Phensri Restaurant offers top Thai cuisine
The new Phensri Thai restaurant offers not only great Thai food, but a pleasant, relaxing atmosphere complete with Thailand cultural decor.
It is a small place in the Publix Plaza on Hancock Bridge Parkway, but that intimate setting allows for a relaxing lunch or dinner.
A massive hand-carved wooden elephant carving greets you as you enter the door, along with a plant- a Kaffir lime, a gift from a patron – with similar leaves used in the kitchen as spices.
The owner is Cornelius Moenandar, who has over 20 years experience in serving Thai cuisine. The restaurant is a family affair – wife Jennifer helps out as a server and hostess, and other family members work there when needed.
Now Cape Coral residents, they moved here from the East Coast looking for a good location, and found one, he said, in the Hancock Bridge Parkway Plaza, near Publix in North Fort Myers.
“Everything is fresh,” he said. “We use curry, basil, even Kaffir lime leaves and Galanga, which is like ginger, but a different texture and flavor.”
The manager is Good Kertphairot, who is happy to talk ingredients and preparation of the food with customers.
Popular dishes are a variety of curry preparations, from Red Curry, Green Curry and even pineapple Curry. The all time favorite Thai dish is their Famous Pad Thai, noodles stir fried eggs, bean sprouts, scallions and ground peanuts, which can be made with seafood, chicken or beef. Seafood there includes shrimp, squid or scallops.
Appetizers include Spring Rolls, Curry Puffs (curry flavored potatoes and onions stuffed in a pastry and deep fried), Satay (chicken or pork on a stick barbecued Thai style) and Tofu Tod (Deep fried tofu served with a plum sauce).
“We also take opinions on everything from our customers of course, so we can give better service,” Moenandar said. He also said he and his family consider the place to be family-oriented.
The restaurant offers dine in, take out and group lunches.
Hour are 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, dinner 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and for summer only, they will be closed on Sundays.
Phensri Thai Restaurant is located at 4085 Hancock Bridge Prky. Unit 118 in North Fort Myers. The phone number is 599-4639 and website phensri-thai-restaurant.com