David K.
Yelp
Located in a beautifully-decorated building in Danville, Bungalow on Rose serves a creative take on "coastal Thai" cuisine in an elegant atmosphere with super friendly service. Our waiter was extremely helpful with recommendations from the diverse menu, and we started with the Fried Local Rockfish, which came with breaded pieces of rockfish served with romaine lettuce, vermicelli noodles, herbs, and a green seafood sauce, all of were combined to make lettuce wraps. Though all the components were beautifully presented on a platter, the rockfish (and the wraps) were rather bland and could have used a flavor upgrade.
The mains, however, didn't disappoint one bit! The green curry with prawns, rockfish, scallops, and squid had a wonderfully spicy flavor and creamy texture, which enveloped the seafood. The surprise ingredient in this curry was slices of eggplant, which had a meaty flavor and texture (almost like mushrooms)! The Deep-Fried Whole Branzino was a show-stopper dish consisting of a scored, crispy whole fish covered in a sweet and sticky sauce and served with crispy Brussels sprouts. The luxurious Lobster Tail had its meat removed from the shell and was covered in a thick yellow curry sauce cooked with crab meat, onions, scallions, and peppers. Finally, we had the Kao Pad Pu, or Crab Fried Rice, made of a circular mound of egg fried rice topped with crab meat, and this dish went especially nicely with the curries. Overall, this was a fantastic restaurant combining delicious Thai flavors with local seafood, and the presentation, service, and atmosphere were all on point.