Thai Bamboo
The brainchild of Tom and Matavee Burgess, Thai Bamboo has grown in 10 years from its original Spokane Valley location to four restaurants throughout the Spokane area. Both Tom and Matavee promote the gospel of "looking and feeling better" through eating Thai. The menu offers fresh ingredients and seafood, black brown Thai rice and a number of vegetarian entrees (Phad Ma Kheu with eggplant is a specialty.) Regulars savor the Phad Thai, fresh rolls with spicy peanut sauce or the "Swimming Rama" with Thai Ice Tea.
Thai Bamboo
12722 E. Sprague Ave. (Spokane Valley)
Spokane, WA 99216
(509) 444-8424
2926 E. 29th Ave. (South Hill)
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 232-8424
5204 N. Division St. (Northside)
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 777-8424
2010 N. Fourth St. (Coeur d'Alene)
Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814
(208) 667-5300
www.thaibamboorestaurant.com
Bangkok Thai
With two near-downtown Spokane locations, including one blocks off the Centennial Trail on the Spokane River, Bangkok Thai offers romantic ambience, elegant cuisine and creative presentation. Try the "Crab in the Blanket" and "Yum Woon Sen" salad as starters and one of the curry dishes (spice can be adjusted on a 1-to-5 scale) as a main course. Tofu can be substituted for many of the chicken, beef or seafood entrees.
Bangkok Thai
1003 E. Trent Ave. (Riverwalk complex on Spokane River)
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 325-8370
1325 S. Grand Blvd. (South Hill)
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 838-8424
www.spokanebangkokthai.com
Sala Thai
Sala Thai makes a great pit stop on the way back to Spokane from biking the Columbia Plateau Trail or hiking Deep Creek. Located in a tiny strip mall on Highway Two in Airway Heights, what Sala Thai lacks in ambience it makes up for in cuisine. Portions are doggy-bag size and the menu includes a mix of salad, curries and noodle dishes. Devour the Phad Kee Moo (rice noodle stir fry) and the Garlic Salmon. Price-conscious diners love the $7.50 lunch special, which includes soup.
Sala Thai
12924 W. Sunset Highway No. 104
Airway Heights, WA 99001
(509) 244-4800
Thai Kitchen
Thai Kitchen specializes in friendly service and spicy fare. Paul, the owner, enjoys greeting guests and making suggestions. Regulars recommend the Cashew Chicken, Moo Tod Beef and any of the soups. Plan on staying there at least an hour; the restaurant fills at lunch, and it can take time to be served.
Thai Kitchen
621 S. Pines Road
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509) 926-8161
Thai on First
Visitors staying in downtown Spokane enjoy the convenient location and low prices of Thai on First. Two can easily dine for less than $10. Regulars recommend the noodle dishes and the "Thai timid" will appreciate the toned-down spice. Thai on First offers large portions and take out if you do not want to eat inside.
Thai on First
411 First Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 455-4288
Linnie's Thai Cuisine
Located in an unassuming strip mall on Spokane's South Hill, Linnie's Thai Cuisine offers a casual atmosphere and specializes in fresh, stir fry dishes. The menu touts that its dishes offer no MSG and low fat. Linnie's offers a number of vegetarian dishes and tofu can be substituted for meat in most entrees. A second location recently opened near Downtown Spokane.
Linnie's Thai Cuisine II (South Hill)
2526 E. 29th St.
Spokane, WA 99223
(509) 535-2112
www.linnies2.com
Linnie's Thai Cuisine
1301 W. Third Ave.
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 838-0626
A Taste of Thai
Located a half mile west of Highway 395 in North Spokane, Taste of Thai offers a convenient place for a group to grab Thai on the way back from Mount Spokane or 49 Degrees North. Although the menu is small and lacking in vegetarian fare, diners can eat for under $10 per person. After a day of skiing, splurge on the homemade coconut ice cream.
A Taste of Thai
419 W. Hastings Road
Spokane, WA 99218
(509) 466-3335
www.freewebs.com/atasteofthai
