My friend Leslie and I share the same April 30 birthday, and we always go to eat at a nice restaurant in Boise or Meridian on that day to celebrate. This year, Leslie suggested we try a Thai restaurant, and since she has been to most of the Thai restaurants in the Treasure Valley, I let her choose the place.There are many Thai Restaurants on Overland Road in Boise, Idaho, but when Leslie, Mom, and I stopped at two of them, they were both closed, which was surprising for a Sunday because most Asian restaurants are open in the Boise are open. So, Leslie pulled into Thai Cuisine, which didn't have any cars in the parking lot, but it was open. YIPPEEE! Leslie said that this restaurant was great because of the authentic Thai furnishings and cuisine. Sounded good to us!
Upon entering Thai Cuisine, we were greeted by a young man who would be our waiter. We were given our menus, and we ordered some hot tea to start with while we read our menus and admired the intricate wood carvings of elephants and Thai history throughout the restaurant. We had the place to ourselves for the time, and we enjoyed it.Leslie told our waiter that it was our birthday and wanted to know what he recommended for us to start with. He recommended we try the Thai Wraps, Hidden Prawns, and Thai Spring Rolls.
Since Mom, Leslie, and I were splitting the bill, we chose an appetizer a piece of the above mentioned appetizers. They arrived a few minutes later and they looked and tasted great. The Thai Wrap was chicken in a sweet mango sauce with raw veggies and sauce that you put on a buttery flat bread. The Hidden Prawn was a huge shrimp breaded in ground chicken and fried. It also came with a mildly spicy chili sauce. The egg rolls were small morsels of veggies in a crisp thin dough.
For dinner we also ordered an entree a piece for all of us to share. Leslie got the Lemongrass Chicken that our waiter recommended; Mom (who was hesitant at trying Thai food) got a stir fry of broccoli, chicken, and Thai veggies in a light, mild sauce; and I got the Swimming Rama, chicken with broccoli and spinach in peanut sauce. Our entrees came with jasmine rice and more tea. The lemongrass chicken was a curry of chicken breasts with subtle flavors of cardamom and lemongrass. Mom's stir fry was awesome, and my Swimming Rama was not spicy, but subtly sweet with the taste of peanut butter, chicken, and veggies. Happily satiated, Leslie, Mom, and I enjoyed some coconut ice-cream that was courtesy of the restaurant in honor of our birthday. It was light and had a subtle coconut flavor that even coconut hater Mom enjoyed.Our bill came to just over $50 which was split three ways with a nice tip for our waiter. We plan to return soon!