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| - (Lyrics The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black)
I see the Red Thai and I want to try it out
So many options I want to eat them all
I see Chef Chu walk by dressed in his kitchen clothes
I have to try the shrimp and some more eggrolls
I see a line of peeps and they're here for Red Thai
With mixed drinks and a beer, both always worth a come back
I start to Bo Bite and quickly rate away
Unlike a newbie Yelper I just Bo Bite everyday
Local celebrity Chef Johnny Chu's Red Thai is a new restaurant offering up Vietnamese and Thai fusion food. As you walk towards the restaurant, you'll notice his signature night light theme; violet, bold red, and let's not forget statue of Buddha! As I walked into the main room, first thing I notice was Anime movies playing across the walls behind the bar. The wall is literally the screen projector. Overall, the place gave off a nice vibe and energy!
I came here with a group and as we ordered our drinks and we couldn't wait to be seated to order some bites! We started off with some appetizers; Spicy Mint Shrimp, Thai Fried Chicken, Saigon Egg Rolls. All sounds pretty exotic and it was. I have to proclaim this; I love the Spicy Mint Shrimp! I could eat that sauce with rice any day and any time! Spicy indeed, while the onions and mint gave it a pungent aroma along with some texture! The Thai Fried Chicken was good and crispy and cooked to perfection; the way it should be! The Saigon Eggs Rolls was a nice compliment to finalize our appetizer round; nice and crunchy along with a refreshing papaya salad.
Moving on to the entree we ordered the Sweet Ginger Fish. The Thai ginger sauce was definitely sweet and it was glazed over chunks of breaded fish. Overall, I liked it, but not as much as my appetizers. The sauce was okay, but I would have liked to see the entire fish fried and battered then glazed with the sauce. I think I'm an old school Asian that can appreciate that sort of presentation. - Enjoy!
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