New in Center City: Jasmine Rice
The Thai BYOB replaced Warsaw Cafe at 16th and Spruce.
The Warsaw Cafe at 305 S. 16th St., which ran out of steam and closed earlier this year, has given way to Jasmine Rice, a cute-as-a-button Thai BYOB from Tom and Ann Jamavan (215-546-0818).
Tom was a partner in Trio in Fairmount. Ann is a Thai-born home cook in her restaurant debut, executing the staples (pad Thai, coconut soup) as well as a few dishes I haven't seen elsewhere (particularly a lip-puckeringly delicious shrimpburi salad with poached shrimp, sliced lemongrass, ginger, onion, cilantro, chopped mint, and a dressing of lime juice and chili paste. All entrees are served with -- that's right -- jasmine rice.
Lunch menu (.PDF) is here. Dinner prices are a few bucks higher.
Jasmine Rice joins Sawatdee at 15th and South Streets as Thai options in the neighborhood.