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My husband surprised me for our anniversary and brought me here. I love Thai food and being from Hawaii I miss good Asian food. So many times when enjoyed on the mainland, many places add fillers like baby corn, bell peppers and peas.
We sat in a comfy booth which is a nice change from the bar-our usual real estate. They have bar seating as well. I asked a few questions of our server and discovered they serve local craft brews, able to customize orders and they have STICKY rice for $2, What?!!!???! So at this point I am freakin' excited. I high fived my husband and began dancing in my seat. Of course, the awesome club music playing assisted with my elation.
We started off with a couple craft beers and fried dumplings. DELICIOUS! Our entrees consisted of green curry sans peas and bibimpap. And don't forget the sticky rice! Food arrived! Everything looked great. I was a bit confused when the waiter did not mix the bibimpap. He mentioned something about presentation, which I understand; however, I am accustomed to it being served in a hearty stone bowl with rice and all the fixings. It comes to the table unmixed (hence presentation) the server asks how hot you want it and adds the appropriate red sauce, mixes it, pushes the concoction against the sides of the hot stone bowl. Wait a little and the result is crispy goodness. Here there is no rice and the type of bowl doesn't allow for crispy-ness. Don't get me wrong, it was tasty just not what I thought I was getting. Everything tasted great and I was able to exercise my mad chopstick skills.
We decided to take egg rolls to go. Now we got yummy leftovers. I love this place. I will adjust being on the mainland and all, but this place definitely deserves a visit for those "traditional" Asian food lovers. You know, those who have not experienced the food in the Pacific Rim.
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