Thai Esane Midtown

"With the move to Music Row, Esane has a bit more room to stretch its legs — along with its patio space and, more importantly, its bar menu. Walking into the elevated 3,500-square-foot location, diners are greeted with a six-foot-tall golden Buddha, shipped straight to Music City from Thailand. The menu still features favs from the 12 South location (hello, dumplings and papaya salad) along with new dishes from Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. There are also locations in East Nashville, Brentwood, and Assembly Food Hall at Fifth + Broadway." - Clara Wang, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"If you religiously watch Hot Ones or try to recreate the show at home, you should be a regular at Thai Esane. Dishes like chicken larb, papaya salad, and dry sukiyaki are legitimately fear-inducingly spicy, even on the lowest heat level you can choose from—don’t say we didn’t warn you if you go for Nina Hot. Inferno aside, this is one of the top options for Thai food in Nashville, and we hope to one day split an order of sausage with Sean Evans while he asks us extremely thoughtful questions. Until then, we’ll pretend we’re on the show by telling the waiter random details about our lives while profusely sweating." - Team Infatuation

"If you religiously watch Hot Ones or try to recreate the show at home, you should be a regular at Thai Esane. Dishes like chicken larb, papaya salad, and dry sukiyaki are legitimately fear-inducingly spicy, even on the lowest heat level you can choose from—don’t say we didn’t warn you if you go for Nina Hot. Inferno aside, this is one of the top options for Thai food in Nashville, and we hope to one day split an order of sausage with Sean Evans while he asks us extremely thoughtful questions. Until then, we’ll pretend we’re on the show by telling the waiter random details about our lives while profusely sweating." - Carlo Mantuano

"Nina Singto’s Thai Esane is known for superb steamed dumplings, Malaysian-style noodles, and spicy Thai dishes. And all of these travel extremely well for a date night at home. The restaurant. isalso open for inside and outside dining. Order online for pick-up." - Delia Jo Ramsey

"Nina Singto, Chef/Owner of Thai Esane, has temporarily closed her restaurant due to COVID-19 concerns. She is known for her steamed dumplings, Malaysian-style noodles, and spicy Thai dishes. The closure has impacted her staff financially and mentally as they live paycheck to paycheck. Despite the challenges, she remains positive and believes they will come back stronger." - Delia Jo Ramsey