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| - Dropped in with a fairly large group on a Saturday night and we decided to try ordering a bunch of dishes and share them all. The good thing is that this allowed me to get a sample of a lot of the different dishes. The bad? Well, it left me largely unsatisfied.
The serving sizes are so unbelievably small here. If I was hungry enough, I could probably eat two entrees (with the exception of the pad thai), an order of rice, and perhaps even an appetizer. Doing this will put my bill easily above $30. Too much for Thai food, regardless of how good it is. And the food's decent, but nowhere near justifying the cost.
Mango salad - pretty standard, nothing special, flavour on the lighter side, I've had better
Deep fried tofu (appetizer) - meh, skip it, don't know what possessed me to order this, I was hoping for something a bit more unique like the stuff down at Khao San Road
Basil Eggplant - tasty, but again pretty standard as far as eggplant dishes go (eg what I would be able to get at pretty much any other Asian resto), would have preferred a bit more basil flavour
Green curry - good, creamy and flavourful, maybe could have used a bit more content rather than just the curry sauce, interesting that this is the most spicy curry they have listed but yet I could barely feel the heat and I am by NO means a spice addict.. must be to cater to the tastes of the local clientele (cough.. the geriatric crew.. cough..)
Spicy tofu - tasty, fairly flavourful, hint of heat
Pad thai - it was decent as far as Thai places go, definitely better than your standard imitation non-authentic Thai resto's
-Coconut rice - this was very delicious and unexpectedly probably the highlight of the whole meal
Service was pleasant. The restaurant was not very busy for a Saturday night, just right from a customer's perspective (a fair amount of tables occupied for a decent bustle, but a few unoccupied so that you don't have to wait and for a bit of space here and there).
Overall it was a decent experience. Not one that I'd find myself necessarily looking forward to in the future, but I wouldn't mind being back here on the odd occasion if I happen to be in the area looking for something different.
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