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| - I was pretty jazzed to see this place open here. This is so close to my work, and I've been wanting to try the one on Broadway, but the look of the building and the area always just left me a bit scared. I ordered takeout because I was very busy at work. I ordered right at 11:00am when they open and the man who answered was very friendly. He said 20 minutes. Most places say 20 minutes and then when I show up in 20 minutes, I end up sitting there for another 10-15. This place not only had it ready at 11:20, but asked me if I was picking up my order as soon as I walked in. And, as others have stated in their reviews, they do give you bottles of water when you take out.
When I got my food back to work, I was a bit bummed. The won ton chips and egg roll were soggy because of the condensation occurring in the rapidly cooling to go box. I would suggest to the restaurant to put those in a separate container from the dish. Even the disgusting Panda Express puts their rolls in a different baggie. I got the Spicy Noodle (Drunken Noodle) with a spice level of 5. It was just OK. It was not really spicy, but I can handle spice pretty well, so maybe it would be hot to most. The noodles were kind of odd, they weren't long chewy noodles, they were chunks of noodles. I will say, the flavors were really good. I also ordered the fish cakes, not knowing what they were. Not a fan, maybe it's an acquired taste.
When I had time, I invited a colleague of mine to try it out and actually dine in. I was hoping that maybe the food would be better eating there. We couldn't go until noon, which is definitely their lunch rush time, so I can't complain about the long wait. If you want to avoid the lunch rush, go right when they open at 11am or after 1pm. It was packed, we got the last table. As soon as we sat, a waitress came with a couple soups for us. It was pretty good, a chicken broth with cabbage and some peas and carrots. We had to wait a bit to give our orders and get our waters, but again, it was super busy. My guess is that they come from such a small location, they're still getting used to serving so many dine in customers. The food came and the portion was HUGE. I ordered the Pad Thai this time. Again, the noodles were a little lacking. Kind of mushy. But, the flavors were good, my colleague agreed. I ordered 5 spice level again and it still wasn't spicy for me. Just enough to give me a little runny nose, if that is helpful for you heat lovers out there.
All in all, this is a good restaurant. Friendly staff, good food and good lunch special prices. There is another place in the area that has 5 star food, but the service is VERY slow and it's a lot further away. So, when I need a Thai fix and don't want to wait or drive too far, I'm going to this place 11am for sure. I think when they ask for spicy level next time, I'll just say "10", that might do the trick.
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