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| - The food itself is no doubt worthy of a full five stars. The Sukho Thai pad thai (distinguishing itself from the regular option with extra herbs and peanuts for a little more than an extra dollar) was amazingly fragrant and full of delicious vegetables and cubes of fried tofu. The gaeng panang with basil which was at first sight a shock of oiliness, proved to be just as tasty as my favourite competitor's saucier version and a perfect complement to the sticks of smooth creamy tofu it covered. My first Thai iced tea was indeed sweet and creamy as our server had described it and provided a nice balance to the hot and spicy flavours of the dinner.
Besides my complaints, (i.e. it took a long time plus a reminder for our water to arrive, the oscillating fan blasting in my face was irritating, the cheap single-use chopsticks kept breaking into smaller parts, the table wasn't cleared for ages, and the bill took forever), they made a big mistake in delivering us a super spicy chicken pad thai with peanuts when we had been careful to emphasize our vegetarian preference and my dinner date's peanut allergy. Despite our attempts at getting someone's attention, it wasn't until I went up to the counter later that they realized the mix-up. They were sincerely apologetic and quick to replace the dish with the correct (and incredibly delicious) one, so since everyone was okay, we quickly brushed off the potential incident.
There is little more inspiring than the view of such a warm, open kitchen crammed full of happy cooks and mounds of freshly prepped ingredients to a foodie. I look forward to trying as many dishes off of the concise menu that Sukho Thai has to offer, although I would probably be wise to do so by calling ahead of time for take out.
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