Thai Palace
308 W. Edmond Rd.Edmond, OK
It is not often I find Thai restaurants comparable to those found in Seattle, but this is one (to me it tastes a lot
like Bai Tong near the SeaTac airport). This is an immaculately clean place with excellent food, made to order.
If you want it prepared a certain way or with certain ingredients, just ask. I think the 80+ menu items are just a
starting point from which you can begin to create your own Thai concoctions. Prices are higher than normal,
but are not as high as some restaurants charge. The quality is always worth what you pay--at least for those
special occasions in which nothing but the most authentic Thai food will do.
The list of best items is mainly a reflection of the things I have tried. I suspect just about everything on the
menu could be listed as the "best dish" if it is something that you normally like to eat at Thai restaurants.
I will say, though, that the Pad Prig Khing has a higher taste and complexity level than I have found in
other restaurants. The fresh green beans and tofu are high quality, but the curry (made without coconut milk)
is the outstanding feature of the dish at Thai Palace. It seems to taste better when I order it as spicy as I can
stand it.
The Pad Khing, stir-fried meat or tofu with onions, vegetables, and ginger, is one of the best versions
of this dish anywhere. At many restaurants this dish is quite sweet, and although I like it this way, Thai Palace's
version is more complex with subtle flavors, the right amount of spices, and just enough sweetness to offset the
other flavors.
The Pad Kra Pao, made with tofu in garlic sauce with hot basil and onions, is also among my favorites.
The Clay Pot Tofu, made with sesame oil, has a slight sweet taste and is quite interesting. I am a big
fan of Chinese clay pot tofu, but the one here is arguably even better. It can be made to the desired spice
level, and I found that adding fish sauce with chiles not only increases the spice level but also improves the
flavor. The tofu is very good, and it comes with three kinds of mushrooms (normally I am not a big fan of
mushrooms, but these are good).
Soups are very good, as would probably be expected at any Thai restaurant. The coconut chicken
soup, or Taom Kar Gai, is about as flavorful as any that I have tried.
Lunch specials are served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is not an all-you-can-eat buffet, but you can choose
from several items that are offered.
Nick, the owner, used to be the proprietor of Sala Thai in Oklahoma City--I think his new
venture has taken the great food from the old place and made it even better. You get the "personal
touch" with Nick preparing each dish himself, and making alterations to the recipe according
to your request. This is definitely the best Thai restaurant in the OKC metro at which to try new
dishes--if you do not like them here you probably will not like them anywhere.
As of 2008 I understand the phone has been disconnected but the restaurant is still operating, so
do not worry if you cannot call. Most of the time Nick takes care of everything including cooking, the
cash register, and cleaning tables, so he probably figured answering the phone was something he
could not handle on top of all his other duties.
The fact that Nick cooks everything is why I can say
everything here is good. It is not always the speediest restaurant, but I think that is why he offers the
lunch specials for those who have limited time. I used to eat the lunch specials at Sala Thai, Nick's
old restaurant, and I thought this was a very good introduction to new dishes I had not tried before.
In fact, I doubt that there are many places that would be better.
If a restaurant's Pad Khing looks like this they know what they are doing
Pad kra pao with tofu
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RESTAURANT DETAILS
RATING: 25
Cuisine: Thai
Cost: $$
Hours: Closed Sun. & Sat. lunch
Accessible: Yes
Tea: Jasmine (loose leaves)
MSG: No
Smoking: No Smoking
Alcohol: No
Buffet: Lunch
Most Recent Visit
Jan. 24, 2008
Number of Visits: 10+
Best Items
Pad Prig Khing, Pad Khing, Pad Kra Pao, Clay Pot Tofu
Special Ratings
Pad Prig Khing: 
Pad Khing:
Pad Kra Pao:
Clay Pot Tofu:
Cashew Chicken:
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