Lovely Day

“Wow. Was having a not so good day until I came here, and let’s just say, the name holds up. This was such a wonderful dinner experience and continues to be a staple of my dining experience. Not to mention the excellent service and kind, personable waiters. (Especially John) 10/10 restaurant. Put it on your list”

“I had the steak with mashed potatoes and asparagus, and it was so juicy and flavorful. The Thai tea was great too. The inside is super cute very homey with cozy, dim lighting. Only downside was the music being a little too loud I had trouble hearing the person across from me. But honestly, I don’t get the bad reviews. Our server was lovely and the food came out in about 20 minutes. I’d definitely come back. P.S— They only accept American Express & cash MAKE RESERVATIONS!!”

“Something about Lovely Day makes it so cozy, understated, and such a great place for dinner. My love for Thai food meant I have some very high expectations, and this place did not disappoint. It is hard to define Lovely Day in the first place. It is, for sure, not trendy. But despite its dim & aging interior, it is not mundane either. In fact, the crowd we've seen is still overwhelmingly the young and hip Nolita type. They approved this over $60 brunch? Unknowable universe! This place passed my curry test for how spicy it was. I did not see this coming - it was disguised as a green curry, which is typically less spicy than red curry. What kind of chili was that? They also make some of the best Pad Thais out there. It has a chewy texture coupled with the distinctive sour taste that saves it from being too dense, a mistake many Thai places make too often. Coupled with the coconut milk soup and you just had a happier dinner than you might ask for. I heard many locals longed to keep this place a secret, and I can see why. But seeing how much dedication this place poured into itself, I'd hate for it to go out of business. Kind reminder that they have a bar too if you need some liquor with your Thai ;)”

“The night I visited this place it was really packed so we had to wait about 30 minutes to be seated especially because we didn't have reservations. The experience overall was okay, to me it was not like any other Thai restaurant that I dine at, the menu is very limited when it comes to Thai selections compared to other places and the portions are not large. I ordered a large pineapple fried rice but the portion looked like a small but it tasted very good. The miso soup was also delicious along with the Chicken Satay and shrimp tempura tempura. The service was okay it was a busy night so there was limited interaction with our waitress. But the staff was friendly and greeted us with kindness.”

“We went in the afternoon around 2pm. Service was so bad, we had to get the menus ourselves. Some of the waiters didn’t seem like they worked there because they were talking amongst themselves the whole time. Restaurant was not busy btw. Food was decent and portion sizes were good. To make this restaurant better, maybe get new workers. I also think they overcharged us. Cash or American Express only for payments.”