Caitlin D.
Yelp
This is a Thai/Lao/Vietnamese Fusion restaurant. When I looked at the photos, I thought this was a small restaurant. Walking in, I was shocked. The space was massive. With so many choices of indoor and outdoor seating. The interior design was beautiful and on the left side of the restaurant where the bar was, there were sky lights. It brought lovely natural light in.
I came here for "lunch," with my brother. It was actually my first meal of the day. My eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach. I ordered a Thai iced coffee, phad Thai with grass fed beef, and ban(h) xeo. My brother ordered salt and pepper calamari, fried chicken wings, basil fried rice, and Birdseye chai with oat milk.
The service was quick and friendly. The guy came up a few times asking if everything was ok and tasty. It was! I had an enjoyable first time at this place. They had so many vegan options and gluten free choices as well. Next time, I'd take my mom or my friends here.
The iced Thai coffee was delicious with an creamy, strong coffee, & earthy taste to it. 10/10.
The Phad Thai with grass fed beef was such a massive plate. This could be shared between 6-8 people easily. Sadly, my brother isn't a fan of pad Thai like I am so it was left to me to eat this. (We packed it home). But I ate some and the beef was so tender and flavorful. They gave so many pieces of beef, I was shocked. The phad Thai itself had a different flavor than I've had before. It was smoky, sweet, etc. It reminded me of pad see ewe a bit. I've never had phad Thai that wasn't orange colored - but it makes sense as to why this was more brown. Because that's the color of tamarind! Anyways this was pretty tasty, I packed it up so I could eat it for dinner. 9.8/10.
The ban xeo wasn't crispy or thin. I'm sure it didn't sizzle in the pan. (Hence the name banh xeo: sizzling pancake). It was thick and a bit gummy. It was small, but I'm sure you could share it between two people. Inside there was beansprouts, scallions, pork, and wild thick shrimp. You wrap it with lettuce and herbs. To dip they had fish sauce but the fish sauce had more of an acidic taste-- maybe a little heavy on the vinegar or lemon. All about preference, but I like it with a little bit of sugar. Overall this ban xeo was a solid 7.5/10!
The calamari was thick and crispy. It came with a sweet and sour sauce. But I think it was perfect just with the squeeze of lemon.
The fried chicken wings were really tasty. I've never seen this kind of chicken wings before, but it was crispy in a way where it was light and not heavy on your tummy. It was caramelized garlic fish sauce...a light flavor, not too overpowering. 10/10!
If I was ever in the area again I'd come here for lunch..and especially dinner. This would be an amazing place to go with a large group! They had so many delicious sounding dishes and drinks. Highly recommend!