Boston’s best Southern Thai restaurants like S&I and Dok Bua are sometimes wary of letting non-Thai customers order the same fiery, funky dishes their Bangkok expat clientele loves. By contrast, this sweet little storefront specializes in Northern cuisine and is happy to have its customers explore. Skip the ordinary Southern menu here and go for the blackboard menu’s Northern dishes like nam prik ong, duck larb and “dressing wings.” It’s a beautiful, delicious, strange new world.
Thai North
433 Faneuil St., Boston • (617) 254-2025
thainorthbrighton.com
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