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| - When we're in town, the wife and I like to get away from the Strip and experience some of the places frequented and loved by Las Vegas locals. After doing a little research, we decided to grab dinner at Chada Thai & Wine on a Wednesday night. We arrived a few minutes before our 7:30 reservations and were seated promptly. I was surprised at the restaurant's very small dining room, a marked contrast to the widely-renowned and much larger Lotus of Siam. That said, good things come in small packages and Chada Thai packed a lot of goodness in its space that equaled and, in some respects surpassed, Lotus of Siam.
We ordered the Pad Hed ($8), stir-fried Shitake and Shimeji mushrooms with Brussels sprouts and lotus root; the Duck Panang ($18), roasted duck with panang sauce and kaffir lime leaf; and lastly, the Sen Mee Kang Pou ($12), crab curry served with thin rice noodles. We accompanied our meal with a bottle of the 2007 Ridge Monte Bello. I love mushrooms and the Pad Hed was a delicious dish. The Duck Panang was even better with its perfectly crispy skin and moist, tender flesh. My favorite, though, was the Sen Mee Kang Pou. I love Thai curry and I love spicy Thai food. I could tell it was appropriately spicy as it made my forehead sweat just a little, but didn't overpower my palate with a spicy burn. I've found the food in many Thai restaurants I've been to be way too salty. Chad Thai hit the right mark with its seasoning. All of our food items were reasonably priced and great values. Similarly, the wine list, while certainly not the largest or most diverse in town, contained a solid selection of wines at varying price points. Our bottle of wine was not inexpensive, but knowing what it cost retail, Chada Thai's markup was surprisingly reasonable. Service throughout our meal was attentive. Our only negative from our experience (and it was not the fault of the restaurant) was that being visitors to the city, we took a cab to the restaurant. After calling several cab companies, it was impossible to get a cab to come pick us up , with all of them stating it would take 30 min. or longer (on a Wednesday night, no less). Boy, it would've been nice to be able to use Uber. Thanks, Las Vegas cab mafia! We walked halfway back to the Strip up Spring Mountain before being able to flag down a cab to take us back to our hotel.
Chada Thai & Wine is definitely a local gem. The food and wine was top notch. I'd gladly go again the next time we're in town; however, we may have to rent a car on our next visit.
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