First visit: May 2025
They have a second location in Novi.
You knew it was coming. No trip is complete for Mrs. RJG if we don't go at least to one Thai restaurant. Fine with me. The trick is finding the right one. I'm very particular with Thai. I favor traditional Thai places, generally found in Bangkok. And I really do not like "American Thai". Mrs. RJG is less picky on this front. We hit a homerun with Baramee in Kansas City two years ago. Will we be so lucky here in Detroit?
Location: Strip center. Nicely allocated restaurant. Old school setting that is slightly dark. Cozy for dining.
Food: I did my homework here. For one we wanted to be in Livonia if possible. Other than location, would I be able to find my traditional Thai? Despite Thai Basil doing everything they could to ward me off, by offering sushi, pho, and ramen, I sensed the cooks and owners were Thai and they were branching out to drum up business. My instincts proved correct! We started with fried shrimp appetizers, something we haven't had for ages. Crispy, hot, and delicious. For the main course, I had my traditional Thai Basil with ground chicken and a fried egg. And that's on the menu - no begging them to cook it that way. Ordered it hot and that's what I got. Not blazing Thai Hot but not wimpy either. And they gave me extra chili powder, which I added. My voice notes said it was a little dry and the basil could have been sweeter but nonetheless I loved it. Mrs. RJG had the Drunken Noodles which she devoured with glee. Temperature was very hot which she loved. We only had water though they offer wine, etc... I forgot to photo the main entrees. Looks at Mrs. RJG's turquoise nails!
Overall: Maybe the only place on this trip that I would insist on going back to if we revisit Detroit. Not because I didn't really enjoy the others (I did!), it's just there's so many other options. Maybe so with Thai too, but it's not always as consistent restaurant to restaurant.
6/13/25 (new entry)
5/30/25
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