WHO ARE WE?
We are a family owned and operated bistro inspired by Bangkok's Soi Ari, a neighborhood lined with eclectic cafes and coffee shops serving a unique blend of Thai and internationally inspired creations. Ari District is a contemporary Thai bistro located in the Dallas Medical District featuring delicious foods with robust southern Thai flavors. We represent Bangkok's updated casual dining experience serving Asian breakfast and authentic homestyle Thai dishes.
OUR CHEF AND FOUNDERLilly is a southern Thai native from a small town called Narathiwat. Her roots as a restaurateur began in 1995 at Tuppee Tong earning her recognition in the Thai food scene and a spot in Dallas Magazine's top 25 restaurants. For over 20 years, she has culminated her culinary techniques and recipes that bring out flavors that are true to her southern origins.
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WHAT DEFINES THAI FOOD
Thai cuisine is unique with influences from all around the world. It is ever transforming with European, Asian, and American influence.
Having experienced Bangkok's food culture and Thailand's small town food highlights, the term "street food" encapsulates much of Thai food culture with many homes operating store fronts or carts lining busy streets where seating is often unavailable. These street vendors specialize in anything from grilled meat skewers to noodles and rice dishes as well as desserts that you see offered at your local Thai restaurants. In Thailand, each vendor is defined by the flavors brought out by ingredients and spices used by individual chefs. There is a traditional method to prepare Thai dishes that require specific spices, however, identical to the concept that no two pastries taste the same unless they share the same recipe, each chef brings a little something special that distinguishes their dishes from the rest.
Authenticity is the idea that the food reflects the culture with core flavors that do not stray from the traditional.
Having experienced Bangkok's food culture and Thailand's small town food highlights, the term "street food" encapsulates much of Thai food culture with many homes operating store fronts or carts lining busy streets where seating is often unavailable. These street vendors specialize in anything from grilled meat skewers to noodles and rice dishes as well as desserts that you see offered at your local Thai restaurants. In Thailand, each vendor is defined by the flavors brought out by ingredients and spices used by individual chefs. There is a traditional method to prepare Thai dishes that require specific spices, however, identical to the concept that no two pastries taste the same unless they share the same recipe, each chef brings a little something special that distinguishes their dishes from the rest.
Authenticity is the idea that the food reflects the culture with core flavors that do not stray from the traditional.