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No Thai! to open new location in Landmark high-rise

By Eric Gabbard, For the Daily
Published July 18, 2012

Students and Ann Arbor residents alike can look forward to a newer, larger No Thai! restaurant this fall.

No Thai! was locally founded in 2005 and is co-owned by Jeff Cho, Brian Kim, Victor Kim and Noerung Hang. The restaurant serves various Thai dishes such as drunken noodles and pad thai curry.

The 1317 S. University Ave. No Thai! will be relocating to the first floor of the Landmark apartment building, which is located at 1300 S. University Ave. and is currently under construction.

Along with the S. University Ave. restaurant, there are two additional locations in Ann Arbor — one on Fourth Avenue in Kerrytown and the other on Plymouth Road — and one location in East Lansing.

Ann Arbor resident Rashid Khan, general manager of the South University No Thai!, said the primary reason for the change in location is to expand the size of the restaurant.

“In the fall, we are looking to accommodate more customers and have a nicer sitting-down space,” Khan said.

Khan added that the new location will be slightly bigger than the No Thai! restaurant in Kerrytown. The new space is expected to be at least 1,400 square feet.

With an increase in the size, Khan said he anticipates an increase in the volume of customers that visit the Landmark No Thai! as well.

While the lease for No Thai!’s new location has already been signed, Khan said the current holders of the S. University Ave. location aren’t selling the lease on the property, though Khan didn’t disclose specific plans for the space.

“We’re keeping our current location — something new is going to be there,” Khan said.

According to AnnArbor.com, Landmark will be a 600-bed, 14-story apartment building that is projected to open this fall. The building will have rooms ranging in size from studios to six-bedroom spaces, and will have amenities including a fitness center, theater and study lounge.

Out of five total retail spaces available on the first floor of Landmark, Khan said a Tim Hortons and 7-Eleven are two likely additions to this space.

Pharmacy student Mike McCormick said he’ll probably visit No Thai!’s new location as frequently as he does the S. University Ave. restaurant. He added that with the number of students moving in right above where the new No Thai! will be, he thinks business will increase for them.

“It sounds exciting — the bigger the restaurant the better,” McCormick said.

The restaurant is expected to open following the completion of the apartment building, which is planned to occur at the end of August.

Correction Appended: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated when the Landmark building will be opening.