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| - After reading the mixed reviews on this little hole in the wall Thai restaurant, I decided to try it myself. And after experiencing this place for myself, I must say that I have mixed feelings!
I ordered the Thai Iced Tea, Drunken Rice, and Rad Na (spelled differently on the menu). I'll give my impressions starting from the bad to the good.
The Thai Iced Tea was a bit bland, but it is just Thai Iced Tea. That's no biggie. I suggest sticking with a coke, or better yet save your $2 and just get water. Moving on...
Next up was the Drunken Rice, which I have to admit is a dish that I have not had before. The Drunken Rice wasn't bad. It had a decent spicy taste, with various peppers and tomatoes. I felt like the rice was bit greasy, but maybe this is just the way this dish is prepared. I didn't taste any superb flavors that made me go "Wow!", but this was a nice way to start the meal.
Finally the Rad Na. I consider Rad Na to be the best dish to try for a first impression of a Thai restaurant. If a place can make good Rad Na, then to me that means that they take their food seriously. At Thai BBQ, this is the dish that really gave me mixed feelings about the place. The gravy sauce was probably the third or fourth best gravy I've had, on par with other above average Thai restaurants in Vegas. It is hard to find good gravy in Rad Na, and Thai BBQ does a good job of it. It was flavorful, with a very slight hint of sweetness that I actually really enjoyed. The pork was nicely prepared, as were the fat noodles. However, the dish came with American broccoli. I asked the waitress if they could make it with Chinese broccoli, and she informed me that they don't have Chinese broccoli at Thai BBQ. In my opinion, this really docked their score. This dish was really good, but it would have been even better with some fresh Chinese broccoli. I even told the waitress so, and she smiled and said, "I know."
Unlike some of the other reviews here, I had no issues with the service. The waitress offered to box my left overs for me, which was very nice of her. My glass of water was never empty.
With the disappointing lack of Chinese broccoli, I'll be giving this place 3 stars, but I think that if the owner wanted to, they could really step this place up with just a little extra effort. I don't know what the curry tastes like, but the Rad Na was surprisingly good, which is a good indicator for me. I'll have to make an effort to try some different dishes!
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