Mah'nin

Address: 2701 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46807

Phone:(260) 744-3584 

 

This hidden little gem in Fort Wayne's downtown is something you'll wish you'd discovered years ago. Located on Calhoun St. just blocks from South Side High School, this little place doesn't look like much from the outside, and isn't exactly something to write home about from the inside either. Mah'nin has a maximum capacity of 25 customers, and only about five copies of their menu, and coupled with the appearance of the building and the occasional language barrier between the employees and customers, you may be hesitant to try it out. DON'T BE! The food is incredibly tasty, featuring a limited Thai and Burmese menu for incredibly cheap prices (typically I'd spend ~$15 for full dinners for my girlfriend and myself). They offer variable levels of spice to meet everyone's comfort zone, and have the "common" Thai dishes for those less adventurous. 

Price: 4.5/5 incredibly cheap for good quality, friendly service, and good sized portions

Taste: 7.5/10 not the best I've had, but it'll certainly make you want to come back

Selection: 3/5 while the menu doesn't tote very many items, they are likely dishes you won't find elsewhere in town

Atmosphere:  2/5 the tiny little building looks like it could use some TLC and you'll likely be in view of ingredient storage regardless of where you sit, but certainly friendly and inviting

Overall:  17/25  This is a place you can easily drive right by everyday without noticing, but once you try it, you'll be hard pressed to drive by WITHOUT stopping in for a bite!

Baan Thai

4634 Coldwater Rd Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Tel: (260) 471-2929

Baan Thai is a classy place to get great quality Thai food with a few close friends or for a romantic evening. The menu is typical Thai food, and you can safely order anything knowing it will be prepared well. The servings are easily enough for a person, but not so large as to make you uncomfortable. The atmosphere is nice, dark (the lights are down low, but every table has candle), and quiet, making it a nice place for a romantic night out. The prices are a touch higher than you might find at other Thai places, but the overall experience is worth it once in a while.
The food is also available for take-out as well.

Price: 3.5/5 little pricey, but you get what you pay for in terms of quality
Taste:  8.5/10 I've never heard a single complaint or mediocre review from anyone I've taken with me
Selection:  3/5 a surprisingly large menu for such a traditional place
Atmosphere:  3.5/5 nice, quiet, personal

Overall:  18.5/25 if you're looking to relax into a nice dinner with great food, this is just the place.

Pad Thai

Address: 3307 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 
Phone:(260) 267-2885

Pad Thai, named presumably for the signature Thai dish, is a small (and I do mean small) place with decent food, quick service and not a lot of frills. The portions are enough to make you happy, without making you too stuffed, and the service is quick, but entirely out of sight other than when you need them. The menu is nothing special as far as choices good but dishes are prepared in the standard way and taste like they should.

This place seems more akin to a take-out version of Thai, rather than a place for a date.

Price: 4/5 most dishes are under $9 for a healthy sized portion.
Taste:  7/10 could definitely be better, but every dish we've tried here has been good
Selection: 3.5/5 standard Thai cuisine with a few extra dishes on top
Atmosphere: 3/5 small, pseudo cheesy decorations

Overall: 17.5/25  good for quick, tasty, cheaper Thai food.