Rave-worthy food at Cravin Thai
We were seated promptly at our appointed time, but within minutes, there was an hour wait for a table in the 50-seat restaurant where the price is right. Everything is made on premises, says Toula Reinle, and nothing is frozen. The other fried food we tried here was similarly light, whether it was the zingy cakes made from kingfish and chopped herbs ($5) or the weightless tofu triangles. The combination of chicken satay, fish cakes, curry puffs and marinated shrimp in spring roll wraps comes with different sauces, including plum, peanut and refreshing cucumber, which are fun to mix and match. But it was an anomaly made even more obvious because everything else we tried was so well-produced. The fish comes with string beans, red peppers and a garlic chili sauce that can be served on the side. The use of coconut milk makes this item especially mellow for a tender palate. For the more adventurous, a $9 cocktail is the ticket. The Siam Sunrise martini, dusted with enough chili powder to tingle on the tongue, is a vivacious composite of vodka, coconut rum and lime juice. On the mild side, the fruity Kama Sutra recalls an old school umbrella drink (without the umbrella) with its blend of orange juice, passion fruit liqueur and Courvoisier cognac. Desserts are basic and simple, including Thai custard ($5) and fried banana with honey ($8). Moments after we sat down, we were asked for our drink orders. All eventually got straightened out, but as things became busier, our original server, who was dealing with something of a language gap and seemed inexperienced, was more occupied and others filled in. The $8 tab includes a spring roll or soup, a soft drink and an entree. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Kama Sutra