Let us prepare the perfect Thai food experience for your next dinner party or gathering.
Let us prepare the perfect Thai food experience for your next dinner party or gathering.
Great taste is the name of the game and we're committed to stepping up to the plate. Our goal is provide delicious options. That's why Chef Benz prepares all of our menu items with fresh, authentic Thai ingredients. We take pride in providing you the memorable ‘taste of Thailand’ Below are three ways to try our fresh Thai food!
Are you looking for an amazing evening with your own private, personal chef? We bring the authentic Thai restaurant to you. Exclusive. Intimate. Interactive. Give us a call to reserve your date and we will provide you and your guests with a flavorful Thai food experience you will not forget.
Minimum party size of 6.
Now serving these Coachella Valley cities: Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta , Indio, Coachella and Thermal.
We are happy to deliver any of our menu items in half or full pan quantities. Simply choose what you would like from our menu and give us a call for a quote. Minimum party size of 6. (Thai fruit carving arrangements apply to in-house cooking services only)
More than two years now, we have sold our 5-star rated food directly from our home here in the La Quinta Cove. We post our weekly menus each Sunday around noon at www.foodnome.com/cooking-thai-by-benz for the following Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You may also order directly from the foodnome app! We deliver locally ($40 minimum order) or you may use our convenient curbside pickup option here at our home.
All starters are made fresh, from scratch, and can feed both intimate gatherings and larger parties.
Tasty minced chicken and shrimp mixture neatly wrapped in a "money bag" shape. Fried to a beautiful golden brown. Served with sweet plum sauce.
Large prawns grilled to perfection on a lemongrass skewer. Served with a tempting cilantro lime dipping sauce.
Chef Benz's signature chicken curry filling tucked into a light and flaky empanada-like pastry. Fried to a crisp golden brown. Paired with a Thai cucumber relish.
Super fresh! Assortment of fresh vegetables wrapped neatly in a rice paper wrapper. Served with a sweet chili sauce, topped with ground peanuts.
Mixture of taro, cabbage and delicious herbs and seasonings wrapped in spring roll paper and deep fried to golden perfection. Paired with sweet chili sauce. Careful: these are addicting!
Minced and seasoned ground chicken and shrimp wrapped in shumai paper and steamed to the perfect consistency.
Curry-marinated chicken skewer served with Thai peanut sauce and cucumber relish.
ground pork, fresh ginger, cabbage, green onion, homemade chili oil dipping sauce
Wild sea scallops U10-12, hardwood bacon paired with your choice of Citrus-ginger sauce or Spicy cilantro-lime sauce
All soups and salads are made fresh, from scratch, and can feed both intimate gatherings and larger parties.
Fresh, green shredded mango, carrots, tomato, whole peanut. Sweet tamarind lime dressing.
Mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, shredded carrots, sliced hard boiled eggs, crispy plantain chips and fried shallots. Served with peanut dressing.
Minced chicken or pork (you choose), fresh kaffir lime leaves, rice powder, red onion, and a spicy lime dressing. Topped with fresh mint leaves, green onions, and cilantro.
grilled top sirloin, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, spring onion, cilantro, mints and tossed in homemade sweet chili and lime dressing
A hot & sour coconut soup with chicken or shrimp (you choose), mushrooms, baby corn, sliced Thai chili, Chef Benz's homemade roasted chili paste.
A hot & sour broth with chicken or shrimp (you choose), tomato, green onion, shallots, sliced Thai chili, and mushrooms. Topped with cilantro.
A combination of seasoned pork and shrimp wontons, bok choy, and Chinese snow peas floating in a delicious broth.
All noodle dishes are made fresh, from scratch, and can feed both intimate gatherings and larger parties.
Stir fried rice noodles with choice of chicken, shrimp, or tofu, egg, green onion, carrots. Topped with bean sprouts and peanuts.
Chinese-influenced, stir fried rice noodle dish with your choice of beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, or tofu, collard greens, carrots, eggs, and sweet garlic dark soy sauce.
Thai and Chinese-influenced stir fried noodles with chicken, egg, bean sprouts, and a mild soy sauce. Kid-friendly! Simple but delicious!
Stir fried flat rice noodle with your choice of chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, or tofu, collard greens, carrots, green and brown onion, green bell pepper, kaffir lime leaves, jalapeno, egg, and a Thai basil sauce.
We know... this is not a Thai dish but Chef Benz can do it! A classic Japanese street food: yakisoba noodles, assortment of fresh vegetables, your choice of chicken, beef, or shrimp, and a delicious yakisoba sauce.
All curries are made fresh, from scratch, and can feed both intimate gatherings and larger parties.
A type of red curry that is thick, salty and sweet and has a zesty kaffir lime leaf flavor. Choice of chicken, pork, shrimp, or tofu.
A rich, relatively mild Thai / Indian fusion curry full of spices with your choice of beef, chicken (thigh), potato, peanuts, brown onion, sweet tamarind juice. Topped with roasted chili and fried shallots.
Green curry paste cooked in coconut milk with your choice of beef, chicken, shrimp or tofu, kaffir lime leaves, red bell pepper, Chinese eggplant, and fresh Thai basil.
Red curry paste cooked in coconut milk with your choice of chicken, shrimp, or tofu, bamboo shoots, red bell pepper. Topped with Thai basil.
Yellow curry paste cooked in coconut milk with your choice of chicken, shrimp, or tofu; potatoes, carrots, and brown onion.
All entrees are made fresh, from scratch, and can feed both intimate gatherings and larger parties. All entrees include your choice of Jasmine (white) or brown rice.
Fresh green beans, Prik khing curry paste, red bell pepper with your choice of chicken or shrimp.
Delicious minced or sliced chicken, beef, pork, shrimp or tofu stir fried in a rich, brown sauce with Thai basil, garlic, onions, Thai chilies, and bamboo shoots.
Thinly sliced chicken thigh, garlic, and a punch of fresh ground white and black pepper is all it takes to make this flavorful dish. Garlic lovers rejoice!
Sugar snap peas, large sea scallops or jumbo shrimp, tri colored bell pepper, water chestnuts, brown onion, and garlic soy.
Sliced fresh ginger, brown and green onions, your choice of protein (chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp) and garlic soybean paste.
Tender, marinated top sirloin steak, fresh, minced ginger, garlic, brown onions, black soy sauce, scallions
Chinese eggplants, red bell peppers, green onion and organic hot basil. Great dish for Vegetarian and Vegan lovers
Our BBQ entrees are made fresh, from scratch, and can feed both intimate gatherings and larger parties. All BBQ entrees are served with Jasmine (white) or brown rice.
Tender, top sirloin steak with Chef Benz's signature marinade. Grilled to absolute perfection. This sauce is to die for.
St. Louis pork ribs gently marinated in a sweet honey garlic bourbon soy bath. Grilled to perfect tenderness. The hit of the dinner party! This style of rib has “snap“ as opposed to those that ”fall off the bone.”
All fried rice dishes are made fresh, from scratch, and can feed both intimate gatherings and larger parties.
Perfectly ripened pineapple seasoned with turmeric and curry powder with your choice of protein (chicken, beef, or shrimp). Topped with sliced green onion, whole cashews and raisins.
Flavorful fried rice with Chef Benz's homemade roasted chili paste, fresh green beans, baby corn, red bell pepper, brown onion and topped with Thai basil.
Simple but delicious fried rice with egg and garlic. Great for the kiddos at the dinner party as well as adults looking to add a tasty side dish.
pan fried genuine lump crab meat, egg with garlic soy topped with green onion
All desserts are made from scratch with the freshest possible ingredients.
Ripe honey mango served over sweet coconut sticky rice.
Served with Benz’s homemade coconut ice cream
Served with mango sorbet
Psst!🤫🤫🤫 Chef Benz enjoys baking her delicious fruit pies when she is not cooking Thai food. Homemade butter-flaky pie crust, super bright and tasty filling. Minimum party size 8.
Please note: this is a sample menu and is fully customizable to your needs
We also sell food from our certified home kitchen every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Check out www.foodnome.com for menus and details. New menus post each Sunday.
Drop us a line and we can talk Thai food!
Located in beautiful La Quinta, CA. We serve the entire Coachella Valley and have even been known to travel further for your special occasion ;)
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