Teak Thai Cuisine & Bar   

High atop the hill in Mt. Adams, diners navigate steep streets and narrow entryways to find the city's best spot for Thai and sushi. Downstairs features a casual bar and sushi bar, perfect for sitting out the wait for a table, which may last an hour or more on weekend evenings. Upstairs features white linen covered dining tables tucked into nooks of the cozy dining room, plus an outdoor patio that seats up to 50 in warmer weather. Teak offers traditional Thai favorites such as pad Thai, plus house specialties like spicy mung bean noodle salad and spicy pork prawn. Diners can also choose from a full sushi menu, or just sample a few sashimi choices or sushi rolls as an appetizer. Not into spicy? Teak will tailor the amount of kick on a scale of one to ten on nearly any dish. Often picked by local media patrons as the city's best Asian dining spot, Teak is worth the trek up the hill. -- Annie McManis