Lanna Thai Cuisine

Right next to our hotel we found this Thai restaurant that advertises Vegetarian Cuisine on its sign. We are a vegan and a vegetarian couple so we thought how wonderful to find a great place so close by! Turns out it’s not all that vegan/vegetarian. There’s a whole menu section called Ocean (seafood), which in my book isn’t vegetarian, but I know many people consider eating seafood as vegetarian-ish. Anyway, lamb, duck, chicken, pork, beef, eggs, surf & turf are all over the menu, but there *were* dishes we could eat and they were tasty, so all hope was not lost. The best thing about the menu was the beverage section where they actually say “Vegan Thai Iced Tea (coconut milk)” and “Vegan Thai Iced Coffee.” I had red curry with vegetables, tofu, and brown rice, and it was good, filling, enough for two meals – so thumbs up! My boyfriend liked his meal also, I don’t remember what it was, he ate the whole thing right then and there. Clean place, nice decor, friendly service, no problems whatsoever. Just the unusual signage outside clashing with the menu inside.

I have finally found a Thai restaurant that is equivalent to the quality in Hawaii. This was the first time in 4 years where I found a Thai restaurant that spiced their food perfectly. It was flavorful, sweet, and the food seemed healthy. I ordered the $22 wild salmon panang curry. It was worth every single dollar! I actually wanted to go back the next day, and take home food back to Fontana. My friend ordered the tropical duck for $25. He really liked the flavor, but would have preferred the sauce on the side to keep the fried duck crunchy. Our waitress was very personable too! The lighting and color scheme was romantic and apparently very gay friendly!!