Lotus of Siam
Lotus of Siam is a Thai restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada in the US.
History
The restaurant opened in 1999.[1][2] In 2010 the owner and chef, Saipin Chutima, opened a Lotus of Siam in New York with a partner, but the next year she left the partnership.[3]
Cuisine
The restaurant serves traditional northern Thai dishes.[1][4]
Reception
Jonathan Gold wrote in Saveur that it was "the best Thai restaurant in North America...[and] has become probably the most famous Thai restaurant in the United States".[5][6] Adam Platt, writing in New York Magazine, called the restaurant "one of the premier Thai destinations in the West".[7] Wine Spectator called its wine list one of the best in an Asian restaurant in the US.[8]
Chutima, who runs it with her husband and daughters, was co-winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in 2011.[5]
References
- ^ a b Schuster, Clayton Mory (September 13, 2019). "Lotus Of Siam: The Las Vegas Thai Restaurant With Century-Old Recipes". Culture Trip. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Kaur, Harmeet (July 12, 2023). "How Thai food became so popular in the US — and how today's chefs are going beyond pad thai". CNN. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Kludt, Amanda (January 24, 2011). "Lotus of Siam Owners Leave NY Outpost to Protect Reputation". Eater NY. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Lotus of Siam". Bon Appétit. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Gold, Jonathan (April 16, 2012). "Hot, Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Hot". Saveur. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Maurer, Daniel (October 21, 2010). "Lotus of Siam, 'Best Thai Restaurant in North America,' Takes Cru Space". Grub Street. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Platt, Adam (January 7, 2011). "Lotus of Siam". New York Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Bennet, Andrea. "Lotus of Siam — Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved July 25, 2024.