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Restaurant Review: Gurus Cafe – Utah

Meeting friends for dinner, we wanted to check out Guru’s Cafe since we haven’t been there since we started eating Vegan. We found some pretty good options like the “Spicy Curry Bowl” and the “Thai Peanut Pasta”. Our friends enjoyed the “Southwest Chipotle Wrap” and the “Spicy Szechwan Rice Bowl”.

Overall, it was reasonably priced, the portions are good-sized and the service is really great at this restaurant. Great spot for a casual mid-week dinner. The seating out front is really nice if it’s good weather. Great to see you Iliah and Katie!

Restaurant Review: Tea Rose Diner – Murray

Meeting friends for lunch in Salt Lake City, so asked them for a restaurant recommendation. They suggested Tea Rose Diner in Murray.

Klint thought that the heat levels were ridiculous. Overall, he didn’t think it was nearly as good as our favorite – Thai Ruby – but was “okay”.

Jen enjoyed the dishes overall, but thought that the level 3 heat was too hot on the Thai Sweet Basil. Totally not into eating hot stuff for the sake of eating spice… rather enjoy the tastes of the food. The Pad See Ew with tofu and heat level 2 was perfect.

One thing that was kind of weird is that they also serve burgers and shakes. Um, ok. Didn’t expect that from a Thai restaurant… Honestly, their name “Tea Rose Diner” doesn’t exactly scream Thai food. Pretty good little joint – maybe we’ll go back.

Restaurant Review: Thai Ginger – Seattle

For fabulous Thai, always ask a local for a recommendation. Talked to my friend, Mike Whitmore, for a good recommendation. He didn’t let us down!

Apparently, Thai Ginger has a couple of locations. We went to the one in the multi-story mall downtown. At first, we were a little dubious because it WAS in a mall. But, sure am glad that we carried on with the recommendation.

The meat was tender. The veggies fresh and crisp. The sauces flavorful. The ambiance easy-going, welcoming and well-lit.

This picture is of the appetizer sample platter. The cucumber vinegar sauce at the top of the picture was ah-maze-ing. Gotta reverse engineer that recipe for sure!

Yep, we’ll go back to Thai Ginger when in Seattle again.

How do you say “bon appétit” in Thai?

Restaurant Review: Cafe Olga – Orcas Island

Upon the recommendation of a friend, we took the ferry to out to Orcas Island for the day. I wish that we had more time on the island to explore, but we’ll go back another time!

We did find a great spot to stop for lunch. Cafe Olga looks like an old barn. A relaxed atmosphere, great staff and fabulous food. I had an amazing Thai pasta dish with spicy prawns. Divine!

The hubby enjoyed a turkey sandwich that was an explosion of flavor with every bite. He’ll be talking about that sandwich for a long time, I bet.

For a treat to-go, the hubby grabbed a cinnamon roll. Enormous, cinnamony goodness. Bring on the sugar coma!

The restaurant was full of local art work, trinkets, jewelry, ceramics and more to buy. Complete with a nice detail of lavender at the door. Quaint. Charming. Highly recommend to check it out if you’re going to Orcas Island. I’ll be back…

Restaurant Review: Pad Thai Siam – Orem

Explored a new Thai restaurant in Orem, Utah. This place used to be called Thai Bombay, but didn’t last long. We had heard that Pad Thai Siam was a good spot, so we checked it out.

Wow. Basil sauce amazingness.

If you go, get the Basil Sauce dish. You can try any number of meats with the sauce. We loved it with tofu and 3 stars of heat.