Published on: Sep 3, 2015 @ 15:24
The Bangkok Chef Restaurant in Temecula got new owners and a total makeover of the interior when it re-opened in November of 2014. The place looks the same on the outside but everything inside has been ripped out and redecorated. Even the kitchen got upgraded and it’s really a delightful, romantic little restaurant.
So, not only is the interior of the restaurant revamped and improved, the food is also better than before. The chef has reworked the menu and the flavors of Thailand really explode off the plate. Our entire party was impressed with how delicious the food was and we are definitely coming back for more.
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We began our meal with an order of Chicken Satay. The chicken is marinated in a special blend of spices and coconut milk. It is then and then char-grilled to perfection.
The new owners serve the Satay without the traditional skewers so that the kids can’t play with them. The appetizer is served with a rich, savory peanut sauce and cucumber chutney.
The first entrée that we tried was the Spicy Chicken Basil. Savory, spicy the dish is an eloquent combination of Thai chiles, garlic, basil and other exotic spices. On a pile of hot jasmine rice, this basil chicken is like heaven on a plate.
One of Bangkok Chef’s unique dishes is the Spicy Artichoke Hearts. This dish is loaded with artichoke hearts, onions, chili, garlic, and rhizome. We had ours with chicken. It was wonderful as the ingredients combined into a delightful blast of flavor.
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All dishes can come with chicken, beef, seafood, pork or if you prefer, meatless. The Chef goes one step beyond for true vegetarians, replacing the fish and oyster sauces with soy and mushroom sauces. They have an assortment of tofu dishes, mock duck and almost everything on the menu can be made vegetarian.
Pad Thai is one of the most popular Thai dishes—it's brilliant here. Rice noodles are mixed in a wok with green onions, bean sprouts, baked tofu, chicken and eggs in a sweet, tangy sauce. It’s then topped with bean sprouts, shredded carrot, blue cabbage, fried egg and crushed peanuts. You absolutely must try this dish.
The Chef uses Jumbo Shrimp in his Shrimp Fried Rice. It was simply irresistible. The huge shrimp are combined with eggs, onion, tomatoes, scallions and flavored with fish sauce, black pepper and tomatoes. It was perfect.
We also tried the Chicken Penang Curry. It was a savory mixture of dried Thai chili peppers, galangal, lemongrass, coriander seeds and root, cumin seeds, garlic, shrimp paste coconut milk and palm sugar. The Chef showed us the actual palm sugar that he uses in the dish. Although palm sugar is much more expensive than regular sugar, the Chef refuses to substitute to insure that curry tastes like you are in Thailand.
For dessert we split the Coco Banana. The banana are wrapped in spring roll skins and then delicately deep fried until golden brown. Then they are sliced and topped with coconut ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and cherries. It was a great way to end the meal and evening.
Bangkok Chef is located at 27451 Jefferson Ave., in Temecula. The phone number is 951-676-6768. CLICK HERE FOR THEIR WEBSITE.
Photos by Cathryn McKee
This is the Best Place the Temecula Valley for Absolutely Great Thai Food
The Bangkok Chef Restaurant in Temecula got new owners and a total makeover of the interior when it re-opened in November of 2014. The place looks the same on the outside but everything inside has been ripped out and redecorated. Even the kitchen got upgraded and it’s really a delightful, romantic little restaurant.
So, not only is the interior of the restaurant revamped and improved, the food is also better than before. The chef has reworked the menu and the flavors of Thailand really explode off the plate. Our entire party was impressed with how delicious the food was and we are definitely coming back for more.CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICURES
We began our meal with an order of Chicken Satay. The chicken is marinated in a special blend of spices and coconut milk. It is then and then char-grilled to perfection.
The new owners serve the Satay without the traditional skewers so that the kids can’t play with them. The appetizer is served with a rich, savory peanut sauce and cucumber chutney.
The first entrée that we tried was the Spicy Chicken Basil. Savory, spicy the dish is an eloquent combination of Thai chiles, garlic, basil and other exotic spices. On a pile of hot jasmine rice, this basil chicken is like heaven on a plate.
One of Bangkok Chef’s unique dishes is the Spicy Artichoke Hearts. This dish is loaded with artichoke hearts, onions, chili, garlic, and rhizome. We had ours with chicken. It was wonderful as the ingredients combined into a delightful blast of flavor.
CLICK FOR MENU
All dishes can come with chicken, beef, seafood, pork or if you prefer, meatless. The Chef goes one step beyond for true vegetarians, replacing the fish and oyster sauces with soy and mushroom sauces. They have an assortment of tofu dishes, mock duck and almost everything on the menu can be made vegetarian.
Pad Thai is one of the most popular Thai dishes—it's brilliant here. Rice noodles are mixed in a wok with green onions, bean sprouts, baked tofu, chicken and eggs in a sweet, tangy sauce. It’s then topped with bean sprouts, shredded carrot, blue cabbage, fried egg and crushed peanuts. You absolutely must try this dish.
The Chef uses Jumbo Shrimp in his Shrimp Fried Rice. It was simply irresistible. The huge shrimp are combined with eggs, onion, tomatoes, scallions and flavored with fish sauce, black pepper and tomatoes. It was perfect.
We also tried the Chicken Penang Curry. It was a savory mixture of dried Thai chili peppers, galangal, lemongrass, coriander seeds and root, cumin seeds, garlic, shrimp paste coconut milk and palm sugar. The Chef showed us the actual palm sugar that he uses in the dish. Although palm sugar is much more expensive than regular sugar, the Chef refuses to substitute to insure that curry tastes like you are in Thailand.
For dessert we split the Coco Banana. The banana are wrapped in spring roll skins and then delicately deep fried until golden brown. Then they are sliced and topped with coconut ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and cherries. It was a great way to end the meal and evening.Bangkok Chef is located at 27451 Jefferson Ave., in Temecula. The phone number is 951-676-6768. CLICK HERE FOR THEIR WEBSITE.
Photos by Cathryn McKee
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