Bangkok Blue Restaurant Rocks..!

Sometimes a restaurant is worth waiting for, or in this case traveling to. Bo shares his dining experience in La Verne California.

Before you start reading this mini review, let me say it right away...   I am BLOWN away..!  Ok now you know it and can comfortably continue reading for the finer details.

 

This week I made a appointment to go and visit Bangkok Blue Thai Cuisine in La Verne, truthfully I had no idea where La Verne is... Figured it was somewhere along the 10 FWY, maybe as far as El Monte.. how bad could it be..? Well, Tuesday evening as the office were closing I left a little early and hopped on my motorcycle, punched the address in La Verne into my GPS and happily started following the directions... (Never bothered to look at the estimated arrival time...)    Around 6pm I arrived in La Verne thinking... THIS better be good...

...And good it was... as I entered in my grobby motorcycle jacket, I was welcomed to the restaurant by Joyce, who together with her husband, own the restaurant Bangkok Blue. She did not know I were comming but quickly had me taking pictues for the panorama I like to add to restaurants listings on the website.. (you can see the restaurant by clicking on the links saying "View Panorama"  then click on the picture and drag your mouse to look around.)

When you first enter you will instantly notice the beautiful decorations, the restaurant appears very balanced and tasteful, a perfect place for a date, I will give the appearence A+.
    BTW. IF you bring a date, you might want to call ahead and reserve the table by the fountain, it is the perfect romantic place. However anywhere in this restaurant is a save bet anytime so don't panic if the date table is already booked.

The music is comfortable and enjoyable, not too loud or distracting from the experience.. another straight A+

Like with a date, this is not all about appearence, we need more to sustain us, and once I got comfortable at my table I ordered the mandatory Thai Ice tea, followed by one of my favorites The Cashew nut Chicken.  The Ice Tea were predictable, I mean... How often have you had a bad Thai Ice tea..? Not this time either.. So I were ready to dig into the chicken which arrived much faster than anticipated.  It was GREAT.. clearly this were not a "pre-cooked" batch as I have often seen where it have been sitting all afternoon.  This were just right, the nuts were fresh and chrisp, the meat tender, and most important the vegetables just perfectly chrisp, not over cooked... YES... I was very happy, personally I would have like a little more vegetables, but what I got were great..  Another straight A.

Bangkok Blue also have a liquor permit, and you are able to order Thai beer or a nice glass of vine. 

Joyce and Blue, is a interesting couple, they did meet in Australia where her family owns several Thai restaurants, the lived in Thailand where Blue worked in the Music industry, now they are back in California, Blue is still a music professional, and he also turn out to be a first class photographer.

Any visit to Bangkok Blue would be in-complete without taking time to walk the photogallery in the back and on the walls, notice the backwall which seems to be a "who is who" of Music legends and Thai Restaurant owners who all have visited... 

You will find your self in great company at Bangkok Blue.