Thai Thani restaurant (sand lake road)

"What a pleasure to visit an upscale Thai restaurant, completely unlike the more common ones found in buildings that have a long list of former tenants. Thai Thani in Orlando is a delightful escape in gastrotourism to a cuisine and land most of us do not know. Mr brother and I arrived at 11:25am on a Sunday, unknowingly landing a few minutes before the opening whistle. But they opened promptly at 11:30, and for a brief moment, were the only patrons in what is a very tastefully decorated restaurant. Score many points for not seeing the usual waving cat, Buddha on a shelf (although there *is* a large Buddha by the door), and photo of the King and his massively extended family. We could tell they put a lot of thought into the decor. I chose the Massaman Curry with Tofu and white steamed rice, requesting Medium on the heat scale. Brother went with pot stickers as well the Satay, a chicken dish. Neither of us were disappointed, although for the first time in a long time I finished eating a curry without at least breaking a sweat. I suppose “heat” is a function of how heavy-handed the chef is that particular day. I could have used a little more, but no complaints. It was delish. While the extensive menu has prices considerably higher than the downscale Thai places we all know, it was not terribly out of line for the neighborhood. My curry was $20, and I left feeling I had gotten my money’s worth. Brother can say the same about his lunch. There are many fine dining choices along this portion of West Sand Lake, completely unlike the many chains the tourists flock to right across the I-4 freeway a half mile east. It’s like the freeway becomes an invisible wall separating the two areas. They can have their comfort food; we’ll find comfort in discomfort, challenging ourselves with something new."

"We love Thai food and decided to dine here for lunch while in town. It was a great experience from the moment we were greeted at the door. The service and food were very good. Definitely recommend it if you like Thai food."

"The restaurant was not busy when we arrived. The waiter Kat was very nice and provided great service. We were very surprised how quick the food came out, it was hot and taste good. We had the shrimp appetizer wrapped in a crust, I had the pad Thai and my husband had the Tiger tear steak. I was amazed at how perfect his steak came out. We both agreed that was a first. I ordered my food at a 3 spicy level based on a 1-10 scale since I can't really eat spicy. Next time I would. Increase it to a 5 based on the 3. We also ordered the donuts which were good. I would go back."

"I gave 5 stars as the service was awesome. I started with the Dumplings. They were delicious and cooked to perfection, not greasy. For main course I tried the curry fried rice. Although I was hoping for a bit more spice, it was delicious. A must visit and will definitely come back."

"Went here with some friends the other day because my friend saw they only have one review. They appear to be a brand new restaurant and it’s pretty good. We got the calamari, the Thai Thani sampler and Pad Thai. Ironically all of us got Pad Thai and we all thought it was very tasty. The pad thai can have chicken, beef or shrimp. The Calamari was probably the best in all honesty. Super crunchy and light, fried to perfection. I’ll definitely save this restaurant for the future."