stan.bc said:while we're on the topic -- are there any Thai restaurants in Santo Domingo?
Hey, it's my pleasure and no trouble at all. Nice to be appreciated though.Snuffy said:Chire...or cheery...because you always seem so happy. I notice you always go the extra distance for people here.
There are some 'faux Thai' places, or generic Asian that include some Thai dishes in the Naco and Piantini area. Can't think of the names now. Pib has checked some of them out and was not highly impressed, IIRC.stan.bc said:are there any Thai restaurants in Santo Domingo?
Hey, we have friends in common. I'll call by and say 'ma nishma' one of these days. beseder?patrikim said:yes, i've been running a japanese & thai food restaurant in cabarete (procab) for the past year. most items you can get here, although the oriental food shops are all in S.D.
GilbertArenas said:I've never found any decent asian food other than Chinese in Santo Domingo. There was an "ok" Japanese place on Abraham Lincoln about a block south of Verizon's Dominican HQ I think it was just called "Teriyaki".
Never seen a Thai place, a bit too spicy for Dominican tastes I guess.
With all these Thai and Korean food talks, you guys have me craving some good Thai and Korean food.stan.bc said:while we're on the topic -- are there any Thai restaurants in Santo Domingo?
stan.bc said:what I miss the most are the spicy coconuty thai soups...
Arturo -- thanks, we'll check out those korean places as well
GilbertArenas said:There was an "ok" Japanese place on Abraham Lincoln about a block south of Verizon's Dominican HQ I think it was just called "Teriyaki".
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GilbertArenas said:Never seen a Thai place, a bit too spicy for Dominican tastes I guess.
Formosano2000 said:Actually the place is called "Samurai". Very pricey. It's as close to real Japanese food as you'll ever get in DR. They have a Sunday lunch buffet, which, at RD$450 per head, is not a good deal. Much better bet is the Sunday buffet at Vetro?s Sushi Bar (Roberto Pastoriza No. 210, Tel: 563-4424, right across from both Taboo Bamboo and Pepino?s)
On Sundays from 12:30-4pm, they have all-you-can-eat buffet at RD$325 per head. The main draw of this buffet is the variety of sushis served, along with two kinds of sashimi, seafood salade, and a variety of other cooked dishes. Half of the items are seafood. Make sure to show up before 1pm otherwise it may be hard to find seating as word has apparently got out about this small but tasty gem.
GilbertArenas said:There was an "ok" Japanese place on Abraham Lincoln about a block south of Verizon's Dominican HQ I think it was just called "Teriyaki".
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450 pesos a person is actually a pretty damn good deal. That's 15 bucks US a person for an authentic japanese meal and a complete escape from Dominican culture for a few hours. It costs me 35 US bucks up here in Washington DC for an equivalent Japanese meal in a nice setting (per person), and I remember that place on Lincoln was actually pretty damn good....so it has to be pretty authentic.
It is actually frequented by the Japanese families running the dealerships and parts dealers down there........I wouldn't be surprised if it was owned by one of them.
I suggest you guys try it out, the people who run it aren't chinese like all the other japanese places I found in the DR.......they're actually Japanese and quite friendly. It was a nice escape.....they even have some pretty cool gardens in the backyard (At least they did a few years ago).
Thanks for posting the name, I had forgotten.
I can attest to Samurai been an very good deal (by foreign standards) and damn good food. As for authentic, I can't say, never been in Japan, but it is as good as you would find in fine Japanese restaurants in Europe.GilbertArenas said:450 pesos a person is actually a pretty damn good deal. That's 15 bucks US a person for an authentic japanese meal and a complete escape from Dominican culture for a few hours. It costs me 35 US bucks up here in Washington DC for an equivalent Japanese meal in a nice setting (per person), and I remember that place on Lincoln was actually pretty damn good....so it has to be pretty authentic.
It is actually frequented by the Japanese families running the dealerships and parts dealers down there........I wouldn't be surprised if it was owned by one of them.
Thanks for posting the name, I had forgotten.
patrikim said:yes, i've been running a japanese & thai food restaurant in cabarete (procab) for the past year. most items you can get here, although the oriental food shops are all in S.D.