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| - After visiting Phoenix for the weekend, my partner and I decided to try a new Thai place, as our options tend to fairly limited in Tucson. As this was conveniently off the 10, we decided to try Arroy Thai. Interestingly, while the location was the primary factor for our choice, it was also the most frustrating thing about our experience- the restaurant is located in a very large shopping plaza, and is pretty tucked away, making it a little difficult to locate at first. Even so, we found it eventually, and I'm glad we did, because it was a great dining experience.
Even though we went for lunch, we decided to order off the dinner menu. We started with an order of larb gai, which was deliciously tangy and refreshing- a perfect summer dish. For our main entrees, we shared a chicken pad thai, an order of green curry with chicken, and also tried the Thai lemon chicken (something that I've never seen in a Thai restaurant before). You will notice that we love our chicken when it comes to Thai food.
The pad thai was great- perfect texture to the noodles while the sauce had a pronounced tamarind flavor. My partner felt it was a little too sweet for his liking, but I enjoyed it. The green curry was absolutely perfect. We ordered it medium spicy, but we could probably go up a notch next time. It was extraordinarily fresh-tasting. The Thai lemon chicken was sort of like Chinese-American sweet and sour chicken, with pineapple and bell peppers mixed with battered chicken. It could've been just a little tangier for my taste, but I still really liked it.
The best thing about this place was that it was very clean, lovely plating, and the lady running it was extremely nice and friendly. It was unfortunately empty when we went (Sunday at noon), but I hope that business picks up because this place is really great. I thought the pricing was quite fair- with all the food we ordered, we ended up paying around $50 after tax and tip- and it was great to support a local business. Just don't let the location fool you- this is a hidden gem.
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