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| - Solid Thai fare in Ahwatukee!
Recommended!
I love Thai food, and wanted to try this place ever since seeing the first Yelp reviews. So a couple friends and I decided to have a Sunday lunch to check it out. TL;DR: we all really liked it!
Arroy Thai is tucked into a strip mall, so plenty of parking is available. They open at 11 AM on Sunday, and we arrived about noon. There was only one other customer, which was a surprise, but several other tables filled up while we were there.
Food:
The lunch menu has pretty standard Thai dishes, but some items are only available on the dinner menu (served after 4 PM). I ordered the Panang Curry with pork (spicy), and my friends ordered the Cashew Nut with chicken (mild) and the Pad Se-ew with tofu (medium). I tasted each dish, and my friends and I agree: they were all really good! The ingredients all seemed fresh and properly cooked. The vegies were still a bit cruchy, and everything had a nice texture. My Panang Curry was especially flavorful, and not too sweet. One thing I noticed, the "medium" and "spicy" were not nearly as spicy as I expected. I like my Thai food to have a really good kick, so next time Ill try "Thai hot". As others have said, the portions are a little on the small side, but for lunch that was just fine with us. Honestly, I wouldn't hesitate to order any of these same dishes next time, although with such variety I might well try something different!
I notice the online lunch menu says "Every Entree served with complimentary salad and fried wonton", and in another place "Every Entree served with complimentary soup of the day and fried wonton", but none of us received salad, soup, or wonton.
Cost:
For both lunch and dinner, the entrees are priced according to the type of protein you order. For example, all lunch entrees with chicken are $7.95, and with shrimp are $9.95. My Panang Curry with pork was $8.95 plus tax, which was reasonable.
Service:
The staff were friendly and attentive, and we never felt rushed.
Atmosphere:
This place is open and colorful, and has a relaxing feel. Decorations are sparse, not at all cluttered. And when we were there it was impeccably clean!
Overall:
I enjoyed the meal, and will definitely be back!
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