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want authentic thai food...better go to thailand

no farangs eat here, it's real Thai food made for Thai ppl:

Khao Kang

Thai Restaurant ? Elmhurst
Address: 76-20 Woodside Ave, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Phone:(718) 806-1807

want authentic thai food...better go to thailand

hero69 wrote:

want authentic thai food...better go to thailand

hero69 wrote:
want authentic thai food...better go to thailand

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iGreg wrote:
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I know hate all the crowding that is happening and will continue to happen. The new restaurants are okay but Newark Ave. now resembles Hoboken Frat douchiness on a summer weekend night. Jersey City has lost any chance of having a "cool" factor. It's just another Flushing, Queens. In 20 years it will all be underwater and home owners will be f**ked.

Flushing Queens is just about all Korean and there is some rocking food there - not quite as good as Elmhurst / Woodside, most of the new places on Newark Ave are just lame Yuppie plays - overpriced bland nothing food made for people who just don't know any better because they got 0 real world life experience under their belts.


example : Sawadee Thai , run by Chinese ppl., you think the Yups know anything about how authentic Thai food taste like ?

There used to be some great old school spots in DTJC

Tania's Polish Restaurant
Fiore's Deli
etc.


The last hope is JSQ as it's a wide open canvass as the development in the area is starting.


Time will tell.

Do the JC locals, who have never left, know any better about how authentic Thai food taste like ?

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I know hate all the crowding that is happening and will continue to happen. The new restaurants are okay but Newark Ave. now resembles Hoboken Frat douchiness on a summer weekend night. Jersey City has lost any chance of having a "cool" factor. It's just another Flushing, Queens. In 20 years it will all be underwater and home owners will be f**ked.

Flushing Queens is just about all Korean and there is some rocking food there - not quite as good as Elmhurst / Woodside, most of the new places on Newark Ave are just lame Yuppie plays - overpriced bland nothing food made for people who just don't know any better because they got 0 real world life experience under their belts.


example : Sawadee Thai , run by Chinese ppl., you think the Yups know anything about how authentic Thai food taste like ?

There used to be some great old school spots in DTJC

Tania's Polish Restaurant
Fiore's Deli
etc.


The last hope is JSQ as it's a wide open canvass as the development in the area is starting.


Time will tell.

I know hate all the crowding that is happening and will continue to happen. The new restaurants are okay but Newark Ave. now resembles Hoboken Frat douchiness on a summer weekend night. Jersey City has lost any chance of having a "cool" factor. It's just another Flushing, Queens. In 20 years it will all be underwater and home owners will be f**ked.

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iGreg wrote:
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user1111 wrote:
I am a 5 min drive to Bayonne... you people think Bayonne is far LMAO... it takes me 20 min to get WTC why would you think coming from Bayonne take eternity? Bayonne also has the a flyer on the lightrail that zips them to Hoboken in 15 min...

Also during Sandy when the light rail was out I drove to Bayonne sometimes to catch the bus to Wall street which took 40 min and sometimes less. Other times I caught the ferry at Port Liberte. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Bayonne but its distance from Manhattan is not one of them.

https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/nj ... e/129-5th-st/pid_9076741/

Tons of price drops = a possible motived seller.

Not all that far from 8th street light station although need to cross 440, perhaps there is an overpass walkway.

Bayonne Crossing has tons of shopping and it's near by.

Great starter home with what looks like little needed in the way of renovations (big plus considering the cost and time for dealing with contractors) - 3 car PARKING which is huge after dealing with the struggles in JC if you have more than one car.

I'd come in low @ $205k cash offer (you can always go up so start low) with no contingencies (there is a noted lead paint disclosure) after a really thorough balls to the wall home inspection with a specula and also seeing clear title ready to transfer.

It's brick and seems to have been built in the late 50's when there was still a level of craftsmanship you simply don't see today with the all the prefab crap used.

Sure it's Bayonne, considered the armpit of NJ - but it is actually a safe community with a lot of pride in homeownership there.

You should have seen Hamilton Park 25 years ago, it was rank nasty nasty.

Just food for thought.

I'm sure there are much much better deals for those who want to do the leg work and hit the ground running or pay premiums to stay in the hip area of JC.

Anyone have old pics of Hamilton Park? I tried a quick google search.

score09 wrote:
The anti-capitalist revolution is not far off. Bye, bye to Jersey City home-owner equity...how could you have been so stupid? LOL.

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Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Is now a good time to move to JSQ? Or is the market there - in my case for a small condo - too close to peaking?
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Any thoughts, insights, suggestions on getting into the JSQ condo scene?

Better to sell & rent at the moment. I don't see a big upside to buying given the trouble in the financial markets, increased JSQ development/supply, and an increasing risk of a recession. Sit on the sidelines for a year or 2 - then decide whether to buy.

http://www.realtor.com/mortgage/tools/rent-or-buy-calculator/

iGreg wrote:
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user1111 wrote:
I am a 5 min drive to Bayonne... you people think Bayonne is far LMAO... it takes me 20 min to get WTC why would you think coming from Bayonne take eternity? Bayonne also has the a flyer on the lightrail that zips them to Hoboken in 15 min...

Also during Sandy when the light rail was out I drove to Bayonne sometimes to catch the bus to Wall street which took 40 min and sometimes less. Other times I caught the ferry at Port Liberte. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Bayonne but its distance from Manhattan is not one of them.

https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/nj ... e/129-5th-st/pid_9076741/

Tons of price drops = a possible motived seller.

Not all that far from 8th street light station although need to cross 440, perhaps there is an overpass walkway.

Bayonne Crossing has tons of shopping and it's near by.

Great starter home with what looks like little needed in the way of renovations (big plus considering the cost and time for dealing with contractors) - 3 car PARKING which is huge after dealing with the struggles in JC if you have more than one car.

I'd come in low @ $205k cash offer (you can always go up so start low) with no contingencies (there is a noted lead paint disclosure) after a really thorough balls to the wall home inspection with a specula and also seeing clear title ready to transfer.

It's brick and seems to have been built in the late 50's when there was still a level of craftsmanship you simply don't see today with the all the prefab crap used.

Sure it's Bayonne, considered the armpit of NJ - but it is actually a safe community with a lot of pride in homeownership there.

You should have seen Hamilton Park 25 years ago, it was rank nasty nasty.

Just food for thought.

I'm sure there are much much better deals for those who want to do the leg work and hit the ground running or pay premiums to stay in the hip area of JC.

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Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Some good tips coming in about JSQ, a short walk from the PATH. I'm more and more convinced it's time to make the leap!

Before you make another "leap", why don't you rent an AirBnB in JS for a couple of weeks to see if you really like it. In the big picture it's not much of an expense, and you don't want to make the same mistake twice of moving somewhere "hoping" you'll like it.

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Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Some good tips coming in about JSQ, a short walk from the PATH. I'm more and more convinced it's time to make the leap!

Before you make another "leap", why don't you rent an AirBnB in JS for a couple of weeks to see if you really like it. In the big picture it's not much of an expense, and you don't want to make the same mistake twice of moving somewhere "hoping" you'll like it.

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Some good tips coming in about JSQ, a short walk from the PATH. I'm more and more convinced it's time to make the leap!

user1111 wrote:
I am a 5 min drive to Bayonne... you people think Bayonne is far LMAO... it takes me 20 min to get WTC why would you think coming from Bayonne take eternity? Bayonne also has the a flyer on the lightrail that zips them to Hoboken in 15 min...

Also during Sandy when the light rail was out I drove to Bayonne sometimes to catch the bus to Wall street which took 40 min and sometimes less. Other times I caught the ferry at Port Liberte. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Bayonne but its distance from Manhattan is not one of them.

iGreg wrote:
https://www.redfin.com/NJ/Jersey-City/ ... 7306/unit-5/home/61370634

I tried buying this but was too late with actually moving on it, location is 3 blocks from JSQ Path and it was 159k - peanuts for a cash buyer like myself, you'd better jump if you see anything near the PATH in Journal Square area - it will prove a viable and sound investment either as a rental unit or place to live until you decide to flip it.

user1111 wrote:
I am a 5 min drive to Bayonne... you people think Bayonne is far LMAO... it takes me 20 min to get WTC why would you think coming from Bayonne take eternity? Bayonne also has the a flyer on the lightrail that zips them to Hoboken in 15 min...

iGreg wrote:
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user1111 wrote:
I am a 5 min drive to Bayonne... you people think Bayonne is far LMAO... it takes me 20 min to get WTC why would you think coming from Bayonne take eternity? Bayonne also has the a flyer on the lightrail that zips them to Hoboken in 15 min...

Also during Sandy when the light rail was out I drove to Bayonne sometimes to catch the bus to Wall street which took 40 min and sometimes less. Other times I caught the ferry at Port Liberte. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Bayonne but its distance from Manhattan is not one of them.

https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/nj ... e/129-5th-st/pid_9076741/

Tons of price drops = a possible motived seller.

Not all that far from 8th street light station although need to cross 440, perhaps there is an overpass walkway.

Bayonne Crossing has tons of shopping and it's near by.

Great starter home with what looks like little needed in the way of renovations (big plus considering the cost and time for dealing with contractors) - 3 car PARKING which is huge after dealing with the struggles in JC if you have more than one car.

I'd come in low @ $205k cash offer (you can always go up so start low) with no contingencies (there is a noted lead paint disclosure) after a really thorough balls to the wall home inspection with a specula and also seeing clear title ready to transfer.

It's brick and seems to have been built in the late 50's when there was still a level of craftsmanship you simply don't see today with the all the prefab crap used.

Sure it's Bayonne, considered the armpit of NJ - but it is actually a safe community with a lot of pride in homeownership there.

You should have seen Hamilton Park 25 years ago, it was rank nasty nasty.

Just food for thought.

I'm sure there are much much better deals for those who want to do the leg work and hit the ground running or pay premiums to stay in the hip area of JC.

SRhia wrote:
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dtjcview wrote:

Better to sell & rent at the moment. I don't see a big upside to buying given the trouble in the financial markets, increased JSQ development/supply, and an increasing risk of a recession. Sit on the sidelines for a year or 2 - then decide whether to buy.

http://www.realtor.com/mortgage/tools/rent-or-buy-calculator/

I agree - given all the economic uncertainties, personally I think the real estate will be going down in the next few years / decade potentially. I'm saving up now for a down payment. fingers crossed!!!

user1111 wrote:
I am a 5 min drive to Bayonne... you people think Bayonne is far LMAO... it takes me 20 min to get WTC why would you think coming from Bayonne take eternity? Bayonne also has the a flyer on the lightrail that zips them to Hoboken in 15 min...

Also during Sandy when the light rail was out I drove to Bayonne sometimes to catch the bus to Wall street which took 40 min and sometimes less. Other times I caught the ferry at Port Liberte. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Bayonne but its distance from Manhattan is not one of them.

dtjcview wrote:

Better to sell & rent at the moment. I don't see a big upside to buying given the trouble in the financial markets, increased JSQ development/supply, and an increasing risk of a recession. Sit on the sidelines for a year or 2 - then decide whether to buy.

http://www.realtor.com/mortgage/tools/rent-or-buy-calculator/

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Is now a good time to move to JSQ? Or is the market there - in my case for a small condo - too close to peaking?
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Any thoughts, insights, suggestions on getting into the JSQ condo scene?

brewster wrote:
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The thing about Bayonne is it only "looks" close. In reality you might as well be in Maplewood. Try Googling how long it would take to get from the SW part of Bayonne to midtown.

Here's a fun time waster. Set a Manhattan destination in Googlemaps, then drag around the starting point all over Hudson County. The box will constantly change showing the transit time.
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iGreg wrote:
Wait till they discover Bayonne.

Huge nicely maintained stand alone 3 or 4 bedroom homes with driveways and garages in the back - still floating for around the 250k mark.

Bayonne will make you moan.

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Is now a good time to move to JSQ? Or is the market there - in my case for a small condo - too close to peaking?

I'm having a realtor come look at my place in the Heights next week, having talked to several its seems I may be able to get out with enough to make a lateral move to someplace with access to PATH. Having lived in the Heights for 7 years I can see it having a certain appeal for those looking for a semi-suburban experience, but I'm coming to the conclusion the smaller condo unit market is going to continue to languish owing to the limited mass transit options, and lackluster leadership.

Any thoughts, insights, suggestions on getting into the JSQ condo scene?