| Dallas Restaurant Reviews |
| Chow Thai Thai 5290 Beltline Rd, Addison, TX. (Dallas) 972-960-2999 |
Dallas Restaurant Review:
This is a little different than your typical Asian restaurant. I have several Asian restaurants
in my own neighborhood, but even though it' 15 minutes away, Chow Thai is worth the drive.
SETTING - A nice strip shopping center at the intersection of Beltline and Montfort Roads in
Addison, in far north Dallas. The restaurant is back in the corner, so you'll have to look for it.
FOOD - They have a large and diverse menu, innovative at times. The menu features 15 or 20
entrees (including many seafood and no less than 4 different sea bass dishes -- try the Sea
Bass in Thai Chili Sauce), some first-rate noodle dishes, big bowl noodle soups, and curries.
Some entrees are "hot", and they will ask you if you want it done Mild, Medium, or Hot. I like
the heat, but I order "Medium" here and still break a sweat before I'm done. The kitchen
also puts some extra effort into the presentation of the food. Chow Thai won the Dallas
Observer's "Best of Dallas" Thai Cuisine award -- 4 different years. Prices are higher than
average for a Thai restaurant -- this is no Mom & Pop place -- but it's reflected in the quality
of the food. You can view their web site and menu (click on Chow Thai at the top first).
BAR - They have a very good wine list -- much more than you see at most Asian restaurants,
including premium labels -- and a full bar on one side of the room, the kind of bar where people
sit and drink. It's not unusual to hear a cocktail shaker rattling.
AMBIANCE - The interior is contemporary. The clientele is mainly adult. It's not one of
those places that caters to big families, although kids are welcome and invariably love the
Chicken Fried Rice.
BOTTOM LINE - Somewhat upscale, great menu, good wine list and bar. Chow Thai is my
kind of place.
Note: this restaurant now has a fine sister restaurant, Chow Thai Pacific Rim (just as good,
but further north).
This is a little different than your typical Asian restaurant. I have several Asian restaurants
in my own neighborhood, but even though it' 15 minutes away, Chow Thai is worth the drive.
SETTING - A nice strip shopping center at the intersection of Beltline and Montfort Roads in
Addison, in far north Dallas. The restaurant is back in the corner, so you'll have to look for it.
FOOD - They have a large and diverse menu, innovative at times. The menu features 15 or 20
entrees (including many seafood and no less than 4 different sea bass dishes -- try the Sea
Bass in Thai Chili Sauce), some first-rate noodle dishes, big bowl noodle soups, and curries.
Some entrees are "hot", and they will ask you if you want it done Mild, Medium, or Hot. I like
the heat, but I order "Medium" here and still break a sweat before I'm done. The kitchen
also puts some extra effort into the presentation of the food. Chow Thai won the Dallas
Observer's "Best of Dallas" Thai Cuisine award -- 4 different years. Prices are higher than
average for a Thai restaurant -- this is no Mom & Pop place -- but it's reflected in the quality
of the food. You can view their web site and menu (click on Chow Thai at the top first).
BAR - They have a very good wine list -- much more than you see at most Asian restaurants,
including premium labels -- and a full bar on one side of the room, the kind of bar where people
sit and drink. It's not unusual to hear a cocktail shaker rattling.
AMBIANCE - The interior is contemporary. The clientele is mainly adult. It's not one of
those places that caters to big families, although kids are welcome and invariably love the
Chicken Fried Rice.
BOTTOM LINE - Somewhat upscale, great menu, good wine list and bar. Chow Thai is my
kind of place.
Note: this restaurant now has a fine sister restaurant, Chow Thai Pacific Rim (just as good,
but further north).
