Menu: http://eavthai.com/

In desperate need of a retreat from the most stressful time of year (Christmas), my friend Jessica and I decided to try a new cuisine.   Our choice - East Atlanta Thai & Sushi.

Phuket Paradise Island Cocktail

As soon as we walked in, the bold decor and abstract paintings on the wall gave us a warm welcome.  I immediately noticed the full bar and knew we were in the right place.

To start the madness off right, we ordered the Phuket Paradise Island cocktail.  I won't tell you how I pronounced Phuket but, trust, I was loud, wrong, and completely embarrassed.  Lol.  I will say, while it could have been stronger for my personal taste, it was a very good drink.

Thai Wings

 In the spirit of being indecisive,we  dove in headfirst and ordered the Thai Wings and the Yummi-Yummi Roll for our appetizers.  The Thai Wings were perfectly crispy and tossed in a chili sauce, which was a great balance of spicy and sweet.   For novice sushi eaters like Jessica and I, EAV Thai & Sushi offers the option to flash-fry all of their sushi for a small up-charge.  While the sushi aficionados of the world would have been appalled by our selection, the Yummi-Yummi Roll was just that. . .  YUMMY!!!  Absolutely perfect choice for newbies like us.  

Yummi-Yummi Rolls

For our entrees, Jessica ordered the Spicy Thai Fried Rice prepared with chicken, bell peppers, and onions in a basil chili sauce which put a spicy twist on the traditional Asian style fried rice.  I decided to go with the Drunken Noodles which as chicken, bell peppers, and onions "drunken" in a spicy chili sauce.  Because I absolutely love spicy food, I asked for my entree to be extra spicy.  They MORE than honored my request.  My mouth and ears were BURNING and I loved every minute of it!!!  Luckily, since we ordered off the lunch menu, I was able to wash some of that heat down with my choice of soup or salad. 

Drunken Noodles

Overall, I would have to say that I really enjoyed my time at EAV Thai & Sushi and can't wait to go back.  Everything from the food, to the service, to the bold decor made my experience a great one. 






And, don't let me forget to mention that the meal was very reasonably priced.  I highly suggest this place for anyone look to venture out a little bit into the culinary spectrum.

Spicy Thai Fried Rice

Grade: B+
What's Great: Decor, Price
What Ain't: Parking (Hit or Miss Street Parking)
Ideal For: Lunch, Date Night

Name: Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft
Cuisine: Thai
Neighborhood: Buckhead
Address: 1745 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: (678) 539-6181
Website: http://www.tuktukatl.com/
Menu: http://www.tuktukatl.com/menus/tuktuk-menu.pdf

This past Friday, I had the good fortune of popping into Tuk Tuk for a full sit down meal.  As many of my regular readers may remember, I went there for the first time about 3 weeks or so ago for the Taste of Atlanta Sneak Peek event.  On that evening, I only got to sample a few of the menu items but this place really stood out.  So, when the opportunity presented itself for me to really go for what I know, I jumped right at it.


Now, this review may come off kinda like a super fluff piece because I really can't think of one bad thing to say about this place.  The entire experience was dope!!!  From the time I pulled into the parking lot until I time I exited back onto Peachtree, I was amazed!!!  How could one restaurant get everything so right??  I'm still not sure.  But I do know that you guys have got try this place out.


Allow me to narrate you thru my experience - First, I pulled into a well lit, FREE parking lot right in front of the restaurant with plenty of available spaces.  If you eat out in downtown Atlanta at all (or read this blog), you know that this is RARE.  Second, as soon as I walked into the main entrance, I found myself facing 2 beautiful elevators that would take me to the second floor dining room. After a quick ride up, I stepped off of the elevator and was instantly WOW'd by the view.  I mean, I knew we weren't that high up but to be able to see a good portion of the ATL skyline was definitely a nice precursor to the food.  Then, I was escorted to the main dining area.  Nice (Fabolous voice)!!!  My picture above really doesn't do it justice.  You just gotta see it for yourself. 


Then, there was the food.  As an appetizer, the Satay Kai (grilled chicken skewers) was delicious!!!  The meat was tender and the peanut sauce was a great compliment to the already flavorful chicken. On this night, I decided to play it fairly safe (as I always do on my first visits to places).  I'd only been to one other Thai food place before this evening - me and super engineer Seth Firkins went to L'Thai Wine Bar - and I wasn't crazy about it.  So, my mind was set on chicken or shrimp or some combination of the two.


After unsuccessfully scouring the menu for something I was interested in, I finally did what any young black man would do in a nice restaurant -  I made up a dish and asked the waitress if it was possible for the kitchen to make it.  Smh.  I'm a little ashamed of myself too.  Sorry guys.  I'm not too sorry though.  My food was INCREDIBLE!!!  My order was basically some fried rice with chicken tossed in some Thai Hot spice (I asked for the Thai Hot spice so I could get the full "Thai experience".  I actually said those words and I used air quotes to the waitress.  Lol).  The spice was so hot, it was on the line of being almost unbearable to eat but it was FANTASTIC!!!  I haven't had a meal that good since. . .



So, here's the part of the review where I would usually tell you about the downside of the restaurant.  Oddly enough, I have nothing to write.  This place was great!!!  Even the bathroom was super nice!!!  I wish it had been a little warmer because their outdoor patio is really nice and that view is everything that "ATL Bite Life" should be about.  I could go on and on about how great this place was but I think you get the picture. 

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Happy Eating!!!


Grade: A
What's Great: Food, Ambiance, Parking
What Ain't: N/A
Ideal For: Date night