As a follow up to my review on Wang Thai, here are a few more pictures. Hi Jikyung and Jiyoung! Here is the link for my review:  http://www.seouleats.com/2011/10/wang-thai-redux-my-new-favorite-thai.html Dan Green Curry Pineapple Fried Rice My friends at Wang Thai

Som Tom at Wang Thai in Itaewon Lunch with Friends at Wang Thai I can admit when I am wrong. The first few times I was at Wang Thai, I wasn't that impressed. Maybe it was because I spent one too many days in Thailand and that is never a fair point of comparison. I think the first time I was there, I was upset that they didn't have jasmine rice (the light, fragrant rice is a the perfect vessel for Thai sauces). I haven't been too nice to many of the Thai restaurants in the past and that is something that I am looking to change- especially since I have been finding places that serve great food. A benchmarking dish for me at a Thai restaurant is Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad). This dish should be citrusy with a shot of spice and rounded with a savory pungency from fish sauce. It's a dish I always enjoyed and one I have found memories of while eating in Chang Mai, Thailand. The Som Tam at Wang Thai is all of that plus they give you a side of cabbage and bok choy so ...

So is Wang Thai worth it? Well, let me tell you interesting story about the Thai Restaurant scene in Seoul. 5 years ago the best Thai Restaurant was Thai Orchid, located where Thai Garden is at the end of Itaewon Road (across from the Cheil Building). The restaurant was great because they had a real Thai chef. As the restaurant become more popular the owners wanted to franchise, Thai Orchid. What I heard was that the owners started to fight and they split off. One owner took the name of Thai Orchid and opened up a restaurant across the street. The other owner renovated the restaurant in the same location and renamed the restaurant, Thai Garden. I went to Thai Garden when it reopened and it was...Koreanized Thai Food. This was the same case over at Thai Orchid. I was not impressed. Oh, you are probably wondering why I'm telling you about Thai Garden and Thai Orchid in relation to Wang Thai. The reason why is that the current management of Wang Thai is the same as Thai Garden. They s...