Lotus of Siam

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Lotus of Siam

Lotus of Siam is a Thai restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada in the US.

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History

The restaurant opened in 1999 on East Sahara Avenue. [1] [2] In 2010 the owner and chef, Saipin Chutima, opened a Lotus of Siam in New York with a partner, but the next year she left the partnership. [3]

The Sahara Avenue location served as the only location while the Flamingo Road extension underwent renovations in 2022. [4]

A related location opened at Red Rock Resort in 2022, operated by daughter Penny Chutima. [5]

Cuisine

The restaurant serves traditional northern Thai dishes. [1] [6]

Reception

Jonathan Gold wrote in Saveur that it was "the best Thai restaurant in North America...[and] has become probably the most famous Thai restaurant in the United States". [7] [8] Adam Platt, writing in New York Magazine, called the restaurant "one of the premier Thai destinations in the West". [9] Wine Spectator called its wine list one of the best in an Asian restaurant in the US. [10]

Chutima, who runs it with her husband and daughters, was co-winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in 2011. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Schuster, Clayton Mory (September 13, 2019). "Lotus Of Siam: The Las Vegas Thai Restaurant With Century-Old Recipes". Culture Trip . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Kaur, Harmeet (July 12, 2023). "How Thai food became so popular in the US — and how today's chefs are going beyond pad thai". CNN . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kludt, Amanda (January 24, 2011). "Lotus of Siam Owners Leave NY Outpost to Protect Reputation". Eater NY . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Johnathan L. Wright (July 25, 2022). "Lotus of Siam to open new Vegas location, reopen original restaurant". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Karel, Janna (November 10, 2022). "The New Lotus of Siam Opens Tomorrow and It's Gorgeous". Eater Vegas. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lotus of Siam". Bon Appétit . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Gold, Jonathan (April 16, 2012). "Hot, Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Hot". Saveur . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ Maurer, Daniel (October 21, 2010). "Lotus of Siam, 'Best Thai Restaurant in North America,' Takes Cru Space". Grub Street . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ Platt, Adam (January 7, 2011). "Lotus of Siam". New York Magazine . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ Bennet, Andrea. "Lotus of Siam — Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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