Sasnor Awards 3

Thursday, February 17, 2011 - Posted by Intellectual Elegance at 7:32 AM
I realized that the last time I posted my Sasnor Food awards was in December. My apologies to any of the Denver folks waiting to get their grub on. Here are two more yummy places that always hit the spot!

Thai Food: Thai House
8025 Sheridan Blvd.
Unit Q
Arvada, CO 80003
303-430-8424

This place is a small hole in the wall on a shopping strip, but it used to be a larger restaurant and had to move when Walmart bought out the land and the lease.

I've been to Thailand and know "real" Thai food. This is the best Thai food you can find in Colorado, hands down. They have amazing pad thai, chicken satay and a delicious dish called "tasty chicken" that is absolutely scrumptious! They are very down to earth and humble folks and always serve very large portions of the dishes. You wouldn't guess that they are better than Tommy's Thai in Denver, but this place is wonderful. Don't get fooled by it's humble appearance next to the Subway and Papa Johns.

Also, don't get me wrong, I think Tommy's Thai is delicious, but they turned super chic and their food portions dropped drastically as their food price increased. Boo. But check them out too along Colfax.

Japanese Teriyaki: Happy Teriyaki

Happy Teriyaki #4
2495 S. Havana St.
Aurora, CO 80014
303-750-7085

Oh Happy Teriyaki- I miss you so.

This is another restaurant that is located in shopping strip. It's a bit hard to find but once you do, you'll be back every time! This is another mom and pop operation with a great staff and amazing food! The restaurant also offers many Korean dishes as the owners were Koreans raised in Japan. Their bulgogi is good, but if you are looking for good Korean, you'd be better off going to a Korean restaurant. But again, their Korean is yummy!


I love their Spicy Chicken with rice and salad dish. The chicken is mean and lean with the perfect amount of spice and their teriyaki sauce is sweet but not overly sweet. They have amazing sesame chicken that is not your regular type of sesame chicken. This one is a very sweet and super crunchy dish that I often order as a side dish/appetizer. The hubs loves the short ribs dinner and I also love their tempura! You really can't go wrong here, everything is delicious and the host is always so gracious and they always remember the regulars that come in and often give you little "rewards" for returning! They are always excited to see you and the staff makes it feel like home.

Bon Appetit!