Built out of the old and briefly run American Taco shop in Melrose, completely redone into quite a tasty little Thai place. With plenty of parking and a mildly cramped dinning area, Long An is a great place to stop for a quick lunch or get take out.
They're open 7 days a week unlike many Thai restaurants and offer a large menu with many non-Thai options as well.
They may not be the best Thai in town, but they're a great go-to when you're feeling down on the weather and need some Lemon Grass soup as a pick-me-up. And they've got the best sweet and sour chicken that I've ever had (especially when liberally applied with their table chili sauce).
The location can get a bit hot inside on warmer days, and its definitely not a great place for a large group, but with time that may change. They've yet to convert the front patio into much of anything so hopefully in the future we'll see some lovely patio seating or an expansion of the inside dinning area.
Still, the restaurant is bright and inviting, service is quick and friendly, and though it may not be spicy if you're actually Thai, this place is more than hot enough for those of us that aren't.