Before you continue reading, go ahead and make a reservation because they get book relatively quickly, even by non-locals. Walk-ins might take over an hour or more on the weekends. I think that it's a good experience to try Northern Thai food because it's not very common, even in LA where we have plenty of options for Thai food. As someone who prefer spicy food, I think I prefer the Southern Thai style.
Northern Dishes:
-- THUM KA NOON (Pounded & Shredded Young Jack Fruit) & NAM PRIK ONG (Red Chili Dip): the menu said that these dishes would be spicy, which was one of the main reasons why we ordered them. However, it lacked distinct strong flavors that I was hoping for. It was rather bland for my taste. I enjoyed dipping vegetables with both of the sauces though.
-- SAI OUA (Northern Style Sausage): was a little too dry and I tasted only the lemongrass.
Featured Dishes:
-- GARLIC PRAWNS was absolutely divine! The prawns were perfectly crispy, including the shells. I would probably come back just for this dish.
Our party ordered many other dishes but again due to my own personal preference, I thought they lacked the strong flavors and spice that I was hoping for. I'm very interested in trying their other dishes outside of their Northern style. Until next time!