Siam
435 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Marigny
Anecdotes & Analysis
Chef Tee Somboon moved his kitchen from one tertiary location to another for years, but he seems to have found a home in this raffish old building at the foot of Esplanade. The style of Thai food you find here is elaborate; many (perhaps most) dishes are stuffed in one way or another. Where a chicken dish might elsewhere be served right on a plate, here they put it inside a baked acorn squash, for example. The food can be very good, but at times the Third World aspect of the place takes over and all systems crash.
Backstory
Chef Tee Somboon moved his kitchen from one tertiary location to another for years, but he seems to have found a home in this raffish old building at the foot of Esplanade. The style of Thai food you find here is elaborate; many (perhaps most) dishes are stuffed in one way or another. Where a chicken dish might elsewhere be served right on a plate, here they put it inside a baked acorn squash, for example. The food can be very good, but at times the Third World aspect of the place takes over and all systems crash.
Why It's Essential
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Most Interesting Dishes
Thai spring rolls Chicken satay. Kha-nom pang (like shrimp toast, with pork). Stuffed chicken wings. Paht Thai. Claypot of shrimp with glass noodles. Bird of the Golden Mountain (stuffed Cornish hen). Evil Jungle Prince chicken (peppers and basil). Squid with curry and bamboo shoots. Fried bananas with ice cream. Thai custard.
Bonus Ratings
1
Attitude
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Local Color