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| - In the old location of the Weng's Chinese Restaurant, I really hope this little Thai restaurant does not suffer the same fate. The first time I walked in, I was definitely surprised by how bright and colorful this place is. Weng's was always sort of drab; a fresh coat of paint has done wonders for the place.
The reason you need to go to the Jasmine Cafe is their lunch special. For $7.00 you get one of 10 entrees, a small bowl of curry, and buffet. The buffect includes: stir fry noodles, kind of like a pad thai, steamed rice, fried rice, fried wontons and a soup of the day. The soup of the day was tom yum soup, the last time I went there. It was all delicious, and I keep going back. Especially the curries. THey've got the traditional red, green, and panneng curries, but they also have massaman curry. I won't call it life's blood, but damn I could live off of massaman curry.
Admittedly, the food is not that spicy. I've learned the first time at a Thai restaurant order mild; it's safe and unlikely to cause pain. Jasmine Cafe's medium is still pretty weak, and Hot could still be hotter. But I believe that spicy food should be hot enough to make you sweat. Unlike one of my friend's who believes that spicy food should melt your face off and burn through your intestines like thermite.
The only downside to the Jasmine Cafe is it's pretty empty. The first time I went there, I was the only person in the place. It's definitely not a scenesters place to be, but but good cheap food it is.
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