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Thai restaurant in Houston — Street to Kitchen

Posted on 7/1/24 at 9:54 pm
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33483 posts
Posted on 7/1/24 at 9:54 pm
Hands down the best Thai food I’ve had in the US.

I’ve eaten loads of Thai food in almost every major city, I even lived in Singapore for six months and traveled to Thailand countless times.

If you are in Houston, DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE

Their Tom Yum will change your life
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74242 posts
Posted on 7/1/24 at 10:19 pm to
I eat Thai a lot and still never tried Tom Yum. I usually get curries or stir fry.
What exactly is Tom yum? It tags like a curry.
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
18165 posts
Posted on 7/1/24 at 10:41 pm to
Thai hot and sour soup.
Posted by moontigr
Dark Side of the Moon
Member since Nov 2020
7574 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 12:29 am to
I'll definitely check it out next time I'm in town.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33483 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 5:55 am to
Their massaman curry was also killer! Best I've ever had.

Tom Yum is a soup with lemongrass, galangal (ginger), shrimp, load of other spices.

It's tasty at most Thai restaurants although they water it down and use pastes to make it.

Here it was next level unique and amazing...made from scratch and you could tell.



Stock photo of what it should look like... I didn't snap a pic from this place though.


This post was edited on 7/2/24 at 5:58 am
Posted by TulaneLSU
Member since Aug 2003
Member since Dec 2007
13637 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 7:26 am to
Friend,

Your recommendation has inspired me to book a trip to Houston to try Street to Kitchen. It will be my second visit to Houston since completing TulaneLSU's Top 10 Mexican eateries in Houston. I took several posters' advice and tried El Tiempo, which did not reach the height boasted of in other reviews. In honesty, I found it inferior to and about 2.5x as expensive as Metairie's Casa Garcia.

Street to Kitchen has been on the radar for a couple of years, but your post has sealed the deal. Thank you.

Sincerely,
TulaneLSU
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33483 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 8:29 am to
I am flattered. Their "mild" is what other US restaurants would call "Medium", so order your spice level wisely.

Another noteworthy comment - they do not accommodate any substitutions or modifications to their menu items.... so you get what you get.

They stake their reputation on their product, and you will soon find out why.
Happy eats!

Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22558 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 8:41 am to
I'm sure the food is good, and they usually have a line of people when they go to the Urban Harvest Farmer's Market every Saturday...but I can't get past how overt they are with their politics.

Sao Lao Thai Cafe will get my business.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30324 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 9:49 am to
quote:

I took several posters' advice and tried El Tiempo, which did not reach the height boasted of in other reviews.


Thank you. Agree.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
40336 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 9:57 am to
quote:

Sao Lao Thai Cafe will get my business.



asia market is pretty damn good too

Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
33483 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 10:02 am to
quote:

I can't get past how overt they are with their politics

Get over yourself and just go eat some good food. No need to talk to the waiter about anything other than what to bring you.


Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22558 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 10:05 am to
It's not the waitstaff...it's the owners being completely over the top...from COVID until now.

Hasn't stopped.

But I'm glad you enjoyed your meal.
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
29199 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 10:59 am to
Thai Market Street Food has been my favorite thus far.
Posted by Louie T
Member since Dec 2006
36722 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 12:33 pm to
quote:

Thai Market Street Food has been my favorite thus far.

I prefer both Asia Market Thai Lao and Street Food Thai Market to STK, and I don't have to travel to 2nd Ward to eat them.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
30324 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

Sao Lao Thai Cafe


Place is fantastic. Owner has a great story too.
Posted by Dubaitiger
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Member since Nov 2005
5214 posts
Posted on 7/2/24 at 12:55 pm to
Tom Yung Gung.... Gung meaning shrimp. Gai meaning chicken
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