LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Lotus of Siam reopened its original Sahara Avenue location Friday with a soft opening that marked the return of one of the country’s most acclaimed Thai restaurants to the space where it began.
The family-owned restaurant first opened at the location in 1999 and earned praise from food critics Johnathan Gold and Anthony Bourdain. Chef Saipin Chutima received a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Southwest.
The reopened restaurant features custom design elements, an expanded wine cellar with 6,000 bottles and a new bar concept called Naam Jai. A throwback menu includes dishes from the restaurant’s early years.
Soft opening details
Dinner service is offered Wednesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The restaurant is closed Mondays and Tuesdays during the initial opening phase. A limited menu is available as the team expands offerings in the coming weeks. Reservations are available via OpenTable.
Menu and signature dishes
The opening menu includes Stuffed Chicken Wings, Yum Ma-Muang (shredded mango salad), Koi Tuna (bluefin tuna tartare), Kang Hung Lay (pork belly curry), Kang Hoh (stir-fried dry curry), Kang Omm (herbal curry soup) and Kua Kang Care (fiery, dry stir-fried curry)…