Chinta Thai Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Chinta Thai, nestled in the heart of Brooklyn at 157 Franklin St. This charming eatery beautifully captures the essence of Thai cuisine, making it a hidden gem in the Greenpoint dining scene. The menu is particularly impressive, featuring a variety of appetizers, entrees, and seasonal specialties that are sure to delight your palate.
- Winter Specials include comforting Stewed Beef Noodles and Crab Curry Noodles, perfect for warming up on chilly days.
- Outstanding appetizers like Zaab Wings and Palo Moo Krob showcase bold flavors and creative twists on traditional recipes.
- For a refreshing start, the Som Tum salad is a delightful mix of spicy and tangy notes.
Chinta Thai promises an intimate dining experience with its charming ambiance and attentive service, making it a must-visit for any Thai food enthusiast.
Winter Specials
Stewed Beef Noodles
Tender braised beef ribs served over a bed of perfectly boiled noodles, accompanied by fresh bean sprouts and blanched Chinese broccoli, Daikon. Garnished with chopped scallions and celery, this hearty dish is a comforting winter favorite
Harvest Curry
A cozy and comforting curry made with sweet pumpkin and crispy fried tofu, simmered in a flavorful red curry sauce. White mushrooms add an earthy touch to this vibrant and satisfying winter dish
Kang Puu
Savor the rich flavors of our Crab Curry Noodles. Tender crab meat in a creamy coconut curry, enhanced with fingerroot and betel leaves. Served over rice vermicelli and topped with boiled eggs, cucumber, bean sprouts, red cabbage, and fried chili. A perfect winter dish that brings the warmth of Thailand to your table
Swai Roulade
Experience the elegance of our Swai Roulade, featuring delicate dolly fish fillets rolled with mushrooms, scallions, ginger, and shiitake mushrooms. Simmered in a rich soy broth with mushroom soy sauce, oyster sauce, and a hint of brown sugar, this dish is elevated with spicy sesame oil and white pepper. Served with a fragrant ginger soup broth and garnished with fresh cilantro and crispy garlic
Moo Ping Bai Cha Pru
Marinated pork wrapped with betal leaves, vermicelli, vegetable and homemade Jaew sauce
Palo Moo Krob (Gluten Free)
Crispy pork belly glazed with Palo seasoning, homemade spicy peanut sauce with salted egg yolk
Furious Calamari (Spicy)
Calamari battered in red curry, dried chili, lime, basil and house spice powder with sweet chili sauce
Gui Chai Krob (Vegan)
Fried chive pancakes
Wings
Marinated fried chicken wings with homemade sweet chili sauce & Marinated fried chicken wings with spicy larb flavoring topped with basil and dried chili
Curry Puff
Puff filled with ground chicken, ube, potato, onion, curry powder, and cilantro, served with sweet cucumber relish
Spring Rolls (Vegan)
Cabbage, carrot, red cabbage, taro, and glass noodle wrapped in a roll, served with sweet plum sauce
Rainbow Rolls (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Red cabbage, mango, carrot, vermicelli, mint, basil, and seasonal greens wrapped in rice paper, served with Chinta dressing
Tofu MassaCurry
A delightful twist on a classic, this dish features crispy fried tofu immersed in a rich and creamy Massaman curry sauce, topped with fragrant fried shallots. Perfect for warming up on a chilly winter day
Appetizer
Soup/Salad
Ginger Soup (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Tofu, Shiitake mushroom, carrot, American broccoli, snow pea, scallion, and glass noodle topped with fried garlic and white pepper powder in ginger broth.
Tom Kha Soup (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Coconut broth with scallion, cherry tomato, white mushroom, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, chili oil and onion.
Tom Yum Soup (Gluten Free, Spicy)
Tom yum broth with scallion, cherry tomato, white mushroom, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, and onion.
Som Tum (Gluten Free, Spicy)
Green papaya, cherry tomato, string bean, chili, ground peanuts, topped with dried shrimp floss.
Chinta Salad (Gluten Free, Vegan )
Seasonal greens, cherry tomato, and cucumber, topped with rice cracker bits and dried cranberry, served with Chinta dressing.
Aromatic Short Rib (Gluten Free, Spicy)
Beef short rib stewed in massaman curry with potato, carrot, onion, cinnamon, and star anise
Ka Praw Moo Krob (Spicy)
Crispy pork belly sauteed in spicy basil sauce, bell pepper, basil and jalapeno, topped with fried egg over rice.
Goong Ka Tiam
Succulent river prawns fried to perfection and drizzled with a savory shrimp paste sauce. Finished with a sprinkle of crispy fried garlic, this dish offers a burst of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
Spaghetti Sai-Oua (Spicy)
Spaghetti with spicy basil sauce, Sai- Oua (Thai sausage), bacon confit, dried chili, basil, jalapeno, bell pepper, and peppercorn
Supreme Pad Thai
Soft shell crab, rice noodle, fried tofu, egg, radish, peanut, and bean sprout stir fried in special Pad Thai sauce wrapped in egg crepe, served with pork rind, chive, chili powder and lime.
Angry Duck (Spicy)
Half roasted duck with red curry reduction sauce, pineapple, lychee and cherry tomato.
Curry Shroom Balls (Gluten Free, Spicy, Vegan)
Homemade Shiitake and Enoki mushroom balls in Green Curry with white and brown Shimeji mushroom, bell pepper, Thai eggplant, and basil.
Esan Set (S)
Roasted half chicken served with sticky rice, papaya salad topped with dried shrimp, mixed greens and homemade Jaew sauce
Dapper Snapper (S)
Fried whole red snapper served with mango salad (cherry tomato, cilantro, red onion, and cashew nut).
Kao Soi Gai (S)
Stewed chicken drumsticks in Chiang Mai style Kao Soi curry, egg noodle, crispy egg noodle, lime, shallot, cilantro, red onion, pickled mustard greens, and dried chili.
Pot of Gold
Grilled prawn served with savory rice, ginkgo seed, Shiitake mushroom, lotus root, sun dried Goji berry, Chinese sausage, cashew nut, scallion and taro in a clay pot.
Signature Main
Classic Main
Ka Praw Gai Khai Dow (Spicy)
Minced chicken, jalapeno, bell pepper, chili, and basil, fried egg, and over jasmine rice.
Crab Fried Rice
Crab meat, scallion, and fried egg, mixed with fried rice.
Sauted Basil (Spicy, Vegan Optional)
Thai chili, string bean, onion, jalapeno, bell pepper, and basil. A vegan option is available.
Sauted Ginger (Vegan Optional)
Shredded ginger, onion, snow pea, string bean, carrot, American broccoli, and wood ear mushroom topped with white pepper powder. A vegan option is available.
Sauted Garlic (Vegan Optional)
Minced garlic, onion, carrot, American broccoli, string bean, and snow pea topped with fried garlic. A vegan option is available.
Green Curry (Gluten Free, Spicy, Vegan)
Thai eggplant, bell pepper, jalapeno, and basil, with coconut milk. Served with jasmine rice.
Red Curry (Gluten Free, Spicy, Vegan)
Thai eggplant, bell pepper, jalapeno, and basil, with coconut milk. Served with jasmine rice.
Basil Fried Rice (Spicy)
Chili, onion, jalapeno, bell pepper, basil, and fried egg, mixed with rice.
Thai Fried Rice (Vegan Optional)
Chinese broccoli, onion, tomato, and fried egg, mixed with rice. A vegan option is available.
Pad See Ew
Broad noodle, Chinese broccoli, fermented soy bean, sweet soy sauce, and egg.
Pad Kee Mao (Spicy)
Broad noodle, chili, onion, jalapeno, bell pepper, egg, and basil.
Pad Thai (GF)
Rice noodle, beansprout, chive, egg, radish, lime, fish sauce, and ground peanut.