Ting A.
Yelp
A popular Thai restaurant that has three locations. The menu has a wide variety of dishes. For the spicy levels, I considered 3 to be barely noticeable and 4 to be lightly mild. Note that rice is not included with curries and entrées. A bowl of Jasmine, brown, or sticky rice can be included for an additional $4 or so. Select dishes have a smaller portion size for children.
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Green Curry: made with green chilies, our green curry emphasizes kaffir lime peel and palm sugar. Simmered in coconut milk with bamboo shoots, basil, bell peppers, and your choice of chicken, pork or tofu ($15.50).
My favorite among all the dishes. The curry was rich and creamy with a solid flavor that was perfect to pair with rice.
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Deep Fried Trout With Sweet Chili Sauce (Pla Tod Rard Prik): deep-fried whole trout sautéed with a sweet and tangy sauce made with tamarind, chilis, basil, bell peppers, and garlic ($23.95).
The fried trout was served separately from the sauce to retain its crispiness. Fillet itself was soft and the fish was not dry. I thought the sauce was interesting with its grainy texture and sourness.
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Yellow Curry Fried Rice: infuses jasmine rice with Indian yellow curry flavor and adds pineapple, cashew nuts, and onions. Choice of chicken, pork or tofu ($15.95).
A decent rice dish to share among the table instead of ordering multiple bowls of plain rice. The pineapple introduced a sweetness that complimented the curry nicely.
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Satay: skewered chicken strips are curried, layered with coconut milk and grilled. Served with sides of peanut sauce and a cucumber and onion mix (small is 3 skewers for $10 and large is 5 for $14.95).
Chicken was over-grilled to be dry and tough. Skewers had a light seasoning of curry and was good with the accompanying sauces.
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Chicken Wrap (Gai Hor Bai Toey): wrapped in a pandan leaf and fried in hot oil. Served with a special homemade sweet sauce for dipping (small is 3 for $11 and large is 5 for $15.95).
The pandan leaves were aromatic and chicken had a noticeable soy sauce taste. The meat was not juicy but was tender enough.
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Despite the busy late weekday evening, there was no wait for a table of three. If celebrating a birthday, two scoops of vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream is served. Service was adequate. No guest Wi-Fi.