Lotus of Siam

Lotus of Siam is a Thai restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada in the US.

History

The restaurant opened in 1999.^[1][2] In 2010 the owner and chef, Saipin Chutima, opened a Lotus of Siam in New York with a partner, but the next year she left the partnership.^[3]

Cuisine

The restaurant serves traditional northern Thai dishes.^[1][4]

Reception

Jonathan Gold wrote in Saveur that it was "the best Thai restaurant in North America...[and] has become probably the most famous Thai restaurant in the United States".^[5][6] Adam Platt, writing in New York Magazine, called the restaurant "one of the premier Thai destinations in the West".^[7] Wine Spectator called its wine list one of the best in an Asian restaurant in the US.^[8]

Chutima, who runs it with her husband and daughters, was co-winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in 2011.^[5]

References

1. Schuster, Clayton Mory (2019-09-13). "Lotus Of Siam: The Las Vegas Thai Restaurant With Century-Old Recipes". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
2. Kaur, Harmeet (2023-07-12). "How Thai food became so popular in the US — and how today's chefs are going beyond pad thai". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
3. Kludt, Amanda (2011-01-24). "Lotus of Siam Owners Leave NY Outpost to Protect Reputation". Eater NY. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
4. "Lotus of Siam". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
5. Gold, Jonathan (2012-04-16). "Hot, Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Hot". Saveur. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
6. Maurer, Daniel (2010-10-21). "Lotus of Siam, 'Best Thai Restaurant in North America,' Takes Cru Space". Grub Street. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
7. Platt, Adam (2011-01-07). "Lotus of Siam". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
8. Bennet, Andrea. "Lotus of Siam — Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2024-07-25.