"4"^^ . "6"^^ . "4"^^ . "2011-05-19T00:00:00"^^ . . . . "4.33 Stars!\nOkay, so I couldn't give them the whole row of stars but was tempted. \n\nUnfair to Naga that Thai restaurants within relatively close driving distance of Lotus of Siam will be graded on a bell curve. Quite the curve and when I say relatively close driving distance to L.O.S. I mean using any number of interstates to get there is sufficient. \n\nBeen to Naga a number of times since their soft opening a few months back with some dudes from work. This was the first time we've dined here since they rolled out their new full menu. We all were pleased to see the vast variety of items offered along with a few items that we hadn't seen other places and we're curious about trying possibly in the near future. We all played it safe with ordering from the \"Lunch Special\" menu. \n\nFirst impressions are pleasant. As you walk in you can't help but see the attention to detail in their decor. Your welcomed to a trendy yet not in an overbearingly ultra-loungy annoying way (I think I've heard the term \"simple-sheik\" used on the DIY Network once). Very good use of space as they have quite a few table-tops for the amount of space given without the feeling of claustrophobia. They have spared no expense to their look, even on down to the fresh flowers that adorn the center of each table. As a side note, their decor even lends itself to your post-meal entertainment as you frolic, I mean navigate, through the steal beaded curtain that separates the dining area from the restroom hallway. I've never had so much fun walking to the bathroom, but I digress. \n\nService! The service is refreshing. The owner and our server greeted us very warmly as has been the case with every other visit. THIS visit however really solidified my contentment with Naga. On this visit we were the fortunate recipients of \"The Four Spirits\". What are the Four Spirits you might ask? Naga uses a spice rating for their food on a scale of 1-4. Each level of spice is represented by a spirit. For Example, 1 is represented with the title of \"Sleeping Spirit\" , 2=Walking Spirit, 3=Running Spirit and 4=Angry Spirit. The Four Spirits were presented to us in a sweet and sour sauce on a classy partitioned dish (see photo of The Four Spirits) as an appetizer along with fried wonton noodles to help you fight the urge from using your drink straw as a delivery device. Perfect and creative way to demonstrate their heat rating system. \n\nThe trio of soup, salad and wonton noodles starts the meal off quite well. The Corn Soup is uniquely tasty and the ginger or peanut dressing on the salad brings a nice balance to the soup. Between the three of us we ordered Yellow Curry, Pork Pad Kee Mao and Garlic Pepper Chicken. All three of us agreed the quality, freshness and distinctive taste of our meals were top-notch. Our drinks were refilled without request and seemed to have a constant flow, which is a good thing since we always eat Thai food as an excuse to eat Prik Nam Pla (Thai peppers in Fish sauce).\n \nWe looked for a negative and had a hard time really finding one. For a brief moment we thought that the portion size for lunch leaned more towards the small side but quickly realized our regular place spoils us tremendously and that we were gluttonous American's whose serving size equates to a large ethiopian village feast. Then we hobbled out the front door to our large vehicle stating that if we ate anything else we'd be in severe pain."^^ . "2"^^ .