Lacey T.
Yelp
I have been ordering take out rather often as of late, in an effort to support small and local businesses. It's been a lot of burgers and such, though, and craving something different that I couldn't prepare at home, I made my way to Fav Bistro, longtime resident of my bookmark list (Sister restaurants Chabaar and Tea Rose Diner are already favorites).
I reviewed the menu online, and then called to place my order. The fellow I spoke to was nice enough, but seemed to struggle when putting each dish into their system. When I asked for pork with my soup, after an awkward silence following the declaration of "I just can't find pork on here..." (Even though it was a clear option on their website) I offered that I guessed I could have chicken instead. He estimated just under an hour for it to be ready, and we arrived right on the dot.
The makeshift curbside pick-up area is pretty dingy looking (like, just take a few hours to refresh the paint and pull the rampant weeds). I curbed my judgement as all restaurants have been forced to make do with what is available, and with little to no planning. It seemed like an easy fix, though, and left a bit to be desired. I gave my name, and they brought the food directly the car about five minutes later. Back home, everything was well packaged and still hot. We had the following:
Curry Puffs - Why are curry puffs so good?! Why don't I eat them every day? Fav's predominately feature lovely tender squash. The accompanying cucumber sauce is a sort of sweet and sour vinegar with bits of (you guessed it) cucumber along with carrots and onions. It is a delight, and just the foil required for fried dough.
Tom Kar (Thai Coconut Soup) - The broth is beautiful: rich, creamy, sweet, and slightly spicy. Near as thick as a curry. Slivered swaths of coconut flesh keep friends with crisp tender carrots coins and numerous button mushrooms. I found myself wishing for more vegetables, and in the future, would request a side of steamed veggies to supplement (as I usually do when ordering curry at Anny's other restaurants). This was still delicious as a leftover the next day, though the fish sauce, or whatever seafood-based seasoning is in the broth, was much more noticeable. This is a family size portion, and came in two large carry out containers.
My husband had cashew nut stir fry, which I only sampled, but it was tasty, with generous beef and lots of crisp tender fresh vegetables. Both of our orders included plentiful sides of rice.
I love the creative menu options, blending Thai with myriad other cuisines, resulting in unexpected entrees like Steak Massaman Poutine, Shrimp and Grits, fish tacos, and crepes (that's right, there's a whole bunch of breakfast dishes, too!).
My only real complaint is that the prices felt about 20% too high. I wonder if dining in, it might feel more appropriate. On the other hand, yeah, my soup was twenty bucks, but it also made two very filling meals. Overall, a pleasant experience, and I would return.
