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| - I have had this place on my "must try" list for a while now and decided today was the day. When I walked through the door my first impression was "Wow, it's a lot larger on the inside than I thought it was." There was a bit of a crowd and at first I was going to wait to be seated but then I noticed that there was nobody at the bar so I parked myself there. I should add right here that yes, Thai Hana does have a bar but they do not stock it with any alcohol or beer. That was fine by me since I was on my lunch break and wasn't planning on drinking anything stronger than water anyway.
I was attended to right away with a menu and a glass of water with a lemon slice. A few moments later I ordered the Chicken Pad Woon Sen. It didn't take long afterwards for a salad to be placed in front of me. The salad consisted of some lettuce, cabbage and carrot strips dressed in a flavorful, slightly spicy, slightly vinegary, pasty texture dressing. I really liked the salad, the veggies were very fresh and crisp. Included on the side of the salad was one lone crisp on the outside, warm on the inside, crab ragoon.
I suppose it took about five or six minutes for the Pad Woon Sen to be served. It was a healthy portion that was visually appealing with a flower shaped carrot on the side. The spices, heat and flavors blended well with each other. All said it was a very tasty lunch.
The bill came to $9.01 including tax, minus tip. As I was walking back to the office afterwards I was trying to determine if I thought that this place was as good as Nicky's Thai a few blocks away. They are both Thai cuisine and similar in that regard, but there were subtle differences between them such as the salad dressing, the presentation of the food, the overall layout and decor of the restaurant, etc.. I'm going to call it a Thai for now and say that you'd be happy with either choice. Maybe after a few more visits to each I'll come up with a clear and defined winner.
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