Editorial Review of
Kitima
Instead of paying nearly a grand for a plane ticket, visit Hillcrest’s Kitima for an authentic Thai meal. Guests can dine atop a second-floor balcony, better for enjoying the colorful, genuine Thai décor. Start out with a staple Thai iced tea, a delicious concoction of sweet tea and cream over ice. Appetizers and entrees all have quirky names, possibly inadequate English translations or Thai terminology, but they’re fun to read, and even more fun to eat.
Thai Sticks are charbroiled strips of marinated chicken in curry paste and coconut milk. The Quick and Cool is a crispy crepe wrapped in rice paper, and filled with shrimp, chicken and onion. Drunken Noodles are a spicy combination of soft pan-fried noodles, mushrooms, tomatoes and sweet basil in a garlic chili sauce. But the award for best moniker goes to the Wild Thing: chicken breast strips in red curry with fresh green beans.