Slog - Comments on My New Thai Crush

Comment by CHL

CHL — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:59:44 -0800

Oh Huzzah! I used to live next door and began begrudgingly eating there becasue of proximity. Turns out lucky me--it is SO GOOD. Love it.

Comment by DKS

DKS — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:05:11 -0800

Golden Singha is one of my favorite places. I ate there on Sunday as well. I'm glad to hear them get the props they deserve. The food is EXCELLENT!

Comment by Just Me

Just Me — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:15:00 -0800

Been there and done that. There needs to be a ban on any more Thai and Teriaky(sp) places in Seattle.

Comment by steve

steve — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:19:42 -0800

"excessively reasonable"? Were you doing Mad-Libs when you wrote the post?

Comment by Paulus

Paulus — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:36:49 -0800

Yes! My girl T-Light took me there last week and it ruled my ass. Almost as good at Thai Cafe in Ballard.

Comment by preston

preston — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:59:37 -0800

yes, yes and totally! Golden Singha for the win! love that place.

Comment by bl

bl — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:02:27 -0800

@4 hahahaha--well put.

can't wait to try the place--thanks for the recommendation.

Comment by Katie

Katie — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:12:36 -0800

mmmmm...crab fried rice... I think I have a craving now! They are AWESOME!!!!

Comment by where?

where? — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:19:33 -0800

Okay, so I have to get political here...love all the Thai food restaurants in Seattle, but where are the actual Thai people themselves? Is there a Thai neighborhood somewhere around here? A "Greater Seattle Thai Association" or something? I mean, there seems to be a community organization for many nationalities, why not the Thais? I know zilch about their culture (except that they know how to make noodles in 100 different delicious ways) and maybe I don't have to, but they seem oddly unpoliticized.

Comment by two

two — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:25:26 -0800

Two words - Thai Tom.

Comment by LT L

LT L — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:44:26 -0800

Crap. Now my secret place is out. Damn you hungry homosexual parade goers *shakes fist*!!!

Comment by mike k

mike k — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:13 -0800

Did you try anything other than the Pad Thai? All too often I hear people say "Oh you gotta check out such-and-such Thai place, they have the best Pad Thai..." Pad Thai is good and all, but it would be my last choice for a dish that represents Thai food, american-style at least. Pad Thai is weird. I haven't been to the Golden S. yet, but I'll be sure to check it out.

Comment by B.D.

B.D. — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:22:42 -0800

I love it when my fresh vegetables get aggressive.

Comment by Troy

Troy — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:09:56 -0800

As a regular at Golden Singha, I'll put in plugs for the sen yai ("wide rice") noodle-based dishes. Specifically: golden noodles, cashew noodles, and sen yai noodles.

Other noteworthy in downtown:
- pad talay and pad kee mao at Buddha Thai on 2nd, where pork means pork tenderloin (!) and pad talay means two-thirds of an ocean.

- spicy ranch noodles at Noodle Ranch: ask for extra spicy, less noodles, and extra vegetables, and wish they'd charge $1-2 for half as many noodles and $0.50 worth of broccoli and carrots.

Pad thai test: ask whether they use tamarind, then in what form. A blank stare says to keep moving down the menu or down the street.

Overcharging awards go to Racha and to a lesser extent, Shallots. I respect Racha for finding folks thrilled to cough up $12 for noodles available - with more flavor, in the same atmosphere - around the corner for $7.