Annie's Thai Castle

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The Scene
Families, dating couples and the business crowd keep Buckhead's favorite Thai restaurant jumping at lunch and dinner. Though it can be loud, the room appeals with its dark, well-appointed coziness. Smoke from the bar wafts throughout the restaurant, giving it a tavern-like ambience.

The Food
Come here for traditional Thai dishes, like the chicken larb appetizer. The dish's gently minced chicken, tossed in lime juice, onions and spices, holds a sneaky, addictive and slowly building fire; timid palates beware. Spicy mixed seafood--a plateful of fresh fish, mussels, shrimp, scallops and tender squid in a chili-based red sauce--packs slightly less heat. Beef with ginger provides a cooling change of pace, with its intense, fresh ginger and sweet slivers of onion. More creative menu items disappoint, like strange, cloying spring rolls with cream cheese filling and sweet, smothering peanut sauce.