Born in 1942 during a great flood in central rural Thailand, Chareonsak, the son of a Chinese doctor of herbal medicine, was nicknamed Mr. Juice (meaning water in Mandarin). After working in Thai and Chinese kitchens from Oklahoma to California he learned to craft his own style of cooking through his favorite pastime, eating. In 1980 he settled in Los Angeles, where there was a vibrant Thai community. Once established as head chef and co-owner of a successful Thai restaurant in West Hollywood (Thai Town) called Torung (meaning overnight market) in 1981, he and his wife, Ponphan then decided to move with his friend to Santa Barbara where they opened Your Place in 1983 for a more serene atmosphere. Having been warmly welcomed by local Santa Barbara diners, Mr. Juice and Ponphan opened a second Thai restaurant in Downtown Santa Barbara and then another one in Thousand Oaks over the course of their restaurant careers.
Today, our family strives to continue to cook with the same recipes and refine our menu for the changing times. Mr. Juice‘s and Ponphan’s children and grandchildren continue to cook as chefs in our kitchens, bringing new ideas through traveling abroad in Thailand and Asia.
Shrimp cooked in a garlic lemon sauce and served on a sizzling hot platter.
Fresh vegetables wrapped in rice paper and served with a homemade peanut vinaigrette sauce.
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