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| - I am very picky about my thai food thanks to years of working in a Thai restaurant. I have eaten the authentic stuff, the "Canadianized" stuff, the stuff that is actually Chinese food, the MSG filled stuff, the heart-burning stuff, and the stuff that is served to you mild even though you ask for it spicy because you don't look like you could handle it as spicy as you ask for. Due to all these things, I am very skeptical of any Thai restaurant I come across that I haven't heard anything about. Seeing how I am in a foriegn city, that pretty much sums up all of them.
I was starving after another afternoon exploring businesses around the Light Rail stops when I decided to head back to my hotel to find a bite to eat. I got off a stop early at "Downtown" a block away from Adam's street and decided to take a stroll hoping to find a hidden gem. I found the Thai Elephant, a small restaurant and the only one open on this part of Adam's street past 2:30pm. I glanced their menu briefly outside, hesitated, weighed my options, thought of a possible MSG induced coma afterwards, and decided to take my chances.
The restaurant itself is small but clean with red napkins and optional chopsticks as well as a tv in the corner. I am not usually a fan of tvs in restaurants, however I have really come to appreciate them as I dined alone all week! Even if it was playing ESPN. I sat down and browsed the menu and decided to go with Pad Thai. extra spicy, with chicken (usually a large portion for a very good price) and a Singha. The Singha was brought quickly and was perfect after a hot hot hot afternoon of wandering around.
The Pad Thai arrived quickly enough and I was thrilled to see loads of chicken and tofu amongst a decent sized portion of glass noddles, all gleeming with red sauce and chilis all over them with a bright toss of cilantro on top. I opted for the optional chopsticks and dove right in. To my pleasure and surprise, they delivered the dish spicy just as I had asked. The sauce was nicely balanced, not too sweet or overwhelming, and each bite of delicious noodles was complimented with egg, tofu or chicken. I ate about half the dish and got the rest to go. Total bill: 15.05 plus tip.
I walked back to my hotel and waited for the MSG coma to hit. Thankfully, I can say that I am pretty sure they don't use any as I didn't swell, get heartburn, feel the need to pass out or consume a dangerous amount of liquids.
If I am in the Phoenix area again I will be stopping in on this place!
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