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| - My husband and I read the rave reviews on this website. We were craving Thai and had recently moved to Chandler, so we headed out to Thai Paradise with high hopes due to the high ratings.
While the ambiance was definitely lacking, we don't let that affect our judgment of a restaurant. The waitress was courteous when we walked in. Our order was not yet ready, but she told us to have a seat and it would be just a moment. She asked if we wanted a drink, as well. I got a Thai iced tea which was good.
She carefully wrapped up our food and we were on our way home. We ordered the curry noodle with tofu, and the green curry with tofu. It smelled delicious. Upon opening the container I noted that the curry appeared to be watered down quite a bit. This was not something I had ever experienced at any other Thai restaurant. Unfortunately, it was watered down so much, it ended up being sub-par, and I was thoroughly disappointed. The curry noodle was alright, but nothing too great. I was left still hungry, and yet not wanting a second helping as I often do. Furthermore, people have mentioned the "huge" portions, however, I consider the portion size pretty normal. We get more when we order from Szechuan in Mesa.
Overall, the food was OK. Would I go back? Perhaps. I would rather place an order at Szechuan which is 20 minutes from our house, and make the drive, or drive to Tempe and eat at Thai Basil. This is surely not the best Thai food in AZ. I think if this had been my first experience with Thai, I would have been disappointed.
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