Saturday, November 3, 2007

Watana Siam-- South Slope Thai

Watana Siam
420 7th Ave (13th/14th st)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
718. 832.1611

Our local Thai restaurant really does it right. As a side note, can't believe I haven't written about a thai place yet, as Thai is one of my favorite types of food! Watana Siam is a small place that feels open-air in good weather when they open all the windows/doors and if you sit in the front you are basically on the edge of the street, great for people-watching. The dark wood interior and gold decorative accents make it feel classy and refined, and the byob policy suits the times when you are on a budget. Tables are fairly close together and when it's really crowded can be a bit loud, but otherwise very enjoyable atmosphere.

For starters, the satay is ok. The veggie dumpling with "sweet black garlic sauce" is divine. Their pad thai hits the spot; nice balance of peanut, lime, sprouts. The green curry is also very nice and classic, and chicken basil is decent to mix it up sometimes. If you are looking for good thai in the south slope, look no further.

2 comments:

Douglas Cress said...

Ive heard good things abut this place.

Product Prowl said...

DO NOT EAT HERE. I ORDERED DUMPLINGS AND THERE WAS A DEAD ROACH BELLY UP ON ONE OF THE DUMPLINGS. THIS WAS A REGULARS SPOT FOR ME BEFORE THIS EVENT. I REPEAT...EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK.