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| - After reading raving reviews about Pai, my partner and I decided to give this a try on a cold weekday afternoon.
We arrived right when they opened and was promptly seated, and boy, did the place fill up quickly. (Be sure to make a reservation if you are arriving during the busy lunch hour.)
There was a vibrant atmosphere in the restaurant, but it is quite dark. The tables are somewhat closely packed together so be careful when you are walking around!
My partner ordered the Khao Sao and I ordered the Pad Thai.
* Pork Pad Thai with medium spice *
I have to admit, it didn't live up to expectations. I might not have had really good pad thai, but I could tell this wasn't it.
Presentation:
- Served on a bamboo leaf with a side of chopped cabbage and peanuts.
- Wasn't really blown away, nor did it look REALLY appetizing.
Taste:
- It was alright, and barely that.
- The rice noodles were a tad tougher than I would have liked it, and it was really hard to pick at it.
- The spice weren't really mixed that well. Hit a couple of pockets where it was really spicy.
- Maybe its just me, but I don't like the cabbage to go along with the Pad Thai. The crispiness of the cabbage might go well with the soft pad thai for some, but they didn't match that well this time. Maybe the rice noodles were just too hard.
Price:
- In line with what other Thai restaurant charges in the downtown area.
- Worth it? Maybe....not really.
Overall, I would like to give this another try, but purely based on the name and hype of the place alone. Otherwise, you might be better off grabbing your Thai fix somewhere else.
Cheers.
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