Talay Thai & Sushi

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  I am a huge fan of Indochine and Sushi.  I had the yellow curry chicken (on the menu it was Mos... something).  It tasted ok.  Very little chicken and the sauce was very watery.  Will not order again.  The spring rolls were good.  My husband had a California roll and fried calamari.  The California roll was good- the calamari was tasteless and rubbery- HUGE rings (not what you would expect).  It's has a nice atmosphere but our waitress seemed a little slow (I think this was due to her helping the kitchen).  I would go back to try their sushi.  Never cheat on Indochine- it always turns out bad.  Our bill was $35- it was definitely not worth that.

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  Posted on 06.26.13 K S.

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  Can't speak to the Thai food, but the sushi was very good.  I had a spider roll and a spicey amigo roll.  About as good as I have had in these parts.  The location is a little hard to find, but it is located off of Olde Waterford on Hwy 17 about 3/4 miles south of 74/76.

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  Posted on 04.27.13 fred m.

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  A friend and I went for dinner on a Tuesday night, The small place was crowded but we were seated right away. The booths for two are pretty small. I wouldn't recommend sitting there if you are getting more than two entrees to share. My friend having been to Thailand ordered a Chang (a Thai beer) which they did not have. He then ordered a Singha and they did have that. We ordered Massamaun curry and Shrimp Pad MaMaung both at a #3 spice level. Easily could have gone to a 5 the 3 was not spicy to me at all. I think both dishes were tasty. My friend said it was good not great. I also think the dinner portion was on the small size for the price. But maybe I'm just used to the mammoth portions that you get at Indochine. I didn't order sushi this time, but saw some that went to other tables and it looked delicious. I will return, but probably for lunch where the prices are lower. I say give it a try!

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  Posted on 01.20.13 Peg W.

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  Thai and sushi is very new to Leland, and we've been anxiously waiting for this place to open. We arrived with a four top and were immediately seated - our server was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and made some suggestions regarding heat levels with the food - "Depending on the chef, a Spicy #3 can taste like another chef's Spicy #7!"...good advise to share. We started with huge "bowls" of Tom Kha Gai (coconut milk) and Tom Yum Gai (lemon grass) - certainly enough to split between two people. I ordered the Thai Spicy Duck, which, in itself, was very tasty, served tableside with a drizzling of duck sauce reduction. I've never had duck served on a sizzling platter, much less topped across a heaping mound of sautéed onions. A little odd, but the tenderness of the meat, and crispiness of the skin made up for the presentation. At $16, I had maybe expected a little more meat? The dish also came with nicely seasoned veggies, including miniature corn, snow pods, carrots and cabbage - unfortunately, they were all cut at different sizes and thicknesses, so some were perfectly crisp, while others were barely cooked or mushy. The heaping plate of shrimp pad thai noodles were a hit at the table, but my wife's green curry left her a little disappointed - while the shrimp were wonderfully cooked and plentiful, the curry sauce was rather bitter, offering little-to-no sweetness at all...almost like it was missing that trademark splash of coconut milk. As for the much-discussed heat levels, my wife's "Spicy #2" was twice as hot as our friend's "Spicy #5"; so don't hesitate to order low, and then use the condiments to spice things up if you like a little more heat. The place is a little loud and the decor is somewhat bland. Several tables around us also noted the Discovery Channel show about taxidermy airing on the television in the back of the restaurant - I don't need to see Bambi getting stuffed while I'm enjoying sushi! And the track lighting over our table kept blinking on and off, forcing a waiter to bring a dirty broom out to tap the fixture until the light came back on. Dessert was their much-raved about coconut cake - thick, moist and not too sweet. A perfect slice of heaven to cool off our tingling mouths. We will return!

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  Posted on 01.18.13 Jamie M.

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  I've been waiting for months in anticipation for this new restaurant in Waterford!  We now have an excuse to stay on this side of the bridge and no longer have to wait for hours on end like you do at Indochene.  We ordered the spring rolls, pad thai, and pad kee mow, all were really delicious and reasonably priced (the pad kee mow was probably our favorite of the night, perfection)!  The sushi others were ordering looked amazing, so I'm going to give that a try next time.  This will be one of our new regular spots and so glad it is finally here!
  
  A note on how to find it: the restaurant is behind Port City Java near the dry cleaners at the end of the shopping center.  It also looks like one of the larger restaurants in the Waterford shopping center and is nicely decorated.

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  Posted on 01.09.13 Lisa P.

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