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| - After reading some good reviews on yelp, a few friends and I decided to give Khao San Thai Kitchen a try, and boy were we not disappointed. I never went to the space when it was Jaro Blue, however, the current, new restaurant is sleek, upscale and cozy looking without looking too dark or stuffy. We ordered a round of drinks from the smiling server (Singapore sling, Mojito, Caesar, and a glass of white wine, all pretty good), and were then overwhelmed by the options on the menu. So many curries, noodle dishes, appetizers, salads and veggie dishes to choose from, all sounding and, with wafts from the kitchen, smelling delicious.
We settled on the papaya salad and the scallops to start, followed by a green currie with chicken, the pad thai, the drunken "fried spaghetti", and two bowls of coconut rice. The scallops came in soup spoons and were cooked to buttery perfection and the papaya salad was a refreshing way to start the meal. By the time the entrees came out, we were looking forward to eating it all.
The curry was flavourful, with just the right amount of spice (though I may ask for a bit spicer next time, clearly I wasn't sweating enough...), and the pad thai had big shrimp and a nice flavour, complimented with crushed peanuts on the plate. I think the "fried spaghetti" was my favourite dish, an interesting cross between western spaghetti and seafood pad thai, with thickish noodles, a nice sauce, and a mix of vegetables and seafood (shrimp, mussels, squid).
If Khao San Thai Kitchen was but a little closer to my work lunch walking radius, I would definitely be there for lunch once a week. I'll definitely be back for dinner to try more of their menu and perhaps squeeze in a dessert or two.
Three cheers for quality Thai food on 17th avenue!
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