By Tina Grieve
LOCALS may have noticed that the previous Baan Thai restaurant on Simpson Street, Beerwah has been rebranded recently as Little Sukothai.
What you may not know is that the new owner is the daughter of the very popular Sukothai restaurant owner; located on the corner of Landsborough-Maleny Road and Mountain View Road, Maleny. A recent rainy Friday was the perfect time for a local lunch with friends, one of whom regularly makes the trip up the hill to order from Sukothai Maleny and so we were keen to see if the daughter could match the mother’s amazing flavours.
We ordered a variety of favourites; the Papaya Salad, which came with chicken satay sticks, the Spicy Fried Rice, the Thai Basil Stirfry and the Thai Crispy Fish Pieces.
We were pleasantly surprised at the size of the meals, and the flavours certainly rivalled that of the original Sukothai.
The owner came to speak to us at the end of the meal and told us that all she wants is to be able to cook as well as her mother.
We all agreed that she is definitely on the right track. We will all be back for more, and love that we no longer have to make the drive up the hill for great Thai.
They are open Tuesday to Sunday and you can call to order or book a table on 5494 0446.