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| - While I wrote a 5-star review for the original "Lotus of Siam," I (unfortunately) cannot rate this, their newest location, nearly as well. I'll go into more detail below, but to summarize, the prices have gone up, portions have gone down, and the quality of the food is not what it was just nine months ago when they were in their original spot. Yes, there are still a some absolutely amazing dishes left on the menu, and the service is still really good as well, but I would sat that this is no longer a 5-star experience. Here's why:
1) The food: Hit and miss. We ordered some "tom kah kai" soup, "crispy duck khao soi," "kha nom jean nam ngyow" (which I ordered the last time I ate here), and "kang renu nakorn." The crispy duck khao soi, Lotus's signature dish, was, of course, amazing. It's totally worth the $30+, and is perfectly prepared and flavored. However, we were less than impressed with all three of our other dishes.
To begin, even though we ordered all 4 dishes at a "spice level 5" (on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most spicy), they all came out at varying levels of spice. The crispy duck had almost no heat to it, and the soup was closer to an 8 or 9 (super spicy). The other two dishes were somewhere in the middle. Yes, the duck was still amazing without any spice, but I think that a restaurant that prides itself on serving dishes according to patrons' heat tolerances should be more careful about spice consistency.
Also, while the "kha nom jean nam ngyow" was absolutely amazing the last time I had it, it was pretty lackluster this time. Before, it came out as more of a stew or curry. This time, it was very watery, appearing more like a "pho" dish with red broth than a curry. There was also a lot less of it than last time. The "kang renu nakorn" was also too watery to be considered a curry and was just so/so for taste.
2) The prices: Lotus of Siam's owners must have really let the restaurant's fame get to their heads, because prices have jumped way up from the last time I was here. That would be fine if the quality of the dishes matched the cost, but aside from the crispy duck, the fairly average taste does not warrant spending $70+ for two people without any drinks.
3) The service: very attentive, very knowledgeable about the menu, and did a great job packing up our leftovers.
All in all, while not a bad dining experience, I was a bit disappointed with the jump in prices and drop in food quality since the last time I visited. The crispy duck khao soi is still a phenomenal dish, but I can't really recommend anything else, and the great service does not really make up for that.
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