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| - We were tired after a long day and wanted some quick takeout. After being flummoxed by the various online ordering options (Canadian analogues of U.S.-based Seamless.com, which itself is nothing to brag about). So I found this place, the closest decently-reviewed Asian restaurant. I walked the half mile without lofty expectations.
The woman at the counter was friendly, and indulged my not-very-good French, and within ten minutes I was heading back to our Air BNB. The food turned out to be superb--better than any Thai food within walking distance of where we live in Brooklyn. And there are many.
We had two chicken dishes, one with red Panang-style curry, one with ginger sauce. Both had nearly perfectly cooked and flavorful chicken meat, and were expertly seasoned. This being Montreal, not Thailand, spices were on the mild side, but balanced and far from bland.
The only miss was the "fried spinach" side dish, which we assumed meant stir-fried or sauteed, but which turned out to be breaded in something sweet, then deep-fried. It tasted more like a Cinnabon than a vegetable.
Minor gripe. I'd be thrilled if a place like this opened up close to home.
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