My Thai grandmother took me for the first time 25 years ago, because I was suffering. I had a…read morephysical reaction to their prayers. The energy cracked inside and released. I have been a supporter since. They married me and my husband as well as provided services for my mother's Buddhist funeral. They work through donations and are legitimate and devout. The level of service they provide to the community is monumental. They have Thai writing and speaking classes as well as Thai dance instruction. My daughter learned to dance there when she was young. I am eternally grateful to the monks and the Thai community.

Thai festival The…read morereason why i came here was because i heard about a thai food bazaar. i have never been to a thai bazaar, but i have been to a Japanese bazaar; which is awesome each time i go. Anyways i was really looking forward to learning about the CULTURE, FOOD AND DRINKS, AND PEOPLE. Layout/vibe It is a very simple temple in a more run down neighbor hood. The temple had a simple room where you would take off your shoes and go inside and pray and make a wish. They did have a tent outside where they had food which was free and offered to anyone who kindly made a donation from a dollar and up. There was also another option where you purchase food togo. Also they did have another tent for people to pour wax into the candle and make a wish and pray. I have noticed before you step into the temple or mat, you would have to take off hats and shoes before entering in, to show your respect. Food LARB I bought a box for $5 which is a good amount served! It had a lot of herbs and flavor to it, also it wasn't spicy. I did paired it up with some cabbage and sticky rice and some of my home made thai chili sauce and i had no problem gobbling it haha. I believe it was cooked beef with some beef tendon inside to give it a bit more chewy texture. SAUSAGES These pork sausages were awesome! its like all other pork sausages where it is moist and each bite was filled with pork grease! haha.... anyways cut it up into small pieces and paired with a slice of cabbage and my homemade thai chili sauce and some sticky rice with it. CHICKEN WINGS I had the char grilled, well more like bbq chicken wings! when i saw it on the grill, my eyes went glowing! also it was only $2 and its going to charity so that even a big plus! loved it even though i thought it was lacking in flavor but with some homemade salsa to spice it up, it solved the problem right there. PAPAYA SALAD Awesome Thai style made! They had the option of $5 or $7. Which comes with noodles and some sort or plant which looked like snow peas. As they were making it, they let us taste it to see if it was spicy or sour enough. We needed a bit more salt and they solved the problem real quick and added some more fish sauce to make it to perfection. Awesome portion size and was definitely tasty! love the fresh tomatoes that the chef was cutting it like a pro! Drinks THAI TEA My friend loves this! it was very rich and creamy! it was only $2 which was steal for the quality of it and size as well. i was refreshing to sip that in the heat. THAI GREEN TEA I order this one, because i never had a thai green tea before. I love this texture more that thai tea. This one has a smooth after taste texture and was rich and creamy as well. I am glad i got this one since i haven't seen else where really sell this. Desserts NAM WAN They has these dessert similar to three color, with coconut milk and lots of different color and sizes of tapioca inside to chew on. These were only $1 if your a nam wan fan! THAI COCONUT JELLO DESSERT This was unexpectedly good. I mean it came in an order of 6, which is made fresh when you place the order. Outside is golden crisp like a waffle and inside was hot and light refreshing coconut flavor with a jello texture. Awesome thai dessert i have try for the first time. i will include a picture to my review to show you how it looks. People Awesome! i mean i saw monks and thai people wearing traditional clothing for the ladies. It was more of a casual events but always awesome to see people dress in their own culture clothing. Nice and friendly people serving food and working there. They did have some trouble with english, but i had no problem with asking price to the foods. Parking Since it was like in a farm land area, the parking was on sand or dirt, and unpaved roads. Lots of parking which wasn't an issue. Location In a more run down neighbor hood, in the north area. But it was great to discover a thai temple, where in the future they have any more thai events, i know where it is held at. Overall Saw a different perspective about the thai culture, food, clothing, people, and temple. Love my thai hot spicy food! and will be back for future events.