Nim’s Chang Mai Thai Cuisine in Hilo, Hawaii

• Introduction

I found a new Thai Restaraunt in Hilo on Kanoelehua Avenue, good food and decent prices.

ChangMai is in Northern Thailand so the food tastes different from your typical Thai Cusine from Southern Thailand around Bangkok, the capitol city of Thailand.

• This is the view from the parking lot, the shopping center is right off highway and has good parking.
  

• Inside the Restaraunt you are greeted by a beautiful Thai lady.
• I noted Southern Thai restaurants have a golden Thai Lady, while this one is wood colored and the clothing is very colorful.
  

• Inside it was simple, but very nice, pretty white walls, nice simulated wooden floors, AC made it cool, dark.

• The Restaraunt was decorated in typical Thai fashion with pictures of elephants, and Thai dancers adorning the walls. The tables and chairs were solid and sturdy. And the table cloths decorated with elephants of course. Elephants are very popular in Thailand.

• Elephants
  

• Thai Dancers
  

• Very elegant velvet like table cloth with elephant embroidery
  

• Plus a picture of the King of Thailand high on a wall. But I didn’t take a picture of the King. I know the Thai people have many rules about images of the king, so I just played it safe.
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Food

I started off with Deep Fried Thai Spring Rolls, a favorite appetizer at any Thai Restaraunt.

• They were delicious , crispy, and filled with vegetables.
  

Next I had the Pad Thai Noodles a favorite dish at any Thai Restaraunt.

• It was very good.
  

Then I had the Yellow Curry which tasted quite different from Southern Thai Yellow Curry.

• It was very good, but tasted different once again from Southern Thai cuisine, less coconut milk and peanuts were noticeably absent.

Then I washed it all down with delicious Thai Ice Tea with coconut milk.

I rated it A plus overall.

• Good Signage
• Good Parking
• Good location off the highway
• Clean well maintained Restaraunt.
• Attractive decorations
• Furniture high quality sturdy tables and chairs
• Food was delicious and modestly priced
• Service was prompt and Polite
• I felt good after eating and made plans to go again.

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