In his 2005 review for the Tallahassee Democrat, the late food critic Ashby Stiff used the catch-all word “nice” to describe Reangthai Restaurant, a gem on Capital Circle. The description emphasized the agreeable goodness of the spot’s ambience, food and service.
Upon my own visit, 19 years later, I share the same sentiment after an intimate conversation with owner Nipada Mulsing, or “Chef Donna” as many adoringly call her. And after a few bites of her signature Thai-fused dish, I’d even add a few more words to the list to describe the entire package of the restaurant as a delight, a lovely place in many ways.
“My restaurant means everything,” Mulsing said in an interview. “What else can I do besides this?”…