rev:text
| - My go to Thai place if I can't make the trek all the way up to the north to White Elephant. Portions are a little small for the price, but the flavor and quality is great so it balances out.
Appetizers are fantastic, with probably the best fresh spring/salad rolls in the city; loaded with mint, basil, cilantro, and a whole bunch of colorful shredded vegetables, these are my benchmark and I've yet to find a better one. Crispy nibbles are also nice. Stuffed chicken wings are tasty, albeit pricey (probably the labor cost of stuffing all those drummets). The papaya salad is also good, with a great balance of sweet, sour, and hot.
Pad Thai is done well, not too much sauce and with a nice balance of flavors. The Swimming Rama is great, with tender Asian greens instead of the spinach that many other Thai restaurants use. Red, green, Massaman, and panang curries are all great, with varied vegetable selections to match each curry base. We also often order one of the larb, minced meat salads. Funky and herb'ey and hot, hot, hot. I'll gladly sweat through every bite, because it's just that delicious. In fact, I'm getting hungry now just thinking about it, and to me, that's the sign of a good place. It's just the not-so-great portion to price ratio that keeps this place from getting a full 5 stars.
Recommended.
|