Why try Thep Thai, I ask?
High on the Hog
Robert Garner
Issue date: 2/6/09 Section: Lifestyles
For my main course, I opted for the red curry dish. The main entrees offer the choices of several different meats, and I chose my good friend, chicken. After coming out in a timely manner, the dishes were served with a mammoth mound of steamed white rice on a plate.
Despite my excitement to try my first Thai dish, I must be honest and say that I was slightly disappointed in my main course. By no means do I suggest that it wasn't good, but my red curry didn't blow me away like I had thought it would.
My chicken was tough, which was the low point for me. I also enjoy thick sauces that coat every inch of the food, and the curry's water-thin sauce was not that great. The flavor of the sauce, however, was delicious. On the menu, they rated the red curry dish as medium spice level, so I expected a little more burning than I actually experienced.
The best part of the dish was the bamboo shoots. It actually held the sauce a little better, and it had a nice texture. I think I would be just fine if I ever have to be transformed into a panda bear. Just let me sauté the bamboo with a bit of the red curry sauce and I can eat it all day long. Plus, my companion told me that bamboo is a symbol of longevity, so eat up.
And for those of you that enjoy vegetarian dishes, my companion said she enjoyed her massaman curry with tofu.
Prices are, as the hidden sign outside reads, fair for the modern restaurant industry. With tax, tip and all items included, my total came to be about $12 for a good meal.
Thep Thai does have dessert, but a tight schedule kept us from indulging in the fried ice cream or cheesecake tempura.
Despite some minor disappointments, the meal was still great, and Thep Thai is definitely a place you should visit sometime.
Another thing you should definitely do is e-mail me your suggestions, recommendations or restaurant opinions at rtgarner@uark.edu.
Until next week, happy eating.
Robert Garner is a staff columnist of The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Friday.
Despite my excitement to try my first Thai dish, I must be honest and say that I was slightly disappointed in my main course. By no means do I suggest that it wasn't good, but my red curry didn't blow me away like I had thought it would.
My chicken was tough, which was the low point for me. I also enjoy thick sauces that coat every inch of the food, and the curry's water-thin sauce was not that great. The flavor of the sauce, however, was delicious. On the menu, they rated the red curry dish as medium spice level, so I expected a little more burning than I actually experienced.
The best part of the dish was the bamboo shoots. It actually held the sauce a little better, and it had a nice texture. I think I would be just fine if I ever have to be transformed into a panda bear. Just let me sauté the bamboo with a bit of the red curry sauce and I can eat it all day long. Plus, my companion told me that bamboo is a symbol of longevity, so eat up.
And for those of you that enjoy vegetarian dishes, my companion said she enjoyed her massaman curry with tofu.
Prices are, as the hidden sign outside reads, fair for the modern restaurant industry. With tax, tip and all items included, my total came to be about $12 for a good meal.
Thep Thai does have dessert, but a tight schedule kept us from indulging in the fried ice cream or cheesecake tempura.
Despite some minor disappointments, the meal was still great, and Thep Thai is definitely a place you should visit sometime.
Another thing you should definitely do is e-mail me your suggestions, recommendations or restaurant opinions at rtgarner@uark.edu.
Until next week, happy eating.
Robert Garner is a staff columnist of The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Friday.
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