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| - I could not help but be disappointed after how many good reviews I have read about this place. I came here with my friend on a Wednesday at around 11 AM. We figured my two-hour gap between classes would be good to enjoy a well-paced lunch before I got back to the grind. Wrong.
We were seated rather quickly, and our server brought us two glasses of water almost immediately. He asked us if we already knew what we'd like to order. We did: I ordered the Panang Curry with Beef and a Chicken Satay appetizer, and my friend ordered the Pad Thai Noodles. Five minutes later, we were happily nibbling on our Chicken Satay skewers. No complaints there. What was the issue was what happened afterwards, or well, didn't happen.
Keep in mind, our parking ticket expired at 12:45 PM, and I had to be back on campus by 1:00 PM. As the guests around us came and went, and our main dishes still hadn't appeared, I semi-obsessively checked the time. Our empty appetizer plate stared back at us as if to mock our steadily growing impatience. From when our server took our order sometime around 11:09 AM, we waited until 12:22 PM for our main dishes to come out. We ended up having to rush through our meal, which is a bummer, because the Panang Curry was delicious and well-spiced. I was also looking forward to ordering the Mango with Sticky Rice dessert, but we didn't have time to do so.
I wish I could give this place a higher rating, because the server was quick, friendly and informative, and the food ranged from decent (Chicken Satay) to good (Panang Curry). Unfortunately, it took way too long to come out. In a place where customers pay for parking, I think that is a valid concern. Hopefully this extended wait was a one-time deal.
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