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| - Another great Thai place! Nothing unique from the other places in town, but that's fine by me as long as they do it right!
If you've read my other reviews of Southeast Asian restaurants, you'll know that I have a deep affinity for fresh spring rolls. It may be a premature declaration I'm making here since I have only been here twice, but I think these are THE best spring rolls in the city. Yes, better than Tram's. Yes, better than Thai Cuisine. If there are any fellow spring roll addicts out there reading this, you must try them. Especially if you like Thai basil, because theirs are packed with the stuff.
Their green curry needed more spice and more coconut milk, but I really liked their pumpkin curry. If they had a pineapple curry on the menu, I may not ever go back to my other Pittsburgh favorite, Thai Cuisine. But there's a twist!! For once, my favorite dish was NOT the curry? It was...are you ready for it...the Pad Thai!! Now, don't get me wrong, I have the occassional Pad Thai craving, but I am far from obsessed with it and curry usually wins out in the end. Not so with Kanok's Pad Thai, which may be the best Pad Thai I have ever had. It was flavorful, not the least bit mushy (even after sitting in a takeout container!), had a good balance of noodle/meat/egg, and was topped with lots and lots of crunchy beansprouts. And they put lime wedges in my takeout container! AH! Next time I am craving Pad Thai, I'm totally hitting up Kanok!
Please don't change, Kanok! Unless, of course, it's to add pineapple curry to your menu...
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