Yupha’s Thai Kitchen is one of the best Thai restaurants in AZ. After four and a half successful years tantalizing diners with the taste of real Thai food, owner and Thailand native Yupha Dequenne has moved her establishment to its new location at 1805 E Elliot Road, Suite 115 next door to Pollack Tempe Cinemas on the SE corner of McClintock and Elliot. The one-time bank employee hails from her native Thailand, and always dreamed of one day opening her own restaurant. When asked why she decided to get into the restaurant business, owner Yupha Dequenne replied, ‘I like cooking. I thought it would be fun.’ Yupha invites long-time regulars and new culinary adventure seekers to stop by. - The Phoenix New Times