The first Thai restaurant in the Louisville area, Thai-Siam in the Gardiner Lane Shopping Center serves a good-value menu of slightly Americanized fare known for its heat and detailed attention to flavor. Since 1990, locals have depended on this local mainstay for staples with a kick: spicy green curry, pad thai and a peanut sauce-enhanced chicken satay appetizer that has been known to put hair on the chest. But Thai-Siam boasts an extensive menu to suit all thresholds for heat, so if you love Thai but not the fire, this is the place for you. Vegetarian options abound, as do the expected noodle dishes, curries and rice plates. Beer and wine available. Serving lunch and dinner Mon–Sat. Closed Sun. Voted Best Thai Restaurant in 2007 Leo readers poll.