V.I.A.'s Home Grown features only the most awesome companies in Vancouver. From tiny, single-person operations to the big players, we profile our favourite businesses and interview their owners. Charm Modern Thai Established 2008 www.charmmodernthai.
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V.I.A.'s Home Grown features only the most awesome companies in Vancouver. From tiny, single-person operations to the big players, we profile our favourite businesses and interview their owners.
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Charm Modern Thai, a Yaletown Thai food joint, is big on keeping its dishes authentic to the homeland, meaning no ketchup Pad Thai is anywhere to be found.
The modern décor is cool, the staff is charming (naturally!) and the Crispy Prawn Wontons, Tom Kha Lobster Bisque and Coconut Cream Scallops are about the most awesome Thai bits of deliciousness to ever hit your mouth.
We sat down with Charm's proprietor, Desmond, for a few questions...
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If Charm Modern Thai is known for only one thing amongst its customers, what would it be?
Only one thing? How about two instead? We’re known for our food and our charming, attentive service.
What is your personal favorite dish at the restaurant?
My favourite dish would probably be our Green Tea Chicken. There’s a lot of prep involved with this dish, and I first experienced a dish similar to this at a Thai restaurant in Bangkok. After sampling a bit of the dish, I took a picture of it and emailed it to our restaurant group’s Executive Chef, describing all the taste details. Upon coming back, we made some minor adjustments and now Green Tea Chicken is on the Charm Modern Thai menu.
What keeps you here? Like what’s the best thing about Vancouver?
Beautiful scenery, great restaurants and, of course, the West coast lifestyle.
www.charmmodernthai.com
