He Bangs

While on a recent trip to Atlanta I thought a Bang was in order and Chai Sapi was just the person to give it to me. It was raining and Piedmont Avenue was flooding. I steered the Mini Cooper to the right & hydroplaned into Ansley Square, coming to a stop in front of an old take-out fave: Bangkok Thai Restaurant.

Bangkok Thai is the oldest Thai restaurant in Atlanta – and possibly the first in the state of Georgia. It opened in 1977. One thing I remembered about this joint was they serve it up spicy!

Upon entering the restaurant, Chai greeted me with an enthusiastic smile and seated me at a table in the front window. Chai is a lovely Thai woman who is proud that her restaurant is considered an Atlanta institution and that her husband, Supat Sapi, is one of the best Thai chef’s in the state. I got right down to the business of getting my Thai on…I knew exactly what I wanted. Beginning with Num Tok. Num Tok is a spicy beef salad which is a traditional Thai dish consisting of grilled beef, mint leaves, green onion, lime juice and hot Thai chili. Theirs is sublime.

My second course was Seafood Curry which is a combo of scallops, shrimp & mussels in a hot & spicy red curry with bamboo shoots & fresh basil. Order it “Thai Spicy” – you’ll be glad you did.

The decor is nothing to look at but with all the dining-in gay boys & bejeweled Midtown housewives rushing in for take-out you’ll have plenty to gawk at.

Bottom line….The food is good, spicy & authentically Thai! They only have beer & wine …and all the water you can consume which you’ll need to tame your flaming palette.

Bangkok Thai is located at 1492-A Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30309. Reservations: 404-874-2514. http://www.bangkokatl.com

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