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May Thai Review
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May Thai 
- Address: 1612 N. 45th St., Wallingford, Seattle, WA | Map It
- Phone: 206/675-0037
- www.mayrestaurant.com
- Price range: $-$$
- Cuisine: Thai
- Location: Wallingford
Fodor's Review:
May (named after the owner), is in a reconstructed traditional teak home, which sticks out like a sore thumb (or a wonderful beacon) on an otherwise uninspiring strip in Wallingford. The bar on the lower floor is downright sexy -- dim, painted in reds and purples, with comfortable booths and candlelit corners. But to really focus on the food, head up the curving staircase to the elegant dining room. Though many people are quick to dismiss upscale or expensive Thai food as "inauthentic," that charge is completely unfounded here (when they say spicy, they mean spicy) and it's a pleasure to get a menu that is much more concise than at cheaper places, and food that is much more artfully prepared. The pad thai, usually a glutinous, flavorless mess at most places, is complex and comes with some of its ingredients laid out in a banana leaf; you mix them in as you see fit. The grapao kaidow (meat sautéed in a garlic basil sauce accompanied by a fried egg over rice) is excellent; and the tart, spicy tom ka soups, whether made with shrimp or chicken, are the best in the city. Don't miss the specialty cocktails made with fresh juices.
- Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
- Closed: No lunch
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