Last updated on February 13, 2016
The BOOK of menu is a good read. Almost 10 pages long. Like most Asian restaurants, it is numberize and filled with pictures. And their method of numbering system does not go in order (A-B-C-D), it is A- appetizers; N- noodles; S- soup; O- over rice, and so on, they even have a section just for soft shell crab (SC); awkwardly a-la-carte is C and drinks is SD. It is all over the place, and will definitely take some time to navigate this book, even more difficult to decide what to orde. There are just too many choices and everything look good.
There are a few must have dishes every time I am there.
Thai Iced Tea– it is a little sweet for my taste, but it is so smooth that I can’t not have. But on a recent visit with a friend whom have spent some time in thailand, I was introduced to black Thai ice tea. No milk or sugar, but with lime. Utterly refreshing, the tangy balanced the density of the black tea, make a declious healthy summer drink.
Everyone loves Tom Yum soup, but I prefer chicken coconut milk soup. It also has ginger and lemongrass in it. Creamy with a hint of sourness. If chicken-noodle soup cures cold and flu; this coconut chicken soup smooth my soul.
Crispy Ground Catfish Topped with green mango salad & cashew nuts
The catfish was finely ground then deef fried. While it has all the crunch, fish was lost. It was grounded so finely that it does not ressembled to be fish anymore. Other than crunchiness, it was airly. But when pair with the green mango salad that come with it, it almost become a crumbs topping, very interesting dish.
Papaya Salad with dry shrimp and crushed peanuts
a traditional stable in Thai food. And what’s not to love. It is sweet, sour and spicy.
B.B.Q. Pork Tender with garlic, chili and lime juice
This is a MUST have at Sripraphai Thai. So simple and yet so good. I have never had a piece of pork that have such tenderness. So succlent, and mouth-watering. This BBQ pork tender use the meat from pork’s neck, simply grilled it and serve with the house made special garlic chili lime sauce. This special sauce is sour at first, in the sourness hid a scent of sweetness, then packs a strong kick at the end. It is spicy, but it is the kind of pain that is enjoyable and keep me coming back for more.
Panang Curry chicken w. coconut milk
Sautéed Chinese Broccoli with crispy pork
While everything was delicious, we felt a sense of unsatisfactory, because we were told the mango with sticky rice was all sold out. No Thai meal is completed without this traditional dessert, at least for me. Sticky rice usually cooked with coconut milk, with fresh sliced mango. It is sweet but absolutly delicious. We were sadden that our meal couldn’t be fully fulfilled.
This family own authentic Thai restaurant is located in a residential area in Woodside, just steps away from the 7 train 69 street station. The place closes on Wednesday, and does not take reservation, so get there early as crowds outside the door usually gather around 630p on a Friday night. (March, 2015)
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