Racha Thai

best thai restaurant in seattle washington dinning at racha noodles on queen anne is an exciting adventure, filled with the colorful sights and flavors of thailand. the hands behinds this dramatic restaurant. Racha Noodles occupies the corner of Mercer Street and First Avenue North like a Thai temple, and patrons are greeted inside as if royalty. The attractive young staff wearing even more attractive traditional Thai garb welcome you under dramatic metal sculptures, and direct you to lovely dining rooms adorned with colorful artwork. Racha is, in a word, elegant. Created in 1997 by partners Kane Bunyaketu, Somchai Bhudsabourg and Punya Tipyasothi, Racha has become the flagship of their bevy of Thai restaurants throughout King County. An extensive remodel in 2000 expanded the restaurant, with much more dining space, an open kitchen and a beautiful bar accented by the huge cut-glass elephant back mirror and one of Seattle's best collections of vodka, the favored spirit of Thailand. And in January, 2002, Racha hired Chef Daeng. A veteran Thai chef with over 20 years experience, she has won awards in Thailand and Europe for her cooking. We immediately felt right at home on our visit, melting into one of the lavish booths. Service was attentive, charming and plentiful. My questions, no matter how stupid ("Can I have some chopsticks?"--the Thai don't use them), were greeted with smiles, good answers, and a sense of humor ("Here are your chopsticks, sir, direct from China.").

restaurant, restaurant, restaurants, restaurants, menus, menus, menus, menus, restaurant reviews, restaurant reviews, dining guide, dining guide, Seattle, Seattle, Seattle, Washington, Washington, restaurants, food, food, food, dining, guide, menus, bars, eatery, buffet, smorgasboard, cafes, diner, food, drink, beer, alcohol, menu, cafe, gourmet, cuisine, bars, guide, meal, eat, chef, cook, info dine net, brunch, lunch, dinner, breakfast, wine, chains, vegetarian, cooking, catering, cigars, ambiance, world, waiter, global, bakery, desserts, cuisines, Asia, Thai, chicken, Asian, Thai, chicken, health, seafood, eating out, dining out, dine site, dinesite, upscale eateries, asian food, thai food, health food, gourmet dishes, Washington, directory, eating, cuisines, eating, cooking, travel, destinations, entertainment food food network food pyramid food tv mexican food food recipes whole foods chinese food dog food italian food food chain food web dining room furniture fast food food poisoning kraft foods dining tables dining room chairs dining dining room tables dining chairs dining room table dining furniture dining table fine dining dining room sets dining room dining sets dining etiquette contemporary dining furniture restaurants restaurant restaurant recipes thanksgiving dinner restaurant equipment restaurant supply restaurant coupons restaurant supplies thanksgiving dinner recipes chicago restaurants las vegas restaurants dinner restaurant guide philadelphia restaurants restaurant reviews atlanta restaurants new orleans restaurants new york restaurants dinner recipes turkey dinner thanksgiving dinner menu dinner ideas thanksgiving dinner prayer rehearsal dinner invitations christmas dinner thanksgiving dinner ideas madrigal dinner chanhassen dinner theater recipes for christmas dinner rehearsal dinner restaurants restaurant restaurant recipes restaurant equipment restaurant supply restaurant coupons restaurant supplies chicago restaurants menus las vegas restaurants restaurant guide philadelphia restaurants restaurant reviews atlanta restaurants new orleans restaurants new york restaurants restaurant menus thanksgiving menus food menus dinner menus italian menus low carb menus french menus christmas menus catering menus drop down menus diet menus buffet menus javascript menus brunch menus current events a series of unfortunate events series of unfortunate events events corporate events event planning lunch event management easyrider rodeo chillicothe ohio events bands lunch boxes science current events olympic events event chicago events event planner current event motorcycle events lunch box school lunches lunch bags it's just lunch lydia lunch school lunch lunch box notes lunch recipes lunch bag lunch menu lunch lady land insulated lunch bags school lunch ideas