One of the region’s Thai standards is a large, leveling room at the end of a definite beige Issaquah Strip Mall. Lime leaves, chili and the inventive products from the chef’s regular study trips back to Thailand are in abundance in the dishes. The biggest, most colorful versions of themselves are Pad Thai, Tom Yum and Khao Soi, but deeper dives into the menu offers boat-shaped rice noodles in unforgettable curryer or the queen of the banana-logged banana blooms with chicken, shrimp and a riot of herbs.
Noodle boatA picturesque and family Thai restaurant in an Issaquah Strip Mall, serves part of the finest genuine Thai food in the area. Konticha Komonwanich, the owner, hires her mother as the main chef and her friends as waiters. Curries are rich, lemon and hot enough to clean your sinuses. Do not miss Miengg Kum, a deconstructed/DIY salad that is wrapped in betel leaf with roasted coconut, peanuts, red onion and lime or khao soi, a coconut milk curry with crispy egg noodles and pickled mustard vegetables.
Location: 700 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027
Website: noodleboatthai.com
