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| - I just tried this new Thai restaurant, and I'm glad I did! It's my new favorite restaurant.
If you are a real foodie who enjoys authentic Thai cuisine done extremely well, with a twist of innovation, in an unpretentious, mom-and-pop style restaurant, well, this is your lucky find!
The service is very casual, with an ordering counter and tables inside and on the front patio. The woman who took our order was very nice and extremely helpful in guiding us through the menu. (To be perfectly honest, per our request, she basically ordered for us.)
We tried the crispy smoked chili chicken with coconut rice, from the "On Demand Uniqueness" menu. "Bitesizes Chicken breast, lightly battered with coconut tempura, flash fried, then glazed with smoked chili-tamarind chutney, sprinkled with crispy Kaffir and basil leaves, served with coconut rice. It was hot, flavorful and had just the right texture of crunch along with the tender chicken.
The accompanying coconut rice was light and flavorful, in some ways reminiscent of the rice in a mango and sticky rice desert, only much lighter in flavor and texture. It was so good, we immediately decided we should get an order to take home.
Next was Pad Key Mao, also know as drunken noodles. We got it with chicken. "Spicy Thai chilies and garlic pan fried with chicken or Pork, flat noodles in Kaprow basil sauce along with Chinese broccoli, yellow onion, green onion, JalapeƱo, and bean sprouts."
They really nailed the complex flavors in the light sauce, and the proportions and makeup of the accompanying chicken and vegetables. Delicious!
The proprietor, Kris, came out to greet us and made us feel like valued customers. I especially appreciate getting to know the folks, and not feel like an anonymous customer in an anonymous world.
We realized too late that we had forgotten to take pictures. The food looked and smelled so good that we were almost nearly done before it dawned on us that we missed the photo opp.
We had contemplated taking a shot of the empty pics, but that seemed lame. A better plan would be to return, try our way around more menu items, and hope to remember to take photos then!
Until then... I hope you give this place a try!
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