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| - Came here thinking there is a 25% chance that I'd be disappointed because of all the hype and being from Oakland where there is so much bomb ass cheap Thai food. Nope, 99% satisfied. The 1% is portions are on the smaller side, especially given how expensive each dish was.
On to food:
Crispy duck panang- no joke, this is absolutely ridiculously delicious! It isn't spicy and is a type of red curry. Drizzle on rice and take a bite of the duck=heaven.
Crispy rice (nam kao tod)- so so so so so good. Order your own, so good you don't want to share. Perfect amount of spice and leaves a good citrus tang at the end of each bite
Drunken noodle with beef- I originally wanted the one with soft shell crab but they didn't have any on the night I went :( The beef is pretty standard and so were the noodles. Not that it was bad but since everything else was amazing, this is pretty standard
Tiger prawn wrapped in bacon and wonton wrappers- pretty average. I mean it's good cuz its a tiger prawn wrapped in bacon and wonton but nothing unique. I'd suggest saving space for the other better things.
Thai tea- hard to mess this one up overall but pretty damn good. The tea they used is brewed pretty strong and I can tell cuz it leaves the bitter tea after taste but that's how I like it
Tip: Make a reservation! Guaranteed during prime dinner time you'll wait 45-60min. I called for reso a month ago and the convo went like this, "I'd like to make reservations. We are all booked tonight! It's actually for next month. Ok, your name and number. And don't be more than 5 min late or we give away your table!" This should show you that they are so popular that they DO NOT NEED YOU.
Along with that, when I arrived, this is what happened, I walked in and said hi, immediate response was, it is an hour wait! ok but I have reservations....oh ok, wait here. Then I was seated in 5 min.
Lesson of the story, make a reso! The line may be busy, keep trying and trying again, it's worth it!
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