little bangkok in the strip

as good as any thai i have ever had. i walked by the place a few times when they first opened, but seriously, the other asian places on thestripare so hit and miss, i did not want to be the guinea pig. finally ate there last night, because of the pirates game, and not wanting to have to fight traffic at nicky's.

i am going to be hitting this place as often as i can until i get burned out. wife had the drunken noodles. she asked for spice level 6, which was still really mild, really really really delicious! she had it with beef, which is not a tenderized type of meat you get in most places, but a hard cooked really well seasoned kind of dried out chunks of meat, which is exactly how you get it in the home of a thai. really authentic.

i got he pad kra tiem (garlic) with beef. spice level 6. mine was nice and spicy, absolutely great!!! and, just ask for extra crushed peanuts, and you also ask for the side platter of seasonings.

oh, and got the spring riolls as well. they are vegan, and amazingly good! instead of a couple of big rolls wrapped in rice paper, you get a platter, of smaller rolls, that are sliced up and served around a bowl of peanut sauce.

the one thing i hate about most thai places is, they do not use galangel, or tamarind, and you leave the place saying, "it looked nice, but the taste was missing something..." well, you will not get that "missing something" at this place. if you do not like the food here, it is because you just have a different flavor profile than i do. i spent years in the air force, long enough ago so that most of my supervisors had thai wives, and this food nailed what i used to get when i would go to their homes for dinner.

in a continuing quest to find new restaurants to try, i took a walk farther out from the hotel into thestripdistrict. little bangkok is a smallish restaurant, sandwiched between other dining establishments on penn avenue. the dining area only has a small number of tables, so it's a good thing the restaurant wasn't too busy this evening. on the plus side, since the staff had only a small number of tables to watch over, service was pretty good. water refills were given without my even having to ask.

the food is pretty good. it's different and possibly more authentic than other thai restaurants i've tried. i had the thai rama chicken this time with a spiciness level of 6. that wasn't actually very spicy until i got to the chilis under the chicken. the price seemed a bit steep for thai food but the portion size was quite generous.

the pittsburghstripdistrict is the perfect foodie getaway from morgantown. it's just about an hour and a half north and is filled with a ton of little shops - especially ones filled with delicious food. my friend and foodie extraordinaire joel brown was kind enough to help show me the ropes, and we also recruited ann , eternal optimist and adventurer, to join us.  21st street coffee and tea : joel and ann love the lattes from this place. so, of course, i had to get a latte. it was the first stop, so it was nice to get some caffeine bright and early in the morning. i don't drink a lot of coffee, but this one was pretty good. and look how cute that latte art is? 2002 smallman street pittsburgh pa 15222 412-281-0809 21streetcoffee.com peace, love & little donuts: ann required a mini donut, so we squished into this little place. i got a blueberry donut. i know joel says they're made from mix, but i actually enjoyed it. plus i'm not sure i've ever actually had a blueberry donut? tasty. 2018 smallman street pittsburgh, pa 15222 412-489-7693 www.peaceloveandlittledonuts.com the enrico biscotti company: yum! i ordered a white chocolate biscotti from the case, but i saved it until i got home. and it was delicious! i love a good biscotti, and this one hit the spot. 2022 penn avenue pittsburgh pa 15222 412-281-2602 contact: larry lagattuta www.enricobiscotti.com lotus food : i love asian markets! they're confusing and overwhelming, but there is so much to explore! i wanted to get a few frozen things, but since we still had a ways to go, i didn't want anything to go bad. next time. 1649 penn avenue pittsburgh, pa 15222 412-281-3050 wholey's fish market : samples of soup and cider sold me on this place instantly. there are just rows after rows of fresh seafood - anything you could possibly want. fish and scallops and crab and everything i love. remind me to bring a full cooler next time. 1711 penn avenue pittsburgh pa 15222 412-391-3737 contact: robert wholey www.yahoo.com/who

really good food. on w him i went to little bangkok while in thestripfor lunch. being my first trip to little bangkok i decided to get an appetizer in addition to my lunch entree, went with the fish cake and crab wonton sampler. the fish cakes were so different to make i liked them a lot. at first i was not sure what to make of them. they were somewhat chewy and salty, but the more i chewed the more the flavor kept developing and i really enjoyed them. the crab wontons were amazing. the wrappers were fried perfect and the crab filling was smooth, rich and delicious.

i decided to go with the pad thai with pork for my entrée. if i go to a new thai place i was start with the pad thai, because if that can not be done well at a thai restaurant, why bother with anything else? i am definitely pleased to report i will definitely be heading back. the pad thai was super flavorful and delicious. i liked how they let me pick a hotness scale for the food before i started. i gave it a 7 and i will be darned but they just about nailed my taste for hotness perfect.

maybe the lunch special i ordered came with the vegetable soup but i did not order any. anyway, either way it was tremendous. the broth was perfect and the veggies and tofu while not bountiful were perfect accompaniments.

all in all i enjoyed my meal very much and will make it even harder to decide on a lunch spot when i am hungry in thestripin the future.

little bangkok in thestripis fast and friendly. perfect for a quick lunch or a romantic dinner! you have got to try the crab wontons and chicken satay! they are to die for. :)

best thai food in the city hands down! you have to appreciate a place where no msg is used and fresh produce from thestripis purchased every morning. the crab wontons are to die for! i will be there at least once a week and will of course recommend it to my friends.

gluten free and great food. went for lunch and i spoke to the waiter about gluten-free. he knew the term, said they didn't have a specific menu, but would ask someone what choices i would have. quickly he came back and told me which menu items would definitely be gf and that's what i ordered. very good food and very attentive wait-staff!

i was with friends who are serious about trying different restaurants--and they were impressed with the food here! they loved it and can't wait to go back again. the restaurant is right on thestripdistrict, so it's a great place to stop while shopping too.

you can eat inside or outside; we chose the inside and didn't like the slight warehouse smell when we first walked in.

restroom: absolutely clean and pleasant.

very impressed!. my husband and i were shopping in thestripdistrict and stopped in this restaurant for lunch. we had no idea what to expect, just tried it on a whim. we were both pleasantly surprised to enjoy the best thai food we had ever eaten! we had the massaman curry and tom kar and both were exquisite. our server was so pleasant, friendly, and courteous. the cook/owner came out from the kitchen and talked to us about our meals which really impressed us, too. we will definitely be making the trip back to pittsburgh to eat at this fine establishment. fresh flowers on the table added a nice touch, and the ginger tea was superb. highly recommend!!