Thai Cafe: Not Quite "Consummate," But Fun
Voice-Tribune review by Robin Garr
Well, hey now. What's this? A new restaurant reviewer at The Courier-Journal? How about that! This sort of thing fascinates me because I used to occupy that pulpit myself, as dining critic for the late, great Louisville Times (and, after its death, The CJ) until I left the building in 1990.
The new reviewer, Nancy Miller, visited Thai Cafe in Holiday Manor last week and gave it a glowing review and a 3 1/2 star rating, headlined, "Thai Cafe Satisfies: Dishes and service show consummate skill."
"Consummate skill"? Whoa! Really? Let's look that one up in Webster's: "Carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect." This is high praise indeed, although it leaves unclear how a "perfect" eatery didn't quite merit that coveted fourth star.
Once I had seen that word "consummate," anyway, I couldn't un-see it. I've been a fan of this little Holiday Manor eatery since it opened in 1994. I'm fond of it, with its friendly owners Chavantee and Billy Snow., as a comfortable, casual, neighborhood place. But I couldn't fairly rank it in the city's top tier.
I was in the mood for Thai anyway, and I hadn't reviewed the Cafe for years. Why not follow in Ms. Miller's tracks and see whether I thought it was "consummate," too?
Read my full review on LouisvilleHotBytes.com:
http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/thai- ... te-but-fun
and in the Voice-Tribune:
http://www.voice-tribune.com/life-style ... e-but-fun/
Thai Cafe Restaurant
2226 Holiday Manor Shopping Center
425-4815
http://thaicafelouisvilleky.com
Robin Garr's rating: 85 points