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dateCreated	2010-03-03 00:00:00 (xsd:dateTime)
itemReviewed	Sala Thai
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rev:text	Ah Sala Thai.. I've seen you grow from a newly opened awkward teenager to the busy mature establishment you are today. I'm lucky enough to live a few blocks from this place. I spotted it a week or so after it first opened and dragged a few friends there. I could tell and mentioned to the group that I knew this place would do well if they could stay a float and get the word out. Only wish I yelped back then so I could have been more help in the process. When we ate there we were the only ones in the resturaunt. The kitchen at the time was manned soley by the grandmother and one of the daughters was taking orders and busing. Saturday we got in there to a packed house.. got the last open booth within 15 minutes a line formed out the door. The phone was ringing off the hook for pickup orders. The back area of the kitchen had 3 or 4 people in a mad rush turning out food. One of which was still the grandmother :) I was a little sad to see the prices jumped up and the portions went down but there was still plenty of food. The menu had also expanded largely. What we were lucky enough to eat: Thai Spring Rolls: Veggies wrapped up in a soft chewy rice wrapper served with a housin/peanut that would make shoe leather taste amazing. All the veggies were very fresh and crunchy which lent a great texture. The mint!! man do I love the fact that these have the crazy contrasting flavor of mint. Thai food is such a celebration of marrying sweet and savory flavors. Fried Tofu: Quickest way to ruin something semi health is to batter and fry it :) but it is worth it. The crispy coating against the soft warm tofu is a great combination. Also served with that great plum/peanut sauce. Tom Kha Gai: I've had this soup all over the country, various places in the UK and in New Zealand. Sala Thai and the little place in New Zealand have the best version so far. So spicy from the peppers, sweet from the coconut, intense ginger and lemon grass flavor. Just remembering this dish is what steered me here for my Saturday cheat meal. The soup is filled with large pieces of lemon grass and dried ginger so be cautious. You don't want to chomp down on either of these but I also wouldn't want them to leave it out. Panang Chicken Curry: My absolute favorite dish of the evening. This curry is made from coconut cream instead of coconut milk. It lends an incredibly rich creamy smooth finish. You have sweet, spicy and creamy. What else could you want from a dish? I've only recently discovered my love for panang I used to do for red, yellow or green but glad I expanded my horizon. Spicy Pumpkin Curry: This was my buddy Chris' pick. It was a red based curry with large chunks of pumpkin in it. There was a hint of pumpkin flavor but nothing to crazy and not a lot of sweetness. Now I do realize that in America we tend to sugar the heck out of anything with pumpkin but when in season, which we are at the tail end of, have a nice natural sweetness. I would venture to guess canned pumpkin was involved. Not a bad dish but far from my favorite. Spicy Basil Fried Rice: Reading Jim W's review I decided to give this a try. It was very tasty. The texture of the rice was a bit mushy. The batch of steamed rice they used might have been a bit on the overdone side so the double cooking messed with the texture/consistency. Another great Thai marriage of flavors. Spicy from peppers, sweet from basil and richness from some peanut puree. Chris said it reminded him of pizza a bit, i looked at him funny. I took a few more bites and specifically one with a big piece of basil. I guess I could see it. There was some tomato flavor and the mixture of basil. Maybe a Thai pizza ;) Pad Thai: Its not that I don't like Pad Thai. I'm just not usually one to order noodle dishes. My dad who is a well seasoned traveler loves this dish and has had it in more countries then I'll likely visit. Many places all over Asia and Thailand. He said this one was very good so I'll have to take his word on it. What I can say is that the noodles were done well. They were not mushy still had a nice bite to them. Future Solo Meal: Thai Spring Rolls Tom Kha Gai Panang Chicken Curry This was an A+ night.. with A+ food and B service. You can tell the girls were stressed and were doing the best they could so I can't get to upset at them. I tend to be much more understanding of under staffing at family run places. I would prefer them to run a bit slower then to hire people off the street who have nothing invested in the success of the place. Pros: Great Food Friendly Staff Interesting Atmosphere Cons: Slower Service When Busy Very limited seating. They have three tables and all the rest of them are 4 top booths. You are going to have a heck of a time with a group any larger then 4 at this place. They might be able to move a table and expand a booth to seat 7 but at dinner at a normal time your going to be waiting a long while for a booth and table to open up. Bit pricy for the portions
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