Lunch on Tuesdays in Savannah can be hard. It has been two plus years of the pandemic and it is hard to know if a restaurant will be open on Tuesdays. The first and second places that Joa and I went to were closed. The third time was the charm, and we ate at The King and I. The King and I is a Thai restaurant on Hodgson Memorial Drive. It is located in a shopping center that has a Mexican restaurant, a Halal market and Lulu’s desserts. When I soft shell crab on the menu, I had to get it. Soft shell crab is now in season and it is traditionally marked by the first full moon in May and runs through September.
David and Cat, my best friends in Brooklyn, love soft shell crabs. They typically get fresh crabs from Red Hook Lobster Pound and cook them at home with pasta. The dish I ordered at The King and I was equally delicious. I have never had crab with a yellow curry sauce, and it was a buttery delight.
Joa ordered the drunken noodles and they looked good. I am allergic to peanuts, and Joa is allergic to shellfish. We didn’t share our plates. The service was great and the place is affordable. Afterwards, we went to Lulu’s and bought $7 slices of pie. The pie was good, but it’s a splurge at seven whole bucks.