Restaurant review
This restaurant just recently opened up at the end of December when the students were away and it was featured this week in the local newspaper. I was excited about trying a new "authentic" thai restaurant. My prior experience at the other pho restaurant was rather disappointing on green street. When you enter you line up to order at the counter, afterwards you are given a number and wait for them to call you for your meal. I wanted to try the roasted duck with rice or the hainan chicken, but I went with a safe order with the chicken pad thai because they recommended it as one of the signature dishes. It didn't take long for the dish to come out, about 5-7 minutes after I placed my order. The chicken pad thai was a bit lacking in texture and flavors. For a good thai dish, you get the nice crunch of peanuts along with the sweetness and soft texture of noodles. There was a few specks of peanuts and nothing more. The flavors also was very one note, not very sweet like at other places, but also not very exciting. Portion size for the price paid was good. My wife had the tom yom seafood dish. No exotic seafood just some shrimp and mushrooms with lemon grass etc. It seemed to lack the sourness which is often a highlight of the dish. It really is a 2-3 star restaurant. I was hoping for better, maybe it will improve the next time.
Pros: inexpensive thai food, friendly service, good portion size
Cons: flavors and texture are off, maybe they are new but it just doesn't have that specialness which would make you crave this place for thai food
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