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| - My Thai food world tour took a detour to nowhere for a while... but I'm back on! And what a triumphant return it was!!
I had wanted to try Thai Cuisine for a while but was held up by their remodel. Since I wasn't in before, I can't compare to the old, but I'm digging the new look! It's fresh and vibrant, with a friendly staff and comfy booths. They're winning with me already...
We were seated quickly, and almost as our butts hit the booth, there was a bowl of fried noodles and sweet n' sour sauce dropped off like lightning! Bonus points! Being totally committed to trying Pad Thai at every Thai place in the Burgh, you know what I ordered. Okay, you really want to know? Pad Thai with shrimp.
So here's the thing. I really liked the Pad Thai noodles and sauce. It was a huge portion that I ate entirely (lay off me, I'm starving!!) and it was very saucy (just the way I like it!). I was not into the shrimp. It tasted fishy. Like suspicious fishy. I couldn't put my finger on it. Was it unfrozen recently? Did it have freezer burn? Was it sitting out too long? I couldn't tell. But the one thing I knew was that it was not fresh. Bummer. It also came with this weird side salad on the plate. It was had a really thick, almost disgustingly so, peanut dressing with a touch of iceberg lettuce. I took a couple bites and gave up. Methinks not!
So mental note, next time don't order the shrimp. But seriously, this was the closest I've had to my favorite Pad Thai in the city, Spice Island in Oakland. I promise you, I'll order something different next time I go back!!
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