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| - Lemongrass Thai was a wonderful surprise, given the somewhat ridiculous looking exterior. Located in a Pepto Bismol style pink strip mall, with neon painted windows, Lemongrass looks (from the outside) like a mistake waiting to happen. But I was undaunted, armed as I was with loads of glowing recommendations from Google and a few Valley bloggers.
We went in after the lunch rush and the place was gleaming and clean. Beautifully, sparsely decorated on the inside, it more than made up for the 1980s Phoenix style outer decor.
Our very friendly waitress came over right away and offered some advice on the menu. I ended up getting Curry Noodles, while my husband got a beef curry of some kind.
When our dishes arrived, I began spooning up my soup. The broth was flavorful and rich, and swimming with noodles, veggies, chunks of beef. That's right, soup...the curry noodles "beef curry" is really more like a beef broth. Though I wasn't at all in the mood for soup and wish the menu had made mention of the fact that the dish was far more similar to soup rather than curry, it was tasty. The crunchy noodles on top added textural interest and a contrasting flavor as well.
My husband's dish was the Lemongrass Basil, with beef. It was really good, nice and flavorful and a well-balanced mix of veggies, beef and sauce. The veggies were crisply cooked and had nice bite. The dish wasn't as spicy as we had requested but most places rarely do that level of spiciness (Swaddee Thai being a notable exception).
I also got a Thai iced tea and a coconut ice cream for dessert. Both were lovely, though I prefer Swaddee's coconut ice cream for its slightly sweeter flavor and creamier texture.
Overall the meal was very good, promptly served and had great flavor. The prices were low and the restaurant was very clean, and I would be glad to go back and try some other things on the menu.
One note though - the curry noodles I got were served in such a big portion that I couldn't finish it all. But, when I took it home, the previously crispy noodles served on top dissolved into a really very unpleasant mush. If you do order this (knowing that it is more like a soup than a curry), do yourself a favor and get the crispy noodles on the side. This way they will remain crispy and you can enjoy the leftovers the next day with no unwanted mushiness from waterlogged crispy noodles.
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