Sweetbread wrote:wordlvr wrote:Rainbow Cuisine has again been discovered: http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/chicago/13712
Same thing happened with Nha Hang after it was discovered/popularized by LTHers. The Tasting Table reviewers are definitely lurking here, if not full-blown contributing members. Reveal yourself Batman!
Cathy2 wrote:Rainbow Cuisine earns its stripes
A tiny, year-old, Thai takeout joint in Lincoln Square suddenly blows up.
By Mike Sula @MikeSula
This is dated May 20th ...
ilianaregan wrote:How lucky was I and my Elizabeth staff when I walked over to Rainbow Thai for our staff lunch and Gary W. and his comrades were there!?! Amazing, best meal yet based on their recommendations. We got the jerky, meat balls, lemongrass and shrimp salad, crispy rice and egg, fried chicken, catfish custard, crispy pork and broccoli.
ilianaregan wrote:How lucky was I and my Elizabeth staff when I walked over to Rainbow Thai for our staff lunch and Gary W. and his comrades were there!?! Amazing, best meal yet based on their recommendations. We got the jerky, meat balls, lemongrass and shrimp salad, crispy rice and egg, fried chicken, catfish custard, crispy pork and broccoli.
incite wrote:I have to say that the last few times I have ordered the jerky it has come quite fatty in some pieces and extremely tough to the point of being inedible in others. The first time I ordered their neau dad deaw it blew me away though, so I think I'll have to attempt it yet again...
Also, I was told last night that they were out of I-San sausage - not sure what their situation is currently.
Cathy2 wrote:Hi,
At Spoon Thai, there has been effectively two kitchens: one group preparing food for Americans (which would include Pad Thai) and the other preparing food for Thais, which crossed over to Americans who knew of the Thai-language menu. Early on they were not particularly thrilled with American's ordering food from the Thai menu. Not so much a gringo factor, rather one of labor because it was more work to prepare the Thai offerings
Regards,
Cyriaco wrote:The last time I went to Spoon Thai, I was told that there was NO other menu, and that the items on the current English-language menu are the only items that are served... I felt rather insulted, and when I asked about kûng châe náam plaa (which I ate there a few years ago), they suggested a seafood salad from the standard menu. They certainly aren't working very hard lately to curry favor with American foodies.
The last time I went to Spoon Thai, I was told that there was NO other menu, and that the items on the current English-language menu are the only items that are served... I felt rather insulted, and when I asked about kûng châe náam plaa (which I ate there a few years ago), they suggested a seafood salad from the standard menu. They certainly aren't working very hard lately to curry favor with American foodies.
hsm wrote:Rainbow it will be next time we're in the neighborhood. (Or Rosded, always been happy there.)
vickyp wrote:The owner said, "I'm busy because of LTH!"