Teak Sushi & Thai Loveland — Restaurant in Loveland

I always worry a bit when I see a menu stuffed with selections. For Teak, they have two menus stuffed with selection. My worry is, at some point, quality breaks down. Large menu selections have thankfully started to be trimmed back in order to concentrate on better dishes and control.

I will state that the staff here is very pleasant without being overly attentive.  The first issue was having a menu with some rice on it, which stuck to my finger. Check, check, check them. We started with Coconut Shrimp and Spicy Fried Calamari served with a sweet sauce. Both were cooked perfectly. Good crunch on the shrimp and a thin coating on the Calamari, although I did not find Chili Peppers and only a couple of green onion pieces.

For our main course, we ordered the Crispy Duck and Teak Trio. Unfortunately, the meals came out before the appetizers were done. Here is where loss of control takes place. Never rush an order out to get to the next one. It's about the customer enjoying a meal, not woofing it down.  The Teak Trio can be ordered for a range of spice levels starting at 3, which was ordered. It was much higher. We've had food that left lips and tongue numb, but the trio was far higher than 3 and could not be eaten or enjoyed. This happens when you rush food out with numerous variations and control and quality checks breakdown. A spice level of 3 would have been half the paste used and mixed better. I also noted that the trio came out with that drying look as it sat too long waiting for the duck.

The right thing was done as the trio was replaced with a Broccoli Stir Fry, which was very good. The trio was removed from the bill. The duck was crispy but overcooked, leaving the meat a tad dry.  The vegetables were done well, and the sauce is quite good. The sticky rice was done to perfection.

We may try here again, but there are other local establishments where these issues have...

My husband and I dropped in for early dinner this past Saturday. When we arrived at about 5:00 there were few people there. A man who greeted us and became our server suggested we move from this tiny table we had chosen near the bar, to one across the room by the windows. This was the first of many awesome suggestions made by Chris - whom is extremely warm, funny, and knowledgeable. It was if we had all known each other prior. He recommended the perfect cocktails after feeling us out a bit: Spicy Pineapple Martini and Asian Mojito. From there we followed Chris' lead as he suggested we split several items off the sushi and dinner menus: Sashimi Roll, Monkey Brain, Crab Puffs, Pork Satay, and The Crispy Duck as our entree'. Every item was very precisely described with explosions of unique flavors (always get the best info from the server). It would take an entire page to go over each item we had so you must experience it on your own and you will not be disappointed. As well, the timing of the delivery of each food item was phenomenal; just as we finished the sushi, the apps arrived. As soon as the apps plates disappeared, our entree' arrived. By the time we were leaving, the place was packed and getting noisy. But since we were tucked back to the side at that table it was not an issue; whereas, the other table was now swarmed with bodies. Chris informed us he is "really" a bartender and asked us to join him at the bar next time. He says he works Fri, Sat lunch and all day Sunday. No wonder he works only the most popular days, he's a keeper! We will be to Teak again real soon, and will for sure sit at the bar this time!! This place rates a full five stars on food,...

Fantastic night out here!! And yes, this is the same restaurant owners that started the Teak Thai restaurant in Mt. Adams, but have moved out from that location to several new locales over the years.

Appetizers: The Crab Puffs (essentially Crab Rangoon) were great with fresh crabmeat and just a hint of sweetness. The lettuce wraps were spot on as well and quite a plentiful serving size.

Dinner: The sushi was GREAT and the flavors for the Pad Thai (not too sweet) and Chicken Thai Spicy were complex and super fresh! Again, very large portions.

CAUTION - - Be careful with how hot you order your meal!!! 🌋 They use a Thai heat scale. I LIKE very spicy things, generally getting highest or next highest hot wing sauces elsewhere, but ordered a heat level of 5 (out of 10) for my Chicken Thai Spicy. It was just right, not quite making me sweat, and with lots of heat and FLAVOR still being able to burst through the "hotness". Lucky beginners call.

1 of the ppl we were with related a story of a mutual friend that ended up in Urgent Care after ordering and eating a 10-hot dish, even though he also likes things very spicy. Like the inscriptions on Egyptian tombs, you've been warned...

It's a bit loud here, as it's essentially 1 large room for all guests indoors, and it was too chilly to sit outdoors without having our meals go cold before we were even halfway done.

BUT, oh yeah, I'll be back again SOON!!! Just be sure to make a reservation, cuz the wait list has always been over 2 hours the times we'd just tried to walk...