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| - Great ambience; contemporary and cool. Plates beautifully presented. The food vibrant and fresh. Truly representative of an eatery in Summerlin (Hawaii yeeps, think Kahala)
Authentic Thai? No. Unless you think people in Thailand eat orchids. But a prettied up example for Western palates.
Every dish I've ever sampled has highs and lows. For example, the spinach salad that so many rave about. The tempura spinach is excellent. Crispy with just the right salinity. Perfect fresh out of the clean oil. Unfortunately a dip in the sour, herbaceous sauce muddles the flavor and does nothing but make the dish soggy.
The server recommended marinated crispy pork, very moist with deep five spice flavor, with a crisp breaded coating, tasty. When mixed with the accompanying chili sauce, the crust becomes soggy and the oil becomes pronounced.
Golden pouches, pretty, but the deep-fried wrapper is too thick to bite through, forcing you to turn it upside down and soak it in the curry to soften. All good as the pouches break open and the creamy potato taste great with the curry.
In general Curries are very flavorful. Great coconut taste well integrated spice. You won't see chili oil floating on the surface. Proteins in the curries are well cooked. Chicken and pork are especially tender and still moist.
Conversely, sauces don't complement dishes very well. All good, it's fun getting the pork into the curry and the spinach into the chili sauce. All better flavor combinations.
Great added touches such as an orange cucumber infused water.
Service is very welcoming and off Strip friendly.
So why four stars? Simple, The food is intriguing. Take the highs of each dish, play with your food make your own combinations. In the end, a fun dining experience.
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