Kati Shop : Thai • Curry • Rice

Ever notice how Thai spots in Midtown tend to lean into the same couple of dishes? Kati Shop isn’t one of them. The lunchtime crowd shuffles in and out here for quick, recognizable bowls—curry over rice, a vegan option if you need it—but skip the usual pad thai overload. Solo diners slide into a seat and leave with a coffee refill and a plate that clocks in under twenty minutes, no small feat at 1pm.

For dinner you’ll still find elbows on the table and chopsticks snapping open, but the menu quietly pushes beyond the takeout staples: a cucumber salad over rice, a healthy-ish option that doesn’t taste like rabbit food, plus the promise of catering if the office wing picks on the same flavors you did. Call ahead and they’ll write the order on a slip; 646-869-1362 is the fastest way to lock it down. Need directions? Slide right to the map and let your phone do the rest.