Sucilee's House of Thai

On Thursday, August 13, 2003, I had lunch at Sucilee's House of Thai at 21 East Boscawen Street. This was a new restaurant at a location that had most recently been the Water Street Cafe; prior to that it had been the Court Square Cafe, and it maybe had still other names that I've forgotten. I believe that it is Winchester's first Thai restaurant.

This was a small place, with new hardwood floors. It was air-conditioned and also had five ceiling fans. The walls were painted white with assorted Oriental art hangings. A fireplace (fake?) was on the right wall with a mirror over it. Background music was Oriental. No smoking is allowed.

The menu had appetizers, soups, salads, Thai noodle and rice dishes, seafood, chicken, beef, and vegetarian items, but no pork dishes were listed. You may specify the degree of spiciness for your food from four levels: mild, medium, hot, and very hot; the last is printed in red as a warning. I ordered a No. 37 dinner, Imperial Beef. This was beef stir-fried with bell pepper, onion, and tomatoes, and I asked for Thai noodles instead of rice, and chopsticks.

Thai noodles are much thinner than regular noodles, and semi-transparent. They were served separately in a small bowl. I had specified medium spiciness, but the next time I'll ask for mild seasoning because the medium level was fairly hot. The noodles were a little awkward to handle with the chopsticks, but I worked out a suitable modus operandi.

Sucilee's had only a few patrons when I arrived. It has a dozen tables and most of them were taken by the time I left. There were two waitresses and a manager, but I don't know how many people were working in the kitchen. I did note some carry-out business while I was there. I didn't have dessert; the stir-fry was quite filling.