jde0503 t1_j0m27bf wrote
Reply to comment by sutisuc in It's that time of year, where's the best pho in the state? Go go go by Fameless
Hard agree. Just moved from San Diego and am struggling.
Finding a Thai place that my Thai/Lao partner likes has been extremely difficult. Finally found a good place in Philly, which is simultaneously close enough to be accessible and far enough to be inconvenient 😂
Also, no real Hawaiian food.
Summoarpleaz t1_j0m5cdx wrote
If you want Thai, try Bangkok garden in Hackensack. They’re apparently the first Thai restaurant in Bergen. Idk I really like them.
ALC_PG t1_j0mvi0u wrote
Which place in Philly?
Not an expert and it was only one spot but I went to a Thai place in Carlsbad a few years ago and would put it in the middle of the pack of the places I've been in NJ.
Lotus of Siam in Vegas is still my favorite (feels like naming The Beatles my favorite band) and I know they started out in LA
jde0503 t1_j0mwvsm wrote
The place we found in Philly is called Vientiane Bistro. It's in Kensington.
Our favorite place in San Diego was called Ban Lao, which is in City Heights.
We live in Princeton now and have found it difficult to find authentic Thai places nearby. It almost seems like the restaurants here have modified their recipes to be more commercial / anglo-friendly.
Honestly, the few restaurants where we've liked the food have been too expensive for us to eat at regularly. They are good, but not worth the price.
For the life of me, I don't understand why we don't have good ethnic food near Princeton. It's certainly diverse enough and I'm pretty sure the community would support them if they existed.
ALC_PG t1_j0myvpa wrote
Have you tried Aroma nearby in Franklin Park? I can't do the old Pad Thai/Thai Basil/Green Curry rotation that my fellow locals seem to like. Aroma does a lot of different stuff, seems like I'm getting something new that I love each time, but I go infrequently enough that I can't fully rule out that it's the same dish and I'm just forgetting it in between visits. Seriously though, menu does seem a lot more varied than other places in NJ.
A lot of the ethnic food near Princeton is Indian, but even at that, I'm not sure there's a standout place - it's just reached pizza-like status that everything's at least acceptable if they're staying in business.
sutisuc t1_j0m3olw wrote
Yeah Philly has the best Vietnamese on the east coast as well. Best food city outside of California in my opinion
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