Dee Dee Thai II — Restaurant in Astoria

I finally had a chance to try out DeeDee’s Thai food truck in Astoria, Oregon. I’ve been eye balling the trucks in this little corner across from the Portway for a while, and was finally able to actually stop and try some food! The menu had some good choices, so I decided on the Yakisoba noodles. Unfortunately she was out of the egg noodles, so I agreed with a rice noodle substitution. The gal, whom I am assuming was DeeDee, was sweet, pleasant and attentive. The order was done very quickly, and it smelled heavenly. I have to admit, I was a bit disappointed with the portion size. Considering it was $13.00, plus a few extra for a tip, I thought the portion was definitely lacking. Plus, the rice noodles were so thin and tiny, a few extra would have been wonderful, or next time use a bigger, thicker glass noodle. The bowl had green and red peppers, onions, broccoli, carrots and chicken. It was tasty for sure. Not a “typical” teriyaki, being incredibly “soupy” and hard to eat with the plastic fork (my shirt got the brunt of it! 😂). But then again it’s Thai, not Japanese. It was flavorful. Just not substantial, and I actually left still feeling a bit hungry. I’m willing to give it another try, but I’ll not order the teriyaki again. Maybe this will be an opportunity to find a new favorite! I would be happy if that could happen. I would like this...

The food at this cart is like one of those medieval illuminated manuscripts where a monk tries to draw a horse, but it is clear he hasn't seen a horse in a very long time or maybe ever. I have tried them three times, each time hoping the last experience was a fluke and each one has been, like, just wildly and inexplicably bad. Pad See Ew is my go-to Thai dish, defined by wide noodles cooked in dark soy sauce that caramelizes under high heat. The noodles from Dee Dee consistently arrive as a single pale lump, barely cooked, sauce nowhere to be found. My partner's pad Thai has been equally perplexing, with the only flavor coming from the lime squeezed on top. To be clear, I want this cart to be good! I love Thai noodles and my neighborhood deserves good food that doesn't come from a bar or a drive thru. My sincere hope is that the employees aren't trained correctly or that there has been some horrible misunderstanding about how to make these dishes and whoever is in charge will realize and fix it, but life is hard enough without holding onto hope for good noodles; they...

I am not exaggerating when I say, I think this food truck should have 1 Michelin star. We ordered the Pad See Ew, pan fried rockfish special for $22 plus $2 for the peanut sauce and the crab wonton appetizer for $50. Our spiciness level was medium and even though it ended up a bit too.apicy for me, I couldn't stop eating. The sweetness of the two dishes kept me going. The rockfish curry had generous slices of onion and asparagus. The brown rice was the perfect texture. The pad see ew was one of the best I've tasted, great texture, sweet, salty and spicy perfectly balanced. Wow! The person who took our order was wearing a veterans cap and really sweet and nice. I'm...