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The food. For both dishes we got a spice level of 7. Compared to other restaurants where I've ordered a 7, this is definitely spicier... so stray on the side of caution if you can't handle spice.
We got the minced pork basil on the chef special list. For reference, I'm pretty sure this is called pad ka prao in Thai. The pork had a perfect balance of 3/4 lean pork and 1/4 fatty pork. I looked up a recipe for it to make at home because it was that good. It is kind of expensive for the ingredients they use in the dish though ($15 for minced pork, basil and an egg).
We also got the thai pho soup with beef. This was also great. The noodles aren't your typical pho noodles. They were thin rice/vermicelli like noodles and absorbed the flavor of the broth really well. The broth was spicy, sweet and sour. The meatballs tasted like those beef tendon meatballs you put in hot pot (mmm) and the beef was tender.
We went on a packed Friday night around 7:30, and there was only one server, one expo and no hostess. I understand that the place is rather small, but they seemed a little overwhelmed. The service was still quick, and their staff was amicable.
**When we were there, it seems as though their ventilation wasn't top notch. Anytime anyone got a really spicy dish, the whole dining area would fill with deathly spice fumes causing everyone to cough. Maybe more than a curtain between the kitchen and dining room would be a good idea.**
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