We just wanted a place to hide out from the tricker treaters on Halloween. I had a gift card for the new Thai restaurant on Evergreen Way in south Everett, so we when there. Turns out the place isn’t really new, it’s been there for seven months, I just hadn’t known about it.
And it turns out we were the ones in for the treat. This place is great; the water fall, the murals, and great food were just the beginning. As we were taken to our table we noticed that the employees were all dressed in costumes. They didn’t just dress in costumes though, they used the occasion to integrate cultures by dressing in traditional Thai fancy silk dresses (some of them). Then they went the additional step of performing traditional Thai finger dancing accompanied by live piano while we ate.
While eating I noticed that not only do they have a picture of the King of Thailand on the wall behind the counter, there is also a picture of his mother. Maybe it’s a Bhuddist thing, but I think it’s a nice touch. Like the fancy silverware and the tiny tea cups on tiny saucers, it all reflects a sense of good taste and quality.
I thought about taking a picture, but didn’t bring it up, since I didn’t have my camera (and my cell phone photos never come out of the phone:-( Then they asked us when we were about to leave if we would like a picture with the dancer: of course we would, well I would anyway.
The asians are famous for their subtle nature, and I love that about them (and the fact that they age so gracefully, and, and, and…). But when we were going out the door and I was holding the door waiting for my wife, I noticed the little thing that brought into focus what is so inspiring about this place: hanging just above the door was a delicate and very attractive Native American dream catcher – right in the place reserved for auspicous feng shui adornments. Again I say, what a nice touch.
And we thought we were just hiding out from tricker treaters….
DD
