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Thai House Restaurant

4548 N.W. 23rd St.
Oklahoma City, OK
(405) 946-9620

Thai House Restaurant at NW 23rd and Meridian

While Thai cuisine in OKC has a large number of devotees, Thai House seems to have customers who are more loyal and more vocal about it than most. Some of the regular customers here are not hestitant to suggest some of their favorite dishes, nor are the wait staff. This makes it somewhat easier to navigate through the 100+ item menu that is one of the most extensive in town.

One good sign is that most items are listed by their Thai name, with an English description that follows. This gives an opportunity to try dishes that have been favorites at other restaurants, or to get a new dish that will come out without any big surprises. One surprise to me was how spicy the food was compared to some other restaurants where I have ordered a similar spice level. I think Thai House follows the Thai "star system," and one should order accordingly.

Pad kra pao
Pad kra pao with shrimp

Pad Kra Pao was one of the "Thai Favorites" listed on the menu, and was one of at least two basil dishes I saw listed. This one had basil leaves in a chile and garlic sauce, and came with a choice of meat. I thought the shrimp I ordered was probably one of the better meat choices, and tasted quite fresh. This dish was rather sparse on vegetables unless the basil was counted (and that was more for flavoring). The bowl of rice that came with it added enough substance so that it was filling if one could get through the hot chiles and finish the dish (which I did once my mouth went through the singeing stage and fell into a state of semi-numbness). Throughout, though, I could taste the flavors that marked this as a classic Thai dish.

Thai House had a very good Thai Tea served cold to help me get through the hot food.

I have yet to find a Thai restaurant in OKC I did not like. Thai House, though, is one of the places where I think people are more likely to find authentic dishes cooked "Thai style." At least that is what many of the restaurant's loyal customers think.

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RATING: 23

Cuisine: Thai
Cost: $$
Hours: Open Daily except Mon. dinner
Accessible: Handicapped space is available, but not properly marked
Tea: Thai Tea
MSG: No
Smoking: No Smoking
Buffet: Lunch

Most Recent Visit
Jun. 18, 2008

Number of Visits: 1

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