I know it would be a huge undertaking but if we buried all the power and telephone lines on N Glenstone along with stricter signs ordinances it would go along way. It's many peoples first impression of the city and it looks terrible.

I think a REI would be pretty swell but Bass Pro would never let that happen.

Remove minimum parking restrictions, mandatory setbacks, and mandatory single-family zoning (at least in a few neighborhoods). This will allow neighborhoods to naturally densify and become more walkable, which has the dual benefit of being more desirable for a lot of people and also costing less (as long as supply isn’t artificially constrained), both for homeowners to buy and for the city to serve with services.

Two of my biggest disappointments with Springfield are the endless strip malls ugly/suburban sprawl that are completely devoid of character (with a very few small-scale exceptions like C-Street and Cherry/Pickwick) and the fact that there’s virtually no housing options for purchase (not rent) that are not single-family homes. I don’t WANT a 1/3-acre lot that I have to landscape and mow every week. I’m jealous of my aunt and uncle who live in the beautiful small town of Stillwater, MN in a gorgeous 3-story condo building right on Main Street that is dripping with historical character and walkable to two dozen restaurants, bars, coffee shops (plus a beautiful riverfront) and they don’t have to worry about maintaining a yard or even the exterior of their house, which means their time is much freer and they can travel for extended times without worrying about their yard. The same thing COULD be possible here but it’s actually illegal to build a neighborhood like that here thanks to parking/setback/zoning laws.

Flowing out of that kind of a neighborhood (one not so dependent on a car) would effectively automatically come with a greater demand for cool neighborhoods with character and beautiful trails and public spaces like so many other comments here mention.

shut your dirty fucking mouth

T.X. massaman curry is life

This. So much this!!

I’ve worked for plenty of restaurants/bars that did the same. But they didn’t use advertising. The food should speak for itself. And I’m telling you that Thai Express ain’t talking.

It’s 100% possible she tweaked them. And if she tweaked it for the better, that’s awesome. I seriously wish the best for them, and I think it’s cool if they can make a good product even better. I don’t know what you heard, but we definitely parted ways on good terms. Her husband, I forgot his name, used to babysit me. We connected because he played Magic Online, a card game I used to play. Its possible they were just being professional, and weren’t truly happy with the transaction. But we did not “take them out of business” and we did everything in our power to help a smooth transition.

I finally got to try them when I was in Texas. Loved the customer service and loved the fact they were open 24/7 good food too.

>my mom definitely told her she was going to open a more budget friendly thai restaurant across town. She knew this, and was ok with this.

I used to hang with them, and they definitely would not agree with this statement.

> Original owner of Rama Thai is the same lady that bought Thai House and is still using the majority of recipes.

She must have tweaked them pretty hard, because the few times I've had it, it hasn't been even close to as good as Thai House of Express.

Congrats on the move though. Looks like a good choice!

What he has done is good marketing but it’s also just called being a good person and putting good out into the community. If he were only concerned with making money, he wouldn’t give so much of it away — to the community, supporting other restaurants, taking his employees on all-expense paid vacations. He is successful because he wants to change how the industry treats people.

• A concerted effort to beautify main traffic ways. Starting by burying utility lines. Creating and enforcing developer guidelines (signs at a minimum feet away from streets, height of said-signs), retaining trees rather than mowing them over.

• A holistic traffic plan that includes alternative transportation methods like cycling and bus lanes. Eliminating access to/from neighborhoods off of Expressways, eliminating non-residents and improving efficiency of said Expressway.

• Continued development of greenway trails that incorporate neighborhoods

Fact check:

1. My mom (sole owner) sold the restaurant to a lady that worked for us, and her husband. Not my dad, he has never had a single percentage of equity in the restaurant. Thai House or Thai Express. It’s important to note because my mom died of stress from the restaurant, she deserves the credit and recognition of what she built. She employed my dad out of generosity, but I’d like to leave it at that. Personal family matters.

2. We did not put them out of business. It was not what they expected it to be, too stressful and they wanted out. So Nipa Thai bought them out and came in. They went out of business, and I’m quite confident it had nothing to do with us.

The lady that bought out Thai House was very close to my mom, and my mom definitely told her she was going to open a more budget friendly thai restaurant across town. She knew this, and was ok with this.

And here’s a fun fact:

My mom worked for her for free for a few months to help make sure she was ok. She made sure transition was smooth, and did everything we could to keep the business booming. But the new owner just wanted out.

Last fun fact. Original owner of Rama Thai is the same lady that bought Thai House and is still using the majority of recipes. The Thai House purchase overall I’d say was a good purchase for her 🙂

Wow, that does clear it up completely. I'm very impressed with your response, and I see why you have such a good reputation.

I’ve said for years that “they” should turn the mall into a KC plaza style outdoor mall/shopping district. Bring in more biz from around the country. So much empty parking lot space. I know it’s kind of like that with the East side of the mall and Brentwood, but it could be so much bigger and better- and make Springfield much more desirable to visit/live.

Hello! I apologize if it appears that way. I can give you 100% the true thoughts behind this post. There are really only 2 points.

1. My staff and I were extremely exhausted. And the best way to cope with the stress of this much volume is to since, dance, jokes, and laughs. We joked about how we feel like whataburger right now. So we came up with the idea to make a post of that meme “hold my beer” and voila. We posted this.

2. Just trying to be funny for my customers. It’s basically a marketing stunt, to get engaged with our customers. We really appreciate community building, and so I found this to be a perfect opportunity to connect and share something we thought was funny.

Does it receive attention? Yes. That’s the goal. But it’s not meant to be with bad intention, certainly not meant to be the center of attention type vibe.

Hope that clears it’s up and maybe change your opinion! ☺️

Dang, seems like all the marketing really worked on y’all

True story. Lol steak is whole nuther level.

Well, everyone's intitled to their wrong opinion. Just messing with ya. I means it's burgers not something serious like steak.

I get everyone loves Thai Express because the owner is cool or whatever, but this feels kind of off. Like when the spoiled kid is trying to get everyone's attention on their sibling's birthday because they want to be the center of attention.

Edit: I stand corrected based on the response below.

I have, and was excited to do so, and still feel rhat whataburger is better.

Unless you've tasted... In N Out

One of the best employers in Springfield and great food. Two good reasons to support Thai Express/Everything Thai

It's more that the sidewalks need to go somewhere.

A rail line to STL or OKC.

we could do a lot with that sweet downtown property tax the AG HQ doesnt pay.