Discovered this place by accident as I had recommended to a few friends to meet up for dinner at BoCa7. Lo and behold, BoCa7 was closed for good... :*(
But what's this? A new Thai restaurant was going to be in its place?? Sweet, we're down to try it! The doors were open for what we thought was for construction but one side of the restaurant was available for serving.
A familiar face from BoCa7 was Kang the server, which helped bring down the shock of BoCa7 being gone. We ordered Tom Yum Chicken soup and New Zealand mussels for starters...Tom Yum very flavorful and the mussels w/ broth had a nice touch of basil to it. We decided to get several dishes to sample and every one of them were great, but the 2 standouts were the Himmapan Chicken (Thai Cashew Chicken) and Talay Thai Paneng (Shrimp, Calamari, Fish and Scallops in panang sauce). I've had several variations of the Himmapan Chicken before and I really like Thai Spices' take on the dish using crispy chicken. Everyone kept digging in this plate as well as the Talay Thai Paneng, which had a nice buttery consistency to the panang sauce....so good w/ rice!
We also ordered Tutti-Frutti-Frito Fish (crispy salmon w/ mango and apple shreds and lime vinaigrette) and Tamarind Delight Shrimp (crispy shrimp w/ veggies served w/ a subtle tamarind sauce) which were also excellent. The apple and mango shreds gave a fresh texture and taste to the salmon steak, which was a big chunk. Thai Iced Coffee was very good. The only thing we wished was that a bucket of rice was served for the whole table instead of a small tray w/ a cupful for each dish. Oh, and that we were half-expecting the Tutti-Frutti-Frito Fish to be dressed up in a Chiquita banana outfit or that it would be served with maracas and a dance...I'm sure Kang can probably be convinced to do so ;)
We all agreed that we are returning here to sample some more of the menu's fare. Right now my bulging stomach wants to veg out a bit, haha. Great stuff...