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| - Thai Room came up on my Nearby list when we were in the area, so this was a quick, impulsive, midday decision of lunch, with just an average level of expectation. ...Perhaps slightly above average. This was Yelp-recommended, after all.
The experience here was a bit underwhelming, and confused. We were given lunch special menus and then told that the lunch special wasn't available... ...And it was difficult to get answers from the serving staff. Things were workable, but a bit awkward.
The Panang Curry, at 3/10 spice level, was absolutely delicious! -- except that I could barely eat it. I was consuming 3 parts water, 1 part curry, really; it was much too spicy, feeling more like an 8/10. And it's not a matter of perspective either; we ordered another entree at level 7/10, and which tasted like a 1/10 at most.
The restaurant can definitely serve some good food, that's for sure, but something as fundamental as the spice levels shouldn't be an issue in a Thai restaurant like this. It's too bad, what I could taste of the Panang Curry was some of the most delicious curry I've ever had! I'm tempted to go back for the sake of trying that curry, at the right spice level this time, but it's not quite worth the distance and the gamble, given all the nearby, consistent Thai restaurants that are closer to my area.
Thai Room is worth a try if you're nearby, and are willing to risk some consistency issues.
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