I've been waiting for a new Thai restaurant in the hood. I and my friends have a been avoiding this place because it looks so unwelcoming-the lighting is nuclear bright-you wonder if they're running a movie set or an operating room?!
We finally went the other night and dinner for two came to 33 bucks and it was good value. I had a pad Thai and my friend had a curry, and we shared an appetizer.
The service was really friendly, the food came quickly, and it was good. The usual spoilers for Thai like excess of grease, or being over or under spiced didn't seem to be a problem in our three dishes. My friend ordered a green curry, and the yellow curry turned up instead-we said nothing because we didn't really care and thoroughly enjoyed it.
We did ask them to turn down the lights when we came in, and when they did so there were mutters of approval from the other diners. Being nuclear bright it feels more like a cafeteria and strips the place of any sense of intimacy and privacy.
Hopefully they will get the atmosphere right, which really would be an easy fix-adjust the lighting and space a few tables.
We will definitely be back-in fact we're on our way now. I'm itching for a good curry!
Time for an update because I continue to return to this as a staple.
The host is Ryan. He is the consummate host! Last week we threw a surprise birthday party for a dear friend of mine at the restaurant. We dropped off decorations early which we planned on arriving to set up. When we got there early Ryan and his staff had already done a spectacular job of decorating a number of tables for us.
When are our birthday girl arrived he treated her like the royalty she was! He presented her flowers and even bought a small gift for her.
I can't say enough about how we were treated and how much we enjoyed the night-which was not just because the food was spectacular, but Ryan and his staff went above and beyond to care for us.