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| - We love Thai food and I try to keep stocked up on Thai supplies. We're getting ready for our trip south and I was looking for the small round green Thai eggplants. They had them and everything else I could ever want. We didn't know it was a restaurant when we went inside. We were on our way to a Jewish buffet, we love to eat, but came back this evening.
Hubby's Review: If your idea of "Thai food" is mild Pad Thai, you probably won't be happy here. Not that the food isn't fresh and good but it isn't Americanized and it's really more Lao/Issan fare than what most people think of as Thai.
However - if you know and enjoy Lao and Issan fare, you MUST dine here. this is the real deal. sisters offers both Northern Thai and Lao-style Khao Soi. We opted for the Lao version this time and it couldn't have been better. Huge servings, fresh ingredients, all hand-cut spices (no packaged mix here), chunks of dense pork blood, thin-sliced pork and those wonderful little round sausages that are so hard to find here. Spicy broth, wide, thick noodles and flavor forever.
We went all-in Lao tonight, opting for the Lao version of Som Tum (papaya salad). Laotian papaya salad uses anchovie in place of fish oil. For me, it's a bit hard to get used to as I'm not a big anchovie fan but the heavy, very fish (to me) taste becomes less noticeable after a few bites and it is equal to or better than the Thai version in every other respect.
I see numerous repeat visits in the future. Among other delicacies awaiting us are home-made Sai Ua () and Khao Neuw (), "sticky rice", for breakfast and Khao Neuw Mamuang (), mango with sticky rice and coconut sauce, arguably the world's best dessert.
Warm, wonderful people run this place. We had a great time with B, daughter of the owner and leader of the pack in the kitchen. Wonderful conversations about Thailand, Issan life and Luang Prabang. B will take the time to get you up to speed on the food and the differences between Thai and Lao cooking.
If you know and enjoy Issan and Lao food or if you are intrigued or just adventurous, do NOT miss this gem. If you are one of those who spent part of the 60's and 70's "NOT being in the country" you were really in, the smells alone will bring memories forgotten for decades. The food may well make you think you are back in/not really in-country.
If you are looking for that mild Pad Thai, Sisters will no doubt prepare that for you, too and then pity you for missing out on so much good tasting food.
This place doesn't even have a sign for the restaurant. It's located in the Sister's Oriental Market, on the South side of Fremont Blvd. just west of Bruce street. Open until 7p.m
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