I was particularly impressed by the appetizers, many of which came with their own well-made sauces. The crab rangoon was delightful (a light version of a dish that receives very little love), and the one-bite salad was excellent as well and well-balanced in its flavors. I was very glad to be able to taste a large range of dishes at P.S. Bangkok. In addition, aside from Arun's (which is in a different category), P.S. Bangkok is certainly one of the prettiest Thai restaurants in Chicago.

I have to put in a plug for the crunchy pad see ewe. It was strangely compelling, and very enjoyable to eat. It's something I could see myself trying to coax out of other thai restaurants in the future.

Thanks again to Thai Obsessed for organizing. I have to say, after meeting you in person, you are definitely in the running for the most appropriate name on the board!

thaiobsessed wrote:Sorry to hear it--hope you feel better.

Independent George and
Petite Gourmande
--you're in if still interested.

Darn, I forgot to check the thread, and didn't realize space had opened up. I'll have to come back on my own another time. Sounds like everyone had a great time.

Thanks, thaiobsessed, for organizing this fun event. I got shots of most everything but may have missed a few. I don't really know the names of most of these dishes. I've filled them in where I could and probably guessed wrong on more than a few, so additional information and corrections from those who know would be most welcome . . .


P.S. Bangkok - main dining room
As has been posted above (and elsewhere at LTH), the room is beautiful.



Som Tum (I arrived early and very hungry, and ordered this one on my own)



Thai Iced Tea



Dumpling?



One Bite Delight



Crab Rangoon



Beef Paradise



Fried Taro Cake



Roasted Eggplant and Shrimp Salad



Rama Curry Chicken



Classic Thai-Style Rice Urn



Tangy Beef



Fried Mussels



Nam Prik Ong (top, right small bowl) and a funky Shrimp-based Dip (to its left), with Crudite, Omelet and Fried Eggplant



Crispy Pad See Ewe with Pork



Seafood Custard (at first, I thought it was a baked potato! )



Seafood Custard



Duck and Noodles



Soup?

Su could not have been more hospitable, and the space is beautiful. The food was lovingly prepared. However, as others mentioned above, generally speaking, this food skewed too sweet for me. There was definitely some heat and some funk in a few of the dishes but mostly it was sweet, which just isn't my thing. Still, I'm so glad I finally tried P.S. Bangkok. It was very valuable -- and educational -- to experience Thai food in Chicago with such a different asethetic from what I'm used to. I hope they can keep their doors open for another 28 years, or as long as they wish.

=R=

Santander wrote:we had a friendly party of 18 and at least a couple hit dishes (and condiments). A few of the dishes trended even sweeter than usual in my experience (something often caveated in the threads), but the sugar was cut by a gracious Su and some respectable heat in places, and recent Thai travel stories and cooking experiences were shared up and down the table.

This sums it up really nice for me. I particularly enjoyed Su's version of nam prik ong (so I'm hoping I can cajole her into make that one again). The company and conversation were superlative, as usual for an LTH event.

Great pics Ronnie--the only additions I'd make to the captions are: 1) Su calls the first beef dish (labeled 'dried beef') beef paradise and the stir-fry listed as charcoal beef salad is called Tangy beef.

I've been really delayed with a number of posts, but big thanks to thaiobsessed for organizing this meal. I don't visit PS Bangkok nearly as much as I used to when I lived 1/2 block away (about 7 years ago) and they had the weekend brunch buffet which is probably the best buffet I've ever experienced. I'd often get together there with family on weekends for the buffet (almost weekly with my sister), but then I moved and PS Bangkok no longer does the weekend buffet (too much work according to Su, and if you've been to that buffet you'd understand).

In any event, I agree that a lot of the food this night was pretty sweet -- too sweet for my tastes and sweeter than I recall from PS Bangkok -- but that's not to say that there weren't some really excellent dishes. The one bite salad (called Bite Size Delight on the menu) is, and has always been, the very best version in town (although I do recall being blown away by a version at Arun's some years ago). The nam prik ong and the other nam prik (can't recall the precise name) were also outstanding, as good as any you'll find in town. Note that they are off-menu orders.

After that, a couple of dishes I really enjoyed were the rama curry chicken and the shrimp with eggplant - I thought both were excellent. Other dishes didn't necessarily remind me of the complex flavors I've enjoyed over the years at PS Bangkok. Also note that what Ronnie shows as seafood custard, though very similar to hor mok pla in flavor, is more heavily seafood focused and less custard-like and is called Lotus Blossom Curry on the PS Bangkok menu. But the company was great, the service was as friendly as ever, and it's hard to not be impressed by the beautiful decor at PS Bangkok.

thaiobsessed wrote:...the only additions I'd make to the captions are: 1) Su calls the first beef dish (labeled 'dried beef') beef paradise and the stir-fry listed as charcoal beef salad is called Tangy beef.

Got it, thanks. And thanks again, for organizing.

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