I didn't intend to go to a Thai restaurant this week. I wanted to save Thai for later in the year for an easy fall back country if I needed it. The Scotish Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton my my choice for the week, but I didn't check the lunch hours. They open at 3 pm on weekdays.
So I found myself in Wheaton near Grandview and Price with a hungry belly. Across the parking lot I saw some new signage on a converted house for Nava Thai. I remember a mention by Sietsema in Food about one of his favorite Thai restauarnts moving to a larger space in Wheaton, and I think Nava Thai is the one. I'm curious to find out what's so special about a really nondescript looking Thai restaurant.
Upon entering the restaurant, it's hard to believe you're in the same building you see from the outside. The interior is really cool with lots of exposed wood work and substanstial tables and chairs. No plastic here. The styling level just doesn't match the exterior, or even this run down section of Wheaton.
I've decided to ask my waitress for more help in picking dishes for my blog meals. She quickly points to a popular choice, #25, Floating Market Noodle Soup, pork with meatballs, bean sprouts, watercress, and noodles in spicy broth. I wait a good 40 minutes for my soup, unusual for Thai restaurants. And when it arrives I'm so hungry I dive in without taking a pic - oops. It really is delicious. The pork is tender and flavorful, and the broth is quite spicy. I can taste why Sietsema really likes this restaurant. Great food in an out of the way location - a Thai diamond in the rough.
So I found myself in Wheaton near Grandview and Price with a hungry belly. Across the parking lot I saw some new signage on a converted house for Nava Thai. I remember a mention by Sietsema in Food about one of his favorite Thai restauarnts moving to a larger space in Wheaton, and I think Nava Thai is the one. I'm curious to find out what's so special about a really nondescript looking Thai restaurant.
Upon entering the restaurant, it's hard to believe you're in the same building you see from the outside. The interior is really cool with lots of exposed wood work and substanstial tables and chairs. No plastic here. The styling level just doesn't match the exterior, or even this run down section of Wheaton.
I've decided to ask my waitress for more help in picking dishes for my blog meals. She quickly points to a popular choice, #25, Floating Market Noodle Soup, pork with meatballs, bean sprouts, watercress, and noodles in spicy broth. I wait a good 40 minutes for my soup, unusual for Thai restaurants. And when it arrives I'm so hungry I dive in without taking a pic - oops. It really is delicious. The pork is tender and flavorful, and the broth is quite spicy. I can taste why Sietsema really likes this restaurant. Great food in an out of the way location - a Thai diamond in the rough.
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