Thai Dheva

Thai Dheva
501 W. Grand Ave.
Grover Beach, CA 93433
www.thaidheva.com

Ahhhh, Thai food. Sweet and spicy all rolled into one! Thai Dheva offers some of the tastiest Thai in the Five Cities at fair prices.

Their understated store front on the corner of Grand and 5th in Grover Beach offers no indication of their friendly service and fresh, wonderful flavors that await you inside.

I haven't tried anything here that I have not liked. Most recently we ordered a grand feast of:

Appetizer Combination: overall this was your typical Americanized mess of deep-fried madness. The highlights were the egg rolls (stuffed with a wonderful mixture of veggies and seasonings) and the chicken satay (so tender and delicious! What exactly is in that marinade???). The peanut dipping sauce was a bit on the thick side, but tasty in moderation.

Pad Kee Mow (flat noodles with basil, chili, onion and chicken): My boyfriend wanted something spicy, and man, we got it. The brightness of the fresh basil helped to soothe the firey flavor. We were so excited to eat, that we dug in before we took a photo! Even the 'leftovers' look good.








Pineapple Rice: I have had my share of overly sweet pineapple rice at other Thai restaurants, but Thai Dheva gets the perfect combination of sweet and earthy. The shrimp were a little on the tough side, but the amazing flavor of this dish made up for it. Once again, we wolfed this down before we remembered to photograph!

Sam's Giant Manhattan Pizza

Sam's Giant Manhattan Pizza
883 Oak Park Blvd.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
805.481.3444

Having grown up on the east coast, pizza to me has always been defined as 'New York' style pizza: thin chewy crust with sweet sauce and fresh mozzarella cheese fired in a wood-burning oven. I've had a tough time finding authentic 'New York' style pizza here on the Central Coast, so when I heard the name 'Sam's Giant Manhattan Pizza' a little glimmer of hope arose.

We called in an order for a large pie with salami, sausage, mushrooms and black olives, and were told it would take a quick 15 minutes. Upon arrival, Sam had our pizza hot and ready and rang us up with an air of classic New York attitude (love that!).


The pizza smelled great in the VW on the way home, and when we opened the box it looked great.

Overall this was a decent pizza, the crust was chewy (could have been a little saltier), the sauce was sweet, and the toppings were good (except for the canned-looking mushrooms since someone forgot to ask for FRESH mushrooms - hehe). Not the exact pizza potion from my past, but a solid pie. Some fresh, sliced mozzarella cheese and a wood-fired oven would have sealed the deal.

Prices may be bit high, but what do you expect for a pizza joint with a Pismo Beach zip code?