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Bangkok Thai: Fresh ingredients, traditional recipes

New restaurant on Route 1 features spicy, homemade fare
Molly MacMillan
March 12, 2015
Bangkok Thai owner Jang Finger serves some of the favorites at her new restaurant location in Mariner's Plaza. BY MOLLY MACMILLAN
As the owner of Bangkok Thai restaurant, Jang Finger says she oversees service each evening at her new establishment, Monday through Saturday. BY MOLLY MACMILLAN
Despite her best attempts for a quiet opening, Bangkok Thai owner Jang Finger says word about her new restaurant has stirred up lots of business among locals. BY MOLLY MACMILLAN
With seating for nearly 50 patrons and free parking off Route 1, Bangkok Thai has already stirred up buzz among locals. BY MOLLY MACMILLAN
Bangkok has an open kitchen and offers many authentic thai food and drink specials, which will only expand pending approval of a liquor license, Finger says. BY MOLLY MACMILLAN
Fresh mango with sticky rice and thai custard is one of the classic desserts at Bangkok. BY MOLLY MACMILLAN
Bangkok offers a variety of curries and thai desserts. BY MOLLY MACMILLAN

Bangkok Thai Cuisine owner Jang Finger says she planned a quiet opening for her new restaurant near Lewes, but it didn't take long for word to get out to legions of excited local foodies.

The new restaurant in Mariner's Square shopping center on Route 1 has already struck a chord, featuring fresh ingredients, spicy Asian dishes, and specials, Finger said. The response has been almost overwhelming.

"I thought it would be slow...," she said, "but the first weekend we got slammed."

The pace has been consistent, she said, and residents of the Cape Region are more familiar with Thai specialties than many of her customers were when she opened her first location in Dover in 2008.

The cold weather may have actually played a role in the early success of her restaurant, even as she waits for a liquor license, the Thai native said.

"Especially in the cold weather right now, Thai food is hot food to make people warm," Finger said. "We use a lot of ingredients so there is a lot of flavor and our menu has so much variety – it's not general."

Counting more than a dozen appetizers, five soups, salads and entrees, the menu features more than 50 family recipes ranging from curries to pad Thai noodles and fried rice. Many of the dishes are available with a choice of tofu, chicken and beef or even duck, catfish and soft shell crabs.

Even as the weather begins to warm up and the Cape Region starts to fill with the return of seasonal residents and tourists, Finger said she plans to continue offering value at her new location on Route 1.

"Many selections are affordably priced with fresh seafood," the owner said. "We have so many selections, and it's not small portions. My food will fill people up."

Relying on Thai spices and fresh ingredients means even the sauces at Bangkok Thai are homemade, Finger said.

"These are our family recipes, and we get most of the ingredients from Thailand," Finger said. "I eat what we sell to customers. It's real Thai food."

For more information about Bangkok Thai Cuisine, located in Mariner's Square at 17644 Coastal Highway in Lewes, call 302-644-2223.

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