"Grocery store hot bars are mainly appealing for one reason: convenience. Except at Talard Thai in Edgewater. Hidden in the back of this market, just past aisles of curry paste and stacks of produce, is a fantastic cash-only food stall. Served cafeteria-style, there’s all sorts of ready-to-eat food like sweet stewed pork and boiled eggs, pad prik khing, and harder-to-find dishes like kang hung lay, a tart, Northern Thai curry. Dishes rotate regularly, and it’s all very affordable—three dishes and a side of rice only costs $10.50. Most people are just stopping by for take-out, but their convenient foldable plastic tables are perfect for a quick bite." - john ringor, veda kilaru, adrian kane
