Thai House II Restaurant & Sushi Bar

Thai House II Restaurant and Sushi Bar has been part of the North Miami Beach dining scene for more than two decades, and the name itself hints at its backstory: this is the second location in a small family of related restaurants that also includes 17th Street Thai Sushi and Tee Jay Thai Sushi in Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors. That is a modest, family scale expansion rather than a corporate chain rollout, and the North Miami Beach location has developed its own identity over more than twenty years of service on NE 163rd Street, sitting west of the Intracoastal in the heart of the city’s main commercial corridor.

The concept pairs two cuisines that share more culinary DNA than diners sometimes realize: bold, traditional Thai flavors on one side of the menu and a full Japanese sushi bar on the other. The restaurant describes its approach as blending Thailand’s traditional tastes with the refined elegance of Japanese dishes, and in practice that means a menu with real Thai curries and traditional preparations sitting alongside sashimi, nigiri, and sushi boat combinations designed for sharing. Cocktails round out the bar program, and the restaurant offers online ordering for anyone who wants the food without the sit down experience.

What sets Thai House II apart from a lot of Thai Japanese combination restaurants is the sophistication of the room itself. The business describes its atmosphere as sophisticated yet inviting, aiming for something more elevated than the typical strip mall Thai spot, while still keeping the menu accessible enough for a casual weeknight dinner. That balance, upscale enough for a special night out but not so formal that it feels out of place for a Tuesday takeout order, has helped the restaurant hold its position on a competitive stretch of 163rd Street for over twenty years, a genuine achievement in a Miami-Dade restaurant landscape where turnover is constant.

For North Miami Beach diners who want Thai and Japanese food from the same kitchen without sacrificing quality on either side of the menu, Thai House II remains one of the more established options in the city. Its longevity on 163rd Street, now stretching past two decades, speaks to a loyal local following that keeps coming back for both the curries and the sushi boats, and its position on the corridor puts it within easy walking distance of several other longstanding North Miami Beach restaurants for anyone making a night of exploring the strip.