Tasty Thai and Sushi opened its doors for the first time on November 7, 2009 with one goal in mind: to serve the best and most authentic Thai and Sushi in Charleston, SC. Tasty is chef-owned by Arun Maneejan, Timmy Khammaungjai and Kenny Souanasang.
Arun Maneejan came from Udon, Thailand in 1995 to Laguna Beach, CA. For 11 years, he cooked in one of the area's finest Thai restaurants. Then, in 2006, Arun along with Timmy and Kenny, moved from Laguna Beach to Charleston, SC where they served as head chefs at Little Thai Too. In 2008, Arun opened his first restaurant: Taste of Thai in West Ashley. A huge success, he, Timmy and Kenny decided to put their formula to work in Downtown Charleston and thus, Tasty Thai and Sushi was born.
Tasty Thai and Sushi's sushi chef, David deGuia has routinely been recognized as Charleston's top sushi chefs. As the head chef at Wasabi, the restaurant won the best sushi in Charleston award from the City Paper for 5 years in a row. His creative, original and innovative recipes are a big reason for his success everywhere he has gone.
David was born in Subic Bay, Philippines. He came to Charleston, SC in 1990 where he worked as a chef. In 1997, he got a job as a sushi assistant at Shogun in Summerville. He has been preparing sushi ever since.
Prior to becoming the head sushi chef at Tasty, David spent time at Yokoso, Bansai, Bambu, Tsunami, and Wasabi. At the latter three, he masterminded and created their menus. David's experience also includes teaching a sushi class at Charleston Cooks on East Bay St.