We received a couple questions about the new signage at what had been Pailin Thai Cuisine in Admiral (2223 California SW) and is now Spring House Thai Kitchen and Pho. The former owners retired and sold the business, we were told when we reached the restaurant by phone, and the new owners took over just this past Monday. Same menu and hours – 3:30-10 pm Mondays and Tuesdays, 11:30 am-10 pm Wednesdays-Fridays, noon-10 pm Saturdays and Sundays.
Interesting. For a long time Pailin Thai was my go-to takeout place, but they certainly had lost some luster in the last few years. The food was fine (not “great” but a guilty pleasure), but it was rarely ever full and the decor needed a serious upgrade. Have the new owners invested in upgrades, I wonder? The old owners were nice people who worked hard and I wish them a happy retirement. I look forward to checking out the new offerings here.
I really enjoyed getting takeout from Pailin and wish the owners a wonderful retirement!
Please don’t mess with the Kee Mao Noodles or Panang Curry…Or the Crab Delight… honestly a facelift is all this place ever really needed to got from great take-out to dine-in. I saw they’ve added a crispy garlic chicken dish like Buddha Ruksa has; I’ll give it a shot.
The old building looks like its been abandoned for years. They really should clean up the outside if they want to attract customers.
Do any long time West Seattleites remember if this building used to house a seafood restaurant? I’m pretty sure back in my more youthful years of the ’70’s or ’80’s I went there once with my parents.
Skippers Galley. Funny was just remenicing about that Restaurant.
This building used to house Skipper’s Sea Galley, which offered a multi-course seafood-centric meal, including a dessert of baked Alaska with a lit sparkler stuck in it. From what I remember it was a lot of food!
Exactly! We were trying to remember what we had, and all we could remember we’re massive amounts of everything, and the Baked Alaska.
That location, I believe, used to be named “Skippers.”. Not the fish n chips chain, but a locally owned restaurant that served massive portions of “Americana” food, circa 1984. Does anyone remember that any better than me?
Your husband is right and I correct myself, it was Skipper’s Galley. Here is a brief piece in the Seattle PI that mentions it (from over 20 years ago); https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/Ask-The-Critic-Skipper-s-Galley-was-scuttled-1182342.php
I just called and they don’t have the same menu. They also don’t deliver anymore. ☹️
Well, that’s a change from what they told us – at least the first part; second part, we don’t even ask about any more as so many places deal with multiple delivery services, and so many keep entering and exiting the field.
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