🍽️ Seattle Restaurant Week – Where Are the Promised Deals?

Seattle Restaurant Week is in full swing, but did anyone else go for the "great deals" and end up feeling low-key scammed? 🙃 I was super excited to try Thai food during this event and picked the popular Bai Tong Thai Street Food, dreaming of an authentic, satisfying $35 prix-fixe meal. Well… the flavors delivered, but the value? Seriously questionable 😭 🥢 Set Menu 1: BBQ Pork & Crispy Pork Belly Over Rice — $35 The char siu and crispy pork belly were tasty — the skin was crunchy, the pork had that sweet savory note, very authentic 🇹🇭 BUT — the rice portion was HUGE, while the meat was just a few sad slices 🥲 Sauce was minimal, and by the end, it was just… plain rice. The side meatball soup was light and comforting, but tiny — like a sample cup. Dessert (coconut sticky rice balls) was gone in two bites… 🍗 Set Menu 2: Hat Yai Fried Chicken with Ginger Rice — $35 The fried chicken was the star! Crispy outside, juicy inside, packed with garlic and basil flavor 👏 But again — only two small pieces of chicken, buried under a MOUNTAIN of ginger rice. Felt like I ordered a rice bowl with a side of chicken, not the other way around 😅 📌 Other dishes we tried: Glutinous Rice Wrapped Chicken in Leaf 🌿: Tender and fragrant (like beggar’s chicken), but the sauce was weirdly sweet — tasted like cough syrup 🫢 Thai-Style Crispy Chicken: Resembled General Tso’s or sweet and sour pork — very American-Chinese vibes 🥡 🌶️ Flavor: Generally good — the fried chicken stood out. 🍚 Portion: Rice overload, protein skimped — balance? Nonexistent. 💰 Price: $35 per set + tax & tip ≈ $45. Not worth it for the quantity! 📍 Vibe: Cute Thai street-style setting, red-rimmed enamel plates = 📸-worthy. Final thought? Maybe skip this one during Restaurant Week and go for their regular menu instead… #SeattleEats #SeattleRestaurantWeek #ThaiFood #FoodReview #SeattleFoodie #IsItWorthIt #NotImpressed #DiningDeals