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| - I've only eaten at Peppermint once, but now that Mint Cafe on Coventry has closed its doors, it's likely that I'll be eating here more frequently.
The singular dining experience I've had at Peppermint was fantastic. The waitstaff was extremely friendly and attentive. My party and I were seated immediately and the waiter did a great job with "reading" our table (knowing when we were ready to order, when we needed refills on our drinks, when our plates should be cleared, etc.) When my friends asked for their pad thai to be served without chicken and shrimp, the waiter intuited that they might be vegan and asked if they also wanted their dishes to be prepared without fish sauce (a gesture that my friends really appreciated.)
I don't have much (read: any) experience with authentic Thai food, so my frame of reference for what may constitute an authentic tasting or well-spiced dish is very limited. That said, I really enjoyed the vegetable dumpling soup (the broth had a very simple, but satisfying, understated flavor and the dumplings were delicious) and the pad thai country style, which had a flavor that managed to be both savory and sweet. The thai iced tea was also delicious.
Again, now that Mint Cafe is closed, Peppermint will likely become my "go to" place for Thai food in the Cleveland Heights area. If my continued experiences with Peppermint are anywhere near as good as my first, I'll definitely be revising this to a 5-star review.
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