Bangkok Native Is Serving Up Authentic Thai Food In Zionsville

Writer: Seth Johnson
Photographer: Ron Wise

You don’t have to travel across the ocean to experience authentic Thai food and décor. Instead, Saowalux Fary is offering Zionsville natives an authentic slice of Thai culture through her Thai Select restaurant.

Located at 6579 Whitestown Parkway, Thai Select offers up an expansive menu of Thai food, with standard Thai options like Pad Thai as well as signature dishes like Bangkok Seafood. Unlike some Thai restaurants, Thai Select serves up their delicious food in an atmosphere that transports you to the streets of Bangkok.

“I had a great opportunity to come into Zionsville and show my food and my culture,” says Fary, who grew up in Bangkok. “I’m making sure Zionsville people have quality, authentic Thai cuisine with an experience.”

At a young age, Fary was shown how to be a pro in the kitchen. “I grew up in a large family, and my mom would feed all of us,” Fary says. “She always cooked good food for us.”

After working at another family member’s restaurant, a young Fary eventually discovered her love for cooking.

“When I was about 12 years old, my mom sent me to help my aunt with her restaurant business,” she says. “So I learned from my mom and my aunt. That made me want to be a head cook.”

As with most Thai restaurants, Pad Thai is a much-loved dish at Thai Select. “Pad Thai combines sweet, sour and salty flavors all at the same time, and it’s very popular in here,” Fary says. The Thai Select menu also features several uniquely crafted entrées, including the tasty Bangkok Seafood. With every food option, Fary makes sure all ingredients are of the highest quality.

“I make sure my food is fresh,” she says. “The food has to be the best quality. We make sure Zionsville people have great food that’s great quality. We’re very particular about that.”

Fary also happens to own several other Thai restaurants around Central Indiana, including the popular Bangkok Kitchen and Jazz Bar in Downtown Indianapolis. Like all of her other restaurants, Thai Select has an interior that reflects Fary’s love for Thai culture.

“I love to decorate,” Fary says. “I have six restaurants, and every restaurant looks different.” After leaving Thai Select, customers will feel satisfied, both appetite-wise and sensory-wise. Within the Zionsville community, word of the restaurant’s excellence seems to be spreading too.

“We appreciate the people around here,” Fary adds. “They come here, and they love our food. They come back, and they bring friends. They come for lunch, and then they come back for dinner with their whole family.”

Thai Select is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. A lunch special is also available from Monday through Friday if you dine in, and carry out is an option on all days of the week as well.

Thai Select is located at 6579 Whitestown Parkway in Zionsville, or you can visit them online at ThaiSelectZionsville.com and give them a call at 317-769-0767.

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