Lotus of Siam

Lotus of Siam is located at 953 East Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV. This location is in the Winchester neighborhood. This business specializes in Restaurants and has 20 review(s) with a star rating of 3.5.

When to Go: This is a hopping place for lunch, offering a terrific lunch menu as well as the ever-popular lunch buffet: a perfect opportunity to sample several flavorful Thai dishes.

The Extras: The August 2000 issue of Gourmet magazine touted Lotus of Siam as one of the best restaurants in Las Vegas.

This simple Thai restaurant has attained near-fanatical cult status, with some critics hailing it the best in North America. What's all the fuss? Consider the starter of marinated prawns, which are wrapped with bacon and rice-paper crepes, then deep-fried and served with a tangy sweet-and-sour sauce. For a main course, try dishes such as charbroiled beef liver mixed with green onion and chile,...

Owners Bill and Saipin Chutima feature classic Issan-style cuisine at their Lotus of Siam. Among appealing appetizers on the extensive menu is the mee krob---crispy noodles mixed with sweet-and-sour sauce, chicken and shrimp. An extensive array of soups, salads, fried rice and noodles satisfies every taste. Among main course specialties is the nua yum katiem---sliced charbroiled beef on a bed...

It looks like another formica-ed strip mall joint, but Lotus of Siam’s haute Thai has been lauded by Gourmet and Zagat. Local and international foodies turn out for Saipin Chutima’s perfected curry, larb, satay, and deep-fried whole catfish. The menu also offers a well-matched German Riesling (a Wine Spectator award gathers dust in the corner). If the brilliant food in a dull setting isn’t...

So we drag you out to a strip mall in the east end of nowhere and you wonder why? Because here is what critic Jonathan Gold of Gourmet magazine called no less than the best Thai restaurant in North America.

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