While in the mood for something other than an elephant scab on a bun for lunch today, I walked into Siam Thai to see what they were like. The place was nearly empty when I walked in with the exception of one couple already seated. Granted, we had a ton of snow dumped on us this morning so I didn't take the lack of business as a sign that there was anything wrong with the place. I was greeted cheerfully when I walked in and was seated immediately. Within a minute I had a menu, a glass of water and a single ragoon on a plate with sauce.
Looking over the menu I decided on the Stir Fried Broccoli. With each meal you get your choice of chicken, pork, tofu, beef, duck or shrimp. I originally was going to go with the duck but since they were out of that on this particular day I went with the beef. I was also asked to what degree of spiciness I would like and I went with an 8 on a 1 to 10 scale.
The meal was in front of me within five minutes. The rice came molded into a heart-shape which I thought was a nice touch. The broccoli and carrots were good and crunchy (not soft and overcooked), the brown sauce had a very good kick to it but sadly the meat was awful! It was all tough and gristly making me wish that they had the duck available or that I would have chosen chicken instead.
My bill came to a little over $10. The service was fast and friendly, the atmosphere was comfortable and this place has a lot going for it... but it's not even close to being the quality of Nicky's Thai Kitchen on Penn. I give it a 3 star mainly due to the meat.