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| - Met a friend here for lunch yesterday. I knew that Gary Hostallero, world famous artist, is show casing some of his artwork on the walls, and I wanted to check it out. BEAUTIFUL! But what else would I expect of Gary's work.
Nathan, the new owner, waited on us. Very friendly and helpful. I had the Cashew Nut, and my friend had the Pad Thai, both with added chicken. It comes with egg drop soup, which is better than most. Loved how the flavors compliment each other. My cashew nut entree came with an egg roll and brown rice and garnished with a bit of veggies. I asked for a hotness of three. Nathan says it goes up to five. If it's a Thai restaurant, I thought I'd be cautious with the numbers. I remember having it one time where it was so hot my lips swelled, and I could barely eat the food. The three was a tiny bit hot. I think four would have been perfect.
I liked the flavors of my cashew nut dish. I ate the entree with a bit of the rice, and it was perfect. The bell peppers and onions in the dish were not cooked till disintegration but more so than al dente. Perfect. Presentation was spot on.
I didn't taste my friend's dish, but she said it was really good.
She told me the restaurant had been an Asian buffet prior. It is a very open restaurant with I think a bar in the middle. Nathan said a musician comes in every Thursday to entertain. If I was in that part of the valley, I am definitely going to return. I would like to try other things on the menu as well.
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