Nina S.
Yelp
When you walk inside the restaurant, you wouldn't think that it's located in a strip mall. The decor is warm and inviting. There's a bar with bar seating area, a couple of nice tables with couches for group dining by the window, and a mix of tables for varying # of guests further inside.
This location used to be Thai Chef (and is still showing as Thai Chef in some maps depending on which map you are using). But this is a new restaurant and different owner.
Been here a couple of times and this is a place where you dine and enjoy conversations with your friends as you wait for your food and drinks. Friendly staff.
Cocktails and Mocktails -- all were good, and they don't skimp on the alcohol
- Tuk Tuk - Bael juice syrup with bourbon whiskey, triple sec, orange juice touch of cinnamon (they serve it by lighting the cinnamon stick on fire!)
- Lychee Martini
- MaiTai
- Spicy Mango Berry (mocktail)
Appetizers:
- All Thai Samplers - some popular small bites of crispy spring rolls, fresh rolls, crab delights, prawns in blankets, chicken pot stickers and fried calamari -- we ordered this the first time we visited and although it was good because you got to taste a sample of appetizers, I wouldn't order it again.
- Prawns in a Blanket - deep-fried prawns stuffed with group chicken and wrapped in a wonton wrapper. Served with sweet chili dipping sauce. This was a hit in our group! Nice crunch and not oily.
- Crispy Spring Roll - deep fried petite roll of mixed vegetables & spices wrapped in a wonton wrapper served with plum sauce. It was good, but I've had better crispy spring roll elsewhere. I think mainly because it was missing protein.
- Chicken Satay - tender marinated chicken breast served on bamboo skewers with both peanut and cucumber-chili dipping sauces. Another hit for us!
From Dinner menu:
Grill: All entrees served with a pot of sticky rice, papaya salad, and Jeaw (special regional spicy dipping sauce)
- Khor Moo Yang - Grilled glazed marinated pork collar
- Crying Tiger - Grilled glazed marinated New York strip
Both were really good! Nicely marinated and flavorful. The papaya salad was nice and fresh, and the dipping sauce was a nice finishing touch to the meat.
Street Food:
- Phad Cha Pork Ribs - A popular stir fried dish from southern region that has mushroom, green bean, onion, bell peppers, basil, and pepper corn in spicy red curry paste served with jasmine rice. Flavorful and it wasn't spicy at all.
Rice:
Five Friendship Fried Rice - stir fried rice with a combination of prawns, calamari, beef, pork, chicken, egg, carrots, peas, onion and tomato topped with cilantro and cucumber. Delicious!
We had ordered one fish dish and rice dish that aren't listed on their website but it was on their menu. And they were both good.
Dessert:
- Dessert combo - Roti with sweet condensed milk and coconut ice cream and black sticky rice pudding -- this was soooo good! My friend ordered this and I got to taste the roti and black sticky rice pudding. I didn't get to taste the coconut ice cream but was told it was very good. Wil have to try this dessert next time!
- Steamed Thai Tea Custard bread - this dessert was good, but was anticipating something else so was a bit disappointed when it was served -- a bowl of custard and pieces of sweet rolls. The custard was very good! I was anticipating the bread to be baked with the custard.
My friends who have their favorite Thai restaurant said the food was good, but it was lacking in protein compared to the restaurant they go to. Meaning each dish didn't serve as much protein as the dishes they would get from the other restaurant. I can't tell. It's either that or we were just hungry and didn't order enough food. :)