"Atchana’s is very much a locals’ Grove spot—the kind where regulars’ names are hammered into the wall on small plaques. Bring your family and cool off with Thai tea between bites of spicy curry and papaya salad. Unlike lots of other Thai spots, their pad thai is never clumpy. And no meal here is complete without heating up a few satay (get half beef, half chicken) over a tiny tabletop grill before dipping them into their sweet and tangy peanut sauce. Atchana’s also has that not-so-secret Coconut Grove formula: a buzzy patio where you can run into familiar faces walking by and friendly service that’s never rushing you out the door." - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo