I love it when I see a great place like being called family owned. The menu itself features many of the typical Thai and Asian influenced dishes, but there is something about this place makes the food stand out. I have no idea what it is, but I bet it has to do with love. Come here with a group of friends because their portions family style. And make sure you don’t have a three hour comedy show while its 90 degrees at night afterwards, otherwise you’ll be scrambling to find a Target so you can buy a cooler. Also, make sure they are willing to give you ice from their soda dispenser, so that you don’t let your $30 worth of leftovers spoil.
Calamari with a sesame plum sauce – I love that the breading was extra crispy and had sesame seeds actually in it. Definitely one of the better calamari dishes I’ve had. The sauce just really makes it better because you don’t see calamari served with plum sauce much, it’s usually marinara or sweet and sour sauce.
Stuffed chicken wings – Chicken wings stuffed with noodles, cabbage, mushrooms, and other veggies. The panko breading was also so good and deep fried to a perfect golden brown. However I did have issues with the chicken skin because it was chewy and seemed wrong just to attempt to eat. I was hoping that the skin would crisp up even a little since the whole thing is deep fried. But aside from that, the chicken itself, the stuffing and the breading were great. Just separate the skin and you’ll be fine.
Crab fried rice – This dish was ALMOST there. No issues with all the ingredients such as the eggs, bean sprouts, crab, and other vegetables. The problem is that the rice itself was on the dry side. However I was able to fix that by adding their house cilantro sauce, as you will see in the next entrée. The whole rice dish became pretty fantastic I was able to see what the hype was about. I would say it was probably even better with the cilantro sauce.
Charbroiled beef – Now here is where is starts to get legendary. The beef has got to be marinated in a soy sauce vinegar marinade because it was so flavorful and the beef was cooked perfectly. Not at all over done or dry. The cilantro sauce was even great with it, but quite honestly the meat was also great on its own.
Pad thai – You can’t go to a Thai place and not order pad thai. I didn’t find any ingredients out of the ordinary, but this is the best pad thai I’ve had to date. The sauce has to have some sort of special ingredient that only family knows because it tastes just a tad sweeter than most, but its that tiny extra sweetness that makes it perfect.
Pad see ew – With beef and broccoli, I felt same here too. Just by looking at it, there is nothing out of the ordinary, but its the best pad see ew I’ve ever had. The way the black bean sauce incorporates and is soaked up by the noodles, just packs it with incredible flavor.
Rating: 4/5 Forks
Budget: $$, about $20 per person.
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