I remember back in the day when Seattle had one Thai restaurant. We're talking 25+ years ago. It was in downtown Seattle, somewhere around 2nd and Virginia, and it was awesome. Shortly thereafter Thai restaurants started sprouting up like mushrooms after a rain, and not all of them were awesome.
Renton's got some good ones. Royal Orchid's been around for years and is consistently very good and kind of elegant.
Thai on Highlands up the hill on Sunset has also been around for years and serves up some mighty fine salmon curry. A few other places are not Thai restaurants per se, but serve Thai food.
And now there's a new kid on the block, Thai 65, in the Landing. The place is artistically done, both the decor and the food. Prices are less expensive than Royal Orchid but more expensive than Thai on Highlands. Food quality is great. The Garlic Prawns didn't skimp on the garlic or portion size, and the salmon curry held it's own.
I wouldn't say it's necessarily better than the other Thai places in town. But it's quite good, and likely worth repeat visits. I'll be going back.
Thai 65
920 N 10th, #A
Renton 425-207-8687
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Yes - my good buddy has told me that Thai 65 was really quite good - love your restaurant updates
About those bagels - sorry, you will have to get to the Farmer's Market to indulge in the wonders of fresh bagel in this zipcode still
Now while not technically in Renton (yet) - it's worth mentioning here Fairwood Thai up in Fairwood. They have very good, fresh Thai food that is not horribly expensive. The staff is courteous and the ambiance is nice (fountain, plants, and all). Their creamy salmon is great, as are Panang curry and the Thai Sweet and Sour dish. Definitely worth a drive up the hill.
I wanted to like Thai 65 and indeed it is a nicely decorated place but was a little disappointed that they don't serve beef. That's right, no beef. If that's changed since I last went I wouldn't know. Perhaps the owner feels strongly about how cattle are treated but I really didn't get an explanation as to why they didn't serve beef dishes.
Not in Renton but in Tukwila there's Simply Thai, the one across from the Mall that has custom made a few Thai dishes for me without much grief and they turned out good.
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