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A Belmont Boulevard Thai restaurant run by the family that started it, with a lunch buffet and a Michelin recommendation.

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#5 in Global#18 in Date night

Google 4.5Yelp 4.2 126 reviews

GlobalMichelin RecommendedJames Beard semifinalistLocals' favorite

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What to get

  • Eggplant plate with soy-lime dressing
  • Hatyai Thai fried chicken
  • Smoked beef curry
  • Pap see eiw (semolina-pappardelle twist on pad see ew)

When to go

Weekday lunch before 2 pm for the steam table; dinner is the cheffier, sceney menu (reservations recommended).

Insider tip

Win and Patti Myint opened it in 1975; their kids Arnold and Anna relaunched it across the street in 2021. It received the Thai government's official Thai-cuisine seal of approval from the Ministry of Commerce, a first for Nashville (official site).

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Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.

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