I remember the musical THE KING and I, which told the story of Thai royalty well ... the accidental discovery of Sukho Thai on the first night of my birthday week when I was really in the mood for Thai food left me feeling as if I was Thai royalty! We were treated incredibly well and made to feel so so special while being fed some of the best Thai food I have had in ages!
We were welcomed with a sense of family by the owner, Aum. It was as if we were entering her home for dinner and one of the very first things that she said revealed to us that this was going to be an extraordinary dining experience. She asked if we had any food allergies. Now, when if ever have any of you been asked about food allergies by wait staff or anyone else at a restaurant. Aum definitely made us feel so comfortable and then she asked if we had been here before. Upon hearing that this was our first visit suddenly she presented us with Thai Tea, which was so refreshingly good after having been out in the humid weather.
I loved having the kitchen right next to the dining area because nothing can be hidden. A WARNING to all future diners, the dining area is tiny with limited seating (Aum said to be sure to make reservations on the weekend because not surprisingly, it is very hard to get a seat on Friday and Saturday evenings.).
She is rightfully proud of her appetizers. We eagerly enjoyed the Curry Chicken Puffs served with a luscious peanut sauce and a blend of chopped veggies and their Crab Rangoon served with two sauces (The sweet sauce was ok but the more savory sauce was so good!) melted in our mouths.
Aum kept checking on us to make sure everything was perfect.
We ordered our soups but after a few minutes she came back to tell one of us that the Lemongrass Soup was made with a crab base even though one would never know that and my friend had mentioned a seafood allergy so one change of soup order was made. But, I still had the Lemongrass Soup and it was SOOOOOOOOOOOO perfect!!! It did not need a protein because it was full of crisp vegetables amidst a slightly spicy broth that could not be more perfect. I savored each sip. The one whose allergy carefully noted by Aum changed their choice to the Coconut Soup also minus any protein and all we heard were raves about it. So, SukHo Thai passed the soup test with 5 plus stars!!!
The entrees were just as amazing!!! The presentation began the process ... they looked INSTAGRAM perfect but the flavors were even better! I know with my Drunken Noodles that each bite had my brain scrambling to identify the amazing flavors I was consuming. A large portion for every entree so definitely boxes were needed.
Frankly, we were full ... and satisfied ... and then Aum presented us with an 'on the house' sampling of the sticky rice with mangoes and vanilla ice cream. What a perfect close to an incredibly amazing dinner!!!
I would never expect nor should you expect free food when you eat out. What you should expect is good service and delicious food and SUK THAI delivers beyond almost any restaurant you will ever go to! You don't have to go to the ultra expensive center city dining locations to be treated like family because SUK THAI delivers!!!
As of last night, SUK HO THAI has become a regular stopping spot for me ... I love to cook but even more so I love to be treated special while enjoying amazing food!
The translation of SUK HO THAI to English is "Dawn of Happiness!" In the early evening hours of my yesterday a new dawn of happiness was rising because of the incredible experience I had enjoying perfect Thai food to kick off my birthday week!
The word SUK alone translates to "happy, joyful, satisfied, content, pleased, and blissful" and all of those apply to my experience at this small Runnemede Thai restaurant! read more