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| - Reservation at five for a party of five. This restaurant is conveniently located across from Bloor/Yonge station as a few of us were running late. To prime the evening, we ordered a pitcher of Midnight Monsoon ($38), a rum based cocktail of ginger, thai basil, lime and coconut sugar syrup - very reminiscent of a Moscow mule, except with a sharp twang of ginger on the finish. A decent start indeed.
Our crew decided to dine family style and after a short debate, we settled with seven dishes. From the Small Plates section we chose the Red Flame Stir-Fried Morning Glory ($12) and Pork Belly Lao Sausage ($12). Two curries, Green ($15) and Massaman ($15), and Khao Soi ($15) represented the Large Plates, and Squash Fritters ($12.5) and Deep Fried Garlic Shrimp ($12) ambassing the sides.
First to the table was the morning glory, a plate of pak boong greens which reminded me of a plate of vegetables at a Chinese restaurant. The difference being much less oil and garlic, but otherwise more or less the same. Nothing to write home about with this dish.
While sampling the greens, our garlic shrimp arrived, lined at on a narrow plate, atop some shredded lettuce. After snapping a photo, I eagerly popped a hot shrimp into my mouth and was delighted by the crunchiness of the coating, followed by the bounce and juiciness of a perfectly cooked shrimp. While expecting more garlicky OOMPH for a dish with garlic in it's name, I was nonetheless extremely satisfied.
Our two curries arrived together, followed shortly thereafter by the Khao Soi. All three of these had me bouncing back and forth enjoying the rich and complex flavours of each, the Massaman Curry with it's bold, beefy flavour and excellent mouth feel, the slightly spicy green curry complimented by tender bamboo shoots and juicy chicken, which hit the spot when paired with sticky rice, and the Khao Soi, tender egg noodles to bring guilt free pleasure to coconut milk. Props to our the members of our group who chose these.
Finally our pork belly sausage arrived. While pre sliced, it was still gratifying to bite through the casing to be greeted by a soft interior, savoury yet strongly aromatic with lemongrass. Delicious, but the presentation on this was lacking and would have prefer this to be a side, rather than classified as a "small plate".
And last and definitely least, our shoestring fries. At least that's what I thought they were until I was reminded that these were our squash fritters. Slightly soggy and lacking in any real significant flavour, these were definitely my least favourite of the night and nothing more needs to be said. Moving on.
The verdict? Overall, I like this place. Our waitress was friendly, the food was (mostly) delicious, the drinks were tasty, and the restaurant is cozy. I would definitely return and so should you.
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