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| - My FIRST 5-star review! Wohooo!
Hot-diggity, I've never been this excited to write a review about a restaurant before! I've been to Khao San Road about 6 times now and I'm honestly surprised I haven't written a review about this place yet. It's not a coincidence either that this place has a 93% on (the-name-of-that-site-which-shall-not-be-named-on-Yelp).......*Urbanspoon* =P. Anyways, let's get this started...
The Food: 5+
In my 6 visits, I've tried the Sam Roas Pad Thai. Garlic Chicken Fingers, Garlic Tofu, Squash Fritters, Pad Gra Prao, Thai Iced Tea and the exalted culinary masterpiece that is...(the) KHAO SOI. My personal favourites are the squash fritters and clearly, the Khao Soi (always with beef). The Khao Soi (compared to others I have tried) has a rich, thick, intensely flavoured and bright golden coloured coconut curry soup with the most tender, bite sized pieces of braised beef (and there's plenty in each bowl!). You can let them know how spicy you want it. For me, my rule is if you're not sweating...it's not spicy enough. But to each his own. I particularly like how the soup was thick enough to cling on to the noodles so that each bite was packed-full of the deep and rich flavours in this classic Thai dish. Unlike pho, I eat the noodles AND drink the soup in it's entirety. Why let a drop of heavenly bliss go to waste? The rest of the dishes are authentic and really good...but the Khao Soi is on a league of its own.
The Service: 4.5
I have never been here when the place is not fully-packed. This may be a deterrent to some, but due to the fact that it's been a while since its opening and there's been enough time for "fad-foodies" (foodies who just visit places that are currently "in") to dissipate, my recent visit there shows that this place is legitimately awesome and is here to stay. It's also worth the wait since in my recent visits when they would tell me there would be a 15-30min wait, they would usually call us within 5-10 mins to say that our table is ready. It can be difficult to flag one of the servers down sometimes but when they get to you, they're incredibly patient and helpful with the menu and the food comes out quick despite how busy they get.
Ambiance: 5
Not an intimate place exactly but surprisingly for the small space and the large amount of people, I don't find it too loud. I've been there with 2-5 people at a time so it's a good place for a group as well (you might just need to wait a bit longer to be seated together).
Overall: 5
I'm so happy that I've finally reached the 5-star rating threshold. This is one of the places for me where I can confidently take family/friends and know that they'll have a great dining experience. Thanks Khao San Road!
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