Thai cuisine may include seafood and combine sweet and sour flavors.
If you're craving Thai cuisine in Gainesville, Fla., there are several options from which to choose. Tim's Thai Restaurant has a variety of specialty dishes but is only open from 5:00 p.m. onwards. Bahn Thai offers a buffet lunch special ,which includes seafood at certain times of the year. Chopstix Bistro offers not just Thai cuisine, but other Asian dishes as well.
Bahn Thai Restaurant
Bahn Thai Restaurant is open seven days a week and serves a wide range of Thai dishes. As of 2011, the daily lunch buffet price is $7.99 for adults and $3.99 for children nine and younger. The restaurant serves beef, pork, shrimp, chicken and fish dishes, along with combination platters. If you're a vegetarian, dishes can be prepared substituting tofu, tempei or soy gluten. Appetizers include fish cakes, fried tofu and spring rolls. The lunch buffet runs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day, and hours of operation are from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The restaurant accepts Mastercard, Visa and Discover, but not American Express.
Tim's Thai Restaurant
Tim's Thai Restaurant has been serving the Gainesville community since 1984. The restaurant is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Appetizers include vegetable egg rolls and fried tofu. Entrees are made from a variety of meats including beef, pork, chicken, fish, shrimp, squid and duck. As of 2011, entree prices range from $9.95 to $19.95, depending on whether the dish is prepared with livestock or seafood. The restaurant has a signature homemade mango ice cream dessert. No alcohol is served at the restaurant but guests are allowed to bring their own. Tim's Thai Restaurant accepts Mastercard, Visa and American Express, but not the Discover card.
Chopstix Bistro
Chopstix Bistro is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The bistro serves a wide variety of Asian-inspired cuisine, allowing you to choose from Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean dishes. Appetizers range from frog legs to Thai house honey ribs to fried wonton. The restaurant serves egg drop, wonton and miso soups, among others. Specialty salads are made with everything from cucumbers to squid to tuna. Entrees include General Tso's chicken, teriyaki chicken, pepper steak and vegetable lo mein. As of 2011, entree prices range anywhere from $9 to $11, with appetizer prices hovering around $5. Chopstix Bistro accepts all major credit cards.
Merlion Singapore Cuisine
Merlion Singapore Cuisine serves Asian dishes, many of which are Thai-inspired. They are open Sunday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Appetizers include chicken dumplings, coconut shrimp and fried scallops. Entrees are made with either chicken, beef, pork, tofu, prawns, duck or scallops. As of 2011, appetizer prices hover around the $5 mark, while entrees range from $8.95 to $18.95. Merlion offers a full vegan menu including appetizers, entrees and specialty dishes.
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