Joe Messa

The Amara Cafe specializes in contemporary Thai cuisine, with a variety of meats and sauces. Specials include roast duck, pad thai and several seafood entrees. Traditional Thai desserts are also available, including coconut ice cream.

There are exactly 28 seats in this little Thai restaurant. A small, modest place with excellent food, Amara has been a quiet presence in this part of town for a few years now. Its modesty can lead to it being overlooked, which would be unfortunate. The Pad Thai is pleasing, the roast duck crisp, and there are 11 homemade sauces available, if you want to do your own experiments. Amara sets out...