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| - After trying almost every Thai restaurant around, I decided to finally give Pink Pepper a try.
Walking in, I noticed the space is pretty clean and nice. Definitely a good environment with respectable presentation.
I decided to order the green curry lunch special with chicken. That's kind of my baseline dish for a a good Thai restaurant. It came with a soup, which was fairly tasty and quite spicy. Wasn't amazing, but above average for sure.
The spring roll was also crispy and fresh, as was the fried rice. The curry however was not as good as I was hoping it to be. I ordered a 4 out of 5 spiciness, which it most definitely was. I give them props for actually being hot when you order hot. Many restaurants are not like that.
My problem with the curry was that 1) It was too salty, and 2) it was too oily. It didn't have that complex undertone of basil and spices that I love in a good green curry. Also, it wasn't very green. More brownish than green. I will say that the vegetables were plentiful and fresh. I loved the giant chunks of eggplant in it.
All in all, I rate it above average. Not great, but decent. The server was very friendly and attentive. Again, I had no problems with anything except the curry itself. I feel like if they honed the complexity and flavor profile, it has the potential to be a great dish.
For now though, nothing can beat Soda Bun's curries - at least around here.
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