First, let me say that I am not the biggest fan of Thai food, which I blame on my lack of exposure to good Thai food.  I always order the same thing:  Yellow Curry Chicken, which never fails me but I feel is a cop opt (it is basically an Indian dish with a slight difference).  I like pad thai, but I never order the right kind or something because there have been moments when I have loved it and moments when I have hated it.\n\nWhat made Latitude Eight Thai Grill great is that it is a nice transition/introduction to Thai Food.  Authentic?  No, not really.  But it is based on fundamental Thai flavors and presented in an accessible way.  \n\nMy party shared the Spicy Thai Lettuce Wraps to start, which were fantastic!  Great punches of flavor and very fresh (the addition of mint is BRILLIANT).  We also ordered another starter, which I am forgetting now (could have been the Spring Roll or the Crabcake).  We enjoyed that as well but the crowd favorite was definitely the wraps.\n\nI ordered the Grilled Halibut for dinner, which was good to great.  Nothing to write home about, but still very well season, prepared, and fresh.  The rice and asparagus on the side were fine as well.\n\nThe service was good.  It takes a lot for service to frustrate me, so I am easy to please.  But the ladies were friendly and kept their eye one us (it is worth noting that we were a small table of 4, there were not too many patrons in the restaurant, and we met at 6 PM on a weeknight).  The decor/setting was nice.  Very modern, simple, clean, and open.\n\nMy only complaint:  the temperature.  Being the middle of July in Arizona, it was hot outside.  I was warm the entire time, which is odd because I am normally freezing due to air conditioning.  When I stood up to leave, my back and the back of my legs were quite sweaty.  Gross.\n\nOverall, I give it a thumbs up.