I have visited Thai Thani near SeaWorld before. While the prices were quite expensive, we enjoyed the food and entertainment. When I learned there was a branch in Dr Phillips area, we had to visit. We went on a Wednesday evening, and came in about 45 minutes before closing. We were still welcomed in. My dad and his friend had a sake, while I sticked with water. We ordered some appetizers before dinner. My favorites were the crab rangoons, and the vegetable spring roll, which both were nicely fried. The crab rangoons had imitation crab meat, but still enjoyed the nice fish and other fillings inside. The spring roll had a nice amount of vegetable and were crispy. We also had vegetable summer roll, which was a bit bland and had tofu, but still fresh and the dipping sauce helped. I enjoyed the chicken satay more which were in skewers and tender. For our entrees, we did the duck noodles, 1.5 pound fried whole fish (snapper I believe), and vegetable penang curry. Since only two small white rice only included, we also ordered pineapple fried rice as a side. I enjoyed the duck noodles the most, which had crispy, yet still tender duck on soft flat noodles. The requested hot spice level was perfect for the heat. My mom's penang was a bit too mild for me (it was medium spiced level), but still delicious with the creamy sauce and good amount of vegetables. The fish was quite crispy since it was fried, and hard to pick with the bones, but still worth the effort. We couldn't leave without dessert, so we did the fried ice cream, banana delight with coconut ice cream, and sticky rice with mango. We enjoyed them all, but my favorite had to be the banana delight with the banana covered in dough that is deep fried with honey on top. It was put in coconut ice cream, which had the perfect nutty flavor. I won't lie, but I hogged most of that dessert. The fried ice cream came a close second, and the mango with sticky rice coming third. There was nothing fancy with the mango, but it was sweet and ripe. The sticky rice was enjoyable as it wasn't too sweet. After all that food, I am pretty sure we all gained a few pounds.
While the atmosphere was not as fancy and dining area wasn't as large as the one in SeaWorld, it was still nicely decorated and ample amount of space for patrons to dine. I didn't see outdoor seating or a bar seating either, so it was dining in the main area only. The music was smooth jazz, which made me miss the old WLOQ radio station. The service is the main highlight. The went above and beyond to accommodate us, even though we stayed almost an hour after closing time. I falsely assumed they closed at 10:30, which is actually the SeaWorld branch. Since this branch is smaller, they close at 9 (9:30 during weekend). They still served everything with a smile and accommodated us till we finished almost at 10. With the service alone, that will make me want to come back!
After all the food and drinks, we paid about 232 dollars after taxes and 20 percent tip. For a Thai restaurant near the tourist area, I found the prices to be quite reasonable. The most expensive dish was the fish (I believe a little over 50 dollars), which was still worth it. This is located in the Fountains At Dr. Phillips strip mall, where Ruth Chris, Voodoo Bayou, and The Whiskey Sea. I believe it replaced a previous Thai restaurant about 3 years ago. This is a great Thai restaurant in the Dr. Phillips area to go with friends and family. read more