Simply Thai Bistro first opened in October 2012 on Main Street. Though the location is small and homey, there is more to the restaurant than meets the eye. The restaurant is owned and managed by a family of award-winning Thai chefs. Chef Anuwat Karapakdee and his wife Ratchani opened the business after Anuwat spent time as an executive chef at fine dining establishments.
Anuwat said he wanted more creative freedom in the kitchen and to work with family. When he and his wife opened Simply Thai Bistro, they brought along Ratchani’s brothers and their wives, who are all professional chefs.
“It’s really great to have opened our first restaurant on Main Street and have the family working together,” Ratchani said.
The restaurant offers a menu of traditional, gourmet Thai dishes, such as Pad Thai ($8.95), Khao Soi Chicken ($8.95) and Spicy Thai Beef Salad ($8.95). Anuwat also has weekly specials in which he creates a Thai dish with influences from other Asian cuisines. Depending on how well customers like the dish, it could be added to the menu.
