Monday, July 6, 2009

Thida Thai

Posted by Heather / 1 comment » / noodles, recommended, smyrna, thai

Thida Thai is a brand-new restaurant in Smyrna, specializing in Thai and Lao Cuisine. They’ve been open only a week, but we are impressed with the new place.

The restaurant space used to house a restaurant that was trying to be Greek but wasn’t really successful and had a frantic persona to us. The new space is welcoming and peaceful and a great place to visit after a long day. We started our meal out with the spring rolls ($3.00) which were pretty typical but very good. They had a lot of cilantro in them, which I liked. I added the Thai iced coffee to my order – really reasonable at $1.95 and delicious. Our server commented that they brew it fresh in-house.

For our entrees we ordered khaeng massamun (yellow curry, $9.95) and thida thai ba mee (lo mein, $8.95). The yellow curry was listed as the mildest of the curries they had available, and I ordered it mild to get a sense of what mild meant to this restaurant. And it truly was mild – there was warmth from the curry, but the dish wasn’t overly spicy. I think I could comfortably move up to the medium spice level and my very southern taste buds would be fine. The dish itself was delicious – full of chicken, onions, and tender potatoes – and felt really nourishing after a long day. Josh enjoyed his lo mein, which was pretty standard but still delicious and obviously made to order.

The menu at Thida Thai is extensive, and we appreciated the many pictures that were included in the printed menu to help us decide on our order. Of note is their “weekend specialties” menu, which contains several items, none of which are over $10. Thida Thai also offers bubble tea, and an express lunch menu during the week. With this special you can get an entree, rice, and egg roll for $7.95.

We’re excited about the appearance of this restaurant in the southeast of Nashville and encourage you to try it out. It’s just a short ride down I-24 from Antioch and up I-24 from Murfreesboro, and is conveniently located close to the interstate.

Thida Thai
721 President Place
Smyrna, TN 37167
615.220.7573

Monday-Thursday 11:00-2:30 (lunch), 4:30-9 (dinner)
Friday-Saturday 11:00-2:30 (lunch), 4:30-10 (dinner)
Sunday 11:00-2:30 (lunch only)

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    Wassim — July 15, 2009 @ 8:23 pm

    Sounds good…will definitely try to come this weekend.

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