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| - Again with the omissions. I used to frequent this corner almost every day after work, and it's nice to see that the lunch specials and the holes in some of the upholstery remain exactly as I remember. Does anyone know how long this place has been around, really? Everyone I've gone with has varying accounts, ranging from a couple years to a decade.
Yesterday afternoon I was getting the mid-afternoon lags yet had an irrepressible urge to go bowling. Met up with the group at the bowling alley and suggested we head down the street. Sure enough, everything was familiar and the nonstop Thai Tea gave all of us a major sugar rush. I swear, that stuff is badass. I mean, I'm a pretty laid back individual but when I've had almost a full pitcher together with my Satay (Spelled "Sate", pronouce it like "Gate," trust me, they LOVE it when you do that) and Angel Wings (Stuffed chicken wing; like a Bicep on roids), I'm practically one of those radio announcers tryingtosayallthe fineprintintheadbeforethe30-secondtimelimitrunsoutforlegalpurposes.
As others have mentioned, nostalgia gets killed quick by inflation. What's up with the prices for the non-lunch specials? I hardly eat here on the weekends and couldn't help but notice that our checks never hovered around the Franklin mark before. And yes, I've frequented the Redondo and Culver City Thai BBQs back home, so the serving sizes did sadden me. Tough times, mang. Maybe I like my Thai food more pedestrian, maybe their "MegaHott!" doesn't scorch my colon as much as Archi's....but I've always had a soft spot in my arteries for this place. If you're looking for a more "authentic" Thai experience, look elsewhere. This is the YOSHINOYA of Thai spots, methinks.
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