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| - Surprise! It was good news that Nittaya's (on Rampart) decided to give us peons a much less expensive place for dining... with a very uninviting name of Block 9 (think cell block?) & all entrees would be $11.00.
My partner & I arrived @ 5:30 on Friday night & it wasn't yet busy. I stood at the counter to place our orders & when inserting my Visa, a pop-up appeared with "Tip: ___ 15%, ___ 20%" & I heard later there was a box for "no tip" - some psychology, hmm? The ambiance is gaudy, with steel chairs minus cushions (but insult comes a bit later.)
Our orders consisted of green curry chicken (said to come only one way but "not very hot") & chicken Pad Thai. The wait wasn't long but one order came 10 mins. after the other. To say we were shocked by white paper plates for the rice & paper cups with the sauce, as well as plastic silverware, is an understatement. My curry, though good, was so spicy it felt like my tongue was burning. Since that dish was my reason for coming, my partner didn't touch his Pad Thai & instead asked for our money back.
So, maybe Block 9 is delicious & $11.00 is a fair price. But when you feel insulted in several ways & management didn't offer to comp any of it, I say "no next time" folks. I can take myself down to Jones for 2 whole blocks of darn righteous Asian food. Or, better yet, over to Lotus of Siam.
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