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| - I really did love this quaint Thai restaurant in the middle of Montreal! Was it everything the reviews said, and more? No. But I did love it!
First order of business, this place wasn't authentic Thai by any means, it was more of an Asian fusion, with a few Thai dishes.
I'll start by noting that the service was impeccable, and very helpful. Water glasses were taken care of, servers were polite, yet not intrusive. We went on a weekday, so it was a good place for quiet conversation. The music was nice and relaxing, and the atmosphere felt nice, and calm. I know that might be a weird thing to say, but often dinner is bustling and quick moving. It just felt like time had slowed down, and I could really enjoy my meal.
We ordered these dishes:
1. Tom Yum Kha - Soup - was decent, was a little more watery than I would have liked. If they evaporated more water out of it, it would have given it a creamier taste. Have liked this soup better in other thai places honestly, but it was ok.
2. Keang Mansaman Kea - Lamb stew in masaman curry with coconut milk, potatoes, carrots and peanuts - was good, the lamb wasn't as tender as I would have liked it, but the mansaman curry was tasty!
3. Pad Thai - was good, again, the flavor was a little thin, watered down, not to perfection, but was decent nonetheless.
Since I'm a little bit of a food snob, the dishes weren't to perfection, but good food nonetheless. If this is the best "thai" food Montreal has to offer, I'm gonna say, Montreal, WORK ON IT! For the food 3 stars, service and ambiance 5 stars, so overall, I'll give it a solid 4 star rating! Over and out!
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