Last night cubes wanted Thai. Craving Tom Yum soup -- something our last dining in experience lacked -- I went to Yelp in search of a new Thai restaurant and found Pad Thai Restaurant.
For me, the Gang Khiaw Warn Curry with Chicken was the stand out dish. The flavor matched my expectations (exactly the same as the dish I make) perfectly. The chicken was moist, not stewed. The only criticism was that there could have been more chicken.
The other hit was Gung Gra-bog; with bacon, it was guaranteed to be yummy. Gung Gra-bog is bacon wrapped shrimp wrapped in a egg roll wrapper and deep fried. It was paired with a sweet chili sauce that I really liked.
The soup and Pad Thai were good, nothing out of the ordinary. The soup almost had the right flavor profile; a little more fish sauce was all it needed. Unlike many soups offered in the city it wasn't cloyingly sweet.
With the exception of the Gang Khiaw Warn Curry nothing was spicy. We didn't specifically ask for a desired "hotness" level as I wanted to get a gauge of their default. The Larb Kai Salad and the Pad King Beef were good dishes. In each the flavors were even handed. I however prefer a little more kick and lime in my Larb and more forward ginger in my Pad King. Overall, Pad Thai Restaurant offers good food and I would order from them again.
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