Tropical Thai

Sexy Man Roll
Pineapple Fried Rice
Chicken Cashew Nuts
Banana Coins with Coconut Ice Cream

Our Protagonist had heard lots of good things about this restaurant, but had never gone.  He finally managed to go with a couple who said it was their favorite restaurant.  When he arrived at the restaurant a bit behind schedule, he found that several things had already been ordered, including some decidedly non-Thai items, so there was to be no curry to be had on this instance.  A shame, really, as our Protagonist goes to Thai restaurants specifically for this purpose.  That, and Green Papaya Salad, but that will have to wait for another instance.  So Chinese and Japanese a la Thai it was!  The special Sexy Man Roll was excellent; good salmon topped with a wonderfully crunchy tempura eel, garnished with red and black roe.  Presented beautifully in a serpentine pattern, with a ribbon of spicy sauce daring you to use your fingers.  This should have been the entire meal, but no, there were things to share; the Pineapple Fried Rice had a nice touch with raisins.  The slightly-oddly-named Chicken Cashew Nuts was very mild, but featured straw mushrooms, a favorite of one of the dining companions.  Banana Coins with Coconut Ice Cream was a nice finish, lightly garnished with honey and sesame seeds.  A forklift was then summoned...not really, but for lunch, this was an insane amount of food.  The portions are very generous, and the prices are very reasonable; sushi, excepting, most things were under $10.  A return trip is in order, and curry MUST be ordered...

Tropical Thai
1420 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-364-5775