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| - Although I wasn't expecting much since I am extremely partial to Chada Thai and Wine, I did think Arawan would be better given the great photos and positive reviews. Sadly, my meal was a total disappointment.
I ordered the Vegan Tofu Larb and was thoroughly disappointed at the lack of noticeable rice powder, cabbage or cucumbers, and underwhelming level of their interpretation of "Thai Spicy". Seriously though, I could have had my dish 5x hotter than what I was served and I do not believe that no one in their history has ever asked for hotter (as I was informed). If so, I suppose I should start carrying a bag of ghost chilis in my bag cause what others think is incredibly spicy tastes like a bell pepper to me.
Since the Larb was pretty meh and quite small, I decided to order a vegan pad Thai. After some back and forth about whether the dish could be made gluten free, the order was repeated and then placed. To my dismay, what was brought out was encased in a mesh of egg. Since the vegan pad Thai at this restaurant has egg, I sure as heck don't trust their gluten free. Needless to say, I left hungry.
I gave the restaurant one final chance with dessert and ordered the mango sticky rice. At $10, the dish is incredibly overpriced. I liked the plating and presentation, although blue/gray rice is NOT appetizing and I would seriously hope they eventually change that. I also did not understand the chocolate stuck into the sticky rice and I highly doubt it was vegan.
Overall, I did not feel the food at Arawan was truly authentic, nor did I feel that the restaurant was capable of serving the dietary restrictions they advertised as having the ability to cater to. Also, on an awkward side note, the server was rather inappropriate on several occasions and I ultimately left feeling extremely uncomfortable. Honestly, 3 stars might be a bit too generous. If you're looking for Thai, save yourself the trouble and go to one of the other amazing restaurants in Vegas.
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