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| - I'm very disappointed that I didn't find this precious little gem hidden near until it had been there for nearly a year. The restaurant experience we've had since coming to Phoenix nearly three years ago has been dismal as we have sampled one mediocre or terrible restaurant after another seemingly with no light at the end of the tunnel. Phoenix and the East Valley in general has been a foodie's nightmare, but Arroy Thai gave me a ray of hope. The restaurant is in a small, clean, simple storefront location across 48th Street from Target. For starters, I thought to play it safe and order the pad thai, which my wife ended up ordering. Instead, I decided to be a little more daring and try the grouper pad char. We started out with the standard Thai spring rolls and Bangkok wings for appetizers and were pleasantly surprised. They were fresh and the sauces were tasty, but they couldn't prepare me for my delicious adventure with the grouper plate. The pieces of fish were hidden in a flavorful forest of basil leaves and veggies and covered with a light batter that surprised my taste buds with its simple but exquisite plunge into the ocean waters of the fish's origin.
In addition to our tasteful meal, the owner/chef came out from the kitchen and showed a real interest in whether or not we were enjoying our meal, chatting us up for a short time before leaving us to finish our meal. The server also spent time pointing out various things about the sauces and meal that were very helpful.
The menu was very explicit, explaining the ingredients of each meal for anyone not entirely familiar with Thai cuisine. Although it was our first time at this restaurant, there was no fumbling about with a new, badly designed menu trying to figure out what was what. We are so happy to have found this place, better late than never, and fully intend to return and try some of the other selections on the extensive menu, and, of course, we would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in Phoenix who has a clue about what real Thai food should taste like. I can only hope that represents a large enough group of people to keep this valuable asset in business.
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