Barbara Salter
If you like Thai food, you’re going to absolutely love Thai by Thai in Palm Coast. It’s my favorite Thai restaurant and exactly as promised: Thai food prepared by a (fabulous!) Thai chef. My friend Judie and I went there for lunch the other day and, as always, I was blown away by how good it is.
Tucked away in the western corner of the Palm Harbor Shopping Center, this quaint little restaurant has been around for years. Shaw, the owner, worked there before he bought it seven years ago.
He greeted us at the door with a huge smile. Even though it was almost 2 p.m., Thai by Thai was still doing a brisk lunch business. To make sure we don’t get into a rut and order the same thing every time, Judie and I always tell Shaw what we’re in the mood for—chicken, seafood, pork, or beef—and how spicy we want him to prepare the dishes. Then, we sit back and wait for the masterpieces to arrive!
We both were in the seafood mode. Judie wanted fish and I had a taste for shrimp and scallops. We started off by sharing a delightful shrimp appetizer. The large shrimp were lightly battered, fried perfectly and served with a wonderful sweet and spicy dipping sauce.
Shaw brought our dishes out one at a time. For Judie, Shaw had prepared a thick filet of Chilean Sea Bass with a ginger soy sauce served with rice. My entrée consisted of grilled tiger shrimp and huge sea scallops with green curry, served with special noodle. A small dish of spicy sauce accompanied it. As always, Shaw demonstrated how to best to capture all the flavors of our dishes. That’s half the fun of eating at Thai by Thai. For a few moments, it’s just you, Shaw and this incredibly excellent and beautifully presented platter of extra special yumminess!
As usual, we finished it all and waddled out happy, full and ready to go back again. When you’re in Flagler County (or any of the surrounding counties) and are in the mood for Thai food, you must stop by Thai by Thai. They have a complete menu as well as daily specials and every dish can be prepared to your specification—and you can’t beat the personalized service.
Thai by Thai is located at 124 Palm Coast Parkway NE. They open at 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. They serve dinner until 8:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and stay open a bit later on the other days. They don’t have a website, but if you have any questions you can call 386-446-0009.