So, in general, if you're going for a particular ethnic fare; it's good if the place is owned and run by that particular ethnicity. Baan Thai is owned and run by, you guessed it, Thai folks! And thank goodness for that because I've finally been able to get a great papaya salad in this city! Woohoo!
The food is great and the portions are good and the price is good. The joint is a little out of the way in the Junction but it was definitely worth the trek from my safe Little Italy haven.
They have a great selection of Thai salads such as papaya salad (woohoo!) and Laab (minced flavoured meat, another of my faves) and you can order it with sticky rice and eat it in true Thai fashion. Go with a few people and order a few dishes to share and look at all their Thai decor; including pictures of the royal family -- which any good Thai restaurant should have. And try their papaya salad -- woohoo!