I apologize for delays - I've been out of town and I know I've missed at least one restaurant. We'll just have to go back so I can try again. :-)
This past Saturday, Sir T-Hawk mentioned that he thought our favorite Thai place was open on Saturday afternoons, and I was craving veggies so we went. It was open and is now back on our list of favorite places to visit after class. Previously, we thought it closed between 3 and 5, as two other of our favorite places do. So we are happy that Thai Bangkok is open. It is, however, closed on Sundays.
As Sir T-Hawk puts it - we have never gotten anything there that has not been good. I tend to stick to chicken, but Sir T has tried both chicken and beef dishes with never anything negative to say. I like the way they cook their veggies - still crisp, not overcooked and limp. And their rice has a good stickiness to it, great for sopping up the curry sauces. This weekend, we tried one of their new special appetizers - a special version of crispy spring rolls with chicken and pork (I believe), served with lettuce leaves, fresh cilantro, Thai sauce and julienne cabbage. Absolutely wonderful. I wrapped the rolls in the lettuce with some of the misc veggies and sauce. The crisp of the roll was a different crisp from the lettuce offering an excellent texture. The roll itself had a mild flavor that complimented the sauce and the veggies.
Sir T-Hawk had the Sizzling Chicken, one of their new dishes, and I had an old favorite - Pangang Curry with chicken. Sir T-Hawk is a Heat and Spice lover and if his Thai food doesn't make him sweat, its not up to specs. He usually orders his food "Thai Hot" and asks for the spice tray. This time, after tasting the dish, he said he didn't want the spice tray because the flavor was so good with the heat they put in, he didn't want to mess with it. I'm more timid and only go as hot as "medium", especially with the curry! I love the flavors, and for me the heat overpowers the flavor.
Two students came with us - one got the same curry I did, but Thai Hot, and the other got the Pineapple Fried rice, with only pineapple and chicken fried with the rice. I don't usually like fruits with my meats, but seeing it after she ordered it I might try it sometime. It usually has pineapple and raisins along with veggies and looked very tasty. She also got an order of chicken satay, which looked very good and I will have to try sometime. We all struggled valiantly, but we all took boxes home.
I have to be careful here. We have been there so many times, it would be easy to start talking about food from prior visits, but I will stop now and save those other discussions for other visits. (i.e. I LOVE their soups! But with the soup, I can't eat the meal. Hmm - soup and chicken satay ... ) I will use past experience to mention that they do a work week lunch special with a limited menu, and is usually PACKED.
Their prices are a little higher than average, but you get more food. Since I have been dieting, I have not been able to finish a whole meal and always end up with a second full meal out of one plate. With the appetizer this time, even Sir T took a box home!
