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| - I typically judge the quality of Thai food by how well they make the beef salad, as was in this case. I ordered the beef salad to go, spicy level 5, which is hottest (I love spicy). The spiciness level is good, they didn't tone down. Overall, though, the balance between sour, sweet, and salty was off - I felt it was more on the sour side, and had to add extra fish sauce from home. The beef was supposed to be grilled where you can taste the charbroiled flavor, but I did not appreciate this at all; it had a more sautéed flavor. The portion was on the small side for the price. To be fair, the owner was very nice. I asked for the kaffir lime leaves (gives it a homely Thai flavor) and she gave me a handful on the side! Arguably the best Thai beef salad I had was Les Ros in San Francisco.
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