The new owner really spruced up this space! Gone are the '80s pastel pink and blue walls and dated decor. The new interior is sleek and chic with an air of casual elegance. The menu is different too. Gone is the buffet and the selections include dishes from Thai, Vietnamese and Americanized Chinese cuisine.
Since they offer all day happy hour on Sunday we decided to eat here to try out the new menu. The happy hour menu had a good selection of items, all $5, as well as discounted beverages. I decided on the happy hour nam sod salad and a tofu green curry off their regular menu.
The nam sod salad was absolutely delicious. It was refreshing, with bright flavors and an interesting contrast between the crisp coolness of the food and the spicy heat from the chile peppers in it. It was served on a boat of lettuce with additional lettuce leaves to wrap your chopped meat and vegetable mixture in. I'd definitely get this again.
The green curry was milder in flavor and spice level than the nam sod. It was decent, but not anything I'd crave. There was plenty of tofu and vegetables in it.
The delight of our dinner service was the dessert we ordered, the mango sticky rice. It was so beautifully presented in a heart shape with a pretty little orchid perched right in the middle. The sticky rice was perfectly cooked, and it had just the right amount of sweetness and creaminess. The meticulously arranged mango was very fresh and went well with the sticky rice. Did you know you can eat the orchid flower too? The server who I think was the owner mentioned that all the food he serves is made so that you can eat your entire plate.
Service was very friendly and drinks were refilled as needed.
There were a few minor mishaps with our experience here though, as we didn't have any silverware or napkins on our table nor were any provided to us after being seated. Since a neighboring empty table had them we just snagged some from that table so it wasn't a big deal. We also got charged for an extra item we didn't order on our receipt. The owner was very apologetic about it and he refunded our money in cash.
We had a nice pleasant experience here and I'd definitely go back to try more off their menu.