Back in early January, I went to a wedding reception at Phayathai on Lake City Way. http://www.phayathaiseattle.com. It was really good, great Phad Thai. I have been craving more ever since, but don't want to go to Lake City to get it.
We went to the Thai Landing on Alki. The place has changed names a few times in the little over a year I have lived here. Its not good. In fact, its really really bad. It has a view and free wi fi though.
I've heard people speak of a really good Thai Place near the Taco Time on Fauntleroy and 35th SW. I have looked and looked and looked, and have never found it. Last week I heard someone talking about the place, and got the name. Buddha Ruksa. http://www.buddharuksa.com/. I googled it, found the location. It is N of Taco Time, on the corner of Genessee and 36th. A residential street and nearly impossible to see from the arterial.
We set out to eat, late due to afternoon appointments. We are never out this late, 7 pm. So much traffic, its still dark and so many people. I don't like going out at this hour! The place has no parking, we parked a few blocks away and were under dressed for the walk. It was cold and windy.
The place was PACKED. Its not that big, and it was overflow this evening. We managed to get to the host and where told it would be at least 30 min. We left. We will come again at 4 pm.
Well, we still needed dinner. I really didn't want to sell out and just go to Taco Time. But it was tempting. Then I remember the same person who was last speaking of Buddha Ruska was also saying how he finally tried Bang Bar on California Ave. and thought it was even better. So, we decided to check it out. http://bangbarthai.com
Who says the economy is bad? So many people. We again had to park several blocks away. We passed the Irish place, packed. Bang Bar had one other couple waiting for a table. We waited.
The host seemed frazzled. He came up to us after 5 minutes or so and offered us a table. I looked that the couple who was there before us. They were staring at us in disbelief. I told them to take the table, they were there first. They were pleased and went and sat down at the table.
Two more parties came in and seemed to have been seated right away. I noticed that a table had opened up in the bar and they snatched it. Later the Host came and started complaining about a table who had paid 30 minutes ago and wouldnt leave! He asked us if we wanted to sit at the bar. We took it. It was getting late.
The Menu was pretty good, but I wanted Phad Thai. Bronwen took her time reading the menu and settled on the Bang Bar noodles. Wide rice noodles with Chicken. She loved it. My Phad Thai was good, not great. Half way thought I noticed tiny chunks that resembled pork in my dish. I pulled one out and fed it to B. Tofu. So, they have big fresh fried chunks of Tofu AND small diced pieces of Tofu. Ok.
The Bartender was very attentive to us, he was good. The place never settled down by the time we left. Good dinner, I was pleased, despite the crowds and parking! I look forward to trying Buddha Ruska soon. Thai Simple Curry still remains my favorite, followed by Sawaday on Bainbridge, but this was good enough to return to.
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