Kanomwan

736 1/2 Telephone Rd.
713.923.4230

Those in the know call it Telephone Thai. We've been meaning to go here for quite a while, but rarely find the inspiration to head East of Houston. We're glad we went.

Initial impressions were favorable. Kanomwan is a clean restaurant with light green walls. The guy in front takes all the orders and handles all the payments. He is by all accounts a tough moody guy. We found service slow because he is the only one allowed to take orders and handle payments. And when I say slow, I mean really really slow. The owner couldn't give a s**t if you sit there and wait until he's darn good and ready to take care of you.

So why will I go back? The fried snapper is the bomb. It's unlike the one you get at Thai Spice. Kanomwan's fish is steeped in various herbs and spices and placed on a sauce based on fish sauce.

We also had the tom yum soup which tasted a little more sweet than we are used to in the states, but very nicely balanced. We also tried a red pork curry. That was good too, but not as good as the fish.

Thai food inspires zealotry. This place is no different. B4-U-EAT readers either hate it or love it. I'm in the, "gotta try the fish," category. Give it a shot. The service, decoration (or lack thereof), and owner's fanatical control issues are an experience like few others in this city.