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May Restaurant & Lounge Closed

Adam November 13, 2019 11 Comments
Former May Restaurant & Lounge getting cleaned out.

The iconic May Restaurant & Lounge (1612 N 45th) abruptly closed its doors and spent last weekend taking down signage, removing decorations, and cleaning out the interior. A sign on the door announces the opening of a new restaurant Sisi Kay Thai. May Restaurant confirmed that the space is under new ownership that wants to do something new.

In 2006 May Restaurant transformed a Craftsman lot into a 2-story neon-blue pagoda with brilliant aluminum adornments. They opened to much fanfare and excitement.

Several years after the restaurant’s opening, the namesake founder May Chaleoy left and started an extremely popular restaurant on Vashon Island called May Kitchen & Bar. While Wallingford’s May Restaurant kept the traditional lavish décor and commitment to serving an authentic Pad Thai, it seems that they struggled to maintain the momentum.

I will miss the exceptional Pad Thai. May Restaurant cooked their Pad Thai with homemade tamarind sauce and served the noodles wrapped in a banana leaf. At the table, a server expertly mixed in banana blossom, chili flakes, sugar, and lime. I always appreciated the mixing precision and use of banana blossom stems to cordon off any extra chili flakes.

May Restaurant’s closure is certainly disappointing, but I look forward to trying whatever Sisi Kay Thai cooks up.

A new Thai restaurant is coming soon.

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11 Comments

  1. Brady
    November 13, 2019 at 8:45 am

    That is really too bad. I didn’t go there enough even though it was a good restaurant. The facade is seriously very cool. This is what the building looked like before it was converted.
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9f1a80923d5d15ece9f3071c1079d22367302e2e027bd28808e3ffd5a5a4e559.jpg

    • wildnwonderful
      December 23, 2019 at 7:56 am

      How interesting. Thank you.

  2. Walter
    November 13, 2019 at 9:08 am

    Good story, Adam. Thanks for the details on that wonderful pad thai.

  3. nobody_special
    November 13, 2019 at 10:13 am

    That’s too bad. We ate there a few times and did enjoy it. Here’s hoping the next folks are equally good!

  4. Pickles McNamara
    November 13, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    I wish Kitaro’s would reopen

  5. Gary Anderson
    November 16, 2019 at 5:36 pm

    Any info’ on Dumpling the Noodle in the old Wallyburger space? Curious….

  6. wildnwonderful
    December 25, 2019 at 4:14 pm

    …

    • Cranky Pants
      December 25, 2019 at 7:36 pm

      Do they have a sign?

    • Marie of Romania
      December 25, 2019 at 7:40 pm

      I love a soft opening.

  7. wildnwonderful
    December 25, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    go read it yourself Ma-rue

    • Cranky Pants
      December 25, 2019 at 7:36 pm

      That says “try us out?”

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