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| - Last night, I had the pleasure of attending my first unofficial Yelp event here at Thai Grill. I spent the evening sharing in good food and good company and I met some really nice people. If you ever get a chance to attend a Yelp event, I recommend it. It was a lot of fun.
The Thai food here at Thai Grill is some of the best in town. The restaurant is under new ownership so if you didn't like it in the past (which is doubtful), I recommend that you try it again. The new menu contains many new and delicious items originating from all areas of Thailand.
If you are tempted to get the lunch specials, don't. Be courageous! Be adventurous! Be daring! Go for the real food on the menu! You won't be disappointed.
My favorites include the Pad See Ewe, Green Curry, and something new I tried called Pa Cha.
Pad See Ewe is probably my favorite Thai dish. I love it's smokey flavor and wide rice noodles. It's best when made with Chinese style broccoli, which Thai Grill serves fresh. If you haven't tried Pad See Ewe, you won't be disappointed when you do. It's full of wonderful flavors and is even more delicious with a little Thai chili powder sprinkled on top.
The Green Curry here is one of the best I've ever had. I had it both with shrimp and with tofu. The perfect mixture of spices and ingredients in the curry was amazing and the sauce was just the right thickness. The heat level on this dish was about a 6 on Thai Grill's scale of 1 to 10 and I think it was perfect for my taste, but I do like it spicy!
The Pa Cha was loaded with chicken! I don't think there was a portion of the plate that was uncovered. The chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce in the Pa Cha was very savory with a hint of salt and herbs that sent my taste buds dancing. This is how Thai food should taste, in my opinion. This, to me, was a very authentic dish. I'm glad the new owner of Thai Grill recommended it! I will be ordering it again. Oh yeah!
I also tried the Kua Kling, a beef dish which is always served spicy. This is an oilier style Thai dish that is on the salty side, but is full of Thai flavors. The previous owners did this dish a bit better, in my opinion. This time it had an overpowering lemongrass flavor and the bits of lemongrass were visible throughout the dish. If they toned down the lemongrass a bit it would be a lot better. It was also not a spicy as I remember it. Even so, it wasn't bad at all. Just not what I'm used to.
I have never had a bad Thai dish here. The atmosphere is cozy and elegant and the staff is professional and attentive.
I recommend Thai Grill to all Thai lovers!
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