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| - We visited this place on 2011-07-14. We happened to be in the neighbourhood and decided to give it a try.
The place is tucked away in a small strip mall. Everything else in the mall was closed, but we bravely soldiered on.
Walking into the restaurant is like walking into the sitting room of someone's home, but with some extra tables and a couple of booths along one wall. The decor was minimal, with just enough to let you know you were in a Thai restaurant. However, it had all the warmth of the sitting room at your doctor's office. Service was attentive; after all, we were only the second table seated that night (another table came in later).
Ordered the Thai tea to start. Pretty standard fare... nothing special here.
Ordered the chicken satay. Portions is a little light, and I wished the chicken had a bit more of a sear on it to get some color. Doused in curry and served with peanut sauce, it works, but certainly isn't the best I've ever had.
Ordered the Arizona Heat Wave... I think they got the name wrong - where's the heat? It was flavorful but was mostly vegetables. Where's the beef?
Ordered the Pad Tai.
Pad Thai was good, but nothing to write home about. I've had better traveling through Asia, but this was good for Phoenix.
Overall, the flavors were good, the portions were a bit small, the decor minimal, and the price a touch on the high side for mostly vegetables (someone else also mentioned they skimp on the meats - they were correct).
Would I return here? If I was in the neighbourhood and felt like Thai food, then probably yes, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here.
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