Probably not the best Thai food I've ever had since Thai Town in LA is closer than Vegas, but this place did impress me. I don't think I can count how many times people have mentioned Lotus of Siam to me in passing. Lotus of Siam is tucked away in a strip mall on Sahara away from the Las Vegas Strip. It's somewhat small and unassuming but the food is pretty good. They do have the chili condiments on the side if you request it because everyone enjoys different levels of heat in their food.
My friends and I met up for a SoCal UYE of sorts while here on Yelp Spring Break. We arrived before the restaurant opened for lunch. At lunch they offer an AYCE buffet for $10.99 but you can also order a la carte too. We decided to order off of the menu.
We tried:
Crispy Duck (5 stars) - By far my favorite dish, the duck was de-boned and fried to a crisp with excellent flavor.
Chicken Satay (4 stars) - I thought the chicken was perfectly cooked. It's really easy to overcook chicken but this was great. The peanut dipping sauce and cucumber salad condiments were spot on.
Yellow Curry (3 stars) - Pretty standard curry but the vegetables were undercooked. I like my curry vegetables to be a little softer.
Pad See Ew with beef (3 stars) - Pretty standard. The noodles were soft and the Chinese broccoli was good.
The service was ok at best. We did ask for a large table because we were expecting a large party, however, we were stood up. The waiter expressed that they could split our bill into 4 but that was the max he would do. After our dishes were brought out, he disappeared until we had to flag him down for our check. No matter. The food was good, we were happy. No reservations for lunch but they take reservations for dinner.