Thai Food in the 801
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Darkwing Duck
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What about the 385?
I'm not going to say anything bad about Thai Delight. They are literally within walking distance from my house. But my family typically prefers New Thai Cafe, while my favorite in this part of the valley is Mekong Cafe. There is also a new-ish place on 70th and Redwood, Dee Garden. They have had some really interesting dishes that are distinctly different than what you typically get in a cookie-cutter Thai restaurant, but it's been hit and miss on quality the three times we've tried them.
I don't typically get curry at Thai places. So if that's your jam (and it seems like 90% of what people like Thai for, with another 9% going for Pad Thai) then take my opinions with a grain of salt. I like Nam Thoke (Waterfall Beef) or Larb, as spicy as I can get them to make it. My biggest complaint about Thai Delight is that when I ask for 5 (their highest level) or even 5+ they give me something that on that scale I'd call a 2-3. New Thai brings the heat, Mekong also brings it.
I don't typically get curry at Thai places. So if that's your jam (and it seems like 90% of what people like Thai for, with another 9% going for Pad Thai) then take my opinions with a grain of salt. I like Nam Thoke (Waterfall Beef) or Larb, as spicy as I can get them to make it. My biggest complaint about Thai Delight is that when I ask for 5 (their highest level) or even 5+ they give me something that on that scale I'd call a 2-3. New Thai brings the heat, Mekong also brings it.
What was the name of the one in downtown, just across 5th S from the library? Was that Thai Delight? Whatever their name was, I used to love their lunch special - you got, like, 2 entrees, soup, sticky rice, desert, all for about $6. And I could walk over and pick it up from work.
Other than that, Mekong.
I do miss the restaurants in Salt Lake. So much good food...
Other than that, Mekong.
I do miss the restaurants in Salt Lake. So much good food...
Skewered Thai. Chanon Thai. Sawadee.
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There's a place on 33rd south that was good. Forget the name. East Moon Bistro in Lehi has some really unique fried rice.
On a side note, I did notice that in Orem there's a place called Pho King. Haven't tried it.
On a side note, I did notice that in Orem there's a place called Pho King. Haven't tried it.
Who has good Pad Kee Mao? Pretty much every place I tried in Utah is not great.
Where have you tried it and what did you not like about the versions you had?
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It has been a while, but off the top of my head, I've tried Thai Delight, Nuan's, Chang Noi, Chabaar and a few others.
Kin Sen was ok. Biggest problem is lack of flavor (maybe not enough fish oil or dark soy sauce) and use of strange spices. I prefer fresh thai chili and garlic, but thai chili jam provides good flavor. Also sometimes less than fresh ingredients.
Places that give you a side of chili oil to spice yourself results in not nearly as good flavor as cooking the spice with the rice noodles.
There was a noodle bar that was decent. And I think My Thai was ok. I haven't found anything that comes close to the food stands in Thailand or many of the restaurants and food trucks in Thailand.
My best bet would be Sawadee. You might want to call ahead and make your preferences known.
Problem with trying to find Thai food that is like the Thai food you had in Thailand is that there is an Americanized standard for Thai food (just like with almost all cultural food in the U.S.) and it's not easy to venture from that standard and succeed, especially in a place like SLC, Utah. But most of these places are owned and operated by people from Thailand, so if you reach out to them they can make the dish you want the way you want it, within reason. In a lot of cases things are the way they are because that's what's available in the local supply chain. But if it's a matter of a little more fish sauce or dark soy, they can probably do that, along with adding the spices/chilies to the cooking process (completely agree that it makes a HUGE difference).