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I walked in the door and the vibe of the place hit instantly, high expectations right away! I looked over the menu on the boards above the counter. It turns out that is only a part of the full menu, which they had available in both hard cover and take out menus. The staff member was very friendly and informative with my questions. I decided on the Chicken Pad Thai with Szechuan sauce.
I sat and waited about 8 minutes when she brought out my tray. The only thing I didn't like was the cafeteria style tray with the disposable plate. At least there was no plastic cutlery.
My vermicelli noodles were piled high, tossed with enough chicken and vegetables to see that it wasn't a place that just filled you up with noodles. The sauce coated everything but was not pooled at the bottom, and it smelled delicious! There was a small container of crushed peanuts on the side, which quickly found its way onto my pad thai.
Now, I mentioned the tray and plate, I got over it really quickly when I tasted it. They could have served it in a bucket and I would have gotten over it! What a delicious meal. The Szechuan sauce was spicy but not over the top hot, with an edge of sweetness. A squeeze of lime over it and it was perfect with a little hit of acidity. There were big pieces of nicely cooked chicken, crunchy sweet peppers, green onion and other nicely cooked veggies. The noodles were cooked perfectly, which is nice since vermicelli is often overcooked The portion was just a bit too big for me to finish, although I sat there for 10 minutes after I was done still picking at it, making sure I only left a bit of the noodles.
I took a copy of the take out menu home so I could plan out my next visit to California Thai. If you are in the Crowfoot area, check it out. If you aren't in the area, it's worth the trip to come!
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