"2013-03-04T00:00:00"^^ . . "The food is spot on, a solid 4 stars if not more. I asked for \"a little bit spicy\" and was wiping my running nose after the first bite. Every dish was full-flavored and the ingredients authentic and fresh. Had I just stuck to take-out as reviewers recommended, I might have rated this a four. Unfortunately, we decided to eat in. \n\nThe scenery was stark - fluorescent lights, a loudly humming drink cooler, and a sticky floor. The woman behind the register actually looked surprised when we said we planned on eating here. Someone hacked a loogie in the back - not exactly what you want to hear while you're ordering. The Thai iced tea and iced coffee were mostly sugar water, and we were not offered regular water. Our food took 30 min even though we were the only customers there and it seemed like we were outnumbered by the staff 2:1. We had to ask for an extra plate because we were only given one.\n\nNothing terribly wrong with any of this, but a place that doesn't seem too concerned with their customers' dining experiences might not be concerned about other parts of the business. The staff seemed like nice people, it's probably more to do with management oversight. \n\nTLDR; They probably know their food is so good people are willing to put up with lackluster service, and they're right."^^ . "3"^^ . "7"^^ . "3"^^ . . "2"^^ . .