Who would have thought the Mount Vernon area needed another Thai restaurant so desperately? My Thai must be doing something right, because on a recent visit almost every table was taken in two of the three dining rooms; and on weekends, our waiter told us, the line stretches out the door.

My Thai, which replaced Minato in the basement of the 800 N. Charles St. building, has been a success from the word go from what I hear. A genuinely nice staff and very reasonable prices plus a high-energy atmosphere have helped. But is the food better than you can get at the Thai Landing to the north or Ban Thai to the south? Read my review in next Sunday’s Arts & Life Today section to find out.

(Mauricio Rubio/Sun Photographer)