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One thing that turns me off about little places like this is when you walk in and don't know exactly what you're doing and what you want, they treat you like dirt. The staff were so far from that - warm, inviting, and made you feel like you were a regular (I watched them with several other first timers and regulars and everyone got the same level of excellent care).
I ordered a lot because I knew I'd want food for a few days in my hotel room since I wasn't going to be leaving much. I tried the standard pad thai, a noodle bowl with the ginger-coconut broth and chicken, and two of the vegetable steamed buns, plus the fresh limeade.
The ginger coconut broth had a wonderful flavor and just enough so it wasn't soupy but wasn't dry either. It infused into the noodles so well that I'm sure it's just going to taste better as I eat it the next few days. The bowl was huge, too, and a good balance of noodles, well cooked veggie mix, and tender, moist chicken. Very mild spice, but didn't warrant any additional sriracha as I didn't want to ruin the delicate coconut sweetness and bitter ginger.
The pad thai was just as delicious, a bit more on the creamy peanut side, but again, too flavorful to add more heat. Freshness just as outstanding there, too, the tofu was nice and firm.
I won't say much about the veggie buns - they're frozen packaged, but good quality and they were steamed perfectly, so I'll give them a thumbs up anyway. I mainly used them as a vehicle to try two of their other sauces that piqued my interest - the curry and the famous Rica Rica. The curry was probably my only complaint - a bit sour and just not pleasing to me. The Rica Rica is a version of your standard sweet thai chili sauce with a hidden kick. Not something I'd call hot, but a pleasing little tingle that went well with the sweetness. I can see why they bottle and sell it - I just might pick up a bottle after I'm done here.
The limeade was just as fresh as claimed.
The whole bill came to $23 and I will be able to easily get 3-4 meals out of this. The bowls are huge and packed to the brim, the buns are huge - I will have happy leftovers!
So hey, if you guys are reading this, you made the night before all my medical tests much better with your tasty food and hospitality. If you ever want to relocate to Orlando I will totally support you!
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