Hero Thai-Izakaya Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Hero Thai-Izakaya, a unique fusion spot in Astoria, NY, blending Japanese, Thai, and Izakaya cuisines. This trendy and intimate restaurant offers a diverse menu with soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. The lunch combos are a great deal, with dishes like Tonkatsu Chicken or Pork, Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl, and more.
For starters, try the Deluxe Appetizers or the Crispy Spring Rolls. The House Salad and Papaya Salad are refreshing choices, while the Crispy Duck Salad and Larb Chicken Salad offer bold flavors. Don't miss out on the unique dishes like PLA NEUNG MANAO or Chili Garlic Pasta.
Customer reviews rave about the flavorful dishes like the duck roll, khao Kao Soi Ramen, and green curry. The service is friendly and attentive, making it a great spot for a date night or a casual dinner with friends. Hero Thai-Izakaya is a must-visit for those who appreciate a blend of Thai and Japanese flavors in a cozy ambiance.
Lunch Combo
Lunch Combo Set
Lunch Tonkatsu Chicken
Fried chicken cutlet over white rice, japanese pickles, tonkatsu sauce, sesame
Lunch Tonkatsu Pork
Fried pork cutlet over white rice, japanese pickles, tonkatsu sauce, sesame
Lunch Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl
Lunch Beef Teriyaki Rice Bowl
Lunch Salmon Teriyaki Rice Bowl
Lunch Hero Comfort
chicken cutlet over coconut rice, sweet chili sauce.
Lunch Japanese Chicken Katsu Curry
chicken katsu over japanese curry rice.
Lunch Japanese Pork Katsu Curry
pork katsu over japanese curry rice.
Lunch Krapow Gai SubFried egg
spicy basil ground chicken with fried egg over rice.
Lunch Krapow Nur SubFried Egg
spicy basil ground beef with fried egg over rice.
Deluxe Appetizers
Sharing appetizers: spring roll, chicken gyoza, crab Rangoon, shrimp coconut.
Fresh Summer Roll
Mixed greens, shredded mango, carrot, tofu and mint wrapped with rice sheet, served with hoisin tamarind sauce.
Edamame
Steamed Japanese soybean sprinkled with sea salt.
Crispy Spring Roll
Also good for vegan, served with sweet plum sauce.
Fried Tofu
Sweet chili sauce, ground peanut
Chive Pancake
Chive patty deep fried and served with vinegar soy sauce.
Vegetable Dumplings
Served with vinegar soy sauce.
Samurai Dumplings
Wonton wrapped ground shrimp, chicken, mushroom, fresh chestnut with vinegar soy sauce.
Peanut Dumplings
Thai style crepe with peanut and sweet radish fillings.
Chicken Teriyaki Gyoza
served with ponzu sauce.
Sweet Chili Jumbo Wing
Jumbo wings marinated with Thai sweet chili sriracha sauce.
Hero Wing & Fries
fried chicken wings with fries.
Crab Rangoon
Imitation crab meat mixed with cream cheese and celery wrapped in a wonton skin.
Duck Roll
Delicious crispy duck, cucumber, mint, scallion, carrot, wrapped in roti bread with hoisin-tamarind sauce.
Chicken Curry Puff
Combination of chicken, potato, onion, green bean, curry powder stuffed in pastry dough served with cucumber relish sauce.
Chicken Satays
Top notch marinated chicken tender on a skewer. Comes with peanut sauce & cucumber sauce
Crispy Calamari
Shrimp Fritter
Marinated shrimp wrapped in spring roll skin served with Thai sweet chili sauce
Shrimp Co-Nut
Crispy shrimp, rock n' roll with coconut flakes served with sweet plum sauce.
Roti mussamun
2 Roti bread with mussamun curry sauce
Sai Krok Isan
thai fermented sausage.
Look Chin Tod
fried mixed fish balls with sweet chili sauce.
Ikageso
Fried squid legs.
Shrimp Tempura
shrimp tempura with house tartar dressing
Takoyaki
Pan fried octopus balls
Fried Oyster
deep fried oyster with house tartar dressing
Sunagimo
deep fried chicken gizzards
Seafood Okonomiyaki
Japanese pancake.
Tako Wasabi
Raw baby octopus w/ wasabi
Aburi-Shime Saba
seared marinated saba with ginger puree
Hokke
Grilled japanese style salty mackerel
Chicken Karaage
Japanese fried chicken.
Ebi Potato
deep fried shrimp wrapped with potato strips.
Starters
Salad
House Salad
Mesclun, romaine, tomato, cucumber, tofu, shallot, shredded carrot with choice of dressing.
Papaya Salad
Julienned green papaya, tomato, string bean and crushed peanut with chili lime dressing.
Papaya Salad " Pla Raa"
papaya salad with fermented fish.
Mango & Avocado Salad
Julienned crisp fresh mango, avocado, tomato, shallot, peanut, and mint with chili lime dressing.
Crispy Duck Salad
Half duck, tomato, shallot, pineapple, green apple, cashew nut, mint and cilantro in chili lime dressing over mixed salad
Larb Chicken Salad
Ground chicken tossed in mixed Thai herbs with chili lime dressing.
Larb Beef Salad
Ground beef tossed in Thai chili lime dressing.
Grilled Chicken Salad
grilled chicken, cucumber, scallion,cilantro, mint, shallot in chili lime dressing
Grilled Beef Salad
Marinated grilled beef, cucumber, scallion,cilantro, mint, shallot in chili lime dressing
Crispy shrimp Salad
Batter fried crispy shrimp soaked in Thai chili paste lime dressing , shallot, green apple, scallion, cilantro, mint.
Yum Woon-Sen Seafood
glass noodle salad with mixed seafood. (Contain Peanut)
Yum-Moo Grob
Thai crispy pork salad
Seaweed Salad
Japanese seaweed salad with sesame
Tom Yum Soup
Bright, signature, in a spicy Thai herb broth. Choice of chicken, shrimp, tofu, or vegetables.
Tom Kha Soup
Equally zesty, coconut based in Thai herb broth. Choice of chicken, shrimp, tofu, or vegetables.
Chicken Soup
Mild clear soup with chicken, tofu, glass noodles and shiitake mushrooms.
Ginger Soup
fresh ginger, carrot, broccoli, scallion in clear broth.
Miso soup
Dashi , miso, silken tofu, seaweed , scallion
Thai Style Rice Porridge
shredded ginger, scallion, egg, fried garlic with choice of protein.
Seafood Tom Yum
Spicy lemongrass Tom yum broth with mixed seafood
SEAFOOD TOM ZABB
Thai hot & sour soup with mixed seafood
Soup
Thai Classic Dishes and Thai Curry
Healthy Ginger
Sauteed with pineapple, mushroom, onion, celery, bell pepper, carrot and fresh julienned ginger.
Basil Sauce
With basil leaves, onion, bell pepper, carrot and string bean.
Rama Dish
Steamed mixed vegetables with peanut sauce. (GF)
Cashew Nut
With onion, mushroom, carrot, bell pepper, celery, zucchini, baby corn, and cashew nuts.
Garlic Pepper
Sauteed in garlic and black pepper sauce with vegetables.
Spicy Eggplant
Stir- fried eggplant, bell pepper, onion, carrot, and basil leaves in thai sweet chili paste sauce.
Sauteed Chinese Broccoli w. Oyster sauce
sauteed chinese broccoli with fresh garlic and oyster sauce.
Mixed Vegetables & Shitake
Sauteed assorted vegetables with light brown sauce.
Brown Sauce Broccoli
sauteed broccoli in garlic brown sauce.
Red Curry
Eggplant, bamboo shoots, basil leaves, zucchini, and bell pepper. (GF) * ordering NOT SPICY will still be a little bit spicy*
Green Curry
Eggplant, bamboo shoot, basil, zucchini, string bean and bell pepper. (GF)* ordering NOT SPICY will still be a little bit spicy*
Massaman Curry
With onion, carrot, potato, and peanuts.(GF)* ordering NOT SPICY will still be a little bit spicy*
Panang Curry
Pineapple, string bean, carrot, zucchini, and lime leaves. (GF)* ordering NOT SPICY will still be a little bit spicy*
Peanut Curry
String bean, broccoli, carrot, crushed peanuts. (GF)* ordering NOT SPICY will still be a little bit spicy*
Pad Thai
Rice noodle with scallion, bean sprout, peanut, and egg. (GF)
Flat Noodle Pad Thai
Pad thai with the flat noodle!
Pad See Ew
Stir fry flat Noodle with Chinese broccoli, egg and sweet soy sauce.
Pad Kee Maow
Stir fried flat noodle with chili& garlic, onion, bell pepper, carrot, string bean, basil, and egg.
Pad Woon-Sen
Stir fry glass noodle with egg and mixed vegetables.
Topaz Noodle
Stir fry flat noodle with egg, onion, scallion, bean sprout, tumeric seasoning
Rama Noodle
steamed noodle and mixed vegetables with peanut sauce. (GF)
Guay Tiew Kua Gai
Chinese-influenced Thai dish made with stir-fried rice noodles and chicken. (contain sesame oil)
Chili Garlic Pasta
Japanese spaghetti sauted with bacon, garlic, dried chili, olive oil, black pepper (Spaghetti Aglio e Olio)
Kimuchi Pasta
Japanese spaghetti sauted with bacon, onion, scallion, kimchi in spicy Korean sauce.
Noodles
Ramen & Noodle Soup
Miso Ramen
Ramen noodle with menma bamboo, sweet corn, scallion, nori seaweed, soy boiled egg in soy bean flavored miso broth.
Kao Soi Ramen
Ramen noodle in Thai curry northern style top boiled egg, scallion, red onion, pickle and crispy noodle
Tom Yum Ramen
Ramen noodle in Thai spicy Tom yum soup , boiled egg, mushroom, scallion (GF)
Tom Kha Ramen
A luscious coconut and lemongrass broth with boiled egg, mushroom, scallion.
Shoyu Ramen
Ramen noodle in shoyu soup on top with boiled egg, menma bamboo shoot, scallion, nori, wakame
Spicy Miso Ramen
Ramen noodle with menma bamboo, sweet corn, scallion, nori seaweed, soy boiled egg in spicy miso broth.
Spicy Tom Yum Noodle Soup
Tom Yum Broth with choice of noodle, protein, ground peanut, bean sprout, scallions, and cilantro.
Clear Broth Noodle Soup
Chicken Soup Broth with choice of noodle, protein, bean sprout, scallions, and cilantro.
Duck Noodle Soup
Flavorful duck broth with Chinese broccoli, scallions and crispy duck.
Thai Boat Noodle Soup
Beef broth with bean sprouts, scallion, and cilantro.
Japanese Curry Rice
japanese curry served over rice, shredded cabbage, rakkyo, fukujinzuke.
Chashu Rice Bowl
Japanese pork rice bowl.
Tonkatsu Chicken
Chicken cutlet with tonkatsu sauce, white rice
Tonkatsu Pork
Panko breaded fried pork with tonkatsu sauce over rice.
Chicken Teriyaki Rice bowl
grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce and steamed broccoli over white rice.
Beef Teriyaki Rice Bowl
grilled beef with teriyaki sauce and steamed broccoli over white rice.
Shrimp Teriyaki Bowl
grilled shrimp with teriyaki sauce and steamed broccoli over white rice.
Salmon Teriyaki Rice Bowl
Grilled salmon with teriyaki sauce, steamed broccoli.
Beef Ninniku with Rice
sauted beef, onion, garlic sprout, sesame with sake soy sauce.
Bacon Ninniku with Rice
Sauteed bacon, onion, scallion, garlic sprout, sesame with sake soy sauce.
Japanese Rice Bowl
Fried Rice
Classic Fried Rice
Fried rice with egg, tomato, onion, scallion, chinese broccoli.
Pineapple Fried Rice
With egg, pineapple, onion, cashew nut, tomato, and scallions.
Spicy Basil Fried Rice
Wtih egg, onion, bell pepper, and basil leaves. Spicy.
Crab Meat Fried Rice
With egg, lump crab meat, onion, and scallions.
Kimchi Fried Rice
fried rice with Bacon, egg, onion, scallion, kimchi, in spicy korean sauce.
Thai Five Spice Stew Pork
stewed pork belly with boiled egg and tofu.
Kra-pow Ground Chicken Fried egg
Sauted ground chicken with fresh chili, basil over rice
Kra-pow Ground Beef Fried Egg
sauteed ground beef with fresh chili basil sauce topped with fried egg.
Ultimate Thai BBQ Chicken
Thai Style BBQ Chicken (boneless), thai papaya salad, sticky rice.
Hero Comfort
Deep fried chicken cutlet on top of rich coconut rice served with a side of sweet chili sauce.
Chicken Turmeric
Grilled marinated chicken breast with turmeric, lemongrass and Thai herbs. Served with coconut rice, peanut sauce.
Broadway Steak
Grilled sirloin steak topped with chili basil sauce, served with white rice.
Tiger Cry Steak
Grilled Sirloin Steak with spicy chili tamarind sauce (jim jiaw), with sides and rice.
Crispy Pork Belly Basil
Spicy flavor dish with crispy pork, bell pepper, onion and basil leaves. Served with white rice. Spicy.
Pad Ka-na Pork Belly
Stir fried Chinese broccoli with crispy pork
Pad Prik Khing Pork Belly
Stir-fried crispy pork belly, string bean, Curry paste.
Crispy Chicken Tamarind
Crispy chicken sliced served with tamarind sauce. Served with white rice.
Crispy Duck Over Rice
Roasted crispy boneless half duck with chinese broccoli, topped with duck soy sauce. Served with white rice.
Crispy Half Duck
choose your choice of sauce : served with choice of rice.
Yum Takrai Goong Sod
Lemongrass Salad With Fresh Shrimp Thai Thai-inspired Salad Is A perfect combination of fragrant lemongrass,tangy,spicy and well balanced flavors from our special dressing,sliced red onion,fresh chili
Hero Specials
Fish & Seafood
Tom Yum Fried Rice with filet Branzino
fried rice with tom yum paste, mushroom, bell pepper, scallion, with grilled filet Branzino, side steamed veggies.
Chili Garlic Pasta w/ Grilled Filet Branzino
served with steamed broccoli.
Filet Branzino
grilled filet branzino with choice of sauce:
Seafood Hot Plate
Sauteed seafood combination (shrimp, squid, mussel) with spicy Thai herbs, side broccoli. Served with white rice. Spicy.
Salmon Mango
Grilled salmon topped with Thai style mango salad , lime dressing. Served with rice.
3 Flavors Salmon
Grilled Salmon topped with garlic sweet chili sauce. Served with rice.
Fried Whole Red Snapper
Deep Fried whole fish served with Choice of Sauce:
Pla Lad Prik
Deep fried tilapia with sweet chili sauce
Garlic fried rice
White Rice
Brown Rice
Coconut Rice
Sweet Sticky Rice
Steamed Noodle
Steamed Vegetables
Roti Bread (2)
Fries
Fried Double Egg
Soy Sauce Boiled Egg
Kimuchi
Korean spicy Napa cabbage
Sauce on the side
Side Order
Beverages
Soda
soda can.
Thai Ice Tea
Original Thai Iced Tea with milk
Thai Ice Coffee w. Milk
Orange Thai Iced Tea
Lychee Thai Iced Tea
Mango Thai Iced Tea
Pineapple Thai Iced Tea
Lime Thai Ice Tea
Strawberry Limenade Soda
Fresh House Made.
Fresh Limeade Soda
Fresh house made.
Juices
Shirley Temple
Lychee Soda
Fresh house made.
Cranberry Soda
Hot Thai Tea w. milk
Hot Tea
Hot Coffee
Water Bottle
Ginger Beer
GINGER LIME HOT TODDY
Must be 21 to purchase.
House Sake
Must be 21 to purchase.
Nigori Lychee Sake
Must be 21 to purchase.
The Samurai Blade Sake
Must be 21 to purchase.
Shirakawago
Must be 21 to purchase. lightly cloudy sake
Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai
Must be 21 to purchase.
SOJU
Must be 21 to purchase.
Red Wine Bottle
Must be 21 to purchase.
White Wine Bottle
Must be 21 to purchase.
Sapporo Draft Beer
Must be 21 to purchase.
Beer Bottle
Must be 21 to purchase.
Red Sangria
Must be 21 to purchase.
White Sangria
Must be 21 to purchase.
Mimosa (Bottle Service)
Must be 21 to purchase.
Prosecco
Must be 21 to purchase.
Rose (s)
Must be 21 to purchase! (small bottle)
Mojitos
Must be 21 to purchase. choose your flavors:
Bang-Rak
Must be 21 to purchase. Lychee Martini
Bangkok Mule
Must be 21 to purchase. Vodka-lime-ginger beer
Hero Highball
Must be 21 to purchase. Japanese peak whisky-umeshu-soda
Mango Colada
Must be 21 to purchase. Rum-mango puree-coconut-pineapple-lime
Phi Phi Island
Must be 21 to purchase. Rum-coconut-pineapple-blue curacao
Thai Old Fashioned
Must be 21 to purchase. Bourbon-thai bitters-basil syrup-lime leave
Tokyo Iced Tea
Must be 21 to purchase. Rum-tequila-vodka-gin-midori-lime-sprite
Tuk Tuk Express
Must be 21 to purchase. Vodka-tequila-thai bitters-lemongrass-lime
BEER & WINE & COCKTAIL (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Dessert
Sweet Sticky Rice With Fresh Mango
Homemade, served with coconut milk sauce.
Ice cream
Fried Ice Cream
Chocolate Lava Cake
Served with ice cream.
A La Mode (fried honey banana)
Served with ice cream.
Sweet Thai Roti
With condensed milk.
Taiyaki
Japanese fish-shaped cake with red bean filling. Add scoop of ice-cream (vanilla or green tea) for an additional charge.
Thai Taro Bun
Baked sweet taro bun. (MUST TRY!)
Japanese Green Tea Cheese Cake
served with ice cream.
Vegetable Spring Roll (20pcs)
fried vegetables spring roll w. plum sauce
Samurai Dumplings (20pcs)
chicken & shrimp dumplings. served steamed or fried.
Chicken Teriyaki Gyoza (20 pcs)
Hero Wings & Fries
fried chicken wing with waffle fries tray.
Crab Rangoon (20pcs)
Shrimp Co-nut (20 pcs)
Chicken Satay (20 pcs)
20 skewers, served with peanut sauce.
Assorted Appetizers
Spring roll, Samurai Dumplings, Crab Rangoon, shrimp coconut
Edamame Tray
House Mixed Green Salad
served with peanut or japanese dressing.
Caterings Appetizers
Catering Hero Menu Set
Pad Thai Noodle
serves 10+
Pad Se-Ew Noodle
serves 10+
Pad Ki Mao Noodle
serves 10+
Thai Fried Rice
serves 10+
Mussaman Curry
serves 10+
Sauteed Mixed Veggies with brown sauce
serves 10+
Thai Iced Tea w. Milk (Gallon)
1 Gallon
Thai Iced Coffee w. Milk (Gallon)
1 Gallon
Soda Can Or Water bottle
20 counts