I have to admit that I haven't been in the mood for Thai food much in recent months, but decided to try Nicky's Thai Kitchen since it's been on my list of restaurants to try for a long time. That was a great move on my part because this place is so good. I thought there would be a wait, as I arrived at 7:30pm on a Friday evening, but to my pleasant surprise I was seated right away.
The interior of the restaurant is beautiful. (Part of me thinks the atmosphere inside made the food taste better.) I really felt like I was transported to another world. The restaurant was only about half full (you would think that it would be way more crowded), so there was the perfect amount of chatter around you to make it feel like a restaurant, but not an overwhelming noise that made it hard to talk or hear the person across from you.
I ordered the green Thai iced tea (new to me) and the massaman curry. It took them a while to get me my green Thai iced tea and it seemed like they had forgotten about it, but they were nice and did not charge me for it. The drink was pretty good and its green color made it look pretty cool too. My massaman curry was very, very good. It was so rich in flavor. I thought it wouldn't be enough, but surprisingly I was very full after just finishing half of it. My friend and I also shared the samosas for an appetizer. They were made with sweet potato. I usually don't like sweet potato, but these didn't taste that bad at all. They were light and crisp (but also very hot, so wait a bit before you eat).
Nicky's Thai Kitchen is a great restaurant and probably the best Thai restaurant I've tried in Pittsburgh. Yum! I will most likely be back and bring all my friends who are Thai food fans with me.
Taste | 4
Atmosphere | 5
Presentation | 4
Service | 4
OVERALL | 4