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| - Let's get straight to the point, this little Thai restaurant is skyrocketing near the top of my list. I was extremely impressed with this place. While the atmosphere feels like a small hole in the wall, and the seating may be a little cramped, rest assured that this is some of the best authentic Bangkok style food in Vegas as of this review.
On my first visit I tried the Pot Stickers ($5.95), Green Curry Fried Rice ($7.95), and Green Curry with Beef ($6.95). The Pot Stickers were similar to the ones served at TSNH. The fried shell had a light crispness to it, and it was topped with a creamy orange sauce (I think it's the same sauce you get on a lot of sushi rolls). They were pretty good, although nothing to rave about. At least, not compared to the next two dishes.
The Green Curry Fried Rice was absurdly good. Spiced heavily with just enough heat (I ordered a 7/10), the balance in flavor was spot on while still having that strong herbal/spicy array of authentic flavor. The vegetables, which included short slices of green beans, were firm and juicy (not as juicy as good ol' Pan Asian mind you). The chunks of chicken breast were most impressively juicy and tender as well. I highly recommend this dish to any Thai food lover. They don't hold back on the flavor. All kinds of lemongrass, basal, and other delicious spicy flavors explode with this dish.
The Green Curry itself, ordered with beef, was one of the best I have had in a very long time. It was a thin Bangkok style curry with lots of bamboo, green and red peppers, etc. Any Thai food lover knows that it is hard to find an exceptional Bangkok style green curry. I think this one has trumped Krung Thai for my favorite green curry in town. The balance of flavor was again amazing. Many Thai restaurants either hold back on the spicing ingredients or can't balance them properly. This place does it right. The only complaint that I could see maybe is that there wasn't a ton of beef, but to me the curry itself is so good that it doesn't even need it. A+ green curry right here, folks.
On visit two we had the Roast Duck Curry ($8.95), Larb with Pork ($6.95), Pineapple Fried Rice ($7.95), and Drunken Noodles with chicken ($6.75). Again, the food was stellar the second time around, and again the Roast Duck Curry stole the show. It had a strong yet balanced and lightly sweet flavor, very savory while still a thin consistency. The pineapple tasted fresh, and the duck was of the highest quality. The only complaint I would have is that there could have been more duck meat, but I would rather have less of a higher quality meat. The price is certainly right regardless. The curries here are authentic and balanced at the same time, completely stellar.
The Pineapple Fried Rice was excellent as well, with a light grilled flavor balanced with the sweetness of fresh pineapple. The cashews tasted fresh and were absolutely delightful. The Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mow at some other restaurants) was also great. The Larb was slightly dry for my taste, but very flavorful. It wasn't too sour but definitely had some sourness to it, and had lots of other savory flavors to balance it out. Most Larbs I have had lately are very one sided in the sour department, but not this one. Multidimensional flavor seems to be the theme to this place!
I would probably give Thai Food To Go a 4/5 over all, but the curries here are so off the hook that I have to bump this one up to a 5. I can't express my previous frustration with not being able to find really good, authentic tasting Bangkok style curry in this town. Thai Food To Go has finally filled that gap for me, and I can't wait to go back. (Note: I was told the place has new owners as of about 6 months ago).
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