Khorat Top Thai — Restaurant in Amsterdam

Sigh.

I ended up at this restaurant after the vegan place I'd planned to visit was closed for the evening due to "unexpected circumstances."

Since I love Thai food and was already familiar with what I'd order, I figured what could go wrong.

Yikes.

I greeted the woman who would be my server (in Thai) upon arrival. Once seated, I asked a question or two. She seemed extremely annoyed with simple questions like, 'is there fish sauce in the curry?', so I avoided small talk.

My food arrived lukewarm and overly sweet. The lukewarm part was confusing. I was one of only two tables, and listened to them prepare the dish just before sending it out.

I flagged my serve down for soy sauce and chili to balance things out. She never returned. As I ate my cloying dinner, other tables arrived, and her demeanor was markedly different.

Two Caucasian couples took up a couple of tables, and a biracial girl of African descent took another.

In similar fashion to me, the server barely acknowledged the young woman and fawned over the two couples. In the span of 10 minutes, I knew about the couple's dog, the server's children who were studying abroad, etc.

I don't like to make things racial, but there was a clear difference in her behavior with me (a black woman) and the other person of African descent.

Though I only spent a few days in the Netherlands, I heard similar sentiments from others.

I'd rather not spend money on subpar food and poor treatment. Maybe she just didn't like serving tables of singles, but I doubt it. You couldn't pay...

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