Bangkok Inn, the two-time winner of Best Thai Food in Dallas by D Magazine, started with a tradition that they still follow today – serve authentic Thai food to our family.

Bangkok Inn in Dallas, Texas is a family run restaurant that has earned a spot in the hearts of patrons in the Lakewood area. This quaint mom and pop Thai food restaurant is known for its authentic Thai cuisine using recipes passed on from the owners grandmother.

Just before Christmas 2011, the owners of the Bangkok Inn restaurant approached me to discuss their website. At the time, they never really had a web presence. People posted some great reviews on websites such as Yelp and Yahoo. Their own website was a Flash-based template that was out dated and needed to be revised. They had their hearts set on creating an official brand for the restaurant and they wanted a website that was unique, and gave the user a feeling of a family-owned restaurant.

During our concept phase for the logo we played around with colors. We tried black with red, mute greens, and orange with burgundy. We settled on the orange with burgundy color scheme because it wasn’t traditional Asian restaurant colors and if felt more relaxed and friendly to the client. The same went for the font selection; I used a font that would still give it a Thai-feeling coupled with a more traditional San-serif font.

With the colors and logo complete we turned to the website. Instead of the traditional horizontal or vertical text-based navigation I create custom icons to represent each area of the menu. The overall layout has a grid feel with each area having it’s own space and identity. I added subtle hints of texture throughout to add some more depth to the site rather than just using solid blocks of color. Once the website was designed it was time to add content. My good friend Elizabeth Erickson of Elizabeth Erickson Photography was contracted to stop by the restaurant and take photographs of the interior and the Thai cuisine.

If you’re in the Dallas area, check out Bangkok Inn located just off Greenville Avenue.

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