The wait at this "hole in the wall" (if you can call it that) is crazy. I don't know why I thought that you can't make reservations, but the other ppl around me in line thought the same thing...well, at least misery had company. A lot of it. We were there 15min after it opened, but had over an hour wait for a table of two. It was a real test of will power that we stayed since we had not eaten a meal today and had hiked through the Valley of Fire. So by the time we sat down, we were ready to order. Luckily, things came out within 10min of ordering. Actually, we were sat in view of the kitchen and got to see Saipan herself run the kitchen. She really does everything...she ran my container of sticky rice out. I thought it refreshing that she didn't feel herself too important for such a menial task. I ordered mostly Northern Thai cuisine: nam prik noom (spicy green chili veggie dip to be eaten with fresh veggies, pork rind, and my favorite, sticky rice), koi soi (thai beef tartare), a catfish dish, and (don't think this is issan) drunken noodle with soft crab. Everything was good. Thai food is known for is cacophony of seemingly unmatched flavors that come together harmoniously in the final dish. It's an experience for your mouth. We've been to the Northern area of Thailand, and it's very authenti...not that we need to tell you guys that. Though my husband thought everything was just ok until we got to the final dish: Pad Thai. I know, right? We're at a Northern Thai restaurant, and we order Pad Thai. I read that it was good, and I wanted to compare this dish to others I've had. Though I disagree with husband on this one, he said that he'd come back just for this dish. I'm not against that at all since there was a jackfruit dish I'm still quite curious about. (There were a lot of foods we didn't get to try on our trip.) Though next time, we'll either call to make reservations, or just get takeout.