I mentioned to my co-worker that I had been jonesing for some Thai food. She mentioned a place called Doan's that she had been to that had a great dish called Spicy Lemongrass Chicken. So that's what brought me to Doan's on a Saturday afternoon.
I arrived right around 1130 and the place was pretty empty. In fact, I was able to park directly in front of the restaurant. I was seated quickly and a waiter arrived to take my drink order. I pretended to peruse the menu, but I knew what I was going to order. When the waiter returned, I ordered the Spicy Lemongrass Chicken and proceeded to fire up the laptop to utilize their free wifi (it is password protected, so make sure to ask the wait-staff).
My food was ready in about ten minutes. I dug in and the dish was great. The portion size was good and it had a really nice flavor. I would eat broccoli all the time if it was Spicy Lemongrass Broccoli! For dessert, I got the Avocado Smoothie. I first tried one of these during a visit to Chinatown in Honolulu. This smoothie is the best smoothie in CLT! And for only $3.75, it is a fantastic deal (take that Smoothie King).
I don't know the finer points of Asian cuisine and how to differentiate between Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, and Cambodian. And I don't know what constitutes good Vietnamese. But I know I received great service and the food was tasty. And I found the best smoothie in CLT. I'll be back!