Thai Dynamite

Menu for Thai Dynamite.pdf

Thai Dynamite is the name of

the Thai restaurant that shares a location with Cindy's in South Davis. It only serves Thai food at night, while Cindy's serves breakfast and lunch during the day.

Because it is a new restaurant, not many reviews are available. However, J.J. says "thainomite!!"

Reviews

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2009-02-23 10:04:07   We went to Cindy's last night, and they are now a Thai restaurant in the evenings. Breakfast and lunch are still traditional "Cindy's fare."
Incidentially, it was really really good food. We ordered Pad Thai and Jungle Curry. They were both outstanding. In fact, it was the best Pad Thai I have had in a long time. The restaurant was a bit chilly (probably a money saver), but bring a jacket and you'll be fine. New best Thai food in Davis, in my opinion. —jillerbean

2009-03-14 22:27:00   It's disconcerting to eat Thai food in an American diner, but Californians should know by now not to judge a restaurant by its appearance. This was really quite a treat. They seem to put a particular emphasis on having a variety of fresh vegetables in their food, a big plus in my book. The fresh rolls had sprouts, carrots, cucumber, and avocado inside (shrimp optional) — an unusual combination, but very good — and the peanut sauce had a nice bite to it. Service was a bit slow at points, but they were extremely friendly and so it was hard to be mad. I hope this place does well. We'll definitely be back to try more dishes. —CovertProfessor

2009-04-04 18:18:12   My wife and I have now eaten at here twice and have had delicious dishes both times (Fresh rolls, jungle curry, pad thai, duck curry, and pad see ew). Hands down the best Thai food in Davis. Everyone is also extremely friendly. —WalleyWorld

2009-04-04 20:27:36   Sorry for the poor quality of the cell phone (g1) picture, the lighting wasn't the greatest. However the food was great, the pictured item was some under $12 lamb special that was quite tasty. We enjoyed the Drunken Noodles (spicy wide noodles), chicken satay, and potstickers. We were looking for someplace quiet to enjoy dinner at 7:30pm on a Friday night and this place was perfect. I have to say the quality of the food was a very pleasant surprise. It's definitely my favorite Thai in Davis at the moment. The cook came out to chat and asked about the lamb, I was caught by surprise and didn't get a chance to express how good it was. Recommended. Sub $2 drinks is a nice surprise compared to the Davis normal, the ice tea actually tasted brewed. 2 appetizers, 2 meals (including the lamb special), 2 drinks, and dessert came to $42.00 or so. Certainly one could eat there substantially cheaper if you wanted. —BillBroadley

2009-04-04 21:17:51   gonna have to try a pad thai here —StevenDaubert It was fricken great, I will return for sure. The portion looked a little small, but once you dug in it was more than ample. Some pockets of spice but I didn't let the bursts of extra heat get to me, the calamari was good appetizer, my partner wound up getting drunken noodle and said it was fantastic!

2009-04-07 10:58:36   Tried this place for the first time last night. CP is right, don't judge the place without trying it first. Yes, it's Cindy's by day. I'm not going to lie. When I sat down, I half expected a short stack of pancakes to show up. But no, it's quality, tasty Thai food. Service was good, although they were a little slow with the drink refills, at times. No biggie, though. It's just that when I'm eating super spicy foods, I enjoy to have a beverage in hand.

I had the drunken noodle and it really was fantastic. "My Partner" ordered the pad thai and he enjoyed it. He was also concerned about portion sizes, but once you start eating, you realize just how filling it is. Great value. And we have huge appetites.

Highly recommend giving this place a try! I'll definitely be back. —CurlyGirl26

2009-04-12 20:40:55   pad thai = yum —jsogul

2009-04-14 01:25:01   Cute little place at night. Awesome food. I ordered my two all-time favorite dishes served at Thai restaurants. The Pad Thai and the Pad Krapow. Both were excellent. Some good authentic tasting Thai Cuisine. Have yet to try the curries. Nice service that greets you and thanks you for your visit before you leave. I will definitely come back to Thai Dynamite. Wish is was closer to the heart of Davis though. —ThUn

2009-06-01 01:56:32   I tried their Pad Thai and yes, I would agree that it was definitely refreshing. However, the jungle curry was not. It was hot, yes but not good as it was hyped. I talked to the owners and they recommended their regular coconut curry like panang or red curry. So I am going to try that the next time...with the Pad Thai of course. I just wish they would give a bit more. Their portions are definitely a bit smaller than Thai Bistro and Thai Nakorn.

p.s: I would do this if I had the expertise but will someone link this page to the main page on 'Restaurants' under the Thai category? I always have to go through Cindy's page to get to Thai Dynamite. Feel free to erase this comment when it is done. —KimN.

2009-06-29 21:41:56   This is the new thai restaurant in Davis; I recommend all going to try if you wanna taste delicious and authentic thai food. I and my friends had jungle curry and eggplant something; they was so good. I think I like it the most in Davis. —Tep

2009-07-10 12:37:03   Have now been here 2 times and the food was consistently excellent on both occasions. I highly recommend the Empress Rolls, Masman curry and Siam Seafood. Eat there and enjoy the friendly wait staff or order ahead and have your food ready in 15 minutes! Believe the hype! Avoid 50 minute waits at Sophias and the sausage-fest at Thai3K. This is truly a hidden jem in Davis. —PolitankZ

2009-07-21 18:30:31   I've tried all the Thai Restaurants in Davis (bar the new Thai Restaurant that opened on G street). Thai Dynamite is without exception the best Thai restaurant in Davis. I was a bit disheartened to see that it wasn't very busy the few times that I have been there. I'm not sure why that is, maybe people are not sure what to expect from a restaurant that is Cindy's by Day... or maybe its just that Davis' obsession with all things downtown that gets in the way of tehm venturing outside and discovering new treasures.

Thai Dynamite is the real deal, no fancy sitting arrangements, lavish ambience, loud music or lavish bar. Just good food. The food is fresh, the menu is extensive and the specials.. really are special. The price are very reasonable and even though the portions look a little inadequate, I ordered some pineapple fried rice and yellow curry chicken and it was more than enough for two people. Service is fast and the various courses are served in a timely manner. I highly recommend the Pineapple fried rice, the yellow Curry and the thai iced tea. The seafood specials were exceptional as well.

However, its the little thing about this restaurant that really mattered to me. The staff is friendly and I like the way they take the time to roll up the straws to make little roses out of them and how the special fold the napkins. Service at most restaurants in Davis is not that personal. I hope this place sees more patronage and succeeds in staying open. Shame on Davis if they have to close. —RedBaron

2009-07-24 11:36:32   We went here last night; I really liked how friendly the owners/staff were. We ordered takeout, and they brought us our drinks while we waited, and then refilled them before we left. I ordered the crispy boneless trout special, and from some of the comments here I expected a smaller portion size. The trout was large, boneless, and butterflied, and had lots of meat on it (will upload picture later today). In the picture, there is a bite taken out of it (by me ;) The vegetable accompaniment was tasty. I loved their sticky rice, which I got as a side order. I told them I liked hot food, and even there was no sauce served with this order, the dipping sauce that came with it was pleasantly hot-sour without being a bit sweet. It had the consistency of tomatillo salsa - I thought there might be small egglplants cut up in it? I tasted lime, fish sauce, garlic and chilies in it, with the tiny cut-up vegetable, and no sugar at all. I like a nice sour sauce because it makes fish taste sweeter. But the fish was so good, I found myself eating big hunks of it without the sauce. Next time, I'm looking forward to trying the green or red curry, with, of course, that yummy sticky rice. Note: My favorite local Thai (it's actually Thai/Lao) place is Vientiane (Yelp), in West Sacramento. It's my gold standard ;-) —ZannGates

2009-07-27 08:41:10   We went because we had to make our tasting of all the Thai places in Davis complete. I'll admit we were a bit skeptical of the quality of the food and atmosphere, which is perfect for Cindy's diner but questionable for evening food. We had the peanut curry and drunken noodles, and was quite pleasantly surprised. I'd say the quality is on par with the best in Davis, and we will definitely be going back! Also, they played actual Thai music (and not American music), which earned them definite bonus points. —lingawonga

2009-08-27 12:56:56   My friends and I visited the Thai Dynamite about a couple of weeks ago and had the soup (Tom Yum), roasted duck, and spicey cat fish. I particularly liked the soup. It was very good and authentic. The cat fish dish was also good. My friends loved the roasted duck. Everyone was friendly. The restaurant is kind of isolated, but I hope they'll do well. Recommended! —superdavis

2009-11-15 22:52:58   In terms of food, this is easily the best Thai place I've tried in Davis (out of Sophia's, Thai Nakorn, KetMoRee/Thai 2K, Thai Recipes). I've been here 3 or 4 times, and every dish I've gotten has been very flavorful and reasonably priced. The workers are also extremely friendly. I will be recommending this place to all my friends! —ashb

2009-11-19 19:36:12   Went there for the second time today and wow, it was delicious. My friend and I are in a very happy food coma right now. Started off with some delicious chicken satay and followed with pad see ew and the pineapple curry. YUM. And the service was amazing. Definitely my favorite Thai place in Davis. —plaidisrad