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Before the James Beard Award and the Gourmet Magazine review, Lotus of Siam was a small little hole in the wall located in the Commercial Center in Las Vegas.
November 1999 was the month Chef Saipin and her husband Bill took over Lotus of Siam. Since then, Thai food became an adventure for those willing to step out of their comfort zones for Asian Cuisine. Chef Saipin’s distinct cooking has been passed down from generation after generation, from both her grandmothers and her husband’s grandmothers.
Her northern style cooking has opened America into the “Northern” world of Thailand, away from the Bangkok style of sweet and tang. The northern menu consists of hearty herbs and spices, along with Thai style stews and coconut-less curries. Through her set menus, their guests can dine and enjoy recipes from over 100 years in the Chutima family.
About Chef Saipin Chutima & Lotus of Siam
Since 1999, Chef Saipin Chutima and her family have owned and operated the world-renowned Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas, NV. Chef Saipin’s cooking revolves around the Northern Thai recipes passed down from generations of her family, distinctive from Bangkok style for its palette of herbs and spices, coconut-less curries, and hand-cut noodles.
Praised by a parade of respected food critics and industry leaders from Jonathan Gold to Anthony Bourdain, Padma Lakshmi, and Ming Tsai, Chutima’s many accolades include the coveted James Beard award for Southwest Region Chef.
She is widely credited for popularizing Northern Thai in the US, while the Lotus wine program, under the supervision of her husband Bill, has won equal praise, winning the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award for nearly two decades
Now operating two popular Las Vegas locations, Lotus of Siam continues to pursue excellence and industry leadership with original recipes, quality sourcing, and responsible practices.