Ayada ‹

A bright green sign leads the way to little Ayada, where the décor’s a bit plain and the food is anything but. Inside the  popular Thai restaurant, guests are greeted with a smattering  of tables; a simple, but homey setting; and a warm, family-focused staff to walk them through the menu. And what a menu it is, with dishes like the crispy catfish salad, paired with green mango and laced with a perfectly balanced lime dressing; a whole, deep-fried snapper, served with more of that tropical fruit and tamarind sauce; a bowl of chewy drunken noodles sporting crisp green beans and tender chicken in a fragrant chili-garlic sauce; or fresh ripe mango and sticky rice, steamed to pearly, translucent perfection and carrying flavors of sweetened coconut milk.