I've been to the Friendly Thai several times and have come to expect truly friendly service and tasty dishes. The decor is very casual and notably different from that of most other Thai restaurants. We sat right by the window at the front, which was a prime spot for people watching.
It was much too warm a night for soup, but the sweet and spicy mushroom soup is intensely flavourful and one of my favourite starters in the winter time. On this gorgeous summery night, I opted to try something new on the menu and was very happy with my selection. The seafood pad thai ($11.99) came as a huge platter of saucy rice noodles topped with loads of shrimp, squid, mussels, and even a lone scallop. Actually, that curious little breaded scallop was my only complaint. It looked and tasted like something that had come out of a frozen box. I really would have been more than happy if it had just been left out of the otherwise delicious dish.