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| - I hate to rain on this place's parade, but I'm confused about why everyone loves it so much. Every dish I have tried here has fallen short in my opinion. I remember finding their basil fried rice to be decent several years ago, but a bit salty for my tastes. In my most recent visit here, we ordered fresh rolls, massaman curry with chicken, and khao soi with chicken. The fresh rolls were fine, but nothing special. I would not order them again here if I paid another visit. The massaman curry was too watered down and did not pack enough flavor (beyond being spicy). It also was full of carrots, which is non-traditional for massaman curry -- not to mention they are zig-zag cut, which is kind of tacky.
The Khao Soi curry noodle dish was better, but still not great. For example, the Chiang Mai noodles at Noodlehead (a very similar dish) are a few dollars cheaper and MUCH better than this Khao Soi.
Overall, I think this restaurant is about on par with other Thai restaurants in Pittsburgh (Thai Cuisine, Thai Gourmet), but next time I go out for Thai it will be back to Noodlehead!
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