Vegan/Vegetarian review: ordered one Golden Tofu appetizer, one tofu Larb Salad, one tofu Mussaman Curry, and two sticky rice with mango for the kids. I dropped in at lunchtime for a pickup. When I asked about the larb salad being veg and was told "I guess, if you like tofu." Yep, we like tofu, so ordered that.
The cons: Waitperson plugged in "chicken wontons" into the register instead of golden tofu. Not sure how that happened because I had just explained we wanted everything vegetarian. When I returned after checking the order in the parking lot, he apologized to the person bringing out the replacement order, not to me--not that I cared about getting an apology, but he obviously cared more about what she thought than what I thought. The golden tofu appetizer replacement was pretty uninspired, just wedges of cut tofu that were deep fried (the sauce was nice though without those huge slices of pepper that sometimes come with it). There are types of tofu that have a crunchy exterior made for deep frying that are much superior in my experience. I hope they switch to those. The larb salad turned out to be covered in fish sauce--an ingredient that wasn't listed on the menu nor mentioned to me by the waitperson. I understand it's part of the traditional recipe, but was hopeful that since the menu listed things like "rice powder, cilantro, sliced red onions..." (all the small ingredients) and it didn't mention fish sauce, that we were safe to eat it. Not so and into the garbage it went.
The pros: Mussaman curry was flavorful and you could taste multi-layered lemongrass, coconut, cashew in the sauce. A little oversalted, though. The sweet rice with mango got high marks from the little people. The atmosphere of the restaurant is nice and relaxing and is someplace you could take a business client or a birthday girl/guy.
The total cost was $44, so a little pricy for the amount and quality of what you get. Overall I want to like this place--I've lived on both coasts and in between and noticed a real lack of food diversity in Westfield--and I might give it another try. Hopefully I won't get the same...
Read moreI came here by myself on a Friday night. The atmosphere is lovely with lamps and flowers at the table. There is soft music playing in the background. The decor is tasteful and subdued. A very delightful place that would be wonderful for a date. I would make two recommendations. One, that they don't rush on bringing out the food. It kinda cheapens the experience and clashes with the ambience. I associate getting food quickly with fast food or fast-casual restaurants. Not with a classy ambient restaurant as this one. Two, I recommend that they don't drop the bill on the table with the typical "whenever you're ready, no rush" comment. Again, it clashes with what I feel the restaurant is trying to be. Ok, having said that, I ordered the Kao Soy with beef. I'm giving this, my first ever google restaurant review because this is one of the most delicious plates I have ever tasted in my life. The broth and noodles at the bottom of the plate gave the dish a warm, homey, comfortable hug. The beef provided a smooth, delicious, filling substance. The crispy noodles on top were fun and flirtatious. And the veggies gave the dish a zest that went perfect with the broth. I've traveled the world, including a few times to SE Asia and Thailand and again, this is one of the best dishes I have ever had. Ever. I raved about it to my son afterwards that night and the next day and the day after that on our drive back to Columbus and then to my wife and I just cannot stop thinking about such a delicious culinary experience. Great job...
Read moreI made an order at this restaurant. They said that the waiting time is 45 min, but when my husband arrived at 45 there wasn't our order. The orders don't have any names on them, so it wasn't possible to understand which one is who's. When I called the restaurant they said that my order had already been picked up, while my husband was waiting for it. Then they made a new order, so we had to wait for another 45 min. When my husband brought the order home we noticed that there is no 1 position from our order. We called the restaurant and asked about the refund, but they refused it and said that the only way for us to come back and pick up our appetizer. I asked about a particular level of spice differently for different dishes, but they did all the food the same spice level, as well I asked about the lower sodium option, but everything was too salty! Terrible service! If I can give this place a negative score I would. This restaurant doesn't value their clients. I will never come back to this place!...
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