Jordan S.
Yelp
Everyday Thai may not be the place that hands you chopsticks upon arrival. But SW Missouri isn't exactly known to.
Vibe is nice enough. Cozy but not dark. I could seat myself, so I chose the bar. All the staff were exceptionally nice, though I arrived right at open so they may have simply been fresh.
Ordered Khao Soi (labeled Khao Soy here). And within a few minutes I had it in hand.
It was topped with pickles instead of pickled collard greens. Chicken is sliced, which is maybe less authentic than the thigh or leg on bone of typical Khao Soi, but ironically more to my liking. What can I say... I don't love working for my food. The crispy egg noodles and cooked noodles were both very thin. As opposed to my preferred wider, hand cut noodles, but it works all the same.
Let's talk heat. Temperature was somewhat scalding, but I'll prefer that to cold. After letting it cool a bit, I went in for the taste. Mild (2 out of 5) wasn't spicy enough, regrettably. And there's no table chili paste to speak of. They did provide ground chilis in powder form which brought up the heat nicely.
Entire dish wasn't melded completely together as much is some other Khao Soi. But flavors individually are on point. Texture-wise, the entire dish was a bit gritty. Not offensively, but it's not as good looking as it tasted.
Water was very fresh tasting. I didn't indulge in their bar offerings, but noticed a nice variety of Asian beers and whiskey, as well as sake.
It was casual enough that you could stay and work during your meal, though perhaps not for an extended period of time. That being said, WiFi speeds were excellent.
Overall, the dish was maybe 3/5, but service and experience can't go unnoticed, which was all exceptional. I would certainly return.