The staff was incredibly friendly and smiling and helpful and seemed like genuinely nice people.
They took extra efforts to decipher and look up a food item i was curious about that i couldn't remember the name in Thai language. Then they took it a step further and translated it for me into English. Pok bong (sp?) is apparently morning glory. Maybe the stems are safe to eat (though I've heard stories about the flowers).
The food was prepared incredibly fast. awesome.
I'm eating some tom yum soup right now and it is nice. honestly it has a hint more salt then i would like but almost every soup at every restaurant i have ever eaten at except one place tastes a little salty to me. so perhaps I'm just sensitive to this flavor. The lemongrass tangy goodness is divine and the vegetable stir fry is quite fresh and crunchy and veggies are cooked to a nice bright green. I'm liking the papaya salad too.
I ordered a 5 spiciness on a scale of 1-10 thinking that Thai standard would be a bit hotter, so I'd better hold back a bit. but I'm not finding it very spicy. so i think this spiciness scale is well fixed for an American pallet. I have a lot of flavor in my food and just the slightest hint of spice. no after burn to speak of.
the restaurant dining area is small and uncomplicated. There is a pretty mural of boat people on the wall and some Thailand t-shirts. There are only a few tables available. The ambiance to me it is more of a convenience eating space for patrons because there is a sign that says no bathrooms.. so that means it is strictly a take out place for me.. i prefer to be able to wash my hands before/after eating. The second half of the restaurant's name is "to go" however, so i was actually surprised to find a dining area at all.