K Par
Thai Cuisine is the only Thai restaurant I know of that genuinely prepares celiac-friendly dishes. They don’t advertise that they offer celiac friendly dishes and this is probably wise because, what tastes safe for me, may not have the same results for someone else with celiac disease. I've been a customer since the 1990s and would easily give it 5 stars for taste, although it has evolved over the past four years. Before 2020, the food had a more authentic Thai flavor. I miss the taste of fresh mint in their yellow curry and how spicy their dishes used to taste. Why did they remove the mint from their curry dishes? Since pandemic, there have been some ups and down ISSUES with, behind the scene kitchen utensils cook cleanliness (affecting tastes), but they’ve outgrown themselves and really need better cooks. They really need to bring back that authentic taste that so many faithful customers loved before 2020 and remove the white pepper because it makes no sense in Thai food. And, I’ve discovered that to get the desired HEAT like before 2020, I tell them to make my HOT level a 10. They will gladly do it and it’s nice to feel the HEAT.
Nevertheless, I still love this restaurant despite the changes in recipe and very bland taste. I can still enjoy my favorite dishes without worrying about upsetting my small intestines. Celiacs don’t get many, if any, fast food choices in general.
The dishes I personally find safe to eat regularly and order with ZERO SIDE EFFECTS are their ♥️shrimp fried rice, Panang, mint chicken, ♥️Tom Yum Seafood Soup, ♥️ beef salad, Chinese broccoli with beef, and mango sticky rice.
While there are items on their menu I haven't tried because I'm unsure of their celiac-friendliness, such as their pad Thai, a popular noodle dish in all Thai restaurants, I appreciate that they started giving out gluten-free soy sauce packets in 2023, two years after I was diagnosed with celiac disease.
I haven't directly asked the restaurant about their celiac-friendly ingredients and they don’t know I have it, but I am grateful for their efforts in tweaking their recipes to accommodate people like me. Just ask them to prepare your dish with GF coconut milk, GF soy sauce, and GF fish sauce and they will gladly do it. Pre-pandemic, I would order my food at a 3 HEAT level. Post pandemic, I don’t get the HEAT unless I ask for level 7-10.
I adore this restaurant and seen its growth over the years, and I will remain a loyal customer for as long as I can enjoy their food.
Thank you, Thai Cuisine, for making me feel normal again with your safe and delicious dishes.