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| - Archi's is me and my wife's favorite Thai place in Vegas. Sadly, it's on the opposite side of town from us. Whenever we end up near here, it's a must that we stop in.
The food is excellent. I recommend the Spicy Basil, the curries, and the Beef Salad. My wife heartily recommends the Pad Thai. The dishes are all very flavorful and the portions are generous. My Spicy Basil provided two meals, while my wife's towering plate of Pad Thai had enough leftovers for two additional meals. Prices are comparable to other places and reasonable, in my opinion. We've always gone at lunch time on weekends so we've never had to contend with the crowds that other reviewers mention.
I only have two dings against Archi's. The first is that their spicy scale (1 - 10) can be inconsistent depending on who's cooking. I've gotten a 2 before (I'm a white boy with white boy taste buds, come on) and it absolutely lit me up. And then I've gotten a 1 to be very cautious and it was not even remotely spicy.
The second ding is one of the more common complaints: the staff is not personable or congenial. At all. When we arrived, we were greeted by a hostess who looked so absolutely disgusted with existence that you would think that she was just told that Santa isn't real. No smile, no greeting, just a begrudging walk to our table. She ended up being our server too. Mercifully, the rest of the staff picked up the slack and were able to fill most of the voids that she left in the service.
Don't let the occasional grumpiness deter you from this place. The food is more than worth a few frowns.
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