Thai Esane LLC

What Thai Esane LLC does

Thai Esane LLC operates a single-location Thai-Isan and Lao-inspired restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee, under the DBA "Thai Esane Midtown" at 1520 Division St. The restaurant was founded in 2014 by Nina Singto (a Laos native who arrived in the U.S. in 1984) and her life partner Tim, with a menu centered on northeastern Thai (Isan) and Lao culinary traditions rarely represented in the Nashville market. The company serves individual diners, families, event hosts, and party groups with a full-service dine-in experience (11:00 AM–9:00 PM daily), an a la carte menu priced $6–$26, and dedicated offerings including a kids menu ($8), noodle soups, curries, and signature dishes such as Esane Sausage and Crying Lion.

The core technology stack is built on standard restaurant SaaS rather than proprietary systems: ToastTab powers online ordering, delivery, reservations, loyalty rewards, and gift card sales, while SpotHopper provides website design, social media marketing, and email marketing. Additional revenue streams include takeout/delivery (with a $5 discount on orders of $25+), catering trays priced $70–$160, and private party bookings that monetize the physical space. Customer acquisition is driven through organic social media (Facebook, Instagram), Google Business presence, and local Nashville community engagement, with no paid advertising infrastructure disclosed.

The business is a privately held, founder-owned LLC with six employees and no external investment, parent company, or institutional backing. Thai Esane has a single operating location with no confirmed additional sites, though customer reviews reference a possible "east location." The company has no patents, no regulatory actions, no public awards, and no disclosed financial data, operating as a stable but unscaled independent restaurant business.

Name

Thai Esane LLC

Legal name

Thai Esane LLC

Website

https://thaiesane.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Thai Esane LLC operates a single Nashville Midtown restaurant serving authentic Thai-Isan and Lao-inspired cuisine, founded in 2014 by Nina Singto and Tim. It generates revenue from dine-in, online ordering/delivery via ToastTab, catering trays, and private party bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Thai Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

Keywords

• Thai restaurant dining
• Thai-Isan cuisine
• Event catering services
• Online food ordering
• Private party bookings

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Traditional restaurant dining experience with full menu access, beverages, and dessert offerings. Revenue generated from table service during operating hours (11:00 AM - 9:00 PM daily).
2. Takeout and Delivery: Online ordering through ToastTab platform for pickup or delivery. Offers $5 discount on orders $25+. Revenue from food sales at menu prices.
3. Catering Services: Event catering with pre-configured trays for groups. Menu includes catering trays for noodles, fried rice, curries, and stir fry selections with steamed rice. Pricing ranges from $70-$160 per tray.
4. Private Events and Parties: Bookable space for private parties and group reservations. Revenue from event bookings and food/beverage minimums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thai Esane is a single-location full-service restaurant in Nashville's Midtown serving authentic Thai-Isan and Lao-inspired cuisine. Its core offering is dine-in service supplemented by online ordering for pickup and delivery via ToastTab, event catering trays, and private party bookings. The menu features regional Thai-Isan specialties, curries, noodle soups, and made-from-scratch traditional dishes prepared using grandmother-style cooking methods.

Product overview

Thai Esane is a single-location Thai-Isan and Lao-inspired restaurant in Nashville, TN offering authentic northeastern Thai cuisine. The business operates a full-service dine-in restaurant (core product) supplemented by online ordering and delivery services, catering for events, and private party reservations. The menu features signature dishes rooted in Esane/Isan culinary traditions including noodles (Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles), curries (Red, Green, Panaeng, Massaman), fried rice varieties, specialty items (Crying Lion, Esane Sausage), and noodle soups (Pho, Kao Soi). The restaurant was founded by Nina and Tim Singto in 2014 and sources its culinary approach from traditional Esane cooking methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Restaurant Service Full-service Thai-Isan and Lao-inspired dining experience offering authentic northeastern Thai cuisine at the Nashville Midtown location.
• Online Ordering and Delivery Digital ordering platform allowing customers to order pickup or delivery directly through the ToastTab-powered online system.
• Catering Services
• Private Party Reservations
• Catering Trays
• Gift Cards

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ToastTabcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ordering and delivery platform used by Thai Esane for managing pickup and delivery orders. Provides the digital ordering infrastructure for the restaurant's e-commerce operations.
• SpotHoppercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing technology platform providing website design, social media marketing, and email marketing services for Thai Esane. Powers the restaurant's digital presence and customer engagement tools including the website and reservation system.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pei Wei Asian Kitchen: Multi-unit Asian fast-casual chain offering Thai-inspired dishes (Pad Thai, curries, stir-fry). Comparable as an Asian-category operator, though broader portfolio and faster-service model versus Thai Esane's full-service Isan niche.
• Thai Express: Multi-unit Asian chain specializing in Thai street-food-inspired bowls. Comparable as a Thai-focused chain serving similar cuisine categories, though at fast-casual scale and price point rather than full-service.

Regional players

• City House: Nashville independent full-service restaurant. Comparable as a single-location Nashville operator differentiated by a distinctive culinary concept and strong local following.
• Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint: Nashville-area barbecue concept with multiple locations. Comparable as a Tennessee-rooted independent restaurant concept that scaled from a single location into a regional small chain.
• Monell's Dining & Catering: Nashville family-style dining and catering operation. Comparable as a Nashville independent combining dine-in service with an event/catering revenue stream, similar to Thai Esane's mix.
• Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish: Nashville independent restaurant known for hot chicken. Comparable as a single-location Nashville ethnic-concept operator serving the same local dining audience with a distinct culinary identity.

Direct peers

• Wild Ginger: Nashville-area pan-Asian restaurant. Directly comparable as a Nashville independent offering Asian-inspired full-service dining to a similar customer base.
• International Market & Restaurant: Long-running Lao/Thai restaurant on Nolensville Pike in Nashville. Directly comparable as an authentic ethnic Thai/Lao full-service restaurant serving the same Nashville-area customer base with overlapping menu categories.

Emerging players

• Bonchon: Asian fried-chicken small-chain with full-service locations. Comparable as a founder-rooted ethnic Asian concept that has scaled into a multi-unit operator while preserving authentic differentiation.
• Taco Mama: Small regional Mexican fast-casual chain founded in a Southern U.S. city. Comparable as a single-cuisine independent concept that scaled into a small multi-unit operator through consistent brand positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/103257124711592
• Instagraminstagram.com/thaiesane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thai-esane-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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