Monday Dinner @ Thai Thai Kitchen

If you live near Newton Center, you'll realize that there's a dearth of supermarkets in the area (with the exception of Whole Foods). There used to be an Omni and a Shaws, both of which are now closed. Thus our empty fridge.



Having run out of food, we decided to go to our staple take-out place, Thai Thai Kitchen. It's tucked away on one of the side streets in Newton Center and serves the usual Thai fare. I'm a Pad Ki Mow kind of girl so that's what I got. P got the Basil Fried Chicken.

Pad Kee Mow (L) Basil Fried Chicken (R)


Chomp Meter: It's no Dok Bua or Rod Dee but it serves up decent Thai food and is convenient. An added bonus is the ample parking for a hassle free pick up.


Thai Thai Kitchen
19 Pelham St
Newton, MA 02459
Phone: (617) 527-0285

Best Thai Restaurants in Boston

Here's my picks for the most authentic and popular restaurants of my Thai friends and Thai food connoisseurs!

Brown Sugar - More of a formal restaurant.
Dok Bua - Authentic street food but standards have dropped recently (still pretty good). Good option for group dining. vegetarian options.
Rod Dee - The best! But it's more of a take out place.

Be sure to leave a comment and let me know if I've left anything out! :)

I try to list restaurants with authentic food that comes close to what you would find if you actually visited the country!

Clear Flour Bread, Dok Bua, and Wulf's Fish Market

We had to pick up some seafood since we're making Paella for our Spanish themed potluck tomorrow. Not sure where to get fresh seafood in Boston, I ended up posting to Chowhound. Them Chowhounders are in the know on everything food related! I was very grateful for all the responses and finally decided to heed Dr. Jimbob's recommendation and head to Wulf's Fish Market in Coolidge Corner. You see Dr. Jimbob cleverly tempted me with the mention of Clear Flour Bread nearby (supposedly a paris style boulangerie). WOoot I never say no to baked goods!

Clear Flour Bread
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Clear Flour Bread specializes in you guessed it, bread. There was actually a line out the door when we got there. I like lines, it reassures me of the quality of the establishment haha. But then it could be all hype, and us, suckers. Ahh but it cannot be, the smells permeating from the shop were amazing.



The shop is really tiny. There is just enough room to fit maybe five people. When we finally got in, I felt a little stresed out. I am the type of shopper who needs to browse, but with a line out the door, you can't really browse can you? Polite me hurriedly picked out a Baguette, a bag of chocolate walnut biscotti, a chocolate croissant and a raspberry cookie.

We couldn't wait and devoured the chocolate croissant in the car. *blush* :)



Our next stop: Wulf's Fish Market
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Claim to fame: Julia Child used to shop here! Everything looked really fresh. We picked out some 1/2lb squid, 1 lb mussels, and 10 large shrimp all for only $11. The prices were definitely reasonable.



More about Wulf's Fish Market here.

Final stop: Dok Bua
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Dok Bua is right next door to Wulf's. It is one of our favorite-test Thai places in Boston. We've been there so many times and taken so many friends that I'm sure we paid for at least the rear bumper on the owner's fancy BMW.

Today we both had noodle dishes. You know, rainy day, bowl of soup.

Roast Pork Noodles:


Kuay Jab:


Kuay jub is a Thai noodle dish with boiled egg, pig liver and intestines. Ok doesn't sound so good but it's yummy! There is a similar Singaporean dish called Kuay Chap though the flavor of the broth is different.

I'm finding that the quality of food at Dok Bua isn't as good as it used to be now that it's so popular. The prices also aren't as cheap now. But Dok Bua is still a good place to go for Thai hawker fare. Other yummy dishes there are the Pad Thai and Pad Ki Mow. I also enjoy the eggplant, watercress, and thai omelette. Wait, I'm describing almost everything on the menu :P Oh yes, vegetarians have to try the tofu gra pow. My vegetarian friend A swears by that dish.

Clear Flour Bread
178 Thorndike St.
Brookline MA 02446
617.739.0060


Wulf's Fish Market
407 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
617.277.2506

Dok Bua Thai
411 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446
617.232.2955 (I have this number on speed dial)


Chomp Meter: Peeps, I need recommendations on what breads to get from Clear Flour! I am so overwhemled by the choices. As I write this post, we've also eaten the entire bag of biscotti while watching the England vs. Paraguay match on tivo.

As for Wulf's, I will bring my Mother in Law here when she comes to visit ;) She can then cook up some yummy fish dish for us. Muahhahah