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| - I've been craving Thai for a few days, which is strange since Vegas is like the Thai food capital of the U.S. I've surprisingly found my latest ventures to be less than stellar here, having wanted to try something other than the usual Krung Siam/Thai, Lotus of Siam, and Archi's. One thing I've concluded about Thai in Vegas is that, while still probably the best collection in the states, they are inconsistent. I've had great meals at Krung Thai, and then came back for a decidedly mediocre meal the next. Same experiences at Archi's, Kung Fu, and handful of others. Lotus of Siam is consistently good, but consistently salty.
So my experiment continues, as I search for that go-to place. Thai Style Noodle House was an utter failure, and Pam Real Thai was very mediocre. I saw Arisra on Yelp with only a handful of reviews, but for the most part good. It appears the resto really took the time to post a lot of pictures also (I suspect it was the restaurant, not the reviewers), both of which didn't give me a ton of comfort. But what the heck, I was really in the mood for some crispy Thai fish which I hadn't had in forever, and this was a Thai seafood restaurant, so I took the chance.
We walked in at 4:30pm so as we expected it was empty. The sign actually said they open at 5pm, but they were happy to have us in. Very pleasant greetings, which continued throughout the meal. The interior is not-quite modern and not-quite traditional, but not awkward either. It felt cozy with modern-ish furniture mixed in with some typical Thai decor. A stage sat at the corner, which I imagine is for a performer or karaoke typical to many Thai restaurants. I should go there during night time sometime...
I ordered a beer (Chang, no Singha) even though the Thai Mai Tai sounded good. I'm thinking if the level 8 spicy we ordered on the spicy fried rice was burning hot, I can chug the beer. Not so much the Mai Tai. We also order the crispy fish of the day (Sea Bass, I think) and BBQ Squid. Order takes some time - they are not fast - but what we receive looks very good with good presentation. The squid is typical grilled squid, but comes with a sweet chili sauce on top and what looked and tasted like Thai chili salsa-like thing on the side. Both sauce were great, although the salsa-thing was salty. The fried rice was good and the fish was great. Definitely satisfied the craving, and just what I was hoping for with super crispy skin and sweet chili sauce. Neither were very salty as well. 3.5 stars for the squid and rice, 4.5 for the fish so it's a qualified 4-stars on food.
Combine that with a cozy atmosphere, some live music (not while we were there), and pleasant service and we have a solid 4 stars. I will definitely be coming here again because they have the most extensive seafood dishes I've seen at a Thai restaurant including about half-dozen fish dishes, and I want to try more of them. It will also give me a chance to see if they meet my consistency test.
Table-for-1 Factor: It was perfectly fine while I was there, but I wonder if it will be different during busy time? As it was, there should be no awkwardness eating alone.
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