Saw nice pictures of some the foods on the window like the pad Thai with the price at $5.50. A bit surprised to see a cheap Thai resto among the sea of Vmese restaurants around there. So went it and found out that there's nothing close to the prices shown on the front window. Should be a warning, but still wanna try.
Decided to try one of my favorite Thai food, the Pad Thai. The pad Thai was 8.99 special lunch menu, tried that with crispy pork instead of the usual chicken for $2.00 extra. It came with a small side of mixed salad and a fried veggie roll.
Never been so disappointed in a pad Thai before. Thai people love sweet in savory dishes, but the chef here was baptized in holy sugar.
The dish was overly sweet, all I can taste is the sweetness of the sugar, tried to add lots of lime, but didn't help. The crispy pork was about 9 slices of pork belly, each lightly coated with flour and deep fried. The pork was tasteless and very dry, not only that, a few pieces took on the oil due to the frying temperature, so when you bite in, you can taste the oil oozing out instead of the pork's fat goodness. Pork pieces were a mixed of crispy (not crunchy) and chewy texture.
Despite being hungry, I can't finish 1/3 of the dish before the diabetes kicked it.
The only good thing is the restaurant is very clean, fast service. If you wanna try, skip the pad Thai, crispy pork and tell them no sugar in whatever...
Read moreI love Thai food. I am surprised to find this restaurant in the middle of Little Saigon. I've been coming to Bolsa for decades and I know how this area has evolved so when I saw this restaurant bold enough to be here, I had to try. I am critical of Thai restaurants since getting the right taste and not make dishes too salty seem to be hard for them even though they already give you fish sauce table side jars. I am also a fan of US pad Thai since it is rare I find good authentic taste. Now, crispy pork can be found in some Thai dishes but making it central to Thai dishes is not necessary since their food is quite tasty already so I am curious how this will work out. The ambiance of the restaurant is quite formal for me but very nice to see in this area. The food, wow. We ordered 4 dishes including a bowl of noodle and I tasted each one separately to really have a good opinion of this place. I was not expecting they will be all good. The crispy pork on Pad Thai was a little strange for me at first, but it worked after the second try. The Chinese broccoli with pork was special since most restaurants serve them with thin slices of pork fat instead. The chicken gra pow was not too salty which is prefect in my opinion since if you wanted it salty you can just add more fish sauce. The noodle we had was good as well and I again liked the crispy pork on it....
Read moreWas excited to try this place as we have seen the one in Thai Town in LA, but never stopped. Also the specials on the window made it seem decently priced. However, once inside the prices are only certain times of day. The place is pretty decent size and clean. The massaman curry was a small portion for the price and was good in flavor. You do have to pay separately for the rice. My husband loved his soup and said it was very flavorful, but the portion was a bit small for him. The crispy pork was hot and delicious, however with the $12+ price tag I will not get it again. I even heard other customers ask about it and they didn't order it due to the price. With your business name having Crispy Pork in it, they should consider having smaller portions for less money. I only wanted a small side to go with my meal. Instead I basically paid for another entree. It's good, but too much in one sitting when you have another entree. Please consider changing this. We will definitely return to try other things, but definitely won't get a full size crispy pork. If they add smaller sizes and prices, then we will. Service was quick and friendly but was not offered a refill on my water. I didn't order a drink since my side was...
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