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| - Honestly, for the price, I expected a lot more. I made a delivery order via grubhub, and the turn around was good. It actually came almost 20 minutes ahead of the estimate.
Lettuce Wraps - 3/5 - The lettuce wraps were actually pretty passable. My only suggestions would be to add a little starch to the stuffing so that it doesn't water down so much in transport, to make sure the lettuce is dried sufficiently, and to bag the lettuce separately from the hot items for transport.
CoCo Soup - 2/5 - I didn't actually care for it, for me the acidity was a bit much, and the taste of lemongrass was overpowering. That said, I know a lot of people that would like this.
Sa Bai Fried Rice (chicken and pork) - 1/5 - it was just kind of gross. Very heavy, very one note, and the meat didn't have a pleasant texture at all.
Pad Thai (chicken & shrimp) - 2/5 - The shrimp was overcooked, and the chicken had the same textural issues that the fried rice had. Overall, it was flavorful and seasoned well, it just wasn't quite right, this was the only dish that imho was well seasoned despite other flaws..
In general, the pricing is a bit high for the quality... if I'd got portions half the size for half the price I'd be happier. For that matter, if I got half the portion for 3/4 the price and the food itself was good, I'd be very happy.
In general, it seems like they're trying to make up for lower quality with larger portions. The pricing itself is a bit high compared to similar restaurants in the area. The chicken/pork seams like it was braized or steamed instead of grilled or otherwise cooked with a higher heat to create a sear and better flavor. The texture is bad and is reminiscent of what you'd expect from a catering company, not a higher than average priced thai restaurant.
Most of the dishes had a very one-note flavor and weren't well developed. These problems could be an issue by not having their best staff on a Thursday night, but it's pretty unforgivable.
As it stands, with tax, delivery fee and tip, the order was well over $60, and I have a lot of leftovers that frankly, I'm not going to eat... I'd ordered a lot of items as the delivery fee and per-item pricing pushed it up a lot, and I wanted to have leftovers for over the weekend. Given the poor taste, and high priced, I spent a lot for food that's mostly going into the trash bin.
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