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| - Walking in, I was surrounded at once by the ambience of a restaurant decorated with a mish-mash of cultural artifacts and kitsch that could only mean one thing: a really great hole in the wall. The place was nearly empty on a Sunday afternoon, which either meant it was terrible or undiscovered. I was pleased to find it was the latter.
While I didn't have the experience of meeting the owners, our server was attentive and very careful to explain what the items were that we ordered so that we didn't get any surprises. The menu was easy to understand and provided offerings for any palette. We went with a starter of some curry rolls, and a lunch plate each of the yellow chicken curry and the beef masaman curry. I went with my standby of Coke, and my friend ordered one of the thai teas.
The food was wonderful. They offer a sliding scale of spice in their curry from 1-5, but I have to say even the 3 felt like eating fresh coals. Not a bad burn really, just not what my very caucasion tastebuds are used to. Compound this with a side spice rack that my friend assured me was safe, and I picked the wrong funky smelling red powder to top my rice off. My friends thai tea at first looked silly, very thick, though tasty, and with a huge serving of what appeared to be fresh cream on top. About 15 minutes into my meal, I had to ask for a sip of the cream just to let my taste buds relax for a moment.
All in all, I would say definitely eat in, get the thai tea, challenge yourself to a new level of delicious curry, and settle in for a great experience. This was a place where I felt comfortable taking my time with a good meal and just sitting and chatting with friends.
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