Nava Thai is delish as always with or without a baby

We frequent Nava Thai in Wheaton and have for many years mainly because of my addiction to their drunken noodles, papaya salad, Kaprow and Panang curry. That first intense zing of the papaya salad, the spicy coconut and peanut cream of the curry, the singed noodles and chili peppers in the drunken noodles....all the stuff I get some serious cravings for.

It's been fun to watch Nava Thai grow into their new digs. They finally seem to fit in there now, food comes out at a good pace, things aren't too hectic. And amazingly the food is just as good as it always has been. Which is pretty incredible and makes me have faith in all sort of other things in this often complicated world.

The babe, in and out of the belly, has been there more times than I can count. I have to admit it is not his favorite restaurant- it's pretty quiet, there isn't much to look at, and there is, with no creative exception, no place to change a diaper in there. But people don't mind a bit of howling if it happens and the food is so good it's worth it. Children of all ages are welcome (who like Thai food), and they have high chairs and the like. Parking is easy.

Child friendly? Yes, especially for older kids. The lack of a place you can change the baby and the quiet atmosphere make it a touch harder for little ones. But the food is worth it, so just go on and get over there.