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Thai Thip ~ Hurst, Texas


Last visit: Jan 2012

First visit: Feb 2008

fka Thai Thippawan

We've received a few comments at the RJG to consider Thai Thippawan. And for us, it's actually a reconsider position. We did try Thai Thippawan not long after they first opened in early 2008, and we were not overly impressed. So we were reticent to return, especially considering we're more than happy with Sea Siam, Sweet Basil and Bangkok Cuisine - all featured prominently on this blog. But the RJG feels it only fair to try (or retry) all the restaurants that fit our tastes. And Thai food is at, or near, the very top food group for the RJG. And the fact that the restaurant is still open with a whopping 92% approval rating on Urbanspoon tells us that Thai Thippawan must be doing something right.

And indeed they are. What a difference 4 years makes. We went for lunch, and the specials come with a house soup, an egg roll and a small-ish entree. The soup is delicious, a simple recipe of chicken broth with rice, garlic and pieces of chicken. The egg roll is also very good - fried crispy with a bit of meat in it, which the RJG appreciates. And perhaps best of all is the RJG Thai sample dish: Basil Chicken. And they do it Thai style - that is with ground (minced) chicken, basil leaves, and bell peppers. I asked for it "Thai hot" and that's what I received - no blue-eyed treatment for the RJG, even though I would probably prefer one more notch higher (apparently 3x Hot in the Thai Thippawan vernacular). The sauce is delicious and the small dollop of rice was perfectly cooked. Mrs. RJG had the same dish, though she only went medium and stated it was spiced correctly. She usually prefers regular chicken to the ground variety but was pleasantly surprised by the flavor.

So for the good folks of NE Tarrant county, the RJG now claims we have FOUR really great Thai restaurants. And if you also include Thai Riverside, Magic Springroll and Nipa Thai, then we have no choice but to conclude that we live in a Thai food mecca. Especially considering we haven't really found one great Thai restaurant in all of Denver (some good ones, but nothing great).

2/22/08; 1/2/12 (new entry)
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GodFather of Tech said…
I have been twice and it's good. Neither time did I find the spice level hot enough for me.

The owner is a really nice guy. It is on par with Sweet Basil and Magic Springroll IMO. I love the seasoning on the table at Magic Springroll so I can kick it up if needed.

The tea at Sweet Basil and Thai Thippawan is amazing. Been trying to duplicate it.
January 2, 2012 at 3:37 PM
RJG said…
Thanks for the comments, Cowboy Fan!
January 2, 2012 at 5:08 PM
Anonymous said…
Glad you decided to reconsider this place. I have lived in the area for 12 years and only recently discovered Thai Thippawan. The food is excellent, and the owners/operators couldn't be nicer.
January 5, 2012 at 7:48 PM
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