I came to Satara with low expectations because it's in the middle of a lot of crappy chain restaurants, and it's in Peoria. Never judge a book by what suburb it's located in, or how close it might be to the Cheesecake Factory.
This is the second-best Thai food I've had, and because my #1 is so good, I almost never eat at Thai restaurants anymore because I'm so consistently disappointed. Satara really raises the bar, and in so many ways. A Thai restaurant with a great wine list? Fantastic, and why not? And when I say second-best, it's like saying Kobe Bryant is the second-best basketball player ever, not a knock on the restaurant. I look forward to many extraordinary visits to Satara.