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| - I had originally intended to order carry out but when I arrived, I felt suddenly parched for a glass of wine ;o) I asked the woman at the cash register if it was okay if I just sat on their bench near the register with my glass of wine and maybe nibbled on my food a little. She offered one better and graciously invited me to sit at one of their dining room tables. This was 8:30 pm and dining room service had already been winding down.
She set the table with a place mat and a cold glass of ice water, even taking out the already packaged to go container in a ceramic bowl and gave me a plate with utensils. I offered for her to take the clean plate away since I didn't want to dirty an unnecessary dish. She insisted I use the dish as "the food will taste better that way".
She was so right!
I ordered the green curry with to tofu, and the green papaya salad with a side of grilled chicken and sticky rice.
I have been missing a solid green curry every since my favorite little hole in the wall near Woodman's West closed down and the one at Sala Thai is a great replacement. The curry was thick in consistency and aromatic in flavor. It came with Thai eggplants, bamboo shoots, carrots, green beans and basil. The portion was huge, and even as I ate to my hearts content, there was plenty of leftovers.
Check out the photo of the papaya salad, it was a huge, delicious, saucy mix of green papaya, carrots, roasted peanuts in a tangy, sweet, chili sauce with a hint of fish sauce. The crisp shredded green papaya mingled with the simple and light sauce to bring together a taste worth seeking out for. The all white meat grilled chicken was lightly seasoned and grilled with a char flavor. Take a bite of the sticky rice, chicken and papaya salad all on one fork - it's the best way to enjoy this entree!
One of the many great things about Sala Thai is their dishes! This may be a head-scratcher, but I really loved their dishes! They had these glossy, porcelain dishes and serve ware with beautiful designs, replacing the plain white plates you encounter in typical restaurants now days. It really makes the presentation value just as high as the preparation.
I implore you to step out of your Willy St bubble and surround yourself with thoughtfully prepared, delicious Thai food at Sala Thai!
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