Sriracha Thai Cuisine, San Francisco

It's hard not to salivate reading about a restaurant named Sriracha Thai Cuisine. After all, peppery sriracha sauce enlivens lots of dishes, but it makes a preternaturally good pairing with Thai food. It shines as the main ingredient in the spicy sriracha fried rice, but whether you're a fan of the sauce, the chefs at Sriracha Thai Cuisine strive to set your tastebuds atwitter.

The menu abounds with classics such as pad thai and curry dishes. The simple yet elegant interior almost seems to highlight the food, minimizing distractions so you can focus on the tastes, aromas, colors, and textures abundant in each dish.