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| - Really solid Thai food in the South Hills at last. I've been waiting for just such a place as this, and have had lunch here twice this week. My benchmark for good Thai is green curry with chicken, as it's my favorite, and their rendition delivers. A pet peeve of mine at some Thai restaurants is when the vegetables are not properly cooked...either underdone, or the cook chooses to cook all the veggies together, without considering that some veggies will cook faster than others. Here, the kitchen is paying attention to details like that, so the eggplant in this curry was meltingly tender, while the green beans, peppers and pea pods all had a satisfying crunch without being raw. The veggies were all cut into proper bite sized pieces too, so you can eat this curry with a spoon without having to saw away at anything. The chicken was perfection, and reminded me of silken chicken that you find at good Chinese restaurants; very tender and cooked through without being overdone. The green curry broth was creamy and rich with coconut milk, and my stated desired spice level (medium) was exactly as expected.
On my return visit I opted for the red curry with chicken, and was again not disappointed. I sampled the dumplings that my husband ordered and they were good, although I could tell they had been made ahead. I'd have given them 5 stars except for that, as these dumplings ( which are shaped like traditional shu mai) had a nice rich pork flavor, but the dumpling part had dried out a little.
Service is excellent; friendly to the point of deference and efficient. It looks like they have a full bar here, although the bottles on display were quite limited. I'll be returning here often.
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