Looking for the Best Thai food in the Portland area?
Looking for the Best Thai food in the Portland area… Well it’s a bit to the north?
When you are done shopping the outlets in Freeport, Maine stop by Thai Garden located at 491 US Route 1 Freeport, ME 04032.
The family owned restaurant has a welcoming atmosphere, fun bustling energy, and quick take-out. The main draw for me is the authentic family recipes passed down from generations. Thai Garden has the best sweet and sour, dumpling, and satay peanut sauce I have ever tasted. I have tried to make my own sauces, even with my extensive culinary background, and can not even come close. 5 stars in my book!
My favorite picks are: Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls -$5.95- served with sweet and sour sauce, Tempura Vegetables – $5.75- (usually consisting of carrots, broccoli, sweet potato, acorn squash, summer squash, green bean, red and green peppers, and a huge onion ring) –served with sweet and sour sauce, Kanom Keap-$5.50- (pork and chicken mixed with green peas and water chestnuts wrapped in a wonton skin and steamed) – served with a ginger sauce, and Chicken Satay -$6.75- (chicken marinated in Thai herbs and spices with coconut milk) served with a creamy peanut sauce, Pad Thai with Vegetables -$9.25, Paad Pik-King – $9.25 – stir fried string bean, carrot, and lime leaves in a hot pik-king coconut sauce, and Lemongrass Roasted Duck -$16.95 – thinly sliced fresh lemongrass, onion, red and green peppers, and mushrooms in a spicy lemongrass sauce over roasted duck.
More of a Chinese food fan but tired of the MSG hangover?…Try the Chicken Lo Mein -$10.50 , Spicy Shrimp Fried Rice -$1195 , and Crab Rangoons – $6.50.
After completing 8 years of sampling I have concluded that Thai Garden is hands down the best Thai food in the area. They combine fresh ingredients, extensive authentic menu choices, and reasonable prices. Open Monday-Saturday 11:00Am to 9:00pm, and Sunday 4:00PM – 9:00PM, 207-865-6005 Check them out!