Sea Thai
The chef at Sea Thai once sold street food from a cart in Thailand and her passion for her native cuisine is translated into delicacies for her customers. Appetizers range from familiar rolls and wontons to less-well known options like fried eggplant stuffed with pork and served with a chili dipping sauce and somtum (green papaya shredded in a marinated of lime juice, peanuts and tomatoes). The menu features soups; salads; red, green and yellow curries; noodles; fried rice; and seafood, pork, beef or chicken plates. Menu highlights include tom kha gai (coconut chicken soup) and ho mok talay (steamed mixed seafood served in a coconut shell in a red curry with coconut milk, basil, bamboo shoots and bai cha plu leaves). Most dishes can be made vegetarian. The desserts are homemade, including the ice cream (try the Mutant Coconut). Diners watching their sugar intake can request an artificial sweetener in some entrées. Delivery available.
Sea Thai
2313 N 45th St.
Seattle, WA 09103
(206) 547-1961
seathai.com
Racha Noodles and Thai Cuisine
Serving Thai food in a contemporary atmosphere, Racha offers an extensive menu. The happy-hour menu offers bar food with a Thai twist such as fried prawn and banana rolls; chicken wings; and tempura (catfish or soft-shell crab). Have a pomegranate margarita or a mojito made with acai berries, or the reduced-price draft beers. The lunch menu features noodles; combination entrée platters (with rice, vegetables and soup); soups; salads; and vegetarian offerings. Entrées range from the mildly spicy Ginger Garden (bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, vegetables and your choice of meat, seafood or tofu) to a spicy green curry with coconut milk, peas, eggplant, lychee nuts and basil. For dessert, ice cream (mango, green tea, coconut and Thai tea flavored) can help cool off your palate after a hot dish. Or try the sticky rice with coconut milk and seasonal fruits. Open for lunch and dinner.
Racha Noodles & Thai Cuisine
23 Mercer St.
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 281-8883
rachaqueenanne.com
Thai Siam Restaurant
With exotic decorations and a commitment to diners' changing needs, Thai Siam offers traditional dishes as well as low-fat, low-carb and vegetarian options. Lunch combination platters come with salad and rice; noodles are also served. Try the phad see-iw, thick noodles in soybean sauce with vegetables and your choice of meat. The Thai Siam sweet basil dish, which can be made vegetarian with tofu (instead of chicken or beef), is sauteed with garlic, onions and Thai basil. The extensive dinner menu includes appetizers such as spring or rice-paper rolls; stuffed and fried chicken wings; Thai tempuras; and marinated meat skewers served with peanut sauce. Many dishes are vegetarian friendly. House specials phad kana (broccoli and oyster sauce served with your choice of meat or tofu) and yellow curry made with coconut milk, potatoes and onions. For dessert, there are several sticky-rice options, baked coconut pudding and coconut ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner.
Thai Siam Restaurant
8305 15th Ave. NW
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 783-3668
thaisiamrestaurant.com
About The Author
Christine Meyer has been writing professionally since 1995. Holding a Bachelor of Arts in music from Taylor University, a CELTA from the University of Cambridge ESOL, and a CBA in marketing from IBMEC Rio de Janeiro, Meyer has experience in a variety of fields. Her articles have been published in newspapers and on sites such as eHow.com.
