Sripraphai Thai Restaurant   

Owner Tipmanee Sripraphai (pronounced "See-pra-pie") has built an epic menu that includes well over 100 dishes from all regions of the Thailand, including ones such as crispy watercress salad -- tempura-battered watercress with shrimp, squid and chicken in a spicy/sweet/sour sauce that adds up to a hyperstimulatory experience. Her favorites are spicy country recipes from the south, like the "Southern-style curry with choice of meat" which is professional-driver-on-a-closed-course spicy. But most items, no matter how hearty, are still healthy and packed with vegetables. Then, as an antidote to all the spice, there is a huge selection of imported and homemade Thai desserts, including artfully made mung bean marzipan made specifically for Sripraphai. There are probably plenty of kitchens nearby seeing not much action.