Thai food offers curious diners a wonderful, sweet, and spicy blend of exoticness and comfort food in one bowl. While it might be difficult to describe exactly what is so amazing about Thai food, one thing we can all agree on is that there’s no shortage of great Thai restaurants where you can try this cuisine right here in Jacksonville, FL. While there’s a lot to choose from, here are our favorites!
3 Thai Restaurants Worth the Drive in Jacksonville, FL
1. Noom Thai Bistro
A newcomer to the Jacksonville restaurant scene, Noom Thai Bistro at 8642 Baymeadows Road has quickly become one of the most acclaimed Asian restaurants in town. Its menu is fairly simple; a selection of flavorful soups, curries, rice dishes, and Thai noodle dishes, all cooked to perfection with fresh Thai ingredients in a cute home-style setting.
The menu has a great blend of sweet and savory options, such as the cashew pineapple stir fry, and more spicy options to try, such as the red Panang curry. You can customize the spiciness level for any dish, with the highest level, “The Real Deal,” reserved for only the most daring.
2.Bounxou Thai Restaurant
An authentic Thai restaurant with a unique Asian feel to it, Bounxou Thai Restaurant at 9825 San Jose Boulevard will impress you with everything about it. Its menu spans from classics like Pad Thai and Thai Salad to a huge collection of unique specials that you won’t find anywhere else here in Jacksonville.
Among their most popular specialties that Bounxou does well are the Pad Drunken Noodles (similar to Pad Thai except cooked in a spicy basil sauce), and Volcano Shrimp (grilled jumbo shrimp served with a spicy sauce). In addition to the food menu, they also have an extensive Thai drink menu, with homemade specialties like Thai tea, coffee, and fruit smoothies to wash down the spicy food.
3. Pattaya Thai Grill
A small and simple restaurant near downtown Jacksonville, you can’t go wrong by getting a delicious quick fix of homemade Thai food at Pattaya. Located at 1526 King Street in Riverside, this locally owned Thai restaurant offers a simple yet impressive menu with many unique options to choose from.
Their menu features numerous savory and healthy options with flavors and ingredients that are hard to find elsewhere, such as the Tom Kha coconut soup made with fresh coconuts, and the Padt Siew noodle stir fry with gai lan broccoli and Thai yellow bean curry.
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