Is Gan Asia good?

Has anyone tried Gan Asia and if yes what would you recomend? ( also I hear that they serve Thai food, has anyone tried their Thai dishes? )

Thank you

[addam]

It's good food, very fast delivery - I get delivery after 1030pm twice a week, I pay with my cc they have it to me in 20 mins usually. The best is that their delivery guys don't bitch about the amount tip I give them. sometimes I tip a dollar, but usually 4-5 bucks.

[addam]

Just apologizing on behalf of my friend who after eating his entire dish, bowl clean, called up the place to complain about the dish. I had the same dish, pad thai chicken, I have it every week, I never have an issue with this place, great food, fast delivery, their delivery guys never bitch about the amount of tip. They apologized right away, very civilized, and very nicely explained themselves, they told him, they wouldn't mind giving him something else, but they need to have the original food back, because they had instances in the past, where people have lied to get free food. (same here!) my friend is a jackass. --- once more sorry to the Gan people - I love your food, just my friend is an idiot! ( I will Try to post this as many places as I can, I am greatly sorry.)

It's very average. Estihana is far far better!

Gan Asia was a staple of mine and other kosher students while at Barnard/Columbia. Their food is amazing but the unfortunate part is that it is take out only. They have pretty quick delivery to the area however and their web-site is gotothegan.com .

Some Thai favourites include Cashew Chicken and Basil Chicken. (I guess the Thai part is their "sweet Thai sauce" but I personally don't like other dishes with peanut based sauces.) Friends of mine would get Singapore or Drunk Man noodles and Volcanic Chicken. The mei fun noodle dishes were also pretty good.

It is good for American style Asian food. But if you are used to authentic style, or even non food court Asian food, you may find it very boring. Basically if you ask for the spicy, all they do is add red chile flakes. I would call it average. It's good for kosher Asian, but if your non kosher friends eat in China town, this is not the place for them.

gan asia is the best of its kind in the area. much better than esti hana and eden wok (not really a difficult feat).

It's the most reliable (and reasonably priced) kosher Asian food I know of. Lunch specials are a real bargain, but regular menu is fairly priced

Favorites I have ordered:
Hot and sour soup--very good, usually not too overly thickened with corn starch
Moo shoo beef (nice and dry, not greasy)
Orange chicken/sesame chicken/General Chow's chicken--all pretty much the same--chunks of deep fried chicken in a sweet and spicy sauce with about 2 pieces of broccoli for garnish. Good when you're in that mood...
Thai food--the red curry with beef is my favorite

[masteraleph]

I don't think I'd call it reasonably priced at this point- many of the entrees are $17-18, which is up substantially from what they were even a few years ago (I'm talking up a good $5 in the last 3 or so years).

[craigcep]

I didn't realize how expensive it was until I checked out the menu. Wow. For a place that only does take-out/delivery, it is way too expensive, even given the kosher and Manhattan price bumps.

Most of the food is pretty good. It does have a tendency to be too sweet though. The cold sesame noodles and the sweet & sour dishes are particularly cloying.

it isn't quite up the the par of treif szechuan valley (b'way between say 94th & 102nd) but not bad.

restaurants...but it isn't bad

Thank you everyone for your reccomendations. Unfortunately, I didn't
realize that you can't eat there... (that kinda sucks!) But maybe if I'm
hanging out in the area one of these days I'll pick up some the stuff you guys reccomended.

Thanks for your responces everyone!