Growing up here many years ago, there were no Thai places (nor Sushi) within a hundred miles of Fort Pierce, so being able to explore a dining establishment other than a fast food establishment in his hometown was a very exciting moment for Chez.So what was his evaluation of the Bangkok in Downtown, Fort Pierce? Well, at best I would say it is a mixed review.
We began our dining experience with a quick look around the venue. The downtown area of Fort Pierce has made huge strides in its gentrification process and it bares very little resemblance to the FTP of Chez youth. As for the bistro, it had a clean, neat and decided Asian air, as was expected… and it looked like it was smooth sailing for this riverfront downtown.
Our drink orders (no bar, just beer or wine) went the non alcohol route with the Thai Coffee for Chez and Thai Tea for Chez wife. The ice coffee drink was only fair and leaned toward the too much, too strong, kinda bitter side while the tea was refreshing and flavorful.For appetizers we went with Fried gyoza and steamed vegetable dumplings. These both were outstanding and served as a very fitting start to the meal.
For the main course Chez’ companion choose the Chicken Stir Fry and while it was pleasant to the eye it was lacking any zing and left little in the way creativeness.Chez order the Bento Box A, composed of a few tempura, sashimi, maki and a side of Pad Thai. The Japanese element of the dish was decorative and tasty and overall it was outstanding, but that was due more to the expertise of the sushi chef and the quality of the fish. The Pad Thai however was abysmal and lacked any ‘pop’.
So what’s the final evaluation? Well, Fort Pierce has come a long way since 1977, but it still has a ways to go in the Thai Food Department.
- Chez
