

$16.00

7. Green Papaya Salad

Shredded fresh green papaya, shrimps, tomatoes and cashew nuts with secret made Thai lime juice dressing.

$16.00

Noodles and Rice

Shrimp Pad Thai

Famous Thai noodle sauteed with shrimps, egg, scallion, dried bean curd, crushed peanuts, and bean sprouts.

$13.00 +

Chicken Pad Thai

Famous Thai noodle sauteed with chicken, egg, scallion, dried bean curd, crushed peanuts, and bean sprouts.

$12.00 +

Pad See Yue

Choice of beef or chicken with broad rice noodles, broccoli, and egg.

$12.00 +

Kuay Tiew Kee Mao

Choice of beef or chicken with sauteed flat noodles, fresh basil, scallions, onions, chili, and tomatoes.

$13.00 +

20. Pad Thai

Famous sauteed rice noodles with egg, scallion, dry tofu and bean sprouts, top with crushed peanuts and lemon.

$17.00

21. Pad See You

Sauteed broad rice noodle, eggs and broccoli in a rich sweet soy sauce.

$17.00

22. Drunken Noodle

Sauteed broad rice noodles with tomato, onion and basil in famous Thai spicy sauce. Hot and spicy.

$17.00

23. Thai Fried Rice

Spicy fried rice with basil, egg, carrots and green peas.

$14.00 +

24. Simple Fried Rice

Classic fried rice with egg, bean sprouts, carrots and peas.

$14.00 +

25. Pho

Vietnamese noodles in heartily made beef broth.

$17.00

26. Singapore Rice Noodles

Stir fried thin rice noodles with onion, egg and curry.

$18.00

Curry

Gang Panang

Choice of protein in coconut milk, basil, pepper, and panang curry. Served with choice of rice.

$13.95 +

Gang Kyo Whan

Choice of protein in coconut milk, green curry, eggplant, bamboo shoots, basil, and pepper. Served with choice of rice.

$13.95 +

Gang Massaman

Choice of protein with massaman curry, coconut milk, potatoes, onions, and peanuts. Served with choice of rice.

$13.95 +

Gang Karee Gai

Choice of protein with yellow curry, potatoes, and coconut milk. Served with choice of rice.

$13.95 +

Ped Red Curry

Choice of protein with red curry, coconut milk, tomato, and pineapple. Served with choice of rice.

$13.95 +

38. Green Curry

Comes with coconut milk, onion, bamboo shoot, basil, peppers and eggplant.

$16.00 +

39. Red Curry

Comes with coconut milk, onion, basil and peppers.

$16.00 +

40. Massaman Curry

Comes with coconut milk, onion, potato and peanut.

$16.00 +

41. Red Curry Salmon

Comes with coconut milk, onion and peppers.

$20.00

42. Red Curry Duck

Comes with coconut milk, onion, peppers and pineapple.

$21.00

Main Courses

Ped Siam

Crispy duck topped with carrots, broccoli, ginger, and garlic.

$18.00 +

Gai Asian

Grilled chicken breast marinated with Thai herbs in a chefs sauce.

$15.00 +

Papaya Salad

Green papaya, broiled and sliced beef, tomatoes, and cashew with spicy lime juice.

$12.00 +

Cucumber Salad

Cucumber and shredded carrots topped with Thai sweet and sour dressing and ground peanuts.

$4.95 +

Eggplant w/ Sweet Basil

Sauteed with tofu, garlic, and chili paste.

$12.00 +

Spicy Mint Fried Rice

Chili, garlic, onion, and fresh basel with chicken or beef.

$12.00 +

Nasi Goreng Bali

Indonesian fried rice with chicken and shrimp topped with egg sunny-side up.

$13.00 +

Spicy Mango

Choice of chicken, beef, or shrimp.

$11.95 +

Labb

Ground chicken with onion, chili and basil.

$15.00 +

String Beans with Basil

$12.00 +

Soft Shell Crab

Fresh basil sauce, garlic and pepper sauce.

$22.00 +

27. Chicken with Basil

Sliced white meat chicken stir fried with onion, peppers and basil leaves. Hot and spicy.

$18.00

28. Chicken with String Beans

Stir fried in a rich dry red curry sauce. Hot and spicy.

$18.00

29. Spicy Mango Sauce

Stir fried with red onion, basil in a balanced fruity and spicy flavor. Hot and spicy.

$18.00

30. Basil Duck

Boneless duck over a Thai basil sauce.

$20.00

31. Salt and Pepper Soft Shell Crab

$26.00

32. Salmon Teriyaki

$22.00

33. Chicken Teriyaki

$20.00

34. Beef Teriyaki

$22.00

35. Red Snapper Fillet

Filet sushi grade red snapped in Thai sweet chili sauce.

$22.00

Pepper Flank Steak

Grilled flank steak over a secret pepper sauce. Served with jasmine rice.

$16.95

Lobster Tail

Grilled clear water lobster tail over a Thai basil sauce. Served with jasmine rice.

$23.00

Thai Lunch

Monday Thai Lunch Special

Choice of entree served with fried rice or vegetable soup (Pad Thai or Pad See Yu do not come with fried rice).

$10.50

Tuesday Thai Lunch Special

Choice of entree served with fried rice or vegetable soup (Pad Thai or Pad See Yu do not come with fried rice).

$10.50

Wednesday Thai Lunch Special

Choice of entree served with fried rice or vegetable soup (Pad Thai or Pad See Yu do not come with fried rice).

$10.50

Thursday Thai Lunch Special

Choice of entree served with fried rice or vegetable soup (Pad Thai or Pad See Yu do not come with fried rice).

$10.50

Friday Thai Lunch Special

Choice of entree served with fried rice or vegetable soup (Pad Thai or Pad See Yu do not come with fried rice).

$10.50

L1. Pad See Yu Lunch

Chicken or beef with broad rice noodles and broccoli stired in eff and dark soy sauce. No rice.

$15.00

L2. Pad Thai Lunch

Thai rice noodles with shrimp, chicken, or vegetable, egg, dried bean curd and chili garnished with bean sprouts and grounded peanuts. No rice.

$15.00

L3. Panang Curry Lunch

Chicken with peppers and basil leaves cooked in rich panang curry. Hot and spicy.

$15.00

L4. Thai Fresh Basil Sauce Lunch

Stir-fried chicken or beef with chili paste, peppers, onion and basil. Hot and spicy.

$15.00

L5. Traditional Ginger Sauce Lunch

Beef or chicken stir-fried with ginger, mushrooms, peppers and onions in soy bean sauce.

$15.00

L6. Dry Red Curry Paste Lunch

Stir-fried chicken with string beans and lime leaves in red curry paste. Hot and spicy.

$15.00

L7. Sweet and Sour Chicken Lunch

Thai style sweet and sour chicken with pineapple, cucumbers and tomato.

$15.00

L8. Spicy Mango Sauce Lunch

Chicken or beef stir-fried with mango and red onions in sweet chili sauce. Hot and spicy.

$15.00

L9. Black Bean Sauce Lunch

Sauteed chicken or beef in black bean sauce with scallions and ginger.

$15.00

L10. Mixed Vegetables Lunch

Sauteed mixed vegetables with bean curd in chili sauce. Hot and spicy.

$15.00

L11. Spicy Chicken Lunch

Sichuan style diced crispy chicken with pepper corn. Hot and spicy.

$15.00

L12. Kung Po Chicken Lunch

Diced chicken sauteed with peanuts. Hot and spicy.

$15.00

L13. Chicken with Broccoli Lunch

$15.00

L13. Beef with Broccoli Lunch

$15.00

L14. General Tao's Chicken Lunch

Hot and spicy.

$15.00

L15. Sesame Chicken Lunch

$15.00

L16. Ma Po Tofu Lunch

Traditional sichuan style spicy and tangy silky tofu. Hot and spicy.

$15.00

Lunch Box

A. Chicken Teriyaki Lunch Box

$17.00

B. Salmon Teriyaki Lunch Box

$17.00

C. Beef Teriyaki Lunch Box

$17.00

D. Tofu Teriyaki Lunch Box

$17.00

E. Sushi Lunch Box

$17.00

F. Sashimi Lunch Box

$17.00

Side Orders

Side of White Rice

$2.00

Side of Brown Rice

$2.00

Side of Sticky Rice

$3.00

Side of Peanut Sauce

$1.00

Side of Cut Green Chili Sauce

$1.00

Desserts

Fried Banana with Honey

$10.00

Cheese Cake

$9.00

Chocolate Mouse Cake

$9.00

Ice Cream (pint)

$12.00

Thai Coconut Custard

$7.00

Mango Sticky Rice

$12.00

Rose cake 2 pcs

$8.00

Thai Chicken and Beef

Gai Pad Met Ma Moung

Chicken with cashew nuts and vegetables in chef sauce.

$13.00 +

Pad Khing

Sauteed beef or chicken with fresh ginger and vegetables in a chefs sauce.

$13.00 +

Pad Bai Ga Prow

Sauteed beef or chicken with fresh basil leaves and chili pepper.

$13.00 +

Gai Prew Whan

Chicken and vegetables in a sweet and sour sauce.

$13.00 +

Gai Pad Prik King

Chicken string beans with chili paste and basil.

$13.00 +

Nua Pad Prik

Pepper steak, onions, scallion, pepper, and beef.

$17.00 +

Nua Pad Num Mun Hoi

Beef stir-fried with oyster sauce, mushroom, onions, and scallions.

$15.00 +

Thai Seafood and Fish

Goong Ga Tiem

Sauteed shrimps with garlic and peppers.

$15.95 +

Goong Prew Whan

Shrimps and vegetables in a sweet and sour sauce.

$15.95 +

Goong Malay

Shrimps and pineapples with red curry, pepper, and basil.

$15.95 +

Goong Ga Prow

Sauteed shrimps with fresh basil leaves, onions, and chili pepper.

$15.95 +

Song Sa Hai

Shrimps and squid in spicy chili sauce and vegetables.

$15.95 +

Thai Vegetarian

Vegetable Pad Thai

Famous Thai noodles with mixed vegetables and egg.

$12.00 +

String Beans

String beans sauteed in a garlic sauce.

$12.00 +

Gang Puk

Mixed vegetables with red curry.

$13.50 +

Fried Rice Puk

Mixed vegetables fried rice.

$12.00 +

Pad Puk Rummith

Mixed vegetables with a chefs sauce.

$12.00 +

Tofu Panang

Deep-fried tofu topped with homemade Panang sauce.

$13.50 +

Thai Fried Rice

Thai Fried Rice

Choice of chicken, beef or shrimp.

$16.00 +

Pineapple Fried Rice

Fried rice with shrimps, chicken, onions, green peas, and pineapple.

$16.00 +

Japanese Entrees

Chicken Teriyaki

$20.00 +

Beef Teriyaki

$22.00 +

Salmon Teriyaki

$22.00 +

Nabe Yaki Udon

Noodles with shrimp, fish, vegetable, and egg in a casserole.

$12.95 +

Eel Over Rice

$19.00 +

Japanese Appetizers

Miso Soup

$5.00

Edamame

Steamed soybean.

$8.00

Gyoza

Pan-fried pork dumpling served with vinegar sauce.

$10.00

Shrimp Shumai

Steamed shrimp dumpling.

$10.00

Mixed Seaweed Salad

$12.00

Mango Seaweed Salad

$13.00

Crabmeat Salad

$13.00

Vietnamese Entrees

Muc Xao Cai Chua

Squid, pickled mustard, green peppers, scallions, and black beans.

$15.00 +

Miss Saigon

Choice of chicken or vegetables in a Saigon style curry sauce over rice noodles, pickled mustard, and string beans.

$14.50 +

Huong Mou Har

Shrimp Lemongrass. Shrimps sauteed with hot peppers and lemongrass.

$15.95 +

Yhaw Par Ting

Beef Spices. Beef cubes sauteed with Vietnamese spices.

$17.00 +

Japanese Lunch

Eel over Rice

$16.00

Chicken Teriyaki

$16.00

Beef Teriyaki

$16.00

Salmon Teriyaki

$16.00

Shrimp Vegetable Tempura

$18.00

Sushi

5 Pieces. Chef's choice and choice of Tuna or California Roll.

$16.00

Shashimi

8 piece Shashimi

$16.00

Any 2 Rolls

$16.00
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About Chef's Secret (formerly known as Thai-Nam)

  • 137 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
  • Asian, Dinner, Lunch Specials, Thai, Vietnamese
  • (212) 867-8222
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