Fabulous Gem of a Restaurant ~ 9 Bangkok

I have witnessed a miracle. The Mister tried a sushi roll from 9 Bangkok and declared it good. In twenty eight years, he has devoutly refused all things Thai or Sushi and today, he tried some and he liked it. The Mister liked it. I'm so happy.

9 Bangkok (727) 894-5990 Downtown St Petersburg 571 Central Ave St Petersburg, FL 33701 We have tried to entice him before and he has refused all entreaties and manners of lovely preparations with a sneer. Today, I brought home take-out from 9 Bangkok. The Universe shifted, you know what froze over and all is well in our household. By far, even in a white styrofoam container, this was superior food. Every bite exhibited care and perfect execution. I love the perfect pleats on the tops of the crab rangoon. The filling was flavorful and quite good.

The order of Kanom Jeep, dumplings stuffed with chicken and shrimp was very yummy. The Mister liked them very much.

Next up was the satay with a peanut sauce and a crisp sweet pretty cucumber salad. I had to fight to get a taste.

My personal favorite was the Lab Neua Thai Salad. I didn't share any of this with the Mister. A lovely cooked ground beef with lime juice, chili, and scallion over a bed of romaine and chopped red peppers. The tart pungent sauce with the warmed beef over the crispy romaine was delicious. It had enough heat to make me very happy.

I over ordered and the bowl of Tom Kha Gai is in the refrigerator for tomorrow's lunch. We were staring down two sushi rolls and were getting full. The soup of chicken, galanga, mushroom, lime juice in a coconut milk broth will a perfect lunch for tomorrow's painting project.

Finally, the piece de resistance of the evening. Two perfectly presented rolls in a disposable box. Still done with care and lovely to look at and even more lovely to eat. The Red Dragon is fried shrimp, with scallion, tuna, avocado on top with spicy mayo. The Futomaki is Krab, tomago, carrot, asparagus, radish and avocado. I loved the crunchy pretty veggie mosaic in the Futomaki. The fried shrimp tail extended from each end of the Red Dragon roll was superb. My dear dear husband could not resist trying a bite of each and went back for a second bite. Nothing could have surprised me more. I won't have to fight to go eat Thai any more as long as we go to 9 Bangkok. Thank you dearly for such care and lovely food. It was a true pleasure to eat and very enjoyable. The prices were phenomenal for the portions and I highly recommend their food.

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Was sent a rude email from the Owner of Dooners.  KING KONG said he did not approve of my pictures and please remove them from Urbanspoon.  I have done so, my review still stands, but the pictures are only seen on the blog.  I find his attitude atrocious.  We will not be frequenting this establishment again for such heavy handed treatment of customers.  What a bully.

Post as originally posted yesterday.  We liked the food.  It was good, filling and quick.  I'm not happy now.

Busy day of home remodeling and no kitchen to cook in. Three very hungry people, dilemma.
Solution send kid to Dooner's Downtown St. Pete to grab some take out.

Just over $16.00, we tried a Beef Borek. Suffered a bit in transit, not quite warm when it got home and the flaky pastry toughened a bit. Flavor was delicious and hubby said he would gladly eat one again.

The veggie wrap was declared filling and quite delicious. Daughter liked all the veggies and was thrilled to find lentils and garbanzos in her sandwich, little pops of deliciousness that played off tzatziki sauce delightfully. She could only eat half the sandwich, it was so large.

Loved the lamb/beef schoner on whole wheat naan. ($.50 cents extra). The bread was tender and tasty, the meat was a bit overcooked and hard in spots, maybe too long on the spit. The lettuce, tomato, onion topping was fresh and good. They didn't have any spicy peppers to put on the sandwich but gave us a bit of a delightfully spicy sauce that added a nice punch of flavor to the sandwich. Overall, it was very filling and quite tasty.

It is a plus they use local suppliers for their produce and goods. Fresh, tasty, clean, filling and economical. Considering the sad state of most fast food, I think Dooner's is a plus for us.