This restaurant is closed as of 2006. Thai Villa was the best Thai I ever found in Portland in the 14 on and off years I lived here. Other than Tiger Becs in Dublin Ireland, it is the best Thai I have ever had. I was devastated to discover that they closed following my return from being on the east coast for a year even though before I left in 2005, I knew the business had been hurt by being bumped off of the lake (they put a parking lot where his restaurant had been). The new location on Highway 43 just couldn't draw the business it used to. It looked like a diner. This Thai food was so outstanding. Everything was made by the owner's wife who I encouraged to write a cookbook with her recipes. You would order and you could hear the meal being started in the wok in the kitchen. Best red-hot homemade chili I ever tried. They were selling it. Excellent vegetarian options. My favorites were the salad rolls, phad thai, tom kah soup and the tofu with bean sprouts which even for all my attempts have not been able to duplicate. If anyone knows if the restaurant or owner opened elsewhere, please tell!
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