November 1st, 2010
Thai Room, Thai Cuisine, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, Restaurant, Review
Thai food is what we call the cuisine that comes from Thailand. Thai food balances the 5 taste senses; sometimes in each dish or in the meal as a whole: spicy, sour, sweet, salty and bitter.
When I first went this summer to the First Coast, (Jacksonville Beach) as that whole area is known in northern Florida, I stopped at this restaurant; did not know anything about it. I totally enjoyed it so much that on this past trip I went twice.
The Thai Room is located at 1286 S. 3rd St., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250. Tel. 904-249-8444. The location is in a strip mall. Well, surprise!! Everything seems to be located in a strip mall in Jacksonville Beach.
The Thai Room is actually big. Booths or individual tables are there for your choosing. The service staff was so nice and very helpful.
The following dishes were ordered and I can tell you that they were truly delicious. Some of us ordered them Thai hot (very spicy) and some of us decided to have it mild.
For an appetizer for the table we ordered Nam Sod. This dish contained well cooked ground pork with ginger, roasted peanuts, carrots, red onions, and bell peppers, accented with Thai chili-lime dressing. So good and perfect for sharing.
One person ordered the Red Curry with chicken. Red Curry paste and coconut milk with potatoes, carrots, sweet bell peppers, onions, bamboo shoots and Thai sweet basil. A side dish of rice came with it. It was also ordered Thai hot. It was enjoyed very much.
The Roast Duck Curry was so amazing that we all decided it was the best we had ever tasted. Slices of roasted duck simmered in coconut milk and red curry paste, with sweet bell peppers, green peas, Thai eggplant, snow pea pods, onions and Thai sweet basil. The duck was cooked to perfection.
The first time I visited the restaurant I had the Pan Seared Chilean Seabass and fell in love with it. This time I had it again and it did not disappoint. The seabass is served over steamed jasmin rice with sauteed asparagus, carrots and fried spinach, then topped with a green curry reduction.
This restaurant is very near Ponte Vedra and Atlantic Beach, so if you are in the area, give it a try. I think you will like it.
Note: Their unsweetened iced teas were very good, as well.
Talk to you later….
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