Looking for some authentic and exceptional Thai cuisine in Antigua Guatemala, then Thai Wow has you covered. Highly rated!
Address: 5 Avenida Sur #23, La Antigua Guatemala
Tel: +502 4097-4768
Hours: Open Every Day 1PM-9PM
Website: www.thai-wow.com
Thai Wow. The first authentic Thai Restaurant in Antigua
Gavin Kern, the owner of the recently opened THAI-WOW here in Antigua Guatemala, is a real devotee of authentic Thai cuisine. Gavin regularly dined in the very first Thai restaurant in Los Angeles over forty years ago and fell in love with the unique, delicate dishes, aromatic yet with a spicy edge. During world travels, he would always check out the Thai Restaurants. Missing Thai cuisine, two years ago, Gavin visited both Chicago and Los Angeles and dined in all of his favorite Thai restaurants. He began thinking that Antigua needed a decent good Thai restaurant. After months of planning and recipes perfected with the help of a friend from Bangkok, Antigua now has it’s own authentic Thai restaurant!
THAI-WOW is situated on the south side of Antigua on 5th Avenida Sur in a delightful colonial house with plenty of street parking. Seating is either around a charming courtyard setting or inside a beautiful dining room amongst fine art and antiques.
Starters include various satays, which are marinated skewers with a side of peanut sauce or fried Thai spring rolls as well as summer rolls which are rice sheet wrapped with sides of a sweet and sour sauce, also coconut shrimp which is deep-fried in coconut batter. If you fancy something spicy, consider the Tom Yum Kung Soup.
As for the main dishes, you really should try the Phad Thai. Every Thai restaurant is judged by it, and you will not be disappointed at THAI WOW. Or perhaps the Massaman Curry bathed in coconut milk or the wonderfully traditional Panang Curry. If you desire heat, then choose the Thai Green Curry or Thai Basil entrees with a choice of proteins.
For dessert, Piki.s Thai Pie with rum raisin sauce is the perfect topper!
Gavin’s other love is properly made classic cocktails. Don’t visit Thai Wow without trying one or more of his authentic creations. Highly recommended is his life-affirming Margarita as the well-trained staff moves you through a unique dining experience! THAI-WOW also has an excellent wine list and imported beers.
