Website: https://thaiesane.com/
Thai Esane is a Thai and Laotian restaurant located in the Midtown area of Nashville, Tennessee. The name comes from the northeastern region of Thailand, traditionally known as Isan or Esane, an area whose population is predominantly of Laotian descent. The restaurant describes its food as a testament to authentic Thai-Laotian cuisine in the heart of Nashville, drawing on the distinct flavors of the Esane region and the traditions of the families behind it. It offers a full food and drink menu for dine-in guests, along with online ordering for pickup and delivery, catering, and accommodations for private parties and special events.
Menu
The menu spans a range of Thai and Isan dishes across several categories. Appetizers include Steamed Dumplings, Crab Rangoon, Chicken Satay, Fried Oysters, spring rolls, fried tofu, and edamame. Soups and salads feature Tom Yum, a hot and sour soup with shrimp, and Tom Kai, a coconut-based chicken soup, alongside Beef Salad and Papaya Salad. The noodle and fried rice section includes Pad Thai, Drunken Noodle, Pad See Ev, Brisket Fried Rice, and Pineapple Boat Fried Rice.
Entrees include Pad Phet, Thai Orange Chicken, and Cashew Nut, served with white rice. The curry selection offers Red, Green, Panaeng, and Massaman varieties, as well as a Salmon Curry featuring pan-seared salmon in red curry sauce. Specialty items include Crying Lion and Seafood Monsoon, and the noodle soup options include Kao Soi and Pho. A separate drink menu is also available on the restaurant’s website.
About
Thai Esane was founded in 2014 by Nina Singto and her husband Tim. According to the restaurant, Nina’s culinary journey began in childhood and continued after her family arrived in America from Laos in 1984. She initially sold garden produce and prepared foods door-to-door before meeting Tim, who became her spouse and business partner. The owners describe their approach to traditional cooking as akin to the methods of their grandmothers, channeling a shared love for Thai food and the flavors of the Esane region into the restaurant. The restaurant notes that it has become a recognized spot among the city’s food enthusiasts.
Location & Contact
Thai Esane is located at 1520 Division St, Nashville, TN 37206. The restaurant can be reached by phone at (629) 800-5888 and by email at [email protected].
Additional Information
The restaurant lists daily hours of 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. It maintains a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Google Business, and provides separate online food and drink menus through its website. Services advertised include dine-in, online ordering for pickup and delivery, catering, and private party and special event hosting.
The restaurant frames its identity around the cultural heritage of the Isan or Esane region, noting that the area’s population is predominantly of Laotian descent and that residents often identify as Thai Isaan, a distinction the restaurant describes as setting their identity apart from both Laos and Thailand. This emphasis on regional authenticity carries through the menu, which pairs widely recognized Thai dishes such as Pad Thai and the various curries with Isan and Lao-influenced items. Guests interested in the full range of offerings can review the complete food menu and a separate drink menu through the links provided on the restaurant’s website, or place an order online for pickup or delivery.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (thaiesane.com).