Thai Lanna

"Ideal date? We go get Thai food. I eat a 1/3 of the meal. You are very impressed I eat that much and my spice level choice does not scare you. Unexpected finds are always a pleasure for me. Was downtown and wanting something different from the bar scene and usual steakhouses I wander into often. Thai Lanna is within the 16th Street Mall around several eateries. Parking is as brave as you want to be about parallel spaces. Metered parking is a lot closer than the parking garages. It's downstairs when you walk in from the street level of the mall. Unpretentious and just authentic Thai service and food. Service is naturally friendly and unobstrusive even with her being the only server working on a Saturday evening. We ordered the papaya salad (which would be super elevated if they offered salted crab) but was good. Ordered level 3 but suggest 4 if you want it more spicy. We also had the Tom Yum soup with shrimp as level 3. Cannot gush enough about how amazing they married the lemongrass and tamarind flavors together. My all time go to is the red curry because I love bamboo shoots. Level 3 on this is perfect spice level for us calientes and the adventures wimps. It's one star short because during the winter she doesn't serve the mango sticky rice because it is not as fresh and in season. My return visit will be expecting sampling of all the desserts. While there are plenty of Thai spots around the Denver metro area, the sauce won't taste the same as Thai Lanna. They feed your soul inside and out with smiles and good food. Three places always that are my go to spots: airports, coffee shops and any Thai restaurant."

"I've been wanting to try this since I moved into the area. It's pretty good, I will returnto try more dishes. I got the Pad See Ew with beef. The flavor was great, but my only complaint is that they used regular broccoli instead of Gai Lan. The peanut sauce for the chicken satay was fantastic. Also, make sure to tell them what spice level if they don't ask. Otherwise, it'll be assumed no heat."

"So glad we found this spot. Friendly service and the food was delicious and tastes like home since i'm from Thailand. We ordered Thai chicken wings, stir fried eggplant with tofu and Tom Yum hot pot. Everything was exquisite. Affordable price too. True gem for thai restaurants around Denver."

"This is nice little simple hole in wall Thai spot in Denver. I don’t understand some of the negative reviews but I think the food is excellent (and that’s coming from living in the DMV where there is an abundance of good Thai food). If I only wish for one thing it’s that the portions would be a little bigger but for the price point it is solid food. The ambiance is pleasant and the lady who is the server is awesome with how she handles multiple tables single handedly and never gets overwhelmed. Personal recommendations - for appetizers go with the steamed dumplings and Tom Kha soup (medium spicy and a hot soup do wonders in cold weather. For entrees, I would go with Thai basil fried rice and Pad Thai noodles."