Every now and again I will do a food review on here,
reserved for the best of the best and the down right terrible.
One of my dream jobs (and I have many) would to be a food critic.
I am a sucker for locally grown, organic, sustainable ingredients.
And no I'm not some only eat organic, vegetarian, or vegan, quite frankly I don't believe in that kind of eating, unless of course for dietary needs.
I just love the idea of supporting local business and pesticide free ingredients!
(Outdoor Russian Produce Market)
THAI SPICE (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
The Bear and I went on the most dreamy honeymoon to Phuket, Thailand back in May and while there
we fell in LOVE with the cuisine. It is Asian influenced but with a real focus on
seafood, my all time favorite food.
We went to the most charming little restaurant almost everyday nestled away in a village on the river
thanks to a recommendation from a friend. It was called Kin-Dee if you are ever in the neighborhood.
I immediately fell in love because the food for the restaurant was completely supplied
by local fishermen who fished the very river we ate on. The tide would come in
and out everyday adding an array of fresh seafood to the river.
Well, upon returning to the states and moving to Florida we were CRAVING
some Thai. Now don't get me wrong I can get down with some
sub-par pad thai because its still good, and it is real comfort food.
But that being said, I was craving REAL Thai.
So I took to my trusty app Urbanspoon to look up a place near us. And the
Urbanspoon community did not lead me astray.
My sweet husband actually ended up planning a date night to Thai Spice
and purchasing a Groupon for it. Now usually I am Skeptical of food
Groupons but this restaurant had received so much acclaim (including every culinary award possible)
that we were willing to try it out.
Here is my Review:
5 stars
Now I don't just hand out that 5 stars to any place we go. This place was just as good
if not better than what we had on our honeymoon.
Of course the price point was much higher because, well, this is America.
The menu consisted of mostly seafood dishes and every single thing was fresh.
The Calamari was flown in fresh from Rhode Island. Much of the fish
was local. Fresh/Live Maine Lobster. You name it.
The entrees range from $18-$40 but they are well worth the price.
They are served family style so you are getting a lot of food.
They ask you your how spicy you want your dishes and they can get really spicy, so be cautious of that.
We went with the crispy calamari in garlic sauce (my personal favorite), shrimp pad thai (The Bear's favorite), and spring rolls. Everything was just beyond what I guarantee anyone has experienced in the United States when it comes to Thai Food,
the service was superb, and there was even a
live band rockin' out some killer tunes.
SO if you are ever in the area this is the place to go!
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