Malakor Thai Cafe opened in 2011 inside the old Hurricane Bar & Grill on 25th Street in Northwood Village. Owner Billy Manthy, an artist himself, kept the previous bar's vintage murals intact on the building's bearing wall and added his own vibrant Thai-inspired artwork around them, blending old dive-bar history with new decor.
The name Malakor means papaya, a nod to the green papaya salad made with chef-grown fruit, along with home-grown Thai chilies and lemongrass used in dishes like Tom Kha Gai. The menu runs through familiar Thai dishes alongside a sushi bar, with crispy duck, drunken noodles, and rolls like the Red Dragon and Spider Roll among the offerings.
Regulars describe it as a local gem, with praise for the food, value, and atmosphere, though service quality is a recurring point of debate among diners.
The name Malakor means papaya, a nod to the green papaya salad made with chef-grown fruit, along with home-grown Thai chilies and lemongrass used in dishes like Tom Kha Gai. The menu runs through familiar Thai dishes alongside a sushi bar, with crispy duck, drunken noodles, and rolls like the Red Dragon and Spider Roll among the offerings.
Regulars describe it as a local gem, with praise for the food, value, and atmosphere, though service quality is a recurring point of debate among diners.