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| - Went here for lunch on the recommendation of friends. ~$32 for two w/o drinks. We had the following:
Spring Roll, which they call Siam Roll
I would not recommend these as they were too small and too much wrapping and not enough filling. They were about the size of a finger (you get 5) and were not at all a light crispy veg. stuffed delight and more like the Taquitos one gets from the frozen section of the grocery store.
Spinach Dumplings (a special)
These were tasty. A bit undercooked but good. I don't know if this is a reflection on their other dumplings.
Pad Thai Country Style
The noodles were al dente but I think that was good as it made them toothsome. The dish, as a whole, was enjoyable, but a bit sweet. The shrimp tasted about as commercial as possible, but the tofu in the dish was good. Again, as a whole, I would be inclined to order this dish again.
Green Curry (w/ chicken)
This dish was good and I would recommend it. The veggies were fresh and not overcooked. The "jasmine" rice was mushy as though it had been sitting in the steamer fro way too long making seem like sticky rice, but it wasn't. No worries as it was still an effective accompaniment to the curry. While the curry garners two of three stars indicating some heat, it was very, very mild. Further, like the Country Pad Thai, it was too sweet. I suspect that they add a good deal of sugar to the food as both dishes were inordinately sweet. Still, we enjoyed this dish and, if to return some time, we might order it again.
The water tastes of chlorine, but it is tap city water I suspect and it is what it is.
If you are looking to add some heat, as I often am, I can recommend the chili sauce, which you need to ask for. It looks like the typical weak, watery, ineffectual stuff one often finds in lesser Thai restaurants, but in fact does offer some real heat and flavor.
Service:
Our main server was fine, show up just enough. Another server though took plates away, w/ food on them, while we were clearly still eating. We had arrived at the end of the lunch hour, but my feeling is, you are either open or closed and if the former, provide good service until the diner leaves.
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