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| - Loyal Yelpers came through again for me when I was looking for an ethnic lunch option in Vegas. Away from the hustle of The Strip, I was thankful to take a break from the crowds and the ever-present smell of burning pot along Las Vegas Boulevard to come to a little strip mall housing this place with its own parking lot. From the outside, it has a slightly modern look and once we stepped in, it was apparent that this was a somewhat upscale Thai restaurant. They did not balk at my tourist wear or shorts and flip flops but beware that most of the people dining here at the lunch hour were business types in business casual or better clothing. I felt somewhat out of place. I was hoping for a Thai street cafe feel but found a dining room that could have fit right in at a 5 star hotel. That luxury is the trade off for portion size/price.
The servers were on us immediately. One thing I noticed, in addition to the modern, warm wood interior, was that there was a very high server:patron ratio. Their bus and wait staff were buzzing around constantly filling water glasses, clearing tables, etc. I also noted the chef to be out among the diners at times proudly in her chef whites interacting with people. I am used to the true Thai business model of 20 tables, 1 server, and an invisible chef that is probably dying slowly behind a flaming wok buried in a kitchen and this was the inverse of that. They clearly are wanting this place to set the bar a bit higher and they succeed in doing so. I even had a coat and tie manager stop over to check on us during our meal to ensure everything was in order.
They also seem to do a brisk bar business. It was nice to see them making efforts at really having a nice beer and wine list for pairing. I noted several tables around me that were several wine bottle deep into their meal and the wine service was excellent from their staff.
The menu was fairly extensive and they deserve to be recognized for that. Most Thai places in America have short menus with mainly Western palate favorites. The menu here is all of that plus a lot more including many harder to find items that I really have only had in Thailand. I loved that they had things such as Issan Sour Sausages (Sai Krok) and charred liver (Tub Wharn) available. I also noted several Thai and Asian patrons in the place which I took to be a good indicator of authenticity.
I am holding to 4 stars primarily because the pricing was a bit high for the portion size in my opinion. I'm sure that is because the overhead for the more upscale interior and the number of service staff is high and I can appreciate the business model. However, from my time spent in Thailand, that business model is rare and I would prefer a more casual atmosphere with the same food quality. Don't get me wrong, this place was great and I highly recommend it but I would love to see them open up a small, more casual outpost with the same food reminiscent of some of the greatest street meals I've had in Thailand.
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