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photo credit: Will Hartman
Saranrom Thai
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Like a Gulf Stream of good aromas, the scent of fresh herbs, simmering fish sauce, and frying chili peppers jets through Saranrom Thai every time the kitchen and front doors open. It’s not just the smells—this railroad box of a Thai restaurant in Elmhurst also serves extraordinarily flavorful food. The 10-page menu is crowded with dishes like a crunchy pancake studded with oceanic mussels, and a sweet and spicy kee mao Thai, with rice noodles that unravel forever, and the perfume of basil and whole cardamom. In a neighborhood full of some of the city’s best Thai restaurants, Saranrom feels like a local favorite, with a revolving door of regulars keeping the delicious smells circulating all day.
photo credit: Will Hartman
