Everything I tried was delicious, and I appreciated the fact that they offer something for everybody, whatever your preference-including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free. I must warn everyone that this place has been discovered, and it is very busy, so timing can be a bit slow. After several visits, I was pleased to find that the food is definitely the draw. They also have two tables on the front patio, where a fire lantern keeps any chill away. I prefer the comfortable booths that line the long, slender dining room, and they can accommodate larger parties. The main portrait of an angel was created by Tommy’s niece Arocha, who lives in Bangkok. Pretty and colorful artwork creates a friendly, welcoming ambiance. In fact, it’s much nicer than my former neighborhood favorite Thai café in San Francisco. They transformed the modest strip-mall café into an upscale Thai eatery you’d expect to find in Bangkok or San Francisco.
As a former restaurateur in other parts of the United States, Tommy told me he’s also a cook, but he prefers waiting on customers. Last March, Tommy and his sister and brother-in-law purchased the former Boonie Thai Cuisine II, renaming it Bunn Thai Bistro. PLEASING TO THE EYE AND MOUTH : Three dishes from Bunn Thai in Grover Beach are bound to please: (1) Combo Fresh Roll, including the mango, strawberry, and avocado varieties (2) Heaven on Earth, made with tilapia and real crab, with a mild Panang curry (3) Andaman Pad Thai with jumbo shrimp, mussels, calamari and real crab.