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| - I'm hardly an expert on Thai food (though quite by chance, this is my second visit to a Thai restaurant in a month) but we had a really positive experience at the Smiling Banana Leaf (including the outstanding service from the tall "woman" who is exceptionally friendly. I had the duck noodle soup, my wife had the Chef's chicken special, and my son had the pumpkin curry, which was plenty spicy for me at number 5! Everything was very tasty, well presented, and indeed, incredibly reasonable in price. Dinner for three with tip for less than 40 bucks. (We didn't do the BYOB thing, but it's definitely an option.)
As is often the case in Pittsburgh, we meandered through quite a few interesting neighborhoods en route, and I was a little leery when we pulled up to park. But once inside, the place is modest, but nicely decorated. Showing up after 5:00 on a Saturday night without a confirmed reservation seems like it would surely lead to disappointment!
Still learning about the nuance of Thai cooking, but thinking this has set a nice baseline for our future exploration!
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