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| - This used to be The King & I. It sits in a small strip mall near Taco Bell and the DQ. If I would have known this ahead of time I could have planned accordingly for a blizzard.
I placed a phone order for Crab Rangoon, Tom Yum Kung soup, Crab Fried Rice, and Chicken Panang Curry.
A little advice, and the reason they got 4 stars instead of 5... If you call and it sounds really busy in the background and the lady on the phone sounds rushed when she tells you 20 mins, you might want to take that time frame with with some mint chili and sit on it a little longer. However, the service staff were really nice and offered me a drink while I waited. They were nice and accommodating in spite of an old white impatient hag of a customer, about to blow her $5 wig for waiting too long, taking up all the limited counter space. I think I saw the cheap glue melting off that weave
Anyways while the staff are all nice and accommodating, they do seem slightly inefficient, often partially cleaning a table, only to stop and finish something else that did not seem to be of immediate concern. But I cant completely fault a mom and pop joint during the peak of an extremely busy dinner rush.
The Food:
The Crab Rangoon - Usually I have a complaint of not enough crab in the mix, from other places. Here there was almost too much...the mix could have been a little lighter. However, it was still really good.
Tom Yum Kung - I ordered this medium spice level, it was a little mild but delicious. Each flavor ingredient comes through. Good quality shrimp, but the tails still on. I believe rice-straw mushrooms were used instead of the typical White Agaricus mushrooms. The flavor balance is a little heavier on galangal and lime leaves than my ideal. I still prefer a little more tomato in the mix than they do here. But the soup was excellent regardless.
Crab Fried Rice - They give a lot! The to-go container was heavy. The flavor was a little subtle and light. If this was all that you ordered it might be a bit bland. However with a little of the Panang Curry, the light flavor was ideal
Chicken Panang Curry - Usually I do not prefer coconut based curries, but decided to give it a try. It was extremely good, smooth and not too strong in coconut flavor.
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