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| - I wanted so badly to give this place 5 stars but it's for sure a sold 4. I went here on a pretty busy Friday night. The dining area is small with maybe only about 10 tables and 4 or 5 table/booth combos. It makes for an intimate dining experience, which was a plus. The lighting was dimmed and the decor was nice-clean lines and simple colors.
Although it was almost full, we were seated almost immediately. We had one of the tables that was literally smack dab right in the center of the restaurant. It almost made us feel like zoo animals but whatever-the absence of waiting for a table was worth it. We were greeted right away by a kind but super busy guy who quickly took our drink order. Another person showed us the menu which was pretty predictable-all the usual Thai fare.
My friend and I ordered the crab Rangoon appetizer and were very impressed. It was a generous portion of a perfect ratio of cream cheese to crab - which, by the way, was real-no imitation garbage that a lot of restaurants use. They were fried (sinful, I know) but weren't greasy or heavy at all.
We both had the panang curry for dinner. I was so optimistic after the awesome appetizer but it left me pretty underwhelmed. I consider myself (maybe I'm wrong) pretty knowledgable about Thai food, specifically panang curry. This was the strangest I've ever had. First off, there was broccoli in it. I love broccoli but it just seemed off and the fact that it wasn't thoroughly cooked was even weirder. What really caught me off guard was that there were no bamboo shoots in it! Huh? That's almost my favorite part! I asked for them and was disappointed when I saw a $2 charge for them on my bill. That seemed excessive for an item that's normally in this dish at every other Thai restaurant I've ever been to. We got it 2 stars out of 4 and the spiciness was perfect. The portion was huge but we for sure needed more rice.
Here's what the real problem was. The smell. Yep, the whole place smelled like there was a serious sewage issue. It was almost overwhelming and when we first walked in it was so bad that we almost didn't stay. I'm not sure if it's an issue in the entire area or just this restaurant but it was really, really bad. I'm pretty sure we became "nose blind" to it after a while but it was just so awful that if I come back and smell it again, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay.
Bottom line it's a good little spot-close to home, intimate, priced fair (other than the bamboo shoots!) and the service is good. Support small business and give it a try!
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