Sukhothai — Restaurant in Lancaster

My honey and I went to Sukhothai in Lancaster on Saturday 10/25/14 for an early dinner. It was a decision of convenience, since we were staying at the Lancaster Arts Hotel and this restaurant was in an adjacent building.

The hostess who was at the reception area gave us a quizzical look when we arrived and asked if we had a reservation. She did not say, "Hello" or "Welcome to Sukhothai" or "How are you this evening?"... It was 6:15; the place was almost empty. We said no, we didn't have a reservation, and she seated us.

When our waitress came over (the one with short dark hair and braces) with water glasses, she also DID NOT EVEN MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SAY HELLO TO US OR BE GRACIOUS OR FRIENDLY IN ANY WAY. She asked if we were ready to order. We needed another minute. She came back and took our order. We ordered, and I was tempted to say that I also wanted to order her some PERSONALITY but that it wasn't on the menu. Sheesh! She could barely make eye contact with us. This unfriendly, unacceptable behavior continued through our entire dinner.

She was scurrying around, inattentive to us -- but the place wasn't even full.

The space was nice. Cool room dividers, nice decor, good layout..

And the food was ok-bordering-on-good.

But who cares? The food and the room aren't the reasons we go out to eat, are they? No. It's the experience. It's breaking bread with loved ones, enjoying time together. And enjoying time out is hugely influenced by the interactions we have with all of the people we encounter during that time.

I would encourage anyone reading this to go elsewhere if they want to be welcomed and have an enjoyable dinner...

We were greeted promptly and in an extremely friendly manner. Seated at a sweet table for two by the window. Really cute decor was cozy and comfy. Another friendly server brought water immediately. I also got a Thai iced tea and it was perfect-the straw wrapper was even arranged decoratively on my straw!

They asked after a few minutes if we were ready to order. It was the perfect amount of time for us to peruse the menu and make our decisions.

Our appetizers were very good. We tried the shrimp spring rolls and the homemade peanut sauce was delicious. The really amazing appetizer was the flavorful Thai sausage with the smoky-spicy dipping sauce. Fantastic!

My husband had the sweet and sour beef and it was tender, but crispy and the flavor was just great. I opted for the green curry with chicken and this was SO hard to stop eating. Omg. Delicious! I took some home simply because I was determined to get dessert!

We decided to share the mango dessert with the purple rice. Well, that was a stroke of luck! Out came half of a really tasty and tender mango on a bed of warm purple sticky rice with a cinnamon flavor. There was an icing drizzled over top of the mango and the warm cinnamon rice with the cool mango and that light drizzle of icing was just heaven!

Definitely will go again. New favorite! It is also BYOB, in case you'd like to take your own alcoholic beverage along. Very impressed with every aspect of this experience. ...

The Thai food at SukoThai is exceptional. The restaurant has a nice selection of appetizers, soups, and entrees as well as desserts. I love the spice option of none, mild, medium, hot, and Thai hot. A bit of a warning, the Thai hot definitely earned some respect from me. I like that the food dishes offer options of vegetarian customization such as tofu and cashew, as well as omnivore choices such as shrimp, beef, chicken, pork, etc.

Since moving to Lancaster County, I have frequently ordered multiple selections here and have never once been disappointed with my choice. The problem with doing this has been it has become increasingly more difficult to order as everything I have tasted is delicious. I can tell you that I am very partial to the hot and sour soup and the mango sticky rice dessert during most visits but the competing choices are equally satisfying.

The atmosphere is quiet, the staff friendly, and the take out option is also and excellent option as the food is hot and fresh upon pick up. I have introduced many friends who have never had Thai food to the SukoThai menu. Each and everyone of them have added this restaurant to their favorite list.

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