I wish I could give 3.5 stars. 3 seems like too few, but 4 almost seems like too many. The highlights were great, the lows were more annoying than anything else.
This place opened in our neighborhood a few months ago so my family and I decided to walk over and give it a try. It was delicious! My picky daughter and not-so-picky husband loved the coconut shrimp and chicken chow mein. My son ate up the edamame (it was oversalted but since you don't eat the husk it's no big deal). The fresh rolls were a disappointment. They were filled with the same salad mix that came with the coconut shrimp and the tofu filling was bland. The accompanying peanut sauce was thin, not creamy and rich. My husband had the beef salad with a side of rice and he loved it. The beef was cooked well and the plate was full of flavor. I had the avocado curry with tofu and it was incredible. I ordered it "thai hot" and it definitely had some heat. I was happy to have the complimentary coconut ice cream at the end of the meal.
The service needs some improvement. Our appetizers came quickly but the entrees took longer than expected, we even watched other diners, who arrived after us, receive their meals before us which is frustrating. The bathroom has a weird safety lock so you can't ever tell if it is locked--I thought it was broken and inconspicuously mentioned it to the host who gave me a drawn out explanation about the fancy lock. I know how to lock a door, I just didn't want anyone seeing my goodies over their pad thai.
It would be nice if they had smaller cups for children. The only cups with lids they had were styrofoam (cringe, the environment!) and enormous.
We will definitely go back, I look forward to this being our new neighborhood spot.