Siam Garden is in a slightly sketchy area. How do I know this? Because the vagrant that wandered into the path of a dump truck bringing it to a screeching halt while I was waiting to turn told me through the acrid smoky cloud rolling off the tires of the truck. Because the sign on the C-store on the corner proclaimed it with it's broken marquee reading something like "___OP AND B___" Because the security gated doorways and litter strewn lot next door quietly whispered "sketchy" in my ear as I pulled in the lot.
I decided to give them a shot. I was hopeful because when I called to verify the location (and make sure they were still in business) the woman who answered the phone did not speak English.
There is essentially no ambiance here. It moved to Henderson several years ago. I was the only customer. Service was fast. It was almost like they were waiting for me. Or someone like me.
I started with Thai tea which was sufficiently tasty. The menu is pretty simple with mostly Thai dishes and a smattering of popular "Americanized" Chinese dishes like orange chicken.
I ordered chicken red curry, hot. I have not been satisfied with the heat of the curries I have had lately so I stepped up to hot. The dish came up quickly. The curry sauce had a coconut milk base but was more watery and less sweet than many I have had. Not a bad thing. It had an atypical assortment of veggies: okra, some sort of small green squash, red pepper, green pepper and some vegetable that I asked them to identify but have forgotten the name of already. And bay leaves. The chicken was white meat, plentiful and tender. Get an additional order of rice and this dish is enough for 2 people. For $6.99. In fact my total including the tea was about $9.25.
A decent and serviceable hole in the wall Thai place.
Oh, they close at 8. Yes you read that right.