'Rush Hour' star spotted at Vancouver restaurant less than a month after it opened

It hasn’t even been a month since Jay Nok, the new Thai restaurant from the same family behind now-closed Sala Thai, opened its doors, but the restaurant has already received a celebrity visit.Hong Kong-American actor Tzi Ma (Rush Hour, Interior Chinatown, The Farewell) was spotted at the Vancouver restaurant and took a picture with the team.A representative from Jay Nok told Dished that Ma ordered the Pomelo Salad (Yum Som O) and the Crying Tiger Beef (Nua Sua Long Hai), and shared some kind words with co-owners Bobby Kongsilp and Bumpen “Nok” Khangrang.“During his visit, Tzi Ma told Bobby and Nok, ‘So happy you are back,'” said the restaurant. “He has been a frequent visitor to Vancouver and a longtime diner at Sala Thai. When they closed last April, he felt like he lost his go-to spot for Thai food in the city. Now, with the next generation, Bobby and his wife, Nok, at the helm of Jay Nok, he’s thrilled to have found his favourite Thai flavours again.”Ma is no stranger to the Vancouver food scene and was seen last year at The Lunch Lady amongst the likes of other celebrity visitors like Seth Rogen and Bowen Yang. You might also like:- New Metro Vancouver restaurant serving everything aburi opens its doors- Bakery known for its cheesecake to open a new Metro Vancouver location and people are excited- Inside Din Tai Fung's long-awaited first Canadian location in VancouverJay Nok, which opened its doors at the end of February, is a 3,900 sq. ft., 126-seat restaurant that took over the space from The Flying Pig.The restaurant aims to bring the Thai tradition of “Sanuk,” which means “finding joy and pleasure in everything you do,” and Jay Nok’s menu draws inspiration from the streets of Thailand. Examples of dishes include items like Oxtail Green Curry, Pad Thai Chao Wang, and more.JAY NOK MODERN THAIAddress: 127 W. 2nd Ave., VancouverInstagramStill hungry? Discover Dished Vancouver on TikTok

It hasn’t even been a month since Jay Nok , the new Thai restaurant from the same family behind now-closed Sala Thai , opened its doors, but the restaurant has already received a celebrity visit. Hong Kong-American actor Tzi Ma (Rush Hour , Interior Chinatown , The Farewell ) was spotted at the Vancouver restaurant and took a picture with the team. A representative from Jay Nok told Dished that Ma ordered the Pomelo Salad (Yum Som O) and the Crying Tiger Beef (Nua Sua Long Hai), and shared some kind words with co-owners Bobby Kongsilp and Bumpen “Nok” Khangrang.

“During his visit, Tzi Ma told Bobby and Nok, ‘So happy you are back,'” said the restaurant. “He has been a frequent visitor to Vancouver and a longtime diner at Sala Thai. When they closed last April, he felt like he lost his go-to spot for Thai food in the city.

Now, with the next generation, Bobby and his wife, Nok, at the helm of Jay Nok, he’s thrilled to have found his favourite Thai flavours again.” Ma is no stranger to the Vancouver food scene and was seen last year at The Lunch Lady amongst the likes of other celebrity visitors like Seth Rogen and Bowen Yang . Jay Nok, which opened its doors at the end of February, is a 3,900 sq.

ft., 126-seat restaurant that took over the space from The Flying Pig . The restaurant aims to bring the Thai tradition of “Sanuk,” which means “finding joy and pleasure in everything you do,” and Jay Nok’s menu draws inspiration from the streets of Thailand.

Examples of dishes include items like Oxtail Green Curry, Pad Thai Chao Wang, and more. Jay Nok Modern Thai Address: 127 W. 2nd Ave.

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