>Traditional Thai, but With Surprises
Ridge Thai is warmly decorated in mellow gold and mahogany tones, with Thai artwork.
By SCOTT VEALE
Published: November 25, 2011
WHEN was the last time you were surprised by mee krob, those sweet, crispy rice noodles that appear on many a Thai menu, or by pad Thai, which has a way of losing its luster after only a few bites? You might find yourself surprised, and pleasantly so, at Ridge Thai, a tiny but well-focused restaurant in downtown
Those two are among a number of worthy items on a large, varied and reasonably priced menu of traditional Thai dishes, some familiar, others less so. The owners, Supat and Temduang Techaratanaprasert, moved to New York from Bangkok in the early 1980s and opened their place in Ridgewood in 2005. She’s the chef and runs the show while he works as the manager of Pongsri Thai Restaurant, on Manhattan’s West Side, where he has been since the couple arrived.