Tamarind

Tamarind is a BYOB Thai restaurant located at 117 South Street. I like Tamarind a lot, and have never needed to make reservations prior, even when we've had up to 5 guests in our party several times. I think I just have good luck because the spot fills up rapidly. The restaurant looks small at first glance but it could probably seat 30 diners at a go. With it's dim lighting and wood furniture, dinner could be romantic for two, or laid-back for a group. South Street itself is a fun, eclectic area where many younger adults hang out all year long.
Service is generally prompt and polite, although once in a while there's a new temp who seems to struggle somewhat with the English language. Never an issue that affects the service in any great way, however. The Tamarind Menu is divided into 'At First Bite', 'Spoonful Indulgence', 'Greatful Greens And Things', 'Spicyfications', 'Isan Far Away', 'Tamarind's Angels', 'Bangkok’s Goldmine', 'Vegeterian'. From  'At First Bite', we find the Steamed Dumplings and Spring Rolls to be excellent. The chicken and vegeterian spring rolls are served with a house special sauce that is sweetly spicy similar to the soy pepper sauce that is served with the steamed dumplings.
I have so many favorites from the 'Bangkok’s Goldmine' that I am yet to try the other meals. Pad Woonsen, Angry Salmon, Tear-Drop Snapper top my favorites list. Succulent, tasteful and served hot, these meals embody everything I desire in a dinner. Served with fresh, crunchy stir-fry vegetables, the portions are a good size and of course, the price is excellent, even for anyone on a strict budget. There is no great dessert menu, but various types of coffee and tea are offered in place.
One of the features I love about Tamarind is the fact that you have an option to select the level of spicyness in your meal from a certain scale of 1-7. The default spicyness is 1-2, which is really not spicy at all. I have not yet met the one brave enough to try a pepper-spice level of 7 but I did try a 6 with my Pad Woonsen once. My head nearly caught fire while eating that meal but I loved it so much, I plan to try that again! Since then, I have tried levels of 4 and 5, which are fantastic for me but would not be good for you if you cannot eat raw hot pepper ;)
I wish Tamarind would expand to having outdoor seating. Hopefully, that will happen in the future. And their drink list could benefit from some creative expansion. The BYOB option attempts to ease this issue, I suppose.
Tamarind rates a 4.8/5 for me. Ambience, Service, Cuisine, Price are all excellent.

http://www.tamarindsouthstreet.com/new/